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I spent the first 25 years of my life from 1943 to 1968 growing up in Kings Avenue New Malden. I went to Burlington Road School and at one stage was taught by Mr. Cook. His discipline was renown for the use of the board rubber and pulling ...Read more

A memory of New Malden by John Rowley

dear helen, searching for info on the bromyard avenue school i came across your piece about goodhall street. everyone who lived in stephenson street, goodhall street, and old oak lane cottages, as they were called, had a connection ...Read more

A memory of Acton by Anna Roberts

Our family have owned Glevering since 1936, firstly my Grandfathers cousin, W.H and then during the war, the Royal Tank Regiment commendeered the Hall and Parkland and also some of the soldiers were stationed here before the ...Read more

A memory of Glevering Hall

Hello. Does anyone remember Harry Green who lived at 54 Station Road, Witton and sadly passed away 16th Jan 1966, or his friend Dennis James Preece, who I am told was a decorator. The address 1 Western Road ...Read more

A memory of Cradley Heath by Della Sutton

I was born there in 1947 when my mum was visiting her family. My folks met at the Sun Inn in 1944 when my dad was stationed nearby. They were married in the abbey in 1946 and her maiden name was Wackett, by name and nature as I and ...Read more

A memory of Waltham Abbey by roger.jones1000

Does anyone remember Bamatres Cycle Shop? It was on the right, literally just before you went over the bridge to Harrow and Wealdstone station? My brother worked there in the early fifties prior to being conscripted into ...Read more

A memory of Wealdstone by Richard Osler

I was born In swanley lane in 1944 and my dad was a part time fireman at swanley fire station. Does anyone out there have any details of the old fire station number 1 which used to be beside the old lullingstone castle by the ...Read more

A memory of Swanley by bogarde

We were an American family. My father was an airman stationed at Weather's Field and my first day of school was a walk down the hill from Stephens Close. Mrs. Gellespie was my first teacher. She was the one who ...Read more

A memory of Haverhill by pam_wmarks

I was born in the old hospital no longer there now I think it has shops on the site it used to stand on.ie Matalan and a sports shop. it was 28 January 1946 I was born.my parents lived in a village called Llanaelhearn near ...Read more

A memory of Bangor by Bill Kemp

i started work on September 15th 1965 as an oiler and greaser in Hirwaun / Hirwaun Pond, although the station was closed i knew the stationmaster Jack Boulton, he was a great character, happy days! i went on to work in Cardiff ...Read more

A memory of Hirwaun by paterson129