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Back in the 1950's, on the way home from the Sacred Heart School, we sometimes used to come down the High Street and go to the blacksmiths. They were located between the duck pond and the bowling green. We used to stand ...Read more

A memory of Ruislip by oneperson001

Yes, I DID run away from school. I boarded, I hated it, I was unhappy, I wet the bed so was bullied and punished instead of being helped. It was a showery April morning. I donned my own clothes with my school summer coat and hat and just ...Read more

A memory of Horley by pamela.fabianska

I remember going to Alma Road school back in the early fifties when they still gave you a good hiding with a cane if you got into trouble. We changed schools to the new Secondary School in Bexley Lane when it first ...Read more

A memory of Sidcup by Gerry Horn

I lived in 'New Wimbldon' from age 2 to 27 with a break of five years in the military. We started out in Ridley Road, then to Kohat Road near Plough Lane and then I returned to Worple Road and Denmark Hill. St Mary's in Russell Road run by ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon in 1950 by Ray Cobbett

I used to live a few doors from auld Jimmy Sample and his wife Carrie, his son John was married to June and they lived in Francis Terrace. They had their rag and bone yard down the Winnin, anyway I would spend summer nights, weekends ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1955 by Jimmy Burrows

It was 1969 and I had just come down from Manchester and was staying once more in my family home in Hatch End. My parents suggested that I took my younger brother away for a break following his "O" Levels so we set off for a ...Read more

A memory of Sandown in 1969 by John Howard Norfolk

I attended Ruabon Girls Grammar School from 1954 to 1959, happy days. At that time we were taught in 'the huts', we did not get the new school until the year before we left. I now live near the school but all that is left is one brick ...Read more

A memory of Ruabon in 1959 by Patricia Hill

I remember my first day at Crown Lane Primary School, Crown Point, West Norwood. My mum walked me to school and we all went in with the other children, most of whom I knew from our estate. My mum gave me threepence for my dinner ...Read more

A memory of West Norwood in 1964

I was born in 1952, and went to Bragar School. The headmaster was Mr McIver and teachers I remember were Mrs MacDonald (Carloway) and Mrs Mitchell (Shawbost). I used to cross the road to the shop up the hill, and also ...Read more

A memory of South Uist in 1958 by Jean Mac Intyre

Living in Langdon Place was a real advantage when attending Mortlake Primary. 2 mins from registration and guess what nearly always late. A real little community on its own where we lived. All my brothers went to the same ...Read more

A memory of Mortlake by jim