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My maiden name is Whyte and we lived in the prefab in Memorial Road, from approx 1960 till 1972. Our prefab overlooked Savoy (Byron) Park, and neighbours included McFarlane, Rae, Roberts, Edmonds & Clark. While I attended ...Read more

A memory of Methil by Marion Myall

Hi, just been looking at the photos of West Hendon Broadway. I was amazed, during my last school years I worked for a greengrocer on the Broadway, Tim Smith, his shop is just out of the picture, left hand side where you can see the ...Read more

A memory of West Hendon in 1947 by Tony Day

I was born at Southbrook, Lenten Street in 1949. Father ran a shop called A Jones Tobacconist on High Street, which had earlier been my grandfather's (Arthur Jones - known as Jack). I went to school at Mayfield, ...Read more

A memory of Alton in 1958 by Andrew (Andy) Jones

I was born in 1936 and raised in South Ealing and went to St Anne's Convent School. I married in 1957 and went to live in West Ealing with my husband Tom who also grew up in Ealing so we knew the area very well. As young marrieds ...Read more

A memory of Ealing in 1957 by Kathleen F Shorey

I lived in Colliers Green at Park Farm, at that time a dairy and fruit farm. I went to school at the primary school. Just down the road was a charcoal burners. Latterly I went to Bethany School at Curtisen Green. Good memories.

A memory of Colliers Green in 1961 by Michael Frere

I was born Patricia Ann Storey in Lindfield, Haywards Heath in Sussex in January 1949 and was first brought to Kibblesworth in February 1951 aged 2 after I was adopted by Thomas and Margaret Thurgood who ...Read more

A memory of Kibblesworth in 1951 by Patsy Lawlor

Beach House Park in Worthing used to be the home of the English Bowling Association and I first went there in 1983 to watch a tournament featuring the legendary David Bryant. It was and still is very popular with the locals ...Read more

A memory of Worthing in 1983 by David Marshall

My husband became the minister of Wheatley Lane Inghamite Church at the far end of the village of Fence in 1978. In those days we believe it was the busiest church in England (at least) for weddings and funerals. In six ...Read more

A memory of Fence in 1980 by Helena Rogers

This area has many happy memories for me. My Mom and Dad, Nan and Granddad lived in Holte Road, my parents would take me to Aston Park in the summer, then I would sit on the wall of the Holte pub and enjoy some orange squash and ...Read more

A memory of Birmingham by anita_crowter

My great-grandfather was Edward Alfred Mannooch who owned the furniture shop at 28/30 Nuxley Road, Belvedere. After his death in 1954 aged 90 the business passed to two of his daughters - Frances ...Read more

A memory of Belvedere in 1950 by Jean Manwaring