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I remember the old MillHouse but as I grew up is was deralict. I remember rumaging around the site before it was built on. Happy days

A memory of Chadwell Heath by georgedave9

I went to Coombe Hill House prep school from 1957 to1961 and remember being taken down Surrey Street with my mum and also Kennards arcade.I also remember Grants.Does anyone remember the name of the chain of fruit shops on East ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by David Durrant

In 1946 we left Kings Langley, my parents having lived there since 1936. I arrived in 1937, so can claim to be partially raised there. I must have passed the village pound many times without realising what it was. My ...Read more

A memory of Kings Langley in 1946 by John Nurcombe

As a long distance truck driver running up from Staffordshire I would spend five nights in Sheffield every two weeks. I would stay at the Salvation Army hostel just off the moor. Evenings were spent wandering around ...Read more

A memory of Sheffield in 1963 by Peter Hawthorne

I was a student at the Norwood Technical Institute which was evacuated to Coles Hill House, Westmill. The house itself belonged to a military officer, and I guess it was taken over for evacuees. At ...Read more

A memory of Westmill in 1941 by Eileen Griss (Nee Collier)E

My grandparents, H.W.G White and his wife Kathleen, lived at Wheatleys, were my sister and I spent our school holidays. Fond memories of the Hedgers, who lived at the hall. Miss Monk, from the little bungalow at the ...Read more

A memory of South Moreton in 1940 by Susannah Slater

Remember Pasks the bike shop and the fruit and veg shop opposite near the cedar club on the corner of Mill Lane and the high street which was opposite the White Horse pub. Saturday morning pictures and the sweet shop next ...Read more

A memory of Chadwell Heath in 1953 by Ann Foley

I used to go to the school here - St Michaels.  Every week we walked up to the church, two by two, past the farm where Wild Ridings is now. I remember when there were cows grazing there and harvest festival service was ...Read more

A memory of Easthampstead in 1964 by Alex Ruffer

I believe this was called the bayley arms, in 1959 I lived in the old mill house, the driveway being directly across the road.

A memory of Hurst Green in 1959 by Rick Procter

My great great grandfather was miller, the farmer after the mill burnt down in 1880, for years with his son also John. They lived in the Mill House. My grandmother was brought up there. John senior is buried in the churchyard. Any details would be interesting.

A memory of Hartlip in 1890 by berylrobinson