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It was a long walk to Wanstead Park from where we lived as children.  We lived at  Stephens Road, Stratford West Ham. Weekends and school holidays Mum would pack a picnic for the six of us, usually jam sandwiches or cheese if Mum had ...Read more

A memory of Wanstead in 1955 by Joan Doble

F-18 From a distance, Tam watched in silence. Like him, the monster had remained in the same place all night, dormant; poised. His eyes hurt from too many fags, the odd tear, and staring ahead into the ...Read more

A memory of Whiteinch in 1962 by Alex Hay

As a youngster I, along with two other brothers, attended the RED school in West Barnes Lane (infants and juniors) and when old enough, I moved over the sports field to the White School (seniors). My brothers moved on ...Read more

A memory of Motspur Park in 1944 by Neil Mac Gregor

I lived in Buckhurst Hill from when I was 6 until I was 16. We lived at 94 and then 108 Princes Road. My maiden name was Rasmussen, I am Susan, and had a sister Tina, two, years older than me and a brother Bob. Bob ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by sue.gravenor

I was also born in the Woodlands in Colliers wood in 1944 and my sister in 1945.I went to Gorringe park Infants and Juniors school.

A memory of Mitcham by maryparsons30

My name was Ann Beese and I was born at 60. Bath Road, Quarry Bank. We moved to Montgomery crescent when I was young and then to 32, Bobs Coppice Walk. Myself and my two sisters ( Christine and Rosemary ) spent many happy ...Read more

A memory of Quarry Bank

I lived in Boileau Road from 1948 to 1962. We heard the cuckoo every year. In Hanger Vale Lane there were Tawny Owls, Woodpeckers, Spotted Flycatchers and Blackcaps. There was a wood where Thackeray ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by philipsolly

I lived in Boileau Road from 1948 to 1962. We heard the cuckoo every year in the fifties. In Hanger Vale Lane there were Tawny Owls, Woodpeckers, Spotted Flycatchers and Blackcaps. There was a wood ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by philipsolly

We had many picnics at the lakes, Parking was good with lots of places to sit and enjoy the lakes. There was a small wooded area to the left of the bottom lake and I remember running around in there with my brother ...Read more

A memory of Earlswood

I was born in Aldershot in 1950, went to Newport road infants/primary school then on to Manor Park Secondary Modern school. The first year though had to go to North Camp Buller Barracks as there was no room until ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot by joycemghandour