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I cannot remember the year but the club went on an Easter Ramble. We got a diesel train from Marylebone to Great Missenden. Leaving the station we turned left and up a hill. Then we turned left ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell by Nick Beard

I was a little girl who was adopted to Cecil John Keeler and my first visit to Petham was as a 5yr old. My Granny Fanny keeler and had 5 sons. Dick.Ray.Ted.Cecil and Reg.Granny Keeler also had 3 daughters Daisy.Girlie and ...Read more

A memory of Petham by sjmurray278

I was born in 1941 in the Maternity Home in Honeypot Lane. We lived at 595 Kenton Road just opposite the Church where we went to Sunday School and Brownies. There was a garage on the corner, opposite a row of shops and waste ground ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbury by tara1999

We lived at the corner of Cleveland St and Vittoria. My dad was a docker. Life wasn’t easy, but we had lots of mates and family in the area. My friends were the Hickmans from Vine St. Audrey Wilson Vittoria St. Pam & Lorraine ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by p_mmartchenko

I have lived in Saffron Walden all my life - was born at SW Hospital - we lived in Audley End then. My most vivid memory is of the tragic fire at the Rose & Crown Hotel in the market Square (now Boots), I think it was ...Read more

A memory of Saffron Walden

I remember these 3 cottages before the top two were demolished leaving Clerks Cottage at the bottom. I remember the house being lit by gaslight, my father was always buying new gas mantles because he kept hitting ...Read more

A memory of Whitnash by david.jeffs1

I have so many clear memories of Gatley Primary. My mother used to take me by car in the morning, but in the afternoon I walked down Cedar Road to wait at the bus stop. There was a wonderful sweet shop there. The ...Read more

A memory of Gatley by gwynandphil

we lived in a 2 up 2 down mid terrace house on the crags there was 10 kids 2 adults i dont know how thay managed but we had a great time growing up

A memory of Bolsover by gidg

I was taken to Greenacres in 1956 I hadn’t done anything wrong & was totally confused as to why I would be put there which dished out such cruelty. I’d had a terrible childhood & let down by Hampshire county council ! I arrived on the ...Read more

A memory of Calne by ggbreakspear

Spent my formative years here at Davenham Primary. Although not knowing, Kay Prescott was also here and was later to become my wife (some 20 years later). Walking down Church street to the church hall for lunch was always interesting. Doubt with H&S that would be highly frowned on today.

A memory of Davenham by David Pendlebury