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Does anyone remember the "I hate the dogs" man? He was the opposite of Camberley Kate. He loathed canines of all sorts, and shouted "I hate the dogs" in the street. If he met a dog, he would get down on his hands and ...Read more

A memory of Frimley Green in 1963 by Christopher O'd

I remember the fields and Beckbridge prefabs. I and my sister attended the infants school , set back from Castleford road sadly no more except the walls remain .Swam in the old Baths where asda, s store now stands.I ...Read more

A memory of Normanton in 1961

Hi all This is actually a request rather than a memory. Would anyone be able to help me track down some information... Trying to find the name of a butchers shop on the Uxbridge Road in about 1967/1968. It was in ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge in 1967 by Joanna Levin

My parents were also married here in 1939. I was the their only child. I loved the 'village' as we called it. It was great cycling down the High Street on the very wide pavements and everyone acknowledging you with a ...Read more

A memory of New Malden in 1930 by Sheila Edwards Nee Roffey

I lived in Norbury Court Rd. My first school was Mrs. Nicholson's school, called St. Winifreds. I was there at the age of 4, and later went on to Coloma in Croydon for the rest of my school life. I remember our school blazer ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1948 by Pat Courtney

born in sunny blaen in 1954 growing up in the village was and always will be the highlight of my childhood so many good people i remember playing in the Glyn with Kevin hughes slapperers around blaen sports day up in the field ...Read more

A memory of Blaenllechau by Howard Thomas

We moved to Heywood House in 1947 and lived there for about 8 years before moving to a larger flat in Purser House. All children went to Brockwell Primary/Junior School where Miss Brown ruled the little ones and the wonderful Mr ...Read more

A memory of Tulse Hill

I spent the first sixteen years of my life at The Black Horse Hotel due to licensees being Henrietta Smith and Charles Vernon Smith. My paternal grand mother and father. My mother Kathleen Smith shared responsibility ...Read more

A memory of Gomshall by Susan Hibbert

I lived in Fir Tree Gardens at top of Bridle Road, in the 60's. I remember walking down Bridle Road to the pond and fishing with our nets and jam jars but can't remember the name of the park the pond was in. Walking to Wickham Road shops at bottom of Bridle Road. Christine Cox

A memory of Shirley in 1960

In 1932 at the age of eight years old I enjoyed the thrill of an airborne flight, Alan Cobham, later to become Sir Alan was giving demonstration flights on the field by Merrills Bridge, now the site of Bentley Motors, my father paid the fee ...Read more

A memory of Crewe in 1930 by Ken Wood