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Building on left (large brick wall) was the Button Factory, entry at the back, mum said. At the left at the end of shops used to be tea total cafe or diner where she used to hang out. Good bakers to right further down. Mum used to work ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon by Claire Cook

My school, Greenfields, did our carol service at this church every year. Brings back beautiful memories.

A memory of Woking by Rebecca Francis

I was born in London in 1937 and moved to Days Lane, Pilgrims Hatch in that year,so all my childhood years were spent around the Pilgrims Hatch area. Dad was always sharp of the mark and a couple of steps ahead so foresaw ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood in 1940 by Brian Taylor

After moving many times between Enniskillen and Liverpool, I moved to Kirkby with my mum, dad and two brothers in 1952. There were only a couple of roads finished and after living in a cramped one room, which housed the bed, the ...Read more

A memory of Kirkby by Christina Jones (Nee Mcveigh)

We were all around 15 years old then, and along with others I remember; Celia, Jane, Adrian and Paddy Sides. We would swim in the river opposite the Shoe Inn. Such a wonderful way and place to grow up. If any of these ...Read more

A memory of Exton in 1954 by Michael Latter

I moved to Harlow in the mid 50's from London as a 5 year old child with my mother and father, where I lived on Pittmans field. I went to school at Broadfields Juniors and then moved on to Netteswell. My first job was in the ...Read more

A memory of Harlow in 1957 by Colin Ward

My memory is not so much as my own, but about what my grandfather told me. He says there was no such thing as swimming baths when he was young. Their swimming baths was the docks, if the 'cocky watchman' wasn't keeping an eye out ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey by Barbara Van Hoek

I remember going to Battersea park on Sundays and going in the paddling pool by the jungle. We used to make a day of it having a picnic there. Mum used to get us to save a place by the tennis court so we could hang our costumes up to ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1962 by Susan Butler

We stayed in a hotel called Glenavon which we think is, or was, in Ventor in September 1961, this being our honeymoon. We have been back to Ventor several times, without any sucess in finding the hotel. We would be interested in ...Read more

A memory of Ventnor in 1961 by Roger Blunt

I lived in Ashford Road for the first 20 years of my life and my mother still lives in the same house; she has lived there since 1933. I was born in 1950 in the new cottage hospital at the top of the road. I went to school at ...Read more

A memory of Fordingbridge in 1963 by Cathryn Candy