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Can any body remember a children’s home in Harold wood could wood stock mr and Mrs papwoth run it in 1968 there was a boy there Tom Dooley he was 12 years old the place as gone now it would nice to know I was there for 3 years

A memory of Brands Hatch Circuit by judystone12

I was born during the 1947 blizzard, Feb 2, 1947. Neither the midwife nor the doctor could get to our house, so my father helped my mother deliver me in the front upper bedroom of 88 Nightingale Road. I remember no more about Petts Wood, we moved to Bromley by the time I was 3!

A memory of Petts Wood by ann.dashwood

I was an evacuee to Cefn |Hengoed, My mother said that |I was 6weeks old when we got there and I was born beginning of November 1940. I understand that after being placed with different families we finished living with Mr & ...Read more

A memory of Cefn Hengoed by patcheeseman

Such a lovely Village back in them ol' days !! I was born in Careys Wood in 61. Lavish memories of playing in Moodys Farm field (stories of Elephants being buried there ??) Wonderful Mr. Sheppard in his shop dishing out ...Read more

A memory of Smallfield

I remember going to Talacre in the 1950s. Our treat every day was to go to the bakery. It was about 10 mins walk from the wooden cabin we stayed in. A bit like the hill billys. The smell when you got near to the bakery ...Read more

A memory of Talacre by mbarrett36

I was about 4 when my parents and baby sister came to live in Stanwell in 1954. We lived on Town Lane in a house (long demolished) opposite the road leading to the church. I have many very happy memories of the few years we ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell

Hi there born 16/02/1951 lived at 7 Barton street back to back no longer (there). Had gas lighting and electric lighting and a gas lamp outside my bedroom. Townhead cotton mill was at the bottom of our street and knocker upper use tap the ...Read more

A memory of Rochdale by Andrew J Howley

Here's another set of memories about Walhose Junior School as I promised. In 1955, I moved from John Wood C of E Infants up to the Church of England's own junior school which was located on the New Penkride Road. I ...Read more

A memory of Cannock by brucehaycock

my name is Michael p aged 79 my twin brother john lived with our parents at the old post office with a big garden at the back beyond that was a working mans club(newly built) behind that mrs puttoks orchard where we went ...Read more

A memory of Billingshurst by j.perry

Moved to Dunbar Road N22 circa 1958 aged 11. Attended Lordship Lane Secondary Mod and later employed at my first job aged 15 at Eastern Gas Board Lordship Lane. That building morphed into Wood Green Crown Court. Later moved to ...Read more

A memory of Wood Green by mrbish47