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I was born in 58 Litchfield gardens in 1949 and went to St Andrews juniors and still remember the air raid shelters in the play ground and being there when they were knocked down. I took a trip 'down memory lane' some ...Read more

A memory of Willesden by hall.anthony9

I was born in 1937 at Steed Road Muswell Hill. 1938 moved to 137 Northview Road opposite the alley leading to the playing fields. Used to go that way to school at Crouch End sec mod. First school Campsbourne Road Primary. It ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey by brianfinn37

As a family living in the Black Country, we used to go out every Sunday in the summer with our (doings), as mom used to call them. In fact that was a camping gas stove to boil a kettle so we could have a cup of tea with our picnic. ...Read more

A memory of Tewkesbury by Sallie Hewitt

When I moved to "Bluestone" in 1955 there was no water or sanitation .Mum and Dad ( Len & Ellen Snape) collected the water in pales from the spout in Sandy Lane. We had a well but the water in it wasn't safe to drink. ...Read more

A memory of Brown Edge by raymond.clarkson

my parents moved to an empty flat above the coral coal shop in bank street.my Father worked for corals coal as a delivery driver.The flat was an extra bonus i was born in Dover 1954 and when we left there we moved to a place ...Read more

A memory of Ashford

I was born in Seer Green over 60 years ago. It has,and always will be my first home. I have lived abroad for the past 30 years. I return to S.G. at least once a year to visit my mother and sister and enjoy the nostalgia of walking ...Read more

A memory of Seer Green by bob_4902

I was born in Park Royal hospital in Feb 1952 then taken home to 70 Craven Park Road spitting distance from Harlesden police station. Just across the road from our family doctor, (Dr Curtis) not much bedside manor, ...Read more

A memory of Willesden by pjspence18

Not so much a memory, but I'm researching my family tree and my family, the Patmans, lived in Nene Terrace at Vine House Farm. My great grandfather is Arthur George, born in 1899 and died 1964, he was married to Vivian Paul ...Read more

A memory of Crowland by bc1976

I was born the third of four children in Breaston. Our Christmas's were spent with my Mum's sister's family consisting of Aunty, Uncle/god father and a male cousin 7 months younger than me who I mercilessly tormented ...Read more

A memory of Long Eaton by tina_l62

I was born right across the road from this row of shops ,at no. 491 they were every old cottages ,the end one being the old police station, complete with dungeon, the elderly lady who lived there still had the front as it was as a ...Read more

A memory of Heaton Mersey by peterdale40