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Most young boys at sometime rode and or built their own trolly. My experience growing up, living on the edge of French's Yard on Epping New Road in Buckhurst Hill, was full of good times riding my home-built trolly down the long ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by Denman Lalonde

Tommy Wiggins was a small-built man, he had round John Lennon NHS glasses, and had the Corner Farm in Fencott. He was a great friend of my grandfather, Charlie Hayes, and once every 2 weeks my grandfather peddled all the way from ...Read more

A memory of Fencott in 1966 by Rosemary Hopkins

Someone told me that there was a bus back from town about 10:30 at night back in the 60s. Is this true?

A memory of Ravenscar in 1960 by Jonathan Milnes

I worked in racing stables in Exeter Road. In the spring of 1960 I was injured when a  yearling I was exercising suddenly reared and I 'went out the back door', narrowly missing the edge of the pavement, but hitting my ...Read more

A memory of Newmarket in 1960 by Eunice Chambers

Years ago my grandad had a small garage and workshop at the side of the Du-Cane Arms. My dad was born there and went to scool at Great Tottom. My grandad is buried in Great Braxted Church and my nanna is there too. In the ...Read more

A memory of Great Braxted in 1900 by Vera Martin

I was a pupil at Easter Compton Infants School and remember Mrs Hunt Well . I also remember coke stoves used in winter and Mrs Withers the dinner lady. Meals were cooked elsewhere and brought to the School in hot boxes and Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Easter Compton by bamfiel.sb

Reading some of those memories of students at what is now a still -thriving grammar school is so nostalgic. I went to BTHSG 1974-81 & just loved it. Not quite sure what that says about me. Reading the 60s students' ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath

I remember much of what was here. Smoking behind the bike sheds. Babbage, Max, Henshaw, Loopy Lloyd, Jock Rudd. I remember many of the names mentioned. Dave Brown (Dog), John Hubbard. I live in Canada now and I'm retired. I come back every year. Great to read the memories. Martyn Brown.

A memory of Shooters Hill by martynbrown8599

I lived in Chequers Road, called Chequers lane in these photos. The girl in the photo is standing outside her gate in the house that was next door. My house was the other side of the tree. When the photo was taken there were two old ...Read more

A memory of Noak Hill by alfandjanet

My uncle was also a train driver out of Feltham in the 50’s and 60’s even drove the old steam trains. I caught many a 152 bus from Feltham Station. Attended Cardinal Road School from 1955-1961 then Lafone from 1961-1966. Worked in the ...Read more

A memory of Feltham