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I was born in the Witton end of Handsworth, so I relate more to Aston really. Albert Road School as a little girl, I still have a group picture of Class 2.1932. Canterbury Road Girl's School at 11 and Aston Commercial School in ...Read more

A memory of Handsworth in 1940 by Beryl Johansen

I lived in Great Waltham for eight yrs, from 1970-1978. I have many happy memories of my childhood - the long hot summers, going for walks in the countryside and picking blackberrys. I remember my time at Great ...Read more

A memory of Great Waltham by Sharon Rogerson

My parents (Ken & Gwen Gardner) bought a small general store on Chapel St, when I was aged 5 in 1969. My memories are lovely and will always be with me. Our next door neighbour was Mr Jim Curtis, always remember him, a ...Read more

A memory of Dawley in 1870 by Julie Pearson

From around 1953 until 1961 I used to stay with my Grandma Hindley who lived just off Bentick Road and then later on in Plimsoll Terrace, Denman Street, Radford, Nottingham. I can vividly recall Plimsoll Terrace - a ...Read more

A memory of Nottingham by Alfieri Arezzo

I remember moving to Dagenham when I was 4, I lived at 46 Boulton Road. After school me, my sisters (Mandy and Sally) and friends would go over to Valence Park and when supper was ready my mum would come and get us. We ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1968 by Sharon George

I lived on Boxhill all my childhood - we lived in the swimming pool all summer - it was so good. I would love to get in contact with anybody who remembers it. I was Joanne Jackson then.

A memory of Box Hill in 1970 by Joanne Evans

I came into this world in 1952 at the Alexandra Nursing Home in Muswell Hill. I lived in St Mary's Road off the High Street until 1960 when we moved to Hawthorn Road where I lived until 1974. My dad (Pete McCafferty) used to drink in ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1952 by Jan Carpenter

I used to go there all time when I was young and even took my own children, it was the best shame when it went.

A memory of Finchley by Corinne Davis

I was born in Barnsley in 1950 and lived in Hemsworth. I use to go to the pictures on a Saturday morning with my pals and ride my pretend horse home afterwards. I don't know the name of our street but you could walk out of the front door, ...Read more

A memory of Hemsworth in 1950 by Robert Stepien

I was born in Croydon in 1943, moved to Addington, then Birchington (Kent) before returning to New Addington in 1953 where I attended Wolsey Junior School & Fairchildes Secondary School. Shirley Secondary, Lanfranc ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1950 by Jonathan Le Vine