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Hi my name is Debbie I used to live in Wilmere Drive with my Grandparents Lesley and Lucy Vellenoweth in the 1960's. My best friend Margaret Peabody lived next door to me in No 65 she was a couple years older then me and my ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by terrydeb

so pleased to have found this site, i grew up in aldershot and i remember all the places in the oics, i swam at the lido and whent to sat morning pictures, i played for hours in manor park and attended manor park school. i was married ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot by Kathleen Redford

What a year ! I was 17 and offered a job by Phil Peters at Bosham Sea School. I arrived in the February to help prepare the sailing dinghies and launch for the coming season. The launch was in the car park and the Wayfarer ...Read more

A memory of Bosham in 1970 by Stewart Robinson

My parents both grew up in Hanwell - both living in Hillyard Road during the War years. After they married my mum and dad actually had to live in a pre-fab in Braybrook Street, just backing on to the prison in Hammersmith, ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell in 1967 by Janice Hopwood

Just looking at this photo brings back so many memories of shopping with my mum and two brothers.Getting chips on the way back from shopping or an icecream in Rossi's was a great treat. I went to school at Fairlop ...Read more

A memory of Barkingside in 1965 by Trish Spencer

I remember the swimming pool. My mum used to take us all day in the school holidays. My friend Adele and I used to go there in the evening in September. My dad used to drop us off. We were the only ones in ...Read more

A memory of Colchester in 1970 by Christine Smith

I remember in the late 50s and early 60s playing in Priory Park and following the brook from Priory Park all the way to Westcliff, including going under the roads, and playing along the brook and swinging across on ropes, constantly falling into the water, lol, good days!!!!

A memory of Southend Airport by James Greasley

Hi there, I couldn't see a name on this entry but the entry above it had the name Ted Stock, is that you? I don't remember that name but remember York Road School and the dreaded Mr S who also beat me most unfairly. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1955 by Jeannie Fletcher Nee Beddows

I remember moving to Dagenham when I was 4, I lived at 46 Boulton Road. After school me, my sisters (Mandy and Sally) and friends would go over to Valence Park and when supper was ready my mum would come and get us. We ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1968 by Sharon George

Aside from the excellent Victoria park and the Cricket I both played and watched, my favourite memories, tho' all simple ones, was the scent and the sight of the Spring Bluebells which almost covered the ...Read more

A memory of Calverley in 1940 by Terry Offord