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Back in the 1950s I lived in Primrose Hill, my father was a plumber / electrician working for Joe Ellam in Lockwood, my mother a millworker at Brooks Mill, Armitage Bridge, before I was of school age I can remember ...Read more

A memory of Berry Brow by john.holmes83

I was born in a hospital that I think was on the Mile End Road. It may have been the Mile End Maternity, or Mother and Babies Hospital. Born within the sound of Bow Bells I am able to call myself a true Cockney. ( I hope I have ...Read more

A memory of Poplar by Joyce Hunt

My mother grew up in the Mainstone area in the 1930s and went to the village school there (by the Churchtown turn) for a number of years. Twenty years on, my brother and I would spend most of our summer ...Read more

A memory of Mainstone by Kevin Flynn

I remember Headley Down so very well in the war days, Wilsons shop and post office, Weavers bakery, the barber, Miss Farrant her cart and donkey, houses like Stagsdene long gone. Hardly a house on the Down when I was a ...Read more

A memory of Headley Down by kennys1933

Some time ago I read with great interest in a local paper that the pool at Arley had been restored. My formative years were happily spent at Green Lodge on the green where I was born in 1932. My farther lived ...Read more

A memory of Arley Green by peterastleslfc

Ah yes - the Prince of Wales - aka The Mop on account after heavy rain they had to mop it out due to it being in a dip and the brook literally on the back door step flooding. I too went to Gatley Primary School under Mr Pearse 1965-1971. Was in Mrs Phillips' reception class. Hated her - still do.

A memory of Gatley by Chris Wainwright

I was at Fairfield, late 70s, miss Brooke,was head & she would bounce up drive with tress her Labrador every morning while we were at breakfast,miss coyne became deputy head,& her dogs poppy & berry & that VW She ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs by emerald1960.td

I used to have a hair cut at the bowling alley, when I could afford it. If not it was Smiths on bath Road.# Went to Westgate school. Mr. Rackstaw? Mr. Good?? Terry Davies? Was a milk lad for Ron Botley. Neville & ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham by n.furlong.com

I lived in Oxshott from 1943 to 1957. I was actually born in a nursing home at 1 Avenue Elmers, Surbiton, a building which has been converted to luxury flats now. My maiden name was Huitt and I had ...Read more

A memory of Oxshott by Rose Phillips

We moved to Eastry when I was 2...now 60 years ago ....We lived in the house on the Premiere Garage High Street which was over the road from the newsagents called Bickers. As kids we played in the wood of Boystown behind the garage. ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by Julie