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Before I moved to The Ridgeway in 1955 I live in Woodall Drive and regularly used the 221 bus to trundle up Paines Lane past my school, and ending up in the space outside the RedLion pub. I remember how the bus rocked each ...Read more

A memory of Pinner by petereverett66

My mum Jessie hawksworth nee macullum lived here 9 forland ave with my dad Alan Atkinson from late 50,s till 1963. We were taken into care my older sister pat myself and 2 brothers I was 18 months ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst by sharonreillywhite

I went to selsdon primary school from the age of 5. I had a twin brother Christopher we were in the same class all through school - there were two classes to each year. Miss Bjork was Headmistress and yes she was quite ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon by lsmithuk07

I was born in Rogerstone, a street away from the Nook on Tregwilym Road and was a chorister in Bassaleg choir for 10 years. I remember Canon Picton (a very tall man) vividly, The Rev (later Canon) L.C.Barttle-Jenkins and both ...Read more

A memory of Bassaleg by phil.nbs

After the war, my brother David & I returned to Kilburn from evacuation. Our Smith family was re-united at 28 Kilburn House, Malvern Place, where mum (Isobel) continued to live during the Blitz. Dad ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn by robertsmith257

I enjoyed Reg Ware’s reminiscing of Wealdstone and the YMCA. I know all of those places like the back of my hand. I am guessing you are perhaps 3 or 4 years older than me – I was born 1941. I used to ...Read more

A memory of Wealdstone

IN 2008 I visited Doveridge to find any remnant of my great grandfather Henry Fenwick Pickering. His grave, "erected by public subscription" lies beside the pathway to the door of St. Cuthbert's under ...Read more

A memory of Doveridge by Wallace Kaufman

My twin brother Brian and I are Barking born and bred. We were born at 10 King Edward Road in May of 1936 (now 81) where we stayed until about 5 years old when our parents moved to 43 St Erkenwald ...Read more

A memory of Barking by cliffordsmith961

Maiden name Sandra Banbury. As far as I know I was admitted to St Mary’s for convalescence following pneumonia, early fifties, and 4- 5 yrs old. Dr Fuller paid £4.4 s weekly, no idea for how long. He ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs by sandy777girl

My grandparents Bill and Alice Guy lived in a cottage on the farm at Lock where my grandad worked and I believe my Granny did starching for the 'big house'. She used to tell me of the happy memories on the farm and the great respect she ...Read more

A memory of Partridge Green by margo1