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I started work at this farm in 1946 my first job at 14 yearts old. On the left hand side if the house was a garage the farm was owned by Mr Suthered and his son-in-law Sid Dibbin had the garage. Sid had one other man working there ...Read more

A memory of Kingsley Green in 1946 by George Larbey

I arrived in St.Columb Minor a lonely five year old after travelling all day by train from Wood Green which is in north london. I was lucky to be placed with a lovely lady named Mrs Burden whos husband was away in ...Read more

A memory of St Columb Minor in 1940 by Brian Wells

I was born in Wood Green in 1940. My earliest recollection is being in a classroom in Lordship Lane with other children and being told I was not supposed to be there.It's possible I had wandered from home,which was on the Tottenham side of ...Read more

A memory of Wood Green in 1947 by First Name Last Name

I lived in the high street from 1947 till about 1963 first at No37 then at No65

A memory of Rickmansworth in 1947 by John Hughes

Hello everyone, Thanks for the memories, I too was a kid during the war, why not order my DVD about Burnt Oak, you will know some of the names, maybe you will see your school, it will bring back lovely memories, just £12 inc p.p, a ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1942 by Ron Vaughan

Through WW2 we lived in Stanley Road, number 73, at that time an off-licence which my mother ran whilst my father was serving in the RAF. I went to Boston Road  school and remember we had small boxes of emergency rations in case ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1940 by Ned Cordery

I went to this school at the age I believe around 7-8yrs old. I would like to know if anyone out there went to the same school. My name was  Sylvia Rooke. In fact I think the headmaster's last name was Rooke. I lived in Keighley till ...Read more

A memory of Keighley in 1948 by Sylvia Rosiek

Spent my childhood in Valleyfield Road. Streatham. attended St. Helen's school for Girls. Streatham Common North side. (mind you there were a few lads there as well!) Spent hours playing on the Common, walking through the ...Read more

A memory of Streatham in 1943 by Adele Pentony Graham

I was born at 55 Pattinson Town about 20 yards from the chemical works which manufactured products from asbestos.  Most of my mother's side of the family worked at the factory and have since died of asbestos related ...Read more

A memory of Washington in 1946 by Gordon Brown

Oh yes, the War was on during this time. Shops were open their regular hours. The locals bought their necessities and everyone came and went as usual. The general feeling was 'To Hell With Hitler, we will carry on ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Green in 1941 by Denman Lalonde