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My family of four childen, my husband and I, moved into part of a large country house known as 'Ravenscourt', standing in 3 acres of land: we named our semi "Little Ravenscourt'. Within our back ...Read more

A memory of Great Amwell in 1964 by Edith Wood Smith

My memories of Kessingland was us catching the coach from outside the bakers in Stotfold (my home town), travelling down via Newmarket, passing the site where a young gypsy boy had been killed many moons ago.  We would then get ...Read more

A memory of Kessingland in 1970 by Jacqueline Lunness

me and noodle went to the erith musem and saw loads of cool stuff of how erith was during the war

A memory of Erith in 2007 by Noodle Nahal

Close to the Grand Union Canal which runs through Cassiobury Park is a splendid miniature railway. It loops through woodland, has level crossings over footpaths and criss-crosses several lines before returning to the ...Read more

A memory of Watford in 2002 by John Howard Norfolk

I was brought up in Redhill from 1969 to 1983. Was known as Kay Trevillion then.  Redhill has changed so much since those days, what a shame!!!  I now live in West Sussex. Left Redhill area when I was about 15, but still attended ...Read more

A memory of Redhill by Kay Dorman

I remember Valence swimming pool from the late fifties. I lived in Bushgrove Road and went to Valence School and used to go early on a Saturday morning with my mates to be first in there before the crowds. I couldn't swim, but ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1959 by Bob Valentine

BORN IN THE FRONT ROOM OF 49 SPEARING ROAD ON 16/02/53.  I MUST HAVE BEEN LUCKY, THAT WAS WHEN CASTLEFIELD WAS POSH, WHEN THE TALLY MAN WAS UNARMED.  ALL OUR SCHOOL UNIFORMS WERE ON TICK, BUT THE COMPANY GOT PAID.  I CAN REMEMBER ...Read more

A memory of High Wycombe in 1953 by Ronnie Berry

From the lates 50's I remember going to Danson Park fairs. My brother would take me when I was quite young and I seem to remember him winning a large dog on the air rifles - I think it must have cost him quite a bit to win ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1958 by Alan Roberton

What a great place this web site is. I certainly love the Burnt Oak as I knew it between 1947 and 1969 when I then emigrated to SA (since back in Weston super Mare). All the memories you folk have mentioned are mine too. I ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1960 by Fred East

I used to go to the swimming pool when I was young . My name is Betty Nicholas nee Davies.

A memory of Mountain Ash in 1952 by First Name Last Name