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Fond memories of St. Margarets Church in Uxbridge, Middx. My home was Harefield Road , Uxbridge. and we were married by the Rev: Bruce Eadie. He asked us to go to Westminster to obtain a special license because ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge in 1952 by Sheila Haagenson

My grandparents lived near the British Queen on Eastbourne Road near the tiny grocers store and I have happy memories of spending summer holidays on the downs and Donkeys Hollow picking bluebells. I would love to hear from anyone who ...Read more

A memory of Willingdon in 1951 by Carol Broadbent

I remember Southchurch Hall - it was my library when I was a child. I lived in York Road, a few years from Southchurch Hall. I can still remember the smell of beeswax polish and the squeaky wooden floor. The library had a good junior section & I loved going there.

A memory of Southend-on-Sea in 1959 by Pamela Jeanetta Gaines

My parent's business on Whitefield Road backed onto the sidings of the rail station. The coal wagons were shunted onto a track alongside the public pathway. The Coal Merchants had their office shacks on the entrance way to ...Read more

A memory of New Milton in 1950 by Edward Williams

Mabel and Harold Hunt were my great aunt and uncle. They lived in the row of thatched cottages in the village. I have many memories of visiting their cottage with the black lead grate ...Read more

A memory of Burmington in 1959 by Lynda Taylor

I have many memories about the old St Mary's Church. Until I started thinking of them I realised that I have not got one involving a rainy day apart from when my Grandad was buried in the churchyard. He was ...Read more

A memory of Clayton-Le-Moors in 1954 by Ann Arthur

Kirkheaton was such a great place to live, I went to infant school at the bottom of Fields Way (I lived on Fields Way till I was 19 years old), I also went to Kirkheaton C of E School and can remember most of the ...Read more

A memory of Kirkheaton in 1956 by Christine Walker

Bearmans was the big department store on the site which is now occupied by the Coop or Leo's. I remember the toy department at Christmas was fantastic with an enormous model train layout in the centre of the floor which would take ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone in 1956

How well I remember arriving at Wells-next-the-Sea from Leicester as a new bride. My husband was a former high school pen-friend who was now in England serving in the U.S Air Force, having been in the country from his ...Read more

A memory of Wells-Next-The-Sea in 1951 by Janet Ramsey

I was a 'student' at the institution from about 1948 to 1953. I remember some of the staff. Head master was Mr Higdon, Teacher of wood work and house master was Mr McFadon. there was Gov Reily, Mr & ...Read more

A memory of Shenfield in 1953 by Peter Le May