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I spent most of my childhood in Brightlingsea. My father owned several businesses in the town, Relf's Fruiterers in New Street and Victoria Place and the Happy Shopper shop for a time. I have wonderful memories of ...Read more

A memory of Brightlingsea in 1974

Having been an exiled Scot since 1966 I was rather dismayed to discover that Motherwell Central School (later known as Brandon High), which I attended in the late 1950’s, had been demolished recently. I clearly remember ...Read more

A memory of Motherwell in 1958 by John Cunningham

My father, Wifred Broadhurst, and mother, Gladys (nee' Bryan), were married in 1927, the reception being held in Booth's Hall, opposite the Board School Entrance which was in the ...Read more

A memory of Carlton in 1940 by Alan Broadhurst

Left Harlow in1965 and ended up in Tasmania! However I still have many memories of our little gang in Radburn Close and Guy Fawkes Night on Latton Common - we would go round the area with our 'Guy' in a wheelbarrow collecting ...Read more

A memory of Harlow Common by pwillshire6

my dad fred hunter was the 1st cemetery suprintendant of horden cemetery ,my mam eva was a sherburn hill lass until marrying my dad and moving into the cemetery house ,I can recall my mam saying as we looked out of the house window ...Read more

A memory of Horden by benoni65

My parents operated a shop and a stall in Surrey Street from just after WW2 until my dad's untimely death in 1960. My mother kept the stall until 1962. They sold yard-goods and drapery fabric but during Summer when ladies were out of the ...Read more

A memory of Croydon

I lived in West Ham Buildings near West Ham Station until the age of 15 in 1963. Great community and all the neighbours helped each other. I remember the Queen's Coronation and the street party. A lot of the women used to go on ...Read more

A memory of West Ham by eileen.neilson

Hi my husband Derek Ward & his family come from Feltham they lived at Ash mead Road, their was eight children Derek being the second youngest born in febuary 1943 he was talking about the street celebrating the Queens Coronation ...Read more

A memory of Feltham by Ann Ward

August 2012. Its a small place Newcastle how about this for a coincidence. I was out on a walk between Wylam and Newburn and as I passed the Tidal Stone (which I mention in my stories) I met this man walking his dog, we chatted and I ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1910 by Jimmy Burrows

I was raisedin Chestnut Avenue withmy two brothers Michael and Edward. I moved away in 1974 having been born in 1958. Everybody in the road knew everybody else and keys were left in the front doors. I attended Princes Road ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1960 by Nicholas Hunt