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I attended Collingwood from 1957 - 1960 and yes, the discipline was severe. I once looked out of the window as a fire engine went by and was punished with 6 of the best! Mr Kirby Birt was an odd character with a viscious ...Read more

A memory of Wallington by Phillip Stringer

I remember learning to swim here whilst at Triptons school. The best swimmers/divers used to be in the galas every year. You either moved or stood about shivering. When I was a bit younger (about 7 years) I kidded myself I ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1957 by Sydney Fox

The year was 1964, I was the GPO telephone engineer assigned for maintenance at Eccles Town Hall. There was a wonderful telephonist called Barbara, who married a young man called Rodney. She was handicaped, having a deformed hand, ...Read more

A memory of Eccles in 1964 by Thomas Tudor

My mum grew up in a house called Fernlea in West Ashling. She was the youngest of 8 children by Ron and Frances Marsh. Frances was also known as Cissy and was a Kennett - who had been in West Ashling when she was a child. ...Read more

A memory of West Ashling in 1890 by Liz Purkiss

My name is George Reese---and I am in the US. My relatives came mainly from Glamorgan, but a few from England. About 20 years ago, I started to research my family roots. My mother gave me a small Bible, ...Read more

A memory of Mountain Ash in 2008 by George Reese

This is located at Newlands Corner. I remember the old cafe over the road.

A memory of Guildford by Diane Heaven

I was at a Home in Broadstairs, I think it could be St Marys (not sure), I was there in 1962 at the age of 12 and stayed for 12 weeks. Do you remember the Minidex that they used to give you after one meal you would line up ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs by George Harden

In the 1901 census my great-grandfather, Matthew Wise, was a night watchman close to the Bank of England at 6 Lothbury. I had found my grandmother as a child of 4 living with her mother Matilda and family in Hackney, but as initially I ...Read more

A memory of London in 1900

Does anyone have any memories or even photos of the now defunct Ruislip and Northwood Athletic Club? I was a member (keen, but not talented!) in the mid 1950's both at the track in King's College Road, Ruislip, as well as the ...Read more

A memory of Northwood in 1955 by Gerard Gilbertson

I have often wonder why I have this memory of being sent away, as with many I have read, you felt as you were being punish for being ill. Can remember not seeing my parents for nearly three years -I was only just ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1962 by Jane Darbyshire