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I was born in Streatham Road in 1948 and my life long love affair with cinema began when my parents took me to the Majestic Mitcham when I was five. I could see my infants and junior school Gorringe Park out of my bedroom window and I was late ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by P.T.Bale

I recall around the mid to late 1950's going down to Joydens Wood along a small lane off Vicarage Road. In the woods there were a number of deep holes or shafts dug into the sandy soil for a depth of about 20 feet or more. These ...Read more

A memory of Bexley by welchmt80

I could not believe it when I discovered this photo of 1 Fernville Terrace as it belonged to my Mum's parents George & Marion Pickup. My sister and I spent every Christmas and Easter there when we were growing up. We ...Read more

A memory of Stacksteads by Karen Singleton

My Uncle Fred owned this factory at Pool House, Hednesford. He was my mothers brother and she was born there and lived there until married. I spent many happy times delivering lemonade with Mr Haynes to local ...Read more

A memory of Hednesford by clivesturnbull

Yes, I DID run away from school. I boarded, I hated it, I was unhappy, I wet the bed so was bullied and punished instead of being helped. It was a showery April morning. I donned my own clothes with my school summer coat and hat and just ...Read more

A memory of Horley by pamela.fabianska

Dewhurst Butchers By Donald Jay. I started Butchering at the age of 12 in a local butcher on Colne road in Burnley called Harrison Brothers. When I left school at 14 I went to work at J H Dewhursts in Scotland Road Nelson. I ...Read more

A memory of Nelson by Donald Jay

I am not sure if this is the correct forum for my Memory but I need to find this person. My memory is of a girl I used to see sometime in the mid 60s, her name was Jennifer House, I guess she has married so she would not be ...Read more

A memory of Wokingham

I was born in 1961. I moved away in 1986. Looking back at the pictures reminds me of the fun I had as a child. We used to play at a place we called 'the splash', down by kennel Lane. I spent hours down there, you could look at the farm ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell by hughgoodden1

My name is David McIntosh I was born in Warrene Road, Fetcham in 1937 I lived there and later in Lodge Road until 1959, before I emigrated to Adelaide Australia Like all others the Splash was often our playground. I ...Read more

A memory of Fetcham by maccadr

Does anyone else remember a plane crashing into the tower of what I think was the Methodist church at the top of the High Street sometime in the 1950s? I vividly recall going up to see it with my mother ...Read more

A memory of Wallington by parkhousepr