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My family came back from Australia in 1952. We were housed in the old R.A.F camp in Forest Rd. In the fine weather we walked across the fields that ran at the back of the camp to Failop School, Fencepiece Rd. After a year we moved to ...Read more

A memory of Barkingside by howes

It sounds really funny and familiar to hear:: Jezreels, Canada House ( where I went after my daughter was born 1986 !), Littlewoods, Lefevres, Darland Banks - I love it. I lived in Barnsole Road from 1969 - 1979 and loved all of it. I ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham by sue.daffodil

I was born in park royal hospital in 1955 and lived in Douglas avenue alperton until 1980. I remember going to Saturday matinee at the regal cinema, ice cream in demarcos who also did great coffee. Henry coopers fruit & veg stall ...Read more

A memory of Wembley

I was also born in Burnhope our address was Beachgrove Road, went to the school around 1951 my teacher was Miss Douglas. Migrated to Australia in 1952 with my parents. Do not remember a lot but spent time singing for a lolly in ...Read more

A memory of Burnhope by jackchrism

I was born in Gravesend and in 1939 we were evacuated to Norfolk and spent the first night on the Racecourse in Yarmouth.We then came back home as no bombing but it soon started in earnest. We lived in Bligh Road. I recall the Old ...Read more

A memory of Gravesend by nita_luce

I was born in Motspur Park on the 2nd Jan 1940.Lived in Tennyson Avenue until 1950 when we moved to Enfield. Went to Burlington Road infant school. I remember my father having an allotment by the railway station which is now there ...Read more

A memory of Motspur Park by len.kempson

I am born and bred In Farnworth, I lived at the old Toll house on Bradford Road, near Townleys as he used to be called. I remember going to Farnworth market and when the wakes used to come and set up near the market . Also ...Read more

A memory of Farnworth

I was born in Benfield Street in 1946. We lived in a house which was condemned due to either bomb damage or shock, as there were large splits in the basement walls. My first memories of the street were playing ...Read more

A memory of Battersea

I was born at 162 malmesbury road in a house that backed on to the goods yard and shunting yards associated with Stratford railway works..this location provided a battle ground fought over by the Loco drivers maintaining a head of ...Read more

A memory of Canning Town by g.olmit

Cabot Knewell, with wife Joan (nee Joan I Smith), was the master butcher at Graham House, 6 Broad Street, Boxford, from the mid 1940s to the 1970s. To the right is the Fleece. To the left, Riddlestons ...Read more

A memory of Boxford by clive