Search Results

I lived in Burgess Hill from 1961 - 1980 with my adopted Parents Ray and Margaret Harbour and their daughter Alison I went to London road C.P. school from 1963 - 1968 my classmates were Alison Webb, ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill by kimholledge58

I'd forgotten the name - until recently when I was reading through letters sent by my father while on Army Service in West Africa during World War II. My mother and I were living with his parents in Great Bookham (I ...Read more

A memory of Hawk's Hill by jennylane305

My great grandparents had a fishmongers at 9 Bedford Hill,Balham some time after WW1 so 1918 ish. When bought it was in name of E S Churchly but they were called George Henry and Edith Annie Smith. Unfortunately they went out of ...Read more

A memory of Balham by suenicholls29

My family moved from Hackney East London to Dulverton Road Harold Hill in 1951 to 1962. I started my school days in Straight Road school, followed by Bosworth, then London Road school in Romford. When the building of Broadford school ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill

I love this old church, St. Michael’s, our scout troop was named after it. I was in the scouts for many years. I enjoyed every minute. Alas we had to attend the new church, St, Gabriel. I was married on May 24th 1975, after special ...Read more

A memory of Pitsea by stratos53

I was born in coldershaw rd in Feb 1944. I later worked in Florence rd at hills garage. I was about 20 to 21. the garage is now a row of flats houses called hill mews. It was run by the hill family,Harry and frank hill. I wonder if any ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by fieldysvan

As a child between 1964 -1969, a friend of mine recalls visiting a corner shop, possibly an off licence located at the end of a street, somewhere in the Great Barr ...Read more

A memory of Great Barr by studio500

I was born at Luton Chatham as was my Dad and Grandparents. I used to sat around the cafe with my mates in the paddock watching the Pentagon being built. After going to Fort Pitt my first job in 1976 was working as an office ...Read more

A memory of Chatham

I was a child in the 1960's living in Waterworks Cottages (now a large Tesco). My schools were Tower Hill Nursery (I think) and Margaret Roper. As the cottages no longer exist, I wondered if anyone had memories or photos of them? ...Read more

A memory of Purley by connolm

I was very proud of my first bike - even if it was a relic from the '50's or even earlier. My schoolmates took the mick - they had Sun racers or the new Raleigh Choppers. My oldie had rod brakes, no gears & weighed a ton - or ...Read more

A memory of Priddy by bru.enzer