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My grandparants lived at 5 Burns Drive in the 1970's. I remember my grandad taking me round the Silver Band Club, and through the woods to Studfall shops and sometimes to the swimming baths. My grandad was the club M.C at the ...Read more

A memory of Kettering in 1975 by Keith Larbey

Dad always called this the burning bush, I assume it was the first public lighting they'd seen.

A memory of Eton by Dave Hill

I was looking at a map of the area, and the mention of Chelwood Gate and the Isle of Thorns, brought back vivid memories of the camp. I was there with the school two summers running in 1957 and 1958, I think. I ...Read more

A memory of Chelwood Gate by Raymond Jennings

Hello Anyone remember John Burgess the butcher? He lived on Nashville St then Branson St. I can't find any record of his shop but he ran it during the war. He was my grandfather. Thanks

A memory of Salford by julie.greenacre

My family used to live in a bungalow here until it was condemned in 1959/60. I have a picture of it with my dad in the window and my little brother, Colin sitting on the grass with his friend Keith Emery. We had an ...Read more

A memory of Picket Piece in 1959 by Lesley Lea

I remember moving from Caldercruix to the new scheme and it was great to have a bath in the house!!! They hadn't laid paths or put up fences but everyone was so pleased to get a new house it didn't matter. They started building more houses ...Read more

A memory of Plains in 1955

There used to be a big sign outside the pool which displayed the temperature of the water that day. When it was our day for swimming, one of us was sent down from George Spicers school to see what the day's torture would be. The ...Read more

A memory of Enfield

I lived on Leander Rd. in the 60's and went to Brockwell Primary school...I remember playing football with a tennis ball at playtime...it was so much fun, with my friends...I never forget this one boy names Angus...he was lanky but ...Read more

A memory of Tulse Hill by Facey Terry

I first set foot in Broadway in March 1964. I was a scared young Danish girl visiting my boyfriend's family for the first time, they were Herbert and Joyce Milner who lived at 'Wormington Brake' on the road to Wormington. I loved ...Read more

A memory of Broadway in 1964 by Kirsten Milner

Since I was working for the firm that built the British Restaurant in North Harrow and I lived on Westmorland Road I had a quick ride to work each morning. Once all the plumbing was done I had to go to ...Read more

A memory of North Harrow by Vincent Holmwood