Memories

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Childhood

I lived in Mayfield Road, which is where the foreground bollards are situated, from 1961 -1979. The junction was a little bit treacherous when cycling in the wet as I found out to my cost. Although a Girls school, boys could attend in ...Read more

A memory of Sanderstead in 1965 by Paul Benton

Beech House

I was sent to beech House at St Augustine's in 1964 to 1966. I always found the people in the village very friendly. I remember long walks down to the church and mill,and waiting on the station for the train home for the holidays. I have ...Read more

A memory of Chartham in 1964 by Andy Morley

Beech House

Beech House was the school attached to St. Augustines,which used to be the County Asylum. I was there from 1964-66. I always found the people of Chartham top be lovely and kind. I remember walks down to the church and mill,and waiting on ...Read more

A memory of Chartham in 1964 by Andy Morley

A Year Away From The Colonies

I lived in Ilford in 1963. My father had won a scholarship to study chest disease in London, so he and Mom packed us up and carted us off to England. Ilford offered the cheapest acceptable lodgings close to London for a ...Read more

A memory of Ilford in 1963 by Glenna Jenkins

The Old Mill

The mill bridge shown in the photograph was washed away in a flood in the 1960's. Unfortunately the mill pond was a favourite place for some children to swim in then. We lost one of the children on the hospital estate by drowning there ...Read more

A memory of Chartham in 1961 by Peter Soltysiak

The Market At Christmas

As children and teenagers my twin sister and I loved going around the market. At Christmas it was magic! We would come back home to visit our grandparents and family and Christmas Eve wasn't complete with out a walk into ...Read more

A memory of Chesterfield in 1964

Childhood In Upper Belvedere

I lived in a number of houses in the area starting with Elstree Gardens in Lower Belvedere, where I went to St Augustines. I remember winning a raffle and taking a bunch of flowers home to my mum and my first goal ...Read more

A memory of Belvedere in 1961 by Steve Deveson

St. Mary's Rc Grammar School,Humersknott

I was born in Darlington in 1952, and lived with parents Jim & Margaret Logan, and my two elder brothers; Peter and Paul. We lived at 46 Fife Road and all attended St. Augustines RC Primary School, ...Read more

A memory of Darlington in 1961 by Joe Logan

Growing Up In Belvedere

This relates really to the mid 1950s and early 1960s. We lived in Upper Belvedere in the prefabs. I went to Bedenwell Nursery School and then we moved to Lower Belvedere opposite the railway station and I too had a great view ...Read more

A memory of Belvedere in 1960 by Kim Preston