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Oh dear Tooting, I have wonderful memories of that place. We moved there from Stepney in 1956 and used to live in Graveney Road, just off Selkirk Road. I remember the Fountain pub in Fountain Road just round the corner. ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1963 by Ann Burgess

I was born in Cannon Cose in 1956, I have really happy memories of my childhood. My dad always used to go to The Earl Beaty on a Sunday for a beer. Another thing I remember was the corner shop where ...Read more

A memory of Raynes Park in 1960 by Robinna Perrett

I remember the butchers/fish shop called Gurrs.They had this little area to right that was built up in front of the counter, and my brother Colin and I used to fight over who was going to stand on the step. ...Read more

A memory of Barkingside in 1965 by Trish Spencer

One of the shops I remember well was Fosters. It was like a mini department store. We had some of our clothes from there. You could buy things and pay so much a week. It was how we lived then. It was quite ...Read more

A memory of Polesworth in 1960 by Marilynne Connolly

Tina Peacock, I knew all those years ago we went out once or twice in those days to a pub, Evelyn Sherwin, Steven Sherwin, Diane Little, Steven Little, Tina Murphy, Linda Platt, ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1969 by Marguerite White

I worked for John Bull from Waterstock in his butcher's shop in Wheatley with Ted and a lady in 1963. The shop was opposite Sam's butchers and my wife and I lived in a bunggalow at 17 Beech Road. This was a terrible winter and we first ...Read more

A memory of Wheatley in 1963 by Alan Reid

I worked for John Bull at his butcher's shop in Wheatley, we lived at Home Farm until his bungalow was built in the summer of 1963. Does anyone recall the period?

A memory of Waterstock in 1963 by Alan Reid

We lived in 'The Queen Victoria' pub on the corner of Falcon Road and Ingrave Street. I attended Falcon Brook School. Very near to the school was a little sweet shop where you could buy penny sweets, penny halfpenny lollies, teddy ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1960

I think the photo must have been taken in 1961 or 1962, as the "new" or "top" shops are there; the original parade from the 1930s are taller than the later ones which can be seen at the top of the hill. From left to right, ...Read more

A memory of Chelsfield in 1962 by Bill Hayles

My sister and I were invited to spend holidays at the home of a very kind lady in Milnathort. Church of Scotland ministers were asking members of their congregations to look after children from 'homes' during the ...Read more

A memory of Milnathort in 1965 by Janette Dewar