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I was brought up in the white cottage mid-left, by the roadside, by my grandparents. The Crown Inn at the middle of the picture in the distance was run by Jim and Winnie Tuer, and I was friends with their daughter Ruth. The ...Read more

A memory of Ainstable in 1949 by Kate Walker

The old town hall in the centre has changed little although at the time this photo was taken the town hall was in the building to the left known then as the Anchor Hotel, now Bar Vin. The fine building to the right has gone to be ...Read more

A memory of Horsham by M

I was born in Longton in 1933 at 151 High Street Post Office, Longton. All my childhood was spent there with my grandmother, Sarah Wright and my great aunt Matilda Ward (my grandmother's sister). Between them ...Read more

A memory of Longton by Barbara Johnson

Mrs.Ball at the Post Office. Westlecot House (now March House) with the Hayward-Jones family. Imo H-J and self at fete at the Manor house dressed as Shah of Persia and Aga Khan. Old Mrs.Ollie home help/cleaner. Pony ...Read more

A memory of Ogbourne St George in 1940 by Liz Derbyshire

I started at Berwick Road C of E School in 1957 together with some of the people referred to in the other memories ie: Heather Wallis, Christopher Bennior, Lorraine Staton.  There were others obviously such as Margot ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton in 1957 by Kathleen Green

All buses going to Pinner in the 1950's had the destination "Pinner Red Lion" as there was an old pub of that name on the corner of Love Lane and Bridge Street. The bus in this photo has continued its journey having ...Read more

A memory of Pinner in 1956 by John Howard Norfolk

The Village Post Office was in the white building on the left, and is still there today 18th Jan 2007. On the right behind the wall is the Estate Office where my Father, Jack Owen, worked for many years as Chief accountant.

A memory of Easebourne in 1950 by John Owen

This Building and its giant clock was the only way to know the time of day (no watches!) and the tram-car home left the pier-head by this clock and got us home for tea - costing 1d (penny) for a return. You could see this clock ...Read more

A memory of Liverpool by John Williams

It was the 118 bus Colin. It went from Clapham Common to Mitcham Cricket Green. I also remember well those wonderful Leo's ice lollies. After those awful slabs of lard between 2 wafers that went soggy they were magic - Walls's! My family ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by Paul Croxson

This is taken from by St Andrew's Church looking back towards Cheadle Hulme.  We lived on Hulme Hall Road at that time.  One or two years later I attended Sunday school at St Andrews and also Junos which was an organisation similar ...Read more

A memory of Cheadle Hulme by Bryan Baskerville