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I spent approximately 2 years as a messenger boy with the then GPO, based in two gracious old homes along Wimbledon Parkside. Their names were Gayton, and Martholme. I seem to remember the address ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon in 1943 by Charles (Chas) Joyce

Hello. My grandparents and family lived at No 5 Whitehall Street opposite from West Park. The houses were originally `well to do` and had been transformed into upper and lower flats. The fronts had bay windows. I remember the ...Read more

A memory of South Shields in 1945 by Muriel Redd

Porch Cottage must be called the happy house because as three little girls from a chemical town in the North West we also spent our summers there......of course we are now aged 58, 61 and 63 years ...Read more

A memory of Luccombe in 1958 by Maggie Fowler

I drove my 80cc Suzuki motorbike daily from West Wickham to Mayfair to go to work. One night through Lewisham High Street, I found myself in the middle of a battle zone. On one side of the Street were the black ...Read more

A memory of Lewisham in 1964 by Martin Newell

We are in the process of buying an apartment in West Park Mews formerly The Grand View Hotel. We are really excited at the prospect of spending a lot of time in Hope Cove and would be fascinated to know when the Grand View ...Read more

A memory of Hope Cove by Marina Newman

Having been born and raised on Clowes Street, West Gorton and having lived there between 1947 and 1960 before moving to Cambert Lane, Gorton, I still feel sad whenever I travel from Lincolnshire to see the "old" area ...Read more

A memory of Gorton by John Holmes

I was born in Jersey Road in 1960. Just around the corner, my nan used to own a grocery shop in Devonshire Road called Smiths. I had loads of good times there as a young boy. There was also a chip shop very near but ...Read more

A memory of West Ham in 1965 by Stephen Hatfield

My family moved to Great Dunnmow 1959/1960 from West Yorkshire. We lived on the High Street in a large red brick house that used to be, then a hotel. We lived downstairs (then called Janet Taylor) and my cousins ...Read more

A memory of Great Dunmow in 1960 by Janet Hill

I do not have memories here, but my Great and Great Great Grandparents are from Yorkshire. I have a photo of my Gr Gr Grandmother, Mary Salton, wife of Fletcher Salton. The photo is of her tomb stone. On the back it ...Read more

A memory of Kirkbymoorside in 1890 by Douglas Salton

I travelled to Collyer's School in Horsham from Holmwood between 1967 and 1972. I would leave my bike at a house around the corner after having cycled from Broome Hall, and hopefully be in time for the 8.32. If I missed that, ...Read more

A memory of Holmwood Corner in 1971 by Jeremy Morfey