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I moved from Mitcham in 1960. We had lived in Garden Avenue, number 39, and it was a lovely road then. In the summer, we would ride up and down the road on our three wheeler trikes and all the front doors would be open with those ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by Susan Wood

I worked at the Bakery for about two years, this was my second job after leaving school, which was the Bishop Ramsey Church of England School which opened in 1980 taking over Ruislip Manor and St Martins C.O.E school that was in West ...Read more

A memory of Ickenham in 1981 by Wayne Barrett

As a regular church goer to St.Matthews Church in the late fifties and early sixties,it holds many memories of church baazars and fetes that were held . I still have in my possession church books awarded to me for ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1959 by Brenda Lukes

Hello, I am researching for a book about two Spurs players who played in the thirties. They are Albert Hall and Willie Hall. Has anyone seen them play or heard stories about them. Also I would like to hear ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton in 1930 by John Michael Taylor

Fantastic comment of the old log book from Scackleton School. I have family members who went to the school in the period mentioned and live in the village now. Would love to see the book. The surname Sanderson mentioned ...Read more

A memory of Scackleton

I was born in Hereford and for the first couple of months of my life lived with my grandparents in Lower Lodge, Lugwardine before moving to Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex. From about 1953-60, each year I spent much of the school holidays ...Read more

A memory of Lugwardine in 1953 by Mike King

Firstly--although the date of this picture is not confirmed, the scene it depicts, is exactly how I remember the 'Blue Lagoon' from 1955. This encapcilates exactly--'The Seaside Holiday' in post war Britain. In our families ...Read more

A memory of Severn Beach in 1955 by Philip Croft

I spent 2 years there 1956 to 1959. I was sent to Delamere to help recover after the war - bad nerves and from other circumstances. I was always in trouble as I did not want to be there. I ran away twice - I was found trying ...Read more

A memory of Delamere in 1956 by Dan Josephson

Went to Church Minshull School 1940 -44.Two classes two teachers.Miss Upson And Miss Potts (Lottie) Education was probably basic but we learned our 3Rs Lotties sister was the post "man" and must have had a very ...Read more

A memory of Church Minshull in 1941 by John Moody

My aunt, Mary (Polly) Wills, ladies-maid to Lady Marlin Borlaise. Harriet Eady is living at the house she is 69. Elizabeth Foale is the cook aged 33 years, Ellen Gammon is the house maid aged 20, Lavina Townsend is the kitchen maid aged 23 and John Blight is the groom aged 21.

A memory of Kingsbridge in 1900 by James Freeman