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Hi I was born in Orsett Cottage Hospital in 1955 and I lived with my parents at my grandparent's house - Quince Tree House on South Road. until we moved to Hillingdon, Middlesex when I was 2. My ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon by helencney

My mother remembers the Bearsted maternity hospital well, in spite of her being dreadfully unwell when she was there, being pregnant, with as it turns out, twins in 1951. Unfortunately, only one twin survived(me). My ...Read more

A memory of Hampton Wick by annetteanddaveevans

My parents moved to Enfield in 1936 when I was 6 years old. we lived in Norfolk Rd Ponders End. I loved Saturday Minors at the Picture Palace ( The Plaza ) seeing Buck Jones the cowboy and ...Read more

A memory of Enfield by Peter Marriner

I grew up in Glasgow and my dad Hughie Crawford often talked fondly about Newton Poppleford and Colaton Raleigh. He was in the Royal Marines during the war and was stationed at Lympstone and then Torquay. I know he visited Newton Pop along ...Read more

A memory of Newton Poppleford by hucr

The shop on the right is Hobleys' Ironmongers. As a youngster I would buy my fishing tackle, airgun pellets, & sheath-knives there. I would gave in awe at the new Diana & BSA airguns that they stocked - way ...Read more

A memory of Shepton Mallet by bru.enzer

I started out working life at the pontypool store ,Mr Galander manager ,in the stockroom with Gwen later on the floor 'then being moved to Newport! Those were the days when ponty Meant something!! The streets were full on Fridays and ...Read more

A memory of Pontypool by Terry Price

I was born at 83 Kingsway in August 1952 at my grandparents' home. My mother was Joan Carter (nee Harrison) who was born in Bennett Street, Ardwick, Manchester and my father was Brian Carter who was born in Rotherfield ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury by david.b.carter

Hi there my name is Steve Belding and I used to live as a child in Cowplain. We lived at 29 Greenfield Crescent , I was 3 years old till I was 9. I went to Padnell Road School. My dad was store manager at Tesco in Gosport and Fareham. ...Read more

A memory of Cowplain by stvbelding

I attended the teacher training college here in the village from 1970 tom1973. I really enjoyed my time there and got my teaching certificate ( what a surprise). My subjects were geography, drama and education. When I ...Read more

A memory of High Melton by druryv

I started school at Benyons infants in 1959. Mrs Taylor was the headmistress. Then progressed to the juniors. Some of the teachers I remember. Mrs Beaver, Mrs Parks, Mr Heath and the head master Mr Impey. After Benyon, I decided ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon by mickgreen1