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I was born November 1948 in the Prefab my mum and Dad and sister Pamela moved to the previous year. Marie and Dick Smith originally came from the east end, but moved out to Dagenham as young children in ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by irenepurnell

I attended Garforth Primary 1940/41 until 1944 when I passed the Scholarship and the went to Tadcaster Grammar.There was an large Air Raid shelter in the playground with air raid practice every week.Also large School Gardens ...Read more

A memory of Garforth by billywares

Though I was actually born in Bushey, Herts., ( I believe that was where the maternity hospital was in 1939.) Melrose Gardens was a cul-de-sac of about thirty five houses and at least half the houses had ...Read more

A memory of Edgware by hrohrer

my memory is also asking for information. Does anyone remember {this will be for the older generation} a mother and baby home not far from the station its common name was Berkley House but it also had a catholic name ,it was just off ...Read more

A memory of Crosby

I remember having to go to this hospital as child I came off my bicycle on new stretch of road near my home . just to let everyone know . the hospital has been boarded up for sometime and till recently there was a small fire on ...Read more

A memory of Frimley

The Crown Hotel was my first management position within Trust House Forte Hotels in 1972 I worked under Roger Germanier and later with George and Audrey Youssef...I just remember my time there as being very happy and very busy. The ...Read more

A memory of Framlingham by lesbernardrose

MY MEMORY OF ALBERT WAS A FANTASTIC ONE IAM AN EX MUSICIAN FROM THE BAND OF THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS CHATHAM AND HAD THE PLEASURE OF PLAYING WITH ALBERT CARD AT MANY VENUES FROM THE TOWN BAND TO DANCE ...Read more

A memory of Gravesend by leonard.ostheimer

I was born in Pencarwick Nursing Home Exmouth on 7 December 1940. The Principal was Mrs M.E.Hodges My mother left London sometime beforehand with my two elder brothers aged 2 and 6. She left London to avoid the bombing. I ...Read more

A memory of Exmouth by b.durrant

My earliest memories are of meeting my dad when he came home from working at Morris Motors on his bike he was among some 11000 workers who turned out at finishing time, the bikes filled the road to the ...Read more

A memory of Cowley by John Yeates

My father owned the corner shop (newsagents) adjacent to Park View Road, opposite Holy Trinity church from 1961 until it was pulled down in 1968. My parents, sister, brother and I lived in the accommodation above ...Read more

A memory of Southall by soberty1956