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I wonder if anyone can recall Harrison's Newsagents at 92 The Stow? It was opened by my father in December 1953 and sold in November 1980. From 1956 it was run by our manager - Bert Wood (sadly, he had to leave in ...Read more

A memory of Harlow in 1953 by John Harrison

My father was transferred to Handley Page, Radlett from London in 1955. We moved to Bricket Wood where I lived until I got married in 1970. Remember playing on the swings and roundabout on the green, which was opposite ...Read more

A memory of Bricket Wood by Denise Large

When we all broke up for 6 weeks holidays it was all the kids jobs to go in 'the cut' and swim to fetch coal out. The boats used to carry the coal from Walsall Wood pit to Birmingham and the boater used to drop lumps of coal ...Read more

A memory of Rushall by Edward Woodward

After our family home in Trafalgar Avenue, Peckham was damaged by the 'blitz' for the 3rd time, my mother decided enough is enough. She got in touch with her sister who lived in the country (South Norwood) to try ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1942 by Royhenry Knight

We lived on Gas Street. My family name was Gilder and my parents names were Leonard and Olga nee Carless. My cousins Pamela (nee Gilder) and Gerry Lees still own the Gilders Fishing Tackle Shop in Failsworth. I remember going ...Read more

A memory of Failsworth in 1957 by Susan Beech

I remember when The Beatles came to The Wood in 1963 to record the Morecambe & Wise show at the ATV Studios off Eldon Avenue. Me & a couple of mates from school (Holmshill) played truant to wait at the back of Studio Gates off ...Read more

A memory of Borehamwood in 1963

I have very fond memories of Huyton - especially Huyton village, in the 1970's. We used to live in Ardennes Road and my beloved nana, Sally (Sarah) Ryan, lived just around the corner in Salerno Drive. Even though we never had ...Read more

A memory of Knotty Ash by Lynne Mansoor

We used to live in the stables part of the old house, when it was used as council homes. The old house was still there when we moved in. I remember it being vacant and briefly owned by a 'famous' footballer, although ...Read more

A memory of Crawley in 1964 by Jane Jones

I lived at Doxford Farm from l948 to l954, my dad worked on the farm and we lived in one of the cottages that is still there today. The farmer's name was Archie Turnbull. My best friend was Kathleen who also lived in one of the ...Read more

A memory of Doxford Newhouses in 1951 by Lorraine Preston

We stayed at a clifftop house called Mill Meadow. Once we parked the car behind the wooden double gates, there was a pine-tree lined steep hill that led to the house and then to cliffs. I remember that pine smell when we ...Read more

A memory of Stoke Fleming in 1967 by Matthew White