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I was born in Hunterswood Farm Bungalow in 1948. The midwife was Nurse Caines. My mother was Kathleen Joyce Brown (nee Lintott) and father David Brown. I had then, 2 brothers, David and Leslie and my sister Susan. Twin ...Read more

A memory of Dunsfold in 1956 by Ann Kelly

My parents lived at 23 Barripper Road (David and Mair Hallett) and my sister Mandy and I went to Miss Blights (Elmhurst Preparatory School) in Bassett Road. I remember walking past the farm at the top of the road (now ...Read more

A memory of Camborne in 1955 by Caroline Walsh

We were raised in a pit house on Springfield (sometimes 'Avenue') near the far end of Ings Lane, in the fifties. It was a small street, only 6 houses. 2 or 3 keys would open both front and back doors (and the ...Read more

A memory of Bolton Upon Dearne by Peter Wraith

In 1958 when I was 3 year old, we moved from a small flat on the London Road, near the bank where my father was branch manager (TSB), to Belton Road off Church Hill. I watched our new house being built on a sloping plot of land. My ...Read more

A memory of Camberley in 1958 by Janet Halls (Nee Pibworth)

I worked for Kango Electric Hammers from 1979-1981. Actually I worked for a firm in Coventry (UK) called Rutter Templair tools and it was took over by Kango, I was an inspector. We had a dispute with the company so we voted on ...Read more

A memory of Morden in 1979 by David Marley

We originally lived in Camberwell and were bombed out in the blitz of 1940. After sleeping on the platform of the Elephant & Castle underground train station for a few weeks, my dad found us a house to rent on ...Read more

A memory of Wealdstone in 1940 by Reg Ware

Further to memories of Fairfield; when I was 7 I came to Fairfield House and stayed for 3 and a half years. Like many residents I had breathing problems and was sent there for the sea air. I have lots of good memories ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1960

I remember Blakes Corner so well. I was born in 1959 and it was just like the picture. The memories came flooding back to me. I used to walk the streets of Barking with my dad.

A memory of Barking in 1969 by Kathy Lewis

I remember being in the Beeches Prep School at the time. Anybody else remember the staff I wonder? Miss Lambert in Kindergarten and Transition, Miss Cutler - Form 1, Miss Reid - Lower 2 and Mrs Cotton in Middle 2. ...Read more

A memory of Berkhamsted in 1960 by Pauline Askey(Stanborough)

When the V2 Rockets started to land in London, (June 1944) our whole school was evacuated. We did not know where we were going. We arrived by steam train at Doncaster and were taken to Skellow Village. Various households came ...Read more

A memory of Skellow in 1945 by Tony Pink