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Where To Start .....?

I lived in Woodland Close throughout my childhood and started at Kingsbury Green Primary School in 1959. The classrooms were brightly painted, and the smells of plasticine, paints, crayons, pink (carbolic) soap and school dinners ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbury in 1959 by Jackie Hayles

Schools That I Went To.

I first went to Cuckoo infants in 1952,this was in Laurie Road,and then onto the girls junior in 1953 until 1958 which was on Kennedy Road.And my last school was St Anns Secondary school for girls until 1961.I had many ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell in 1951 by Sonia (Ayshford)Fowler

Boys In The Crowd

My great uncle may be in this photo. I remember he told me that he and some of his pals walked from West Ham in the early hours of the morning and managed to get a spot on the Lambeth side of the bridge. They were just boys and came ...Read more

A memory of London in 1890 by Philip Cousins

Those Were The Days . . . . . .

They certainly were the days - so much better than the present. I spent the first 22 years of my life in Tongham from birth in 1953 until moving away in 1976. I remember the hop fields, the infant and junior schools and the ...Read more

A memory of Tongham in 1953 by Mike Chapple

Childhood In Dartford

I lived in Dartford up until 1962. I went to Dartford West and was a member of the Young Farmers Club at the YMCA. My school friend was Allan Field and for the moment he is the only one I can remember. I had some good times ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1962 by John Bird

4 Years At Clarendon Secondary Modern

I was born at Hope Hospital in March 1947 and lived in Ducie Place off Liverpool St, close to the Oldfield Rd end. I went to Hope Street school till I was 10, and then my mum sent me to West Liverpool Street ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1962 by Jimmy Wolstenholme

1909 In Heaton Park

Little did I know that when I used to walk around Heaton Park in the school holidays with a group of mates in the early 60's, that back in 1909 my great grandad gave gramophone recycles there. I've found out quite a lot of ...Read more

A memory of Prestwich in 1900 by David Grimshaw

Polly Tea Rooms

My husband and I were both born in Marlborough. My husband is Peter Long and I believe he went to Grammar School with Julian West whose family owned the tea rooms. We both remember the fire as it was the year we were married; and ...Read more

A memory of Marlborough in 1966 by Susan Long

Glaskhill Terrace No 19

Hello Carol (McCutcheon as I knew you). I was born in 1951 and lived at 19 Glaskhill terrace. My name is James Waugh and my mother was Lizzie and my father John (Jock). Dad worked in Burghlee, Moat and Bilston Glen. All the ...Read more

A memory of Penicuik in 1951 by James Waugh

Happy Times Re Sylvia Yates Daughter Of William Yates

My maiden name was Sylvia Yates and I was born in 1937 when my father was demobbed from the army, we went to live at Side Lodge West Lane. He went to work for Mr Cornwall Legh as his chauffeur. ...Read more

A memory of High Legh in 1946 by Sylvia Paternoster

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