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My parents, Doug Harrington and Betty Lake, met in Slough and married in 1948. Does anyone remember them?

A memory of Slough in 1940

I lived in Hornsey up until 1960, I attended St Mary's School, Priory Rd (Hornsey High street?) I finished with school there in 1950 and was there four or five years? I think the headmaster was Mr Ball(?) There was a music teacher ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1950 by Ken Phillips

I was born at number 15 Swan Street before my parents moved next door, No.14. My family had people living all around the area, maternal in Swan Street/ Hargreave and paternal, from Model Place. We had a ...Read more

A memory of Darlington in 1960 by David Preston

We lived at No7 Penrith Road and I have two brothers; Brian and Ron Watts. I remember making the wooden go-carts and fishing for sticklebacks, but cannot remember where the lake was or if its still there. Dad used to drive an artic lorry - sadly both of my parents are no longer with us.

A memory of South Weald in 1960 by Ray Watts

We used to live in the stables part of the old house, when it was used as council homes. The old house was still there when we moved in. I remember it being vacant and briefly owned by a 'famous' footballer, although ...Read more

A memory of Crawley in 1964 by Jane Jones

I remember going to Langold Lake, most weekends. They used to set the lake on fire, and Jack Revill used to dive off the diving board into it. He had a young girl who helped him, she used to do the same thing. I ended up living a few ...Read more

A memory of Langold by Mick Holmes

I lived at Doxford Farm from l948 to l954, my dad worked on the farm and we lived in one of the cottages that is still there today. The farmer's name was Archie Turnbull. My best friend was Kathleen who also lived in one of the ...Read more

A memory of Doxford Newhouses in 1951 by Lorraine Preston

I lived in Clinton Road, Shirley from 1950 to 1956 when we moved to Smethwick. At the time it was a cul-de-sac and we lived at number 95 right at the end. There was a wood next to us with a wide path though it to Widney Lane. There was ...Read more

A memory of Shirley in 1955 by David Hall

I moved to Thetford from York when I was 2, my father bought a house in St Marys Road. I used to wake up to the smell of freshly baked bread from Barretts bakery. The bells of St Marys Church would ring out every morning at 7. My two ...Read more

A memory of Thetford in 1950 by Carol Boreham

My father worked in the officers mess at Buntingsdale and every Christmas they used to hold a Christmas party for the workers children..They were great parties and I have good memories of Buntingsdale lake and ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1954 by Jim Sargeant