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I was supposed to have been born at the Green.. ended up being at Tynemouth... So I missed out on a commemorative silver spoon given to kids born in wallsend on the day the Queen Mother visited Wallsend.. 1.10.1954.. My family lived at ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend by e.cotcher99

I was born in Brook Street in the end of terrace house next to Rooksby's, the butchers shop at the junction of Horsa Road, and lived there until I was married at the age of 21. My aunt (Elizabeth) Cis Luck ...Read more

A memory of Northumberland Heath by lowman536

I attended Ayr Academy when it was a primary school but left at the end of P.4 when that department closed. But I returned in 1963 after passing the eleven plus, much to my primary school teacher's surprise. So many memories of school. ...Read more

A memory of Ayr by whiteborros

Moved to Orchard Road South Ockendon from the east End (Canning Town) in 69 went to Mardyke school, still remember good memories about that school, can remember going down to the Mardyke river, there was a very shallow part near ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon by ipatterson701

Did Ice skating Saturday mornings, we walked down Russell Footpaths.... remember watching the United Dairies washing the GLASS MILK ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by Adele Pentony Graham

The tythe barn was where we had gym lessons. I clearly remember climbing the rope ladder then hanging from one rung by my knees. I then grabbed the rung to swing down. Unfortunately Imy hand trapped several strands of ...Read more

A memory of Horley by pamela.fabianska

Lived in Welling for over 20 years and remember the shops of 50/60s very well. Does anyone remember when the Circus came to Danson Park and they had a parade from what I think was Albany Park station to the park. Also they used to have a ...Read more

A memory of Welling by chrispb12

My mother, Gladys Fordham, was born in Linton in 1903. Her father, Herbert, was a local butcher. As a child in the 1950s, summer holidays would always mean a trip to Linton and I would visit my grandfather at his home ...Read more

A memory of Linton by jjoday

I have fond memories of sledging in chapel field. In winter, at the first snow, all the children would congregate to make a great track for our sledges. The speeds we could achieve down the hill!! And not a word of ...Read more

A memory of Clayton West by johnbbellwood

I was born in Cleveland Gardens In April 1956 and went to Westfield Infants until just before my eighth birthday and then we moved to Surrey. I have one particular memory when it was my fifth birthday. I decided ...Read more

A memory of Barnes by alisonchilton