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In the early years, when I worked for the N C B at Langley Park Pit, all the lads, myself included, looked up to the big coal hewers, Garforth, Calland, Gardner and Co, but there was another fella there that we would like to be a ...Read more

A memory of Witton Gilbert in 1957 by David Leckenby

I was born in Croydon in 1943, moved to Addington, then Birchington (Kent) before returning to New Addington in 1953 where I attended Wolsey Junior School & Fairchildes Secondary School. Shirley Secondary, ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1950 by Jonathan Le Vine

Brent Street was a typical suburban or small town high street. There were no really large stores but a selection of individual shops. The range of shops was remarkable with several grocers, bakers, ...Read more

A memory of Hendon in 1948 by John Barnes

I am 70 now and since 1950 have visited Teignmouth regularly, what lovely memories this place has for me. My childhood visits with Sunday school coach outings from Norton Fitzwarren in Somerset, I am sure many others reflect on ...Read more

A memory of Teignmouth in 1954 by Gerald Bull

Hi, I am Matthew Lowe. My dad is Kenneth Lowe and was the local policeman and we were the first to live at the police house on Peckforton Hall Lane just off the A49 at Spurstow crossroads. I was six in ...Read more

A memory of Spurstow in 1960 by Matthew Lowe

One of my friends was Ivor Usher, and he had this unusual place of residence - Prudhoe Castle. Together we were able to run around the castle walls with our bows and arrows, catapults, etc... We didn't need much imagination ...Read more

A memory of Prudhoe in 1952 by Alan Peel

My first job when I was 15 in 1967 was at Paines a mens outfitters in the High Street. We had the money in the wooden cups going across the ceiling to the cash office. I was on the toy counter. There was Mr Will; Mr Eric, Mr ...Read more

A memory of Chatham in 1967 by Sheila Grant

...but the main road - London Road, I believe it's called - that runs through Ascot, down Wells Hill and to the roundabout just to the church end of Sunninghill village before going on through Virginia Water. The bridge was demolished ...Read more

A memory of Sunninghill in 1964

I lived in 'New Wimbldon' from age 2 to 27 with a break of five years in the military. We started out in Ridley Road, then to Kohat Road near Plough Lane and then I returned to Worple Road and Denmark Hill. St Mary's in Russell Road run by ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon in 1950 by Ray Cobbett

I lived in Dunston from 1946-1964. This area of Dunston was a place I knew quite well. The lamp post on the left was almost outside a dental surgery. I well remember the experience of having a tooth extracted here, and the ...Read more

A memory of Dunston in 1950 by Malcolm Cowley