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Born in the North Mid like most people my age (1931), I lived my first 25 years at Tottenham Hale, at the end of Brograve Rd., facing the Station Green. The green had a nice fence around it before the war when hundreds ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton by Peter Mackin

I lived at Twyning Farm at Shuthonger from my birth in October 1926 until 1944, as my father (James L. Brooksbank) owned and lived at this farm (1922-1953), although 1936 - 1944 I was away at boarding-school for much ...Read more

A memory of Shuthonger in 1940 by Ben W L Brooksbank

Today is the 7th July. Exactly fifty years ago today, I went to my local cinema in Palmers Green to see A Hard Days Night. I couldn't remember the name of the cinema, but it was on Green Lanes, near The Triangle on the east side. Was ...Read more

A memory of Palmers Green by Don Gallacher

We moved in to a maisonette on Galley Hill when I was one year old and then moved to a semi detached house in Manscroft Road a year later. I have very fond memories of my childhood spent playing war games in the ...Read more

A memory of Hemel Hempstead by dunnsimon7

My parents had a ground floor flat in Wood End Lane, and my father worked in a reserved occupation at AEC in Southall. In late 1940, my mother was pregnant with me, and she went to stay with her brother in Durham, wher I was born. I was ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by williamfairney

I was sent here,after frequent bouts of Asthma. My memories are mostly favourable. We used to make huts in the woods and I predictably, made the village pub. I achieved a swimming medal , got thrown out of the Cubs,for playing ...Read more

A memory of Ottershaw by tomasntraceysegrue

I was born in 1932 at 36,Priory Ave. & went to Crofton Lane School & ST Dunstans Prep,run by Mr & Major Cole. After attending various schools around the country during the war I ended up at Alleyns in ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood by jawcricket

I was born in 1932 at 36,Priory Ave. & went to Crofton Lane School & ST Dunstans Prep,run by Mr & Major Cole. After attending various schools around the country during the war I ended up at Alleyns in ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood by jawcricket

Late night a watched a 1963 film "the Birds" and remember how it scared the living daylight out of me and my family! I was 5 and holidaying in Silverdale with my Large family ! I remember having to pinch the keys up from the post office / ...Read more

A memory of Silverdale by Kevin Matthews

I lived in a flat over Walton, Hassell & Port in Alderman's Hill. Situated on the corner of Groveland's Road opposite Broomfield Park. Spent a lot of time in the park, on the swings etc & collecting conkers. I was living ...Read more

A memory of Palmers Green by robertsmith18644