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The "Rec" was the place to be in the 1970's when you lived on the Cedar Rd Estate. We lived just round the corner on Elmdale Rd and had a garden which backed on the Rec. This was a good short cut into the Rec. Lived there as a young lad ...Read more

A memory of Earl Shilton by Andrew Christon

I have very fond memories of Tooting. My parents and I moved to Fairlight Road in Tooting in 1974. My first memory of that is the smell of paint, and sausage rolls bought from the bakery shop just round the corner; the paint ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1974 by Anne Marie Ayton

ODE TO WALLSEND I was born at Wallsend Village green in the heart of Wallsend Town, I spent my childhood in an era great to be around, We all grew up together and played in our back lanes, My cousins and my neighbours in the ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend in 1976 by James Bridgewood

My Life in Rosedale Abbey - Raymond Beharrell During the last war my brother and I lived in York very near to the main railway yards. The area was always on the target for the German bombers, being railway sidings. ...Read more

A memory of Rosedale Abbey by fichrist

I was born in West Middlesex hospital in 1953. At the time my parents lived with my grandparents in The Alders down Fern Lane. We lived there for at least two years until my brother was born and then we went to live with my aunt and uncle in ...Read more

A memory of Heston by suejanes2000

I'm doing research on Rugeley. I'm wondering does anyone have memories of Green Lane Farm? It was sold in 1960. I recently read that you could walk across the fields to Etching Hill from Green Lane. Rugeley has changed so much in recent ...Read more

A memory of Rugeley by Carol Arnall

I grew up in Tottenham Lane. I remember well the police station, fire station and public library with Scara's fish shop opposite. (Cod and chips for 11d) I went to North Harringay Infants and Junior Schools .... walking .... and ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1958 by Andrew Bicknell

My family (the Millers) lived in Hillary Crest on the Pear Tree Estate. Dad, Bill, was an electrician in the mine (possibly Coppice). He also had a 2nd job at the Pub at the bottom of the Estate where he sold ales & played the ...Read more

A memory of Rugeley in 1955 by Sue Slatcher

Late 50's. As a kid I used to run wild with my dog Spot on Baildon Bank, Baildon Green and through the Knoll Wood, mainly during the long light summer evenings (but really just when ever I could) I used to trail up through Milner ...Read more

A memory of Baildon in 1956 by John Shooter

What wonderful memories of Brentford. My name was Dorothy Pearce I lived in Netley Road with sisters Beryl and Hazel and brothers Richard and Philip. My Nan lived in Potteery Road next door to Edie Joyce. The Shepherds lived opposite ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1943 by Dorothy Hill