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I was at Woodruff School from 1951 to 1955. In 1955 we went on a school trip to London by BEA Vickers Viscount from Elmdon (Birmingham) Airport. It was a wonderful experience for an 8 year ...Read more

A memory of Barnt Green by susanholbeche

I remember my days at St James school they were hard days in the 1965 approx I remember getting the strap by sister Catherine for being late we lived in Harrow Wealdstone and I had to catch 3 different buses to get to burnt oak ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak by richardfindlay

I lived in Stanwell in the1950's from the time I was born until I was 13 when we moved to Ashford. We lived is Selwood Gardens, near to the Iraqi estate. The Iraqi estate was mystery to us. There were ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell by bmaskell

A family home in Fernwood Avenue and education of sorts at St Joseph's College, New Park Road and Dulwich, saw me through to the late 50s. Dave Carey of the Swing Shop became a big influence and I joined various local ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by tonybaxter

I often wonder about friends I knew in Studley Grange Road. Terence White at no 72. Peter Dawson whose mum and dad owned the shop and ran a mobile shop that used to serve Northolt. Christopher Barnes whose dad grew ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell by Nick Beard

I was born in 1939 at 28 St.Anthonys Avenue, off St.Barnabus Road. I remembered the Anderson shelter in our back garden only vaguely as I was evacuated to North Wales with Janet Jenkins, and Brenda Hart. After the war, I went ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Green by sissontessa

I lived in Albert Bridge Road opposite Battersea Park. I was born in 1947 and went to Bolingbroke Primary school and later to Tennyson Street School. My first kiss at primary was with Jean Thynne who lived in Parkgate Road she was so ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by jhedgeland

Further to my previous memory of Basingstoke,and a reader mentioning Odys groceries shop, I too remember it well, also Yerburys hairdressers in Winton Sq and Giffords store.As well as that there was a tea shop on London Rd, The Good ...Read more

A memory of Basingstoke by the.bods

I was at the home in 1950 I was a baby taken there from my birth I believe my sister Hilda Boswell was there as well. We came from Gainsborough. I have only recently discovered this and am trying to.get any info out there Comment ...Read more

A memory of Horncastle by kim2861

Hi, just read your post. Very interesting. Was one of your brothers called Ray.? If so I was at school with him. Re Park Lane Motors, yes remember them well. I was friends with Jeff Smith who used to own and drive big American cars. Did ...Read more

A memory of Rainham by paulshellito