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Started my training there June 1977, remember the great training and lovely tutors and great colleagues. I lived in Vale House and then Hill House, all uniform being washed and ironed for us. Went between ...Read more

A memory of Walton in 1977 by Cathy Joseph

I lived at the convent from 1970 to 1975, Sister Philomena looked after us as children, I was 5 years old when my father sent my 2 brothers and I to live there. The nuns made my childhood memories so good, I think I was ...Read more

A memory of Copthorne in 1970 by Phivos Petrou

I was born in Newcastle and all my family. My grandparents lived at Percy Terrace and I would go every school holiday to stay with them. I loved walking along the sea front with my gran - she would walk us to Colour Coats ...Read more

A memory of Whitley Bay in 1970 by Christine Law

If my memory serves me correctly, the house here used to be one of the village shops. I used to live to the left of the picture at The Paddock. The Star Pub was almost opposite the village shop. Happy days.

A memory of Chilham in 1977 by Kim Mansfield

I was a Chiddingfold child. My father was from Milford (Cozens) and his mother and father owned the little newsagents/grocery shop on Manor Road. My mum was from Shackleford (Reffold) and I didn't move far away - Godalming, and ...Read more

A memory of Chiddingfold in 1970 by Nicola Cozens

I was delighted to find these lovely photos of the Warlingham area, but surprised that, so far, there is no reference to the Warlingham Park hospital, the staff and patients of which ...Read more

A memory of Warlingham in 1971

Around this time a fire destroyed much of the Imperial Hotel which was, then, owned by Trust Houses. The previous year (1970 on the 6th of March) The Moorland Hotel, Haytor, was also much destroyed by fire. This started at ...Read more

A memory of Exmouth in 1971 by David Smith

I moved into Erith in 1971 to the new riverside flats of Bosworth House. The town was then being constructed and I used to see it grow into the then first stage of the 'concrete jungle'. I used the Erith Trades club and enjoyed many ...Read more

A memory of Erith in 1971 by Ron Waghorne

This summer was a hot one and I loved being around Streethouse, swimming in Sharlston dam, walking to Nostel Priory, mostly being a bit of a lad, Streethouse Club outings, just the best time as a kid, your parents need not worry as it ...Read more

A memory of Streethouse in 1976 by Ian Hunter

I lived in Bushey and then in Oxhey Village for all of my childhood, first in Aldenham Road, and then in Oxhey Avenue, and later in Villiers Road. In the early 70's I was living in Oxhey Avenue and my friend Annette lived in Woodwaye ...Read more

A memory of Watford in 1974 by Jackie Brewer