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I remember the old house called "Restville" 101 Greensward Lane. Thee old ladies lived there from the 1930's to about 1960 when it was knocked down to build three new houses. It was next door to the first Doctors and I ...Read more

A memory of Hockley by Alan Rivers

We had many picnics at the lakes, Parking was good with lots of places to sit and enjoy the lakes. There was a small wooded area to the left of the bottom lake and I remember running around in there with my brother ...Read more

A memory of Earlswood

"Thieves! Bloody villains and thieves, that's all they are. Makes my blood boil. I can't kill enough of the sods... no Sir!" I hadn't the heart to point out that I was actually a lover of all birds for fear ...Read more

A memory of Lower Radley

In this parish in 1816 A farmer William Marsh married Eleanor nee Hunt, they had 1 child Eleanor Marsh. William must have died, as Widow Eleanor Marsh married Thomas Baker, they had ...Read more

A memory of St Margaret's at Cliffe by Gemma Gemma

My name is Frank Raper I was born in 1936 lived on Ravenscliffe Estate until 1961.Childhood days were great we were surrounded by woods and fields at that time their were no other estates in that area.Even though war war was raging in the ...Read more

A memory of Bradford by Frank Raper

My name was Ann Beese and I was born at 60. Bath Road, Quarry Bank. We moved to Montgomery crescent when I was young and then to 32, Bobs Coppice Walk. Myself and my two sisters ( Christine and Rosemary ) spent many happy days ...Read more

A memory of Quarry Bank

I lived in Boileau Road from 1948 to 1962. We heard the cuckoo every year. In Hanger Vale Lane there were Tawny Owls, Woodpeckers, Spotted Flycatchers and Blackcaps. There was a wood where Thackeray Court ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by philipsolly

I lived in Boileau Road from 1948 to 1962. We heard the cuckoo every year in the fifties. In Hanger Vale Lane there were Tawny Owls, Woodpeckers, Spotted Flycatchers and Blackcaps. There was a wood where ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by philipsolly

My Mum grew up and stayed in Stanstead Abbotts. We lived in a house in Thele Avenue. We often walked up Cats Hill with our Dad and played in the woods. Quite a beautiful place to grow up.

A memory of Stanstead Abbotts by jodiebradshaw28

I don’t know exactly how old I was when we moved to Hemel from Willesden London N.W.10.. My first memories were from about the age of 4.. We lived in a flat in Underacres Close near Mayland’s Wood.. I ...Read more

A memory of Hemel Hempstead by Keith Pocock