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As a small child I remember going to Wilkies fish shop in Western Road and from the counter you could see into their living room at the back. They had a huge fish tank filled with bright coloured fish and I felt very priviledged ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by Trudy Simpson

I recall Hides Department Store and a box of soft toy rabbits for sale. Jacksons Stores (the supermarket) and poking a bag of rice causing the whole stack to collapse to the floor accidentally as a child. The pub 'The ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1960 by Ann Lewis

I was born at 7 Osborne Street, 1948 and grew up there. I got married at 21 and moved to Tarvin Drive for several years before moving on to Hull and then Little Brington, Northamptonshire where I still am. I remember all ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury by Alan Atkinson

My name is Jean - maiden name being Hamy and I had a wonderful childhood living in Stanford Close. I have a brother and sister - Janet and Michael. I remember going to the pond - catching small fish ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Green in 1965 by Jean Kelly

A great place for everybody from picnickers to people going fishing or just out for a walk. I used to go there quite often especially in the summer. The boats were good fun and even in winter, it was a good birdwatching area. Does ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone by Derick Bhupsingh

I lived at the top of Fishponds Road at no.27. It was a small council house enclave and our little bit of the road was shaped like a keyway, so it was called the key hole. At no, 25 lived the Davies, 23 the Taylors, 21 ...Read more

A memory of Tooting by David Bull Tainsh

Memories -mrs roberts miss cook and her chow dog during the early war years they were second mothers to us all,village people were kind and helpfull ,mr pond the water bailiff gave me all the fishing tackle i needed ...Read more

A memory of Holdenhurst in 1930 by William Roland Pye

I remember the swimming pool. My mum used to take us all day in the school holidays. My friend Adele and I used to go there in the evening in September. My dad used to drop us off. We were the only ones in ...Read more

A memory of Colchester in 1970 by Christine Smith

My brothers and I whom grew up in St Michaels used to go fishing in the Mill pond. I was only very small (born in 1971) but I remember we used to walk to the Mill pond with a picnic and we would sit on a little bit of brick wall ...Read more

A memory of Tenterden by parryjoanna

I was born in Farnborough Hospital during February of 1940. My home for the next 7 years was at 9 Kennelworth Road, and then we moved to 263 Crescent Drive, where I spent the next thirteen years. My ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood by Greg Barrett