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We moved to Romford in 1951 from Havering where we lived with Nan and Grandad in Pinewood Road. It was an exciting time for me but also an unhappy time leaving Nan and Grandad's house. We moved in ...Read more

A memory of Romford in 1951 by Helen Scott

On September 15, 1949, I started attending Mount School at the ripe old age of 4 1/2. The School was located in the Market Place. I travelled with a small group of students from Eppleby to Darlington and then on to Bishop ...Read more

A memory of Bishop Auckland by Alison Glass

My grandparents lived in the cottage on the right of the photo. I was evacuated there at the begining of the Second World War. It was then called Rose Cottage. My father was also born in Wooburn Green. I can also remember my grandfather living next to the Red Lion pub.

A memory of Wooburn Green by Roy Barnett

My Grandma, Grandad and Auntie Annie lived on Market Street all their lives. They moved into the houses when they were brand new - they had a building at the bottom of the little garden which ...Read more

A memory of Mottram in Longdendale in 1965 by Cheryl Charles

We moved to Mitcham from Streatham in 1963. My sister and I went to St. Marks Primary School which was not too far from our home in Gaston Road. I remember my first teacher was Mrs Carmichael. What a lovely lady she was! It was a ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1963 by sally_lawes

I used to live in Grace Avenue, Bexleyheath and one of my earliest memories is of first viewing the house when I was 2 years old. We moved in about 6 months later. I can remember seeing Fairfield Road marked ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1953 by Josephine Taylor

Let me introduce myself. My name is Stewart Addley and I live in London, Ontario, Canada and I’m a descendant of John Berney Petre, Esq. of Westwick, born 1806, died 1882. My great ...Read more

A memory of Westwick by Stewart Addley

We used to live in 3 Cromer Street, with my Dad's Uncle Bert. If memory serves, Bert used to work at the Phurnacite Plant, but my overriding memory is of him selling 'Corona' pop from the house. He must have had a franchise of some ...Read more

A memory of Abercwmboi in 1951 by Allan Jones

Yes Tina, I, Averil Baillie, remember those days well. Didn't we have a good childhood in Cliffe. I remember your beautiful house and your family.

A memory of Cliffe in 1968 by Averil Conolly

My Great Grandparents lived in the alms houses, G grandfather having been a lighterman. Until my Great grandmother died in 1948 when I was 10, we used to visit regularly. The houses were tiny with one room upstairs and a kitchen and ...Read more

A memory of Penge by Brenda Welch