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We moved to Ryde Park Road in 1950, I was Margaret Thompson then, my brother was Roger, his best friends were Alan Rainbow (Ashill Road) and Loyd Canty (Ashill Road). I went to Colmers Infants until Rednal Hill was built, then at 11 went ...Read more

A memory of Rednal by dignam_m

I have many memories of the park,I played in there a lot ,and got bitten by the parkies dog it was a little pek, Maggie smart nee stenning

A memory of Portslade-By-Sea by smartysmurf

Doesn't anyone there remember the Park Lane Ballroom, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights (if you could afford it!. I often wonder what happened to some of the lovely girls that went there and taught me to jive, where are you Noreen, ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by frank.aylard

This address was a large terraced home which once belonged to my paternal grandmother.she rented rooms out (after my grandad had passed away) I remember it from visits there when my aunt betty and family lived there. The attic or ...Read more

A memory of Hackney by Zoe Cowell

Does anyone remember the veg and flower stalls on the Crown pub car park and winkle and shrimps on a Sunday , my grandmother Mrs Smith had them from the 30s and my uncle Freddy Smith carried on the business until the 60s ....please , thank you

A memory of Morden by shirley.lile

My name is Lindsey Lewis (nee Overend). I was born in Horsforth 1971 and my parents,along with my two sisters, moved to Clarke Street in Calverley from Bramley when I was two weeks old. We were the first occupants of number 21 on the ...Read more

A memory of Calverley by Lindsey Lewis

I used to live in the Barking/Dagenham area from 1945-1973.I was born at Barking hospital,sometimes known as Upney in 1945.I lived on the corner of Rugby Road and Bromhall Road,my mum and dad moved there from Bromley by Bow ...Read more

A memory of Barking by ronnieibi

I lived in Hastings from birth until the mid fifties. Each year there was a carnival week and one memorable year my music teacher was to conduct the Chippenham Police Choir in Alexandra Park. He and the choir would be on ...Read more

A memory of Hastings by rob.catt1

My grandfather had the newsagents in Swan Street from around 1942 to 1952 and during school hols i would stay in Sible. I would go with either my aunt or grandfather to deliver papers, with aunt on a bike or in a Ford car with ...Read more

A memory of Sible Hedingham by nindic

Birkenhead in the 1950s – it bears no resemblance to how it is today – it doesn't even look the same. Most of the places I remember are gone. The streets where I grew up have gone – the geography of the place has changed – I ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by mcgraa