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I was one of the young fellows in the early 'fifties that used to ruin the peace in and about Streatham as a drummer with the 5th County of London( RA) cadet band. It was a rather splendid band , and we were based up around ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by Bill Axten

My parents Bernard (better known as Syd) and Margret (Peggy) Blunsom owned Scole stores in the main street of Scole. I rember the house well across the road was pretty"s garage. Old Mrs Johnsons cottage was sandwiched between us and the ...Read more

A memory of Scole in 1957 by Sally Smith

For many generations the DRAKE family lived in the Hilton area. My gg grandfather was George DRAKE a Woodman. His son, Charles left the village and worked as a domestic coachman in the London area. My grandfather Ben, Charles' ...Read more

A memory of Hilton by Ray Harrington Vail

This photo brings back a lot memories. The photographer must be standing by the launderette in Abbotsbury Road, this was owned by my grandparents John 'Paddy' and Doreen 'Dorrie' Jones. I used to play on this street and in the alley way at ...Read more

A memory of Morden in 1953 by Anne Jones

i remember a crowd of us used to meet up at the cross in caldicot ,we used to love to go to the sweet shop run by the old couple mr mrs daly ,they were always freindly and loved all the kids who went in there ,he could be a bit scary at ...Read more

A memory of Caldicot in 1960 by Maria Ward

Hi I was at Linton Camp, 1960 to 64, and recall playing foortball at Netherside Hall, I particularly recall getting bathed after the match, in a proper bath, we thought that a bit odd, as we had communial showers at Linton Camp. I ...Read more

A memory of Grassington in 1960 by Peter Hartingdon

I lived in Barkingside from 1937 - 1950. I was 5 whan we moved to Merlin Grove from Forest Gate. There were fields and woods within a few minutes walk, sadly built over now. The library was a shop on the ...Read more

A memory of Barkingside in 1940 by James Baker

Great to see the old school again,I remember harvest festivals and punch and judy shows in the hall behind,house martins building nests in the eaves.School sports,egg & spoon,sack and wheelbarrow races.Wet clothes drying on the ...Read more

A memory of Clanfield in 1961 by Mike Davies

I've seen this photo in several places and it's always captioned as being 1965 - it's got to be before that because I lived in Channel View from 1960 to 63 just below those garages on the right of the photo - and in this photo the building ...Read more

A memory of Risca in 1960 by Terry Evans

As a child who was born in 1924 I lived with my family (name of Rogers) just down stream of the bridge I attended the "Blue School"and St.Lukes Church as did all my Brothers and Sisters climbing the 100 or more steps past the ...Read more

A memory of Ironbridge in 1930 by Ethel Jones