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I remember walking our dogs Bradley and Monty here. It was always beautiful. We now live in Australia and Brad came with us. He passed away peacefully in 2011. Monty stayed at home and also had a long life. Bitter sweet memories

A memory of Bradford in 2000

When the ice-cream man came around my mum used to say I could hear him leaving the shop in Acton. Tony Bros sold the best ice-cream ever. They used to sell lovely spearmint lolly's and I became quiet addicted to them. Never ...Read more

A memory of South Tottenham by Averil Branson

I lived at The Gables 22 park road cheam in 1950 to 1955 went to Ambleside school oppisite the red lion pub, the Fair came once a year to our road great fun with the galloping horses and playing All I want is Music

A memory of Cheam by John Willis

My Aunt owned a caravan on Danes Nursery site Cliffsend. It was called "Endevour". It was built by may Uncle, then when completed towed to Danes Field. It was sited in the far right hand corner of the field. ...Read more

A memory of Little Cliffsend in 1955 by Jill Ottley

can anyone remember the railings around the school had spikes on the top, that was until whilst retrieving a ball i accidently slipped on to them gashing my waist. soon after the head mistress mrs barlow had them removed. that is my ...Read more

A memory of Fleckney in 1950 by Geoff Bosworth

My mum, dad, 2 brothers and 2 sisters lived at the bottom of Vauxhall Avenue - it was about 1963/64. It was a great place to live as kids, not so easy for my parents. We kids would collect water from the standpipe at the alleyway a ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick in 1963 by Hazel Methven Nee Sullivan

All I ever wanted was to be a nurse but not having the exam results to do this our family Doctor suggested to my mother I go to a Children's Convalescence Unit in Woodhouse Eaves and work voluntary; at first I thought this was ...Read more

A memory of Woodhouse Eaves in 1969 by Pat Shannon

Who remembers going to the Swing Park at the bottom of Lodge Hill? We used to play pick up the lolly stick - laying down on the roundabout. And a blindfold game was played on the Big Umbrella - The game was called L O N D O ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1972 by Joanne De Wit

I have fond memories of Luton, I came with my mates from Markyate village on the 364 London transport bus to Park Sq. we would then board a red corporation bus for the swimming pool off the New Bedford road at Leaside, ...Read more

A memory of Luton in 1952 by Neil Fleming

I was in Holbrook Gaskell ward twice about 1956 &1958 I had rheumatic fever. I thought I would never go home, it seemed such a long way from Liverpool and my mum could only visit once a week and I could only see my sister ...Read more

A memory of Heswall in 1956 by Kathleen Armstrong