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I think the school was demolished in 2007 as I seem to remember there was a foundation stone built into the brick that said the school was built in 1908 and I thought it was a pity it didn't make its centenary. I agree, it was a ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1962 by Alan Grimshaw

I used to attend Middle Park School way back in 1943. I recall we used to have to write the date in the top right-hand corner of our exercise books and I distinctly remember the year. The war was still on. I'd probably ...Read more

A memory of Eltham in 1943 by Tom Ware

I remember the British School so well, especially the headmistress at the time, Miss Gilbert. She was very strict, but generally fair, and much respected by my parents. One thing that stays in my memory is the enormous ...Read more

A memory of Godalming in 1951 by Jane Carlton

back in the years 1947 /1950 ,my grand mother and I would spend a day at Hazelwood ,if I recall correctly by the steps they had a little carnival ,then we would make our way to the Floral hall ,which in those days had a ...Read more

A memory of Belfast in 1949 by James Baird

When I attended the school, the headmaster was Mr. G.J. Lomer (George). He lived at Lamb Park in Par.Other masters were Messrs. Lydiatt, Bassett, Ritchie. Mr. Ritchie's punishment was a slap on the calves. There were three ...Read more

A memory of St Blazey in 1940 by Melville Grigg

Back to Mr Ottaway. One day he got fed up with returning the tennis ball, he took out his penknife and cut it up into little pieces! Just up the road a bit, towards the church was a little shop, "Puckeys" where you could buy sweets. ...Read more

A memory of St Blazey by Melville Grigg

We used to have French students stay with us and at the end of their visit there would be a banquet at the old Town Council Centre in Treaty Road. I have happy memories of the boating lake at Inwood Park. We lived at Hounslow ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1965 by Michael Daly

Angela, the selling out shop was a must when we got our pocket money. And our Christmas parties at the County were just brill. The school was too small for all the pupils and the senior classes were in the Congregational Church ...Read more

A memory of Carnforth by Joan Mawson

From 1950 to about 1956 (was 5_11 yrs old) lived at 149 Footscray Rd which was a converted coach house very near the TA drill hall. Often kept awake by the rifle practice. House now demolished and replaced by little close of houses ...Read more

A memory of Eltham by Ronald Knowles

Our family stayed at the Westcliff Hall Hotel for a couple of weeks in May 1958. My father was working for Esso Chemicals in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, and was on temporary assignment to start up the Fawley Refinery. I was ...Read more

A memory of Hythe in 1958 by George Ellis