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The public house which can be seen on the right, still stands to-day, except that it is now called the Railway Arms. The lampost that can be seen on the left would be standing outside the present day railway station. ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford by John Crouch

We were married at St Paul's in Northumbeland Heath in 1962 and had reception at the Manor House, Danson Park. I was born in Romford and met my future wife at a party at the girlfriend's house. We courted each other ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Bernard Strutt

I used to live at Brewery Farm House, on the junction between Northbourne Road and Ripple Road. I remember the old lady who ran the (then) Post Office was a Mrs. Wraite. One day my friend and I (we had been given ...Read more

A memory of Great Mongeham in 1954 by Robin Davies

In 1944 I worked at 36 Piccadilly, an electrical wholesalers (next door to the invisible menders). My duties were to deliver accessories to the electrical shops round town. Each evening there were parcels to post, the nearest ...Read more

A memory of Bradford in 1944 by Eric Brook

Hi! This is not so much a memory as a request for more information. I'm using Ancestry UK to try to track down my relatives. My mother [Vera Jackson (nee Fox)] was born in Bawtry in 1903. She died in 1995. Her adoptive parents (Fox) ...Read more

A memory of Mexborough by Graham Jackson

My parents moved to Wickford in 1955, we had a bungalow built in Highcliffe Road, by local builders the Gunnets, and my sister was born there in 1956. It was a lovely place to live, across the road and a short walk where a few shops. ...Read more

A memory of Wickford in 1955 by Janet Howard

Born in a flat in Kenley, moved to Hillcrest Road, Whyteleafe, close to Kenley airport, a fighter station during the Second World War, were bombed out early in the war then moved to Old Coulsdon, Bradmore ...Read more

A memory of Kenley in 1930 by John Coombes

I love Leysdown. In fact when our boys were little we used to take them there. They in turn go there now. My dad couldn't drive so our uncle used to have a caravan on Harts Farm and we used to ...Read more

A memory of Leysdown-on-Sea by Sandra Church

I have lived at BrynGwenallt Hall since 2000 and I'm ten at the moment so it's really fun for inviting friends around and playing in and out the house. It's not like it used to be though obviously, we have really modernised it and ...Read more

A memory of Pensarn in 2011 by Louis De Gregory

We lived at the old rectory, and a strange bunch we were...brothers Sinbad, Sadko and Gulliver. It is a pity it got burnt down! So many memories...we all went to the school with the marvellous Mr Gibson and also the local fantastic Doctor Walford. I also remember our lovely Vicar, Canon Hill.

A memory of Leverington by Sheba Gray