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My mother, grandmother, great grandmother and g.g.grandfather, and so on were born in Rippingale. As a child in the 1950's we spent every holiday there. We had lots of relatives living there and still do have one ...Read more

A memory of Rippingale by Pamela Haswell

I was born above the Bank on Jan 4th 1944. My grandmother (Elsie Hitchell), was caretaker/ cleaner of the bank and all of the upstairs accomodation came with the job. We lived there with the extended Hitchell family ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead in 1944 by David Smith

I was born at Mayday Hospital 1953. I had an older brother, John Read, and sisters, Judith and Gillian. John went to the Catholic school St Peters and Gillian and me went to the convent in Lingfield until we all emigrated to ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1962 by Clare Read

I spent a very happy childhood - my father was a licensed victualler of Ye Olde Bulls Head on the bridge until he retired in 1949. I went to the local school - my teachers were Miss Pratt & Mrs Jefferies- ...Read more

A memory of Broughton Astley in 1940 by Julie Dilling

Born in Ilford 1947 I lived just a few yards from Barking Park. I spent a lot of happy times there in the outdoor swimming pool, running around the field, riding on the little train, boating on the lake (especially the steamer), ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1947

My Wife & I have been Annual Members of Fontwell Park Racecourse for many years, travelling from our Dover home to most meetings. Often arriving early we would pop down to the seaside Towns/Villages of Bognor, ...Read more

A memory of Sidlesham by Ian Spinks

Oh yes, the memories flood back. My mate Peter Leonard worked at Elsons. Mr Cox was the manager at the CO-OP with Mrs Budd (had a crush on her daughter Kathleen). Also THE BENCH which led to Jessops in BACK LANE. Don't forget the ...Read more

A memory of Ham by Malcolm Hughes

There seems to be a thought that Smallbridge goes from Wardle Rd to Albert Royd St. It also goes in the opposite direction, namely Wardle Rd to Birch Rd, including Greengate and Hurstead. My dad was born at 1 ...Read more

A memory of Smallbridge by Mildred Fielding

I attended St John's from 1952 to 1959. This was an all girl's church school with about 60 children in three classrooms, with a hall where we had dinner and danced to the BBC's "Music and Movement". We used ...Read more

A memory of West Hendon in 1952 by Lorraine Allen

The Old Market House in the 50's was a lively and central part of the daily shopping scene. There was a butcher (Dewhursts i think), a baker, several greengrocers, a fruiterer, a flower stand, an ironmongery stand and a ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge in 1955 by Philip Cousins