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I was put into care at Violet Ayres Lodge in 1958 with my two brothers, John and Peter. When we first went there the houseparents were Tom and Iona Leslie. Some of the names I remember were George Howe, Michael Hill, ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1958 by Jim Saunders

Does anyone remember Ted and Edith Potts who lived at No. 4 North Croft? They loved ballroom dancing and used to go to the Embassy opposite St. Bartholomew's church where I was married. They were my parents. They lived next door ...Read more

A memory of Forest Hall in 1955 by Jean Sheard

My parents, brother and I moved to Nanpantan in 1949 and lived on Snells Nook Lane, we were there until 1954 and then moved down to Farningham in Kent for my Dad's new job. We hated to move as we all loved Nanpantan. I had 3 ...Read more

A memory of Nanpantan in 1949 by Norma Hauser

I was born in Princes Road (19) in 1953, right opposite Forest Edge in my Gran's attic room. My gran was Annie Surridge. The house has now been converted to a block of flats. I then, at the age of six months, ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1953 by David Killen

I was born in 1950 at the hospital on Hampstead Heath I think was called St Marys. At the time my parents were living in Neasden. In 1958 we moved to 151 Preston Road, Wembley. I went to Preston Park junior school, the ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1970 by Samuel Wesil

My wife, Brenda, and I have fond memories of the Major Oak. On 7th November 1959 I drove in thick fog to Sherwood Forest and found that the sun was shining there. I led Brenda into the hollow trunk of the tree (access was ...Read more

A memory of Edwinstowe in 1959 by Terence Scarborough

I was 14 when our family spent a rather wet week at Gibsons Holiday Camp in the summer of 1966. However, despite the weather, there was much to do. We arrived on World Cup Final day, - the TV was in the bar, but my ...Read more

A memory of Bracklesham Bay in 1966 by Trevor Brown

I was born in Thorpe Coombe Hospital in 1943, and lived in Corbett Road until I was seven - until I was 4, at number 37, with my mum, nan and grandpa, two aunts and one cousin; then at number 45, just me and my mum. ...Read more

A memory of Walthamstow by Gillian Swanson

I am the youngest child of Thomas the milk and delivered milk on horse and cart from age 11 for 3 years and then went modern when the horse died. I remember Alastair Macsorley, his mum and the rest of the family, ...Read more

A memory of Cefn in 1947 by Trudy Pewtner

I once worked in a Cottage Hospital, situated on the edge of Savernake Forest in the West Country. The hospital doctors were also the local General Practitioners. The wards ...Read more

A memory of Savernake Forest in 1967 by Mrs H. L Sharpe