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Does anyone remember the Clarke family, they lived at 26 (not sure of spelling) Crawthru Grove Dulwich. They are my cousins, Fred, Sue and Derek , lost contact many years ago when our parents passed away. Have many happy ...Read more

A memory of Dulwich

My parents operated a shop and a stall in Surrey Street from just after WW2 until my dad's untimely death in 1960. My mother kept the stall until 1962. They sold yard-goods and drapery fabric but during Summer when ladies were out of the ...Read more

A memory of Croydon

I was born and bred in Gillingham spent most of my childhood at the pier. This all started when I was about six or seven year old. My grandfather William Smith worked as a coxswain on one of the two NAFFI boats that worked ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham by g.jones

Just to the right of the photograph, partially obscured by the tree is 27 High Street, where my family lived and, after the second world war, I lived with my Grand Mother, Mary Dixon, until 1953. The house to the left was occupied by Miss ...Read more

A memory of Skelton by nerjanits

My father and uncle were Simpsons of Wembley.They sold American Cars to all sorts of celebrities(And Gangsters!!)from the 50's to the 70's We lived on the Barn Hill Estate in Wembley Park.My father knew,due to his business most of ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by Gary Simpson

I lived in Quemerford as a child and walked (or later cycled) up this hill every day on my way home from school. At first the shop/post office on the right of the picture was kept by a Mrs Duckett(?) and was where I often spent my pocket ...Read more

A memory of Quemerford by rgj.cavie

During the 70's my family moved to Winterborne Stickland,. We moved into the 'new houses', Downfield Close, shown in one of the pictures. Life was idyllic: the village had the Post Office, a butchers, two shops, a garage ...Read more

A memory of Winterborne Stickland by c.daniels

I was born in 1950 above my father's butchers shop Laughtons in Green St. Behind the shop they made leather from cows hide I can still smell it not pleasant haha. Beside the butchers shop there was Dots Cafe a big ...Read more

A memory of Sunbury by jeandennehy123

In the 50s there was a cafe on the left on the Southend Arterial Rd maybe a bit less than a mile further on from the Squirrels Heath Rd and Ardleigh Green Rd traffic lights, going towards Southend. Does anyone ...Read more

A memory of Hornchurch by tony.wright

My name is Peter Martin i was born and brought up in Berry Lane between Samuel and Emanuel roads. I was born in Billericay hospital on the 11th May 1952 i attended langdon Hills Primary and then Laindon High Road. I remember Mr Foy ...Read more

A memory of Langdon Hills by peajay52