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Does anyone remember the old Brittania pub in the old high street, not the high street where it is, it was in Pier Road? I am looking for photos of it as my nan owned it.

A memory of Gillingham in 1950 by Anna Marie Comerford

That was a surprise to suddenly see a photo' of the Boarding House I spent my secondary school years in. I actually loved the place - not every day perhaps, but measured over time it was a very formative part of my life. Best years of ...Read more

A memory of Bury St Edmunds in 1958 by Chris Auchinvole

I was born in 1947, and can remember at 5 years old going on the horse rides with me sister, we got photos too.

A memory of Croydon in 1955 by Jeanie Gillam

My Gran and Grandad (Mr and Mrs Doman) lived in one of the cottages next to kingham House in the late fifties early sixties, next door to a Mr and Mrs Cole. They had a son called Cyril. Does any one remember them or have any ...Read more

A memory of Combe Down by peachhog

I love all the Francis Frith prints of Earls Court. I moved there as a young child in the mid 60's, so some of the old photos on here were taken during my life time. This colour tinted image of Earls Court ...Read more

A memory of Earl's Court by Pauline Newman

I did my apprenticeship in Kay’s ,I was 15 years 3 months when I started in 1965, so there is a very good chance I was working there when the South Street photo was taken. My boss was Mr Roy Collins who became Mayor of ...Read more

A memory of Dorchester by Ailsa Bowring

This was a fantastic garage operated by Gordon Hood and a chap called Shearer. As a young lad I was mad about motorbikes and the garage helped me out now and again with things such as blast cleaning spark plugs. I suppose ...Read more

A memory of Torrance in 1965 by Frederick Farrell

Born in a flat in Kenley, moved to Hillcrest Road, Whyteleafe, close to Kenley airport, a fighter station during the Second World War, were bombed out early in the war then moved to Old Coulsdon, Bradmore ...Read more

A memory of Kenley in 1930 by John Coombes

My father's brother Hugh Lewis from Portdinorwic, North Wales, was a shoe buyer at Kennard's (11 - 13 North End) until the early 1930s. Are there any photos of the store from around that time, I wonder? I presume the area has been ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1930 by Gareth Lewis

Theses photos have certainly brought back so many memories, how great to see it all as remembered, but to bring it all back correctly - the mind changes things! I loved Kennards - the smell and the sounds of that arcade will always live ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1955 by Diane Clarke