Search Results

i remember a tea rooms before you got to Blands called Mitchell's which had wood paneling and blue check tablecloths around the 1950 period. My husband lived in the flat above the butchers shop on the corner of Ealing road. Next ...Read more

A memory of Wembley

I grew up in Dorking. I lived with my parents in Stane House right next to the St Martins Church. I married my first husband Michael Rowswell on the 30th March 1963. We had two boys Adrian and Julian. Unfortunately the marriage ended ...Read more

A memory of Dorking by janfriday99

I started work in S&L in late 1945 in the DR&TD. Perhaps the best years of my long life. Married in Weldon and lived in the new town until 1951. Would love to hear from anyone from that era who is still around !! Ian McDowall

A memory of Corby by mcdowall10

Birkenhead in the 1950s – it bears no resemblance to how it is today – it doesn't even look the same. Most of the places I remember are gone. The streets where I grew up have gone – the geography of the place has changed ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by mcgraa

I was born on Vicarage lane in 1947, moved to a flat on Charlemonte Road then onto St Albans Ave. I remember Bonny Downs and all the friends we had as times were very tough so we went "pinching" fruit ...Read more

A memory of East Ham by fscfiresafety

My late Mother lived at 24 ,, and it seemed that various members of the family, her father was GEORGE STREET, he was the son of JOHN STREET, had also lived at 9 and 12. Upland Road. i can ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by John Wells

In the summer of 1966, I (an American) was driving around the UK with a close English friend. In Wales, we found ourselves on a virtually impassable fog-covered road filled with sheep, and drove downhill at 1 mile per ...Read more

A memory of Blaengwynfi by Alan Charles Kors

I was born in Dagenham 1950, but moved to Blundell Road, Burnt Oak in 1955. I attended Goldbeaters from 1955 to 1966 and can remember many of the people and teachers with whom I studied. Some of the teachers were really ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak by mike.morgan

I lived in South Wellfield just outside Whitley Bay in the years listed above. Despite being something of a mongrel in terms of heritage I always look upon the town and area as my true home. Although being probably conceived ...Read more

A memory of Whitley Bay by Neil Johnson

Hi my Dad used to work with John Wallis Drycleaners as a Van Driver (John Wallis was based in Windsor, Datchet & other towns with the Factory in Hillside, Chalvey) ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham by michael