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The shop on the right is Hobleys' Ironmongers. As a youngster I would buy my fishing tackle, airgun pellets, & sheath-knives there. I would gave in awe at the new Diana & BSA airguns that they stocked - ...Read more

A memory of Shepton Mallet by bru.enzer

I was born at 83 Kingsway in August 1952 at my grandparents' home. My mother was Joan Carter (nee Harrison) who was born in Bennett Street, Ardwick, Manchester and my father was Brian Carter who was born in Rotherfield ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury by david.b.carter

This photograph is not of Lavenham Road but is actually the Park Tavern in Merton Road, London, SW18. It stands at the junction with West Hill Road. Most of the buildings shown still exist today. My family lived in a house ...Read more

A memory of Southfields by q4t

As a kid in the 50's, my friends and I used to cycle from Hanwell, around Horseden Hill and on to Wembley, specifically to see Henry Cooper. It took us ages to get there but once we got there, we used to ask Henry for some fruit ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by deedee31

In response to the comments made by the New Zealand lady who was born at 45 Winstanley Rd. Ivy Humphrey was in fact Maude. She was my Aunt Maude, my Mum's sister. The shop called Ivy's was her's as she inherited it from ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by delmarlea6

Kingsley Secondary School, Hi, my name is Richard Hood and I attended Kingsley from 1958 to 1964. I have very fond memories of the school together with the many classmates who are fondly remembered. It’s a shame that I ...Read more

A memory of Chelsea by richard.hood

My grandmother Elizabeth Moseley married my grandfathergeorge Edwin Pitt in 1938 were the lived at hillend cottages my grandmother was seriously ill after having 2 children Patricia my mother and Stella Ann her younger sister I have ...Read more

A memory of Twyning by kathlerwill

I remember South Harrow very well my mum and I would go there every Saturday to do the shopping and we would both carry it back walking to Reading Road. I used to go to Saturday morning pictures at the Cinema in ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow by moko123

Hi, my surname was Rivington and we use to live on the corner of Seymour Street and Holt Hill. Looked like the house of the Munsters 😁I was a real tomboy. Use to go to mersey Park primary then prenton high. I remember family names of ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by hazeshimmo69

Hi my name is Bryan Hall, but when I was born it was Bryan Daniels. Because of my mothers persnal difficulties I was taken in by the Surrey County Council aged three months being put into council care. In 1945 I was ...Read more

A memory of South Darenth by Bryan Hall