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there used to be a lone policeman in the middle of the open market in 60's on Sunday's when the market was empty. We used to go round and round him on our motorbikes for a joke. He used to tell us to "sod off you lot, go and ...Read more

A memory of Woolwich by Chris

If you look closely at this photograph 3/4 of the way down on the left hand side just past the lady in the white coat there is an old women in a dark coat standing in front of a stall. This is my grandmother Charlotte Delieu. She was ...Read more

A memory of Woolwich by j.delieu

my first school was annitsford 1966/67 the first week kept running out off school didnt like it we lived in a flat jubbilee terrace cobble stones next too the railway line when the trains went by with ...Read more

A memory of Annitsford by jdloveswork

I remember my school days at Tilbury where I started school in 1934 at the Roman Catholic School in Calcutta Road and left in 1944 just a year before the end of the second world war In 1947, I was called up for National ...Read more

A memory of Tilbury by John Ryan

Albert Victor Whitaker known locally as Pop was the propieter of the Empire it belonged to Headly Roberts upon who's death was left to his wife and upon her death she left it to the Catholic nuns based in Blackwood. Pop, his ...Read more

A memory of Crumlin by c-j-s-b1

Does anyone remember a small cafe from the late 70's, run (I think) by older ladies, that used to be in a turning off the main Borehamwood High Street, quite near the front 'studio' end of the road? I believe it ...Read more

A memory of Borehamwood by mfarrier

How lucky I was to be able to spend many holidays from age 11 at Walsh Manor with the fantastic family the Hemmens. Then Walsh was just a struggling farm, complete with Dolly the very large cart horse, out buildings ...Read more

A memory of Crowborough by macssmith38

Hi everyone , omg u all brought back good memories ..drakes, the fish shop with huge scary crocodile hanging from ceiling, on corner on portmanmoor rd , which is where i lived, no. 13..yes we was poor very poor ,i ...Read more

A memory of Splott by ullkei

The house on the right was when John Lambert lived, he owned and ran the shop on the right (it was a general store; grocer, hardware and building supplies at the rear). My Dad, Jim Williams owned the butchers shop, the ...Read more

A memory of Snettisham

I was always trying to run away from this horrible school, and as a result I was caned in front of everyone. Nearly all the nuns were awful and in some instances were abusive and I hated it there. Betty Brooks

A memory of Uckfield by day.liz