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In 1958 when I was 3 year old, we moved from a small flat on the London Road, near the bank where my father was branch manager (TSB), to Belton Road off Church Hill. I watched our new house being built on a sloping plot of land. My ...Read more

A memory of Camberley in 1958 by Janet Halls (Nee Pibworth)

I was born in William Street. I can’t remember the number but do remember the chap next door was called Charlie Peason - he had two girls a bit older than me. Out the back of the house there was a little chapel and up the road ...Read more

A memory of Auckland Park in 1947 by Barry Fawcett

Lived in Doncaster Gardens - No.43 in the flats then No.49 in the three storey houses which are still there, before they filled the green in where we played football, with houses. Used to help run the Oriel Youth Club from its ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1960 by Rob Macormac

We originally lived in Camberwell and were bombed out in the blitz of 1940. After sleeping on the platform of the Elephant & Castle underground train station for a few weeks, my dad found us a house to rent ...Read more

A memory of Wealdstone in 1940 by Reg Ware

Further to memories of Fairfield; when I was 7 I came to Fairfield House and stayed for 3 and a half years. Like many residents I had breathing problems and was sent there for the sea air. I have lots of good ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1960

Eastcote House was owned by Lord and Lady Anderson; my grandfather was their chauffeur and lived in Gate End. As a kid I remember swimming in the pool that they had in the garden.

A memory of Eastcote in 1957 by Rob Macormac

I was born in 1930 in Chelsea but moved to Haines Street, Battersea (demolished to make way for New Covent Garden in the 1960's) in 1933. Moved to No.3 Sleaford Street Battersea in 1935 and went to Sleaford Street School until 1939 (Mr ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1930 by John Dorking

I was born in 1946 and went to live on Sutton Flats when I was 5. We lived there in various flats until I was 21! By then, each block was known by a name rather than just a number and we lived at the top of ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1958 by Norma Rowles

Our family had returned to England at the very end of 1948 from a short overseas BOAC posting in Montreal. My father, a BOAC pilot, was due to begin training to fly Boeing Stratocruisers at Filton in 1949, and along with ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1951 by John Liles

Does anyone have any old photographs or memories of Beckbury Cottage (formerly Butchers Farm?) We know the cottage/outbuildings used to be a butchers shop/slaughter house and the old hooks for hanging the ...Read more

A memory of Beckbury