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During the early Second World War years there was considerable construction along the Barton beach and the cliff top to hinder any possible designs of the dastardly twins on our rural paradise. These constructions used to be a major ...Read more

A memory of New Milton in 1951 by Roger Williams

I remember very fondly Woolwich market & town centre in the 60's & 70's. Cuffs department store always seemed so imposing with polished wooden floors, we had to go there to get my school uniform for Notre Dame Convent in ...Read more

A memory of Woolwich in 1964 by Deborah Marchese

Looking at this photo made me remember the first car we ever had as a family. It was a Ford Prefect, one of the 'sit up and beg' models. How things change !

A memory of Little Wakering in 1965 by Sue Potter/ Deeks

I remember your parents so well, running the shop. Your father used to add everything up himself out loud, and your mum was always so quiet and kind, with her long dark hair pinned up. And I remember they had a Ford Anglia car and I ...Read more

A memory of Menheniot by Carrie Gregory

I remember moving to Burnt Oak in April 1974, I was born in Lambeth, South London, then my parents moved back to St Lucia when I was about three years old. hen we returned to England my parents had already found a home in ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak by Jennifer Tobie

Hi, My name is Terry Walsh and my family emigrated from Canada in 1959. My father worked for Mr Adam West, Upton Hellions and we lived in Middle Cottage which also belonged to Mr West. My sister Diane ...Read more

A memory of Upton Hellions in 1960 by Terry Walsh

Can anyone share any memories of this era and beyond? At my time there I went to Greenaway School, Uxbridge and I also sang in the choir at Ealing Church. I remember Mr Hill very well, especially his old Ford Popular which we used to ...Read more

A memory of Denham in 1948 by James Victor Pope

My maternal grandfather Ernest Cording was the private secretary to Mr Augustus Brandt, of Bletchingley Castle, before WWII at William Brandt's London offices and was asked to move from Upminster in Essex to live at ...Read more

A memory of Bletchingley by cgt

I lived in Chandler's Ford but went to school in Eastleigh. First to Cranbury Road and later North End Secondary. Remember the Library well, a small children's section, couldn't wait until I was old enough to use the adult ...Read more

A memory of Eastleigh by joannablacklock

Fairchildes was my senior school which I attended from 1969-1974. Came up from Wolsley School, lived in Dunsfold Way. One of my brother's had previously attended when it was still a segregated school, he's 10 years ...Read more

A memory of New Addington by hillaryjb2911