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My Mum and Dad used to take my sister and I to ‘The Green Room’ tea shop too, usually on a Saturday morning. We used to enjoy a large homemade shortbread biscuit! I remember the animal charity box at the door too, it was of ...Read more

A memory of West Byfleet by Margaret Jones

This view from Plough Lane bridge was a daily sight for me and my 2 brothers and sister as we walked or later cycled home to Beddington from Highview school. [Another of Friths postcard shots]. The primary school was beyond ...Read more

A memory of Beddington by Chris Scott

Does anyone remember the gown shop Anne Forsyths” on the high street in the 50,s ? I used to work there. There was an opticians on the opposite of the road and also Swinton Woods the photographers. Loved going to the Toddle Inn.

A memory of Gosforth by Dawn Austin

My dad (Brian Gray) moved us down form Manchester in Feb. 1964 to open a new pharmacy on the 'new' High Street. We lived upstairs in flat 111 (I think!) and while mum (Margaret Gray) helped dad start the shop, my ...Read more

A memory of Westbury by Martin Gray

Hi. I lived in Longley Road, Tooting opposite the bus station at the Tooting Junction end of Longley Road from 1950. We lived in a flat above Cussons grocery store until the site was bought and demolished by the council, for ...Read more

A memory of Tooting

I was born in West Park St in 1939. I went to Ordsall school in Taylorson St.I went to St Clements Church and sang in the Choir .I was The Rose Queen in 1953.My dad was called Jim Cartwright and he played the piano at weekends in the ...Read more

A memory of Salford by Myra Greenhalgh

I was at Sister Butler' Orphanage from 1948 to 1959. Still in touch with Sally Hayter although I'm living in Australia now. Peter Edenborough, Sally Stevens and Maureen come to mind as children that were there with me. I ...Read more

A memory of Hinton Martell by Richard Kelly

My grandfather owned a shop at 562 Kingston Road, Raynes Park, London and would love to see aphoto of it as it was in the 1960's. I hope someone can help me email peter_aj@bigpond.com Cheers Peter

A memory of Raynes Park by Peter Jones

I have been reading lots of accounts of how bad Fornethy was, of beatings, and abuse, but I didn't experience any of that. I was there twice, including for my 11th birthday in May 1970. I have a letter I ...Read more

A memory of Fornethy Residential School by Marjorie South

My father relocated our family back to England from Nyasaland (now Malawi) to Bozeat in 1962 and he became station master at nearby Castle Ashby Station. The 1959 move to Africa ended with the demise of The Commonwealth. When Britsih ...Read more

A memory of Bozeat by bernard.wall1