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My dad was a military policeman stationed at Inkerman Barracks and we lived at No. 1 MSQ Inkerman Road. It was great fun there, the woods over the road, next to the Victoria Cafe (all now gone). To the side of No. 1 ...Read more

A memory of Knaphill in 1959 by John Burbridge

I walked past this clock every day on my way to school. Down past the clock on the left was a news agent where I learned to shoplift. Almost every day I would steal from them and never got caught. I also started stealing ...Read more

A memory of Chalfont St Peter in 1963 by Donald Macdonald

I lived in Ridgeway, Langwith Junction. Mum would give me a shilling to go to the pictures matinee at the Empire on Saturday morning. It cost 7 pence to go in and 5 pence for sweets, it would be packed with kids, you coudn't hear ...Read more

A memory of Langwith Lodge in 1952 by Graham Launders

Between the tree and the cinema you can see the roof and top floor of one of the blocks of flats in Armfield Crescent so we did not live far from the cinema. When we were small we were given a shilling to go to the Saturday ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1963 by Carole Baldwin

I lived on the border of Belvedere and Erith, just off Parsonage Manor Way and used to travel to Erith by bus.  I remember as a child of about 8-10 taking the 122a into Erith to go to the Odeon, Saturday Morning ...Read more

A memory of Erith by Alan Roberton

My great grandfather, Mark MIDGLEY was a member of the First North Yorks Artillery Volunteers. He was in number four battery for 11 years where he rose to the rank of sergeant-major. I have news paper cuttings of him ...Read more

A memory of Middlesbrough in 1860 by Mark Gatenby

l was born in the flat above the chemist shop in 1947. Arthur Walker was the pharmacist.  We moved over the road to Cross Keys House in 1950 and lived there till 1965. The street was my playground, with best ...Read more

A memory of Allendale Town in 1947 by Mary Adgar

The footpath running down the side of The Bull took you to Herd Lane School and beyond. On the left of the footpath is a disused quarry, which was a popular fishing venue called Woodies Pond. Audawn Coaches were based at the entrance to Woodies. ...Read more

A memory of Corringham by thestockies

Sometime in the late 1940s my family moved from Upper Cwmtwrch to the Gurnos Council Estate in Lower Cwmtwrch and lived there for the next nine years. I have many memories of the place. The main ...Read more

A memory of Lower Cwm-twrch in 1940 by David Lougher

My Family moved into the newly built Prefabs in Woodville Road when they were first opened up for occupancy. I can't remember what year it was. Does anybody know what the date was? The Prefabs were kitted out with a Fridge ...Read more

A memory of Ham by philip.lintern23