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I was stunned to see this photograph of my dad and me taken at Swalecliffe. We started to go to Seaview Camp in 1949 and in 1950 dad, who was a carpenter and joiner by trade, built us a chalet in our back ...Read more

A memory of Swalecliffe by barbara.macknish

I loved to travel to Croydon from Carshalton on the Hill every month with my mother before I started school in 1960. After that it was in the school holidays with my mother and brother. I remember being on a trolley bus and seeing the ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by jggraves

My name is Robert Best. I was born June 24th. 1939 in Plymouth and evacuated to Princetown in 1941. My Mother, her parents and I moved to Plympton when I was 3 years old. I have clear memories of Princetown, of riding the train up ...Read more

A memory of Plympton by rjbmk

I was 3 when we moved to barnes, I remember distinctly as if it were yesterday going down to the High Street with my mum when I was about 6 or 7 especially going to the 2 toy shops that used to be there, one was called the ...Read more

A memory of Barnes by geoffreydunsby1

I was researching the existence of this attraction as most people I know are too young to remember it. In the early 1960's it was there and I did once or twice have a ride on it- It ran on the West side of the lake and the ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by patrickjmorgan

A DEVIZES GIRL REMEMBERS Before talking of my own memories, it would seem appropriate to start by sharing some valuable ones of my Father who was born in 1906 and spent his whole life in the town. During the last five years of his ...Read more

A memory of Devizes by riversd10000

I was evacuated from Fulham south London in September 1939 along with my brother and sister. my first school was Lincoln Court School in Green Lane Addlestone. We all thought Addlestone a beautiful place which it was after living in ...Read more

A memory of Weybridge by donald.ramsey34

My name is Nigel Baugh, I lived in Buildwas until the age of 21 when I got married and moved out. My parents still live in the village at the top of the road. Life was good, play around, up the woods making dens, riding bikes down the ...Read more

A memory of Buildwas by nigelbaugh

My name is Terry Gosling, I was born in 1940 in St Stephens Road. I attended Grove Road school and after went on to Bulstrode School. I have lost touch with most of my school pals, Reg Pope is still in touch though. We both joined the Royal ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by gos.abcd2

I remember well I use to get the No41 bus from Worsley(Lumber Lane) and ride into Eccles to go to the cinema. One year I went to see an Eccles Amateur Dramatics Production there. Of course this was in the late 1950's and early 1960's. To the left of the Broadway was the bus station.

A memory of Eccles by Lynette Foster