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Hi, I am looking for Tommy Roach and Willy Watts (think Willy lived in Albert or Denmark Road). Back in the day they used to meet in a cafe off of Queens Park Station. I am doing this for my brother-in-law, Roy ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1860 by Gillian Robb

I remember going to Streetly Riding School in Manor Road which was opposite the Buccaneer pub. We had some lovely times there, some of the girls names I remember are; Janice Sturgess, Barbara Cattel and a lovely girl called ...Read more

A memory of Streetly by Marilyn Grimmett

I visited & spent happy times in Ecclesfied Park when I was a boy and a pupil at Meynell Road primary, junior & senior school from 1944-1954. It was a very good school & I would like to hear from anyone who could share happy memories of those bygone days. Thanks, George Quixall.

A memory of Ecclesfield in 1944 by George Quixall

I lived in a flat at 185a Kensington. I recall watching the Lodges marching along the road on the 12th July. We would walk down Brunswick Road into town. At Xmas, we would go to the grotto at TJ Hughes, I remember ...Read more

A memory of Liverpool in 1957 by Sue Bence

One of my first memories was hiding underneath the sideboard in the dining room with silver ornaments on our heads; my sisters Judy, baby Michele and myself, Deirdre, listening ...Read more

A memory of Holywood in 1930 by Deirdre Sarnitz

My parents both grew up in Hanwell - both living in Hillyard Road during the War years. After they married my mum and dad actually had to live in a pre-fab in Braybrook Street, just backing on to the prison in Hammersmith, but ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell in 1967 by Janice Hopwood

I was a park keeper and gardener, I used to cut the grass in Acton. I met Sean Connery when he lived in Central Road, the house was where nuns used to live and he bought it.

A memory of Acton by Denis Scoulding

Hi all. We first moved to Chelsea in 1945 and took up residence at 58, Elm Park Gardens. I first attended Park Walk School then went on to the Cooks Ground School in Old Church Street (later changed to Kingsley ...Read more

A memory of Chelsea in 1946 by Robert Munn

I worked for Hen in the hotel, he was a great boss. I did not know Jean but would have loved to have met her, the only advice I got of Jean was through a medam saying I would go far in life and that she loved her Ken and missed him and ...Read more

A memory of Leasowe in 2005 by June Hoey

As a child I must have attended many brthday parties for my young friends but in November 2011 I was invited to celebrate the 80th birthday of a friend! My friend Mike (known as "Lank" - ...Read more

A memory of Harlington in 2011 by John Howard Norfolk