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Yes name was Nora Cleghorn, and we lived next to her mother in Burrs Road in the early 1950s. Nora was well known for bringing the Donkies along West Road from Jaywick for their daily ride home by the now Martello Restaurant. ...Read more

A memory of Clacton-On-Sea

I was about 5 when my mum and dad moved us to Sandiacre from Nth Wingfield around 1955, we Loved our new council house in Coronation Avenue, my grandma and grandad lived in the first house on the corner ...Read more

A memory of Sandiacre by Jean Mc Donald Née Hammond

Grew up in Oakhanger and enjoyed the freedom of exploring the common in the centre of the village. Some good times were had sledging down a hill on the common in the snow. Also, finding and catching tadpoles in the pond ...Read more

A memory of Oakhanger

Tommy was the ventrioquist's dummy and the morning's show was not to be missed when on family holiday from Penarth in early August 1936. I would be eight in the October of that year. As far as I recollect there was no ...Read more

A memory of Porthcawl by Alastair Urquhart

My parents and I spent several vacations at Higworth farm caravan camp in the early/ mid 50's. I remember my Father having to get out of the coach, along with others, to lighten the load to cross the bridge. On the way to the beach we ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island

This was one of the routes I took in the early 70s when riding my beautiful horse out. We would go up West Balgrochan Road, turn in to Acre Valley Road and go up the hill where the woods are and down to the other side, sometimes going on ...Read more

A memory of Torrance

Hi all I moved to Elm Park in 1950 and moved into a newly constructed house at 75 rosewood avenue. My dad Bert worked at Ford Dagenham, my mum Doreen was a dinner lady at my school Ayloff. It has only recently become evident that my ...Read more

A memory of Elm Park by Eric Bausor

From 1975 we lived in one of the council maisonettes, Baden Powell House, which are still opposite the parade of shops in Lower Belvedere. I remember it was such a great place to grow up, knowing all the neighbours by name and being ...Read more

A memory of Belvedere

So many memories i don't know where to begin! I remember learning to ride at New Park Road Stables. The wooden stairs going up to the office above the stalls to book in. Vodka and Gin the greys, Cossack, Cherry ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by Sarah Smith

My daughter used to go riding at Miss Bush riding school. I used to take Akki German Shepherd MISS Bush dog for a long walk over the common great fun good memories

A memory of Longham by Rosemary Wort