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When we moved from Wales I lived at the fairly extensive Sayes Court Farm caravan park off Liberty Hall Lane, before we settled in Addlestone Park Ave (defined by the statues of knights at the top). At 15, I went ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone in 1954 by Myra Greer Nee Griffiths

I was born here in Feb 1947, in the corner bungalow (shown here in the photo as a house) and lived with my parents and my older brother until the summer of 1964 when I left school and moved ...Read more

A memory of Weybridge in 1947 by Peter Beckham

My late wife Susan Gardiner nee Sebesta used to live in Shalford and I wonder if anybody remembers any of her family ? I think that the family moved to Weybridge around 1970. Many thanks. Paul Gardiner.

A memory of Shalford by Paul Gardiner

I lived in Wilton Lodge as a child with my family from 1960 to March in 1962. The year of the fantastically cold and snowy winter. The house was still in one piece although inside it had been turned into a few flats. ...Read more

A memory of Walton-on-Thames by francescagreen1952

Those of you who are familiar with Surrey history of the 20th century will not fail to have heard of Brooklands Race Circuit (1909-39). At a later date, possibly post war, what was known as Brooklands House became a College. ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton by kewisha

I am not too sure where my mum worked, I'll have to think about that one. I had a job at Peter Scott where they made TV sets and radio grams. I also worked at John Lewis, tying to learn how to make furniture. My dad was a ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone in 1958

I moved to Chilham in 1960 from Weybridge in Surrey when my parents bought Chilham Filling Station which was next door to Mr.& Mrs Brunger, the local ladder maker. I remember walking up the high street on many occasions to ...Read more

A memory of Chilham in 1960 by Graham Hagley

This is part of the interior of the The High Pine Club. The photograph is looking across the sprung wooden dance floor. My parents spent many a happy time there up until the night that it burnt down. To the right of the ...Read more

A memory of Weybridge in 1860 by Jane Sewell

Our family moved to Burnham from Wimbledon, Raynes Park, in late 1948, to 34 Lillian Road when I was 4. We came like pioneers of the west in the back of my father's employer's canvas covered Ford truck; mum ...Read more

A memory of Great Stambridge in 1948 by Malcolm Bowen

The 'modern' building in the middle of the picture is the telephone exchange not blending in with the rest of the scenery! The bus stop was for Weybridge's only 'red' bus route the 219 from Kingston Bus Garage to ...Read more

A memory of Weybridge in 1965 by Nick Leppard