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I was born 1945, lived with my mum and dad in one room at back of my granparent's house, 67 Monington Cres, which had a huge back garden. It backed on to the Parkway and I had many great times there. We would go ...Read more

A memory of Cranford in 1955 by Keithy Turner

I remember my aunt Bett and uncle Jack Young who lived in Loyd St. The front of house was were you came through the arch under railway line. Bett used to run a little shop out of the scullery at the back. They later worked at the ...Read more

A memory of Lemington in 1950 by James Young

The ruins of Ashby Castle also hold memories. Some are of sitting at school, gazing morosely out of the window while well-intentioned teachers attempted to impart the joys of adding up using letters. At the ripe old ...Read more

A memory of Ashby-de-la-Zouch by Bill Davey

Although born in Hackbridge, and bombed out also, we lived with my grandparents at 142 London Road and went to the infants school, junior, and then Elmwood. I was in 4B later, I think it was a bit of a rebel's class. ...Read more

A memory of Hackbridge in 1952 by Barry Hipkiss

I think this is the date or so, I was fairly young, about 13 at the time. My granny was in this place, it really disturbed me having to go through all the wards with the locks and the keys, as a child it really affected me! I ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge in 1979 by Gary Hosler

My dad, Arthur Nesbitt, used to work at the co-op with the horses when he was around 14 or 15 and used to take his horse, Bobby, to the blacksmith at-the smithy. He often said he used to run from Spout Lane with the horse to the ...Read more

A memory of Washington in 1944 by Julie Barnes

I was born in the flat above the shop to the left of this picture in 1953. This shop named A & L Hoyal was run by my grandfather, Albert Hoyal, and his brother Les Hoyal. Though the photo was taken in Faringdon Road, most of ...Read more

A memory of Swindon in 1953 by Peter Jenvey

In 1959 I started school at Holyrood school. Often after school my parents would take me and my two sisters into the High Street to do some shopping. I would always have to run and see the pigs just off Market Street - the ...Read more

A memory of Watford in 1959 by Lidia Skrzypek

I was born in Thorpe Coomb in 1949 and I lived in Cuthbert Rd until they pulled most of the houses down in the mid 60s, we moved to St David's court on the corner of Wood St and Forest Rd, they were 11 story flats we were ...Read more

A memory of Walthamstow by Christine Clarke

What a difficult thing it is to write down all you want to! So much in our memories ... I am the curator of the Essex Fire Museum which is based at Grays fire station in Hogg Lane. I was born in Grays in June ...Read more

A memory of Grays by Roger Pickett