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In the 1920's my parents bought a new build property in Limbury, number 8 High Mead, the only detached property in the road (It cost £620.00), but being situated on a bend the property was lacking garden space as the land was ...Read more

A memory of Luton by ducatee

I have fond memories of watching the railway wagons in the goods yard from Grangewood st Just behind the off licence in Plashet Grove. There was a crane with a huge magnet on the end that used to load the wagons with sheet ...Read more

A memory of East Ham by petecarrington

I remember being employed by Cook's for the Tower Camp back in the mid 70's. I had been on holiday there the year before. I was employed as a waiter in the main dining room. The staff in there was a rag tag bunch from all over ...Read more

A memory of Prestatyn by derek

I went to may ills rd and Connaught rd schools late 40s early 50s I was friends with violet ponsford from Melville rd I lived in park grove rd

A memory of Leytonstone by pat.vella39

I started Kelvin Grove school in Kindy in 1952 and left in 1958. I was in Mrs Doubleday's class of about 50 students-not at all surprising she was very strict. I especially remember Mr Cousins a very firm but fair ...Read more

A memory of Sydenham

I lived in grove hill in the early 60s with my mum dad sister and brothers.my dad henry mcalpine,worked on the transporter bridge,we came down from Glasgow. unfortunately my dad passed away.as the house came with the ...Read more

A memory of Middlesbrough by henrymcalpine.hm

We lived directly opposite the Royalty cinema so I just lifted the net curtain to see what was on. Next door was Miss Corbet and then the Co-op where we did our shopping. I loved watching them cut the cheese and weigh the sugar and ...Read more

A memory of Harborne by djgroves1

I was born at the mothers hospital too in 1961. Iv lived in Tottenham all my life, mum came from manor road off chalgrove road, dad come from Braemar Road(Kent rd to be precise just off there). Dad came out the RAF in 1948/9 and met mum at ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham by Lee Harvey

In 1955, just after my brother was born, we moved from West Ham to Forest Gate (Norwich Road). I was 8 years old and starting a new school was traumatic to say the least. My elder sister was at Plaistow Grammar School, so it did not ...Read more

A memory of Forest Gate by r.harcourt187

My father & mother Harold and Lily Plympton standing on the corner of Cheap Street and Long Street. My father worked for Lemons the tailors, following in the footsteps of my grandfather ...Read more

A memory of Sherborne by john.plympton