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I would like to share with you some of my early childhood memories of my formative years in Parndon, including places and names that might evoke similar memories to myself. I hope you will bear with me, as I will probably ...Read more

A memory of Great Parndon in 1955 by John Conyard

Reading one of the messages on the site about David Greig's shop in Sidcup high street, brought back memories of my time with that company. I did relief work some of the time in the early 60's and one shop I worked in was the one ...Read more

A memory of Sidcup in 1961 by Derek Stocker

In the summer of 1952 I learnt that my parents had decided to move from our home in the Midlands to the West Country as my father wished to return to where his relatives lived. It came as no surprise therefore, when one day they ...Read more

A memory of Dartmouth in 1952

I was born in Hawkhurst at some ungodly hour on October 5th, 1949 at the Little Fowler's nursing home, which is why I probably inherited some of its smuggling influence! At that time my parents were ...Read more

A memory of Iden Green by Paul O'donovan

I too have many happy memories of growing up in Buckhurst Hill in the 50's and 60's. I lived at 25 Loughton Way and went to Princes Road County Primary. There was Mr Carr (a friend of my dads), Miss Gardner, Miss Oram and Mr ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by Martin Hough

I grew up in Bothenhampton in the sixties and seventies, and my memory of the place is just like the photo from 1910. We lived at Bowhayes, which was a cul-de-sac, and at the end of the lane there were some broken old ...Read more

A memory of Bothenhampton by Fgtb

My Dad and my uncle had a hardware shop/builders merchants in Bush Hill Park in the late 60s early 70s. I can't remember the name of the road it was on but it was at the end of a small parade of ...Read more

A memory of Bush Hill Park by e.kwame

I have happy memories of living in one of the prefabs which were very up to date for that time as they included a fridge! I moved from London when I was 6 weeks old with my parents and my sister, Gloria, who was 7. We ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by Suzanne Skuse

Hi my name is Dorothy Crawford. I lived in Hansel from Hi til 1991. My room was a beautiful chalet, in a block called Ferguson House, it was all wooden and easy to clean. The views from my window was lovely green ...Read more

A memory of Hansel Village by lcstom

My husband Chistopher John Hill was born in Scarborough. His Grandma, Mary Gloyne, ran a small Guest House there 61 Ramsey Street, after her husband, Percy Gloyne, was killed two days before the end of World War 1. She ...Read more

A memory of Scarborough by Margaret Ann Hill