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Born in Dunfermline in 1946, but we lived in Cowdenbeath at 45 Blackburn Drive - in a postwar aluminum prefab. Attended Foulford School from '51 to '54 when we emigrated to Canada. I remember the "tunnel" open to the front of ...Read more

A memory of Cowdenbeath

I was born in Hollow Road in 1944. I then lived in Forest Gate and Cropston Road where I lived until I got married in 1966. I have one brother Bill and two half brothers Charles and Keith and two half sisters Susan and Jane. I ...Read more

A memory of Anstey by patshort1

We were married at Christchurch with Holy Trinity 60 years ago - we celebrate our Diamond Anniversary on 22nd December. Did not realise the name had only just changed at that time. Our marriage certificate shows - the Parish Church of Christchurch with Holy Trinity. Hazel Budd.

A memory of Penge by Mrs Hazel Budd

I was born down Roman Road Ilford sadly as long ado as 1947 but life in Ilford was good. Went to Mount Secondary School but left at the age of 14 and started work as a jnr legal secretary in a firm in Cranbrook Road. It was so ...Read more

A memory of Ilford by chrishicks4honey

My mum and dad and I spent many summers at the Talacre Warren. My father was a Co-op branch manager in Woodley, Cheshire and knew a couple, Mr & Mrs Taylor who had a wooden chalet on the Warren. In addition to the Chalet ...Read more

A memory of Talacre by terencegraham275

I attended this beloved school from Sept.1979-May 1980. It was called International University High School or I.U.H.S school. It was a co-ed back then. I was 15-year-old Canadian boy and was dropped off there by my father. Great ...Read more

A memory of Bushey in 1979 by Gregory Draper

I lived in Richmond, Yorkshire and Darlington was our nearest large town. I remember buying second-hand comics in the indoor market in the 1940s. I also did a 6 month stint as an apprentice mechanic in Motor Deliveries Garage, in 1952/3. It is no longer there.

A memory of Darlington by Bill Mather

Sept 1971, and Ventnor became the place of our honeymoon. We had a fabulous week, the weather was good, a lovely hotel just up the hill from the beach. At the end of it, we were very brave and returned to the mainland by hovercraft ...Read more

A memory of Ventnor in 1971 by Susan Moore

I should have said it was "Over the Way" that was the boarding house opposite Pitts Cottage that belonged to the same people. "The Old Way" was a tea house at the Croydon Road end of the High Street - there was a "co-op" grocery store opposite.

A memory of Westerham in 1963 by Marion Del Favero

I would like ti know if there are any of my old mates are still there my name was ina Namylor loved living there. my head teacher was mr browm my first teacher was mrs neil mr smith to words the end as I left to go to England I ...Read more

A memory of Twechar