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Mum and dad moved to Consfield Avenue in 1941 when I was just 2 years old. The air-raid siren (on the top of Malden police station) always seemed to go off at the most inconvenient time, and there was always a panic to ...Read more

A memory of Motspur Park by j_h_elkington

Looking back I don't think it was very modern at all. Walsh Pike Grey and some perv PT teacher delighted in whacking kids with sticks and slippers, loads went on to do well. Lots of boxing & football champs, marine commando Jeff Urand hero Falklands War, good memories.

A memory of Hornchurch by kenjarvis36

When I was a little girl growing up in Norwood Green in the '60s, I can remember being sent over to the shops to fetch our daily bread order, a loaf of Mother's Pride in a red & white striped waxed wrapper. The parade of six ...Read more

A memory of Norwood Green by susan-mills

I remember me and my brothers were all dropped off at the Cinema in South Harrow on a Saturday morning. It used to be early, so we could go in the sweet shop to get all our sweets. You could get four sweets for a penny. We ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow by sharon.stephens28

My Grandfather, Charles Chick, was Master of Ceremonies at the Village Hall for many years, before he passed away in 1939. He also played the squeeze box at the functions held there.

A memory of Brant Broughton by christinewk3

Really enjoying looking at the pictures of pembrey, so many memories. The comment regarding the ‘big house’ on the left at rear of the picture was Lewis’s shop , my grandmother. In earlier times the family , myself include, lived ...Read more

A memory of Pembrey by steve.lewis53

Moved to London Road near Lloyd Road around 1946. Lived over a hardware store near Tracy's News Shop. Went to Ridge Road School in Miss (or Mrs) Clarke's class. Later moved to Hemingford Road and went to a boys school somewhere near ...Read more

A memory of North Cheam by dmbloxham01

Our family lived at Lightwater (1 High View Road) ; I passed 11 plus and was sent to Frimley And Camberley County Grammar School, starting in Sept. 1959. One of the first things we had to do was to get the uniform. We went ...Read more

A memory of Camberley by tobypaws2002

For about 6 wks prior to joining the navy in 1963, I worked at the Fyffes banana warehouse in Williamson St. (in photo). It paid about 3 quid a week (and all you could eat). Still, a handy easygoing fill-in job for a naive halfwit 15yr old about ...Read more

A memory of Luton

Just found this site. I was born in Euxton in the early 50s, went to school there for a while and finally left in the early 70s. My dad's family had lived in the village since the late 19th century. They came from Wrightington and before ...Read more

A memory of Euxton by haydocks