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Hi, I remember Mr and Mrs Harris, our family lived in Oakley House, we had moved from London, but were originally from Wales, we had a mad Irish Wolf Hound. My mum found it very lonely living there as she did not drive, Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Menheniot in 1974 by Alison Rees

I first started working for Marconi in September of 1969. My wife started there the same time as myself. For 22 years it was like working in a large family group. Some you got on with, others you didn't. But through it all we ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford in 1991 by John Crouch

I attended Mossgreen School from 1952 aged 5 years until 1958 when I went to Crossgates Secondary. There were three classrooms, also three teachers, Mrs Orr / Mrs Birrell and Mr Suttie the head teacher. They ...Read more

A memory of Crossgates in 1952 by Ian Horne

Here you can just see a part of the goods yard, opposite Marconi's Buildings, which were where goods trains pulled up, and were unloaded. Various horse and carts would stop here to collect their goods. Amongst them ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford by John Crouch

Chatham was a great place to meet and have fun in the 2960s. We used to catch a 146 from Cookham Wood on a Friday evening and head for the Central Riverside. Once there we would boogy to all the local bands that played there. ...Read more

A memory of Chatham in 1969 by Sandra Church

I was born in Hook (surname then was Martin) and moved to Hinchley wood at a very young age. As there was no school at that time in Hinchley Wood we started our education in Long Ditton infants school, walking to and ...Read more

A memory of Long Ditton in 1940 by Hazel Bailey

I am looking for Grahams from Portnaguran. According to the census they lived at 1 and 12 Broker. I am looking for any relatives of Angus Graham and his wife Christian MacDonald. They lived approximately ...Read more

A memory of Portnaguran

The day after our trip to London, I woke in the morning and was told to immediately get dressed and put on my new shoes and overcoat by mother. We dropped Bernard at Aldersbrook School and then caught a bus into Wanstead Tube ...Read more

A memory of Purley in 1950 by Gordon Mays Baird

I lived in Rudge Rise Addlestone from the age of 8 (Rowtown before that) and worked at Peto Scott and Aerco T/V and record shop, which was situated near the traffic lights with Natwest bank on one corner and the Dukes ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone by Arthur Sharp

First day, stood outside the gates not allowed in until 10 mins to nine, all the older boys who were in their last year lining you up and telling you when it would be your turn for the mill. (No one escaped this.) Teachers I ...Read more

A memory of Brimington by Patrick Redmond