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Kirkby Green. I was born here in December 1941. My family lived in the house at the side of 'The Beck' which had a water wheel used for driving a mill. My father worked for a local farming family, the Wrights. I have no ...Read more

A memory of Kirkby Green in 1941 by Brian Williamson

This twin screw motor vessel at the Jetty belonged to our family company, the Southend Motor Navigation Co. Ltd. She was built for the company in the 1920's by the local Hayward's Boatyard, ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea in 1950 by Julian Wilson

In 1953 class 1 O Miss Andrew class with Gillian Sweet and Maureen Vass and myself Ann Twidale the only three from Farnborough North infant/junior school to pass the scholarship met Ann & Susan Stubbs twins ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot in 1953 by Ann Park

Memories of Norbury and Thornton Heath are still vivid for me as I revisited the area a couple of years ago and many of the places I recall are still standing. Sadly, many are not. The Rex cinema was a favourite ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1950 by Viv Doyle

I moved to Dagenham with my family in 1949.  We lived in Cartwright Road off Hedgemans Road.  I have memories of long hot summer holidays off from Finneymore Road School.  The days were filled with trips to ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1950 by Joan Cotton

ODE TO WALLSEND I was born at Wallsend Village green in the heart of Wallsend Town, I spent my childhood in an era great to be around, We all grew up together and played in our back lanes, My cousins and my neighbours in the ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend in 1976 by James Bridgewood

Every Saturday morning used to walk up over the shroppy bridge and go to the Olympia cinema just off Broad street. For the kids club filmshow. Passed the toilet near railway bridge and past the horse tough on the canal bridge, which ...Read more

A memory of Heath Town in 1954 by Gordon Ford

Since about the 1960s, Child Okeford became a totally different community from the one I first got to know in the early 1930's. The Watts (Harry and Dorothy) had farmed out of Laurel Farm for many decades and ...Read more

A memory of Child Okeford in 1930 by Pauline Bullen

Our Family name Willcox has taken us back so far to our 8th Great Grandparents Henry Willcox and wife Mary Stokes around 1640 Henry had a son William Willcox born 1692 Winsford William had a son William ...Read more

A memory of Winsford by Bill Willcox

This photo brought back memories of 'swimming' of which mostly was done under water. I had a bit of trouble co-ordinating arms and legs. The height of adventure was to use the slide (shown in the photo). Splash into the water ...Read more

A memory of Enfield in 1949 by Paul Hensman