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1975-1984 lived at 24 Vulcan Close remember the blue van and the football cards with the bubble gum very well! The 233 bus, swimming and Wilson's, knock down ginger, roller disco skates on the decks, moppit, the milk round with Brian, ...Read more

A memory of Wallington in 1975 by Roy Styles

There was a flower shop a fruit and veg shop furniture and household shops. It all smelled so rainy in there all the time. Next to Wallis's was the long alley entrance to Barking Football Club (Vicarage Field) and Barking ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1950 by Chrs

That would be Scotts Bakery to the right, surprising us with sliced bread!!! in the 50's and Jump's Dairy to the right foreground; their cows would come in through that gap between the front and the other shops further down. ...Read more

A memory of Crosby by John Kelly

I lived above David Greigs on Norwood Road (Later became Abbey National). I went to school at Elmwood Infant and Junior School in Carnac Street. I used to get the bus to school, I think it was a 2b, which went down by the ...Read more

A memory of West Norwood in 1964 by Maureen Mead

During the Second World War, as youngsters we would look forward to the Saturday mornig matinee at the Odeon cinema (4th building on the left of photo). Entrance was thruppence (three pennies). With our pocket money we would ...Read more

A memory of Epsom in 1942 by John Forder

My grandparents Frank and Hilda Newton lived at 20 Wards End, Loughborough. The house was several hundred years old and used to be a public house but I cannot remember the name. I have a written history of the house, it was pulled down ...Read more

A memory of Loughborough

The Ballad of King James 1st and the Tinkler. And now to be brief, let's pass over the rest, Who seldom or never were given to jest, And come to King Jamie, the first of our throne, A pleasanter monarch sure never ...Read more

A memory of Enfield by Roger Davis

Having lived my entire life in Ystrad, and still a happy resident, I remember the village being a REAL village. Mum shopped in the C0-0p, whilst staff entertained her inquisitive children. Does anyone remember that amazing conveyor ...Read more

A memory of Ystrad Mynach in 1966 by Clare Conway (Nee Price)

I attended Coates Endowed School which was a Church of England School. I was confirmed by the Bishop of Newcastle in St Mary's and attended th church for many years. The vicar at the time was the Rev. Porteous and I ...Read more

A memory of Ponteland in 1953

These early memories were passed down to me by my grandparents (Bridgwater) who lived in Elmdon House Farm from 1936. Two of their sons worked on the building of the airport and I believe some of the workers ...Read more

A memory of Elmdon by Marion Perkins