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Hi, I remember falling in love for the very first time while holidaying at Tower caravan park at Jaywick in 1972. I thought the girl looked like Brigit Bardot at the time. Her name was Elaine from Battersea. It was the first time ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick in 1972 by Karl Turner

When we moved to Snapewood, neither of us could drive, our father started to take us out in a yellow and black Hillman Imp. For people who don't know, an Imp has the engine at the back. It was the first car to have an overhead ...Read more

A memory of Wollaton in 1870 by Jean Smith

This is the stretch of the Parade past the Donkey Stand and Balcony House, the Copper Grill restaurant is in sight before Little Lane at the side of the famous Nicholl's ice cream shop. The Copper Grill is now some kind of tandoori, I'm ...Read more

A memory of Parkgate in 1980 by Stuart Hill

Hello, what a remarkable site. I came across it by accident while looking for something else. I was facinated by the reference to Lonesome . I also went to Lonesome School from around 1951 to 1961 followed by my 3 younger sisters. Our ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1955

We lived at Moorlands in The Marld, Ashtead, around the years 1948 to 1952. It was a large house with a very large garden and orchard. There was also a tennis court. I can remember being sent to the upper village to have the battery for the ...Read more

A memory of Ashtead in 1940

I well remember travelling on this train from the Danson Road end along the lake to the engine shed. This was during the 1950's. The fare was 3d one way and 6d return. The gentleman who ran the service lived in the house in ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by welchmt80

These were the original gateposts that marked the entrance to Nork Park. These originally where placed at the entrance to The Drive, that leads to Nork Park. Later in the 1930's, they where moved to their present site at Ruden ...Read more

A memory of Epsom

Have only just read Mike Beeches memories( where have I been?) My Great Grandfather Stephen Russell lived in the village at Park Gate Cottages, although he was more likely to found in the Horse & Groom! He died in 1968. My ...Read more

A memory of Lamberhurst by Lynda Shepherd

I was born in Farnborough Hospital during February of 1940. My home for the next 7 years was at 9 Kennelworth Road, and then we moved to 263 Crescent Drive, where I spent the next thirteen years. My ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood by Greg Barrett

when i was a child i attended hunters bar school in sheffield, i lived on chelsea road at bryncliffe. i cant remember the park at the bottom of the road from the school, but i remember going there every thursday, my aunt ...Read more

A memory of Sheffield in 1961 by Jane Rothwell Meehan