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I was born in Edgware Hospital in 1956, and lived at 318 Deansbrook Road. My name is Valerie Hood and I have wonderful memories of growing up there until I was 17 and we then moved to Potters Bar. I knew all of my ...Read more

A memory of Salford by valeriehood65

It's quite some time since I submitted my 'War Times, and a bit more' and having read a few later submissions I thought I might as well add a few more observations. Many have suggested that for those who moved away many years ago ...Read more

A memory of Colindale by Jack Luxon

Although I was born in Yorkshire in 1944 due to the bombing around London, my formative years were at Honiton Road, Kilburn, and yes, I was one of many that went to Salusbury Road School, from the infants and juniors ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn by bakes194

Kiddies Corner was great but my favourite treat was a trip to 'The Imp' coffee bar - coloured light panels in the ceiling and an Expresso machine making all the noises ! My mum worked at the Co-op and on Saturdays I would spend a lot of ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell

I lived in Cockhill Lane in the tall flats from 1958 till 1972. Went to Colmers Farm nursery and school. I attended St Chad's church and went to the Brownie pack. I remember me and my friend Ruth coming out of Brownies going to the Elite ...Read more

A memory of Rubery by chrissyrulez

It was on the opposite to the War Memorial at the top of Oldfield Lane,.always packed and noisy, great atmosphere. I definitely remember the Bartletts and the Digbys I went to school with some of them Carol Bartlett was in ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by s.rumble125

I grew up in Noak Hill, living on the caravan site (Cummings Hall Lane) that was behind the Bear Pub on Noak Hill Road. There was a big long lane that ran up alongside the pub and I would sneak down there and through a gap in the ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by dianebradley57

My brother, Tim, was a paper boy at Kagans newsagents in mid 1960's. I was 7 or 8 at the time. I helped my brother do his round one day just for the fun of it. When we got back to Kagans news agent my brother picked up his pay. ...Read more

A memory of Cranleigh by Steve Jeacock

Birkenhead in the 1950s – it bears no resemblance to how it is today – it doesn't even look the same. Most of the places I remember are gone. The streets where I grew up have gone – the geography of the place has changed ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by mcgraa

I believe I can remember drinking in the bar of Jack Straw's Castle in the Fifties, although according to your caption it was destroyed in the war and not rebuilt until the Sixties. What I remember particularly was a wide stairway ...Read more

A memory of Hampstead by tfairhead