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My brother and I were evacuated to Mansfield Woodhouse in 1940 from Southend. We came with our school, London Road Primary School, and some of our teachers including the wonderful Miss Whisker. We lived with various families - ...Read more

A memory of Mansfield Woodhouse in 1940

I came to live in Dalmuir in 1973, and it was a bad time as I was 15 years old, and knew nobody apart from a friend I made at school from Duntocher. I walked that road as often as I could...safely.

A memory of Duntocher in 1974 by Jackie Nisbet/Coyle

I remember many happy days at Monkton Park Swimming Pool, with my parents and friends. We would take a picnic and spend the day there. The sun always seemed to be shining on those days and people came from miles around to use the ...Read more

A memory of Chippenham in 1962 by Margaret Woolford

My earliest memory of Mitcham was when the fair came to Mitcham Common. The noise, shouting, music and smells were so exciting to a nine year old. The whole world seemed to be happy then...we had a new Queen on ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1953 by Jacqueline Lamberton

I was born in the nursing home in Colliers Wood, the home was called Woodlands. My mother and father moved to Glebe Court Mitcham when i was six years old and I lived ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1963 by Diane Toplis

I was christened in St John's church in 1935. I was born in Harvey Road, and have been back so many times visiting my old school Davis Lane, the old Red LIon was at the end of our street and on the other side was ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone in 1930 by Shirley Reynard

We - my parents and their five sons - lived at Beaconsmount, a house formerly owned by the Maules and before them, the Staggs. We moved to Ivy Hatch (opposite the 68 bus stop at the Sevenoaks end of the ...Read more

A memory of Ightham in 1960 by Brian Parsons

I was a patient at the Pyford Hospital from about 1959. I was aged four. I had dislocated hips and I was there for nearly a year. My parents could only visit at week-ends as we lived in London. However I enjoyed my time there. It ...Read more

A memory of Pyrford in 1959 by Lesley O'dea

I used to attend the Notre Dame Convent School (or Grammar School, as it was sometimes called). I was from Warrington on an 11+ scholarship and had to travel in by bus every morning - then walk ...Read more

A memory of St Helens in 1949

In 1942 I should have attended Wembley Manor school but this was bombed and completely demolished, so we were split up and 2 classes went to Park Lane school. This school was bombed at night 3 ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1942 by Dennis Eyre