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My name is Brian Scott, I lived at number 76 Albert Road during the period 1950-59. Next door to us lived the Beardons, opposite lived the Smiths and the Tylers, next to them the Deveraux. On the next street down lived the Boggins. ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1950 by Brian Scott

I was born July 1932 and moved to Perivale new housing estate developed by Percy Bilton in 1935, the name Bilton Road after him. The housing side was built by Taylor Woodrow and to my knowledge the same for Medway Parade. Ref ...Read more

A memory of Perivale by David John Ardouin

I was born in Hook (surname then was Martin) and moved to Hinchley wood at a very young age. As there was no school at that time in Hinchley Wood we started our education in Long Ditton infants school, walking to and ...Read more

A memory of Long Ditton in 1940 by Hazel Bailey

In 1930 I was born at 25 Northumberland Avenue, Isleworth. I lived there until 1951 and my most vivid memories are of the Second World War years. My dad dug a hole in the middle of the garden and installed an Anderson shelter in ...Read more

A memory of Isleworth by John Rose

I lived in Tusmore Park in the late 1950s and early 1960s. My name was Susan Barnsley. My dad Ken was gardener in the enclosed Victorian garden and I remember living in Garden Cottage which backed onto the gardens, ...Read more

A memory of Tusmore Park in 1959 by Susan Devonport

I lived at 34 Ullerswater Road from 20th January 1963 till March 1980 when we moved to Chesterfield when I was 18. My earliest recollection was of when we went to Broomfield Park to go to the mother and baby clinic that was in ...Read more

A memory of Palmers Green in 1980 by Jon Lloyd

I was one of the children who lived in the children's home called Crossfield House, from about 1959/60 to about 1965. My sister joined me a year or two after I went there to live, her ...Read more

A memory of Gerrards Cross in 1960 by John Brown

I was a regular visitor when we were stationed at West. Beckham RAF Station. We would bike down that steep hill at Upper (it was murder going back!). I remember the theatre, the picture house, the crab sandwiches ...Read more

A memory of Sheringham in 1957 by David Simpson

I was stationed at West Beckham next to Bodham on the road to Holt. I have lovely memories of a lovely place and friendly folk, at least the girls were. They said there was a shortage of men in Norfolk, I think ...Read more

A memory of Holt in 1957 by David Simpson

As a child we spent many weekends in Cwmtwrch. My grandparents Horrace & Betsy Williams lived there. We spent a lot of time down at the river skipping rocks and cooling off. My grandmother always cleaned the telephone booth ...Read more

A memory of Lower Sketty by Sharon Bondy