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My sister, Helen, and I lived at No. 3 Plasnewydd Street and, although Helen now lives in Lechlade in Gloucestershire and I have finally come to rest (no, not dead - yet) in Cardiff, we talk every week and often reminisce about ...Read more

A memory of Maesteg in 1947 by Nick Davies

I have many memories of Kingsbury. I was born in Kingsbury in 1955 and lived in Dorchester Way which backed onto the side of the then fire station. I attended St Bernadette's school off the Kenton ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbury in 1960 by Andrew Avenell

I was born in Rochford in 1957 and grew up in Kings Hill and Kings Hill Cottage both which were owned by my grandparents Clem and Frieda Shillan. I remember doughnuts and milkshakes at Delph house in the square. It was ...Read more

A memory of Rochford in 1964 by Dinah Kyd

We came to Shaftesbury from Singapore in 1955, when I was 4 and only spoke Malay. We rented part of the then rambling old house called Green Close, at the bottom of a hill. We then moved to 3 Lower Blandford Road and started ...Read more

A memory of Shaftesbury in 1956 by Josephine Morris Turner

We moved to Welling in 1957 and lived in Lynmere Road. Went to Fosters & Westwood schools. Remember playing over the Fanny on the Hill and going to the Welling Granada for Saturaday morning pictures. Had a great childhood living in Welling back then.

A memory of Welling by Brian Davie

Does anyone remember Cowper's Row at the top of Brixton Hill opposite the "Telegraph' pub? There were two cobbled lane's, one Cowper's Row, the other I forget. Rouplell Park estate occupies ...Read more

A memory of Clapham in 1950 by Mick Street

My family moved to Fordingbridge in 1948 when I was 7. All three boys went to the Primary School and I was the last Head Prefect and House Captain of the Red Team before the older children went to the Burgate ...Read more

A memory of Fordingbridge in 1948 by George Shepperdley

I remember Danson Park from the 1950's. It is situated in between Welling and Bexleyheath in Kent, now an outer London Borough and is still worth a visit. There is a big house in the park which has now been restored by English ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by First Name Last Name

I first came to Torquay in 1966 at the age of 16 with my mate noddy. We traveled on Yellow ways from Oldham Lancs which cost £4-£5 return and took around 10-12 hours. We came down to camp at the waterside caravan park and I had my blue ...Read more

A memory of Cockington in 1966 by Robert Stepien

I just read the coment by Jackie Payne, I would love to see the photo of her mum outside her shop. I often went in this shop when little with my mum and she talks of all the things I used to do, even playing on the dump, ...Read more

A memory of Greenwich by Shirley Marshall