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I used to live with my dad in the mid 70's at 210 b Ripple Rd. Ii used to be terrified of a fair haired girl who seemed to wait for me on the landing just below the top flat where we lived, she wore victorian clothes, I felt her often in my bedroom too! Francine Hodges, nee Solomons.

A memory of Barking by Francine Hodges

I was born at no 3 Melville St in 1947 - which is long gone but not forgotten. The row of houses used to be opposite a butchers factory with a large store adjoining High St. My grandfather used to keep pigs in the ...Read more

A memory of Wombwell in 1955 by Michael Henderson

I was born in 1951 and lived with my parents Gladys and Bill Thompson at 39 Nansen Road until I married in 1970. The Queen Vic pub was my parents local and I remember the landlord at the time being an Irishman called ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by Barbara Freeman(Nee Thompson

Wow, what a page to have. I lived in Kingsbury from 1938 when I was born till the family moved to Canada in1951. My first school was Roe Green. When the 2nd world war ended, all those that lived on the other side of Kingbury ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbury in 1951 by Robert Manning

I lived on Shepherds Hill and attended this school until I went on to Redden Court Secondary Modern at age 11. My name was Marguerite Valentine at the time. I would be interested to hear from anyone who ...Read more

A memory of Harold Wood in 1953 by Marguerite Wong

I first came to Gravesend with an advance party to re-open Milton Barracks in 1947. During my time there I met a Gravesend Girl and we were married at Milton Church in 1948. I was posted from Milton Barracks ...Read more

A memory of Gravesend in 1947 by Verdun Lowe

My mum and dad always told me they had many happy days sat on Tom Burts Hill - where did the name come from? The building below is the original hospital I think. The view there is so nice compared to now, just houses and traffic yuk!!!

A memory of High Wycombe in 1948

I was born in 1952 and lived in this village untill I was 22. My home was no3, the red brick semi in the centre of photo and later no5, the white house right hand side. These houses were called Kerrsland Cottages and were owed ...Read more

A memory of Hurtmore in 1977 by Janet Wilde

My ealiest memory was the time I spent in my grandmother,s house. I believe the street where she lived was in South Ossett. As far as I know the street is no longer there. My maiden name was Hewitt.

A memory of Ossett in 1940

My memory of Compton Bassett is not extensive - to say the least - as I spent roughly a year in married quarters before my husband was posted to Bordon in Hampshire. He was in the ...Read more

A memory of Compton Bassett in 1974 by Trish Bailey