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I cannot be certain but I have vague recollections that there was an iron arch with gates in this road. It could be from my imagination but I often have flashbacks about cycling with friends to Feltham ...Read more

A memory of East Molesey in 1960 by Bob Jenkins

I was at Warnham Court in 1963. I remember David Knowles (from Balham), Irene Bone, Derek (tall & red-haired), John McDade, Irene Bone (who was friends with a Jean), two girls called Rita (one on whom had severe ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1963

Ah this rear 3/4 view of the big house stirs some memories. We (the estate children) would often congregate on the lawn here mainly during long heady summer evenings. It was actually an old tennis court, the lines then ...Read more

A memory of Cockfosters in 1965 by Kevin Williams

I started at the school in 1961 as a day boy. The school also had boarders who lived at what had been the original school building off Court Barton which was also the girls school in my day. Looking at the photographs ...Read more

A memory of Ilminster in 1961 by Robert Lewis

It is all too easy to look back to the past and remember an idyllic picture of country life and forget how it was in reality, I often think back to when I was growing up in Claverley in the 1950s ...Read more

A memory of Claverley in 1961 by Philip Westwood

I recall one of my younger days where I and a young girlfriend of mine decided to go on a biking holiday. I bought two Dawes Racing bikes which were equipped with panniers. Off we went from Royston, near Barnsley where we'd have to ...Read more

A memory of Grimsby in 1969 by Roland Mitchell

Have to say reading the entries of everyone’s memories is simply wonderful. Both my parents grew up in Mitcham, my father John Stockley who was Mitcham born and bred, married my mother Jean Nightingale in the church in Church Road back ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1969 by Paul Nightingale

I recall Hides Department Store and a box of soft toy rabbits for sale. Jacksons Stores (the supermarket) and poking a bag of rice causing the whole stack to collapse to the floor accidentally as a child. The pub 'The ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1960 by Ann Lewis

I was born in Hounslow, Clare Road. We moved when I was two. I was born actually next door to the now well known Francis Forsythe!!!! My Aunts all lived in Matindale Road. I know the area from 1947. I have so many memories. Loved ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1960 by Kay Oliver

Hi, I lived 26 Hulton Street after I got married, there was a church at the corner - I can't remember what it was called; It had a small graveyard at the side. We didn't stay there long but we moved back a year later into 30. We ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1966 by Theresa Morris