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I remember the swimming pool. My mum used to take us all day in the school holidays. My friend Adele and I used to go there in the evening in September. My dad used to drop us off. We were the only ones in ...Read more

A memory of Colchester in 1970 by Christine Smith

I STARTED PRIOR STREET SCHOOL IN 1953 AND FINISHED IN 1963 I LIVED ON PARK ROAD FROM 1948 TILL 1958 WHEN IT DEMOLITED TOO MAKE WAY FOR THE FELLING BYPASS I MOVED THEN TOO REGENT COURT FLATS ON WEST STREET WHERE I LIVED TILL 1966

A memory of Gateshead in 1953

I went to live with my grandparents in November 1943 and lived with them until March 1945. I lived at "Briar End" Mount Park in Carshalton. I was 6 years of age and remember clearly when the first flying bomb dropped a half ...Read more

A memory of Carshalton in 1944 by Michael Wontner Riches

More memories of Downham Market. When you walk along Church Road from Cannon Square on the right hand side of the road there is an alley way (a walk going down to the high st), it is called 'sounding alley'. The name was ...Read more

A memory of Downham Market by Ray Dent

I was born in Perivale Maternity Hospital in 1955 and lived in the flats in Dabs Hill Lane, Northolt until I was 3. We then moved to Ferrymead Avenue in Greenford. It was a strange little bungalow on the corner of Eastmead ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by Peter Wilkinson

I remember in the 60s playing on the tall metal slide, fell off from the top. Ran home to Mam . Sprained my left arm. Happy Days..

A memory of Bentley in 1961 by Robin Thompson

Moved to Milestone Road Caravan Park after coming out of the RAF. I enjoyed living there and made many friends; one of my sons was born there, it was a lovely village with many amenities.

A memory of Carterton in 1972 by Carol Boreham

I attended this school from 1962 to 1965 and overall it was not a bad experience the head there at the time was Reg Payne and the deputy heads name was Jones. I don't of course recall all the teachers but here are a few; T C ...Read more

A memory of New Parks in 1963 by Christopher Carr

I moved to 146 Warren Drive at the age of one and lived there till I was 18 years old. I went to Benhurst Avenue School then to Suttons Lane Secondary Modern. I remember the bomb dropping in the school gateway in Warren Drive, also of ...Read more

A memory of Romford in 1952 by Barbara Williams

I was born & bred in Blaenavon in 1966 till 1980, the year we sadly had to move. We lived at Lion Street, Avon Road then Riverside Drive in Blaenavon. I remember Avon Road & Riverside Drive; too young to remember Lion ...Read more

A memory of Blaenavon in 1975 by Rose Waite