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We lived in North Finchley between 1966 and 1978 so I was ten in 1976 and my sister was 7. We were allowed to walk to Tally Ho corner at that age, all the way from home at Friern Watch Avenue. Memories of ...Read more

A memory of North Finchley in 1976 by Samantha Elmhurst

My Grandparents bought the White Hart Hotel in December 1949 and we lived there for the next 3 years. My grandparents were Gwen and Bob Cureton and my parents were Joan and Fred Weston. The hotel had two large ...Read more

A memory of Kinver in 1949 by Larraine Regan

I was born in High Lane Brown Edge and lived there until 1963. I have lots of memories, everyone knew each other, they didn't need to lock the doors in fear of unwanted intruders, in fact during the war years neighbours became ...Read more

A memory of Brown Edge in 1940 by Margaret Wright

I was born in Severn Beach in 1953. We lived in the Chalets at first, and then moved on. I would like to know if any of my old friends are on this site. The fairground, the boating lake, the club, the swimming pool are now sadly, all gone.

A memory of Severn Beach by Angela Lawrence (Sims)

I attended (sometimes) Kenyngton Manor Secondary Modern School. I lived at 149, Vicarage Road (opposite the Hare and Hounds). I loved Lower Sunbury. The river, the weir, Wilsons Ferry, the Locks were my growing up and lasting ...Read more

A memory of Sunbury in 1949 by Ken Jones

I lived in Great Wakering (Twyford Avenue) from 1960-65 although my mother had been born and raised there as had her mother and grandparents. I attended the junior school and then the secondary school. The ...Read more

A memory of Great Wakering in 1960 by Judi Upson (Nee Stamp)

I used to go swimming at this pool with my school. The water temprature was shown as we entered and was often 36F. If it rained our weekly swimming lesson was cancelled. I never did learn to swim at this pool, as it took me most of my lesson getting used to the temperature of the water!

A memory of Dagenham in 1960 by Patricia Haskell

This brings back the very vivid memory of me cycling into the bottom of the driveway and heading straight into the Sports Master's car (whose name eludes me!) and ending up on his bonnet, needless to ...Read more

A memory of Corby in 1962 by Polly Short

I used to live in Suffield Road (off New Road) and would play happily in the road despite this being the road to the refuse tip, and dust carts would be up and down all day. We would simply move out of ...Read more

A memory of South Tottenham in 1960 by Lesley Skillings (Nee West)

I have just returned from a visit to Brentwood after many years living overseas. It was sad to see the town hall is no longer in the High Street. The Odeon cinema has gone & so has the Palace cinema. The White Hart ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood in 2012 by James Chalkley