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was walking through Manor Park where it was a common occurrence to see red squirrels right next to the main entrance. We often walked through the park on our way to the swimming pool which was quite a distance after ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot in 1954 by Irene Jones

When I was about 13 or 14 I would visit this building which was next to the Grand Theatre on Waller Street. By this date the building was used as a Youth Club. I think there was a nominal charge to enter and soft drinks and snacks were ...Read more

A memory of Luton in 1950 by Alan Squire

We did most of our Saturday shopping on Stanley Front Street. On Monday 28th January 2002, L. Storey, of Stanley, wrote  a poem, about some MEMORIES OF STANLEY, in The Northern Echo. It brought back so many of my own memories of growing up in Stanley (not reproduced here for copyright reasons).

A memory of Stanley in 1958 by e5484.suddes

After leaving school in 1952 jobs around Theale were mainly farming, Parker Timber Co. or Theale brewery. I worked at the brewery until I joined the army in 1954. I worked with Derek Parsons, Ron Cole, Ken Duckett, Bert Minchin the ...Read more

A memory of Theale in 1952 by Terry Davis

I can remember my mum taking us to Watford market, I just loved it, I was about 8 or 9, and loved looking at all the cheap jewellery, and coloured rubber balls, and toys, it had such a magical feel about it to me. Mum always had to have ...Read more

A memory of Watford in 1955

The public telephone in this picture of Tredegar Street was outside my father's butcher shop. There were only two buttons to press: button A and button B, but people were terrified of pressing the wrong one. My father, Gomer Mumford, used to ...Read more

A memory of Risca in 1955 by Cedric Mumford

There were two pleasure boats operating from the west beach, 'The Prince of Wales' and another, whose name eludes me at the moment.  I think it may have been 'The Queen Mary', but will have to confirm this later. ...Read more

A memory of Shoeburyness in 1953

I am trying to put together something special for a dear but frail old friend of mine and have been tracing the name of old employees of at his workplace Evan Cooks around 1952 - in particular at their garage which was 72 Queens Road, ...Read more

A memory of Morden in 1952

My grandad Gillie (John Gilbert) Waring live at Rose Cottage, 172 $astham Rake with his wife Dorothy and their children Alan, Gillie, Wally and Dulice. I have vague memories of my dad going to Eastham to park his wagon at ...Read more

A memory of Eastham in 1955 by Valerie Waring

We moved to Romford in 1951 from Havering where we lived with Nan and Grandad in Pinewood Road. It was an exciting time for me but also an unhappy time leaving Nan and Grandad's house. We moved in a ...Read more

A memory of Romford in 1951 by Helen Scott