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The house i was born in, 1957

A memory of Helford by Paul Hancox

I did leave an earlier paragraph on this site years ago, but I can't see it now. Indeed, growing up in Welling in the late forties to early sixties was a privilege accorded so very few. I subsequently spent forty-two years in ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Noel Bailey

Holly hall Holly hall house . Grandmother was born there 1930

A memory of Acomb by Laura Turnbull

When I was young, my mother used to take me to the field at the top of Altham Road. In those days (the 50's) it was a large field before the houses were built. A lady named Gilder would bring her horse to the field to give the kids a ride round the large circular patch by the pylon.

A memory of Hatch End by John Walker

My mother was raised as a child in the Labour In Vain public house in Oldswinford, Stourbridge from about 1910. It was owned or “kept” by my Great Grandparents.

A memory of Old Swinford by Paul Mc Hale

Born 1944 I grew up in a house on the Great West Road, between Springwell Lane and the Broadwalk. My first great adventure: a tricycle with which I nearly broke the legs of several pedestrians. Springwell infants' school on what had been ...Read more

A memory of Heston by tilburycm

I lived in the house that was used as an orphanage for girls late 1890's to 1906. I have recently found out that it was called Laleham Cottage. It was situated on the corner of Rossiter Road and Ethelbert Street and the ...Read more

A memory of Balham by brenda

We moved into Nelson Street in 1989, it was a council house with old electrics. At night we use to freeze to death because the heating was so bad. It took us a long time to make it into a nice warm home. I use to love the neighbours, on ...Read more

A memory of East Ham

Hi, I am the current manager of clocktower house preschool on queen's avenue. I'm trying to find out more information as to when the preschool was open. I have a document that says in 1969/1970 a ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot

I made a very nostalgic visit to Cliftonville yesterday to see my old school Godwin Girls College, 1951 I was seven years old when I first started with my sister eighteen months older, some time ago !!!! it brought back happy memories and ...Read more

A memory of Cliftonville by yvonne.greensite