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My name is Peter Nutkins, I was born in 1939 and lived in Chesham Avenue for the first 24 years of my life. I worked for Arthur Black at Queensway Radio as a TV engineer for a number of years in the '50s and '60s, so got to know ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood by higherspence

I went to selsdon primary school from the age of 5. I had a twin brother Christopher we were in the same class all through school - there were two classes to each year. Miss Bjork was Headmistress and yes she was quite ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon by lsmithuk07

Hello, my mother was brought up in Lymm Cheshire but went to live with her mother Edith Pearson (mother of Stan Pearson footballer) in Broughton Salford. They lived at 9 Bradley Avenue. She told me of the many fond memories she has of ...Read more

A memory of Salford by Louise Thomas

I was born in 1944 and lived at 12 Rowan Road. I lived and played in Bexleyheath until 1960 when I joined Port Line and sailed off into the world. I returned after each trip but around 1962 I "jumped ship" in ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Paul Beresford

Just out of the picture to the right, was the Post Office run by the lovely Miss Townsend. With hair buns on her ears, she was all smiles when you deposited money into your Post Office savings account, but if you asked for a withdrawal, you had a lecture on the national economy!

A memory of Tilehurst by peterp1

I was interested to read that Ken Cook remembered his late father Cyril was a nurse at the above school (TS Exmouth) This school was run by the London County Council, forerunner of the Greater ...Read more

A memory of Lydney by johngwynhunter

I remember living in george st west on the new rows I can remembet the shops there were lots ; the co-op walter wilsons where my aunt worked there was a tv shop post office; sparks shop tben another I cant remember the name then ...Read more

A memory of Coundon by johndobe01

Finally managed to get around to uploading a few pics of Cargo Fleet, but can't see on this site how to post them online. So if anyone can suggest, that would be great. Alternatively, email me with your email address and I will share them.. Andrew Catton

A memory of Cargo Fleet by Andrew Catton

I was born in 1948 and my Grandma lived at Brook Bridge House in Kilby. I can remember hating living in Industrial Huddersfield but only because I could not wait to get to Kilby for my weeks holiday in the summer. There was a farm in ...Read more

A memory of Kilby by puppyperson

I was born and bred in Chatham until moving away in September 1966,following my late Father's posting to to a MoD London job. My siblings were all born and bred in Chatham, with nearly all of us growing up there until we ...Read more

A memory of Chatham by rbrattle