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at the time I lived in South hetton about 12 miles from town and on leaving school at age 14 started work in Turveys garage at the bottom end of holmeside,just around the corner from the south end of the station. I remember going into ...Read more

A memory of Sunderland in 1944 by Tom Liddle

I, Helen Blake and my sister Carolyn moved with our parents Eileen and Arthur Blake to South Hill Cottages, next door to what was then the Post Office in Downderry run by Mrs Harris. Mrs Harris retired and the post office moved ...Read more

A memory of Downderry in 1954

Another memory I have of Brandon High is being taught Scottish Country Dancing, an ordeal exacerbated by the fact that boys and girls were otherwise segregated and consequently perceived one another as members of an alien ...Read more

A memory of Motherwell in 1957 by John Cunningham

I have fond memories of living in Willesden where I spent the first five years of my life until leaving London during the war years (1939 - 46). I remember in August 1939, dressed in grey shorts, school blazer and ...Read more

A memory of Willesden in 1930 by Milton Freeman

My parents bought the White House - a thatched terrace of 6 cottages in the Main Street opposite 'Thatchers' Shop. I believe I only lived in this village for about three years between the age of 7 and 10. The 'White House' had a ...Read more

A memory of Owslebury in 1957 by Martyn Kelham

I first visited whitstable with my parents when I was 8 in 1952 we came for a weeks holiday and stayed in a bed and breakfast in castle road whitstable. My parents were so impressed with ...Read more

A memory of Whitstable in 1968 by Victoria Mason

Please help. Has anyone got photos of Chick Stores or any memories of Mr Chick, the shop, or how long it was there for. Where did Mr Chick go? My mother still lives in Berwick Avenue. I do remember vaguely Chick ...Read more

A memory of Southall in 1970 by Lorraine Rizzotto

Special treat of afternoon tea at Pritchards, next door to Evans and Davies. Served by waitresses in smart black dresses with white aprons and little frilly hats. Lovely tiered plates of sandwiches and ...Read more

A memory of Palmers Green by Anne Poole

when I was very young around 8-10 and I am now55 I see to remember been in the army barracks and this overlooked a very old house which as kids we thought was haunted also I went to the primary school which had another school for younger sibling next door does anyone know were these may of been

A memory of Aldershot

As a small boy in the 50's on a Saturday morning me and Joey Hodson would walk up Garrett Lane from Summerstown to the pictures at the Granada. Tooting Grenadiers we were called at the Cinema. We couldn't have been more than10 ...Read more

A memory of Tooting by stephen