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My name is Agnes Mawhinney, my fondness memory is going to the old primary school on Symington Road North with my brother Arthur. The class rooms were big with big high ceilings, the toilets were outside ...Read more

A memory of Symington

We moved from Balham to Burgess Hill in 1956. My parents had bought 267 Junction Road and then proceeded to renovate the house as it was in a shocking condition. Both my parents worked in London so I walked to my grandparents' ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill in 1959 by Fran White

My ancestors were from Alloa and surrounding areas. They lived there for many years, back to the 1600s. I was finally able to visit Alloa this June after years of waiting. It was a beautiful summer morning and so green. The people were ...Read more

A memory of Alloa in 2009 by Barbara Hunter Howell

I would sometimes go to Downing Street if I had a day in London but I always worked at Chartwell. They were very nice people to work for, Mrs Churchill never wanted me to leave, I can't remember why I did. Mother, ...Read more

A memory of Ledsham in 1930 by George Allen

I have very early memories of Boxford Primary School. The school teachers were Mr and Mrs Alderman, Mr taught the older children and Mrs the young infants. I attended both, I started in the infants ...Read more

A memory of Boxford in 1964 by Michael Lipscombe

I was born in Burnt House Farm, Sandhurst Kent in 1956, I lived there with my parents and brother, who started at the village primary school in 1956. My father farmed at Burnt House Farm for about 5 years prior to us moving ...Read more

A memory of Sandhurst in 1956 by Ann Brunger

Maritime House used to house the National Union of Seamen but I believe it is now occupied by the Railway Union. My grandfather Sir Thomas Yates was the General Secretary of the Seamen's Union until he ...Read more

A memory of Clapham by Lilian Mc Millan

We lived in Ulleswater Road, which was the first road in N14 Southgate, but was really much closer to Palmers Green N13. At age 5 and a few weeks I started at Hazlewood Lane Infants School in September ...Read more

A memory of Palmers Green by Martin Beckett

My father (same name) was there between 1933-41 and also has many memories. Talk to him if you are able to start his memory cells. e mail:     norman.phillipson@talktalk.net

A memory of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1930 by Norman Phillipson

I lived at Church Farm, Wisley and loved it, as the country was nice, and I liked being able to play in the fields and on the farm, and collecting eggs. I also went to Wisley church on Christmas Day to go to communion after making comfirmation on 22nd December 1955.

A memory of Wisley in 1955 by Carol Woolhead