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Living in Hillingdon we used to catch the 207 trolley bus into Uxbridge for shopping and entertainment and particularly on Saturdays for Burton's dancing. We would hang around the underground station always fearful of ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge in 1959 by Garth Randall

Born and bred in Bedford (1945) so many fond memories... The Granada cinema...I played at that venue many times with my band back in the 60's... I was born & lived in Cardington Road at the time and the fields and river were ...Read more

A memory of Bedford by Colin Crane

I spent almost every day here during the school summer holidays. My greatest achievements were jumping off of the top board and learning to dive in from the springboard. In the first year at school we had a bus take ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea in 1958 by Linda Pattinson

My grandfather Harry Poole lived at Jubilee Cottage Fradswell for many years. He has gamekeeper to the Congreve family at Chartley Hall and a succession of others after Sir Geoffrey Congreve was killed at the end of WW2. I have my ...Read more

A memory of Hixon in 1930 by Helen Frost

I too used to use the Waller St youth club and also the swimming pool opposite.I spent many hours in the Victory cafe and walking the milk bars around the town.Does anyone remember the Victory?We had a lot of Americans around as competition for the ladies then. Ken Allen now of Norwich.

A memory of Luton

I can so clearly recall the school summer holidays back in the early 70's. The paddling pool was full of kids (myself included) having a great time, splashing and playing. And the grassy banks surrounding it were full of mums with ...Read more

A memory of Harlow by mike_yo1492

Does anyone remember rosebank caravan park on the london rd going into Clacton ? (little Clacton I believe) the robin hood pub was close by and right next to the caravan park was a little farm that sold the best tomatoes ...Read more

A memory of Barking by Kevin Edwards

I went back to visit in June and felt how very sad Seascale looked. Only a couple of miles fro. The most beautiful countryside. Fished on theEsk on Hugh Falkus pools. Too early for the SeaTrout and Hold at Eskadale. How terrific. But then I ...Read more

A memory of Seascale by Tim Hollier

The Sugar Bowl was a posh country club with an outdoor swimming pool, not as large as the Galleon. It Later became Il Pirata an Italian Restaurant.

A memory of Burgh Heath

Eyes closed I can recall at will... my childhood spent at Battle Hill.. As I walked amongst those tall tall trees, it stirred a thousand memories. The Steel Igloo, swings,and triple bars, the plough made out of twinkling ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend by James Bridgewood