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,I must have been about six years old when we moved from Gypsey Road in Welling, to a new house in Hurlingham Road, Number 40, by the Pantiles. A year later WW11 started, and we spent our nights in the damp Anderson shelter ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by patricia.norton

My Grandmother lived in London Colney for many years I used to go and see her often when I was a child that would be in the early forties, she lived in a cottage opposite the Water Splash there were two cottages there named Davis ...Read more

A memory of London Colney by Joan Matthews

I lived at 26 Gerald Road in a big old house at the side of the river Irwell opposite St Bonifaces church and attended St Boniface's school with my two elder brothers Bernard and Terrance, my younger brother Michael and my ...Read more

A memory of Salford by Irene Kerkham

I have happy memories of living in one of the prefabs which were very up to date for that time as they included a fridge! I moved from London when I was 6 weeks old with my parents and my sister, Gloria, who was 7. We ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by Suzanne Skuse

I lived in Leek Street from 1952 until the houses were knocked down , we moved to Moston in 1968. There were 4 of us children and our parents in a tiny terraced house. We had a back yard with an outside toilet and only a cold ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst by Anne Forster

I lived just round the corner from where the bomb dropped (In County Road) and well remember the event. The bomb dropped beside a tree and there was in fact one fatality of the man whose house faced the tree, he was sitting in ...Read more

A memory of Ormskirk by John Parker

I was watching the Ride London-Surrey Classic Road Cycle Road Race today and the pelaton rode up Box Hill bringing back a particular memory, so I decided to look up The Upper Farm ...Read more

A memory of Box Hill

I was only 6yrs old at the start of the war, and lived with My Mum and Dad in Rydal Drive. I can remember so clearly most of the traumatic events of that time. My Dad was a conductor on the trolley ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by goddakenne

when I see the photo Acomb the Village, I remember living opposite the Queen's Arms Hotel, with my family Chris and Lucy Henderson, my uncle Billy and Aunt Elizabeth and mam Mary. I was born there in 1955

A memory of Acomb by tillyandgeorge

I was born in Birchdale gardens behind the Cinema and bus terminal. Moved to Chadwell Heath Lane 1941 when bombed out and then to 49 Hall Road on corner with Chadwell Heath Lane. Attended Chadwell Primary School ...Read more

A memory of Chadwell Heath by Michael Merry