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The Edwards family lived at Model Farm from 1953 to 1957. We went to Chinnor School, my brother Stuart went to Lord Williams, Thame. My mother Phyllis started 1st Shirburn & Luknor Brownies and was Captain of 1st ...Read more

A memory of Shirburn in 1953 by Ulrica Johnson

I was born at 41 Sydney Road, St. Margaret's, East Twickenham on 7th August 1936. 75 years later I treasure abiding memories of the time with my grandparents and aunts, uncles and cousins in that area. Best of all perhaps were ...Read more

A memory of Twickenham in 1950 by Patricia Hammond

From the early days to leaving school and getting married in 1972. Dad - Bob (Robert)Coles, Mum - Doris Coles and my elder brother Barry and I lived above the shop that dad had, it was called J J & R H Coles DIY, in ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot in 1958 by Marilyn (Pru) Spencer (Nee Coles)

My grandfather William Forey and gran Nellie, moved to Tre Ifor, when they demolished Dare Street in Aberdare. I think it was around the 1930s or 40s. The whole street moved to these new houses, and most stayed ...Read more

A memory of Llwydcoed in 1950 by Heather Forey

Other shops I remember. Trant and Grundy, Star Radio, Jackson and Allen, Leytonia, Malcom Powney, Smiths Books, Welsteads, Lavender House. Owen Aves, Richard Miles, Timms Shoe repairs, Shales, Pollards, Choclate ...Read more

A memory of South Tottenham in 1958 by Paul Harrison

I remember Dreamland because I used to hang out with Derek and Brian Brenner whose father manufactured and ran racing machines there. You would sit in front of a sloping board and roll balls through holes in order ...Read more

A memory of Kingsgate in 1959 by John Waite

Do you remember those meetings on a Sunday morning when the cycle club turned out for a day trip to Hastings or Dymchurch, maybe to Rye, etc. In charge was Harry Falvis, (not sure of the spelling), a short stocky man from ...Read more

A memory of Deal in 1950 by John Ford

Hi I was the sixth child of seven born to John William Robinson and Annie Elizebeth Robinson (Nee Cato). Our dad was a miner who worked the New Lount and Ellistown Mines. I went to school at Swannington ...Read more

A memory of Swannington in 1951 by Frank Robinson

People have asked for the name of the sweet shop in Schoolwynd, it was Hallidays. Also been asked to name all the dookin holes on the river Garnock; I will have to get help with this enquiry and get back to you.

A memory of Kilbirnie in 1955 by John Allan

I too remember our bus service in and around Tarpots, as I recall one that ran out of the bus station on the left going in to Hadleigh just after the turn off to Dawes Heath and Rayleigh, was it called the Benfleet bus company,they ...Read more

A memory of Great Tarpots in 1950 by Colin Mackenzie