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I remember my happy days in Wallasey, being born in 1942 in Neston as Wallasey was struggling with bombing, then moving to Clifford Road, and having great times with friends. Stuart Youds, Brian Avery, Alexander Park and Keith Norbury ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey in 1952 by John Fletcher

Hi, I own a black four door 1937 Austin Big Seven motor car. It was first purchased from Platers in Streatham.. Has any one an old photo of the garage/showroom? Or, do you know of the car, registration number; EXY 437. I ...Read more

A memory of Streatham in 1930 by Arthur Sainsbury

At the age of 7 I was told by my parents we all had to go to Wellesly Road to be fitted with a gas mask. I have a clear memory of this horrifying experience. It was one thing then another, upsetting my childhood world. First in 1939 I was ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1940 by Michael Baker

Nicholas Girlington of Hackforth and Calton, Yorkshire (my 9th great grandfather) traded Sir Francis Tunstall the manor and lands of Hutton Longvillers, Yorkshire for Thurland in 1598. In 1612, Nicholas ...Read more

A memory of Thurland Castle by Donald Johnson

Whilst visiting an elderly uncle in Kent about five years ago, he chanced to show me some old family photographs. Having a very accute memory I noticed a photograph of a man who I called uncle Bill, at his farm ...Read more

A memory of Stoke Rochford in 1944 by Keith Trotman

Hi, I went to RWS in 1957 but` was only there for two or three terms because I hated the place. My salvation was the friends I made there and the music teacher who was very kind, with whom I had piano lessons. Miss Edmed was the head teacher ...Read more

A memory of Sawbridgeworth by susan.rouse1

I was born in central middlesex hospital in 1949 and grew up in harlesden,my first memory is living above john collier's the tailor at 103a harlesden high street, we lived right up at the top and we used the flat roof at the back as ...Read more

A memory of Harlesden by pamfoster59

I had a part-time job at this Petrol Station in 1969 when I secured a job in Canada and left England, never to permanently return. I was working full-time in Portsmouth Dockyard at the time, but this station provided much needed ...Read more

A memory of Purbrook by jb

I went to Stanhope castle from 1975 to 1977. I do understand that there was a lot of physical abuse that happened. It happened to me too. I am trying to get to the truth about Stanhope castle. a lot has been covered up which I am ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope by ian.lambert14

what can i say that has not already been said about that place,i was there from 1963 till 1968 in softly house.i cant think of a single day i was happy there,the staff were absolute monsters,and the biggest monster of all was the ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope by bobwalker95