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I was born in Stroud Green in 1950, and lived in the same house in Oakfield Rd N4 for 28 years before moving up and over the hill to Inderwick where I still live. I remember going with mum to pay the rent at Hornsey Town Hall, and seeing ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1960 by Alan Last Name

What a wonderful place to explore and grow up in, particularly as a history loving child. Born in Southport to await my father's return from army service in 1945, we soon moved back to the family origins in Chester. The Taylor ...Read more

A memory of Chester in 1955 by Sandra Brown

My family moved to Watford in 1953 to a large house in Rosslyn Road, a side road within a few yards of the Rickmansworth Road right opposite the Town Hall concert hall entrance. I spent virtually all my childhood there plus the ...Read more

A memory of Watford in 1953 by J Lawrence Prior

I worked for israels who had a fruit & veg shop opposite the town hall from june 1963 to 1965 in early 64 i noticed a pretty young girl walking past the shop each morning on her way to east ham station to catch the ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1964 by David Brown

My parents decided to move to Bramhall and the estate just off Bramhall Lane was brand new and we moved into Lucerne Road. I was in Heaven even as a child I loved history there was the Park, Bramhall hall the woods I could sit for hours ...Read more

A memory of Bramhall by bossiney2003

We moved from Dagenham to a newly built council house in Lee Walk in 1961 and I really enjoyed my time at the Lee Chapel South Junior school. I can still remember some of the wonderful school assemblies that took place, ...Read more

A memory of Basildon by Elaine Richardson

Heather Benton - at 10/11 years' old I attended Moseley College and remained there for the rest of my schooling. It was a wonderful old building with laurel surrounded gardens where we pupils spent hours of break time making ...Read more

A memory of Moseley by Heather Fearnside

My Grandfather Edward Sharp and family lived in at Marbury Park at 66 West Park. They had 3 daughters Nora, Joan and Patricia. Joan married a Polish man called Frank he lived in the Hall or hostel as it was called. There is another site ...Read more

A memory of Marbury by Brian Atkins

I remember staying at Eagle Hall in the early 70's on a pony trekking holiday with my friend. It was a fantastic place for pony mad girls! I remember the lady who owned it was Barbara Edward and she had two lively ...Read more

A memory of Pateley Bridge by anthonyjs444

Living on Hainault estate 1947 Chigwell was part of the area we roamed Opposite the paper shop. Was Retreat Way at the end by the forest Was the Retreat pub, but no music allowed ,next door was was a hall but could not ...Read more

A memory of Chigwell Row by rosepat40