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Some time ago I read with great interest in a local paper that the pool at Arley had been restored. My formative years were happily spent at Green Lodge on the green where I was born in 1932. My farther lived ...Read more

A memory of Arley Green by peterastleslfc

I remember arriving at Andover railway station in 1950 and asking how I could get to RAF Amport where I was to spend the next 18 months or so doing my National Service. Eventually an old pre-war coach turned up and we chugged ...Read more

A memory of Andover by hachesney

I was born and raise in Battersea from 1948 till late 1960. My father David Beardall owned a second hand shop in Plough Road also he was a totter drove a horse an cart. During the time I worked in a soft drink factory in st. John hill if ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by patbeardall

Church attendance was compulsory for us an hour of fidgeting in between mam & dad oor riibs were black and blue with the putts we got for shifting aboot or cracking oor pandrop. John Thompson was the beadle he rang the first ...Read more

A memory of Hopeman by igmain

hi i was born in ash grove seaforth in 1934. moved to empire road (24 i think) then on to ismay road where i lived until 1959. my da was the mager of the collie during and after the war. i remember the match works being ...Read more

A memory of Litherland by normanelliott4637

Between 1961 and 1964 I attended the The Matlock Teachers Training College at Rockside and was resident at Rockwood for 3 years. It was a wonderful time for me with my highlight being the co-organising of the double decker bus trip ...Read more

A memory of Matlock by inclusivedriving

I was born in 1938 and lived in Isleworth, went to spring grove central school from 1949 to 1953 when I then started work at MacFarlsne the biscuit company at osterley. My school friends were, Rita ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow

I started Kelvin Grove school in Kindy in 1952 and left in 1958. I was in Mrs Doubleday's class of about 50 students-not surprisingly she was very strict. I especially remember Mr Cousins a very firm but fair ...Read more

A memory of Sydenham

I started Kelvin Grove school in Kindy in 1952 and left in 1958. I was in Mrs Doubleday's class of about 50 students-not at all surprising she was very strict. I especially remember Mr Cousins a very firm but fair ...Read more

A memory of Sydenham

I was born at 138 castle hill avenue in 1954 and moved into 153 castle hill avenue shortly after my next door neighbours were called the burgess family the father drove a ford trader tipper lorry and my family was very ...Read more

A memory of New Addington by jamescummings1110