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Although I was born in Newcastle on Tyne, I came to Croydon when I was nine - about 1958. My maiden name was Fawley, and my parents (Ron and Irene) had a sweet and general shop at 6 Wandle Road. It was near the swimming pool in Scarbrook ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1958 by Pamela Mold

I never swam here but I remember going there with my family and walking around the Abbey Fields and coming across the Swimming Pool. It was a hot summers day and we spent the afternoon sunbathing and me well...sunbathing and gazing of which I loved to do.

A memory of Kenilworth in 1965 by Fiona Lewin

Hi, I grew up in Barmouth Road, Wandsworth SW18 I was born in 1961 (so nearly 50!!). We lived in a lovley big house on the corner of Barmouth Road/Cader Road, the road has changed so much, it used to have lots of ...Read more

A memory of Wandsworth by Karen Williams

I was born 1949 and lived at Townfoot Farm till 1957. I knew of the Tinniswoods, I am not sure which generation. My dad was a friend of Loise Judson and I remember the son John. I had a friend in Andrew Kidd and were good friends of the ...Read more

A memory of Lazenby in 1957 by John Harold Siddall

Imagine my delight as a child to discover there was a swimming pool on top of Box Hill! Although we lived in Sussex we would often have "days out" in Kent or Surrey. Box Hill was a favourite, and I remember a swim on a ...Read more

A memory of Box Hill by Anne Eastbury

I also recall the days when the old tramp used to go around the bins in the old market hall looking for food, and old Les the deaf mute who used to hang around the taxi rank on Market Hill, he used to go to Warwicks fish ...Read more

A memory of Luton by Michael Bream

Tottenham. I was born in Tottenham 1948. I remember the White Hart Inn, Devonshire Hill Lane, and the dance hall at the back. Also the park round the back of the White Hart, where I spent so much time with all the kids from my ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham in 1960

Does anyone remember the upper deck outside pool. Spent alot of summer school holidays there, was such fun days.

A memory of Hampton Court in 1972 by Nicola Tribe

On holiday at the bathing pool holiday camp I met my husband to be, still together after 50 years - nothing left of pool only memories...

A memory of St Leonards in 1960 by Joan Shoemith

I remember gooing swimming and getting my elbow stuck in the bar that went round the edge of the pool

A memory of Burgh Heath in 1959 by Frances Duffell