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My mother, Vera Brown, was born in Wooburn Green and lived at 135 Boundary Road until she came to America to marry my father after WWII. (My father was based in High Wycombe during the war.) As my gran and ...Read more

A memory of Wooburn Green in 1965 by Valerie Killigrew

Born Dec. 1924 Dollis Hill Ave, son of E.H.Carter who lived at Crown Terrace. In 1912 he opened his half-shop as a newsagent and tobacconist, joined-up in 1915 and left the running to his sister Florence who ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1949 by John Carter

I was born in 1951 and lived for the first 2 years of my life at 241 the Blocks with my parents and Grandparents. This was a 2 up 2 down + attic house in a block of 3 situated on the bottom row of the blocks, now ...Read more

A memory of Barrow Hill in 1951 by Paul Gibbons

Adjacent to the shop (owned then by Mr Foxwell), and between the small playground, is a narrow pathway which leads up to Penrhiw, where I lived at number 9 for many years. Went to Shrewsbury for an apprenticeship, the same as ...Read more

A memory of Dyffryn Ardudwy by Frederick Hughes

Early memories of Buckhurst Hill. Re. Mark Brazier's message. Yes I remember the Three Colts and the French family. The son David was a close friend so I spent a lot of time there. I remember your mother and father Audrey and Ged ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by Don Allen

"The Providence", as it was commonly known, stood at the corner of Laundry Yard and The Lynch. Built in 1795 with a later facade it was a gem of late georgian "chapel" architecture. You entered through a ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge in 1955 by Philip Cousins

Laundry Yard was the narrowest and quaintest of the Yards in Uxbridge. Located between Windsor Street and Lawn Road it ran from the High St to The Lynch. There was still a laundry there when I was a boy (The Sunlight Laundry, I think ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge in 1956 by Philip Cousins

I lived with my family (Matthews) at 223 High Street from 1955 until 1963, brother David, sisters Cynthia and Jackie, parents Rene and Reg. I think my parents bought the house in 1952 as my brother was born in the back ...Read more

A memory of Marske-By-The-Sea in 1955 by Kathy Browne

It was nice to read of some familiar names that lived in Seaton at the same time as me, Jon Sandy for one. I often think of Jane Sandy and where she is now. I came to live in Seaton when I was 2 years old in ...Read more

A memory of Seaton in 1958 by Lynda Collins

I was brought up near Gostelows Boat Yard, I used to watch them building boats; mainly fishing boats. Loads of tree trunks was piled in the street; it was a dead end, it caused no inconvenience to any traffic. They had a rack ...Read more

A memory of Boston in 1930 by Bob Marriott