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This shop was run by the Mason's.I was a friend of the Mason girls! We used to go on bike rides to King Alfred's Tower. My brother had only just learned to ride and when we got as far as the Black Dogs always wanted to get ...Read more

A memory of Mere by brianneparker

I was born in 1950, and only left when I married in 1973. I remember the donkey rides in Kennard Arcade in the 50's - they had little bells on their harnesses and for sixpence you could have a ride which seemed like for ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1955 by Rosie Lee

I was born on the 24th of July 1929 above a shop next to a pub called the Rose of Denmark, in Hotwells, Bristol, very convenient for Father to wet his whistle and my head at the same time. Father was born in 1893, Mother in 1895. They ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1930 by Arthur Cottrell

I have vivid memories of Tolworth Broadway. As a child I was born in Tolworth (strictly Kingston Hospital in April 1948 just for my birth that is). Mum, my sister and I would go to the Broadway Co-op ...Read more

A memory of Tolworth by Christine Roberts

He then ran a wet fish trade from a horse and cart, but also ran a fish and chip shop. Last time I was in Houghton the fish shop was still there. In Newbottle Street, just up from the school and on the same side. Gran was very proud ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1945 by John Harvey

I grew up in Lower Church Street, next to the Pitlake ph. As kids we used to play all summer long in the park. By then the boating lake had been drained and it was just a big circular ditch with the island in the middle. The river was ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1965 by Stuart Bowie

I was born in 9 Graig Terrace, Abercwmboi at my grandparent's house; Charles William and Elizabeth Mary Davies. My mother was Christabel Viola Davies, (married name Mills). We moved to Penwaun when I was 6 ...Read more

A memory of Abercwmboi in 1951 by Laurel Humphreys

Our annual summer camp for many of my East Kilbride Scouts in 1977 was a choice between an expensive long distance coach trip to Switzerland or a cheaper and fun District Camp at Glentrool, just an hour ...Read more

A memory of East Kilbride in 1977 by John Howard Norfolk

My family moved into Kennel Lane in the early fifties. My elder brother Alan and I, had plenty of fun and many friends. Only one side of Kennel Lane was developed until about '55 when they built the new houses. Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Little Bookham Common in 1953 by Colin Plummer

Wonderful long days riding my ponies around Ranmore Common through the 70's and 80's with my good friends and my mother. We had such lovely times together, friendship and the love of ...Read more

A memory of Ranmore Common in 1976 by Nina Bransgrove Knight