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I was born in Princes Road (19) in 1953, right opposite Forest Edge in my Gran's attic room. My gran was Annie Surridge. The house has now been converted to a block of flats. I then, at the age of six months, ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1953 by David Killen

My name is Pauline Stanhope (nee Young). I was born on the Syon Estate, 1944. Growing up there was very carefree. The local park (rec) was right opposite our house. I spent many happy hours playing there with the local children. In ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1950 by Pauline Stanhope

As we all know Osterley House was used in the film 'The Grass is Greener' with Cary Grant' but in the film there are what look like flower beds in front of the building. Was that the case in 1965 or were they just 'props' for the film? Thanking you, Roy.

A memory of Hounslow in 1965 by Roy Pryer

We all know that the Cary Grant film ''The Grass is Greener'' was filmed at Osterly House, but in the film there is what looks like a couple of flower beds in front of the house & and also a long path leading away from ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by Roy Pryer

I used to stay here with my nan; she lived in both sides of this building, it was two houses then. The side that you can see is where she lived until she left when my grandad died. The top window was her bedroom, the window on ...Read more

A memory of Claverdon in 1960 by Marilyn Wheeler

I lived in 18 High Street from 1960 until 1969. I am interested in this photo because I think the lady pushing the push chair is my wife, Eva Rivis. I also lived at Ivy Dene North Street, from when I was 11 years old, until I was married at 19.

A memory of Scalby by Geoffrey Rivis

2 years at st johns approved school which i found at times quite brutal till u got to know the ropes.some teachers were good but some were quite sadistic toboys that were a bit on the soft side i was in hesketh house where mr ...Read more

A memory of Tiffield in 1963 by Stephen Hatcher

Main street, White Bear Land Lord was Ralph Carr on the left, A man pub, nothing fancy, Samuel Smiths Beer, Bill Cox the local PC had many happy hours in there, many arguments over football, sex, cricket, it was the best S ...Read more

A memory of Stillington by Peter Stericker

I was brought up in Hornsey from 1964 to 1972. We moved from Hornsey when they had to replace our road with new homes and eventually a senior school which I attended when it first opened in 1980, joining St Davids all boys from ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1964 by Maggie Hefferman

I remember playing in the park, opposite my house in Waun Fawr. Thats as far as I was allowed to go until I learnt how to fool my parents, then it was up to the Blue Lake or the Waun-y-pound usually as we were skipping ...Read more

A memory of Rassau in 1967 by Sharon Bennett