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My Harrison ancestors all came from Cambridgeshire, mostly from the Downham, where they were agricultural laborers and my father, Victor Alfred George Harrison was born in 1914 in Peterborough. His father, George William ...Read more

A memory of West Hendon by edgwaredr

I lived at 25 Oliver Street through the 40's, 50s, and early 60's when I left for University. My grandparents lived at 23 Henry Street. My memories of a childhood in Hopkinstown are all good. The mountain, the Western field and the ...Read more

A memory of Hopkinstown by hopkinstown.norman

I was born in 7 Ellenborough road my dad was Jim Perry my mum was Elsie Perry nee Spencer, we were and still are a very large family consisting of nine children. My dad was a real character who did anything from totting ...Read more

A memory of Upper Holloway by j.a.pugh

My dad was born in Howden Clough but he had a rag warehouse at the Smithies cross roads opposite the Grey hound pub. He used to buy old clothing and rags from people known as 'totters' or from householders who took them to him. ...Read more

A memory of Birstall in 1960 by Peter Armitage

Lived in Morley from 1956 to 1962 in Britannia Terrace. We lived next door to Norrie Ward and his wife who kept a grocers shop. I often wonder what happened to all the crowd of us teen and twenties who went to Crosshall Chapel? Lucy ...Read more

A memory of Morley in 1957 by Patricia Hardy

My Mum, Dad and I moved to the new council houses in Boundaries Road (built on a bombsite) in 1957 when I was 1 year old, so obviously my first memories are of Balham. Dad went to work and Mum and I went shopping every day. These are some ...Read more

A memory of Balham by Liz Foster

I was born in Frinton Road, East Ham, in 1946. I went to Brampton Junior and EHGS before emigrating to Australia in 1960. I remember Brampton Park, the Dumps, Galleons Hotel (the prison hulks used to hold convicts until they were ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1959 by Rod Martin

My mum Jane Deal was born in West Ham on the 7thJune 1926 and later moved to East Ham 185 Central Park Road on the corner with Ladysmith Avenue. She lived there with her parents Jane and Arthur Deal. and her brothers Arthur and ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1930 by Gillian Barnes

Imagine my surprise the other week, whilst visiting Feilding in Manawatu, here in Kiwiland, I asked the lady in the museum where she was from, surprise surprise: Streatham.I said ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by Adele Pentony Graham

I was born in Liverpool Street in the centre of Crewe ( now the police station and library) with Manchester street to the rear, all the houses had an alleyway at the rear which enabled the lorry to empty the toilets which were housed in a brick ...Read more

A memory of Crewe by chrisinspain2014