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The Great Life in Waltham Cross Life in Waltham Cross started for me in 1936, I was six years old and my father had just completed 25 years of service with the Royal Navy, we actually stayed with my father’s ...Read more

A memory of Waltham Cross in 1930 by Ronald Bennett

It was a hot summers day and dad let me borrow his bicycle. It was a bit on the large side for me (I was 10 years old) he had taken the saddle from off the saddle-bar and had tied it to the crossbar. I rode the bike along the canal ...Read more

A memory of Cudworth in 1960 by Roland Mitchell

My family moved from Cwmfelinfach to 20 Millbrook Road, Pontllanfraith in 1948, a brand new house, with an indoor and outdoor toilet. Our next door neighbour was Mr and Mrs Tiley, who had two sons, Terry and Robert. My early ...Read more

A memory of Pontllanfraith by Brian Crook

I moved to Pitsea in November 1968, and my second child was due the beginning of December. We collected our keys from the council offices in Basildon, to our brand new house in Wickford Avenue. We were so excited, after being in a rented ...Read more

A memory of Pitsea in 1968 by Sheila Madsen

I remember my first day at St Xaviours in Dalmelington. It was run by nuns who were very strict. I wore a uniform like St Trinians (I cant remember what it was called - Gymslip maybe?). I got the ruler on my hand for dipping my finger in the ...Read more

A memory of Patna in 1959 by Rose Laidlaw, Nee Burke

A brand new, purpose-built school. It was light and airy, kept very clean, and had some luxurious touches! A beautiful carpeted library, a small apartment for teaching domestic science, plus a hall and gym which were ...Read more

A memory of Woking by Hylary Kingham

I was born at the Royal Free. My grandparents lived on Faraday Road and due to the lack of housing after the war, we moved in with them. I have wonderful memories of Faraday Road, I learned all ...Read more

A memory of Welling in 1947 by Ken Everley

This must have been a few years later, since Carisbrooke Grammar School opened in brand-new premises only in 1958.

A memory of Carisbrooke by john.stotesbury

I worked behind the bar at The Plough on a Sunday evening from around 1974 as my parents were friends of the landlords, George and Edna. George was a proper old school landlord, always dressed in a jacket and tie, and taught ...Read more

A memory of Smallfield by michaelyoules

I lived in Selsdon as a kid from 1964 - its my earliest memory. We lived in Benhurst Gardens, up the top of Old Farleigh Road. We were lucky as kids to have 'the Rec' as we called it, and the Bird Sanctuary very near to go an play. ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon by Clare Benson