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I remember as a very nervous 11 year old walking through the doors of this brand new school, as the first of the 1st year. No playground, so every break was spent in the classroom or in the hall, which doubled as the gym. Watched over the 5 ...Read more

A memory of Hockley in 1960 by Trevor Mills

My dad bought a brand new house on Craigwell Avenue in 1956. Builder was William Old. I was 4. The house was blue and yellow, 4 houses up on the left from Newberries Avenue. The construction went on for at least two years after moving in. ...Read more

A memory of Radlett in 1956 by Robin Thompson

Accompanying my Husband on business trips to U.K and Europe and being entertained by associates, I decided that I would like to do the same in our home in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. I got a"Cordon Bleu" in London and Paris over the ...Read more

A memory of Lloc in 1960 by Selma Brodie

As a family we moved into house in Perivale in the early 1930's.Our house was situated in Conway Crescent . It was a new estate of privatly built Houses . A brand new school was at the centre of it .This was Selbourne School. I ...Read more

A memory of Perivale by Harry Fairbairn

When I was about nine years old, the family doctor discovered a very bad case of tonsillitis. "Better have them removed as soon as possible." he tersely told my mother. With a brand new National Health in place, I was placed into Great ...Read more

A memory of Hemel Hempstead by barnacle.roy

I loved growing up in Middleton in the 50s. Except for the smell from the Pixie Pickle factory - always hated vinegar!. Late afternoon April 30 1954. Passing through the town were endless 'charrers' full of blue and ...Read more

A memory of Middleton by Paul Blackwell

Hello people of old Goose Green, I was born at the Half-way House on Ormskirk Road, Pemberton. In 1954 we moved and came into a brand new council house in Walpole Ave at the far end of St.Paul's Ave and church. ...Read more

A memory of Goose Green in 1955 by Alan Winstanley

Started by the Moon family; anyone know the reason for the "Aberdeen"? The steam whistle blew at 8am amd again at 5pm. They had a couple of (old fashioned then) Albion lorries. My father used to wear the old fashioned stiff white ...Read more

A memory of St Blazey by Melville Grigg

I remember my relatively short time in Wembley with great affection. At my mother's instigation we moved from Willesden to Lonsdale Avenue, Wembley, in 1953 when I was fourteen. My father paid the princely sum of just ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1953 by William (Bill) Rowan

My brother and I were sent to Reedham School in 1954. We were there for two years, probably the worst two years of my life, despite being put into care at the age of five and continuing until sixteen. I was known as Mathews 2 or RS 100. ...Read more

A memory of Purley in 1954 by Ashley Mathews