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I went to this school in 1954 when I was four and living in a large house on Pinner Road, backing onto the railway, shortly before the older terraced houses. I was first in the kindergarten in North Harrow, where we had ...Read more

A memory of North Harrow by rod1terry1

Born in Hardwick Hall Sedgefield During the war '42. Brought up in old West before Owton Manor est etc. Remember walking the streets during war with Mum after air raid sirens etc. and standing in queues with our ration coupons for ...Read more

A memory of Hartlepool by kiwa170642

The school where my mother taught was evacuated to Holystreet Manor from Surrey in 1939, and I recently found her and her colleagues staying there in the 1939 census. Fascinating to find the school listed and know it was also a ...Read more

A memory of Chagford

I'm a bit younger than some of you on here but I lived in Walsingham Road (30) , from about 1965 up until the early 80s. Many fond memories there as a child and teenager. I went to Grays Farm school first and then on to Cray Valley ...Read more

A memory of St Paul's Cray by teesside12

My paternal family and descendants lived at the "Old Manor House" Askett for many years they were The Reading family my Great Grandfather Francis Reading was the last to live there on his death,well some years after actually the house/land ...Read more

A memory of Askett by cjstas

How did planners give permission to tear down The Crown Coaching Inn. I also remember the tall post in the middle of the Crown crossroads, with the green light that became red if some poor person died in a road accident in ...Read more

A memory of Slough by John Wilkins

I remember the school trip to the Isle of Wight May 19th to June 2nd 1961. I still have my notes and scarp book. I had a really great time and went back 2 years ago to have another look. The isle of Wight ...Read more

A memory of Abingdon-on-Thames by pipparoberts

I have noticed a lack of memories of Boston Manor although it has a underground station and a sizeable population. I will start with the shops I remember in the 1950/60. Going towards Hanwell on the right hand side there was an ...Read more

A memory of Brentford

Next to the underground depot on the Boston Road was a litte shop called The Acorn. It sold sweetss etc. On the other side of the line where offices are now was Boston Bumps. This was a piece of waste land where we rode our track ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by Nick Beard

This looks like the Manor School. Back in the 1950s/1960s the Headmaster's youngest son was a friend, and we used to play in the grounds.

A memory of Wilburton by Sandra Shaw