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My family lived in Emes Road quite near to the Heath and I went to Brook Street school. Like all the other people who have shared their memories I also remember that time with great fondness. All the ...Read more

A memory of Northumberland Heath in 1957 by Vivien Walsh

More teachers from Flaxley Road Primary School. I started school on my fifth birthday in 1950. When it was your birthday you were allowed to play some tubular bells in assembly, first thing in the morning. I didn't dare admit ...Read more

A memory of Selby by margaret.raine

We used to have regular dance nights but these were conducted with a record player playing 78's. I took a few of my records and one of the favourites was of Piano Red a boogie ...Read more

A memory of Loughton by royg

how strange to see your message as i lived next door at 34 (you 36) really new Micheal who was younger thhan me ? My Parents and yours were good friends for many years - I also went to Princes Road then the Brook left in ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by bobh62

Hi,I was at faf greatworth in 1971/2 , being the only raf police officer active, except sgt woods, ( tea ,coffie treasurer ) . The singlys accomadation was unheard of any where, pikey cpl cook, ...Read more

A memory of Sulgrave in 1971 by Phillip Geraghty

I lived at 64 Brook Road have wonderful memories of the youth club, Skipper Williams was in charge. I had an apprentership with RJ Whitakers as a carpenter joiner left the UK in 1969 now live in Western Australia

A memory of Merstham in 1954 by Alan Worsfold

I remember parts of this photo. I was born in 1956. The shop with the flags was Brooks' bakers I think. The houses just beyond it up the hill must have been demolished in the 60s. I remember there being 'sticky bob' plants where they ...Read more

A memory of Winsford in 1960

I was born in Spencers Wood in 1944 , at South Lodge , Stanbury Park , opposite Mr Shermans butchers shop, I went to school at Lambs Lane and later at Ryeish Green , I remember going to the Co Op shop for sweets with a ration book, I ...Read more

A memory of Spencers Wood in 1950 by Jennifer Alabaster

Wolseley Bridge has some memories for me going back to late 1968 and throughout 1969 as I was a pupil at St Bede’s School in nearby Bishton Hall. My mother was matron at the time and as we were mother and son (father died in ...Read more

A memory of Wolseley Plain in 1969 by John Richard Jones

My Dad, Sid Brooks was the rural village police constable (P.c.200) for Cropwell Butler, Cropwell Bishop and Tythby We, Mum (Dorothy) and my younger brother Mick lived in the Police House on Radcliffe Road, ...Read more

A memory of Cropwell Butler in 1940 by peterb6136