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I was born in a cottage (now demolished) next to the tenements behind the old co-op in the High Street next to Spring Hill Brae. We moved to our new council house at 4 Hillview Crescent ...Read more

A memory of Crossgates by Kenneth Hunter

I too was a pupil at St. George's, probably from 1944 to certainly no later than 1950 when I was shipped off to a boarding school in Sussex where I remained until leaving at age 17 in 1956. I was ...Read more

A memory of Mill Hill by Richard Gray

I was a “Christmas Casual” postman in 1961 based in Pinner Sorting Office near the old Langham Cinema. I was allocated a “round” in Northwood Hills which meant riding my rickety old Post Office bike via Pinner Green. ...Read more

A memory of Pinner Green by John Howard Norfolk

i was born in 1933 and lived in stanway gdns until i was called up for national service in 1952 i went to deansbrook school and then passed the 11 plus and went to orange hill grammar school the head was mr roberts and we ...Read more

A memory of Edgware by Terry Hughes

I was born in 1951 in Copsleigh Avenue (No 42). I must have started at the 'old' Salfords School in 1956. (My sister Jennifer was born in 1947 and was there too.) The photograph shows its location being just about deserted, apart ...Read more

A memory of Salfords by Clive Goddard

Hello, I spent my early childhood in Barmore Street, which holds special memories. I do have an old photo showing a Street Party, which I will endeavour to upload (not sure how yet). The Queens Head Pub was ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by Christine Orchard

My husband Vic moved into the brand new council estate in 1968 with his parents and sister - Champney Close. His house backed onto the common and MOD training land. He’d stand up on the embankment watching the trains ...Read more

A memory of Whitehill by D Toovey

I have so many memories of my childhood in Battersea and Wandsworth. In fact, I have recently begun writing my autobiography which will detail many of my memories from those early years. I have lived in ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by Graham Strachan