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I went to school here in the early 1950's. I have fond memories of the suroundings, the buildings, the gardens, the landscape and of Market Drayton where some of my relatives lived and some still do. Since this learning academy was a ...Read more

A memory of Pell Wall in 1951 by Graham Edwards

Hi, could any one send me more photos of Caerau Top School, 1966/70.

A memory of Caerau in 1966 by Peter Darby

I loved my schooling there from 1950 to 55. We had horses (oh, those nighttime rides), outdoor swimming pool (freezing at midnight!), Guy Fawkes night in the Elephant Pit, long walks to Polesden Lacey, hockey games against the nuns ...Read more

A memory of Effingham in 1950 by Susanna Murray Soares

I was a pupil here from 1954 until passing the 11+ in 1959 & going to Calday. My teachers were: Mrs Sullivan - year 1 Mrs Bentham - year 2 Mrs Nettle - year 3 Mr Jarvis - year 4 Miss Earl - year 5 I remember Miss Earl used to come ...Read more

A memory of Heswall in 1954 by Peter Bufton

Is there anyone that attended Edmonton Secondary Technical School for girls from1956/1958. My name was Holmewood in those days. I remember Miss Evans was the Head Mistress, very strict. It was a sewing school. I wasn't keen on ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham in 1956

I was only at Arley for 2 years but they were very happy years despite all the deprivations etc. It was the only tme in my life I suffered from chilblains! I overlapped with Marylin and I have a photo (somewhere) of ...Read more

A memory of Upper Arley in 1946 by Helen Cornwall Jones

In the early 1940s I went to Manor House School. It was run by Dr and Mrs Wallace, and occupied the former Rectory in South Street (the site is now covered by a housing estate and the motorway to Portsmouth). Some of ...Read more

A memory of Havant in 1942 by Barry Mahony

As a boy in the 1950s I went to Christchurch Primary School in Este Road. I remember vividly going to church in a hall in the old church grounds while the new church was being built. The old church (shown in this photo) was ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1956 by Raymond Oswin

This looks like School Hill. If you go up the hill, you reach the Golden Wheel on the right and the war memorial on the left at the junction with the A23, London to Brighton road. If you go down the hill, you go under the first ...Read more

A memory of Merstham

Is there anyone out there who remembers the building that was located where the car sales place/petrol station is on Lampits Hill. It was either a school house or church.  I think it was located on a mound,  I remember ...Read more

A memory of Corringham in 1960 by Debbie Fergey