Search Results

I remember Grand Drive in the mid 1950s as in the photograph. I was a teenager at the time. To the left of the fence were fields where horses were kept. It's all built up with a housing estate now. So sad to see the way a lot of ...Read more

A memory of Raynes Park by Bob Ford

My family moved to harold Hill during the early 1950s from Dagenham. We lived on Paynes Brook Way first which must have been one of the first roads built as I remember lots of houses being built. We then moved to Brosely ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by Peter Cheese

My mom lived in the shop at Shelf Roundabout but moved away to Bradford, I think when she met my dad. When I was 8 my mom, now on her own, must have felt the pull back to Shelf and brought me and my sister, Linda to live ...Read more

A memory of Shelf by Stephen Lines

I was born in 1946 in a private maternity home near Walpole Park and the awful King Edwards hospital. I lived at 70 Gordon Road until I married (Haven Green) and migrated to Australia in 1970. I attended ...Read more

A memory of Ealing in 1960 by Sue Howard

Hi,my name is Margaret Mcdonagh (nee ward) a proud Collyhurst girl. I was born in 72 Thornton St North. My parents were Elizabeth and John Ward, my brothers John, Billy, Harry, Mike and my little brother Phil. My sisters names ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1960 by Margaret Mcdonagh

I lived in Devonshire Road from 1941 to 1962 and when we first arrived Intake ended with Warwick Road, Argyll Avenue and Cumberland Avenue for those of us that lived on this side of ...Read more

A memory of Intake in 1944 by Frank Mowforth

I attended Hobbayne from 1957 -1963. Who remembers Mr Ridley? Unfortunately I found myself standing outside his office on a number of occasions waiting upon the Headmaster's wrath for some minor misdemeanour! I spent a lot ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell in 1960 by Carol Claxton

We lived on Coniston Road, the Smith family in the Fryin Pan, does anyone remember us? Jean, Barbara, Jimmy and Pat, we lived next door to the Kkennedys and no-one either side of us. Lots of happy memories, my brother Jimmy and I ...Read more

A memory of Stretford by Barbara Politi

I remember as a little kid in the 50's going through Borsdane Wood with my mam n' Aunty Liza - we'd take egg n' tomato butties with us and always head for the Flag Bottom. This was our cheap holiday / Wigan week, I think ...Read more

A memory of Hindley in 1951 by Ray Mac

My paternal great great grandfather came from Bream, Gloucestershire on July 31st 1831. He was the 10th of 14 children and was born at Oakwood Mill. He started work when he was 9 years of age, minding doors at Brunswick Coal Pit, ...Read more

A memory of Bream in 1860 by Mary Rowley