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Does anyone remember GPs called Doctor Ghose or Dr McKenna in the 1940s and 1950s, probably in Elm Park but possibly in Hornshurch?

A memory of Hornchurch by Celia Drew

We lived in Milton Avenue but moved to Clacton on sea when I was 11 yrs old . , I am now 80 ! I remember walking down Eastham high st. and Mum buying jellied eels from the fish monger on the right hand side above the shop a huge shiny ...Read more

A memory of East Ham by Maureen Gibbs

My dad moved his family into 3 Knights Close, Billesdon, when I was 7 years old. Our family consisted of my dad Terry, my mum Jytte, my brother Steven and myself Dionne. Our neighbours were the Townsend’s at No 1, ...Read more

A memory of Billesdon by Dionne Møller

My strongest memories of Lewisham is there being three cinemas there. The Gaumont (where I saw the Beatles live in the 1960s) - I went to Saturday morning pictures there. The Rex cinema, just by the bridge ...Read more

A memory of Lewisham by Jackie Walder

I lived in Henshawe Road so I could see the pool from my bedroom window. I cannot remember the exact year, but my friend Maureen and I learnt to swim there - no official lessons so Im not sure how, but we did. From then on we ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1964 by Elaine King

The hotel on the right of this photo is the Grand Hotel situated on the Runton Road and corner of Beach Road. It had its own hard tennis courts across Beach Road - now a Car Park - and a flight of steps leading down to the Prom - replaced by Anglian Water.

A memory of Cromer

The Beta class was never a teacher's favourite, but we enjoyed being just that little bit riotous. I remember cycling to school and leaving the bicycle in the bicycle shed and it was always there ...Read more

A memory of Normanton in 1961 by Sandra Calvert Yates

Hi Geoff, yes I was on the Longleat Estate in the 1960s, only for three years, I was gamekeeper, on the Corsley side of the Estate. Mr Minter owned the shooting rights over the Estate, with Mr Bill Buckett retained by Lord ...Read more

A memory of Longleat by John Wilkins

I was born 12 st John's rd 1947 went to parish church school remember only one teacher miss pengelie not sure how it was spelt . Went to wandle park over bridge when steam train came run through smoke. Also remember slaughterhouses ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Ronald Smith

i have some wonderful memories of visiting my grandma in the early 1960's in Ecclesfield, and later moving there to live in 1967. my dad's mum and dad lived in Ecclesfield and every Sunday we would go for a walk around the church area ...Read more

A memory of Ecclesfield in 1960 by Elaine Platts