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I remember spending many happy times at Martins Grove Swimming Pool.The hot summer days, the park packed with children and parents. The high jumping board, the slide and fountain. I lived in Bramar Avenue. My Grandparents lived in Pinnacle Hill, I have happy memories of living in Bexleyheath.

A memory of Barnehurst in 1953 by Michele Richardson Currie

My name is Wendy and I was born in Camberwell in 1961 and we lived at 9 Peckham Grove, Peckham. My brother was born there in 1964. My parents were Lin and Ron Clackson. We immigrated to Australia in 1968 as 10 pound poms.

A memory of Peckham in 1961 by Wendi Guy

I was born in 1937 and with the outbreak of WWII lived with my grandparents, Ollie and Maggi Owen, at 29 Cottrell Street, Aberfan, while my father served in the army. My parents were Roy and Ada Taylor, and after the war my dad ...Read more

A memory of Aberfan in 1950 by Alan Taylor

My family lived in a house that I thought was in the devils punchbowl in Hindhead. We lived there late 60's early 70's. I could be mistaken as I was only 7 years old. I believe it was called Hill Lodge. It was off ...Read more

A memory of Hindhead in 1969

We were the first family to move into the newly built Padnell Avenue Council Estate, moving there in around 1947, our house was one of a pair on the corner of Winscombe Avenue. Where the Council flats are now situated was prefabs ...Read more

A memory of Cowplain by Michael Dewey

I got a real chuckle of Sue's comment about being afraid of my Uncle Tony, instructor at the Bath's. He was such sweet person, and I can only think he was shouting to be heard. When I was last there, 1966, it was very noisy being so ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey by Val Lounsbury

I can remember the Co-op store being the first in Slough to venture into the world of the supermarket. A friend worked there and was frustrated at the time because of the uncoordinated teething start to things. Around the corner in The Grove ...Read more

A memory of Slough by Anthony Rees

Friends I grew up with between 1954/64,neighbours Colin and Angela Rood,Ian and Julie Dalrymple,Mark Hide,John Porter.School Friends Robert Groves,Lesley Cobb, Robert Suckling and Raymond Blezzard,Ann Martin,Valerie Pampling ...Read more

A memory of Aveley in 1959 by Graeme Johnstone

Doreen Jewess, Pat Bezant, Pat Sharman, Rita Bolton and myself would often walk from Midsummer Avenue past the little park at the top, past the horse trough at the Wellington where the trolley buses turned round and carried on past ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1950 by Linda Roberts (Nee Tallis)

I was borne in 1956 in a house on Broadlea Grove Bramley and lived there until I got married in 1975 had really happy times and Iv lots of happy memories playing on the streets or in Bramley Fallwoods and at the canal I still live in Bramley but on the Swinnow

A memory of Bramley by maryhanley58