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This twin screw motor vessel at the Jetty belonged to our family company, the Southend Motor Navigation Co. Ltd. She was built for the company in the 1920's by the local Hayward's ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea in 1950 by Julian Wilson

From the year I was born (1968) until the mid nineties I was brought up in Ealing Village, just off Hanger Lane. I have many fond memories of doing such things as building camps behind the tennis courts or in the White house, riding ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by Alex Breski

I was born in Pimlico in 1946, but always have the fondest memories of my many visits to Leytonstone to, whom I knew at the time as, my Auntie Joyce and Yugoslavian Uncle Michael who lived in Vicarage Road during the ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone in 1955 by Arthur Bell

My family lived in a house that I thought was in the devils punchbowl in Hindhead. We lived there late 60's early 70's. I could be mistaken as I was only 7 years old. I believe it was called Hill Lodge. It was ...Read more

A memory of Hindhead in 1969

I recently visited this 'dutch cottage' again (after taking my mum there in the 1990's) and the girl who lives there and is the also the guide, is full of good information about this. She was surprised when I said that my ...Read more

A memory of Rayleigh in 1880 by Gary Cockley

Uxbridge was blessed with 3 cinemas; The Odeon, the Regal and the Savoy (the oldest of the three it stood on the corner of Vine St and the High St). The Odeon, I think, had the biggest productions as it had a wider ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge by Philip Cousins

I will always remember it as in photo, happy days

A memory of Dagenham by Christopher Kyte

Having been born in Ann Street in 1962, my memories of the surrounding area are quite vivid, including Waddles Foundry; the metal beating from the works would often wake me in the morning. It was on land just behind the Bull ...Read more

A memory of Llanelli in 1969 by Julie Hart

My husband has just come across a book which was rescued from the Newbridge Mill during the flood it suffered in 1953. The book entitled 'Knole and the Sackvilles' by V Sackville-West has an ...Read more

A memory of Colemans Hatch in 1953

My maiden name is Lynda Roworth, and I have fond memories of attending Rotherham High School for Girls. I played hockey (right wing) for the school team - Christine Cutts was the first captain I remember. We rarely had ...Read more

A memory of Rotherham by Lynda Roworth Parziale