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We used to live on East Hill estate, the bottom end number 69 Peter Head House. My mum Bobby, my 2 brothers, graham and Steven, me (Lorraine), and my sister Michelle - we had great fun there playing in the playground at the back of ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1969 by Lorry Beckers

I was born 1945, lived with my mum and dad in one room at back of my granparent's house, 67 Monington Cres, which had a huge back garden. It backed on to the Parkway and I had many great times there. We would go to ...Read more

A memory of Cranford in 1955 by Keithy Turner

My grandparents, Arthur Andrew Rush & Lilian Maud Rush 9nee Sayers0 had this pub, The Ship Inn, from 1940 -1955. They had two daughters, my Mother, Lilian Beatrice Gough (nee Rush) & Gladys Barker (nee Rush). ...Read more

A memory of Aveley in 1940 by Peter Gough

I was born at St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey in 1971 the eldest of 3. We lived in Orchard Mains until I was 4 when we moved to Hook Hill Park. I have fantastic memories growing up. We made friends with all the children on our road and ...Read more

A memory of Woking in 1978 by Rebecca Francis

My 3 x great grandparents were married in St Peter ad Vincula, in 1823. Their children were all baptised in the Independent Church. My 2 x grandfather and his girlfriend Hannah, who came from Kelvedon, went up to London ...Read more

A memory of Coggeshall by Beryl Chandler

I lived over the toyshop in Coldharbour Lane from 1942 to 1954. I went to Townfield Infant School and then to the Juniors, but passed the 11+ and went on to Ealing County Grammar School in 1948. Our toilets were open to the sky ...Read more

A memory of Hayes by David Woolf

I was born at Rilla Mill on the 1st of September 1934 in what was, in those days, the Police Station. This house was opposite the Manor Inn. My father was the local policeman, and he was called Ewart Pearce. His family ...Read more

A memory of Rilla Mill in 1930 by John Pearce

I was a boarder at St Peter's Court from the age of 6 to 10. My father worked on the oil fields in Iraq and because of my age we got special permission for me to board during the civil war there. My two eldest brothers, ...Read more

A memory of Bacton in 1957 by Kevin Heath

I was born over the butchers shop in Harborne Lane, my parents Harry and Gertrude Ludlow owned the shop. My mother kept the shop open all through the war years and I can remember marking off the meat ration books when I ...Read more

A memory of Harborne in 1956 by Graham Ludlow

Leaving school / starting work... grown up at last! Joining youth club at the Zion chapel, Gordon Ellis taught us to dance, and Auntie May Holbrook was always at hand with refreshments, a chat anything! My first boyfriend was ...Read more

A memory of Pilning in 1951