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I lived at 90 East Hill just by the corner of St Albans. In St Albans lived all my little pals; Robert Ball, David Shaw, Peter Richardson, Frankie Taylor and Graham Wilson. We played in the street on ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1948 by David Large

I attended the 'boards' training school based at Harold Hill, along with 79 other apprentices during 1960/61... I shared lodgings at Collier Row for the first year of the apprentice training ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill in 1960 by Colin Crane

The "Rec" was the place to be in the 1970's when you lived on the Cedar Rd Estate. We lived just round the corner on Elmdale Rd and had a garden which backed on the Rec. This was a good short cut into the Rec. Lived there as a young lad ...Read more

A memory of Earl Shilton by Andrew Christon

I came from Lowestoft in Suffolk to live with an aunt and uncle in Glenhaven Ave, while my mother was ill. I remember being taken by coach with my sister Jacky to High Cannons. We were not happy at first. It was very ...Read more

A memory of Borehamwood in 1953 by Diane Bryan

I first found out about when I moved to Great Horton in Bradford about 1952. I met a boy called Philip Tempest who lived in a house near by, we became life long friends. His parent took me on holiday with them to a cottage they owned in ...Read more

A memory of Nesfield in 1950 by Donald Rumbold

I remember the school very well, I left in 1953. Does anyone recall some of the teachers names such as Mr Bonner, Headmaster, Mr Burrows, Science Teacher, Mr Chambers, PT and Geography. The school captain was Phil Jones ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1950 by Mike Worthington

Hi, I have been looking for a site like this so I could look back at Pinehurst. I was the longest serving boy at the home - went in at 8 and came out at 16. 1979 was when I started a good life there. I have so many great memories ...Read more

A memory of Pinehurst in 1979 by Bruce Ingles

I remember Fred and Jack Fryer, and a son if I remember correctly who went in the navy. I would often wait on the beach at night beside their lantern which would guide them back to shore after an evenings fishing. Did Jack ...Read more

A memory of Sizewell in 1954 by Andrew Kersey

When my father, Cllr John Wood, was Mayor of Ealing in 1976 I enjoyed the treats that I got! Every weekend in the summer we would go to fetes, fayres etc and dad would open the events and my sister and I would be given some cash from ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by Dave Wood

I have very fond memories of Tooting. My parents and I moved to Fairlight Road in Tooting in 1974. My first memory of that is the smell of paint, and sausage rolls bought from the bakery shop just round the corner; the paint ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1974 by Anne Marie Ayton