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I had just started the nursery and I always wanted to go on the fair, we past it each day while on the way to school. Another fond memory is my dad used to put me on the back of his bike, we used to go over a hill ...Read more

A memory of Rhydyfelin by Josie Chan

Hello I was a patient at Penyfai back in 1973 and I was only twelve years of age. I regularly went over to Glanrhyd as that is where the social centre was, and would sometimes take the back exit ...Read more

A memory of Bridgend in 1973

Does anyone have any knowledge of the Dixon/Spinks/Dodds families? My grandmother Hilda May Dixon was born in Brick Hill Cottages, little Ellingham in 1908 & her parents were James Alfred Dixon (bn 1874) & Alice Margaret Spinks (bn 1879). Thank you

A memory of Little Ellingham in 1900 by Tracy Buck

Hello, My family originated from east London (mainly Dagenham), but our branch 'emigrated to Battersea in 1964. Our first address was 22 Morella Road, right opposite Wandsworth common. I went to Honeywell junior ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1970 by Bob Robson

I left Northolt in 1969 with my parents to move to Taunton Somerset, I lived in Hurst Close. I went to school in Greenford( Stanhope Boys ), I had great friends Danny Hickey, Robbie and Gary Gillespie, Paula Beard, Patricia and Ken ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1969 by Dave Hill

I am wondering if anyone remembers the lorry which went out of control and went down the hill in Cotmandene Crescent possible early fifties. I think a child pushed a baby in a pram into a shop but this child was hit by the lorry?

A memory of St Paul's Cray

I was born in Marcet Road in 1959 and attended West Hill Primary School. I failed my 11 plus and went the Dartford West but moved in the first year to Dartford Technical High School in Willmington. Shortly after my family ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1959

I remember living in Bells Close from early 70 to mid 80s, in fact I delivered papers to Bells Close and Sugley from the paper shop that used to be along from the new Lemington Centre, on the block ...Read more

A memory of Lemington in 1977 by Michael March

I was actually the first baby to be born at Barn piece in 1932 long before the no;s 13 t to 20 was built; my memories are of sledging in the field behind Barn piece, playing in the woods and caves in quarry hill woods as I ...Read more

A memory of Hawthorn by Donald Andrews

I have fond memories of Sturry in the late '50s & early '60s when every week my Mum & I used to walk from Reed Avenue along the Sturry Road to the village, where my Granny lived in her little flat in Franklin House in the ...Read more

A memory of Sturry in 1960 by Angela Nee Nash