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I remember the hut that was used as the changing rooms for all the outside sports, damn cold in the winter. Mr Lester was the Head at the time, mostly I remember the teachers Jim (Maths) and a tall teacher, very stern, ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1965

Hi, I lived on Glen Faba in the 1960s from the age 5-10. I remember Stanley Hickin and his dad and their two big alsatian dogs. Fond memories of fishing in the River Lea, not knowing at the time near fields weir there was a island that ...Read more

A memory of Hoddesdon in 1961 by Danny Marr

I remember the"Palais de Dance"in Wolverton. They used to put some great bands on there. We used to come up from Fulham in London 7 or 8 times a year to go there. The people of Wolverton were some of the friendliest people we ...Read more

A memory of Wolverton in 1965 by Paul Overton

Yes, I used to go to Wrotham Road for rock & roll, they were the early days from 1960 to 1963 and it was the meeting place for the lads. I remember taking a break from dancing and going into the Lord Kitchener pub Friday night when ...Read more

A memory of Welling in 1960 by Christopher Smith

I was placed with Sister Catherine from six weeks of age then boarded out prior to my ninth birthday to a newly married couple. Although I had a good time at the convent my placement wasn't a good one. I have tried over the past 16 years ...Read more

A memory of Pantasaph in 1965 by Anthony Williams

A friend of mine (Len) said we should go to Hanslope one weekend to meet a girl he used to go out with when she lived in Kensington in London. We drove up to Hanslope one Saturday morning to see her. Her family lived in a massive white house ...Read more

A memory of Hanslope in 1964 by Paul Overton

From 1964 to 1968 I worked many of my school holidays at the laundry in Monson Road. I earned 2 shillings an hour at first, but by 1968 was making four bob. It was hard work. We dealt with those endless roller towels that they ...Read more

A memory of Redhill in 1964 by Alan Wilkinson

Re Malcolm's question 'does anyone remember the gig?'. I do. I was 10 and had no interest in music at that time and my parents hated pop music. Our house backed onto the tennis courts in Blakes Recreation ...Read more

A memory of Bromley in 1964 by David Hayhoe

Well, I did visit Clements Hall last spring/summer 2011, after not seeing C.H in about fifty years ago. We parked at the keep fit-gym club and as soon as I got out of the car I turned around and saw the the playing field, known then as the ...Read more

A memory of Hockley in 1960 by Christine Breedon

Many happy years playing in Grange Wood and surrounding fields and walking through the fields up to Acton Bridge. Picnics with jam butties and water. Bike rides up to Cuddington and Hartford. Long summer holidays when the tar melted on ...Read more

A memory of Weaverham in 1967