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My memories of Acton Vale estate are endless, you would play out all day and the days were long. I can remember taking back the empty lemonade bottles and then buying a jublie. Going swimming at Acton swimming baths then on the ...Read more

A memory of Acton by June Toma (Nee Howe )

The picture of the Church is in fact the Old Cranford School but it displayed the church services that were being held. The Holy Anagles Church was a 'nissen type ' building at the back of the Old School. I used to attend ...Read more

A memory of Cranford in 1941 by John Humpleman Humpleman

I was born in Plashet Grove in 1951 but shortly moved to 146 Milton Avenue until moving away from the area in 1967. So many memories. Happy days playing in Plashet Park, 30 a side football in Milton Avenue with a case football ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1951 by Peter Hopkins

I was born in Covenham in Zeplin Row in 1950. I remember going to bed with candles as that was the only form of lighting we had. If it was cold in the winter I can remember my mum wraping up the warm oven ...Read more

A memory of Covenham St Mary in 1950 by Yvonne Lilley

I walked to school up the track and back through the wood to catch the 234 back to Selsdon, I lived in Abbey Road.

A memory of Riddlesdown in 1960 by Lesley Talbot/Ne Woodin

I am looking for information about my great, great, great grandfather Stevenson Muirhead. I know he was born in Ireland in 1822 but died in Glenluce 1874. I know my great, great grandfather, also Stevenson Muirhead, was ...Read more

A memory of Glenluce in 1870 by Carrieann Waddell

Searching for a Nantymoel soldier of the 8th Btn Sherwood Foresters who fought the Germans in Norway in April 1940 as part of the ill-fated Norwegian campaign of the "Sickleforce" /148th Infantry Brigade ...Read more

A memory of Penygraig by S N Johansen

I was born in West Mid Hosp and we lived in Worton Way which was technically Isleworth but very close to Hounslow High Street. Our surname was Pritchett. I went to Spring Grove Infant School in Star Road from 1962-1969 and then ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by Christine Callow

Stationed at the Naval Air Station, Eglinton, around 1956-57. Nights out in Londonderry, but on a week-end over the border to a small village called "Muff" (civvies' clothes naturally, allowed into the local pub via the back door. ...Read more

A memory of Eglinton in 1956 by Brian Horncastle Horncastle

I was born in Stepney and grew up in Hatherley Gardens. Fond memories of Brampton Junior School and especially Miss Aylward and Mr Price. Went on to the Grammar School and spent lunch wandering up and down the high street with a bag ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1970