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As a young boy I lived on Paxhill Estate from the end of the Second World War whilst my grandfather was the head gardner to Mr.Sturdy who owned this fine house, which I understand is now a nursing home. The estate was fully ...Read more

A memory of Lindfield in 1955 by Brian Parker

Hot dog stall, Lewisham, Wooly's Saturday afternoon, Saturday morning pictures, Cheismans, Elvis, rock and roll, Chislehurst caves, jazz Saturday nights, chasing girls to get candle back, being chased by Deptford boys in Bedford van, ...Read more

A memory of Lewisham in 1958 by Martin Hawkins

My mother was born in Annfield Plain 1924, her name was Mary Johnson and she lived at 64 Clarendon Place. During the Second World War she was sent to Coventry to help the war effort, working in a factory. She married Arthur ...Read more

A memory of Hanging Stone in 1956 by James Armson

I was at Taxal Lodge between 1974 to 1977, at that time Mr David Hughes was the head master,and lived in a flat inside the main building. Mr David Dusgate was the deputy head. I loved being at Taxal, it instilled in me a ...Read more

A memory of Taxal in 1975 by Matthew Fox

Hey, do you remember Spaggetie, a small dumpy Italian who used to shout all the time. But what a place, all me mates would meet there, you didn't need money, he would give you a cup of coffee. Now, let's see if I can get ...Read more

A memory of Salisbury in 1969 by Graham Lewis

I lived on Rimswell Holt in 1949 my first school was at Brookfield on Redcar Road. I always remember Greengates old picture house when we used to pay a tanner for Saturday matinee. My first job was at Fishers old mill up ...Read more

A memory of Greengates in 1949 by R Ingleson

In addition to those aleady mentioned, I seem to recall that there was a Miss Fennel in one of the shops, and a Mr.Edgar Davis and his wife Joan (nee Cards) They lived on the edge of the aerodrome at Middle Wallop I lived ...Read more

A memory of Nether Wallop in 1940 by Thomas Dowthwaite

I wasn't a resident in Minster Way, but as a small boy I used to visit my St Ethelberts School friend Adrian Kenny there every weekend. About 1960 it would have been. This road and its housing was really a relic of the ...Read more

A memory of Langley in 1960 by Peter Rainey

I remember as a lad cycling from Bishop's Stortford to the old Stansted airport. In those days there were just a few buildings with a very small terminal building. You used to be able to approach the ...Read more

A memory of London Stansted Airport in 1968 by John Lewin

I will never forget as a child playing around the ruins of Eggesford House. My imagination ran wild and still to this day, the house inspires me. It amazes me how such a beautiful house could fall to such ruin. As a ...Read more

A memory of Eggesford Station in 1980 by Martyn Grace