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I was in a hospital called Highwood Hospital, in Ingrave Road. It was for children who had TB. I remember lots of friends there, the girls were separated from the boys. We had open air wards where we ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood in 1953 by Joan Saville

My mum owned a delicatessen on Upper Green West in the early 70's. I used to 'borrow' the odd Luncheon Voucher, and treat myself to soggy chips at the Wimpy. We lived above the shop; And I remember a fire at Huttons ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by jonswright

I was born in Askern Yorkshire in 1945. When I was 2.1/2 we moved to Bow That was where my dad came from. When I was 5 we moved to Myrtle Road Harold Hill. The buses ended outside our Prefab. After coming up Straight Road, the bus ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by john.skillett

My paternal grandparents, Ernie and Sally Featherstone, lived at 11 Burnsall Avenue, Heysham with their son Jack (my dad) during the 40s and 50s. My maternal grandparents, Sid and Olive Wilson, and their daughters Mavis (my mum) ...Read more

A memory of Heysham in 1955 by Ann Featherstone

A closer view of Chelmsford Road and Hutton Rd (Shenfield High St) from the Courage playing fields.

A memory of Shenfield by julesb_13

I started school at The Croft in High Green next to WG Smiths. This was near to the Danilo - Queen of Cinemas of the time and fascinating to visit. Later from Walhouse School we spent lunchtimes playing cowboys and Lone Ranger ...Read more

A memory of Cannock in 1951

Stafford W Brown was a boarder at Beccles College during WW1. The last three Sundays of every term each had a special feature. First came One Button Sunday, when every boy undid the top button of his jacket for ...Read more

A memory of Beccles in 1910 by Barbara Brown

Morris dancers were often asked to provide entertainment at church fetes in the Harrow area in the 1980's. On one occasion the Whitethorn Morris dancers and their Whitethorn Band ...Read more

A memory of Eastcote in 1984 by John Howard Norfolk

I am trying to see if anyone has information about a relative. I believe his name was Joseph Harris, and he gave his home address as Hutton Rudby, Skutterskelfe, during the early 1920s. He was in domstic service (a Butler?) at ...Read more

A memory of Hutton Rudby in 1920 by Christine Skidmore

I remember very fondly Woolwich market & town centre in the 60's & 70's. Cuffs department store always seemed so imposing with polished wooden floors, we had to go there to get my school uniform for Notre Dame Convent in ...Read more

A memory of Woolwich in 1964 by Deborah Marchese