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I was born in new haw 1948 at 28 linden close in the bungalow that I lived in until I married when I was 22. had a brother john, two sisters marion and jean who despite differences later in life I loved them all. my dad worked ...Read more

A memory of New Haw by peter.harrison49

My name is Jan and I was born in Cronin Road in 1952. My Great granny Payne had a shop there, a drapers I think, although she died before I was born. We moved to Camberwell and then to Gloucester Grove when I was three and lived there ...Read more

A memory of Peckham by jan.amos151

I also lived at Gurnell Grove from around 1950 to 1961. Have very happy memories about living there. I had a little dog called Trixie who was always with me. Still in touch with some of the people I knew, such as Bobby & Micky ...Read more

A memory of Greenford in 1955 by Clive Dolphin

1935: went to Crowland Rd. School till 1939 - lived in Gladesmore Rd. Moved to Pelham Road 1939 with brother Derek and sister Connie. Started at Seven Sisters school. Evacuated to Baldock, I contracted diphtheria, thankfully survived, ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham in 1940 by John Harvey

I don't personally have a memory of Whaplode Drove but my husband's great great grandparents lived there. In 1842 John Francis Cooke married Frances Charlotte Chapman in the parochial chapel in ...Read more

A memory of Whaplode Drove by Trish Cooke

Fancy demolishing this lovely old church, it was oppsite Streatham Common... lovely old place, have fond memories of attending services there in my teens when we lived at Belltrees Grove. Belonged to the Young Immanuel group.

A memory of Streatham by Adele Pentony Graham

I was 10 years of age when this photograph was taken in 1955. Ecclefechan was the centre of the world to me at that age. I lived in Castle Acre and had the most wonderful childhood possible. I recall walking the burn under ...Read more

A memory of Ecclefechan in 1955 by Jim Donaldson

My earliest memories are of the married quarters, well into the interior of the barracks of the Dorset Regiment. My father had escaped the poverty of the East End of London in 1923. By 1937 he was a ...Read more

A memory of Dorchester in 1930 by Peter Giles

I was born in Battersea in 1936. Educated at Latchmere School during the blitz (1940/41). I progressed to Surrey Lane School (now William Blake) After 2 years there a lovely teacher, Miss Oliver, must have seen ...Read more

A memory of Wandsworth by Ron Large

I remember the lovely fresh bread smell from Aldridges the bakery at the Triagle, the Grove Fish and Chip shop's marvellous rock salmon and chips cooked in beef dripping of course, Killips department store's dumb waiter, learning to ...Read more

A memory of Egham by sylviaanddoug