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Being able to cross the road into orchards and fields that went right up to Ockendon Station was wonderful. We made camps there and stayed out all day. The May trees we climbed were small enough for kids but high ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1953 by Lucille Blackman

My grandmother Doris Palmer, lived in Craft Cottage which is right next to the pump. We spent all our family holidays there during the 50's and 60's. Granny was a war widow and she worked in Adams tobacconist, which was on the ...Read more

A memory of Steyning in 1958 by Simon Palmer

I was born on the Haworth Road estate and in my childhood roamed all over the district. Chellow Dene was a particular favourite especially in winter when it froze over! Sandy Lane park was another place we visited to go on the swings ...Read more

A memory of Bradford in 1951 by Derek Fordham

I remember the Holme School from when I arrived in 1956. It was large and rather frightening, especially being told by Miss Watkins to sit down and write on my slate, wasn't used to that. Fell in love with ...Read more

A memory of Headley in 1956 by Nic Greene

We were living in 97dabbs hill lane. My dad won the pools(274.oo) at the time a lot of money .He bought probably the first car in the street! I had two brothers john .a bit of a baddie! And Dennis who was gay. Both of them dead now as ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1950 by Gina (Gloria) Allam (Carpentier)

My brother Alec (12) and I (11) were at Beecholme from January to December 1956 we were orphans our parents died 7 months apart in 1955. We were in myrtle cottage changed to Willow cottage by the childrens vote I choose Willow and was ...Read more

A memory of Banstead in 1956 by Kathleen Jones

My grandmother, Isabella Brown developed TB in the mid 1950's and went to stay at the Ormside Isolation Hospital. I believe she had quite a lengthy stay. My parents, Harold and Marian Brown used to drive from ...Read more

A memory of Great Ormside in 1957 by Marcia Kell

I lived in Faygate Crescent, Bexleyheath.  Schools I remember attending are Upton Rd, Gravel Hill and Bexleyheath Secondary Modern. I have fond memories of chatting to the girls school across the playing fields from ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1950 by Alan Ford

My family lived at 23 Selcourt Close, Woodley, around 1958-59, before we emigrated to Australia (now in Canada). I went to a convent school there, but can't remember much more than that, except some nice woods nearby.

A memory of Woodley in 1959 by Susan Cann

Mr Garlick got me through the 11 plus. Born 1950, moved to Barker Road, Bredbury in 1954. Apparently we were one of the first families to inhabit the estate. Attended Barrack Hill. I remember Browns, the two old ladies in the ...Read more

A memory of Woodley in 1955 by Peter Francis