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I lived in Woodland Close throughout my childhood and started at Kingsbury Green Primary School in 1959. The classrooms were brightly painted, and the smells of plasticine, paints, crayons, pink (carbolic) soap and school dinners ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbury in 1959 by Jackie Hayles

I first went to Cuckoo infants in 1952,this was in Laurie Road,and then onto the girls junior in 1953 until 1958 which was on Kennedy Road.And my last school was St Anns Secondary school for girls until 1961.I had ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell in 1951 by Sonia (Ayshford)Fowler

My father was born in Ivington, Leominster, at Gatter Tops, then Park Gate, one of eight children. The girls worked in service, and the boys worked the land. Times were hard in the 30's. We have a few photos of back then.

A memory of Ivington in 1930 by Catherine Tyler/Nee Gough

I remember that first row of shops quite well. There was a greengrocer on the right which I was sent to sometimes to buy 3lbs of King Edward's (why did he have potatoes?) My brother and I argued about carrying the ...Read more

A memory of Bromley by Jon Holland

Hi, I remember transferring from a seaside town to Cranham, just about the time Ackworth the builders were busy on the Cranham Park Estate. The brickfields were our dens after school, making carts from scrap pieces of timber, axles and ...Read more

A memory of Upminster in 1954 by Ken Bainbridge

I was born near the end of the war in a house in Loring Road, Isleworth. My aunts, uncles & grandparents all lived in and around Isleworth. My father worked in the Pears Soap factory and my brothers & I all went to ...Read more

A memory of Isleworth in 1950 by Claire Wells

I have great memories of Methilhill. We lived in Perth but my Gran Cormack lived at 147 Simon Crescent on the main road. We used to stay with her during the summer holidays. Those were the days when you knew you were in Fife ...Read more

A memory of Methilhill in 1968 by David Walton

I grew up in Tranmere, I went to Well Lane School. I started school in 1959. I would love to contact old school friends. Vague memories of early childhood - still can remember few names - ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead in 1959 by Susan Williams

Early memories of Aveley Village are going into Woodyats green grocer with my mum for fresh veg. Old Mr Woodyat always wore a brown shop coat and had his hearing aid unit in the top pocket. You had to speak at his pocket so ...Read more

A memory of Purfleet by Mark Sopher

My grandparents lived for a short time in 'Pevensey', Cheam Hill (as it was known I believe) where my mother was born. This would be 1921. They also lived in Colbourne Way, Worcester Park, before moving to ...Read more

A memory of Worcester Park