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I was born in Southgate and schooled at Arnos Grove Sec Modern. My earlist memories of Wood Green are of my father and his brother working together on the Trolly buses out of Wood Green Garage. My mother used to take my ...Read more

A memory of Wood Green in 1960 by Richard Jeeves

When I was a toddler of about 3 in 1956/57 I lived with my parents and older sister, Susan, in a house at the top of Beast Banks called Cliffside. Behind us were the Serpentine Woods. One day I was out playing when my sister and her whole ...Read more

A memory of Kendal by Elizabeth Birkett (Nee Nichols

Born in Kilburn Square in the early 30's we moved to Iverson Road and were there during the war. I used to act as messenger for the ARP who used the DOB club in Maygrove Road as their base and went to Beckford ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn by Len Parker

My father worked in the officers mess at Buntingsdale and every Christmas they used to hold a Christmas party for the workers children..They were great parties and I have good memories of Buntingsdale lake and ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1954 by Jim Sargeant

I grew up at 99 Appledore Avenue (junction with Fairford) between 1956 & 1975. I had great mates (David Owen and Steve Beard) and went to Barnehurst CP School. Where have all the years gone and those lovely places such at ...Read more

A memory of Barnehurst by Steve Tull

I was actually the first baby to be born at Barn piece in 1932 long before the no;s 13 t to 20 was built; my memories are of sledging in the field behind Barn piece, playing in the woods and caves in quarry hill woods as I got ...Read more

A memory of Hawthorn by Donald Andrews

Dug out my old school report.. teachers on it Miss Holloway "He is still very dreamy in class" and I was top of the class!!!!! ,F W A Donaldson, P D Jackson,L Davis, J Fernee (wife of Jon Fernee) and of ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill by martin.doonan

It was in the 1950's I was at Old Oak junior school E.Acton when i went on the trip,there was old army barracks there all in a line along the path into the camp,and the entrance had gates.I used to get chocolate ...Read more

A memory of Chelwood Gate

i spent my early days in welling having moved from Canning Town in 1938 lived at 6 Axminster crescent went to the new St Michaels Elsa road and Erith tech.schools. Visited the Embassy Roamed borstal woods Danson park and Fanny on the ...Read more

A memory of Welling by g.olmit

As it's Guy Fawkes time again it reminds me of when I lived in Milton Road in the late 30s to early 50s. As a youngster the whole street came together each year to build a huge bonfire by the Welsh Harp reservoir with everyone collecting ...Read more

A memory of West Hendon by Ann Midson