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We lived with my grandmother who was not in good health.  My dad worked at Lebus Furniture Factory in Tottenham and would cycle every day to work.  Then he came into some money and bought a car.  In the harsh winters of ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton in 1950 by Rosemary Farr

Hello - I was a chorister at the church, I think between 1958/60 as I was born in 1947,o ur family the Schofields lived at no 10 Carville Avenue, Southborough, we were a Christian family. I have only found out by doing family ...Read more

A memory of Southborough in 1958 by Nigel Schofield

I lived in Lilly Street with my family from 1955-1961. Family name was Briggs. We lived in no 59. Mam's name was Laura. There were seven children in our family, but only six lived there. We went to St Edmunds school and ...Read more

A memory of Miles Hill in 1956 by Lynn Whyte Heath

Does anyone have any memories of a large White House which would have been located about 200 metres behind the Tesco Express on Chester Road. I have heard this property is linked to my recently purchased house, the Coach ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton by James Dobson

I spent many childhood days at the corn exchange in Luton as my grandfather, Percy Brewer, was the attendant in charge of the toilets for many years. Prior to this he was the stage manager at the Grand Theatre in Waller Street opposite the Luton indoor swimming pool.

A memory of Luton in 1950 by Terence Thomas

I can remember walking through Enfield Town as a young boy The Town then had shops like Ketts The electrical shop that sold Radios, Portable Reel to Reel taperecorders, Radiograms, and Record players , then left of that was ...Read more

A memory of Enfield by lyric_21

I have lots of family from the Ebbw Vale area on both sides of the family (particularly my mother's). But one of the memories stands out above the rest. I can remember my grandmother - Winifred Jones (nee Harding) telling ...Read more

A memory of Ebbw Vale by michelleprice_1977

When I moved to Cornfield Road in early 1990, Cornfield Store at the corner was still an old style corner shop but only for a year or so.

A memory of Reigate in 1990 by Robert Walker

(ex Auton). So many memories of my years at the Convent. I learnt to ride here, firstly at the old stables and then a new one was built at the end of the long drive-way behind, run by Miss Turnbull. Played tennis everyday, ...Read more

A memory of Effingham in 1966 by Amanda Gardiol

I was one of the first pupils through the door at Corby Grammar School in 1955. I'd spent my first year at Kettering High School so was in the second year at CGS and I loved every minute from the day I first walked in. ...Read more

A memory of Corby by Pat Carlyle Aldaya Pat@Positivdesign.Com