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I lived in Dorset Road, Mottingham from birth, 1947. I have so many happy memories of what was then a real village. I can remember that no one owned a car in our road and it became our playground with hopscotch, marbles etc. I ...Read more

A memory of Mottingham

The Royal order of Buffalos..... Next door but one to the nurses home (as was), now a nursing home. I was born in Highfield hospital, Mill Lane, lived in Wallasey until I was 62 and now live in the north of Scotland. When I was a ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey in 1993 by Linda Holland

I remember Grove House Gardens very well. In the 1950's it was a beautiful park and every year a large garden fete was held there. The afternoon started with a procession from Gt. Northern Rd., down High St., South to the town ...Read more

A memory of Dunstable in 1955 by Brenda Smith

My name is Anne Baker and I started school in 1953 and I left when I was 16 years old. Is the school still open? I enjoyed during art lessons in the tower. The school clothes always looked smart and we wore gloves. I used to live near Bushey Park.

A memory of Bushey Heath in 1953 by Anne Baker

I was born after the war and lived in Sheaveshill Avenue until I was married in 1971. I lived in a house that which had the dubious distinction of being directly opposite to the Titanine paint factory on the other side of ...Read more

A memory of Colindale in 1956 by Ken Hunter

I was born in Blenheim Gardens in 1964 at my parents' house. I have great memories from the Tuffty Club through to starting school at the Primary in Aveley. Teachers that come to mind were Mrs Sykes and Mrs Southgate. The sports ...Read more

A memory of Aveley by Andrea New

I was born in Park Avenue, Northfield on February 17th 1956.  I remember walking up the village to Northfield with my sisters to go grocery shopping.  The Off Licence on the corner of Park Road and Bristol Road, I used to go ...Read more

A memory of Selly Oak in 1962 by Sharon Garden

We lived in 'The Queen Victoria' pub on the corner of Falcon Road and Ingrave Street. I attended Falcon Brook School. Very near to the school was a little sweet shop where you could buy penny sweets, penny halfpenny lollies, teddy bear ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1960

I can remember as a child staying in Tower caravan park, and also in the little roads leading up to the park which were all named after cars. The big old carts coming round couple of times a week to empty the toilets as at the time there ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick by Judy Parker

I spent many happy days in Willington with my grandparents Billy and Hilda Davison who lived in Brown Avenue. I can remember my grandad taking me to the park on the estate and going on summer trips with the working mens club. I was ...Read more

A memory of Willington in 1972 by Susan Scott