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I grew up in Stowmarket (Combs Ford end!). I remember Milton Road, etc, before the Relief Road cut the town in half! Saturdays used to see the town centre heaving with people - cars came through the main street ...Read more

A memory of Stowmarket by Karen Dack

I was born in Middlesex hospital in 1937. We lived in Carpenter Gardens. I went to Winchmore Sec Mod from 1942 to 1952. My dad was a policeman in Winchmmore Hill, we moved to Great Yarmouth when my dad retired in ...Read more

A memory of Winchmore Hill in 1942 by Edward Shearing

My Dad was a sergeant in the RAF; along with Mum (Jean), brother Robert, and sister Carol we lived in married quarters in Medmenham. I remember Roddy Banks and Chris Waillin and the big ...Read more

A memory of Medmenham in 1959 by Chris Carr

I believe this is called Lower Street and behind us is Dover Road, and a turn to the east to Northbourne and Deal or a walk to the cricket ground at Updown. Behind, to the left, is Buttsole Pond where ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by Michael Mitchell

Again, we notice Eastry is set atop a hill and the Roman Road continues its way down and along to Sandwich. On the way are Dutch sounding place names such as Felderland Lane. The land is very flat and it wouldn't ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by Michael Mitchell

We were sent as children occasionally, from Child's Hill to Sainsbury's on Golders Green Road. Ladies in uniforms, behind glass fronted counters, cut cheese and sliced ham to order. Everything else also ...Read more

A memory of Golders Green

There is a sense of history by walking along Church Street with its deep guttering, for the times when and where horses were the transport and along to the Church, the Palace Of Eastry, Eastry Court and then Eastry farm and the C. ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by Michael Mitchell

I remember Chez Jene, a boutique owned by the mother of presenter of radio and tv David Jacobs. I had never been in the shop, it was close to the 137 bus route in Leighamcourt Road, and whilst waiting for the bus l would look in the ...Read more

A memory of Streatham in 1963

I have fond memories of Winchmore Hill where I was born in 1937. We lived in Hadley Way till about 1949, then moved to Slades Hill in Enfield. I went to St Pauls School (Mr Gayler) then Minchenden. I well remember The Intimate ...Read more

A memory of Winchmore Hill

I was born at St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey in 1971 the eldest of 3. We lived in Orchard Mains until I was 4 when we moved to Hook Hill Park. I have fantastic memories growing up. We made friends with all the children on our road ...Read more

A memory of Woking in 1978 by Rebecca Francis