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I may well have a poor recollection here as I would have been only 3 or 4 years old at the time but wasn't Sainsbury's first Tonbridge store located on the west side of the high street just south of the old post office / just ...Read more

A memory of Tonbridge by m102691

Hello, My name was Dominique Andrieu at that time. As a French student, I spent some marvelous holidays at Astwell Hall on summer 1970. Two of my aunts stayed there before me : Odette et Claude ...Read more

A memory of Torquay by dominiqueandrieu

Lived in West End Road from 1960 to 1969, my brother was born there in 1961. We both attended Beaconsfield Road Infant School. My teacher for the first 3 years was Mrs Blong, our headmistress was Mrs Goodall. Have many happy ...Read more

A memory of Southall by robbiealison

In the early 1950's my parents lived at Cherry Tree Farm, Washington. Does anyone know of it's location, or any details about it.

A memory of Washington by robert.blake3

I was a boarder at the convent from the age of 6 to 12. My sister was 5. Our Aunt was a nun there (another aunt at the convent in Orpington). I remember Sister Cecelia most of all. I remember Penelope W, ...Read more

A memory of Dartford by dorothytavoulari

Together with 5 other danish boys + boys and girls from England, Germany and Sweeden I participated in the International Optimist Regatta august 1962. The regatta took place on the Hamble River from 11. to ...Read more

A memory of Sarisbury by borg.niels

My Grandparents Sydney and Ellen Simpson built Beachbank between the world wars. Sydney had served in the Royal Flying Corps in WW1 and left seriously injured but that never prevented them from buying this plot ...Read more

A memory of Ulrome by Nick Simpson

My family moved to Fairlight Avenue from Potter's Bar in 1949 when I was four, when my dad got a job as signwriter at Walthamstow Stadium [as the dog track was known then]. I went to King's Road C of E and Wellington ...Read more

A memory of North Chingford by Richard Clark

In 1955 I was doing my penultimate year at school. I started at Selsdon primary circa 1944. The air raid siren was out side the school so when it went off we could not miss it! The doodle bug phase of WWII started in June 44 so ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon by des.donohoe

I am not too sure I can be the only one to contribute, but am glad to do so.i was a patient in 1959 as a young lad with tb and was so desolate to be away from my home and family,it is very clear in mind now all ...Read more

A memory of Llangwyfan by william.thomas241