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My name is Ken Pickles, I have been in the Western Gazette may times over the years. Stories on my life that I had in Kingsdon and Somerton in 1963 to 1966. Visited Somerton every year since I left in 1966. I want to move ...Read more

A memory of Somerton in 1964 by Ken Pickles

Anybody know of Dr Steward? The big house, The Shrubbery, 1850's to 1900's. Today seen old wall parts, arches, shapes....may have been left after demolition. It was his home, but a few asylum patients ...Read more

A memory of Southall by Yvonne Butler

I was born in December 1947 at 124 Clowes Street, West Gorton in a terraced house between William Street and Elizabeth Street, directly opposite Bert Hall's butcher's shop and next door to the Beswick ...Read more

A memory of West Gorton by clowesstreet

I grew up near 7 ways circle between 1950 & 1962. We lived on Derbyshire avenue, I went to Moss Park junior school then to Gorse Hill senior school. I remember my mom working at Rowans green grocery shop & me going to the sweetie ...Read more

A memory of Stretford

Between 1950 - 1980's the family owned a bakers shop at 84 High Street. P.G.WOODFORD & SON (opposite the Police Station). If anyone has memories of this period it would be good to get in touch. I ...Read more

A memory of Southall by zilbarin

I used to go to the Methodist church that was on this site before they built this. While our new church was being built up Park Lane opposite the School we had the Sunday school and church services held in Copland school.

A memory of Wembley

I have read the memories on this site and can relate to most.My name is Alan Webb,i was born in Sunbury in 1949 and moved to Cornwall in 1990.I went to nursery road and K M secondary school.Remember going night fishing,and ...Read more

A memory of Sunbury by Mr Alan Webb

There was a lot more green fields in the1940's. White gate farm was where the swimming baths are now. there was Smith farm opposite the White Hart which had a pond outside and the cows were driven from a field which is now ...Read more

A memory of West Wickham by nigelterrell

How well I remember the camp fires at Buckmore Park although the pictures shown were taken a liitle more than 10 years after I went there. It was there we sang songs and shanties and the one that stuck in my mind the most was Ging Gang ...Read more

A memory of Chatham by keithpearce_uk

Gosh, I remember the park gardens. I spent the first three years of my life at 2 Ashton villas in slad road, just along from the gardens. Mrs Vincent owned the house. Whenever the sun shone, we were taken to the park. I particularly remember ...Read more

A memory of Stroud by fdavies38