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My dad, Jack Stanley (born 1937 ) told me of a lion which escaped into a back garden when the train it was on was hit by a bomb. I have found a clip on pathe news so I know it happened, but can't find much more information. Would love to hear more about my dad's tale.

A memory of Battersea in 1940 by Sara Stanley

Born 1946, lived at Prospect Farm, Hardisty Hill till 1972. Then got married, returned in 1978 to 2 Hardisty Hill, known in them days as the Airey houses. Parents still lived at Prospect Farm. Went to Fewston School then to Otley ...Read more

A memory of Blubberhouses in 1946 by David Marston

I'm a Battersea boy, born 1938. Two memories I have and would like to know if anyone else can remember are: firstly, at the VE Day celebrations in Winstanley Road, do you remember the runaway horse and ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1940 by Ronald Baker

I have many good memories of Daccombe and still go down there to this day clearing the rabbits for the farmers. It to me has to be the best village going. The people are so friendly and it's lovely to see everyone doing there own ...Read more

A memory of Daccombe in 1985 by Paul Snell

I suppose, years ago, there was a Bedford market without old Ben. Can’t have been much of a market though. Anyway, as long as I, or everybody else I've asked can remember, old Ben has been down the market on Saturdays. Maybe he worked ...Read more

A memory of Bedford in 1972 by Brian Walker

Pathe News covered this on film, we saw it at the Granada Cinema after - I lived opposite where it happened.

A memory of Battersea in 1943 by Alan Brett

During the war my uncle was in the army with a man called Bert Sprake.  When they got out of the army Bert opened a butchers shop in the parade almost opposite Plough Road.  I used to go into his shop and help him make the sausages.  I never ...Read more

A memory of West Ewell in 1955 by Jackie Ferry

Eastry has a Roman Road through it but was also important as a place where we imagine important people stopped on the drive between Dover and Sandwich, the Cinque Ports. The Bull Pub on the left behind the trees, had a cobbled ...Read more

A memory of Eastry in 1955 by Michael Mitchell

The day of Prince Charles' wedding to Lady Diana Spencer was declared an extra Bank Holiday so the dancers and musicians of Whitethorn Morris marked the occasion by dancing at pubs! We went to Elstree ...Read more

A memory of Elstree in 1982 by John Howard Norfolk

bill.haylor@btinternet.com  Resident in and around Smallfield for 81 yrs. Shops and services were limited but adequate. Village hierarchy although unwritten was arranged in a manner that suited ...Read more

A memory of Smallfield in 1930 by Bill Haylor