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The time was late 1950s early 60s. At the time I was on drums and vocals with local Ilford groups. Most Saturday mornings would find me with a mix of local band people chatting in Ron's basement with Chick and Joey ...Read more

A memory of Ilford by Keith Harman

I was evacuated to Torrington in 1940 during the Blitz. My two elder siblings, brother and sister, went to a farm somewhere in Devon. My mother, her new baby (my younger brother) and I went to Torrington. Mum ...Read more

A memory of Taddiport in 1940 by Tom Ware

My wife came across John Baylies memories of Jack Spence. I was the little lad who also helped bring water from the spring. I only lived over the fields and was always down the lake, I remember the rowing boats blue & ...Read more

A memory of Pickmere in 1958 by Daniel Lees

I was 13 years old old when I was sent to Mobberley boys school, it was 1966. I came from a one parent family, my mother could not cope with my truancy, me getting in trouble with the police was the last straw. I was sent to ...Read more

A memory of Mobberley in 1966

Typing this memory on behalf of my mother-in-law, Doris Leadbitter (now Doris Sidebottom) who worked as a nursery assistant between January 1946 and June 1947. She says "I always thought about the children and wondered how ...Read more

A memory of Stowlangtoft in 1946 by Judith Barnes

The Woman in the back ground is my Auntie Gillian Dainton. She has this very picture hanging in her flat. My mother was born in Uttoxeter. Her family homes; Eaton Croft, Delves Hall, Brookside. I hope any one ...Read more

A memory of Uttoxeter by Ann Cooper

I lived on the London Road, opposite Nonsuch Park until I was 19 years old, half way between North Cheam and Ewell Village. If you check the map this is Malden Road, not Maldon Road, and this photo is North Cheam not ...Read more

A memory of Cheam by Barbara Lindsay

My family lived in Orpington Kent from 1959 to 1964. I was 5 when we left. We lived in Repton Road. It snowed so heavily one year(62/3?) that a train was stuck at the top of the embankment above our ...Read more

A memory of Orpington in 1963 by Melanie Gregory

I remember going on my push bike with my 3 brothers and we went to Wally's farm which was by the river cole , we was shouting his name and throwing stones up the windows , and he came out chasing us with a stick , I was so scared . Feel so guilty now poor old man

A memory of Kingshurst by Sue Dixon/Johnson

I went to work in Pontins holiday camp Little Canada in May 1975 and i met my future husband Chris who came from Wales we instantly liked each other and started to go out on dates mostly to the village and the sloop.So we met in ...Read more

A memory of Wootton Bridge in 1975 by Margaret Jones