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I remember the walkway between Whitton Road and Hanworth road which ended opposite Bell Road. There was a greengrocer stall about halfway along the alley, i was often sent up to get ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by valreng

does any one remember the sweet shop at brixton hill , my uncle jim ralph had it lived there with his wife gladys and 3 sons, year about 1950

A memory of Brixton

I remember living in Bells Close from early 70 to mid 80s, in fact I delivered papers to Bells Close and Sugley from the paper shop that used to be along from the new Lemington Centre, on the block ...Read more

A memory of Lemington in 1977 by Michael March

Does anyone remember Frost's or Frosts the grocers in Northcote Road, also Jollys next to Woolworths. Ialso spwnt many happy times in Arding & Hobb's toy department. Couldn't afford to buy anything but loved looking.

A memory of Battersea by Eileen Coleman

I was brought up in the Lodge, a lovely little village where everyone helped each other and as children we were safe to play out on the street, and although most people weren't too well off, there was a warmth and friendship between ...Read more

A memory of Moss in 1959 by Wendy Ann Evans

I used to stay with my nan a lot.She lived in Ivanhoe avenue near the corner shop.I remember the alpine pop man used to come round,and also the the baker and the milkman pulled by horse and cart.I used to go to what ...Read more

A memory of Attleborough in 1963 by Bernadette Neil

Where the Boston Road divides into the Lower Boston Road, there were - The Queen Victoria Pub. Opposite was University Motors, which was BMC, and later Leyland cars. There was a line of shops, these being, Harris-Newspapers, ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell in 1960 by Nick Beard

ALBERT DIXON NEVER HAD A SHOP IN LEICESTER STREET. THE SHOP IN LECESTER STREET I THINK YOU MEAN WAS A JUNK SHOP OWNED BY A MR CHIPPY DIXON (NO RELATION TO MY FATHER) IT WAS A VERY INTERESTING SHOP OLD RADIOS GASMASKS AND A VERY LARGE STEAM ENGINE IN THE WINDOW.

A memory of Melton Mowbray by Clive Dixon

Shute was a very strict English boarding school, which we were told was once the home of Lady Jane Grey, who was Queen of England for nine days, at which time she was beheaded. The long standing rumor was that on a full moon, ...Read more

A memory of Shute

Dear Sir, My parents Derek and Shirley Battye were the licensees of the Globe in 1965 and I have many happy memories of the time we spent there, I would often catch crabs from thec quay and first went to school in Newton Ferrers via ...Read more

A memory of Noss Mayo in 1965 by Nick Battye