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I was born in 1950 and we lived with my mothers parents at 53 Burns Ave. Their name was Clark, ours Lyon. I think neighbours were Knights. I went to North Road infants, then Dormers Wells juniors as by then we had moved into ...Read more

A memory of Southall by valstroud

I was actually born in Hyde in 1939 but moved to Bredbury in 1940 where Dad worked at Exors of James Mills until his retirement in the sixties. We lived at 5, Newlyn Drive off Bents Lane and I lived there until my marriage in ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury by enovert68

The Caprice was a rather cool place to hang out back in the 60's. I have no idea what at first attracted myself and my 'best friend' Jean Jones to hang out there. I think her older sister Shirley may have told us about it. We were ...Read more

A memory of Morden by Maggie Buckingham

I lived in the house called Abbotsford in about 1934 which to this day, stands by the side of the America Woods. Once a year, the scouts would camp in the field at the back of the house. I spent many happy times playing in those ...Read more

A memory of Shanklin by Claire Spencer

I was born Leslie Dennis Crutch in Grove Road 1948. My brother Ken was born 9 months after dad (Ronald Kenneth) had gone to Normandy as part of the landings - I was born 9 months after he was demobbed (funny that) to mum Winifred ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by Les Saunders

I went to Coombe Hill House prep school from 1957 to1961 and remember being taken down Surrey Street with my mum and also Kennards arcade.I also remember Grants.Does anyone remember the name of the chain of fruit shops on East ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by David Durrant

I was in stowlangtoft hall with my brother Dominic Attard my sister Maria Attard my name is Rita, I believe I was only 6months old my brother was about 6/ 7 my sister about 3/4 years old ,I do remember having a sleep in the ...Read more

A memory of Stowlangtoft by Rita Croston

Does anybody remember the modern two storey Motel that overlooked the estuary in the 1960s? It was elevated with the car park below. I am sure it has long gone and been heavily ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbridge by Linda Walker

The newly named Pioneer Christian Youth Hostel, (open to all faiths) was situated 197O in the flat (apartment) accommodation basement of the old Methodist Church. The hostel was served by ...Read more

A memory of Sinderhope by David Armstrong

i was born in late 1949 in sugley street and currently live in the street directly opposite rokeby street with the school in the middle my name i s geoffrey watson although my surname was changed from hudspith when i ...Read more

A memory of Lemington by gw4722