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I used to live in the asbestos(!) bungalow on the left from when I was born in 1956 to 1972 after which we moved to Hall Farm where my father was in partnership with his 2 brothers. The bungalow was demolished a good while ago and ...Read more

A memory of Ulrome by mikejwatson

I began my school days during the 1950's at Brampton Road Primary School, Bexleyheath. My over-riding memory is a time of innocence, wonder and happiness, where we were given freedom to learn and be creative in a ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Bernard Schofield

I was born in Feltham in Vernon Road in 1935. My first memory is of going to Feltham Hill School. Apparently on my 2nd day I went home at break time to say to my mother that was it I've been to school. My best friend in Vernon ...Read more

A memory of Feltham by Sylvia Barnett

My mam, Linda Leggett, had a toy stall at the corn exchange end. Mam and I loaded up a handcart with toys every Tuesday and pushed it from our shop in Commercial Road, next door to the post office. I helped unload and set ...Read more

A memory of Spalding in 1950 by Janice Brutnell

For near on 20 years I have been trying to trace my family history. I seem to hit so many brick walls that my family are starting to become an enigma to me. My father's grandfather was Edward Thomas ...Read more

A memory of Greenock in 1920 by Toni Harvey

From the Uxbridge Road you can see the Warcliffe Viaduct. However if you cross the grass you can explore it more fully. I often went in the 50's and 60's to look at it close up. There were allotments then, but I very ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell by Nick Beard

I remember going to Alma Road school back in the early fifties when they still gave you a good hiding with a cane if you got into trouble. We changed schools to the new Secondary School in Bexley Lane when it first ...Read more

A memory of Sidcup by Gerry Horn

I lived at 24 letterstone st from 1957 -68 it was pulled down under CPO my mum and were Bill and Elsie Kennedy I went to Heyworth st school 57 to 63 ~secondary school was Toxteth Tech god knows why me folks ...Read more

A memory of Everton in 1966 by David Kennedy

I remember well the amazing west road this was a group of houses owned by watney brewery. The road was enclosed by a brick wall at one end and iron gates at the other. No cars allowed. The families mostly only rented two rooms, ...Read more

A memory of Mortlake in 1950 by Kathleen Slark

I was born in The Weir at Balham1963 and lived at 3 Worslade Rd Tooting. I went to Smallwood Sch until my parents moved to Hastings, East Sussex in the early Seventies. My memories are of playing out in ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1963 by Sharon Sherman