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The Mystery Bridge across the Mill Brook in Baguley. I was born in September 1946 and lived in Overdale Road Benchill before moving to Fouracers Road in Baguley about 1951. The Lanes, Farms ...Read more

A memory of Wythenshawe by christopher.bowden

I lived in Mill Road during the war years until I was about 18 years old. We used to walk to Purfleet Primary School every day which was quite a stretch. I seem to remember that the infant teacher was a Miss Pond who I believe ...Read more

A memory of Purfleet by michael

First stayed there in 1951. My dad rented the chalet opposite the green corrugated Chapel aside of the sandy path which lead to the beach. Apart from the shop and chippy there was a Welcoast ice cream kiosk on the corner that ...Read more

A memory of Tyn-y-Morfa by ukip.lowe29

I remember growing up in the area beyond the sport's centre at Coxford road was no more than a dirt track that lead down to the forestry commission.The woods before the houseing estate a were immense you could ...Read more

A memory of Lordswood by leeharding1958

I also lived in Leybourne, no8 Grange Close which were the staff houses for the local asylum Leybourne Grange. We moved there in the 1950s when the house were first built for the staff. My father was Jack ...Read more

A memory of Leybourne by chriscroud

I was born at 12a Coronation Close, Blenden (near Danson Park and Bexley woods) in July of 1947. My family shared the house with my nan and aunts, Molly and Olive for the first 5 years of my life (we then moved to ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by ttvrolfe

I lived just across the road from where the photo was taken in Church Cottage as my dad was the verger sexton at St Johns Church. We would spend every day playing football in this park with the grumpy old parkie after us for bashing ...Read more

A memory of Shirley by jaidee669

Hi my name is Andrew Saunders and lived in Edmonton in the mid 60’s with my family. We moved into 36 Oakfield Gardens around 1962/3. It was a lovely house, a brand new 3 floor town house. We had moved from Noel Park Wood Green where ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton by Andrew Saunders

I was born at 55 Tankerville Road. It was a lovely road with tennis courts and beautiful Chestnut and Oak Trees, which were all removed when the new houses were built there. I was pleased to see on a recent ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by john.short40

My Grandparents Dick and Emma Jeffrey lived at 10 Moorside When I was growing up We would go on a weekend to visit them and go up on the moor with grandad or down to the woods. We would go to the well with the buckets to get the water as ...Read more

A memory of Baildon by Carol Booth