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We had some very happy family picnics on Knowle Green. There was a small stream in which we used to play with our fishing nets and catch small fish and other water creatures. There were also plenty of wild flowers on the ...Read more

A memory of Staines in 1946 by Anne Coffey

My father, who worked for Philips Electrical (Mullard Amplifier Division) was the Sound Engineer at both the Wembley Stadium and Pool during the entire Olympic Games of 1948. He had to work very long hours not only during the ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1948 by Clive Warneford

It's good to know that others have fond memories of the childhood haunts I shared with many other kids of the baby boom generation. For me the brickfields were the best, many a school holiday was spent there from dusk till dawn.

A memory of Wickford by johncooper53

Hello, my name is John Ryan and I was resident at Grays during the fifties - I was in partnership with a long-standing schoolfriend of mine (Billy Watts). We ran the Reliance Taxis for a few years, which was situated in a lane just ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1955 by John Ryan

My family moved to Helions Bumpstead in around 1964. My parents renovated an old farmhouse which they named "Roslyns" because my Mum went to the Chelmsford Records Office and discovered that the place had ...Read more

A memory of Helions Bumpstead in 1964 by Penelope Davies Brown

The Cherry Tree was my main watering hole as I had so many friends in the area. Stan Chrees from Oakleigh Road, Bernard Downes, Edwin Hodson, to name but a few. Oh the days before mindless fruit machines, when pubs ...Read more

A memory of Southgate in 1963 by Roger Davis

My first visit to Middle Sontley was in the late 1970s and I was made welcome by the kind owner, Mr Neville Roberts. Part of the farm was being transformed. Mr Roberts had bought land from the closed down ...Read more

A memory of Middle Sontley by Geoff Edwards

OMG, I have been trying to find out what happened too, you don't know me as Pat Sykes, my maiden name was Reynolds (I used to have ginger hair), we used to be quite good friends, and visited one another in the holidays when you ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1967 by Pat Sykes

My memorys go back to when we would all gather at Castlecatt just across from the post office and play football, on a good night there would be over 10/12 lads and sometimes even the odd girl. Many a good time we had in Castlecatt.

A memory of Castlecatt by Sam Patterson

When I would visit as a child, my grandad Cub Kirby would take me on his coal route with him and buy candy at the shops. Very good memories. John Erickson, Independence Mo., U.S.A.  john.erickson43@yahoo.com

A memory of Wretton in 1975 by John Erickson