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'Doctor' John Junes was my grandfather. He was the local chemist and, I believe, the local postmaster. He was married to Margaretta (my grandmother). Their daughter Anne Jane (Nancy) Jones married my grandfather, Josiah ...Read more

A memory of Pontybodkin in 1890 by Errol Chandler

Went to Aldershot Lido summer of 71 with my mates from Ash to celebrate finishing "O" levels and about to start work. When getting changed to come home caught my "you know what" in my zip and had to be taken to ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot by Stephen Harris

My Grandparents, Albert and Ada Johnson, lived in a little cottage overlooking the village green around the turn of the 19th century, where they brought up seven of 13 children. I think grandad was the doctor's gardener and grandma ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon by johnlgp

i was bought up in a thatched cottage in "Anton lane" behind whats now called the Museum. my memories have never faded of the wonderful childhood i had. my best friend was James Maccallum the doctors son . we were inseparable until ...Read more

A memory of Enham Alamein by Terry Cleverley

We moved to Haydock Ave in early 50's when mother became a receptionist for Dr Foots surgery. He eventually needed the property back for a resident doctor so we moved into a prefab in Rowdell Rd , after a few years these were ...Read more

A memory of Northolt

Since my birth coincided exactly with the outbreak of World War II in the September of 1939, my mum must have felt that childbirth was synonymous with calamity;  I was Mum's 'war effort'. Home was a semi-detached two-storey house ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1945 by Heather Rohrer

My great grandfather John Robert Leaman was school master at Castle Acre school - his wife (my great grandmother) was Elizabeth Jane Leaman (nee Ellis). I have visited Castleacre recently and found the village such a beautiful, ...Read more

A memory of Castle Acre in 1890 by Grace Leaman

I have put 1947 but infact it is from earlier than that to 1954. I think this was a great place for us as kids as we had freedom and not much parental control, I think mainly due to our parents who had just survived the war years, ...Read more

A memory of Bearsted in 1944 by Ian Simmons

Takes you back doesn't it! Just for a minute, forget everything stressful and read this............ Close your eyes and go back in time... Before the Internet... Before semi-automatics, joyriders and crack.... ...Read more

A memory of Blackhall Rocks in 1977 by Stephen Rafferty

I remember when I first moved to Aveley, I was 7 years old. My nan lived in the prefabs and my mother, brother and myself moved in with her until they were demolished when I was eight years old. Then we moved into Hall Avenue, most ...Read more

A memory of Aveley in 1960 by Marina Lewis