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I could not think of a better place to spend my early years than overlooking the old reservoir. My grandmother's timber cottage was one of eight built long ago, probably to house estate workers. Each cottage appeared ...Read more

A memory of Elstree by John Gates

We moved to Brampton in August 1949 when my father (an RAF officer) was posted there from RAF Wharton nr Lytham St Annes. My sister was three weeks old - and my mum only just recovering from a difficult birth after also just ...Read more

A memory of Brampton in 1951

I spent approximately 2 years as a messenger boy with the then GPO, based in two gracious old homes along Wimbledon Parkside. Their names were Gayton, and Martholme. I seem to remember the address ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon in 1943 by Charles (Chas) Joyce

Whilst looking on the West Hoathly hub site, I found a picture of myself standing in a camp at Blacklands Farm W64093 and W64091 in 1965. I would have been 9 years of age. My name was Julie Beavis and lived in the village from 1959 to ...Read more

A memory of West Hoathly in 1965 by Julie Davis

I was born in a house next to the canal at Trench Lock in 1950 and lived for 10 years in the Old Orchard, now long gone but reached up a short lane leading to Somerfeld's steel works. In 1960 my family moved to ...Read more

A memory of Hadley in 1960 by Keith Harris

I was a student at Burlington School in the 1950's .You might remember me as the scruffy kid who lived in Blagdon Road. My mother had mental health difficulties. My best friend was Giles Harrison who lived next door to the school ...Read more

A memory of New Malden in 1953 by Lionek Paton

we moved into Boundary close 1954. I remember a huge storm 1955 when the Norwood Road was flooded in front of willesdon dairies from where we used to get our milk. Using the swings on the Green which was flanked ...Read more

A memory of Norwood Green in 1961 by David Rodwell

My father was a train driver and I was born in Railway Cottages Goodhall Street Willesden Junction 1945 which came under Acton and lived there until I got married in 1966. I went to Acton Wells school from infants until I was 11 ...Read more

A memory of Acton

I was born in No 6 Pretoria Street in 1944 remember playing 'touch & pass' on cinders at top of the street near Ossies field. Fred Perry, Terry Jepson, Jud Gray, Les Lockett, Jud Watton & many more. We were always ...Read more

A memory of Featherstone in 1950 by Ray Safhill

Born and bred in Woodford. Had a paper round at WH Smith on the Woodford railway station. Not too bad in the summer but freeezing cold on the winter mornings. Sang in the choir at St Barnabas Church and receive 3 shillings ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Green in 1955 by Mike Francis