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I was born in Shoreham Road in 1955. My mum and dad used to play darts at the Partridge pub which you could get to via a lot of steps at the bottom of this road. They used to sell large biscuits for 1p cannot remember what ...Read more

A memory of St Paul's Cray in 1955 by Jean Skutela

My memories of Sandford are many and full of love and happiness. My family, Mum, Dad, brother Jim, Uncle Lol and Aunt Alice started a lifelong love affair with Devon. We stayed with Charlie and Win Perkins (Uncle Char and Aunt ...Read more

A memory of Sandford in 1955 by David Huxley

Moved into Larchfield Road in 1952, aged 4. We used to play in an old mansion-style house we called Quarry House. It was situated on the corner of Virgins Lane opposite Edge Lane. Can anybody shed any light on this derelict house, before it was pulled down to make way for bungalows?

A memory of Thornton in 1955 by Michael Yarwood

Lisa, papers at Ealing local history library, Ealing Broadway...yes, all mermories...music shop, Oldfield, there to 180 at least litten pub went...all little greengrocer,stands,,,by stanhope..sainsbury was there for new one open day ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by Yvonne Butler

My paternal grandparents (Bert and Win Kennett) lived at 108 Cheriton High street for a long time, I don’t think my dad (Eddie Kennett) was born there, I am sure his sister Molly and brother Brian where. I have strong memories of ...Read more

A memory of Cheriton by Steve Kennett

My first job when I left school (St Hughes, Park Road South) at 15 was in this shop. I was there for 3 years, until I left for bigger money at Levers. The manager was Jack Francis, a decent ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead in 1961 by Tony Duffy

I feel a bit of a gatecrasher here, as I've been living in Suffolk since 1973!  Basically though, even though I'm a wrinkly/pensioner, I'm a South Suburban Surrey Boy, through and through! Born 1932 in 144 Garendon Road, our postal ...Read more

A memory of Morden by Bill Mallion

I was born in Ireby in 1955. I had two sisters and a brother, Linda Val and Paul. My mum was born in Ireby and her dad John Coates (my grandad) lived around the corner in the cottages in the middle of Ireby. I went ...Read more

A memory of Ireby in 1966 by Sylvia Hutton Nee Newby

When I first had a memory of this corner of Newton Road and Buckingham Road, the brick-built extension was no longer standing, only the cottage part of the public house. I used to love standing in front of it ...Read more

A memory of Bletchley in 1960 by Alan Webb

Hi, It's wonderful to read all your memories, keep it coming. The Fogg family moved to Aveley around 1950, Into a brand new house at 69 Love Lane, Dad Fred, Mum Ada and the 3 kids, Robert born 1940, me Fred jnr.1945, and sister ...Read more

A memory of Aveley by Fred Fogg