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I remember when my first racing bike was bought for me. I bought a survey map of north west Kent and decided that I would go to Eynsford as I had been there many times by bus and now I had independant means and no limit as ...Read more

A memory of Romney Street in 1956 by Peter Collihole

My father was inducted as the new vicar on 31st December 1949 at All Saints Church. I was just nine at the time but I retain some dim memories of a packed church! My dad stayed at Dovercourt until his retirement in 1976. ...Read more

A memory of Dovercourt in 1949 by Martin Johnson

My grandparents, Albert and Marjorie Walker, moved into the Red Lion in 1954. Following my grandfather's death in 1967 my grandmother continued as landlady until her retirement ...Read more

A memory of Lowick Bridge in 1954 by Angela Athersmith

My memories take me back to South Bragar as a young boy of 9. My father, Angus Murray, born in No.30 moved to Glasgow many years before. But then and till this day I still go back with my family and tell them probably ...Read more

A memory of South Uist in 1972 by Norman Murray

I used to live at No.18 Palmerston Road. Palmerston pub was on the corner, it’s a Nandos now. There was a shop called Tony’s who used to make his own ice cream and lovely pineapple lollies. Next door was an off ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn by Marian Whitfield

I lived just behind the Duke's Head from 1945 till the late 60's, and I believe this was where my parents met before World War II. My dad was working as a part time barman and my mother was sent by my grandmother to ...Read more

A memory of Wallington by Dave Hamer

I am Rosemary Harris (now Davies) and I was born in Livingstone Road in 1943 and was christened at St Stephen’s Church. I attended Hounslow Town Infants and Juniors and then Bulstrode Girls School from 1955-1960, ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by Rosemary Davies

I used to live on Windsor Street. My name was Rita Meuse, my mum and dad were Sid and Irene. I used to go to the Tin School and had a brother called Cyril, he was in the cubs. I used to swing on the lampost with my friends. We ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1950 by Rita Daly

My dad worked on the farm from 1955 to1971, he was called Eugen Luczynski. I have many happy memories of life then; we lived in a farm cottage on Yarningale Common surrounded by the fields belonging to the farm - I remember summer ...Read more

A memory of Claverdon in 1960 by Mary Leaper

My family and I moved to Withybrook in 1960 first of all we lived in 2 all saints close later we moved yo 4 Kirby Lane. 2 All saints Close was the place where I met my future wife she lived at No3 next door. I was ...Read more

A memory of Withybrook in 1960 by Peter John Buckby