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I was born in Lewisham Hospital and went to St Stephens school, left in 1959 after l did the 11 plus and we moved to Marden Kent, l think my Father knew he was sick and he died in June 1963. Our lives were very ordinary as were all ...Read more

A memory of Lewisham by chasruler2

I lived on Fairmile Avenue and Credenhill Street. My first school was Furzedown Primary. In those days, we roamed all over Streatham, playing on Streatham Common, Tooting Bec Common, and all the little parks in between. As ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by 21sportsandsocial

My name is Sam Burrow I was born in Hartland in 1936 - the family moved to Clovelly in 1939 and lived in Home Lodge. My father, J A Burrow, was the estate foreman. My mother, Florrie, was the school cook throughout ...Read more

A memory of Clovelly in 1949 by Sam Burrow

All the activities and events mentioned in these memories, I have also been involved in. Going to St. Georges school, teachers being Mr Church and Mr Allen, being at school when the King died. Going to the Odeon at ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by Barry Draper

I grew up in Park Avenue, Edmonton near Pymms Park. My gran and grandad Bert and Dolly Uff owned the "oil shop" at 247 Fore Street and my sister Ginny and I used to help out in the shop on Saturdays and in the school ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton by Sylvia Lock

I have fond memories of Dante Fair where I used to meet my old mates and the gorgeous Christine Harris. Every time I listen to 'The Carnival is over' reminds me of her. The 60's in the Park we would swim through a break in the wood ...Read more

A memory of Pontypridd by Byron Baljak

The 10 year old boy in the photo is me. I was fishing for sticklebacks. I remember a man pointing a camera at me. I lived at 62 Castleford Road opposite the library which is at the edge of the park. My ...Read more

A memory of Normanton in 1955 by John Wood

Kennoway is the place that I have fond memories off and l value, guard and defend our secret village. Memories of the primary school, playing football in the playground, going to the school via the dump and coming home via the dump with ...Read more

A memory of Kennoway in 1965 by Bill Mitchell

We stayed at a clifftop house called Mill Meadow. Once we parked the car behind the wooden double gates, there was a pine-tree lined steep hill that led to the house and then to cliffs. I remember that pine smell when we ...Read more

A memory of Stoke Fleming in 1967 by Matthew White

I remember being in a large austere Victorian mansion across the field from Serota, that was a modern building. Windermere had a large winding staircase and in the playroom there was a rocking horse. I remember playing ...Read more

A memory of Shenfield