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Hi, I've recently discovered this while doing research on a book I am writing and was interested to hear how many people from Selsdon remember their childhood and, in most cases, enjoyed the village as I knew it as a good place to grow up. I ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon by philmunton48

Worked as a Saturday girl in 1970s and then in summer holidays as a Student. So sad to see that famous building with the naked man Statue so part of our heritage now derelict and deserted. Lived near Victoria Park Waterloo ...Read more

A memory of Crosby

Before & during the Second World War my uncle was an electrical engineer & had a shop in Plashet Grove opposite Washington Road. Unfortunately I wasn't born until 1946 & so I have no knowledge of the shop except some photos ...Read more

A memory of Upton Park by Alan Guy

I began my school days during the 1950's at Brampton Road Primary School, Bexleyheath. My over-riding memory is a time of innocence, wonder and happiness, where we were given freedom to learn and be creative in a ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Bernard Schofield

This church is called All Saints' Church. It is next to the Manor House School to which I attended in the early 1990s. I was christened at this church and this weekend I will be getting married here. The ...Read more

A memory of Little Bookham by Rebecca Stoneham

Born in 1947 to Ted & Cred Fowles, I lived in 3 Park Road until 1955 when I moved down the hill to Southsea. I started Tanyfron primary school in 1951 and went on to Penygelli Secondary school, Coedpoeth, in 1958. When ...Read more

A memory of Tanyfron by Ann Evans

My name is Steve Whitfield, we lived in Whitecroft (on the Crossroads) and that is where I grew up. Went most of my time to boarding school with my two brothers, dating back to the 1960s. My father was employed as Chief Accountant for Jas. ...Read more

A memory of Quernmore by First Name Last Name

South Wingfield Church is situated right beside the river and it was reported to me when I was looking round the graveyard (I'm a fam hist fan) that they have /had problems when the river flooded disturbing the graves and ...Read more

A memory of South Wingfield by Clifford Raven

I lived on the border of Belvedere and Erith, just off Parsonage Manor Way and used to travel to Erith by bus.  I remember as a child of about 8-10 taking the 122a into Erith to go to the Odeon, Saturday Morning Pictures. ...Read more

A memory of Erith by Alan Roberton

My nan Eliza Geal or Jelly as she was known, worked at Pitts Cottage doing the cooking in the 50-60s she lived at Park Cottages just down the road and her husband Sunny worked on the Squerrys Estate which was run by a Major Warde, his son ...Read more

A memory of Westerham by timddeacon