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Having researched my family history I was expecting that most of my family were from Bepton and Midhurst, however whilst several family members were laid to rest in Bepton churchyard, I have found that ...Read more

A memory of Steep by Wayne Russell

I have only just discovered this website and felt compelled to respond. I was born in Heathfield Gardens, South Croydon in 1948 and my maiden name was Murphy. We moved to Wyche Grove near the Purley Arms, South Croydon when I was about 5 ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Kate Sims

Tottenham. I was born in Tottenham 1948. I remember the White Hart Inn, Devonshire Hill Lane, and the dance hall at the back. Also the park round the back of the White Hart, where I spent so much time with all the kids from ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham in 1960

Although I was not born until 1957, I remember this photo as my dad owned Nork Motors and you can see some of the petrol pumps here. In the 1960's when I was a bit older I used to help Dad at the garage and fill cars with petrol and check ...Read more

A memory of Nork by Gary Ellams

This was the school I went to from 1963 until I left school in 1967. I have many fond memories of getting into trouble with a little help from friends. Mary and Wendy were two of my closest friends. My name back then was Edith ...Read more

A memory of Aveley in 1963 by Edith Camp

I came across this interesting page whilst looking for an old photo of Gowkshill for my Dad's funeral order of service. Dad, Billy Kane, lived at 2 the Crescent with his parents. When he married we stayed in Arniston, 43 ...Read more

A memory of Gowkshill by Mary Kane

Hello Former RAF Bletchley 'inmates,' I spent a couple of happy years at RAF Bletchley which I would describe as just a dormitory station where we ate, slept and relaxed during off-duty hours from our work at RAF ...Read more

A memory of Bletchley in 1950 by Walter Bourne

I remember living in the post war prefabs,in I think it was called Castle Hill Close,number 4,right next to a power pylon.Yoy could walk across an empty field to the New Addington Hotel,then into Addington.I can always ...Read more

A memory of New Addington in 1948 by James Young

One day I went to Porthcawl with my friend, we had a lovely day there except that I lost one of my shoes in the sand. My friend's dad was staying at a caravan down there so we went to visit him, he made me a sort of mule type ...Read more

A memory of Tondu in 1962 by Eira Waite

Looking at some of these old photos of Addlestone bought back some happy memories, even though there were some hard times, at least for my parents, such as going down the air raid shelters which was in Victoria ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone in 1945 by Alan Palmer