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Reading one of the messages on the site about David Greig's shop in Sidcup high street, brought back memories of my time with that company. I did relief work some of the time in the early 60's and one shop I worked in was the one ...Read more

A memory of Sidcup in 1961 by Derek Stocker

My father was stationed there until the unit was moved to France. I was born on the base in 1954 and got to travel back to England in 2008 with my son and saw the place for the first time. Thanks to a very lovely ...Read more

A memory of North Luffenham in 1954 by Kerry Balcom

From 1950 to 1952 I attended Shrewsbury College as a Agriculture Engineering student, and was boarded at Nearwell Hostel sited on the left of the picture (the tall trees on the left were part of the garden). I believe it has ...Read more

A memory of Shrewsbury in 1950 by Barrie Black

In the summer of 1952 I learnt that my parents had decided to move from our home in the Midlands to the West Country as my father wished to return to where his relatives lived. It came as no surprise therefore, when one day they ...Read more

A memory of Dartmouth in 1952

I too have many happy memories of growing up in Buckhurst Hill in the 50's and 60's. I lived at 25 Loughton Way and went to Princes Road County Primary. There was Mr Carr (a friend of my dads), Miss Gardner, Miss Oram and Mr ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by Martin Hough

From February - September 1944, my newly wed Dad and Mum had as their home a Fishermans Hut at Two Mile Bottom. We aren't 100\% sure, but we think it was some 400m south south west of the power station on the east bank of ...Read more

A memory of Two Mile Bottom in 1963 by Philip Marsden

When I got out Buckhurst Hill Station and went up the hill, I had at a certain point to turn right. A little bit further was a tiny hospital or something like that. I was 17 years old and from Holland and hardly spoke English. I ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1964 by Tine Kooiman

I used to live in Saddlers Park, and on leaving Dartford West Boys School worked in the Sevenoaks A Signalbox at Sevenoaks Station.. I attended Eynsford Primary from 1949 until 1955 approx.

A memory of Eynsford in 1958 by Michael Bryant

My dad was born in Pontefract but moved to Norton around 1920. Their family name was Howcroft and they lived at 3 Mount Royde from 1929 -1957, when my grandma died. My grandfather was an ambulance ...Read more

A memory of Norton in 1957 by Jean Maile

I lived in Croeserw in the 1950/60's and walking to Cymmer Afan school and stoping at the shop to buy some sweets/chocolates. On holidays we would come to the station and go to Aberavon or Pontypridd.

A memory of Cymmer in 1961 by James Bunn