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Cycling over Kew Bridge I turn left towards Brentford. I feel anticipation of passing through an interesting town. First on the left is the Gasworks. I get a liitle bit of soot in my eye. I pause at the big green ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1959 by Nick Beard

I spent 18 months in Highwood from April 1951 - November 1952 and would love to hear from anyone who was there at the same time. I remember a ward orderly called Mrs Brown on Laurels 3+4 but can not recall any of the other ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood in 1951 by Peter Summers

My name is Neil Williamson. I lived at 5 Barnfield Close, Hoe Lane from when I was born in 1950 until I emigrated to Australia in 1965. I attended Nazeing Primary School from 1955 (Bumbles Green) until 1961. I then went to ...Read more

A memory of Nazeing in 1950 by Neil Williamson

I was a member of the swimming fraternity in the 50's and Isabeal's was a regular hangout for many of my friends. I still vividly remember Matthew who was quite a vivid character.

A memory of Belfast in 1952 by Billy Devlin

Hello, I was born in Greenford Road in 1951 and moved to Rochester Dwellings in 1954 on N block with mam and dad, twin sister Doreen and brother John. I had great mates, Dennis Lancaster, Geordie Robertson, Ginger Kennedy, Jimmy ...Read more

A memory of Walker in 1951 by Thomas Elliott

My sisters and I would spend our pocket money of 6d old money at the shop, on a Saturday, and walk past here everyday we walked to and from school.

A memory of Burley in 1957

Does anybody have any recollection of the prefabs at Mottingham? (long ago demolished). I lived there with my parents and three brothers at 9, Nutton Road, SE9. I attended Marvels Lane Primary School, which, I believe is ...Read more

A memory of Mottingham in 1955 by Keith Hogwood

Called up in 1952 via Padgate, trained at Wilmslow, then onto training as a touch typist and sent to HQ 90 Group. Spent the rest of service there but was sent out to other statiions to do work of a secret nature. RAF Malvern ...Read more

A memory of Medmenham in 1952 by Gerald Harvey

Was on the Vindy from April to June 1954. First ship was MV Georgic out of Southhampton went on to serve for over 10 years with differant companys - I was on deck.

A memory of Sharpness in 1954 by Douglas Page

Well, its roughly that date! I was born in in 1953. My grandparents George, known as his second name Fred and his wife Liz Moody were one of the "settlers" in Enham. My grandad was wounded in France in 1918. He and his wife ...Read more

A memory of Enham Alamein in 1958 by Catherine Fenton