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My family moved to Cowplain in March 1961. I was 10 years old and went to Stakes Hill Junior School. From there I went to Cowplain Seconday School for Girls from 1962 to 1967. On the corner of Sylvester Road was Pine Tree Stores. ...Read more

A memory of Cowplain

I attended the Frenchgate School (1954). The head mistress was Nan Woodwark, a tall Viking of a woman who would oftentimes speak of her Norse heritage. I managed to find her obit on a website I came across. She lived to the ...Read more

A memory of Richmond

I was born at Aylesbury Hospital in 1948 and lived briefly at Pitstone, then Tring in Park Road and later Western Road. My Parents, Grandparents and many other relatives lived in the town. I attended Gravelly infant school in Park ...Read more

A memory of Tring by richardjandchris

I was born in West Street in 1953 - my father was the manager at Lovibond's wine merchants. This photo is the closest to it. I remember the Black Horse, which was down the road from where we lived, and The Swan, which was half way up West ...Read more

A memory of Horsham

My name is Brian Nevillle and I came to Buckland in the 1950s I was captivated and must admit it was some of the happiest days of my life. I remember Mrs pod bury and a beautiful young lady whose name was Doreen ...Read more

A memory of Buckland

I was born in chapel street number 14wich was the back of a shop next to gittens it was owned by mrs price who also lived there at the back of the house my grandmother dolly perry had 2 shops along the high street and a ...Read more

A memory of Brierley Hill by ex123moor

i came to Burnt Oak when I was aged 2 and still live here. Burnt Oak was a wonderful place, with so much going on and so much to do. I went to the Annunciation School and got a scholarship to the Convent of Jesus and Mary, ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak by dylane1

I went to Loughton School in the fifties and so most of my young life was spent in and around Loughton, Buckhurst Hill and Woodford. I had many friends at that time, but marriage and moving to Leighton Buzzard put paid to most of ...Read more

A memory of Loughton

My Nan Was Matron of the Hampsfield as a child I would visit with my mum, it was such a beautiful place, the gardens were marvellous to be honest, Hong Kong ...Read more

A memory of Grange-Over-Sands

This was the family home of Harold and Dora Bagnall (my Grandparents) until the 1960s. The address used to be 21 Hawk Street and I was told as a child the incline next to Lower Chequer was for people to ...Read more

A memory of Sandbach by falroma