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my grandparents lived in Ham ,& before that Petersham .Many happy days were spent with them on Ham common playing rounders football etc ,the pond fishing for tadpoles, Richmond park the polo fields seeing Jimmy Edwards, having picnics ...Read more

A memory of Ham in 1965 by Ann Ward

I remember the police box outside of Elthorne Park. Sometimes the light on the roof would flash and a policeman would answer it.

A memory of Hanwell by Nick Beard

Having just discovered this site I find it very interesting to read some of the posts. I was born and bred in Castleton (1948) and have many happy memories. From leaving school I work at Garrets butchers for 7 years until going ...Read more

A memory of Castleton in 1963 by Robert Brearley

I lived on wellis ave till 1972 used to go in the church inn and park inn with renshaws and Morans happy days

A memory of Ardwick

I was born in Kilburn Park Road. My father was a fireman on the old London North Eastern Railway. My grandparents lived nmext door. My mother was of Irish descent.My first school was Essendine Road whic was just up the ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1930 by Dennis Jeffries

I lived in Yew Tree Cottages, Portsmouth Road, Esher next to the Marquis of Granby pub. I went to Esher Primary School and my mother also went to that school. My father was a welsh guard at Sandown Park. My grandfather was a taxi ...Read more

A memory of Esher in 1947 by Juliet Smith

Strand on the Green was, and always will be an iconic location.  Remember the Beatles film Help was filmed there.  Summer evenings in the sixties watching dusk descend over the river with a nice drink (or several).  A location ...Read more

A memory of Chiswick in 1968 by Nick Beard

Blandford Camp was the last base Dad was posted to before we came to Australia. Dad or rather SGT Alexander (Alec) Aitken worked in the Q Store at the School of Sigs. Their married quarter was on Racedown Road, about halfway ...Read more

A memory of Blandford Camp in 1970 by David Aitken

In the mid 50s we lived in St Georges Road Palmers Green my brothers and I went to St Georges Presbyrtarian Church for Sunday school and Hazelwood Lane Primary School. Going to the cinema on Saturday ...Read more

A memory of Palmers Green in 1956 by Marsha Street

1964 - Mortimer Road, Buntingsdale Park, Market Drayton. I lived briefly in Mortimer Road as a toddler with my parents and older brother. My father was a Flight Lieutenant stationed at RAF Tern Hill from ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1964 by Louise Galletly