Search Results

Came across this site whilst looking up about Soman Sports. I was doing some sorting out and came across an old paper bag with their name on it. I was a paper boy for Smiths for many years as were my siblings and delivered papers ...Read more

A memory of Hatch End by Robert Billing

I spent my childhood in Ashtead in the 1950s and 60s and I went to Ashtead Primary School in Barnett Wood Lane. One of the teachers was a lovely lady called Miss Portlock and she used to bring her dog to school with her. ...Read more

A memory of Ashtead by Carole Barwood

We moved to Eastry when I was 2...now 60 years ago ....We lived in the house on the Premiere Garage High Street which was over the road from the newsagents called Bickers. As kids we played in the wood of Boystown behind the garage. Premiere ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by Julie

MRS BROWN'S SCHOOL WAS LIKE A DAME SCHOOL: YOUNG CHILDREN USED TO GO TO DAME SCHOOLS FOR CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION BEFORE GOING TO SCHOOL BECAME COMPULSORY IN THE LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY. MRS. ...Read more

A memory of Carshalton by David Shamash

Hi, I lived at No 5 Beverley Road from 1955 until 1973. I attended Clifton Road School from 1955 until 1958 when I then went to Featherstone Secondary Boys School until I left in 1963. I then worked as an apprentice at AEC from ...Read more

A memory of Southall by Eric Abbott

I didn't know this site existed. I am delighted that it does. I was at this school until it closed when I moved to Wallington Independent High School. I was one of the naughty boys, but turned out all right in the end and had a great ...Read more

A memory of Sutton by Ian Murray

I was born in 1956 when my parents (Dennnis & Ena Barr) lived at 10, Lime Tree Road, Lampton. Like someone else here, my paternal grandparents were in Hogarth Gardens and I started school at Heston Infants. My main memory of the school ...Read more

A memory of Heston by David Wayne

any one remember david greig shop in the high st. or any of those who worked there in the late fiftys ;i i worked there ;mr. watson was the manager,daphne was head girl others were lorraine hull,pauline,gabrielle and ...Read more

A memory of Grays by cyril.chapman

Went to St George’s school, had a best friend called Jennifer - she was always happy and laughing, but dippy - loved her, wish I could find her now, can’t remember her surname. So the school is still there but nothing ...Read more

A memory of Battersea

My grandfather John Bartholomew was born in Duntarvie Caastle in 1848. Because of the spring line which went throught the "field" the house was wet and eventually the estate built a new farmstead - Duntarvie. This was situated ...Read more

A memory of Duntarvie Castle in 1860 by Richard Widdowson