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We moved from Steed Road Huswell Hill, where i was born,to Northview Road N8 in 1938. Jumping to 1941 Mum, Dad, brother Bill and me lived at the bottom end opposite, Southview Road. A stick of bombs dropped on our end of ...Read more

A memory of Crouch End by brianfinn37

I remember as a young boy Fairchildes school , we lived in Castle Hill Crescent and walked in all weathers to school. I remember Mr. Hedges, Mr. Breed, Mr. Watson, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Rutter Mr. Morgan, Mr. Best, Mr. Trinder, ...Read more

A memory of New Addington by Peter Lester

HI ITS TONY GATES I REMMBER SOME OF THE PUBS THAT ONCE WHERE THERE MABY THAY STILL ARE COACH AND HORSES ELEPHANT AND CASTLE SOMERSET ARMS WELLINGTON THE SARACENS HEAD THE SARACENS SHADS THE ALFRED ARMS MAN OF KENT THE ...Read more

A memory of Ashford by tony1938.tg

I was raised in Kenton from 1954 until I left home in 1971. My visits to Kenton up until 2013 were to visit my elderly Dad, who still resided in Woodcock Hill until his death. The changes over the years have been enormous. Mum and Dad ...Read more

A memory of Kenton

born in elgin road in 1943,went to Bandon hill school in sandy lane,then to high view school,have very fond memories looking at all the old pictures,and remember many happy hours at beddington park and mellows park,used to walk ...Read more

A memory of Wallington by kennethcooper

I also went to West Hill School in 1940 to 1945 and remember Mrs Fidgen, Miss Adams and Mr Ward the head master who would cane a naughty child in front of the whole school. The air raid shelters were found again a few years ago when ...Read more

A memory of Dartford by johnrank

I grew up near 7 ways circle between 1950 & 1962. We lived on Derbyshire avenue, I went to Moss Park junior school then to Gorse Hill senior school. I remember my mom working at Rowans green grocery shop & me going to the sweetie ...Read more

A memory of Stretford

I was born in Brewery Yard, Great Haywood. After the war my mum moved to Notting Hill, London, so in the summer holidays my sister and I would stay at Nan & Grandads in the village. Mum {Eileen Bailey} played the piano in the ...Read more

A memory of Great Haywood in 1954 by Christine Pitcher

I lived at Mildred Close during the late 1950s to mid 1960s. Hesketh Park and Temple Hill were my playgrounds. I attended St.Albans Primary and York Road Junior Schools. Anyone with similar memories?

A memory of Dartford in 1960 by Susan Howard

These houses were built as a private estate and took up most of the land which belonged to Tack farm. Houses went from here across to the "old wood", and into it at some points, they went down from here to the edge of the park and down ...Read more

A memory of Wordsley in 1965 by John Lampitt