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My family lived 7 Newport Road, my sister was even born there. As a kid in the 1950s I would go to Saturday morning pictures at the Essoldo, on Leyton High Road, it cost 7 pence. That's also where the library was. I had to ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone in 1953 by Valerie Stephens

We moved to No. 6 Tipton Vale in 1950. Maureen a baby, myself (Valerie) and parents Eric and Joan White fom Fenny Bridges. The house was a new council house, pink and blue. Dad dug out a bank at the rear and we found ...Read more

A memory of Tipton St John in 1950 by Valerie Jordan

If anyone who reads this can help please respond to Francis Smith. As myself and family in Poland are trying to locate the grave of our father, Stefan Radziszewski who was buried in the Polish Hospital Cemetery , ...Read more

A memory of Penley in 1957 by Ted Smith Orr

We moved to Middlehurst Avenue in 1951. My cousin David Gerrard lived next door, and next to him lived David Groves. We were all the same age and went to the same schools. It was a great place to live then. I now live in Spain but I go back twice each year to visit family and friends. Paul Coppock

A memory of Weaverham by Paul Coppock

Hi, I am looking for a Mrs H. Higbee ( Claire) who was friends with my grandfather during the Second World War. Based on the info I have, she must have working in one of the USO clubs. Her address was 2 Aden Grove, ...Read more

A memory of Hackney in 1944 by Don Morrison

My grandma lived in Stovin Street and I attended Westbourne Grove Methodist Church from about 1948 until 1956ish. I remember the hospital and the wonderful markets where we used to buy a penny bag of winkles. I also ...Read more

A memory of Middlesbrough in 1955 by Patricia Lancaster

I believe this house was built by my great grandfather, Charles Lund, in 1876. He was married to Hannah Pullen. They had three daughters. The youngest, Alice was my grandmother. She married Clarence Becker. They ...Read more

A memory of Ilkley in 1870 by Caroline Haun

After leaving an on site job as a sparky I started working at Chambers packaging in the early 1980s. My grandmum (Dorris) and grandad (Ernie) had worked there before me and I joined my dad and uncle working there . The equipment ...Read more

A memory of Toton in 1983 by Antony (Tony) Mann

Tottenham?? Oh boy, I was born in Risley Avenue, lived there till 8 years old then moved to De Quincy Road, Tottenham, this house was genuinely haunted and we had a lot of bad health and experiences when ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham in 1950 by Fred Wright

The recreation ground, we use to call it the rec, it used to have a rocking boat, I caught my knee on the underneath bar, I still have the scar. I was married in 1967 in All Saints Church, Belvedere. We used to get the red ...Read more

A memory of Belvedere in 1955 by Linda Sulphur