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1962 to 1966, the car journey from Surrey was full of tears, taken by my mother and grandfather, on arrival the tiled entry and the Nuns in full habits greeted us, I was soon ushered in to the hall with promise of ...Read more

A memory of Bridport by Edward Rafferty (Jenkinson)

I was a Student Nurse at St James Hospital, Balham, from 1964 - 1968, sadly it's no longer there. As students, we worked hard but also played hard. We were well looked after in those days. Living in the Nurses' Home, ...Read more

A memory of Balham by Gill Day

As a child in the late 1960s and early 70s I frequented the Ridges regularly. I was taken there for a walk one day by my parents and with my elderly neighbour Alex who was interested in ...Read more

A memory of Finchampstead by Andy C

My parents moved from Durham to Burgess Hill in the mid-fifties. I was born in 1957, at Cuckfield hospital, and at that time lived in West Park Crescent. Both my brother and sister were also born in Burgess Hill. I remember my ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill by David Storey

My sister Carolyn Trew attended St Davids and I joined her age 4, but I was only there a year before it closed. I can’t remember all the teachers names, but remember one teacher letting us out and he knew all the pupils names I ...Read more

A memory of High Wycombe by Joanna Green

We lived in Macclesfield. My sister worked there with the children. I suppose she was some sort of aide or nanny. She was a live in anyway. She came home on weekends. My cousin would drive her back on a Sunday night. ...Read more

A memory of Pallotti Hall by Gail Mitchell

The happiest moment of my life at that time 1959 and no doubt of those who knew me was the day I left Redditch, never to return. Naturally I had some memorable times, Redditch Drama Club, Redditch Drama Club, Redditch Drama Club but overall ...Read more

A memory of Redditch by James Gregory

My memories of the home are all very positive. I would have been 6 yrs old, and recovering from pneumonia. Coming from the Children's Hospital in Derby, the drive over was memorable. A big black car, very special. ...Read more

A memory of Woodhouse Eaves by Patrick Knight

I lived in skelton nr york from 1951 to 59 at bur tree lane opposite old village school.it was my first school, I had a friend called John Thorpe that lived in a great big house ,in the village we had a old lady who was the ...Read more

A memory of Skelton by Anthony Loftus

I remember the Odean down on the high street at the bottom of Mellison Rd. We went every Saturday morning and were amazed by the organ that would rise from beneath the screen as we sang “the little white bull” and other Kidde songs while we waited for the cartoons and other features to start.

A memory of Tooting by Neil Anderson