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I remember my first day at Crown Lane Primary School, Crown Point, West Norwood. My mum walked me to school and we all went in with the other children, most of whom I knew from our estate. My mum gave me threepence for my dinner ...Read more

A memory of West Norwood in 1964

Romilly Park not only housed the annual Barry Show, but often the circus, when real animals were allowed! Great to see the parade coming down Holton Road making its way to Romilly Park as "the circus comes to town" The Barry Show ...Read more

A memory of Barry in 1964 by Haydn Ebbs

I went to Carshalton High School for Girls from 1970-76. I wish knew then what I know now. I was a bit naughty at school, I wasn't the teachers' pet. I remember walking from Wallington to school through the duck ponds over the bridge ...Read more

A memory of Carshalton in 1970 by Mary Leaning

We moved into School House in 1941 when my dad, Mr Halfpenny, took over as Headmaster. I was 3 and my sister Sheila 7. I loved living on the school premises and would creep into the infants class with my gas mask when ...Read more

A memory of Burghfield Common by Janet Chandler

I have wonderful memories of Watcombe. I lived  there for many years. The beach was a favourite place to go in the summer, although even later for me as I used to help Bob Chapman with his fishing, he used to put out the ...Read more

A memory of Watcombe in 1946 by First Name Last Name

It was every school summer holiday that my sister and I used to come with our parents to spend a week or so with grandma Annie Penhorwood. If we had any money we would go to the bakery shop near the bottom of the High Street ...Read more

A memory of Bideford in 1961 by Heather Uden

This used to be the entrance to Brooklands and we used to run up and down the batter (sic) during some of the races. Foolish bravuro. Our family name was Griffiths and this was our way to the West Weybridge station, I went to the ...Read more

A memory of Byfleet in 1940 by A.G Schnell

When I was 14 and a half, I took an evening and Saturday morning job at the Woolworths in Varley Parade.  I was still there five years later, when my A levels came to an end.  I still see supervisor Dot from time to time, ...Read more

A memory of Colindale in 1977 by Geoff Phillips

Since a very early age of about 4 I can rember very very happy happy thoughts about Trustville Holiday Camp. All of my family went there in June every year, in total there were about twenty of us. I can even tell you most of the ...Read more

A memory of Trusthorpe by valerieleawood

We lived in North Finchley between 1966 and 1978 so I was ten in 1976 and my sister was 7. We were allowed to walk to Tally Ho corner at that age, all the way from home at Friern Watch Avenue. Memories of ...Read more

A memory of North Finchley in 1976 by Samantha Elmhurst