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I was there from 1948-1955. Remember many staff: "Slugger" Watson -brilliant languages teacher, Mr. Day, Mr. Dakin, Mr Shepherd, Mr. Grainger -never got on with him, Mr. Davis, Mr. Pugh, Peter Cork -who I remained in ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham by basilmusic81

This address was a large terraced home which once belonged to my paternal grandmother.she rented rooms out (after my grandad had passed away) I remember it from visits there when my aunt betty and family lived there. The attic or ...Read more

A memory of Hackney by Zoe Cowell

I have a very vivid memory of my mum taking me to Powis Street in Woolwich to see the actress Elizabeth Seal opening either the Cuffs or Garrets store. I can't remember how old I was and I don't know why this is such a vivid memory but ...Read more

A memory of Woolwich by jilljackskia

my memories of Watford start in 1947 when I was born in the front bedroom of our house in Liverpool Road from the 1950s till approx 1968 there is not much I didn't know about the town I first went to school at Watford fields ...Read more

A memory of Watford by David Rush

The photograph was taken outside what was Dobson's Dairy and Bowies Warehouse. The van on the left belonging to the hardware shop - I remember going with my mum there many times.

A memory of Timperley by mchlpilling

I SPENT A FEW YEARS IN TOOTING, AND LIVED IN ASHBOURNE ROAD, TOOTING. THIS WAS NEAR TO A TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE AND MANY SHARED THE HOUSES IN THAT AREA AS STUDENTS. I HAD MY FIRST CHILD THERE AND KNEW MANY PEOPLE IN ...Read more

A memory of Tooting by cindyandjohn

Callis Yard Stables are just behind Powis Street today, they have been unused for many years. The council sold them in 2008 and since then the building has stood unused and ready for redevelopment. I was wondering if anyone ...Read more

A memory of Woolwich

I was the last of our family ( the Panto's ) to be born at Ceinws Villa, now Ceinws Bach I believe, on the 6th Nov 1947. my taid. mother and I moved to Tai Isa' just after nain died.I went to school in Corris and ...Read more

A memory of Esgairgeiliog by Gwynfor Jones

I was born in Chirk Cottage Hospital and brought up in Glyn Ceiriog. I had a very happy childhood attending the Controlled School and later the Board School. I was a member of the Urdd and as a school we travelled and stayed with some ...Read more

A memory of Glyn Ceiriog by Rhianon Ashmore

My father was Rev R G Cowie, who was before Rev Reece Jones. We came to North Somercotes in 1939 from Newcastle and I had an idyllic childhood in the vicarage. I remember a bomb fell in South Somercotes, I also remember ...Read more

A memory of Saltfleet by Elizabeth Bellamy