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I was born in Moorland Crescent in the 1950’s. This council housing estate was built a few decades earlier and has a variety of different style good quality houses. Most people had nice gardens with flowers etc and ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea by James Cooper

Living in Hellidon I was sent to Preston Capes when I came 5 years old in 1951/2. Mrs Smith was the teacher. I remember the smell of coffee coming from her. We went by bus from Hellidon on a Judd's bus through Charwelton. The ...Read more

A memory of Preston Capes by John Davidson

I lived in Conway Gardens, my Nan and Grandad in Wide Way. I went to Alfred Mizen and then into Pollards Hill Secondary School. I was in the class of pupils to stay on for the first ever Sixth Form ... would love to hear from anyone else who enjoyed their time in that year.

A memory of Mitcham by Sue Medley

Hi Chris, How wonderful to hear from you after all these years, I had a lot of happy memories of Stubbington, but not so much of Hurn Court which I couldn't leave fast enough, there was a lot of bullying at that school, but it ...Read more

A memory of Stubbington by paul.mercer01

The Broadway Wimbledon was brought to a near halt in December 1952 for four days. The Gaumont cinema in the back of this photo had to close on the third day because of the smog in the auditorium. I lived in Craven Gardens and ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon by Victor Spink

I was at Frilsham House School from about 1947-53, when the headmaster was 'Mr Ward Clarke',* who had founded the school not many years before. There were only about 50 boys. London, where I lived, was bleak ...Read more

A memory of Frilsham by martin

Spent a good deal of time here in my younger years. My brother & many of his friends worked at the MoD,, & had what they called 'the Tuesday night cinema club'. Good or bad, most Tuesdays would see us ...Read more

A memory of Great Malvern by bru.enzer

I came across the stories related to Palmers Green and was immediately taken back to my early years at Franklin House school in the 50's and 60's. I smiled when I read about the visits to Dom's Cafe, just a five minute walk from the ...Read more

A memory of Palmers Green by Andrew Phillips

Our September holidays were spent at "Shoreside", the grand old house in the centre of the photo. Back then it was owned by Colonel and Mrs Farquhar and Colonel Summers, my nan worked for the Farquhars in Wiltshire ...Read more

A memory of Seaview by Mary Maillou

I spent the early years of my life in Cold Ash and Thatcham. We lived in a detached house on Cold Ash Hill called Midway. I believe it has since been renamed. The house was built by my grand father Alfred Gadd, the carpenter, ...Read more

A memory of Cold Ash by grahamfsmith