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I think this was the convalescent home I was sent to in 1947 when I was 5 years old. My family referred to it as "Charnwood" which is confusing me. The picture is vaguely familiar.though. I was very unhappy there ...Read more

A memory of Woodhouse Eaves by Anthony Pegler

My father was the gamekeeper at Spetchley Estate for Captain Berkeley for about 14 years until my father at 55 had a heart attack one night after they had been duck shooting at the bottom lake in the deer park. My father,mother and ...Read more

A memory of Spetchley by debiroper1

I was born at home in Lester Avenue in 1947. 9 of us lived in that 3 bedroomed house, and it never seemed overcrowded. There were 2 Grandparents, an Aunt, Uncle and Cousin, my Mum and Dad, my Sister and Me. I can remember going to ...Read more

A memory of West Ham by r.harcourt187

As a 14 year old I was a 'Saturday girl' at Woolworth's in 1961. I was on the glass counter, selling everything from vinegar bottles with plastic tops, ashtrays, jugs etc. The number of items displayed on the sloping counter was enormous and I ...Read more

A memory of Woolwich by mrsjdennett

I was 2½ when my parents Sam and Gwen Barrow moved from Greenwich with myself and my sister (6months) into No1 Tiverton Grove. It was on the coner with Bedale Road and had been my Nan's house. I used to ride my trike ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by eejayb

I went to quaker lane ,i remember it as massive gothic looking building. Teachers mr Harris, mr goodyear , he had loads of stuffed animals in his glassroom. Miss godwin and her nature table , we were incouraged to bring ...Read more

A memory of Waltham Abbey by Anne Seymour

As a kid in the 50's, my friends and I used to cycle from Hanwell, around Horseden Hill and on to Wembley, specifically to see Henry Cooper. It took us ages to get there but once we got there, we used to ask Henry for some fruit because ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by deedee31

My family moved to Fairlight Avenue from Potter's Bar in 1949 when I was four, when my dad got a job as signwriter at Walthamstow Stadium [as the dog track was known then]. I went to King's Road C of E and Wellington ...Read more

A memory of North Chingford by Richard Clark

The shop on the right is Hobleys' Ironmongers. As a youngster I would buy my fishing tackle, airgun pellets, & sheath-knives there. I would gave in awe at the new Diana & BSA airguns that they stocked - way ...Read more

A memory of Shepton Mallet by bru.enzer

Well, I would like to bring a little history of our wonderful school in St Leonards back to life with the real colour and warmth of the time when I was there in the early ...Read more

A memory of Great Parndon by John Franks