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I came upon this site by chance and it brought back so many memories I thought I would share a few. I was born in Fritzlands Lane No. 151 this was my Grandparents house, at the age of 4 or 5 my Mum and Dad were ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham

When I was in my early teens birdnesting I got caught on the Swan neck pipe in the top right hand side of shop and had to be rescued by Bill Parker who lived opposite. He had to hold the only available ladder on his ...Read more

A memory of Little Sandhurst by bugsymason

My parents owned fish and chip shops in Lowfield street. 100 and 297 Lowfield street. One was opposite the Cressy Arms There was a cafe next door , the son was called Brian Penfol,d I think but not sure , there was a cycle shop a few ...Read more

A memory of Dartford by Glynne Lane

Farsley was a great place to grow up. I lived there from 1937 till 1955. As kids we had great fun playing in the beck just above the Cricket Field, before the Council Estate was built. When it was wet we played in the ...Read more

A memory of Farsley by colin.colville

This is the village shop on the road leading toward Romford. I often went there as a child in the 1950s. Nell tried to stock everything people would need and always kept a chair in the shop because it was a long walk for some ...Read more

A memory of Noak Hill by alfandjanet

I was wearing my little red wellingtons which squelched when I put them on. They came well over my ankles but my legs still got splashed if I wasn’t careful. Sometimes I stamped on purpose into the puddles in the ruts made ...Read more

A memory of East Farleigh by Jemima Joyce

How a Family that came to south Cambridgeshire Clifford John Masters, My Story I was born in 4 Chaucer Cottages Foxton on the 9th February 1940 The houses backed onto the “park” ...Read more

A memory of Barrington by masters.clifford2

I will never forget Fornethy residential till the day I die. I remember it was in the 80s. I’m sure I was in primary 6 or 7 and my friends and I begged our parents to go what I thought would be an amazing ...Read more

A memory of Fornethy Residential School by mandy1690

Every year during the '50s when I was a child we came to Waytown for our holiday, staying for a couple of weeks at the Hare and Hounds. Mr and Mrs Fleet were the landlords. My brother and I played with the children who ...Read more

A memory of Waytown by hazel.lintott

This boat was called Albion, I remember her well as I spent my childhood in Cardnell's yard either sailing the family boat or fitting it out -(some of the happiest days of my life) - she was pale green, an unusual colour for a boat as ...Read more

A memory of Maylandsea