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I remember seeing CITY OF TRURO come through one evening. It had been taken out of Swindon museum and restored. I also remember seeing the BROWN BOVERI GAS TURBINE on several occassions. It had been ordered by THE ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by Nick Beard

My father, Albert Victor Catt, known as Vic, worked for Mr Gower for many years either side of WW2. My father had a curvature of the spine which prevented him for joining the forces so he was employed to produce ...Read more

A memory of Hastings by rob.catt1

My father Harold Lock was manager there from about 1935 until early 1960s. He was also in charge of food distribution for Wickford during the war . Is there any information about the shop etc., available?

A memory of Wickford by alis6uk1

I too went to Orange Hill School and whilst there were occasions when I was frightened of the headmistress Miss Wood I did respect her rules and the way in which we were taught. There have been many times that I have been thankful ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak by Laraine Smith

I remember being at Coed Bell Cemetery and playing amongst the graves or picking Blundell in the woods beyond.

A memory of Gronant

I lived in Wood End Lane until rather late in life really. Moved out of the family home when I was 29 and moved to Ruislip. I went to Wood End Nursery, infants and Junior Boys school, then moved to Horsenden Secondary Boys School. Both ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by c_bovingdon

Mitcham County Grammar School for Boys Remembered Memory is a selective thing, the best is easy, but the mind glosses over the worst. Some things recollected as certainties turn out to be not quite so. These are ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by Jack Simmons

I remember my time at goldbeaters school from 1973 to 1979 they were the best years I remember mr Williams and my best friend Catherine woods I lived in glouster grove with my nan and grandad I have not been to burnt oak for a few years now but I still remember the good times I had there

A memory of Burnt Oak by debbie653

I, too was born in Colliers wood in 1938 and I believe the nursing home was called The Woodlands. I grew up in Mitcham until I was 11 years old and went to a prep school in Mitcham park for 3 years where the principal was a ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by verityan

It was a Sunday morning and I had taken a (red rover underground ticket) and travellved via Baker Street to Amersham. I walked through Parsonage Woods and as I came out of the woods was taken back ...Read more

A memory of Amersham on the Hill by Nick Beard