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Our Lady's R.C. Primary School, King Edward Ave, Dartford, opposite West Hill Hospital. Does anyone remember attending this school particularly in the 1970's. Mr. Rapley was the Headmaster at the time and later Mr. Pimento. I ...Read more

A memory of Dartford by blancmangeface

I remember 1952 the year of the great smog, making my way back from school along Dundonald Road towards my home in Graham Road. I had to follow the railings along the recreation ground because I couldn’t see my hand in front of my face ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon by James Leslie

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

Spent a good deal of time here in my younger years. My brother & many of his friends worked at the MoD,, & had what they called 'the Tuesday night cinema club'. Good or bad, most Tuesdays would see us at ...Read more

A memory of Great Malvern by bru.enzer

Of course l did'nt realise how picturesque the building was when l was a pupil there 1955-1958. Fortunately, Edward Callum did and his painting is "normally" displayed in Wardown Museum. (Hopefully in its entirety cos little ...Read more

A memory of Luton

My mum gave me this picture, but it says "Pangbourne, The Elephant" on the bottom. Then bottom right its say "A.S. PBNE. 14". Only went there with my mum once but sure did love the town. It was our last trip back to England. ...Read more

A memory of Pangbourne by kem9876

Towards the end of WW2, I was evacuated to Bodmin. On arrival, we were taken by coach to a large hall. I suppose there must have been more than a hundred of us. At first, we noisily filled the hall, each with a single suitcase. At the far ...Read more

A memory of Bodmin by Michael Cremonesi

We lived in the prefabs in Blakelaw near Kenton Bar for nearly 20yrs. Sometimes all the kids in the neighbourhood used to walk to Ponteland for the day! Not be allowed these days.I went to Hilton School then Firfield girls school, the ...Read more

A memory of Blakelaw by evansgran

I was born in 1961. I moved away in 1986. Looking back at the pictures reminds me of the fun I had as a child. We used to play at a place we called 'the splash', down by kennel Lane. I spent hours down there, you could look at the farm ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell by hughgoodden1