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I remember George's second hand shop in the village, my nan would take me and my brother there for a treat that was the highlight of the week for us. Also the pie and eel shop, with the brightly coloured tiles outside on the wall. ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1951 by Norma Dignum

I have lived in Canada now for fifty two years and manage to return to Wombwell to meet old acquaintences. My childhood started in Womwell in 1943, first going to Park Street School and then on to the Modern School. I too danced at the ...Read more

A memory of Wombwell in 1951 by Rita Perren

Hi, my name is Roy Mozley & I was born in 1948 in a prefab in Rydal Avenue, Winton. We then moved to Lambton St, Winton. This was our football pitch then, main problem was this guy who, lets say, used to visit a ...Read more

A memory of Eccles in 1950 by Roy Mozley

I remember Joe Wyche very, very well; a very progressive man, and to be frank I owe my success to him. At age thirteen he hauled me into his office to inform me I was lazy and he was going to make me work. In consequence I did work ...Read more

A memory of Poynton in 1956 by Rodney Trippier

I was born in Middleton in 1957 and we lived in Pork Street which I believe no longer exist. People I remember living there at the same time are the Woods family, Peter and Trevor Fox with their mum and dad, Conrad and ...Read more

A memory of Middleton in 1957 by Lynda Wilson

I was born in Ashtead in 1945, we lived at Read Road in Lower Ashtead. I have a vivid memory of the shops at the top of Read Road. From the newsagents, next was the off-licence, then Goldings grocery store, next was the chemist, ...Read more

A memory of Ashtead in 1950 by Susan Nash

What fantastic days they were, despite the hardship. We were a family of 9 Seven children Allan Joy,twins Michael and David, myself Sam and a second set of twins Kathryn and Brian I too remember Mrs Greys shop, ...Read more

A memory of Wrottesley Park in 1955 by Sam Woolley

My great-grandfather was the Wandsworth Town Hall Keeper at the old Town Hall until about 1929, and my mother was born in the building. Later they moved to the Municipal Buildings where my grandfather took over the role ...Read more

A memory of Wandsworth in 1952 by Lisa Hunnybun

Although I was actually born in Holbeach Bank, and spent the first 3 1/2 years of my life in Holbeach St Matthews, I spent my childhood in Holbeach St Marks. My mother and father Ray and Greta ...Read more

A memory of Holbeach St Marks in 1955 by Alan Gray

We had no TVs, and there was not much on the radios so we made our own entertainment. One activity was playing up the local wood. We had two woods close to East Howle. One was called the Side Wood and the other was known as the ...Read more

A memory of East Howle in 1950 by Robert Scott