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We moved to Farlington after being bombed out of Stanley Avenue in Portsmouth. My first school was Bedhampton where most of the lessons were in the Airaid Shelter! I then went on to Manor House School at Havant where I ...Read more

A memory of Farlington in 1940 by Gerald Thompson

I lived in Mayplace Road East - firstly at no. 332 (from the age of 4) and then (after returning from living in Essex for a couple of years), at no. 310. Both these houses were more or less opposite to the Manor House ...Read more

A memory of Barnehurst

I was born in Little Marlow in 1947 and lived three doors away from the village shop, run by Miss Littlewood. I would go there and weigh the sultanas, currants etc., and put them into little blue bags. My Mum (Phyllis ...Read more

A memory of Little Marlow in 1950 by Liz Hughes

I remember as a young girl going to visit my grandparents house in Monega Road, Manor Park.  They lived in a three-up, two-down with a funny type coal shed under the stairs! I can remember walking down the tree-lined ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1980 by Jenny Watts

I have very fond memories of the pioneer market ilford my aunt & uncle peggy & ernie holmes owned the veg stall they had no children so as there only nephew i was a very spoilt 4 year old an added bonus was that my nan ...Read more

A memory of Ilford in 1950 by David Brown

I remember the railway station well, I used to travel to King's Lynn nearly  every week with my mum when my dad worked for the conservancy board as a coxwain on the pilot cutter. Can anyone remember the iron bridge that ...Read more

A memory of Hunstanton in 1962 by Marlene Hyland

I was an exchange student with the Arm Family of Upton Park. I have fond memories of this lovely family and their extraordinary manor house and farm from 1962. Marti Bell Wright Cabbage

A memory of Upton Park

Have just found this site and interested to read your memories. I lived in Sundridge Avenue and went to Eastcote C.P.School then Westwood leaving there in 1959. I have seen one name I recognise Derek Faiers who I was at school with. ...Read more

A memory of Welling

I was born in Fulham 1950 and grew up able to run & play till it got dark in Bishops Park and the surrounding area. I lived in Kenyon Street until I was 12 which was really fantastic. My family supported Fulham Football Club. I ...Read more

A memory of Fulham by pipparoberts

I was born at home in Waterloo Road in 1956. My mum and dad Olive and George Pharo took over running the Liberal club on the high St. dead opposite the football ground in 1960 I can remember being on the flat roof and being able to see ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot by caholroyd