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Having discovered this site only recently many memories came flooding back, as reminded by the photo of Hale Lane where I helped out in the Kosher Deli as a kid. I lived in Lynford Gardens then in Glendale Avenue over a period of ...Read more

A memory of Edgware in 1964 by David Berg

My memories relate to the 1940s and 50s - my Grandmother [Laura Reeves] and Grandfather [William Reeves] lived at 106 New Haw Road. My gran ran a little shop in the front room and I can still remember the smell ...Read more

A memory of New Haw in 1950 by Ray Lowrey

These memories relate to about 1963-1966/7. My dad was a car salesman for more years than I care to remember, and worked at the car sales place in Bedfont. We knew a lot of people in the area (none, alas, on this site so far), ...Read more

A memory of Bedfont in 1963 by Steve Hamilton

My story starts on the 1st of March 1950, the date of my birth at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.  My parents Jack & Mary Flather lived in Old Rossington at 65 Haigh Crescent, living with relatives (Guy) ...Read more

A memory of New Rossington in 1950 by Sandra Faulkner

My grandparents who lived in London bought Stoneleigh in 1926 and this is where my grandmother lived during WWII away from the bombing in the city. My grandfather, mother and her foster brother would come ...Read more

A memory of Worth Matravers in 1920 by Sarah Smith

My name is Jacqueline Erickson Morgan.  I lived in Milestone Cottage from August 1968 - January 1971.  I know this thatched cottage as Milestone Cottage; the name was due to the Milestone in front of the cottage that ...Read more

A memory of Little Shelford in 1968 by Jacqueline Morgan

Hi my name is Maria Brown (maiden name Zalmen). I lived in Kingskerswell up until 1967 when I was seven. We then moved to Australia. I have never forgotten this lovely place and in 2005 I decided to come back and relive my ...Read more

A memory of Kingskerswell in 1967 by Maria Brown

This was my senior school and I have to say I loved it. So many memories, too many to mention. Met my husband to be there in the 4th year as we used to call it, now year 11. I remember Mr and Mrs Duggan, Mr ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham in 1973 by Lynn Mace

My mother and I lived in Uldale during the war years, while my father was abroad with the RAF. I recall there were only two cars in the village. We had no electricity, we had paraffin lamps for light, cooking was done on an open ...Read more

A memory of Uldale in 1943 by Roy Bedell

This picture looks as if it is looking down the street with the church on the right hand side. The Post Office in 1940 was opposite the entrance to the churchyard. Every Saturday morning I would run to the Post Office through ...Read more

A memory of Milton Lilbourne in 1941 by James Kemble