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I was born in Park Royal Hospital in Dec 1948. I remember Woolworths in Wembley town had an exit on a corner of the high street and there were trolley buses all round. We used to shop for toys and games in George Arthur's which seemed huge to ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1956 by Janet Cockman Nee King

I will never forget as a child playing around the ruins of Eggesford House. My imagination ran wild and still to this day, the house inspires me. It amazes me how such a beautiful house could fall to such ruin. As a ...Read more

A memory of Eggesford Station in 1980 by Martyn Grace

I was born and brought up in East Loftus. My family name was Morris. We lived in Tees Street, East Loftus. We attended All Saints Church, Easington where my Aunty was organist and my Uncle was Choirmaster. My Dad was ...Read more

A memory of East Loftus in 1954 by Kathleen Oyediran

Does anyone remember Elsie Bowles [my great auntie}, she ran a shop from the converted front room of her terrace house on Fitzgeorge Street, Collyhurst, her mother opended the shop in the early 1900s. Her sister was my grandmother ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst by David Stainton

Ann Broadhurst Barber was born in this house August 30, 1834. She married John Petford and came to the United States. Wish I knew more about her!

A memory of Siddington by Roberta Dress

I was at the Methodist school at Burgh Heath from 1950 to 1957, my maiden name was Hopper. I was born and lived in Burgh Heath until 1965 when I married and went abroad. When I returned in 1971 I moved locally to Epsom Downs. I ...Read more

A memory of Burgh Heath in 1950 by Evelyn Killick

White Webbs was a place that all my family including aunts, uncles and cousins went to for picnics and a game of cricket. The women would play against the men and all us children would hope they would let us have a go at batting as we ...Read more

A memory of Enfield in 1949

I lived on High Street from 1959 to 1962 as a child of US Air Force parents. We rented from the Rabies who owned a cute shop (lived upstairs) on High Street. I remember the river was behind our house and because we were almost the last house ...Read more

A memory of Erith in 1960 by Suzanne Sandelli

What a beautiful memories... what beautiful times. Times still in my brain. If anybody knows anything about Jimmy, Scott, Grand mum, or that fantastic girl who loves Viviane Westwood, please contact me on oscarbrull@gmail.com. Please.

A memory of Cantley in 1999 by Oscar Brull

In the 1800s my gt gt gt grandparents lived in Collingbourne Ducis, house numbers 5, 21, 71, 53, according to the booklet 'Memories of C. D'. My grandfather John Swatton b.1871, d.1951. My father ...Read more

A memory of Collingbourne Ducis in 1880