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I was an apprentice at the Rheostatic Co (later Satchwell Controls) from 59 to 64 and I was the apprentice's entertainments organiser from around 60 to 63 and I organised quarterly dances at the Adelphi Ballroom; they were always ...Read more

A memory of Slough in 1958 by Jim Bowens

My family moved to Roxwell in 1970 from Westland Green, Little Hadham, Herts into the Manor House, known as Dukes Manor. The house was the former farmhouse for the Foreman family, but Lance Foreman preferred to live in ...Read more

A memory of Roxwell in 1970 by Simon Lyon

I remember standing in the oast house with my neighbour Mr Rammult and my dad Eddie Styles, smelling the marvellous aroma of the hops as they were being dried. It is a smell that brings back many happy memories and stories about the hop fields.

A memory of Monkton in 1968

I was born 1945, lived with my mum and dad in one room at back of my granparent's house, 67 Monington Cres, which had a huge back garden. It backed on to the Parkway and I had many great times there. We would go ...Read more

A memory of Cranford in 1955 by Keithy Turner

The church hall was used by all the groups, Brownies, Guides. Cubs and Scouts and a host of other things as well. Tombola, bring and buy and I believe the ladies used it for meetings as did the Sunday school. The church hall was probably ...Read more

A memory of Pitsea by Kevin Clement

Born in Henley Street in 1936. Bombed during blitz, moved to Grandparents House in Blondel St:. After the war the council repaired the bomb damage so we moved back to Henley Street. So many memories! - The Super Palace cinema in ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by Ron Large

June 2012, I had a great treat from my daughters. Together with my wife and two girls we went back to Waltham Cross for a nostalgic weekend, staying in Waltham Abbey and visiting all the places of my youth. So many ...Read more

A memory of Waltham Cross in 2012 by Charles Youens

The first pub I used to drink in when I was 16yrs old. The main bar was made to be similar to the Cavern Club in Liverpool, all rough brick and cedar wood. The stage was at the far end. It was quite dark apart from ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1964 by Ken Greenwood

I was born in 1950 at Cresswell Hospital and brought up in Greenbrae Loaning till I left to move up to West Lothian when I was eighteen. Went to Noblehill School then Marchmount in 1961/62. My maiden name was Wilson and ...Read more

A memory of Dumfries by Judith Dunlop

My name is Allan Calvert, my mother's maiden name was Hazel Hughes, she came from a large family consisting of two brothers and two sisters. My grandad, Walter, owned a fish and chip shop a couple of doors down from the ...Read more

A memory of Esh Winning by Allan Calvert