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I lived with my parents and sister in Merland Rise between 1950 and 1959. We were just a few doors away from the school that my sister and I attended. I remember privet hedges and green garden gates, there was an air of ...Read more

A memory of Tattenham Corner by John Watkins

The family that ran this shop in the early 1960's were the Stefano family. I was at school with Peter Stefano who later took a pizza franchise in Baldwin Street. In the mid 60's I and ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1961

My mother, grandmother, great grandmother and g.g.grandfather, and so on were born in Rippingale. As a child in the 1950's we spent every holiday there. We had lots of relatives living there and still do have ...Read more

A memory of Rippingale by Pamela Haswell

In 1938 my mother walked this street with me and my brothers and sisters every week, to and from Cowgrove to visit my Grandmother, who lived in a row of cottages around the corner (coming from the Minster) which ...Read more

A memory of Wimborne Minster in 1930 by Edward Read

I remember the pianist who played for a week at the St James, I had forgotten what he was called until I saw your entry. A few years later I worked at the St James as a projectionist with a Mr Bell; there was a Miss Greenan who ...Read more

A memory of Harrogate in 1959 by Edwin Sparrow

I was born at Mayday Hospital 1953. I had an older brother, John Read, and sisters, Judith and Gillian. John went to the Catholic school St Peters and Gillian and me went to the convent in Lingfield until we all emigrated to ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1962 by Clare Read

Kings Place was called Sweep Street after my great granddad - his name was William Street. He also had donkeys and ponies which he kept in stables behind the houses of Kings Place. We used to call it Donkey Alley. I also have ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1940 by David Street

Born in Ilford 1947 I lived just a few yards from Barking Park. I spent a lot of happy times there in the outdoor swimming pool, running around the field, riding on the little train, boating on the lake (especially the steamer), ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1947

Does anyone remember the off lience next to the Winstanley Arms pub in Winstanley Rd please? My nan ran it and I was born there. I can remember a bakers/dairy opposite it. My nan moved there during the war and was there ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1951 by Charlotte Norman

I first visited Eden Hall gardens in 1953 approx. at the age of 7. The gardens were magical for a young lad from Liverpool, especially the goldfish pond. I was very disappointed to find that it had been so neglected when I returned ...Read more

A memory of Penmaenmawr by David Lundy