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The caravan park by the river Derwent has now closed, my extended family had a static there and the countryside was beautiful. In the 1960s Romany gypsies would camp in the woods.

A memory of Whatstandwell in 1976

I was 12 when I bought my first balsa wood glider from Wally Kilmisters model shop on Wembley Triangle. It made me more interested in model making as I continued to buy and make models and fly them at Sharons farm, a local park ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1972 by Virendra Chavda

ODE TO WALLSEND I was born at Wallsend Village green in the heart of Wallsend Town, I spent my childhood in an era great to be around, We all grew up together and played in our back lanes, My cousins and my neighbours in the ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend in 1976 by James Bridgewood

Bush Hill Park had so many interesting characters back in the 70's when I was young. I loved going to the shops in Cambridge Terrace, just off Dehli Road. My favourite one was Stewart's, the sweet shop, owned by ...Read more

A memory of Bush Hill Park in 1972 by Sharon Kenealy

1978 was the date I left Sellyoak to live in Wales. I have a lot of fond memories. I was born at 132 Raddlebarne Road in 1965. My mother was called Sheila, she sadly passed away last year, My grandparent were Edith and Osbert ...Read more

A memory of Selly Oak in 1978 by Amanda Thewlis

I went to Woodcroft Primary School in 1966. I was born in Borehamwood, moved to Burnt Oak in 1962. It was a great place to live. Watling park, Blundell park, great times xx. I remember Debbie Davies, Lizzie True, Cheryl ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1971 by Caroline Shipman

Swimming at the open air pool was so compulsory at George Spicer and then Kingsmead schools but then we grew a little and in the holidays worked at Pearsons and danced at the Court above Burtons in the market square. Those days it ...Read more

A memory of Enfield in 1970 by Gordon Thompson

Does anybody know anything about the history of Eastern Dene / Western Dene? I was told about the zoo that once stood on the site of the park primary/middle school, but I hear that a battle took place on Eastern/Western Dene. I ...Read more

A memory of Hazlemere in 1979 by Jon Mc Dermott

Greenford market, that's where the buses terminated. If you were quick you could jump off the back of a bus at the corner when it turned into Windmill Lane, that way if the bus was going further than the market it saved you ...Read more

A memory of Greenford in 1975 by Terry Tomlinson

Lovely memories of Tyn-y-Morfa Sunday School on the Warran while spending the summers at Mounds Caravan Park . "Sunshine Corner All is Jolly Fine It's for children under 99 It's a pleasure - all the treats are ...Read more

A memory of Tyn-y-Morfa in 1970 by Jane Johnson