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I was stationed at Bordon Fire Station and was a Corporal in the army. I have many photos taken at the station, I was in charge of the cook-house and was in charge of the bar on the station. I attended many fires - the ...Read more

A memory of Bordon in 1946 by Laurence Brocklesby

A great place for everybody from picnickers to people going fishing or just out for a walk. I used to go there quite often especially in the summer. The boats were good fun and even in winter, it was a good birdwatching area. Does ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone by Derick Bhupsingh

Hi Francis, I was born and bred in West Bank Street Salford, across the road from the Police Station on Regent Road (where the fairground was). I attended Regent Rd School from 1952 until 1960 when ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1958 by Bill Jolly

I have some good memories of Slough High St. My dad worked for co-op as milkman, he had a horse drawn wagon. The horses used to be stabled behind the old Co-op department store on the corner of the Grove. I used to go with my dad to ...Read more

A memory of Slough in 1955 by Margaret Thomas

I was born in 1931 at 73Maynard Road and went to Maynard Road School. On the outbreak of war in 1939 I was evacuated to Bedford, then later during the war to Leicester. Our house was bombed in early 1941 and we moved into 347 Hoe ...Read more

A memory of Walthamstow in 1930 by George Speller

Living in Longparish for 27 years from 1979 is etched deep in my memories notably because it was during the formative years of bringing up a family. Having renovated White Windows, a mid 19th century house near the ...Read more

A memory of Longparish in 1979 by Barry Sterndale Bennett

I moved to East Ham as a nipper in 1943 and lived in Bartle Avenue. During the war I contracted diphtheria and spent eight weeks in an isolation hospital somewhere in Woodford. During that time a V2 rocket dropped in the area ...Read more

A memory of East Ham by Stephen Hoskins

I attended Cefn Fforest infants and primary school 1939 to1946. The headmaster was Mr Watkins and teachers were; Mr Prothero, Mr Smith, Miss Gordan and Miss Richards (baby class) plus there were others that have sliped my ...Read more

A memory of Cefn by Bernard Reeves

Just looking at this photo brings back so many memories of shopping with my mum and two brothers.Getting chips on the way back from shopping or an icecream in Rossi's was a great treat. I went to school at Fairlop ...Read more

A memory of Barkingside in 1965 by Trish Spencer

My Great Grandfather J.T. Bull was the Local Blacksmith in the Village, my Mother Regina his grandaughter was born there 1929..The Bull Family were also the Publican's of the Railway Inn formerly known. ...Read more

A memory of Brockenhurst by Dawn Richardson