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From the age of 3 until I was 15 years of age I was in Hutton poplars I was in Humber House Mr and Mrs Healy were in charge. I then after some years in Humber House was transferred to Windermere House with Mr and ...Read more

A memory of Shenfield

I was born in Hampstead in 1949 and lived with my parents in Wells House, Well Walk. It was a very happy period in my life. I attended New End Primary school and my Mum worked in New End Hospital My Dad use to take me to Whitestone Pond to ...Read more

A memory of Hampstead by David James

Brought up > 66 Grantham Gardens 42 to 48; 319 High St 48 to 55, 32 Chadwell.Heath Lane 55 to 68. My sister was born in 48 @ 319. My father was C. M. Liley & Co, Builders @ 313 High Road [Grantham Gardens before that] + Had job of ...Read more

A memory of Chadwell Heath by Pat Bellay

My Mum's sister and her husband, in the late 50s, took up residence in the Vicarage on the corner of Church Street and Fitizalan Road ( now Claridge House Retirement home. ) His name was Rev Phillip Barry, and ...Read more

A memory of Littlehampton by chris432121

I remember as a child visiting my Aunt and Uncle, Nellie and Ernie Cutler, they used to run a pub back in the forties and fifties I believe. For many years I have searched to find any mention of them around the Rowley ...Read more

A memory of Whiteheath Gate

I was born at 25 Clarence road 1940 and lived there to 1956 as a boy worked on milk round with Albert on 3 whealed cart delivering to percey rd clarence rd manor road buildings also in Bobs dairy shop and Jack Feacey ...Read more

A memory of Canning Town by Alan Reid

Who can remember the cheerful chirping of house sparrows appearing as if from nowhere and landing en masse on a tree or fence, only to fly off again in a moment's notice. Or the wonderful murmeration patterns from clouds of ...Read more

A memory of Welling by Bernard Schofield

I was born in 1946. I lived in Stuart Avenue opposite the large floral clock of Edmunds Walker co. The clock was adorned with flowers all through the year. There was a field at the end of our road adjacent to the Edgeware ...Read more

A memory of West Hendon by Derek Holder

When I was a child, my parents got divorced before I reached the age of four, and I didn't meet my Father until several years later. Together with my Mother and my younger brother, we lived with my maternal ...Read more

A memory of Bolton Upon Dearne by Dennis Ford

I was born in Worksop in the miners houses at Keswick road. My brother who died of Covid and myself used to walk or cycle to Langold lake in the 60's - we would swim there - both of us were good swimmers. My brother was 2 years ...Read more

A memory of Langold by Margaret Gilluley