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We came to Shaftesbury from Singapore in 1955, when I was 4 and only spoke Malay. We rented part of the then rambling old house called Green Close, at the bottom of a hill. We then moved to 3 Lower Blandford Road and started ...Read more

A memory of Shaftesbury in 1956 by Josephine Morris Turner

I was born in Princes Road (19) in 1953, right opposite Forest Edge in my Gran's attic room. My gran was Annie Surridge. The house has now been converted to a block of flats. I then, at the age of six months, ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1953 by David Killen

My name is Pauline Stanhope (nee Young). I was born on the Syon Estate, 1944. Growing up there was very carefree. The local park (rec) was right opposite our house. I spent many happy hours playing there with the local children. In the ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1950 by Pauline Stanhope

On the left of this photo you can see the famous blue lamp! Which one could see outside the local Police Stations, and made even more famous by the film, The Blue Lamp and also the TV series, Dixon Of Dock Green. Now right ...Read more

A memory of Abingdon-on-Thames in 1959 by Glyndwr Hughes

I was a farrier in Letcombe Bassett from 1964 till 1986. We had three grand national winners; Well To Do - 1972, Ben Nevis -1980 and Last Suspect in 1985. We all had a great time when the horses came ...Read more

A memory of Letcombe Bassett in 1995 by Daniel Rees

I was brought up in Hornsey from 1964 to 1972. We moved from Hornsey when they had to replace our road with new homes and eventually a senior school which I attended when it first opened in 1980, joining St Davids all boys from ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1964 by Maggie Hefferman

We moved to Welling in 1957 and lived in Lynmere Road. Went to Fosters & Westwood schools. Remember playing over the Fanny on the Hill and going to the Welling Granada for Saturaday morning pictures. Had a great childhood living in Welling back then.

A memory of Welling by Brian Davie

Does anyone remember Cowper's Row at the top of Brixton Hill opposite the "Telegraph' pub? There were two cobbled lane's, one Cowper's Row, the other I forget. Rouplell Park estate occupies ...Read more

A memory of Clapham in 1950 by Mick Street

There was Jack Deverall who ran the sweet shop opposite the Bear Inn; he was a kindly gentleman who was very gracious, I took back extra change that he had given me in error, and my reward for my honesty was 2 half crowns at the time - I never ...Read more

A memory of Tilehurst by Micbhae,]]] Michael

My family moved to Fordingbridge in 1948 when I was 7. All three boys went to the Primary School and I was the last Head Prefect and House Captain of the Red Team before the older children went to the Burgate ...Read more

A memory of Fordingbridge in 1948 by George Shepperdley