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I used to work at Wilsons bakery, Greatbarr Street in the early 1970s, prior to that I used to help a Mother's Pride baker in Northfield on Saturdays and before I went to school. I still remember the round to this day, also the ...Read more

A memory of Deritend in 1972

We came to to Tithe Farm estate on Boxing Day in 1961. They sent my brother Neil and I to Ickneld School in Dunstable, then Tithe Farm School, then on to Northfield School in Dunstable. The memories are endless. I am now ...Read more

A memory of Houghton Regis in 1962 by Barrington Blythe

When my brother and I were old enough to go to Linmear Middle School,(Kings Houghton now), we would walk via a huge field next to Sundon Road, this was sold and Parkside estate began to grow. One of my old school friends ...Read more

A memory of Houghton Regis in 1972 by Sally Loveday

Hi my name is Geraldine.I went to Drayton junior school .Ealing.approx 1972/3.I had a great time there.I lived at St Leonards rd then.Iremember having great fun with my friends Sharon,Jane,Juanita,Mark,.Michael and ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by geraldineayul

Well it closed. Another little part of our local history being turned into memories.

A memory of Ealing by Nick Beard

Hi My parents owned a confectioners at 5 High Street Cheshunt in 1959 known as R.A Press. I had been born in 1955 at 16 Sidney Road in Waltham Cross, a house my parents purchased in 1950, and my grandparents lived at 55 Northfield ...Read more

A memory of Waltham Cross in 1959 by Linda Smith

I moved in to Northfield Road when I was 3 months old, as I grew up I made a lot of friends, I lived there until I got married in 1976 . As a child I had so much fun there, myself and my friends used to play in the circle or we used to ...Read more

A memory of Laleham in 1956 by Rita Thomson

Hi Ann..amazing how the memories of those years remain with us after so many years. Like you I went to St Georges School. I was there till 1952 and remember taking my 11 Plus Exam on the day the King died. Exam was in the ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by Alfred Winkworth