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From 1975-1985 approx, when we were kids from Dalry we lived in the estate below Blair House about 1 mile from main entrance,The Blair Scheme. Myself and a few lads and girls from there used to go up there walking at evenings ...Read more

A memory of Dalry in 1975 by Nick Walker

I was born here in 1939, three weeks before the outbreak of war. We lived at Hilltop a bungalow built for my parents in 1937. There was no electricity until 1952 although we had mains water. The road outside was only ...Read more

A memory of Blissford in 1945 by Nevile Chalke

We moved from Forest Road Walthamstow to 34 Leonard Road Chingford in 1953. I attended Chase Lane primary school and then Wellington Avenue Secondary Modern at Chingford Mount. We often went to Larkswood Pool and would ...Read more

A memory of South Street in 1953 by Alan Mowbray

We, the family, had expected to be going to a wedding, as my Mamma had been a widow since she was 39 years. She was now 60 years old, she had two daughter Ethel and Emma, 15 years and 13 years, when their father died. ...Read more

A memory of Langwith Lodge in 1944 by Margaret Douglas (Nee Beresfo

My dad Len Bayford had the barbers shop in Forest Road. I was born in 1948 and he died in 1955. My brother Mike came out of the army and took over the shop.

A memory of Loughton in 1955 by Patricia Fuller.

I recently visited, Bishops Waltham, Waltham Chase and Shedfield. Bishops Waltham town centre was how I remembered it from the 1970s. Waltham Chase had changed quite a bit, I was sorry to see how un-kept the house my grandparents ...Read more

A memory of Waltham Chase in 2010 by Margaret Arton

My Grandparents lived in Swiss Cottage for many years. We used to stay there as children. When we first went there was no electricity and limited water. We had to go to bed with oil lamps and all food was cooked on the Aga in the ...Read more

A memory of Buriton by Gillian Mac Hugh

We moved to Fawley in 1954 and I spent my last 2 years of Secondary School at Hardley. My brothers John and Trev also went there. I have vivid memories of lying in bed on a clear frosty night and seeing the reflection of the ...Read more

A memory of Fawley by Jeannette Lomas

My Nan and Grandad were the publicans at the Hazel Slade Inn and I spent several holidays there. I was friendly with the head lad of the racing stables and helped muck out the horses and used to go with the lads in the horse box to ...Read more

A memory of Hazelslade in 1953 by Chris Worthy

STEPHEN and ELIZABETH JELBERT (neé GILBERT) BAWDEN were the parents of: Stephen b. 6 April 1812, ch 25 Apr 1812/1813? in Redruth, m. Mary Terrill in Church of Redruth, emigrated to US Harriet ch 5 March 1815 emigrated to US; Edwin/Edward ...Read more

A memory of Redruth by Carol Bawden