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I was born in Keston Road, but when war was declared my parents moved us to South Harrow. We returned after the war to Stanley Road into a shop which was owned by one of my aunties. It had previously been occupied by another of my ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1947

Born in Ilford 1947 I lived just a few yards from Barking Park. I spent a lot of happy times there in the outdoor swimming pool, running around the field, riding on the little train, boating on the lake (especially the steamer), ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1947

..Hello..I've just read messages about Braintree. My uncle, Michael Stinson, worked at Critalls, my Auntie Doreen worked at Lakes', my mum worked at Frank Green in Manor St and my dad was one part of M ...Read more

A memory of Braintree in 1960 by Adrian Godden

I have been trying to locate Eileen Marie Blake (maiden name). The only contact address that I have is for her mother in 1951. The address is 207 North Road, Southall, Middlesex, UK Does anyone know of the ...Read more

A memory of Southall by Denis Humphreys

I don't remember the Golden Wheel being a cafe, but I do remember that they did their own baking and, as a special treat, I was sometimes allowed to have one of their pound cakes. They seemed like enormous domes of heavy cake, wrapped in greaseproof paper - I could make one last all the way home.

A memory of Merstham

Here are just a few of my childhood memories of my youth in North Bitchburn. My name is Ian Pinkney, I lived at No 10 Constantine Road, along with my father Raymond, he was in charge of ...Read more

A memory of North Bitchburn

I was born in Thorpe Coombe Hospital in 1943, and lived in Corbett Road until I was seven - until I was 4, at number 37, with my mum, nan and grandpa, two aunts and one cousin; then at number 45, just me and my mum. ...Read more

A memory of Walthamstow by Gillian Swanson

I was born in Colesmead Road Redhill, one of seven children. I had a wonderful childhood with fantastic parents, relatives and friends and even the school teachers from Merstham Primary and Bishop Simpson C/E. I am ...Read more

A memory of Redhill by Helen Higgins

I can vaguely remember Les Walker catching a big salmon in Rock Dub although I'm not so sure of the year. Lots of salmon were caught in those days, it was a great river until the water authority ruined it by over extraction at ...Read more

A memory of Thornhill in 1960 by Peter Dickinson

I was born in Battersea in 1939. We lived at various addesses. There were five of us. I was the youngest and my eldest brother Charles was born in 1930 in Victoria Dwellings. I went to William Blake Secondary Modern ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1930 by Joyce Justice Maiden Name Hawkins