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Anyone familiar with Burgess Hill (I lived there from 1956 until 2012) will know that this photo is incorrectly titled. London Road is some way off to the south - turn left at distant St John's church spire. We are of course ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill by clifford_hughes

We lived in Mitcham road, Tooting, opposite St Boniface church hall. I went to Franciscan school in 1957, then switched to the JB school in 1958. Memories of playing in the school orchestra, playing in the school playground, ...Read more

A memory of Tooting by Martin Evans

We moved from Dagenham to a newly built council house in Lee Walk in 1961 and I really enjoyed my time at the Lee Chapel South Junior school. I can still remember some of the wonderful school assemblies that took place, ...Read more

A memory of Basildon by Elaine Richardson

Born in 21 south terrace chopwell had a few friends with whom I played football on the green every night then into the street under the lights till mom called me in . Then the boys were mad at me because I had the ...Read more

A memory of Chopwell by Peter Scott

I went to Mardyke school in the early 50’s and I recall that we went abroad to Belgium and Holland. My recollection is a teacher called Mr Childs and there was speculation that one of the children developed some form of polio. Also we used to live at 208 South Road South Ockendon. Keith

A memory of South Ockendon by Keith Croft

We used to visit Polzeath on Sundays in the 1960's. There was a Cafe run by Bob Morrow who used to play football with my father Eric Butler in the South Western League in the 1950's. Does anyone remember this cafe ?

A memory of Polzeath by Keith Butler

My great grandmother, Phyllis Marley (nee Young) lived at 1 Sheepwash Bank in the early 1900s. Always known as the house with the monkey puzzle tree in the front garden. She was married to Edwin Marley, who ...Read more

A memory of Guide Post by Susan Laws

Does anyone remember 159 Battersea Park Road -South..when it was a fishmongers.. my ancestors ran this during the 1950's and would really appreciate any info anyone has .. family name was Wells.

A memory of Battersea

As a young irish lad I worked in matchwood power station in 1965 and I lived in digs in south street next door to the malt and hops pub the landlady name was Margaret a great landlady. There was a big black lady called big rose who used ...Read more

A memory of Hythe by seabird5432

My family moved from Monks Kirby to the Kennels near Morgans farm, Newnham Paddox in 1958/59 dad John, mum Marjorie sister Margaret, brother Sean and me Paul. We walked to St Josephs RC School, about 3 miles each way, My ...Read more

A memory of Newnham Paddox by Paul Quirke