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I got married here in 1973, our reception was then at the Catholic Club, my mum and her friends did all the catering! The Vicar at our wedding was Barrie Barnes. Sheila Bakewell sang The Wedding while we signed the ...Read more

A memory of Coalville

Great to read the comments about Eltham. Probably I'm just a whipper snapper by comparison but I lived in Eltham from the early 60's to mid 70's. Lived in Greenway, and often would walk up to the High Street, ...Read more

A memory of Eltham by rfburton

It’s a rather sad fact that you only come to appreciate a town several years after you have left it. At the age of 19 I was sent to live and work in Stafford between 1964 and 1979, before ...Read more

A memory of Stafford by nimrod01

Having lost my original birth certificate I have just received a new copy and find I was born at Gate Burton Hall on the 1st April 1944. I have no memories of the Hall but I reckon its why I love the country, I spent my early years ...Read more

A memory of Gate Burton by Robin Ford

My strongest memories of Lewisham is there being three cinemas there. The Gaumont (where I saw the Beatles live in the 1960s) - I went to Saturday morning pictures there. The Rex cinema, just by the bridge ...Read more

A memory of Lewisham by Jackie Walder

I have fond memories of both upper and lower schools. Mr Nutting was headmaster of the Junior School and Mr Quinn the secondary School, both very different in their character. Mrs Cooke, Miss Anderson, Miss ...Read more

A memory of Seven Kings by amearl1953

My father was serving at RAF Coningsby and my mother, a WAAF , gave birth to me in Gate Burton Hall. She shared wonderful memories of her time there such as walking around the gardens and exploring the small church. I took ...Read more

A memory of Gate Burton by alanbrain

The ice-cream parlour was Diplomas in Pier Road. I too went ballroom dancing above Burton’s. Went to Crescent Road School, walking past the Co-Op stables every day, seeing the horses who had done the milk rounds. The Odeon was a must for ...Read more

A memory of Erith by john-jules.mitchell

A group of my young friends would meet up at the end of Willow Road and cross over Southbury Road. Quite safe as in the late 40’s there was very little traffic only the odd bus. Then into the Savoy Cinema to ...Read more

A memory of Enfield by peterfrier72

My name is David Thomas. I was born in 1938, in Plymouth, but my parents lived in Warren Road in Kingsbridge. Next door lived Billy Maddick, and I would go there to listen to 'Dick Barton, Special Agent' because I ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbridge by paintpal