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Hi. I was at Orchard Portman in 1957 or 1958. Yes I can remember the Walkers. I must have been 7 or 8 years old and probably one of the tallest boys there - now being 196cm tall. I had red hair, freckles and glasses and was ...Read more

A memory of Orchard Portman

I went to Orchard Road School too and lived in Well Street. I was just looking for old photos when I came across this site and memories.

A memory of South Hackney

Oh yes, wonderful evenings spent waiting for the invitation to dance. I have photos of the exciting evening when the TV cameras came and televised us jiving. I even remember the site when it was a skating rink.

A memory of Croydon in 1953 by Maureen Bunn

I was born and raised in Belvedere and my father, Frederick Manwaring, was born in Orient Cottages, Norman Road, in 1924. I've been trawling the internet looking for information about his birth place to no ...Read more

A memory of Erith in 1920

This photo shows the back of the York Jones Ice Creamery. The factory was originally used by John Corbett, who built the Chateau Impney, to mine and package salt. The salt was pumped up ...Read more

A memory of Droitwich Spa by Colin Sinfield

I was put into Ormskirk Orphanage at the age of 2 around 1952 and wonder if anyone has a photo of this place (inside or out) or any information, as I am doing a family history. Margaret

A memory of Ormskirk in 1952 by Margarita Cook

I was looked after by a lovely lady called Sister (Enid) Butler who took in unwanted children until they were re- homed either by fostering or adoption (this was me). There was a young lad there called Peter who allegedly set fire ...Read more

A memory of Hinton Martell in 1959 by Ali Burbidge

Whether it was 1965 or a year or two later, I'm not sure. Again all of us used to swim here in the summer holidays, when the college was closed. It was near sunset and we'd dried and changed in the orangery to the rear. We were ...Read more

A memory of Cockfosters in 1965 by Kevin Williams

This garden belonged to the artist Oscar Prentice,who taught me to paint as a small child ,his house and studio can't be seen in this photo ,the gnomes all held fishing rods ,no vandalism in those days .

A memory of Langstone by vappleton

The first day of starting Ounsdale was terrifying, we had moved to the area the day before, no friends, new house, new area, new school but wished I could turn back time. My name was the brunt of jokes especially for one student in my ...Read more

A memory of Wombourne by Tina Hill