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Down Bilsdean Creek where fresh and salt water meet, the bladderwrack rehydrating incoming tide chases tiny trout upstream to the overhanging hazel branch sanctuary of dappled dancing sunlight where they flit back and ...Read more

A memory of Bilsdean Creek by John Soltys

I have vivid and fond memories of my schooling here from 1963 to 1967. Some of the teachers and staff were inspiring and caring (Miss Wynn the music teacher, Miss Gray), a few not so. The headmaster Ted Vidal (or JEV) could be ...Read more

A memory of Frilsham in 1967 by Richard Allen

I lived at Hithermoor Farm,Stanwell Moor from birth in 1951 until 1973.We farmed part of the Reservoirs and a large chunk of Greenhams Gravel Pit land. Many happy memories.Started school at Shortwood,Staines in 1956 with Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell by John Hutchings

I became a Bermondsey boy after moving from a prefab where I was born in the big snow in 1947. We lived at 14 Caulfield Road, Peckham, just around the corner from Jordans Dairy in Lugard Road s.e.15. (The last dairy farm in London). ...Read more

A memory of Bermondsey by Terry Baker

My relatives came from Hatfield Broad Oak and Bush End . My grandfather was gamekeeper on the forest . I have pictures of him and his wife with 9 of their children . His first wife had 16 children . My grandmother ,his second ...Read more

A memory of Hatfield Broad Oak by Brian Matthews

I was there from 1951-1959. Some of the happiest days of my life. A day started with assembly with prayers said and some hymns sung. An awful cacophony of weedy and breaking voices. Various announcements ...Read more

A memory of Shooters Hill

I am not sure if this kind of opportunity attracts those who feel anger at a perceived or real unfairness, during their childhood years, and/or those who have a tendency to dwell on the negative but I'd ...Read more

A memory of Bushey by Laurence Blight

Does anyone remember Davidson Road Secondary Modern School? This was late 1950's pre co-education days so although housed in the same building, girls were upstairs and boys downstairs. Seperate playgrounds and 'never the twain ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1958 by Francis Beck

I spent many happy evenings here as a young soldier in QARANC (army nursing corps) from December 1965 until early 1967 when I was posted to Germany. Just about everyone military stationed in Aldershot congregated here at some ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot

I lived in Kronsbec Ave and started school at Berwivk Road in 1955 just before my 5th birthday. I recall my first teacher was Miss Anscombe and then Mrs McClaren. Then Mr Foxall and finaly a female whose name I ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton by Jim Smitheman