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I was born in Erith in 1941, at the bottom end of Pier Road. No photos of that part of Pier Road. I remember Clarks coal office there and the steam locos going to & fro to Cory's wharf. I remember that the Pier Road ...Read more

A memory of Erith by mhodsall

The crossing photo was taken later than 1965 as we used to drive my grandfathers cattle through Polegate High Sreet early in the morning from New Barn Farm, Sayerlands to graze on land at the Black Path throughout the 1960's. At ...Read more

A memory of Polegate by anthonyduffield

I lived in North Cheam from when I was born (1951) until 1972. When I was young I remember shopping in Sainsburys with my mum. There was a beautiful tiled floor and the counters ran along both sides. There was a ...Read more

A memory of North Cheam by erice73737

I had a two week stay at the convalescent home following an operation to remove my tonsils.It was 1957/58 I was 7yrs old and the worst two weeks of my life.I too remember having to write a letter home. I had to dictate this ...Read more

A memory of Woodhouse Eaves by audfromgoodwood

My family moved from Battisborough Cross, Holbeton in 1938, I was 9 years old. I think my dad bought 6 Clifton Estate, Colebrook in 1938 for 250 quid brand new. I attended Plympton Senior School and later Warrans on North Hill, ...Read more

A memory of Plympton by victorgarrod

I was born at 171 Church Street, where the East Marsh flats now stand. My father worked on the docks at New Holland, so when I was a few weeks old my mother took me there to join him in Manchester Square. In 1953 my father - ...Read more

A memory of Ledbury by leslie

I worked at the cinema (Then The Century) for 14 years as the chief projectionist. First in 1956 then when I came out of the forces in 1960 till it closed as a cinema. Pitsea had its own power house for electricity. It ...Read more

A memory of Pitsea

I used to live at Orchard Place, small terrace cottages on Main Road, St Pauls Cray. Previous to this as readers may recall I lived at the top of Chalk Pit Avenue in a semi-detached bungalow with my ...Read more

A memory of St Paul's Cray by Derek Stocker

Risebourgh Hall was once a magnificent house and home about 3 miles from Thornton Le Dale and four miles from Pickering North Yorkshire. It stands on Risebourgh Hill and commands sweeping views across Ryedale from ...Read more

A memory of Pickering by Margaret Ann Hill

We lived at number 3 Fraser Crescent from 1958 until 1962. My father was an airman at the time. My brother was born in the prefab in 1960. Imagine my delight to recognise myself in the photo. I am the taller girl in the patterned ...Read more

A memory of Mundesley by Barbara Clayton