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I think the school was demolished in 2007 as I seem to remember there was a foundation stone built into the brick that said the school was built in 1908 and I thought it was a pity it didn't make its centenary. I agree, it was ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1962 by Alan Grimshaw

My grandparents lived at number 24 Factory Road. They were the last people to leave the street and I remember visiting them for the last time there when the rest of the street was deserted; the postage stamp gardens ...Read more

A memory of Gidea Park in 1958 by Jackie Poulouktsi (Hussey)

Born in Kilburn Square in the early 30's we moved to Iverson Road and were there during the war. I used to act as messenger for the ARP who used the DOB club in Maygrove Road as their base and went to Beckford ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn by Len Parker

we moved into Boundary close 1954. I remember a huge storm 1955 when the Norwood Road was flooded in front of willesdon dairies from where we used to get our milk. Using the swings on the Green which was ...Read more

A memory of Norwood Green in 1961 by David Rodwell

I lived in Wath for only 8 years from aged 1 to 9 (1954 to 1963) when we moved to Mexborough. We lived at No1 Melton View which was just off Well/Cat Lane opposite the old lock up building. We lived at number 1, next ...Read more

A memory of Wath Upon Dearne by Chris Wood

This shows Swanwick Shore Road about 1 mile away from Sarisbury Green at the bottom of the hill. The road came off the A27 roughly opposite the Red Lion Inn at Lower Swanwick and followed the shore of the River Hamble through ...Read more

A memory of Lower Swanwick by Roger Pols

When I attended the school, the headmaster was Mr. G.J. Lomer (George). He lived at Lamb Park in Par.Other masters were Messrs. Lydiatt, Bassett, Ritchie. Mr. Ritchie's punishment was a slap on the calves. There were ...Read more

A memory of St Blazey in 1940 by Melville Grigg

Our family are related to the George family who lived at Ynis Villa, Sennybridge. Often on weekends, and in the summers of 1955-60's we stayed with Aunty Sybil, Uncle Glasfryn George, and our grandparents. We ...Read more

A memory of Sennybridge by Joyce .Lloyd

Built as an Egg Farm and local produce outlet pre WW2 it became a Transport Café during the 1940's through the 1950's and into the 1960's. Well known on the A23. As a schoolboy I lived 100 yards south over the ...Read more

A memory of Crawley in 1954 by Tony Tester

I can remember going to the circus in the car park in Park Lane. It would have been in the early 50's which then became the site of the Tech College in later years. Also across the road was the fire station, before St George's ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Liz Morgan