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I started my life in Stevenage at the age of 10 when we moved from London and my dad was given a house in Holly Leys, Longmeadow. I went to the Roebuck Junior School and I remember the long walk ...Read more

A memory of Stevenage by gwenausten

My parents had a ground floor flat in Wood End Lane, and my father worked in a reserved occupation at AEC in Southall. In late 1940, my mother was pregnant with me, and she went to stay with her brother in Durham, wher I was born. I ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by williamfairney

Dear John. I too was born in Kingsbury at the Honey Pot Lane Maternity Annex in 1953. We lived opposite Brampton Road in the flats on the High Road. My uncle and aunt lived at 1 Brampton Road this being a house tied to his job ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbury by paulineandstewart

I was at Highlands between 1966-1970, and have very warm and happy memories of the school. I was Janet Anderson back then. Mrs. Peach was Headmistress, she was a wonderful lady. I started in the first form, ...Read more

A memory of Tilehurst by Jan Saunders

I was born in Preston Hospital in January 1955. I lived in Charlotte Street and went to St columbas School. I remember being sent to get me mams shopping at the Co op in coach road.I still remember her co op cheque number 4575 ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend in 1955 by Mary Mand

I lived at 536 High Road, Leytonstone. It was a shirt factory where my father worked as a ban saw cutter; the shirts he made were for Beverley Hills and above the factory were the offices, and the floor above those was ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone in 1956 by Carol Fynn

l was born there in Dec 50. Lived in the prefabs in Highland Close, then moved to Ainger Close. Went to East End Infants and Junior School, then Manor Park annex then Heron Wood.

A memory of Aldershot in 1950 by Rob Taylor

i was evacuated with my mother and brother around 1940 the first time and twice again later during the war. The first time i was about 2 years old and stayed with a couple who ran a public house in cherry hinton so i was ...Read more

A memory of Teversham in 1940 by Maurene Kauter

I lived in Station Road no 24 i had the Surname Sheppard back then i moved to the area back in 1964 or thereabouts,went to Leeson's Hill primary school my neighbours to the right were the Sturge family i cannot ...Read more

A memory of St Mary Cray in 1964 by Phil Hill

In the mid 50s we lived in St Georges Road Palmers Green my brothers and I went to St Georges Presbyrtarian Church for Sunday school and Hazelwood Lane Primary School. Going to the cinema on Saturday ...Read more

A memory of Palmers Green in 1956 by Marsha Street