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I used to go to the Bell Street Evangelical Free Church during my teenage years in the 1950's. I joined a group called the Campaigners and in the summer months we used to play games in the Priory Grounds opposite. The minister ...Read more

A memory of Reigate in 1952 by Robert Wilkinson

Hi John, many memories of playing football in the street with you and John Padbury. The last time Jean and myself saw you, you were both about 9 or 10. All the Maslin family are now gone there's only Jean left and Dawn Trott (her niece) ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1958

Mum was born at Cavenham and she was one of a family of 16 children. My sister and I spent most of our summer holidays at 13 The Street, with two uncles as Mum went to do jobs for them, as one was blind. As soon as we got to Cavenham ...Read more

A memory of Cavenham in 1954

My mum and dad owned York House Cafe and shop which was situated just a few yards to the right of where this picture was taken from. I have many happy memories of growing up in Weybridge. (I would have been 9 when this picture ...Read more

A memory of Weybridge in 1955 by Graham Hagley

I was brought up on Mill Road, Newthorpe. I went to Beauvale School, then Walker Street. I clearly remember walking to school with snow so deep that it covered the top of my wellies. I remember teachers; Mrs West, Mrs Laycock ...Read more

A memory of Awsworth in 1957 by Vicky Burgin

I lived in Hardwick, near Hilton in the late 1940's and early 50's. The travelling fish and chip man in a White Morris or Ford van used to park in the village main street. We children used to love to get our 6d (six ...Read more

A memory of Hilton in 1955 by Martin Newell

I spent my school summer holidays in Millbrook from the mid 50's to the mid 60's - and every one was wonderful. I stayed with my grandparents, Mr and Mrs Ede, at 85 West Street, Millbrook. The house is long gone albeit the address ...Read more

A memory of Millbrook in 1956 by Roger Mutch

Does anyone remember Alma Road and Alma crescent? It has been built over now, it was at the bottom of the rise to the top of Northolt Road. At the top of Alma Road was the Harrow on the Hill laundry. Opposite the road was The Three ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow in 1953 by Peter Mc Polin

Our school was next door to Ealing Studios. Our headmaster was Alan Sainsbury Hicks, a peppery little man who came to a sad end by drowning, I heard. When I was in form V or lower VI we had a request for a number ...Read more

A memory of Ealing in 1954 by David Woolf

My sisters and I would walk along here on the way to school, no traffic, quiet and peaceful, lovely times.

A memory of Burley in 1957