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The Beehive Pub Circa Early 70s

Am I right in remembering this pub had sawdust on the floor? The posts outside seemed to be designed for riders to tie horses to. There was only one bar and it was a big one. It was a bit like a wild west bar ...Read more

A memory of Lambourne End

Forest Hill Baths

The number 12 bus went past it and it cost me 2 pence each way from Crystal Palace. The bus stoped by the Libary and we ran down to the Baths entrance. It seemed masive that vitorian fronted building. Up the steps to the ticket ...Read more

A memory of Forest Hill by Wayne Ruffle

Cottage Hospital Near Buckhurst Hill Station

I have just read the memory posted by Tine Kooiman dated November 13th 2013 regarding a small hospital near the Buckhurst Hill railway station. She does not mention what time period she was there but ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by gordonroberts1159

Growing Up In Weaverham 1951 1963

I lived at 3 Briar Lane from birth in 1951 until we moved to Derby in 1962. I went to Forest Street primary and remember some of the teachers, Palin, Woodward and the evil head teacher Mr. Ackerley who delighted in ...Read more

A memory of Weaverham by steve

Little Shop Near School

The first time I walked into the little shop nearest to our school reminds me of something out of a Charles Dickinson's novel the little bell tingling as you opened the shop door and a little lady behind the counter serving, ...Read more

A memory of Whitegate by Noreen Foster

Born 18 January 1937

First i must tell another story when Charlie Chaplin and Sidney lived with my Grandfather Charlie Ssampson in 23 King Street Gillingham Kent.Coly Goodman American Bought the Gem bottom of King Street in 1909 ,,Needed a ...Read more

A memory of Wealdstone by robertpeter7

Jobstocks

As a schoolboy living in Chingford from 1956 to 1964 I spent many hours gazing through the window of Jobstocks, the army surplus store in Walthamstow. Surprising how much junk one could acquire for half a crown ! Wonderful carefree ...Read more

A memory of Walthamstow

My Memories Of Hell At Delamare Forest School

I was abused at Delamere Forest School by someone called A, he did not care who he interfered with, If it was not me then a younger girl would have been treated the same way. This happened 3 times In 1971 ...Read more

A memory of Delamere by miriamariel62

Happy Days In Woodford

Born in Woodford Wells in 1946 and lived on the High Road a few doors away from The Travellers Friend and the Simmonds Art Shop where my good friend Roger Simmonds lived. We had a wonderful childhood, we shopped for ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Green

Best Years Of Our Lives

My name is David Cannon I was born in Dagenham in 1947 at my maternal grandmothers house but immediately moved to Alfred’s Way Barking opposite the Volunteer pub to live with my Gran and Grandad Cannon. They had lived in ...Read more

A memory of Barking by David Cannon

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