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I was born in 1950 at Alexandra Park Nursing Home in Muswell Hill. My Mum and Dad (Ivy and Joe Abrahams) owned and ran the fish shop in Hornsey High Street and my Dad was not very pleased when Mum went into labour ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1950 by Andrea Burton

I was born in Cuthbert Road, West Croydon, next to Pitlake Bridge, and have a vivid memory of when the manholes on the bridge exploded. Wandle Park was our playground, and a fairground or circus had its winter storage next to the park. ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1959 by hallyally

At the time of this picture in 1960 the church could only be reached by travelling along an attractive, tree-lined, unsurfaced crescent called Westfield Park. Beyond the church on the left of the picture is the vestry ...Read more

A memory of Hatch End by John Howard Norfolk

My parents married at Westfield church in 1951. My grandparents worked at Westfield Place, in service for Lady Newton.

A memory of Westfield in 1951 by Sally Carr

We moved to Yeadon in 1961 when I was 7, my dad worked for Timothy Whites Chemists who had their head office in Leeds. We moved into a new house 2 Whackhouse Close and I went to Westfield Primary which was just across the road. I loved that school, my ...Read more

A memory of Yeadon by anne_54

I was born in Cleveland Gardens In April 1956 and went to Westfield Infants until just before my eighth birthday and then we moved to Surrey. I have one particular memory when it was my fifth birthday. I decided to ...Read more

A memory of Barnes by alisonchilton

My parents moved to Bletchley from London early 1953, they first lived in St George's Road before moving to 35 St John's Road when I made my appearance shortly after Christmas. So much has changed since ...Read more

A memory of Bletchley in 1953 by Alan Webb

I lived at 13 Westfield Close, from 1951 until 1965 when sadly my father died and we all moved to Weston. My memories of living there are very happy. I went to Backwell C of E School and the head, I think, was Mr Branch who kept bees in ...Read more

A memory of Backwell in 1955 by Jackie Beard

Hi. I was born in Hornsey. I was born over the Albany Laundry at No.12 High Street Hornsey in 1939. I lived there until 1957. We lived next door to Ham's the fish shop. I loved playing in Priory Park when I was young. I used ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1940 by Joyce Bird

I went to Rokesly School and remember the willow tree, and standing in a line with girls and boys separated at playtime. I also remember Renee, the lady who owned the corner sweetshop. My mum and dad worked in the ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1969