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In 1969 I,remember my husband and myself being managers of Morrelis Coffee bar in the high street. Taking the baby for a walk down the old harbour in the summer,and listening to the band on the Leas at weekends. Went back a few years ago ...Read more

A memory of Folkestone in 1969 by June Boiling

My earliest memories of the Heights are going to Sunday School and the library on King Street, along with visits to Krinks the barbers opposite Bank Lane for a "short, back and sides". I think there were 2 ...Read more

A memory of Irlams o' th' Height by Bryan Gibson

Back in the 1950's, on the way home from the Sacred Heart School, we sometimes used to come down the High Street and go to the blacksmiths. They were located between the duck pond and the bowling green. We used to stand at ...Read more

A memory of Ruislip by oneperson001

Hi, I have fond memories of bank hall. Mr Brennan, hard but fair. Ian Sullivan (ginge), Derek matthews, les weir. Anyone want a catchup I'm on facebook, or contact me paulgartland@outlook.com Hi, been talking to a ...Read more

A memory of Chapel-en-le-Frith by paulgartland

I remember Elm Park Gardens so very well! The big gardens, right along the back of the houses, all joined up as one - no fences Just places for us kids to play - either there or in the street. I was there for only about five ...Read more

A memory of Chelsea by jcron8

My sister, Paula, and I lived in Blackheath. Early in the 60s every Satuday we were lucky enough to have our father take us to Mottingham Riding School. I remember the first ponies we rode - little fat Squibs, Brownie and later ...Read more

A memory of Mottingham by denisecook

It would be early 60's and we would all meet up at Allesley Hall, on one of those long summer evenings, to have a massive game of Hide and Seek ( Rally, rally 1,2,3!) We would be about 8 or 9 years old and most of us were from St. ...Read more

A memory of Coventry

I lived on Littleheath Road (No 32) until 1976 when we moved to Purley when I was 8. Both my brother (Nick Storey) and I went to Selsdon Primary/Jnr Schools. Our house backed on to Selsdon Woods and I remember there was a flag pole in ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon by alister.storey

I left the Royal Navy in late 1971 and worked in Zermatt Switzerland for a short time when I applied and got my first head chef position in England I was 21 yrs old, The owners then were MR & Mrs Mullins, ...Read more

A memory of Coverack by Patrick Horan

I LIVED IN Scotland Bridge Road, New Haw, just down the road from West Byfleet. I attended WB primary school and then briefly the secondary school before I went to Woking Grammar. These were very happy days. I worked from ...Read more

A memory of West Byfleet by tonyvermot