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We came to Shaftesbury from Singapore in 1955, when I was 4 and only spoke Malay. We rented part of the then rambling old house called Green Close, at the bottom of a hill. We then moved to 3 Lower Blandford Road and started ...Read more

A memory of Shaftesbury in 1956 by Josephine Morris Turner

My name is Neil Wellam, I went to Vincent 1955 to 1960. I remember Peter Holmes, Ray Furneaux, Ray Page, Roger Price, Rodney Richardson, Ken Lock, Mick Yates, Mick Taylor, Neil Christie. Girls I remember, Jenifer Cook, Susan Vass, ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1955 by Neil Wellam

My mother and brother were evacuated to Mafeking Row, Shirburn during the war and for a number of years we used to spend school holiday time there. No electric lights - only oil lamps, no heating - only coal fired range cooker for ...Read more

A memory of Shirburn by Brian Jeffreys

My name is Pauline Stanhope (nee Young). I was born on the Syon Estate, 1944. Growing up there was very carefree. The local park (rec) was right opposite our house. I spent many happy hours playing there with the local children. In ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1950 by Pauline Stanhope

I was born Susan Scott at home on Ollersett Ave on the new estate In 1950. Before I went to school I remember helping the local farmer deliver milk around the estate in his horse and cart, getting a bottle or orange juice as ...Read more

A memory of New Mills in 1950

I moved to Mitcham in 1941 as a 3 year old having been "bombed out" elsewhere. Many of the memories in these pages are similar to mine. But perhaps not this. As a ten year old my mate Tony Burls and I lived near the Swan Inn. We ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1941 by Jack Simmons

I have been researching my family tree and remember my grandparents the 'Shipleys' lived in Glenside at the bottom of Church Street and right opposite the valley gardens. I played quite happily, the house looking through ...Read more

A memory of Marske-By-The-Sea by Marie Millray

I was born in Carlton Road in 1937. Got bombed out when a landmine dropped down the road and we were evacuated to Clacton while my Dad worked down the Underground tunnel when his factory and the machines were moved away ...Read more

A memory of Gidea Park by Alan Stanley

I lived on Commercial Road, Aberbeeg with my mam, dad, three brothers and sister a stones throw from Aberbeeg School which I attended when Mr Talbot was headmaster. My local chapel was in Glandawr and has been demolished. I belonged to ...Read more

A memory of Aberbeeg by Jill Galloway

I was moved to explore the interest in Hatches Farm, Coggeshall Road by Winifred Murray in the first edition of the Braintree book. I was a grandson of Fred and Nellie Crozier during the years of war, together with my mother, Ethel ...Read more

A memory of Cressing in 1941 by Michael Lewis