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I am not a native of Aveley. I was born in Barking and spent most of my childhood in Dagenham. My father's sister and her husband moved to South Ockendon (Gatehope Drive) when I was very young. Every Sunday we would travel to see ...Read more

A memory of Aveley by alansindall

I was born at Luton Chatham as was my Dad and Grandparents. I used to sat around the cafe with my mates in the paddock watching the Pentagon being built. After going to Fort Pitt my first job in 1976 was working as an office ...Read more

A memory of Chatham

It may look drab on this photo but: I grew up here in the 1960's and this photo brings back many fond memories. The bus stop is where I used to wait for the Brown's Blue to Ashby Grammar just outside of Reenes ? clothes shop. The ...Read more

A memory of Ibstock by michaelgeorge2601974

This is a very rare photo which is taken from a grass slope below a small coppice in a valley known as the "Moors" from the bottom of what is now called Orchard Lane. This unusual photo looks up the lane, (from ...Read more

A memory of Brimscombe by Philip Baker

I lived at the very top of Ladyhouse Lane, in a farm cottage with two staircases, two large rooms and two bedrooms, one of which you had to pass through the other. No bathroom in those days just a tin bath in front of the ...Read more

A memory of Berry Brow by christineredfearn1

I left London Conley June 1962. My name was Ann Hobbs and I lived in Lowbell Lane if anyone remembers me I would love to hear from you I have very found memories of going to the Jr school and Senior school in Alexander ...Read more

A memory of London Colney by Patricia Connor

I was born in Farnborough Hospital during February of 1940. My home for the next 7 years was at 9 Kennelworth Road, and then we moved to 263 Crescent Drive, where I spent the next thirteen years. My ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood by Greg Barrett

Holland is a bustling Essex coastal town `resplendent`-a bride in her wedding day gown, tree lined avenues, with neat little plots, well kept gardens and a place for the tots, a school, four churches, library and hall, a ...Read more

A memory of Clacton-On-Sea in 1993 by Allen Warrender

I was born in 1946 and spent the first 3 years living in a curved un-insulated "nissen" hut next to the gunsight in Adel. We then moved to 71 Raynel Way in 1949. I attended Cookridge School and used to walk up ...Read more

A memory of Cookridge in 1949 by Brian Jarvis

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