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Hi, I lived in Barnet, my father and grandfather and his father dates back 1879, their surname was Lee, from Taperster Street and Dexter Road. It would be great if anyone know my father Brian Lee, he died in 1973. He had a garage behind the Saibury Arms. Barnet has changed a lot.

A memory of High Barnet in 1973 by Sharon Lee

I remember Greenford so well. I was born in Ealing in 1943, and moved to a prefab at Invicta Grove in Northolt in about 1950. Greenford was just a bus journey away from home, and a walk on a sunny day. I remember the ...Read more

A memory of Greenford in 1960 by Leslie Poole

I was delighted to find a picture of my dad and Aunty Lily outside Tandy's the family plumbers shop in Swan Street. I spent many happy hours in the shop as a child, as on the right hand side behind the door was a table ...Read more

A memory of Warwick by Stephen Tandy

Hi, My family the Burgins lived in Thornley when I was younger and a lot of them still live there now. We lived in Hartlepool Street in an old public house. We used to go down to Fleming's shop for the penny lollies. Our house backed ...Read more

A memory of Thornley in 1967 by Suzanne Thubron

I left Boldon in 1954 aged 7 years but my memories of Boldon remain with me like the footings of my lifebuild, I am sure that life through rose-coloured glasses has had an effect. Amongst the lads in Shelley ...Read more

A memory of Boldon Colliery in 1953 by Eric Smith

We used to live on Grove Road in the 1960s and 1970s and, being a tomboy, I would also go exploring with our two dogs. One of my favourite walks was up Heber's Ghyll - sometimes following the path up through the ...Read more

A memory of Ilkley in 1961 by Judy Popley

Apparently, The Willows was occupied in 1911 by Alexander Baird, a retired Bank Manager, his wife, Elizabeth, son Capt Henry Hume Chisholm Baird DSO and Capt Henry's wife. Alexander Baird was born in Alloa, Scotland, in 1841, the son ...Read more

A memory of Wickhambreaux in 1910 by David Jamieson

My parents moved into a prefab in Foxglove Crescent when I was 2.  They were still assembling them and German prisoners of war were building the foundations.  Compared to my nan's house they had everything, including an electric ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1945 by Brian Dudley

My name was Betty Knowles, my family and I also lived in Hayes Lane at number 48, and my grandfarther lived next door, his name was Wilfred Poole. I remember the ash bank over the road where we use to put jacket potatoes in the ...Read more

A memory of Lye in 1959 by Betty Brownlow

Joe Richards went on to be Headmaster of Pontygof Boys School. I went there from 1958 to1962 and remember these teachers: Mr Davies, Mr Jones who always used to sell stamp approvels from the draw in his desk where he also ...Read more

A memory of Ebbw Vale in 1958 by Clive Morgan