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I remember Rosie the doll. During childhood we, my sisters and I, shared quite a few dolls – but Rosie was mine alone. She had a small round head; no hair as such, just molded plastic hair, which was the same plastic as her head and ...Read more

A memory of Guildford by christineguster

My father-in-law was a landlord of a large pub in Paddington, The Artesian, a pub then owned by Charrington who were a large London brewer. In 1957 they published a book titled A Brewers Progress 1757-1957 ...Read more

A memory of North Weald Bassett by cliffordgellis

I also went to West Hill School in 1940 to 1945 and remember Mrs Fidgen, Miss Adams and Mr Ward the head master who would cane a naughty child in front of the whole school. The air raid shelters were found again a few years ago when ...Read more

A memory of Dartford by johnrank

During my anual visit to Dalkey many years ago I remember climbing on the green bank at the top of my grandparents Rd then Tram Terrace falling off cutting my head quite badly. The lady from the boot mender wrapped me up took me home and ...Read more

A memory of Dalkey by Dorothy Polrykett

I was born in December 1947 at 124 Clowes Street, West Gorton in a terraced house between William Street and Elizabeth Street, directly opposite Bert Hall's butcher's shop and next door to the Beswick ...Read more

A memory of West Gorton by clowesstreet

I first attended St Mary Cray secondary Modern school, Hearns Rise in about 1958/59 when I was about eleven or so. We had some very good teachers and most of the lessons I enjoyed except maths ...Read more

A memory of St Mary Cray by Derek Stocker

After our marriage in March 1962 my wife and I spent a short while in Gillingham, living with my mother and sister. My mother was managing a branch of Stuarts the Cleaners and we were aware that a similar vacancy was ...Read more

A memory of Faversham by bjdam

We moved to Park Farm Kettlethorpe when I was 7. The family at this time was reduced to Mum and Dad, Eileen, Brian, Maureen and Gillian. At first we lived in a semi detatched house at the top of ...Read more

A memory of Kettlethorpe in 1955 by Gillian Emerton

My memory of the area is based on my secondary school days here at the St James Catholic School, I think it was in Orange Hill Rd? I lived in Wembley during the war years and started school at St Josephs ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1951 by Brian Telfer

My Great Great Grandparents were William and Elizabeth Pratt. In the 1880s William and his family had lived and worked on the Longleat Estate, William was the Head Gardener at that time. In 1891 they moved to Bath, and sadly William ...Read more

A memory of Bath in 1890 by Clive Pratt