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I was there from 1948-1955. Remember many staff: "Slugger" Watson -brilliant languages teacher, Mr. Day, Mr. Dakin, Mr Shepherd, Mr. Grainger -never got on with him, Mr. Davis, Mr. Pugh, Peter Cork -who I remained in contact ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham by basilmusic81

My Nan and Grandfather lived in Southend on sea at the car park opposite the Kersal. All the coaches used to go there to park, there was always a crowd of people. I can remember Gran serving teas ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea by Betty Baldwin

Hello, I'm on a mission here, if anyone can help me. Does anyone remember the Stella Marina that sailed out of Fleetwood in 1969? This was a cruise ship, leased from Norway by a local company, Norwest Hovercraft and sailed to the ...Read more

A memory of Fleetwood by Pat Corrigan

We lived in Lower Gordon Road..... I used to be sent to get my Mother's shopping here. I remember the post office - the lovely cluttery feel... the sweets. The first savings book and the first of my many collections. The ...Read more

A memory of Camberley by janiedyer55

School 80 kids age 4 to 11 but you knew everyone. Boxing Day - Tug of War, men against women with one or two men dressed as women. Riding bikes through the Ford. Also the other Ford that was unsuitable for motors. The post office ...Read more

A memory of Llancarfan by lesleypuncher

On the corner of Oaklands Road and Boston Road was Platts store. All grocery items could be purchased and at the back was a post office. Hanwell had two post offices the other being in the Broadway.

A memory of Hanwell by Nick Beard

I lived in The Vale flats from 1953. First in Beech Avenue and then Larch Avenue. I first went to East Acton school before John Perryn and finally Bromyard Avenue, which was later renamed Faraday School just before I left in 1966. I ...Read more

A memory of Acton by lesliehamilton61

As a child I lived just a couple of hundred yards from that zebra crossing. Out of shot on the left was the Pavilion cinema - many happy memories spent there, though I had a stronger bond with the Palace, the other picture house in town ...Read more

A memory of Heckmondwike

My parents were from Shoreditch and Clapton and moved to Leyton. Because of the war my mother was sent to Willersley Castle in Derbyshire to give birth to me. We were living in King Edward Rd when we were bombed out and spent the ...Read more

A memory of Thurnscoe by Bob Blazey

When in 2018 I started work as a supervisor in a shop on Church Street, it occurred to me that I had had four jobs & two volunteer posts on the road. The first was a temporary job in the late '70's under the ...Read more

A memory of Great Malvern by bru.enzer