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I remember being fascinated by these as a child in the 60's - was like the hall of mirrors at a funfair as they distorted your reflection! There used to be an intriguing facade of an old vicarage built into ...Read more

A memory of Kingston Upon Thames

The shop on the extreme left is Harris's Newsagency. Then J. Clifford Hughes the chemist, then The Wool Shop. The long shop (three shops really) is Williams & Cotton: bread & cakes with a very tempting shop window with cream ...Read more

A memory of Lydney by lesleyparker

Is there anyone reading this with memories of Barry Island in 1955? I am writing a book and two of my characters stay in a holiday cottage late summer of that year. Where can you suggest would be an area at that time ...Read more

A memory of Barry Island in 1955 by Noel Bennett

Spent my formative years here at Davenham Primary. Although not knowing, Kay Prescott was also here and was later to become my wife (some 20 years later). Walking down Church street to the church hall for lunch was always interesting. Doubt with H&S that would be highly frowned on today.

A memory of Davenham by David Pendlebury

I remember going to both of these places with Tiber Street School. We went on a double decker green bus, I sat upstairs on the front seat with my mates counting how much pocket money we had for the week. Most of them ...Read more

A memory of Loggerheads in 1956 by Iris Woodward/Jones

I started to work at Middi baths in 75 as a lifeguard. It was an old run down building but still had a lot of character, the pool was 33ft by 10ft and 10ft deep at the deep end. It wasn't just a pool because on days past, ...Read more

A memory of Middleton by Lennie Capuano

I spent most of my younger life in Bexleyheath, we lived in Oaklands Road. I went to Upton Road Primary School, I remember that the Head Teacher was Miss Hughes. From there I went on to Bexleyheath Secondary Modern ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1951 by Arthur Paice

One of your contributors mentioned about the Edmonton Lido, near Jubilee Park. I certainly do remember it, and I too spent most of my summer there, even if it was raining. There was a shop/cafe close to the sunbathing area but I ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton in 1960 by Colin Hornsey

I was born in Camberley in 1953, we lived in Caesars Camp road which joined the A30 London Road just along from the Jolly Farmer pub which stood at the junction of Gibbets Lane. The story we were brought up with is that is was so ...Read more

A memory of Camberley by Clive Watts

hi im allan chadwick just found this site i was at castle school 1961-1964 it was abad plase to be was punished once3 by standing in the rain in the play area with out any clothes iv just found out that my brother arthur has died .iv had problems with the boffect of bean ther

A memory of Stanhope by Allan Chadwick