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I was christened there in 1960, we lived on Myrtle Grove and my Nan lived in the old Lennard House

A memory of Aveley by joyofworship

Drove thru Methilhill last week, first time again in many years. Not much changed, just good memories again of the school years, Methilhill and Braehead, would love to hear from anyone who knows me. Meet up for a chat etc. I know ...Read more

A memory of Methilhill by russ.keiller16

I remember, Bertha the old lady that often sat on her doorstep facing the Apollo top of Apsley Grove just quietly having a smoke, never bothering anyone and watching the world pass her by. One Saturday morning on the way to the ...Read more

A memory of Ardwick by twodpoletudor

I was evacuated to Bedford in 1939 aged 7 and stayed first of all with a Mrs Drake ,the wife of a captain Drake who was in command of a ship called the Warspite. I remember it was off Goldington rd. by the school where all the ...Read more

A memory of Bedford by donlacey2000

Throughout the first half of the 1950's I would spend every school holiday at Linton, with my maternal grandparents. Initially my mum would accompany me from our home in Trumpington to Drummer Street bus station, ...Read more

A memory of Linton in 1952 by Brian Goodliffe

I lived in Colsterworth Road,Tottenham between 1948-58 and went to Earlsmead School. So many memories; Palace, Bruce Grove and Florida cinemas where we saw Snow White, sat in the circle and it really scared me! The ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton in 1956 by Robert Comolli

This is the view I remember as I went up to bed when I stayed at my grandparents' house as a child. There was a window on the turn of the stairs that overlooked South Pond. At night the street lamp outside the white house on the ...Read more

A memory of Midhurst in 1955 by David Percy

William Brothers on the corner of Ealing Road, Garners Bakery at the top of the steps leading down to Station Grove which is where I lived until 1956. We could hear the cheers from the football matches at the Stadium. Radio Rentals, ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by Jean Clements

My family moved to Handley in 1947 and I spent the rest of my childhood there. Our family name is Harris and my parents were Drs Paul and Zoe , they had five children. We lived off the road to Deanland. I never could ...Read more

A memory of Sixpenny Handley in 1950 by Nicola Campbell

I was born and first lived in Fountain Road. My first memory is the nursery at Amen corner in and old fire station they had stairs that went in a spirol and I hated them. I went to Defoe School and then on to ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1971 by Ann Jones