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I was a 10 year old boy in 1950 and due to a case of TB i was sent to Chaigley Manor to recover. It was a wonderful place where we would go for walks and play .I remember we had a running race one day in the grounds and i ...Read more

A memory of Chaigley Manor

Hya I lived in Northolt in Southwell Avenue (originally Haydock Avenue) between 1954 ish and 1971 Attended Islip Manor Infants and Primary and then Vincent secondary between 1961 - 1966. Remember lots of the names ...Read more

A memory of Northolt

TBB (tech block b) housed a large stores area in which I worked for about three years. I was on a two shift system earlies 0630hrs start and lates 1445hrs start. I worked in receipts which faced the Great South ...Read more

A memory of Heathrow Airport London by Nick Beard

I came across this website purely by accident and was immediately fascinated by the memories of Shifnal. Somebody mentioned Cottams’ fish and chip shop on the Broadway. Cottams left and were replaced by a diminutive foreign lady ...Read more

A memory of Shifnal by paulevbel2

Does any one remember the summer of 1961 in the park. In July 1961 the temperature reached 31 deg c. Hanging out by the lake. The sounds of bowls. The sounds of tennis. Ted the park keeper. When you entered the park ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by Nick Beard

l was born there in Dec 50. Lived in the prefabs in Highland Close, then moved to Ainger Close. Went to East End Infants and Junior School, then Manor Park annex then Heron Wood.

A memory of Aldershot in 1950 by Rob Taylor

I started life in St Lukes Avenue, just off Clapham High St, then we moved to Belmont Road near Stonehouse Street, as kids our adventure playground was the allotment in Grafton Square and the bombed ...Read more

A memory of Clapham by David Elson

i was evacuated with my mother and brother around 1940 the first time and twice again later during the war. The first time i was about 2 years old and stayed with a couple who ran a public house in cherry hinton so i was ...Read more

A memory of Teversham in 1940 by Maurene Kauter

My mother was evacuated from Hull for my birth in May 1941 to Gate Burton Hall. The only information I have is a picture postcard that my mother acquired during her stay plus my birth certificate. Re any information if that ...Read more

A memory of Gate Burton in 1941 by Kenn Steggles

You may like to know that I today attended the funeral of the chatelaine of The Manor, Lady Valerie Guinness. After the war my father Peter bought the rectory at Sculthorpe about three miles from East Barsham and the ...Read more

A memory of East Barsham in 1946 by John Labouchere