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I lived 8,Haydock Ave,.next to old peoples home, opposite the back of the shops service road, including the Cabin.1955 to 1967. My parents Reg & Bea with my older brother Terry. I was born Perivale ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by dean.barb925

My family moved to Bracknell in 1961 from Lancashire. I can remember some of the shops in Crossway. At the top end by the High Street was a toyshop, next door was a gents clothes shop nearly opposite that was Miller Morris and Brooker a ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell by risingsun456

This is the entrance to my primary school. I was there from 1960 - 64. Most of the teachers were Welsh. Ryan Davies was very influential before he went back into TV and theatre so was Mr Evans, Mrs Davis and Miss Straker (the only English teacher!) Even the head was Welsh Mr Lewis. Alan Dighton

A memory of Shirley by jaidee669

Moved up in about 1945/46 into a prefab, our first home., I was about 1 year old so cannot remember the move. I used to help the prisoners of war build the roads, I had a wheelbarrow. We lived at 133 Castle Hill ...Read more

A memory of New Addington by John Donovan

i was born in crowle in 1947 and lived there till i was 2 we lived on cross slack my auntie had a drapery shop on high street she was annie ovington my auntie irene maiden name savage still lives there i have been to see her today it brought back lots of happy memories

A memory of Crowle

Firstly, I must say I was prompted to write this on reading the previous article, I went to school with that writer, Alan Tutt, at Crofton lane School, in 1939 I think it was, or perhaps 1941, anyway we were just starting our ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood by gpogson

I too lived in Simpson Street No 37 it has been knocked down now but my Godmother Gladys Harrison still lives there on the opposite side of the road I also went to Cullercoats school I have very fond memories of the village my ...Read more

A memory of Cullercoats by gladdie18

I saw Little Stevie Wonder at The Orchid when I was about 13 and he not much older, in the early 60s. Amazing young man in his red bolero type jacket and red trousers, playing his mouth organ. Also saw The Drifters there, great group, and ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by lesleyhunter

My mother Dorothy was from Bedford and when she met my dad they lived there until the 60's. I used to go back every year with them to visit the relatives in the 70's and 80's...many many fond memories of the place... walks along ...Read more

A memory of Bedford by babkba

My family lived in commercial road . there was river opposite and field full i think wheat? as young person i had play in back yard as swans kept coming over the garden brick wall. we lived for some time. at the very end of the long road ...Read more

A memory of Staines by Janet Ingate