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I lived in Boileau Road from 1948 to 1962. We heard the cuckoo every year. In Hanger Vale Lane there were Tawny Owls, Woodpeckers, Spotted Flycatchers and Blackcaps. There was a wood where Thackeray ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by philipsolly

I lived in Boileau Road from 1948 to 1962. We heard the cuckoo every year in the fifties. In Hanger Vale Lane there were Tawny Owls, Woodpeckers, Spotted Flycatchers and Blackcaps. There was a wood ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by philipsolly

As a fully paid up member of the 'Baby Boomer' generation, born in 1947, I've been reading all the stories posted on this lovely website (which - like many others, I suspect - I came across purely by chance). I was born in Perivale ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by Peter Taylor

Hi, I was at Shenstone (Maths and Science, 1962-5, the same group as Gerry) and will forever be grateful for the excellent training we received. My name was Gerry Martin (now a more formal Geraldine Hammonds) and my ...Read more

A memory of Bromsgrove by Geraldine Hammonds

A 14 year old brought to the top of Longmore Avenue from the Thanet beaches! Cycling down to the village - walking with bike back up after the first third - so steep the gradient! Peter, Edna, June and Douglas ...Read more

A memory of East End Green in 1958 by Sandra Dudley

I was born in Kettering hospital and lived in Corby until my marriage aged 20 in 1974. I married in St. Andrew's Church of Scotland, Occupation Road. I can remember West Glebe swing park as we cut through there to go to the ...Read more

A memory of Corby by Lily Redmond

I lived in Elm Street and went to Parc Lewis school, Wood Road 1 year only, and Hawthorn Secondary Modern until 1957. My friends and I killed more Indians and Germans than anyone else on the mountain ...Read more

A memory of Rhydyfelin in 1950 by John Davies

It was so lovely to read all your stories, it brought back lots of memories for me. I was born at 6 Cordale Avenue, Renton and went to the Renton Public and YES, I remember Miss Valance, the first day at school ...Read more

A memory of Renton in 1951 by Senga Mckenna

I was born in the Cottage Hosp in 1959. We lived in Cranmore Lane; then 13 Connought Road, then 70 Holly Road; then 11 Eddy Road. I went to Newport infant and junior schools then Heron Wood and Wavell. I would go Sat morn ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot in 1970 by Michael Manning

I just read the coment by Jackie Payne, I would love to see the photo of her mum outside her shop. I often went in this shop when little with my mum and she talks of all the things I used to do, even playing on the ...Read more

A memory of Greenwich by Shirley Marshall