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I moved from Holbeck in 1948 into one of the first estates to be built in North West Leeds, Ireland Wood (Raynels). In 1950 I went to Cookridge School, then a wooden hut right slap bang opposite where Cookridge ...Read more

A memory of Cookridge in 1950 by Paul Leavett

I lived with my foster family in Stanley Road South Harrow, during the war. Our house backed on to the gas works and I always wanted to climb the gasometer which I did eventually with a friend from across the road. At ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow in 1940 by Paul Howard

My grandma lived in Varna Road in a bungalow built by my Grandad Fred, The house was called Exley, they had my dad Edward, Albert,Stanley, Margaret,Gladys and Elsie, My grandmother was called Rose, I stayed with them in 1961 and went to ...Read more

A memory of Bordon by Marilyn Davey

As Anne Tilbrook, I was a pupil at Pippins and then Shute, from 1950-53. I vividly remember Feb. 6, 1952, when the girl who rang the bell for change of classes brought us the news that King George VI had died. We all cried ...Read more

A memory of Shute in 1952 by Anne Moon

I spent most of 1952 at R.A.F. Medmenham and very much enjoyed my stay there. By then discipline had begun to be relaxed and we were able to wear civilian clothes off duty.. I was even able to bring my bicycle from home which ...Read more

A memory of Medmenham in 1952 by Roy Carne

I attended Hobbayne when Mrs Stanley was headmistress and teachers such as MRs Stowe, Mrs Chester's, Mr Coleman and the caretaker Mr Holman with his three wheeler were omniscient. Sports day was always fund and ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell by generalmail444

On 8th September 1946 at Stockwell Congregational Church Stockwell Green, Kenneth Sydney Edwards a Commercial Clerk of Perranporth Cornwall married Widow Nellie Kathleen Drake of 26 ...Read more

A memory of Stockwell by Gemma Gemma

I too went to Hounslow town Junior school from age 7, then on to Bulstrode Girls School. Mrs Collins was head teacher. We had Mrs Johnstone for geography, Mrs Davies for English , Mrs Balls for history, ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by valreng

I moved to Harold hill in 58 from shoreditch to Montgomery crescent then to 49 gooshays drive and my sisters Pat,Brenda and Sandra my brother Paul came in 63.I moved to Australia in 1978 with my wife Jacqueline ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by assolidas

I have a copy of the property sales of the estate and it's amazing to see the prices. The photo are good too.

A memory of Alderley Edge by Jill Moss