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My family moved from Woking to Tongham in 1942 into Springpond Cottage in Grange Road - a farm worker’s cottage belonging to Ben Ceasar. Dad was a lorry driver delivering the farm’s vegetables. There was only cold running water ...Read more

A memory of Tongham in 1965 by John Reynolds

Just how could they knock down this beautiful old building, i wonder how it was voted in the council, disgraceful and criminal. Made no difference to an awful car park ,and i would like to know where the beautiful stain glass window went to , bet this comment is edited

A memory of Strood in 1960 by Linda Smeed

The garage I recall, when the old man died and they were selling off all the goods. The car is parked outside the pub, but just higher up where the lorry is parked was the Oak Inn, a pub frequented by myself. I knew ...Read more

A memory of Swallownest by Charles King

I can remember going to the circus in the car park in Park Lane. It would have been in the early 50's which then became the site of the Tech College in later years. Also across the road was the fire station, before St George's tower ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Liz Morgan

We moved to Cherry Valley Top in 1945, father working for Jack Ormond who farmed both CV top and Staggarth farms. I started Rothwell school the same day that Ron Bates did. I was "lucky" enough to go onto Caistor Grammer. ...Read more

A memory of Rothwell by Dere Broughton

I had many fond memories of my school days at Lancaster Boys and of course Victoria Park, Saturdays after playing rugby for the school would often call in the pavilion for a quick snack... these where great times!

A memory of Leicester in 1958 by Terry Corrall

I lived in Campshill Road SE13, I also went to St Marys C of E School. I have so many good memories of Lewisham, also of going to the Odeon, I saw the Beatles there and the Rolling Stones once in my teens. I ...Read more

A memory of Lewisham in 1953 by Margaret Davies

I've been doing a bit of research about the Victorian Pump House in Battersea Park for a short tour; I'm helping prepare the building, which is a gallery now. I'm really interested in including stories and memories of people who ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1950 by Mario D'agostino

Hi. I was in the same year as Mary Martin/ Empson. My name was Maria Wareham. I remember the girls you mentioned plus Lynne Westcott, Denise Marsh, Maria Pia Montanaro, Bernadette Parkes, Christine Mc Inally(?), Eliza, and a few ...Read more

A memory of Bushey Heath in 1972 by Maria Pierson

Down St Mary School was built in 1878 on the site of the Bell Inn by the Rev. W T A Radford. In the 1930s I was a pupil in the infants' class which was divided from the upper class by a green curtain on a pole. There were ...Read more

A memory of Down St Mary in 1930 by John Shapland