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My name is Irene Harriett Potts (nee Bryon), I was born 18-1-1921 at my granny's house in Bishops Wood (her name was Harriet Robinson). Our home was number 23 Offoxy Road, Tong, I lived there with my parents Louie ...Read more

A memory of Tong in 1930 by Jane Rushby

These are the places I remember in Leytonsone High Road: - The chocolate shop opposite the police station, they had a wonderful display of sweets, many of which you can't get these days. Then there was Harlingtons  butchers ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone by Patricia Rice

I used to be in Oakbank School and my uncle lived in Seal. His cottage is on the right hand side of this photo.

A memory of Seal in 1960 by Lawrence Dodd

I was born at Crookhill, just outside Ryton and went to Hookergate Grammar School in 1956. When the Ferndene pool was opened we were taken by bus from school to the pool where we were given swimming lessons. My memory is of having to jump ...Read more

A memory of Ryton in 1958 by Mary Taylor

I have fond memories of Alaw School, this is a photo of the nursery and infants. My earliest memory is of sleeping on the little cot beds in the nursery every afternoon.

A memory of Trealaw in 1963 by Tina Ludlow

Last year, as part of a two month trip from New Zealand, in mid September, my wife and I made a pilgrimage to Walkern, the place of my paternal ancestors. During the war I was taken by my mother and grandfather to Clay End, near ...Read more

A memory of Walkern in 1943 by Michael Bennett

My family owned the Boulge Hall estate at the time of your photograph. I was christened in Boulge Church in 1940. I am the 3rd Baronet of Boulge Hall and the last of the line. The summer house on the right of the picture was ...Read more

A memory of Woodbridge in 1950 by Christopher White

I am almost certain that this photo shows my great-grandfather walking from Chelsfield village to our house. He did this every week with a sack of vegetables over his shoulder. He would never get in a car, and walked ...Read more

A memory of Chelsfield in 1950 by Marian Lee

I have fond memories of our family holidays in Chapel St Leonards in the 1950s, it was also where some of my relatives lived and worked. I remember the giant fish that was washed up on the beach and I ...Read more

A memory of Chapel St Leonards in 1950 by Maureen Burdett

The white house shown was the house I grew up in. If this photo is 1960 I would have been living there at the time it was taken - how fascinating to see this. The street at the time was the main A2 and very busy. What memories this has rekindled.

A memory of Boughton Hill