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My family moved to Dagenham from Northampton in December 1953. My first real memory of the borough was being lost on the day we moved in, after being sent to get some milk and sugar from the local shops, which would have been in ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1953 by Sydney Claydon

Adding to someone else's comment the gentleman leaning over the wall - it is indeed Mr Farthing, he was my form teacher at Twyford Boys' School. I was born a few yards further along in one of the cottages next to the school. The ...Read more

A memory of Twyford in 1960 by Stephen Bennett

We moved into School House in 1941 when my dad, Mr Halfpenny, took over as Headmaster. I was 3 and my sister Sheila 7. I loved living on the school premises and would creep into the infants class with my gas mask when ...Read more

A memory of Burghfield Common by Janet Chandler

I was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire, April 13 1951. At home , 7 Owl St, just off Parson St, in a one up, one down, back to back house with a small yard to the front. Keighley, in those days, was heavily into ...Read more

A memory of Kingwood Common by Malcolm Biggins

I was born in the large house behind the van in June of 1932. At that time it was a private maternity home run by a Midwife called Nurse Bailey. My maternal grandparents lived in Plumtree Cottage, which is on the left of the photo ...Read more

A memory of Preesall in 1930 by John Isles

I grew up in ashgrove from (I was very young) to 1959 when we moved to Ivygrove. I went about with andrew puller, ann and betty black, Jimmy walker and rodney walker, june pratt, sandy and the rest ...Read more

A memory of Methilhill by tedinwindygates

My Grandparents, Harry and Hannah Young lived in the first cottage on the left as you enter the village. I spent most of my school holidays there with them and my Mother and I were evacuated to live with them during ...Read more

A memory of Stebbing in 1940 by Vera Webster

I always remember my dad's tuck shop in Idle, we were the end cottage on Albion Road next to the school. I was only 5 years old when we moved away but it's funny how memories, even at such a young age, stay with you. I remember walking ...Read more

A memory of Idle in 1963 by Christine Collins Nee Furby

Ruby Gowen born Stokesby 1933 now known as Elizabeth Robinson. Among my early memories is being taken “down the Ferry” to see the steamship the Queen of the Broads go by. First in the distance the smoke would appear and ...Read more

A memory of Stokesby by lizbeth.robinson

My sister, parents and I lived in Florence Road with my Aunts. We had the recreation ground at the bottom of the road and in those days we used to play for hours there with other neighbours children.  I used to go to the bowling green ...Read more

A memory of Southall in 1951 by June Dover Flegg