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Bateman Opens Community Centre: Wednesfield North today boasts a new Community Centre after Mary and Phil Bateman MBE, as Mayor and Mayoress, opened the new venue on Griffith Drive, Ashmore ...Read more

A memory of Wednesfield in 2006

I was born in 1940 at Recreation Avenue, London Road and have many happy memories of my birthplace. I attended London Road Junior School from 1946 to 1951 and remember three teachers as they were all vegatables, ie the headmaster ...Read more

A memory of Romford in 1952 by Bernard Strutt

For many years this was known locally as Back Street. Out of shot to the right would have been the Corn Exchange; originally used by farmers. However later in life it became the dance hall where you could go and jive ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford by John Crouch

This is the view looking down the High Street, and you can see four cars parked on the left hand side of the road outside a large store. You can just make out the name, Bonds. This was in fact J. G. Bonds which has long since gone and is now the site for the Debenhams present-day store.

A memory of Chelmsford by John Crouch

We were married at St Paul's in Northumbeland Heath in 1962 and had reception at the Manor House, Danson Park. I was born in Romford and met my future wife at a party at the girlfriend's house. We courted each other ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Bernard Strutt

Hi. I was born in Hornsey. I was born over the Albany Laundry at No.12 High Street Hornsey in 1939. I lived there until 1957. We lived next door to Ham's the fish shop. I loved playing in Priory Park when I was young. I used ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1940 by Joyce Bird

This is the walled garden in Priory Park. There was a notice at the bottom of the flight of steps saying 'No unaccompanied children' which made it doubly exciting. You could enter from the museum and cloisters, always the smell of ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea by Mary Berriman

As a child growing up in Hyde Park it still holds very fond memories for me...Woodhouse Moor it never seems to change that much as I visit there once or twice every 4yrs or so...and having moved out of the area some years ago and would love ...Read more

A memory of Leeds in 1962 by Kevin Rickett

I lived at 5 Manor Drive with my 3 sisters, Kathleen, Elizabeth and Mary. I was born in the house at 1am on a snowy night in 1954 and was delivered by my dad and Dr Poles, while Mary slept and Kathleen and ...Read more

A memory of New Haw in 1954 by Suzanne Knight

I remember watching rail embankment being removed with earth moving machines. The village hall at the model village. Types of equipment on recreation ground below Bainbridge Hall. Tunnel to Scareclif filled and blocked. Walking round ...Read more

A memory of Bolsover in 1860 by Mark Widdowson