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Looking straight forward, the house to the left of the white one was the home of the Smith family who had several children. My grandmother used to pass on any goodies she had to them. Her name was Mrs Maud Ashton and she lived in ...Read more

A memory of High Lane in 1950 by Pat Ayres Nee Ashton

I was born at Auckland Park 1949 and moved to Durham in 1952 when my dad joined the prison service as an officer. Both of my nanas lived in Auckland Park, Henrietta Luke lived 1 Gurnney Valley, and Matilda Young lived 68 ...Read more

A memory of Auckland Park in 1956 by Jennifer Twigg

I was born in 1937, I lived with my Mam and two brothers Alan and Peter. I went to Langworthy Rd School from 1941-1952. We lived at No. 8 Madelaine Street off High Street My dad was in the Army so I didn't really know him till he ...Read more

A memory of Patricroft in 1940 by Thomas Marshall

For years two well known Coasters came to Boston; one was the 'Lizzie and Annie', and the other was the 'Yarvic', their cargo was mainly wheat, or cattle cake. They would deliver their cargo to the B.O.C.M - British Oil n Cake Mills - which ...Read more

A memory of Boston by Bob Marriott

I lived in Granleigh Road in Leytonstone. I was born in Forest Gate Maternity in Forest Lane. I can remember going to Leytonstone football ground situated at the bottom of Granleigh Road as a child with my dad on many a ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone

I spent my formative years in Colindale my family having moved there in 1956, I attended ColindalePrimary School in Woodfield Aveuntil 1963. We lived opposite Rushgrove Park and spent many happy hours over the years ...Read more

A memory of Colindale in 1962 by Ian Rogers

On The High Street, Neston as you look towards Liverpool Road with The Cross just behind you you may still be able to see two alleyways. One used to end in a ...Read more

A memory of Neston in 1975 by C Evans

Year 1955 because it's central to the time we lived just a few doors down in a new bungalow (Khandala), from the Thorpe's café (it was west towards the roundabout, north side of the road) and one of my cherished ...Read more

A memory of Southbourne in 1955 by Liz Forrest O Driscoll

From the age of 48 hours until I was about 18yrs I lived and grew up in Hurley.  I have done my fair share of moving around not only England but the world.  From the busy, bright lights of London to spectacular, solitary ...Read more

A memory of Hurley in 1972 by Mandy Simpson

If the pub was in High Street, Hampton Wick, could it have been: The Forester's Arms, the Railway Tavern, The Rose and Crown, The Swan, The White Hart, or perhaps The Old Kings Head at the end of Sandy Lane.?

A memory of Hampton Wick in 1940 by Elizabeth Mann