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Leytonstone was such a lovely high road, lovely cafes, cinemas , bowling alley, but what is driving me a bit nuts is trying to find out the name of 2 shops that where there, tha first one was what is the left side of Boots the ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone by carolannhale

I remember Gillingham High street. We lived in a flat above my Dad's hardware shop and the railway line ran at the back of it, nothing like the present day pre pedestrianisation

A memory of Gillingham

Working on my bungalow today in the ancient, beautiful Dorset town of Sherborne, I kept on hearing the tolling of the local Abbey bells. Not really unusual, except today, the sound seemed to 'resonate', and take me 'way back' to ...Read more

A memory of Acton by alangtaylor

I was sent to Netherside hall in 1967 i was 12 at the time and was havi g a lot of time off scho due to bad health.I remember Winnie Anderton and her husband who were headmaster . I had some good times there and some not ...Read more

A memory of Grassington by kevinmcevilly390

hey new at this game, have traveled the world,both with the army and as a security adviser to many arab and african nations but i was born and grew up on the bombed out streets of wear tyne and tees streets, the town moor was our ...Read more

A memory of Ryhope by adeynathan.na

Lived at No. 99, house backed onto school. Earliest memory of Miss Bjork as headteacher. Remember Sainsburys in high street which became Woolworths. Edward Adams, Tudor Library and Buckinghams. Drove through Selsdon recently. Not the same ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon by markgregorian2003

I was born in Aldershot in June 1946. I believe the event was at the General Hospital at the top end of St.Georges Road. For the first year or so I lived with my parents and older brother at the bottom end of Victoria Road. We ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot by geoffroberts994

Maiden name Sandra Banbury. As far as I know I was admitted to St Mary’s for convalescence following pneumonia, early fifties, and 4- 5 yrs old. Dr Fuller paid £4.4 s weekly, no idea for how long. He ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs by sandy777girl

My grandparents Bill and Alice Guy lived in a cottage on the farm at Lock where my grandad worked and I believe my Granny did starching for the 'big house'. She used to tell me of the happy memories on the farm and the great respect she ...Read more

A memory of Partridge Green by margo1

I think to reminisce is great. At 76, I find myself doing this quite often and am drawn back to Shaw, and to High Crompton, where I was born. The house I was born in on Rochdale Road, near the Bull's Head Pub, is still ...Read more

A memory of Shaw by harmonicajoe