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I lived in Gardenia road as a child and my father used to go here on a Thursday night as they had some sort of gun club. a relic from the war I think. They also always had a fish stall on a Sunday Lunch time . Winkles and shrimps. I also ...Read more

A memory of Enfield by carolelinane

My family moved from Haslingden to Newchurch Road in 1950 opposite the Farhome Tavern. As an eight year old I attended Western Junior School until 1953 leaving to attend Blackthorn Secondary Modern until June 1957 when our ...Read more

A memory of Stacksteads in 1950 by Tom Pilling

At the foot of Windsor Castle on the Datchet Road is St. George's private school, which is within the castle grounds. My mother's mother (my gran), worked in the kitchen there. When I was small (about 10), we would go every Sunday ...Read more

A memory of Windsor in 1952 by Roy Mc C Lean

I remember walking along Station Road to school after getting the bus from Haringey. I can remember there was a swimming pool not far from the school where we used to go for lessons. I can also remember the Barrett Sweet ...Read more

A memory of Wood Green in 1952

I think this date is about right. I started St, Luke's when I was six. It was on the corner of Mode Wheel Road and Eccles New Road. It was a great little school. My first teacher was Mrs Goldstraw, There was Mr Jones in the ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1951 by Hazel Bolger

The road in the picture, St Mildred's, is where I grew up, opposite the "rec". As a young lad growing up, Minster offered all sorts of adventures; the marshes, the river Stour, Watchester Lane, the woods, fishing, ...Read more

A memory of Minster by Andrew Hankin

I remember my days at St James school they were hard days in the 1965 approx I remember getting the strap by sister Catherine for being late we lived in Harrow Wealdstone and I had to catch 3 different buses to get to burnt oak ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak by richardfindlay

My late mother-inlaw Gladys Ellison was Secretary in the administration at St Faiths until 1984 she started in about 1975? A school friend Jimmy Craske was also employed there. Gladys was a trained nurse at Whipps Cross Hospital in the mid ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood

My late mother-inlaw Gladys Ellison was Secretary in the administration at St Faiths until 1984 she started in about 1975? A school friend Jimmy Craske was also employed there. Gladys was a trained nurse at Whipps Cross Hospital in the mid ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood

This scene has changed little, except for the addition of carpeted areas and pews that look far more comfortable and inviting! I feel sure that every person who has walked through the doors of this church has been touched by what ...Read more

A memory of St Cleer in 2005 by Michelle Coxeter