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I was born in Isleworth, at 10 Hall Road to be exact and my parents lived in this very house for 50 years.   I remember this house very well, at the time it was owned, as were others by the local council.  Just down the road is the ...Read more

A memory of Isleworth in 1960 by Mary Evans

The best toast in the world was served by the two old ladies in the Town Hall swimming baths; then you'd come out and go in the library next door. Saturday mornings off to the shack at Brampton Manor, Peter Brewer was the youth leader there. ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1974 by Brett Jolly

My earliest memory of Mitcham was when the fair came to Mitcham Common. The noise, shouting, music and smells were so exciting to a nine year old. The whole world seemed to be happy then...we had a new Queen on the ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1953 by Jacqueline Lamberton

I was born at 60 School lane & would like to know what was on the land prior to our house which I think was built in the early thirties. I attended the Grange School on Bradburns Lane. gray & green uniforms, Mrs. ...Read more

A memory of Hartford in 1955 by pedlarsway

This is taken from outside the Star and shows (as does H252583) the system that prevailed before the Star became not just a pub but a roundabout eg things could turn right down the Broadway and Muster Green North was still a through road. ...Read more

A memory of Haywards Heath

Does anyone else remember the chain railings and posts, painted black and white around the green in front of these shops? I used to jump over them as a small child. They enclosed all the grass area.

A memory of Banstead in 1948 by Heather Lee

I lived in Woodford Green from 1945 but went to Ray Lodge School from the age of about 8. Does anyone remember the little shop by the school gates.....I think that it was run by mother who had a daughter whose name I have completely forgotten now.

A memory of Woodford Bridge in 1950 by Derek Kayes Knight

I was born in Bishop Auckland in August 1941 and brought home to Bleakhouse,which was at the Cross Keys end of the village. My grandad,Mr Jolly was certainly a customer at the Cross Keys. I remember Bleakhouse being on its own ...Read more

A memory of Hamsterley in 1941 by Margaret Howe

I was born at Westmeston Maternity Home in 1943. My name was Jennifer Mary Pierce and my mother was Edna Mary Peirce, a nurse there. She gave me up for adoption in 1943. Does anyone know of her, or anything about Green Hedge? My name now is Bridget Turner.

A memory of Ditchling in 1943 by Bridget Turner

We moved from East London in 1950 to Cricklade Avenue. Broadford School was still being built and this backed onto our garden. My older sister had to go to Heath park Girls School (Frances Bardsley) while Harrowfields ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by Lesley Doyle