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I visited wallisis several times in the seventeees when i was a young boy staying in a caravan with my mam dad two sisters and my nana. I remember the old gas lights and the bucket under the caravan to drain the washing up water into , the ...Read more

A memory of Cayton Bay by andrew.stellings

This photo of the art gallery reminds me of how we used to go rolling down the banks. Lots of children did this regularly and as you went towards the back of the gallery, the banks got steeper! It could be quite alarming, yet ...Read more

A memory of Port Sunlight by Janet Shell

I was born in Anchorsholme and Cleveleys was where I went as a teenager. The Arena was where I caught my first bit of theatre. I eventually had a 25 year career in theatre which included a spell at London's Players Theatre, the last bastion of Music Hall, reminiscent of The Follies in the Arena

A memory of Cleveleys by Denis Mc Geary

I hope you will indulge me a little as this memory is not mine but my late mother's. In 1953 my mum was 13 years old. Her name was Eleanor Williamson and she was admitted to Shotley Bridge Hospital into the care of Dr C E ...Read more

A memory of Shotley Bridge by michelestott

I was born in 1944 and lived at 12 Rowan Road. I lived and played in Bexleyheath until 1960 when I joined Port Line and sailed off into the world. I returned after each trip but around 1962 I "jumped ship" in ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Paul Beresford

I moved to Wembley in about 1965 and lived on Clifton Avenue. My mum worked at a cafe on the High Rd until 1970 when we moved up north... Looking at Streetview, the area seems totally changed but I think the cafe was on the ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by redleeder

I was born in Upminster rd sth as it is now, opp the cemetery and Buttons shop. Went to Rainham village school then onto Rainham sec. Where my grandad was groundsman Was married in 1966 in Rainham church, run the brownie pack at ...Read more

A memory of Rainham by yvon.malone

We moved from Steed Road Huswell Hill, where i was born,to Northview Road N8 in 1938. Jumping to 1941 Mum, Dad, brother Bill and me lived at the bottom end opposite, Southview Road. A stick of bombs dropped on our end of ...Read more

A memory of Crouch End by brianfinn37

I was born in Walton Hospital January 1947. We lived in a prefab next to Speke Airport but moved to Stanley Park Avenue North, Walton when I was 4. I have many good memories: 1. Walton Hall Park being used for parachute ...Read more

A memory of Walton by jamesj243

How lucky I was to be able to spend many holidays from age 11 at Walsh Manor with the fantastic family the Hemmens. Then Walsh was just a struggling farm, complete with Dolly the very large cart horse, out buildings ...Read more

A memory of Crowborough by macssmith38