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I was 4 when this was taken and lived in Limes Road (the turning off to the right in this photo! Whenever I go back, everything seems so small!!

A memory of Weybridge by jbroper

I was born in 1947 in Hurlingham Road on the corner of Dolby Road. As kids we used to play in Dolby Road as there was only one car owner so not much traffic. Sometimes the car wouldn't start with the 'car handle' so we all ...Read more

A memory of Fulham by joycefayhawkins

I have lived in Welling most of my life. I lived in Selwyn Crescent with my parents until 1975. I then moved to a flat in Welling, in fact the one in the picture above Stylo Shoe shop. I moved to Crayford where we bought a house. ...Read more

A memory of Welling by mrsmarilynmackay

I did my apprenticeship in Kay’s ,I was 15 years 3 months when I started in 1965, so there is a very good chance I was working there when the South Street photo was taken. My boss was Mr Roy Collins who became Mayor of Dorchester. ...Read more

A memory of Dorchester by Ailsa Bowring

Seasalter - A place name from the past for 2 reasons. No.1 - in the 1960s my paternal grandmother and grandfather had retired from Tooting, Sarf London to Bapchild, Sittingbourne and had acquired a beach hut close by the ...Read more

A memory of Seasalter by mothpoet

My grandparent's on mother's side lived in top flat of Otterburn, Stroncarraig Brae, Rhubaan and my first visit was in August 1938 on a three weeks holiday from my home in Penarth, South Wales. My grandfather had a small open motor boat ...Read more

A memory of Tighnabruaich by Alastair Urquhart

I was born in 1947 and as a baby lived for a short time with my parents at Leyswood Lodge south of the village. My family on my mother's side had lived in Groombridge for many, many years and I was the first ...Read more

A memory of Groombridge by Keith Grose

I lived in ferndale rd ,next to the swimming pool from 1942 to 1959 ,went to Clarendon rd , woodthorpe rd and stanwell rd school. It was great living across the road from the park and the stream, trees to climb, fish ,tadpoles ...Read more

A memory of Ashford by Pat George

We spent all our warm summer holidays at Westgate. We lived in South London. My Grandmother lived in Quex Road and we had a caravan on St Crispens caravan site. I loved getting fish heads from the fish monger to go crabbing. I ...Read more

A memory of Westgate on Sea by grahamleeper1

I was wearing my little red wellingtons which squelched when I put them on. They came well over my ankles but my legs still got splashed if I wasn’t careful. Sometimes I stamped on purpose into the puddles in the ruts made by ...Read more

A memory of East Farleigh by Jemima Joyce