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I was born Patricia Gowans in 1957. My mam was Ettie Humble, my dad was John Gowans and we lived 3 Third Single Row with my nana and grandad Gowans. My dad worked at the pit till it closed, then he went ...Read more

A memory of North Seaton in 1961 by Patricia Baister

My grandmother's funeral was in April of 1959; she used to live at 2 Johns Avenue from1910 to 1943 when she moved to her daughter's house in Harrow. My grandfather, John Regan, was also buried there in July ...Read more

A memory of Hendon in 1959 by Michael Dickson

I was born in Arnold Avenue, just five minutes walk from the George pub, which was handy later on in my life. Also the post office opposite the pub, which was owned by Mr & Mrs Fit-Simons, who used to have rows of ...Read more

A memory of Meopham in 1956 by Paul Muckleston

Hi Peter, I remember the Thompkins was it the baker or was that the Cheneys? Joe Smith was the newsagent who used to treat the kids to a summer outing by train every summer. We used to get a new florin and a ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell in 1949 by Susan Hindle Nee Wesley

I was born in St Helens Hospital in 1957 to Eric and Phyliss Croucher. My dad owned the village Newsagent at the time and my grandfather Frederick Croucher and a Mr Fuller owned the grocery shop in the High St. Both my grandparents ...Read more

A memory of Robertsbridge in 1957 by Lynda Clarke

I too, have fond and happy memories of the Roxy. I was born just down the road in Garnet Street in 1938 and went to Barkerend School leaving in 1953. I remember on a Saturday morning going with a few mates, we would take it in ...Read more

A memory of Bradford in 1948 by Robert Chippendale

I was born in 1950 and lived at 151 Flaxley Road until 1958. My father was William Yardley, he was a manager at the Levis works in Station Road. He died in 1953, and in 1958 my mother was re-married to a local retiring policeman, ...Read more

A memory of Stechford by Alan Yardley

I arrived in Aveley in 1957/58 I was herdsman at Bretts Farm, Romford Road and worked for David Watt. Once a year we would take the young cattle through Belhus Park then along Daglen Drive, up Stifford Road to Ford ...Read more

A memory of Aveley by Alan Tarrant

I lived on the Tollers Lane estate and spent many happy summer school holidays exploring Farthing Downs...I remember the summers were always hot then. We used to often go to Chaldon Church. In winter my uncle used to take me ...Read more

A memory of Coulsdon by Vanessa Thorne

My dad was born in Lower Road, Kenley. Sadly he passed away in July 2012, but we often would sit and talk about Kenley. He remembered Roke School and playing up on the downs at Riddlesdown. He used to mention that there were caves in that ...Read more

A memory of Kenley in 1960 by Vanessa Thorne