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From February - September 1944, my newly wed Dad and Mum had as their home a Fishermans Hut at Two Mile Bottom. We aren't 100\% sure, but we think it was some 400m south south west of the power station on the east bank of the ...Read more

A memory of Two Mile Bottom in 1963 by Philip Marsden

I can remember the sweet shop just outside the school, I would run there (during playtime) for sweets. There was a wooden step for small children to be able to see over the counter and a seat. I used to ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge by Chris Hoddinott

Any one remember the Central Youth Club in Waller Street oposite the indoor Baths??Had some great times there and met my husband there 55 years ago. The Freddie Arnold Seven band on Saturday night we would make the ...Read more

A memory of Luton in 1955 by Ann Walker

So enjoyed reading these memories - found the site by mistake! I used to live in the shop in Chapel Road and spent so many hours over Inwood Park playing on those parallel bars and the equipment there. Had a paddling pool there, and possibly ...Read more

A memory of Heston in 1960 by Sylvia Robson

to 1966 I lived at Flower House Estate opposite and at every opportunity I would nip over to the pool to have a go on the canoes. It cost 6d I think. I was so good that many years later when I was on an endurance course ...Read more

A memory of Catford in 1956 by Barbara Watts [Nee Ball]

I lived in New Street, and my boyhood friends were Richard Freakes, John Denman, Michael and Graham Goring, Jeff and Billy Kowatch and Alfie Manzoli. Amongst many others, we used to play in the woods ...Read more

A memory of Crawley by Richard Hounsome

I was diagnosed with TB of the knee and admitted to Treloars at the age of 3. Fortunately I have few memories of my time there but those I have are mostly unhappy ones. Visiting was once a month; my parents would arrive laden with ...Read more

A memory of Alton in 1947 by Lynda Sheppard

I have many memories of Chatteris, many good times and some sad. But looking at the photos of Chatteris back in the day, it has changed little from then to my days there. But I loved the place and loved the people. Coming originally from ...Read more

A memory of Chatteris

I attended Delamere from 1994-1998. I have to say that Delamere was the worst experience in my life. I hated it. No good memories at all! I was bullied, tormented, abused and molested by other students to the ...Read more

A memory of Delamere

I was born at home at 60 Braxted Park in June 1946. Julie, who was born in 1943 and I attended St Helen's Grammar School for Girls, I from 1951 until 1962. Our mother and Mrs Westley used to walk us and her children ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by dancingdevonshire