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My friend Maureen and I used to go carol singing at Osterley Flats. I think they were quite new then, during the 60's. I was born and brought up in Lampton Rd, Hounslow and Maureen, East Acton. Does anyone else have memories ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by Rita Faith Pilbrow Carlson

We took our children every year from 1968 till 1976. There was a building near the beach behind Kinmel Bay which has diamond shaped leaded windows. Does anyone have a photo please? We stayed at Winkups too.We went to the club every ...Read more

A memory of Towyn by Carol Ford

My name is Christine Wright, formerly Edwards. I was born at No 2, Council Holdings at Ridley, in December 1958. I went to Ridley Primary School and then to Nantwich and Acton Grammar School, after passing my 11-plus in ...Read more

A memory of Ridley by Christine Wright

Does anyone remember the old ice cream vans that served Plato Road, Solon Road areas off the Acre Lane, Brixton? I have an uncanny and I'm sure not a healthy memory of remembering registration numbers from vehicles from years ago. We ...Read more

A memory of Brixton by Bob Mandale

Hi All, Anybody have a link with the surname Edwards in the following villages, Acton Burnell Cound Coundmoor Frodesley Pitchford Cantlop Would love to here from you, Best wishes Pete Edwards,

A memory of Cound by Pete Edwards

How wonderful to hear of one of my dear friend's memories of 1960s Menith Wood. Although I was actually born at "Eardiston" Farm called Moor Farm, in one of the converted barns in 1949, I spent ...Read more

A memory of Menithwood in 1960 by Nicolas Fumarola

Continued from Part 1 below. Next to Martins Bank was a record shop, where I remember going with my parents and standing listening to records in the small ...Read more

A memory of Wickford by Kevin Mears

I grew up in Southall in the 1940s and 50s. We lived in Gordon Road in a terraced house that backed onto The Tube. We had an outside toilet, no bathroom and, until I was about 6, no electricity. At the age of 5 I could ...Read more

A memory of Southall in 1945 by John Lennon

Hello Laurie My dad had the boat 'Jan' - I still see Roger & Jean from time to time. We still have a boat on the Weaver at AB, and she is called 'Triton'. I have a brother called Peter and my parents were called Peter ...Read more

A memory of Acton Bridge in 1960

My maternal grandfather, Allan Henry Ball, had a bicycle shop in Pill prior to the Second World War. My mother had a photo of herself as a child outside the shop (in the 1920s). I believe that both my grandfather and his wife were ...Read more

A memory of Pill in 1940 by Peter Guala