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I was born at The Gander Inn in 1954 and I lived there with my mum and dad and older brother William. My dad's name was Aubrey Lund and my mum's was June. We lived there until 1960 when we sadly had to leave as my dad died ...Read more

A memory of Cheam in 1954 by Jane Glover

I came across this website by accident, what a treat. I was raised in Croydon, actually Addington. My nana and granddad lived at 195 Purley Way in Wadden. I spent many happy hours there as a child. I would spend several weeks ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1955 by Christina Jackson

thi8s is dawn downey from brisbane australia,have been living here for 38 years and still treasure memories of my school days in wroughton .My sister virginia still lives there.If anyone sees this ,let ginny know...Remember the ...Read more

A memory of Wroughton in 1952 by Dawn Downey

I was an apprentice jockey at Noel Cannon's Druids Lodge from 1953 when Festoon won the £1000 gns. The lads and us boys all won money that day as we knew she would win! As mentioned in a previous comment - we did know of 'Ray', who ...Read more

A memory of Druid's Lodge in 1953 by Brian Miller

That's my old grammar school and after a disastrous few years trying to learn something useful I eventually got a job with Renown Products in Woodbine Grove. They were manufacturers of pickled onions, vinegar,vacuum salt and various ...Read more

A memory of Penge in 1958 by Brian Read

Does anyone know of a Jean Wadsworth from Water Street, Colne..born in 1938. Married Richard Simpson in 1955.. Daughter of John Geoge Wadsowrth. She was my mother.. trying to trace her family.

A memory of Colne in 1953 by Mark Simpson

My paternal grandparents, William and Florence (Flo) Tripp, used to run the George pub; I believe they owned it. William died in an accident at the pub in about 1942. I remember going there as a small child in about 1950/51 ...Read more

A memory of Hurst Green in 1950 by Barbara Greening

My father would take me to watch the Brush football team play at home matches, one of my relatives played for them; his name was Stan Hodges. The ground was behind the Queens Park, I remember a narrow foot to the entrance where it ...Read more

A memory of Loughborough in 1952 by Michael Eric Wright

Burley Woodhead. We lived in Shotover from my birth in 1942 until approx 1957. My parents moved into the house and the village 1939. When my brother Roger was born in Bingley in 1946 I ...Read more

A memory of Burley in Wharfedale in 1950 by Michael Inman

My father used to take me to the Sunday market in the Broadway where they sold day old fluffy yellow chicks! I never got one despite my begging. Also remember the linen shop called Pecrys where the money whizzed around the ceiling ...Read more

A memory of Catford in 1950 by Rita Williamson