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My family moved to the post office in Mytchett Road in 1956 when I was six. I used to catch the bus at the bus stop opposite to go to Ash Vale Primary School. Yes, on my own, clutching my penny ha'penny bus fare and reciting in ...Read more

A memory of Mytchett in 1956 by Faith Moulin

I was born Elizabeth McNab in Druid House, Kames on the 27/3 /42. My parents, brother and sister and I went every year on holiday and stayed at the Old Smiddy in Millhouse. Mum's cousin Mary McTaggart ran the ...Read more

A memory of Millhouse by Elizabeth Dickie

I remember moving into the village (Eastfield Close) in 1968, before the bottom end of Shawley Road was built and here there used to be a small coppice which was affectionally known as the Ghost Wood, with a big fishing pond a ...Read more

A memory of Fernhill Heath in 1968 by Des Dillon

I too remember the Cricks. The outside toilet was a plank of wood with a hole in it. The post office was the second to end thatched cottage, which is opposite Stoneham Lane. At the top of Chestnut Avenue, past the BMW garage was ...Read more

A memory of Eastleigh by John Scott

Together with my mother and brother, we lived in Sandy Cove, near Rhyl during the Second World War, to escape the bombing in London. One night in, I think, 1944, I was awakened by some noises and my mother came to get ...Read more

A memory of Gwrych Castle in 1940 by Mervyn Rossini

I was born in 1928 at 20, Cotsford Crescent, the third son of a miner William Holmes. All his brothers were miners and myself and my brothers worked underground. I remember Lumleys shop as it was not far away and Mr. Lumley refused to ...Read more

A memory of Horden in 1930 by Albert Holmes

I remember very fondly Woolwich market & town centre in the 60's & 70's. Cuffs department store always seemed so imposing with polished wooden floors, we had to go there to get my school uniform for Notre Dame Convent in ...Read more

A memory of Woolwich in 1964 by Deborah Marchese

I too have wonderful memories of walking down to Beckenham High Street, from Elmers End (seemed like a million miles to a four-year-old with little legs!) and passing by the toy shop and putting in a penny to watch the train go ...Read more

A memory of Beckenham by Jan Pacitti

I remember walking through this tiny quiet village with my family. I was a small child then. We also used to picnic and play family cricket in the Park. I remember lovely wooded areas as well as open parkland. Does ...Read more

A memory of Stanmer in 1962 by Jenny Lister

My mum was born in Seamer and she lived at Bank Top, Seamer Road, she had 5 brothers and sisters, and her mum was widowed very early in life, leaving her to bring up all those children. Well, she did ...Read more

A memory of Seamer by Ruth Burns