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I went to Little Ealing Junior School which was at the bottom of my road.  I remember on my first day running home to my gran, crying because they were using pencils and I had come from a school in Hounslow where we ...Read more

A memory of South Beddington in 1958 by Andrew Cooper

We arrived from Sorbie on a cold and wet November afternoon in 1937. The house was empty as our furniture had not yet arrived. However within the hour the lorry (truck) that contained our ...Read more

A memory of Deanston in 1930 by Fionn Young

I have so many memories of Dagenham that I could write a book. I have already written one on this site entitled 'Shopping at the Heathway'. My earliest memory of Dagenham however was when I was about five years old. We lived in ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1940 by William Pullum

Myself, my mum and dad, and my sister lived in Rowton House for the first 14 years of my life. Rowton House was owned by my Grandfather, Arthur Griffiths who also owned and ran the Shakespeare Inn on the corner ...Read more

A memory of Cheltenham in 1955 by Carol Collins

My great grandfather crash landed a bomber in Mevagissey harbour in circa 1940 when his pilot was killed in action and co pilot was critically wounded. He was awarded the Distinguished Fling Medal which was listed in ...Read more

A memory of Mevagissey in 1940 by David Moxey

I was a park keeper and gardener, I used to cut the grass in Acton. I met Sean Connery when he lived in Central Road, the house was where nuns used to live and he bought it.

A memory of Acton by Denis Scoulding

The pub has been here for almost a hundred years. The Save the Woodcock Action Group are campaigning hard to prevent this pub from being demolished and redeveloped. We want to revitalise the pub and make it a vibrant ...Read more

A memory of Hindhead in 1900 by Ronnie Lloyd Davies

My friends and I have just returned from a trip down memory lane. We all grew up in Acton and remember Tony's ice cream parlour. We trawled the streets but alas in vain. I have fond memories of my nan taking me there every Saturday for a ...Read more

A memory of Acton in 1965 by Carole Shipp

I worked as a tech rep for Rylands, Whitecross, Warrington and I stayed at The Hollies, Mevagissey every six weeks. Mr Jackson was the owner, "Jacko". His daughter was married to a local fisherman. During one visit I arranged for a ...Read more

A memory of Mevagissey in 1965 by Malcolm Thurston

I stayed here when i was around 7 years old so around 1980 (could be 79). i was on the ground floor in a room facing lawns which had open doors on to the patio with six or 7 others. upstairs was for teenagers with which we couldn't ...Read more

A memory of Bursledon