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I was born at St Teresa's Hospital in Wimbledon in December 1949 and taken home to our prefab in Melody Road. My dad was called Ernie, my mum Phyllis, and two older brothers Bill and Ted. Bill was 12 years older ...Read more

A memory of Wandsworth by angela.shepherd

I remember walking through simister down cordy lane past warhurst farm on to pole lanepast the hills turn right up to back o the moss farm they had 50 cow's 100s ofpigs chickens Turkey's they grew potatoes and barely and Swedes in those ...Read more

A memory of Unsworth by franciscaine7

On our trollies, Ian and Terry Barnard from the laundry gates, trying to turn into Alma Crescent, Many many more memories, playing in the bombed out buildings on the corner and more ......

A memory of South Harrow by tjkelly

Hi I went to Sidcup sec. mon. school 1961- 1966.My name was Ken Douch a great name, nobody could say it, nobody could spell it. I started in Mr Cocksey class 1b then Mr (peg leg) Jones 2b. As the school was on two sites we then went Bexley ...Read more

A memory of Sidcup by Ken Martin

I am not sure if this kind of opportunity attracts those who feel anger at a perceived or real unfairness, during their childhood years, and/or those who have a tendency to dwell on the negative but I'd really ...Read more

A memory of Bushey by Laurence Blight

My memories of Kingsbridge are really from 1955 to 1966 during which period I attended the Junior School in Waterloo Road, the Secondary School in Foss Road and following the amalgation of the Grammar and Secondary Schools ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbridge by Richard Hadfield

In the process of searching for family details I have discovered that Google Earth has a lot of modern photographs of Wincobank as well as a clear picture of the site of the ancient castle fort between Wincobank and Shiregreen. I ...Read more

A memory of Wincobank by Eric Billingham

I lived in Seymour Road, Beddington Corner from 1940 until my parents moved to Carshalton in 1957. As a child I first attended Hackbridge infants school followed by the junior school and finally on to the dizzy heights ...Read more

A memory of Hackbridge by Norman Gardner

I was born in Carlton Road in 1937. Got bombed out when a landmine dropped down the road and we were evacuated to Clacton while my Dad worked down the Underground tunnel when his factory and the machines were moved away from ...Read more

A memory of Gidea Park by Alan Stanley

I could go on and on with memories. Myself and my parents moved from London to Arbour Way, Elm Park on 24th August 1953. I went to Ayloff School from 1954-1960, when I left to go to Suttons Secondary. We moved to ...Read more

A memory of Hornchurch by Elaine Stebbings