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I so remember Rockingham Road Shops and "early" Corby. I lived in Derbyshire but we often visited Gran who lived at Faraday Grove. Aged just 5 I was sent to Corby (1949) for a month whilst my sister was born. I went to the ...Read more

A memory of Corby by john.burt11

lackhall colliery in the 1940s and 50s i was lucky to be brought up there proud loyal hard working people so different from life today.born 1940 lived in 11th street and was encased in love and safetymy father was a shaft ...Read more

A memory of Blackhall Colliery by elcxb44

I was placed into a Childrens home in Prout Grove ,Willesden in 1935... I am writing my memoirs and wonder if anyone has a photograph of Prout Grove of that period..I think it existed into the 1960s..but am not sure. Any help would be much appreciated.. Many thanks , Mark Rimmell..

A memory of Willesden by filmexorama

My name wasJanet Whitehead then I went to Bulstrode girls school in the sixties, One of my teachers was Mrs balls ,my friends where Maureen Oliver Margaret twining , Mavis Bowden .the headmistress was Mrs Collins ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by janbarrett9

My name is Brian Wilson, I was born in 1940 down Fen Drove now called Sykemouth Drove, Kirton Holme. Down this drove were farms, small holdings and houses 12 in total, today in 2016 only 4 remain. Ist farm on the ...Read more

A memory of Kirton Holme by John Brian Wilson

I lived close to Greenford Grammar (GCGS) and went to school there between 1963 - 1968. Many of my new schoolfriends lived in Northolt or North Greenford so I found myself spending much of my early teens there. In particular, I have fond ...Read more

A memory of Northolt

Hello, I am researching for a book and wish to get in touch with anyone related to the Hardwick family who lived in Windy grove Wilsden. Especially Doris and Tom Hardwick who had two children (girls) who were born in Warlingham Surrey. Thank you John Taylor

A memory of Wilsden

I have lived in Frimley all my life, my Dad was the local Police officer - ending his career in Frimley Police Station but he also worked in Camberley, Woking, Farnham etc and in Elstead as one of the first village ...Read more

A memory of Camberley by alisondearmer

I was born in 1944 and lived in Cranmer Road until 1958. Our neighbours on one side were Mr & Mrs Norwood, who always sent round a portion of home-made spotted dick for me on a Friday evening when rationing was still in ...Read more

A memory of Edgware by Roger Bowen

Back in the 50s...The Rag and bone man use to call down the rd ..The pe-fabs .. The corner shop ..Old air raid shelters ..The alley that ran behind the houses Kids could play safly in the street I remember many niebours then like The ...Read more

A memory of Byfleet by anne.e