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I remember with great affection Horniman Park, adjacent to the museum. I was born in 1945 & used to travel on the 185 bus from Stanstead Rd to Hornimans when I was young. My favourite part of the park was the little garden with ...Read more

A memory of Forest Hill by Patricia Bunce

We moved from Romford Road to Cherwell Grove in 1962 and moved to Australia in 1969. My memories are of wonderful times playing football in Belhus Park, fishing at Buckles Lane and drinking at The Royal Oak. Jim Travers ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1962 by Michael Hanrahan

I grew up on Tollers Lane, my mother and uncle still live there. My mum was always involved with the church - we used to go to St Johns church. I have lovley memories of my child hood on Tollers Lane - our house backed on to Fathing Downs, it was great.

A memory of Coulsdon in 1977 by Catherine Gibbs

I lived on Longacre estate. I was born in 1951 and stayed there until I was about 8/9 years old when my parents moved to Preston. My dad worked at the bakery in the village, and then for a milkman called Bill Bugden. My ...Read more

A memory of Ash Vale in 1951 by Alan Baker

Can any one remember Cheyann. Turner Blacky Whitey was the Headmistress, Agard was in the laundry. I stood on that little yard a few times. Cons I remember are Hays P Parry the Mc Murrys from Hull. I went down the super car track ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope in 1960 by Tony Brown

My maiden name was Rita Thomes, I was born in Railway Terrace, moved to Rheola, then to Penrhiwceiber Rd. We lived next door to Rosie's cafe, I was in Handels choir, and went dancing in the Gwalia, (Happy Days). My sister and her husband ...Read more

A memory of Penrhiwceiber by Rita Jones

Wow, these photographs bring back some great memories of Hendon & in particular 80a Vivian Avenue in early 1969. For a couple of months then, I stayed, with the help of a little tolerance on behalf of the guys I shared ...Read more

A memory of Hendon by Colin Moore

My first school was Botany; now a house. Children from the local villages went to Botany School until they reached the age of ten, then to Chedworth School. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Calcot in 1940 by Dorothy Lawrence

Hi to anyone who may recall the Gill family that lived in Shoreham about 60 years ago. I recall fishing in the little stream by the river and also the war memorial. My father and his brother, sadly no longer with us, were ...Read more

A memory of Shoreham

My mother and father moved into The Kings Head when I was four, just after my nan and grandad bought it. It's a lovely pub and they still own it to this day. It's one hundred percent haunted as there are too many stories for ...Read more

A memory of Tollesbury in 1993 by Ashleigh Gill