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I`m afraid this photo is not Station road but it is in fact London road and to the right of it were two coal yards Drake and Mount and Fear Bros. Sleet and Stearns were in Heather Drive I think which was off Chobham ...Read more

A memory of Sunningdale by John Stilwell

I have so many happy memories of my childhood in Camberley. I lived in Stockwood Cottage, Crawley Hill. My parents worked for the Thomas family in Stockwood House. Sadly it's no longer there but now there are many ...Read more

A memory of Camberley by sarahchampion4

Forget Penge, forget Sydenham, forget Crystal Palace, Anerley had the Town Hall. Centre of the Council Employment. Opposite on the north side of Anerley Road, on the railway bridge, were two kiosk shops which my earliest ...Read more

A memory of Anerley by Bob Hakewill

I grew up here in the 50's and 60's and went to Belleville Road school and two of my uncles [Bill and Bob Bridges] used to have fruit stalls in the market. I have fond memories of that time and was wondering if anybody remembers me or my uncles from that time. John Lloyd

A memory of Battersea by jorolo

Brought up from age 7 Lived at 9 ferrymead gardens directly opposite holy cross church. Used to watch all the Saturday weddings and the cherry blossom along the middle verges. Schooled at Bethams, coston girls ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by sj-sarahjane

My mother’s cousin, Gordon Ross, was the head gardener at Howden Dene in the ‘30s and ‘40’s, when the property was owned by the Straker-Smith family. I was born in 1934. During WW2 when sea-side holidays were difficult, my ...Read more

A memory of Howden Dene by p.wolstenholme

When we were young we used to picnic in the grounds of Hamsterly Hall it was private but our family always had permission as my Grandmother Ann Burns was on the staff when Lord Gort lived there. Lord Gort and ...Read more

A memory of Hamsterley Hall by ianpatrick.burns49

Any relatives of the Sowerby who lived atFylands Bridge late 1800s onwards. My grandfather was Joseph Sowerby. Youngest of nine born to Eliza and John in 1890 also their daughter Hannah who lived there married to William Williams ...Read more

A memory of Fylands Bridge by lynnalton

I was 12 years old when this photograph was taken. I lived in a public house, just out of camera shot, called The Castle Inn. The only building left today is the Institute Clock Tower. Looking at this site today, you would see The ...Read more

A memory of Wisbech by Dave Garford

I lived in Church Street, Staines, which ran down to the river. I was there from 1965 till 1986. I used to swim in the river up to Staines Bridge and back. Some days would go for a drink in the Bells. You would meet your local vicar ...Read more

A memory of Staines by George King