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I was born in Walthamstow in 1945. In the 50's, I remember going to Epping Forest, the lido swimming pool and watching the Wood Street Walk and also playing out in Turner Road. My name then was Linda Woods and I went to Barret Road School; I just wish we had more photos of the era.

A memory of Walthamstow in 1953 by Linda Wiles

This photo is looking towards the 1890 view of the snuff mills and the end of Bridges Lane. The footpath on the right connected to Beddington Lane and was our route to the park as children. The wall on the right was pock marked with ...Read more

A memory of Beddington by Chris Scott

I have just found some lovely photos of this place; fortunately my late Dad labelled them otherwise I would have no idea where they were taken.

A memory of Wannock in 1963 by Sue Condon

Hi, I am asking this from Australia. My mother and two of her siblings were born at No 4 Wellesly Street, Gorton and moved later to No 12 Friendship Ave. Gorton, before migrating to Australia in 1922. Does anybody know ...Read more

A memory of Gorton in 1910 by Geoff Clark

I was born July 1932 and moved to Perivale new housing estate developed by Percy Bilton in 1935, the name Bilton Road after him. The housing side was built by Taylor Woodrow and to my knowledge the same for Medway Parade. Ref to ...Read more

A memory of Perivale by David John Ardouin

One of my strongest memories of the past in my Haydock is of War time. We had an air raid shelter just round from our house and we all used to pile into it when the air raid siren went off. I always remember Mr Martin who had ...Read more

A memory of Haydock in 1940 by Judith Mc Kay

I first came to Dartmouth in 1966 as a member of the Vancouver Boys Band. We were a 39 piece military style marching/concert band. All of us in the band fell in love with Dartmouth. We were hired to play for the Carnival in June and the ...Read more

A memory of Dartmouth in 1966 by Chris Best

I was delighted to find these lovely photos of the Warlingham area, but surprised that, so far, there is no reference to the Warlingham Park hospital, the staff and patients of which ...Read more

A memory of Warlingham in 1971

I have lived in the parish of Warmfield-cum-Heath practically all my life,and attended the now very 'dilapidated' local school. I still live in the parish, and have very fond memories of Warmfield. Much has changed! I ...Read more

A memory of Warmfield by Glynnis Wilson

My name is Angie, I was in Warnham Court only for a short while, but I have lasting memories - the grey and burgandy uniform,and walking down to the deer park before breakfast. I haven;t yet found anyone that remembered me. ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1958 by Angeline Fowler Roberts