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A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MY BACKGROUND: My mother Milly and father Bert moved to Winchmore Hill from Camden/Kentish Town. I was born in 1944 at The North Middlesex Hospital in Edmonton. I grew up initially ...Read more

A memory of Winchmore Hill in 1944 by Richard Starling

We moved to Wickford Drive from Islington when I was 4 years old. Loved our house and living on Harold Hill! Had a dog called Sandy who was a real tramp but loved him to bits! Went to Dycourts and then Harrowfields Girls. ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by vbkt

I am trying to trace descendents of a branch of my father's family - the Hodges and the Guys. They lived and died at 35 and 42 Great Eastern Road, Hockley, Essex in the late 50s until at least 1975. The family ...Read more

A memory of Hockley by roberthodges99

I grew up first in flats opposite the shops in Daiglen Drive (I was born in Islington), then when I was about 3 we moved to Eskley Gardens. It was a great place - the old Belhouse mansion was derelict at that time, and we (my ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1963 by Michael Campbell

I was born in Islington in 1968. When I was 12 we moved to New Southgate and I fell in love with the whole area instantly. New friends introduced me to Southgate and I was shown the Minchenden Oak for the first time. I ...Read more

A memory of Palmers Green in 1880 by Gaynor Marsh

Left Potter St School at 14 years of age. Two years later, without any particular aptitude or skills, I found my way to Marabelle Fabrics. Styled as a wharehouseman, I cycled from Field-End road everyday except Sundays. The ...Read more

A memory of Northwood in 1948 by Peter Giles

My mother & father were the cook & butler to Col Dundas & Mrs Dundas. They arrived from Italy straight after their wedding searching for work. My eldest sister was born while they were in service. They enjoyed working there & ...Read more

A memory of Ochtertyre by Jo Paris

My parents were from Shoreditch and Clapton and moved to Leyton. Because of the war my mother was sent to Willersley Castle in Derbyshire to give birth to me. We were living in King Edward Rd when we were bombed out and spent the ...Read more

A memory of Thurnscoe by Bob Blazey

I was born in Arlesey in 1940 in the large house next to St Peter's church, it was a lovely old place. My mother took my brother Ted and sister Marion to Arlesey when things started to get bad in ...Read more

A memory of Arlesey in 1940 by Michael Smith

We moved to Buckingham Road in Edgware from Islington, I thought then that it was the country, I went to Edgware junior school in High Street, I think it's been knocked down now, then I went to St Thomas in Canons ...Read more

A memory of Edgware in 1971 by Derek Doyle