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My name is Norma Webster, now Evans. I was born in Bredbury in 1938 and at first lived in Annabel Rd. My parents became caretakers of Bredbury Hall until 1948 when we all migrated to Australia. Bredbury Hall was a ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1944 by Norma Evans

I was born in Bexley in 1948 and lived in Queens Road, Welling until we moved to Crawley New Town in 1962. The Duchess of Edinburgh pub was on the corner of our street where they used to sell whelks, cockles and jellied ...Read more

A memory of Welling in 1960 by Stephen Sansom

I lived in Whitchurch Road, number 85. I was Pat Smith then, mum was Connie, and dad Ron, was there from about 1960 until 1976. I went to Dycourts School and had Mr Smith as one of my teachers - he was brilliant! I remember he read ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill in 1963 by Pat Stewart

This was my first school, about 1953 I think. I lived on Leftwich Green, Dobells Road and either walked to school or got on the bus - never would be contemplated for a 5 yr old today. I was in love with Elspeth Bell and ...Read more

A memory of Davenham in 1953 by Steve Povall

I was born at Velmore Camp in 1954 and lived there with my parents, Fred and Margaret Eldridge, and my sister Lynette. A year later we moved to Derby Road, Eastleigh. Have tried unsuccessfully to find information about Velmore and would appreciate anything anyone might know please.

A memory of Chandler's Ford in 1954 by Val Porter

A further up date of memories of Hounslow/Happy days Gone By. The infant school was based on Martindale Road and was called Hounslow Heath Infant and Nursery School. My sister went to the Junior School ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by David Davis

I remember this property very well, as a young girl my mother and her family lived there, my grandfather was the estate manager for the Lubbock family who lived in the manor house. I'm not certain of the years ...Read more

A memory of Farnborough by Martyn Adshead

I should have said it was "Over the Way" that was the boarding house opposite Pitts Cottage that belonged to the same people. "The Old Way" was a tea house at the Croydon Road end of the High Street - there was a "co-op" grocery store opposite.

A memory of Westerham in 1963 by Marion Del Favero

Reg died recently in New Zealand where he lived since 1950's He was a child miner (14) in 1944 and I would like to collect a pit check or information of that time. He had fond memories of his life in ...Read more

A memory of Goldthorpe in 1946 by Paddy Merrill

I was brought up in Phythian Crescent - with our own playing field. Many comments were made - is it a council property? I asked my parents - no it isn't. I believe the house behind ours was a farm - Phythian Farm, at the end is ...Read more

A memory of Penketh in 1970 by Angela Pennington