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I have just got to say, although I am possibly a bit older than you I loved reading your memories as I can recall almost everything you have written. I dont know if Lena was at the shop opposite where Old Tom moved to, but when you went into ...Read more

A memory of Barking by Maureen Salle

My parents took over The Chocolate Box, a little general store which sold mostly sweets in 1946. I lived there in the old thatched cottage and the attached house, which was called the new house, as ...Read more

A memory of Waterbeach in 1946 by Carole Oddy Forhan

I was born in 1934 in Southill Rd, Bensham and went to Lady Vernon School, my name in them days was Sheila Lucas. I had a wonderful life in those days. My life revolved round Bensham, the baths in Mulgrave Terrace were ...Read more

A memory of Sheriff Hill by Sheila Mcintyre

I lived in Bradford in the bungalow my dad designed at the corners. We emigrated to Canada in 1958 - I was 7. My dad came over here first to get work as an architect and a home for us. My mum, older brother, ...Read more

A memory of Bradford-on-Tone in 1958 by Lesley Tribbeck

We lived in Back Lane probably from 1954 to 1958. I went to the local village school where Mrs Larter taught me italic writing (still commented on to this day) and Mr George was the headmaster. My elder sister was ...Read more

A memory of Chalfont St Giles in 1956

I grew up in Lower Church Street, next to the Pitlake ph. As kids we used to play all summer long in the park. By then the boating lake had been drained and it was just a big circular ditch with the island in the middle. The river was ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1965 by Stuart Bowie

My brother Tony and I lived with our grandparents Mr and Mrs Ford at 112 Watney Cottages. What a magical time we had, we knew all neighbours and doors were always open. We would collect the cows in for milking with ...Read more

A memory of Highbrook by Jeannette Mcallister

I went to Taxal Lodge in 89-90, it was a school for so called 'bad eggs', but we weren't bad just a bit stubborn. I was one of the oldest at that time and can honestly say my memories are fond. Heard the sad state the place is in now, ...Read more

A memory of Taxal by Carl Smith

Wow, we first moved in to No 20 right on the corner opposite Davy Dun. We came up to stay at our grans in the late 60's. Great times spent helping 'the parky' and sittin around the Maypole with the great clang clang and waiting ...Read more

A memory of Methilhill

How many of us as fresh faced five year olds, on our very first day at school, look around the classroom and think ‘will any of these children be classed as ‘true’ friends fifty years from ...Read more

A memory of Groby in 1961