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I was in camp in the late 50's early 60's. I am trying to find out which years it might have been. The first time it was a husband /wife team looking after us. The following year we had a young lady. The music we ...Read more

A memory of Leverington

In 1940 at age 1, I was moved into 123 Nelson Road with my parents and older brother.It was to be my permanent home for the next 20 years. Nelson road was split into two parts by Weston Park, the scruffy end between ...Read more

A memory of Crouch End in 1940 by David Hammond

I with my twin brother Clive were born in Ripon Close in1958. Moved to Ascot Close number 15 around 1969. We both went to Islip Manner followed by Vincent from 1969 to 1974. Our friends included Robert Gosling, Danny Field, ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1970 by Neil Havill

But I remember Burnt Oak very well. Unfortunately the area could be a little violent if your face wasn't known. The first memory that returns to me is dear old Mr Richardson the father of my old friend Michael Richardson. The father ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak by Geoffrey Shwalbe

My father was stationed at RAF Upper Heyford 1949 to 1953.  My brothers, Peter, Michael and myself, Mary, went to the village school.  My older brother Richard went to school in Steeple Aston.  I remember the ...Read more

A memory of Upper Heyford in 1949 by mooremary4

My family moved from Goodmayes to South Woodford in 1927 and my first memory was of my father waving welcome to 31 Lansdowne Road as we arrived in a Daimler hired car! At Churchfields School, headmaster Mr Walford, ...Read more

A memory of South Woodford in 1930 by Ralph Smith

I was born in 1945 in my aunty's cottage in Searle Street, which ran from the corner of the Station Hotel below the railway line embankment where we would wave at steam trains as they went past. ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell in 1950 by Deidre Parry

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

I was born in the back bedroom of my nan and grandads house in Wellesley Road Wanstead. We did not have much but all worked together, my great aunt Flo and uncle Arthur lived in the basement, they also had a bedroom ...Read more

A memory of Wanstead in 1948 by Janice Webb

To see the Boarden Bridge as it was then and now, you might be interested in watching a very short video. If so, copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://youtu.be/Zv7mmA97vxw

A memory of Godalming in 1900 by Peter Tietjen