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As a kid in the 1970s, I remember being in my parents' car from London to Eastbourne, heading down the A217, passing through Tadworth. Visible from the road was a giant monkey puzzle tree in the grounds of Tadworth Court. I was ...Read more

A memory of Tadworth by Adam Cohen

In 1950, St Ann’s R.C. mixed infant school was just off Silk Street. Salford 3, I think. I remember, aged 3, lying down on the fold-up bed with all the other kids on their beds in the large nursery room in the afternoons for our nap, ...Read more

A memory of Salford

1965. I grew up in Merthyr Mawr road Cottage Homes for children. The walk to Merthyr Mawr village was always an adventure. We would tickle trout from the estate river and run like mad to avoid the water baillif. The old ...Read more

A memory of Merthyr Mawr by Stephen Lloyd Cook

Recorded by Nicholas Reid, Canberra, Australia. I was christened in the Anglican church at Heston in 1959, though for obvious reason I don’t have any memories of ...Read more

A memory of Heston by Nicholas Reid

We lived in Blaney crescent in council flats. Six families in our block were #49 Vaughns no kids #51 Catchpoles had six kids, Mickey & David of our gang #53 Groves 2 kids Steve(me) and Barbara, #55 was the Snows with ...Read more

A memory of East Ham by Steve Groves

I worked at Morley's in Altrincham for a couple of years, starting in 1963. It was a shop that specialized in lingerie and corsets. It was a high class establishment, and myself and a couple of others, were trained to be corsetiers. We were ...Read more

A memory of Altrincham by Doreen Harrison

I went to fornethy residential school when I was five and nine years old and I was very happy thare I loved the long walks through the woods and walking down the stoney brae to the burn to paddle our feet ...Read more

A memory of Fornethy Residential School by Donna Boyd

My Father was born in Wallyford in 1925 and his Mother and Father lived in St. Clements Cresent until the late 60's. We used to go there by train from King's Cross in the summer holidays. There was no train (except the Pug!) at Wallyford so ...Read more

A memory of Wallyford by Vera Wilday

Such rich memories. Cove football team playing in yellow and black, Mr Isaacs collecting with his wooden box and dew drop from his nose. He used to warn 8 Yr old about the perils of alcohol at Methodist Sunday School. The fun fair that used to ...Read more

A memory of Cove by Stephen Reeds

My mother passed away in 1955 just two days after my 12th birthday following which a couple who my father knew and who had a handicapped son in a children's home in the village in Suffolk where I lived took me to their home ...Read more

A memory of Little Common by bewhiting