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I was born 23 Gallemore Street, just off Union Street; mother's name was Betty, brothers were Harold, Barry and Stephen. Sisters were Joyce ,Sandra and Ann. The pub on the corner was called the Brunswick. Hough Lane ran ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1960 by Russell Bancroft

My stepfather, Frank Russell, owned a tobacco and confectionary shop at 76 Wells Way, Camberwell in the late forties and early fifties. He and my mother married in 1952 at the church on the corner of Wells Way and St Georges ...Read more

A memory of Peckham by Paul Russell

My memory is of my granny, Mary Jane Smith, formerly Renforth who lived at 7 Ellison St and died there in 1946. I was born in 1940 and according to my birth certificate my place of birth was Palmerstons ...Read more

A memory of Sheriff Hill in 1946 by Ruth Mc Kenzie

I also loved going to the Silver Lounge for a lovely Knicker Bocker Glory a real treat. Then we would go and look round Hides which seemed very posh. Does anyone remember the Library, a wooden building that seemed to hold many ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1955 by Sue Kruse

My friend came to live at the Summerhill House hotel with her parents, her name was Carol Sanders. It was a very up market hotel, silver service and well run. The Hotel catered for wedding receptions and had a lovely spiral wooden ...Read more

A memory of Kingswinford in 1963 by Christine Turner

My father was stationed at Upper Heyford RAF, I was 13-15 years old. I have such fond memories of Lower Heyford, the train station, the little village of Lower Heyford and the beautiful house that sat on the corner with ...Read more

A memory of Upper Heyford by Millie Mcilvaine

What fantastic memories I have of growing up in Welling. I was brought up in Clifton Road which was opposite the Guy Earl of Warwick pub. I went to Primary School at Fosters which was in Northdown Road then (it ...Read more

A memory of Welling in 1959 by Dennis Cooke

Some of my happiest childhood memories are of the holidays the family spent at Withernsea, staying at my Grandmothers caravan. Her name was Clara Peat and my first visit would have been ...Read more

A memory of Withernsea in 1956 by David Peat

Hi does anyone remember the turning off of gander green lane that had a church on the corner and next to that was a builders yard which had a house and next to that was big blue gates with I think fowler was the name across them ...Read more

A memory of Cheam by Beryl Clark

i was evacuated with my mother and brother around 1940 the first time and twice again later during the war. The first time i was about 2 years old and stayed with a couple who ran a public house in cherry hinton so i was ...Read more

A memory of Teversham in 1940 by Maurene Kauter