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I attended Collingwood from 1957 - 1960 and yes, the discipline was severe. I once looked out of the window as a fire engine went by and was punished with 6 of the best! Mr Kirby Birt was an odd character with a viscious ...Read more

A memory of Wallington by Phillip Stringer

I remember learning to swim here whilst at Triptons school. The best swimmers/divers used to be in the galas every year. You either moved or stood about shivering. When I was a bit younger (about 7 years) I kidded myself I ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1957 by Sydney Fox

I used to go to school in Cleeve Prior, we lived in one of the cottages over the road from the village school. I was friends with two girls who lived just outside on the road to Evesham. We all went to Blackminster County Modern after. I ...Read more

A memory of Evesham in 1963 by Jean Hope Pears

I was born in the County Hospital in Haverfordwest and for the first week I was looked after by my aunt at Park Place. From that time, I was riased and loved at the Bush Inn, St George St. Does that make me a Tenby Man or a man of Tenby? I ...Read more

A memory of Tenby in 1963 by Robert Hardy

I lived in Colsterworth Road,Tottenham between 1948-58 and went to Earlsmead School. So many memories; Palace, Bruce Grove and Florida cinemas where we saw Snow White, sat in the circle and it really scared me! The lovely ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton in 1956 by Robert Comolli

Hello everyone. My name is James Wilkinson. I came from Zurich to live in London in the mid 80's. I rented a room from my flatmate, Elaine Livesy, who worked with BTT in St.Paul. I cannot even find ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham by James Wilkinson

My memories start around 1946 and go on 'forever' - but the years I want to mention here are those of my Cobridge schooldays and the Burslem connection to those schooldays. I lived on the ...Read more

A memory of Burslem in 1946 by Edward Penning

My parents, Bill and Jill Oliver met at Mountview theatre club in the 1950s and married in 1955. Their first home was a rented flat at 45 Ridge Road in Hornsey and both I and my sister Judy were born ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1967 by Susan Sjuve

I recall seeing a film in 1948 in the school hall of Heys Road Boys School of the '1936 Olympics'. This was to educate us in the theme of the Olympics (remember there had been an abandonment from 1936 until 1948 when they ...Read more

A memory of Prestwich by Fred Plant

Bordeston school was pretty boring for many pupils. Woodwork was ok, and there was a school barge which you could work on instead of detention. There seemed to be a preoccupation with corporal ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell in 1960 by Nick Beard