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There was a pub near the railway bridge on Overy Street called 'The 3 Tuns' was that the one? I was born in a house in Dartford Road in 1955, the family moved to a new bungalow, no. 6 Tuffnail Road, tel. 23838, ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1961

I have mentioned in passing that Intake did not have the same panache as say Balby, Hexthorpe or Armthorpe in places of entertainment but it did provide some wide open spaces to play in. Over the Armthorpe ...Read more

A memory of Intake in 1946 by Frank Mowforth

During the Second World War I was sometimes taken by my mother to stay with her grandmother, Mrs Bevis, at the house called Rivermead, about 100 yards downhill from the church, by a sharp bend to the left. Mrs Bevis must have ...Read more

A memory of Sandhurst in 1942 by Bevis Lake

I was posted to Latimer in 1954 from Hadrians Camp, Carlisle, and after walking from Little Chalfont Station with full kit it was great to walk into the guardroom and have someone stick a ...Read more

A memory of Latimer in 1954 by Leonard Bainbridge

I remember going to this school. l was in Mrs Lynn's class, she used to drive a light blue/grey Wolseley Nornet car, l was also in Mrs Kills class. l remember she wanted to see my mum after school one day, l was ...Read more

A memory of Denmead in 1962 by Yvonne Banks

I lived in Wealdstone but went to the Wembley Majestic every Saturday evening to dance to the Roy Kimber band. It was a great place to meet girls, but there was no liquor sold there and we had to go out to the pub down the High ...Read more

A memory of Wembley

Hi there, I couldn't see a name on this entry but the entry above it had the name Ted Stock, is that you? I don't remember that name but remember York Road School and the dreaded Mr S who also beat me most unfairly. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1955 by Jeannie Fletcher Nee Beddows

In the mid 50s my grandparents moved from Bedwas S Wales on retiring from the local colliery. He chose Arlesey and moved in next door to his sister, Olwen, on Station Rd no 21. I also had another great aunt, Beatrice, she lived over ...Read more

A memory of Arlesey in 1960 by Rhys Jenkins

I spent a year or so boarding at St Joseph's Convent School and wonder if we were all in the same place? Does nobody remember; the winter cold, the dreadful food in the refectory, carrying bowls to the sink in the freezing washroom, ...Read more

A memory of Monks Kirby in 1956 by Patricia Mc Loughlin

My brother Tom and I (Donald) were evavuated to Easter Fosterseat in the early 1940s during the war. Mr and Mrs Sim ran the farm and we immediately started work at the age of 7 and 5. Pluscarden School had two classes with five groups ...Read more

A memory of Fochabers in 1940 by Donald Campbell Veale