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I moved to Elm Park in 1953 lived on Woodcoat Ave until about 1965. Went to Benhurst then Suttons then Ford Trade School when I was 16. I had many friends including Colin Styles,Jumbo Jarvis,Gilbert ...Read more

A memory of Elm Park by Tony Newman

Hi, came on this site by accident, I was born at 12 Rutland Rd in 1966 and had wonderful memories of playing in the street ( unheard of now ) and the jubilee park and library, off to the "top shops " on Allenby road, anyone remember the ...Read more

A memory of Southall by Roger Wall

My mum and dad always took us to rose bank in the late 1960s and 1970s every year for 2 weeks. I remember Jack who used to be in the Arcade - spent loads of time in there lol. Also remember Wayne, we went to Highfield ...Read more

A memory of Barking by Barbara Collins

i went to fallin primary school i was born in 1952 Capt Gracie was the headmaster at fallin school, i lived in the wooden house in Hilton Terrace number 19 , auld Hailey Mghee was our next door neighbours, my late dad was ...Read more

A memory of Fallin by June Mc Allister

I MET MY LATE WIFE KATH IN ARDWICK GREEN PARK, WHEN WE WERE KIDS, LITTLE DID I KNOW A FEW YEARS LATER, WE WOULD BE MARRIED, I PLACED SOME OF KATHS ASHES, IN ARDWICK GREEN PARK, WHEN SHE PASSED ...Read more

A memory of Ardwick by Steve/Andy Anderson

Well, fancy that, that's awakened some memory cells! Until the age of 11 years I was raised in a poorer housing area of Belgrave, Leicester, which was all the housing that was available after the War in ...Read more

A memory of Leicester

We lived at 18 Princes Road, Romford until we came to New Zealand in 1953. I'm not sure how long my parents lived there before I was born, but I presume it was a good long time. I went to Salisbury Road School, which ...Read more

A memory of Romford by Maureen Mobbs

I was born in Mayday but brought up in Lansdowne Road for the first two and a half years. I remember the fountain being in the grounds of the water works where Tesco is now situated. When I was nearly 3 we moved to ...Read more

A memory of Purley in 1960

If it was Tuesday and school holiday my sister Carolyn and I would go with Grampy Smith the village blacksmith to Trowbridge market. Having helped harness the pony, Peggy, to the old milk float, we'd ...Read more

A memory of Steeple Ashton in 1952 by Rosemary Brett Green

I was born in Glyncornel Hospitla in 1948. I lived in Tonypandy till I was 14. I remember a faggot and peas shop next to Hathaways chip shop, it was called Maceys. It sold freshly cooked meats too. The lovely St George's Park. The mid ...Read more

A memory of Tonypandy by Jennifer Jones