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I lived in finchley in the 50`s and 60`s and my dad owned Daves snack bar which was next to St Mary`s School. In this pcture i can see the snack bar and im pretty sure my father is in the picture although it is the back of him . Good memories

A memory of Finchley by sallyjames1307

Northaw Place was at one time a childrens home which myself and two sisters spent some time at in the late 1950's housing 50/60 at a time.The head honcho was a guy named Mr Seldon. Does anyone have any memories of this place? It is ...Read more

A memory of Northaw Place by kencath46

I remember sitting having lunch on the bank of canal seeing those charming barges slowly drifting past and making me feel that I would love to be on board going somewhere, anywhere at all just taking in the day in the warm sun, and walking over to the barge inn for a nice cool drink !!

A memory of Grosmont

We lived in the village from 1954-1964 before moving to Bournemouth. St Mary's Church was a centre of our social life...I went to St Mary's School in Bourne Road - now gone- also Sunday School. Later after the Evening Service we would go ...Read more

A memory of Bexley by margaretemullett

I lived at Harker Grange in 1973/4. At that time the main house was owned by the Meisner family who also owned Kangol. The rear of the house was not used by the Meisners and was rented out to other Kangol staff from time ...Read more

A memory of Harker Grange by Marcia Kell

I was born in Easton Street in 1941 and remember seeing the air raid shelters in the street, that would be about 44/45/46 time. The street had a shop and a old stable like shed which sold veg and potatoes, ...Read more

A memory of Thornaby-on-Tees by john.sweeney20

I began my working life as a junior clerk at the Wood Green Branch of the National Provincial Bank in September 1949. my starting pay was £2.13.6d a week. In those days we used dip in pens and bank statements were typed on a typewriter, ...Read more

A memory of Wood Green

I myself live in Battersea London , I was about six or seven at that time, and I had never seen the sea befor. Their was a neighbour who had a girl called yvonne and her brother malcombe and they asked my mother whether ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick by Charlie Keeble

My father ran this wonderful pub, Edward Armstrong. Our family lived there from 1950, s my early memories were of a grand staircase , a smoky bar , clattering of glasses, laughter , noise, great atmosphere. ...Read more

A memory of Bramhall by tessa.stonier

My grandfather (Frederick William Steward) was a gamekeeper and lived with his wife ( Florence )and there 6 children in a single story cottage,it was deep in the woods, we always went for a weeks holiday there,my father always had a taxi ...Read more

A memory of Frenze by janetmains