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The photo shows the remaining houses on Barrack Road; another survivor being Wellington Terrace in adjacent Raglan Road. Local opposition to the demolition of this historic site was ignored and the wrecking ...Read more

A memory of Knaphill in 1960 by Raymond White

I lived as a child in Down Road, Alveston (at Barton Cottage - now demolished) from 1959 to 1964 and have great memories of Thornbury. Having no car in those days the family would march down the hill into Thornbury to Mass on ...Read more

A memory of Thornbury in 1959 by Paul Martin

I don't have any photos, but it would be great to see more. I've only the name of the place on my birth certificate. It would be great to hear from anyone else who was born on 1968? I like the hospital photograph, I'm thinking it would look nice on my living room wall.

A memory of Taplow in 1968 by Fulvio Waliczek

In 1971 I was living in lodgings at the bottom of the High Street at Upper Heyford with Mrs Ball and her husband. I met my husband who was stationed at Upper Heyford and we got married in 1973 and moved into a place called the ...Read more

A memory of Upper Heyford in 1971 by Jean Metz

My  maternal grandfather, Archie Greatorex, was the licensee of the Anchor Inn from 1957 until his death in September 1974. Most of my family holidays, until the age of 10, were spent with him. My parents used to pack my ...Read more

A memory of Wingham by Dave Fahey

One of my main memories of camp is a cross country run, no ordinary run this one, it was November, it was freezing and pouring with rain, nonetheless we had to run, but the only kit we were allowed to wear was sandshoes and ...Read more

A memory of Hexham in 1967 by Richie Kane

Adding to someone else's comment the gentleman leaning over the wall - it is indeed Mr Farthing, he was my form teacher at Twyford Boys' School. I was born a few yards further along in one of the cottages next to the school. The cottages ...Read more

A memory of Twyford in 1960 by Stephen Bennett

I was born in Beckenham Hospital - the one next to a park I believe. I grew up in Elmers End and attending Elmers End & Eden Park Preparatory School - my husband and I tried to find the school a few years back when we came over from ...Read more

A memory of Beckenham by Diane Gibbons (Luker)

I lived in Midhurst Hill, off Townley Road, a couple of years after this photo was taken, quite scarey to see how old fashioned it looks now. I used to buy my catapault elastic in Jennings. I went to Upton Road Primary ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Richard Blowers

I spent my childhood in West Norwood. We lived next to the Cemetary Wall in Hubbard Road. We often drive there for "a trip down memory lane". It looks like a little toy town now and so built up. Kingswood School was a smashing ...Read more

A memory of West Norwood in 1968 by Gaynor Dinwoodie