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When my parents, my sister Maureen and I moved from Edgbaston, Birmingham to live with my paternal grandparents Harriet and Samual Cook at the General Store, New Mill Bridge, I had to attend school. My ...Read more

A memory of Shelsley Walsh by Antony Cook

I lived in Corringham 1954-1972. The Regent, known to most of us as the old bug'utch or Stanford fleapit, was of course our local cinema. I saw many films there, they were usually nearly a year old before they were shown at the ...Read more

A memory of Corringham in 1971 by Bob Patterson

I was child of Ramsey St Mary's in the period 1939 to 1960. My family lived in the last 'grey pebble-dashed' council house going north out of village (3/4 of a mile from Ponders Bridge). My father's name ...Read more

A memory of Ramsey St Mary's in 1948 by Terry Jacobs

This photo was taken around 1960 as my father (who can be seen in the photo, cleaning the bedroom window) bought number 11, St Paul's Street in 1958 and did not open the barber shop for over a year. I was 5 years old when we moved ...Read more

A memory of Stamford in 1960 by Suzanna Sawyer

I was born at South Newshamin 1934 and went to the local school, then on to New Delaval. Then we moved to the Newsham Road area and I then went to P. L. Rd. South Newsham was a great place to grow up in. My name was then Stafford.

A memory of Seaton Sluice in 1940 by Mary Taylor

I was born in a house named Edinburgh in St James Ave, The Homesteads. I went to the infants school and remember a lovely teacher by the name of Mrs Quinn. In the junior school I remember a dragon of a teacher by the name of ...Read more

A memory of Stanford-le-Hope by jean.heather1

When I was born in Chelmsford Hospital, my family were living in a house in Corringham Road, Stanford-le-Hope but my first memories are of 66 Billet Lane. Right opposite what was ...Read more

A memory of Stanford-le-Hope by Gail Taplin

I was born in Paignton in 1935 in 1 Stafford Rd our house backed on to Queens Park. When I was 6 years old we moved into a flat in 26a Torbay Rd under The Devon General Bus Station. Dellers Cafe was on the opposite corner & I went ...Read more

A memory of Paignton by shirleye

I fondly remember the many nature walks we took behind the school. Im speaking of the old school on school rd. Muddy trails, lots of foxgloves. But we were always warned about an older man that did not like the ...Read more

A memory of Wheaton Aston in 1970 by Victoria Wedge

I supported Aveley FC from about 1946 to 1957. Thurrock Combination. London League Div 2. London League Div 1. Cot Cup. LATHOL Stanford Charity Cup. Three times winners of the Essex Junior Cup. My most favourite footballer of all was Len Fogg.

A memory of Aveley by Peter Osborne