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I remember when I first moved to Aveley, I was 7 years old. My nan lived in the prefabs and my mother, brother and myself moved in with her until they were demolished when I was eight years old. Then we moved into Hall Avenue, ...Read more

A memory of Aveley in 1960 by Marina Lewis

I came here from Austria with my sister to work as au-pair girls in this boarding school. We found an ad in a German newspaper for girls to help with domestic chores etc. My sister and I wrote to the Mother ...Read more

A memory of Denford Park (Training Coll) in 1959 by Annie Moore

My memories of Chickenley was learning how mutch we depended on each other, neighbours were important, we all used to go to the tip (football/recreation ground) to play our games. I now live in Mirfield, I am retired, and ...Read more

A memory of Chickenley in 1958 by Kevin Mcaulay

My great-grandmother lived in Water Lane, my grandmother Annie Bradford lived in Low Street. We lived on the Cross, as did my sister and husband, June and John Medlam. John was a true village charactor, and ...Read more

A memory of Carlton in Lindrick in 1957 by Glenda Lycett

I believe I was about 12 years old when I stayed with my parents in a bed and breakfast house in Constantine that also did an evening meal. They were a beautiful Cornish couple and had a water pump ...Read more

A memory of Constantine in 1956 by Marie Bayliss

Further to Mr. Mike Taylor's story about being taken to see HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother passing through Milford on her way to King Edward's School at Witley. I was a pupil at King Edward's during the time of her ...Read more

A memory of Milford in 1956 by Christopher Howlett

When i first met my only true love i was just 13 and we were together for about 4years before she met someone else

A memory of Lancaster in 1956 by Kevin Dexter

I used to live in Little Cedars Cottage, Long Ditton with my mum and dad, my dad was the accountant at Gazes Building Society and was provided this house to live in from about ...Read more

A memory of Long Ditton in 1956 by Heather King

This shot of Kings Road at the corner of Sydney St. is where the Chelsea Palace Music Hall used to be. I particularly remember the old building when used by ITV to transmit shows like Spot The Tune in the mid to late fifties. I don't know when it was demolished to have this carbuncle built.

A memory of Chelsea in 1955 by Hugh Bennett

As a child in the early 1950's I can remember that the best part of our day out was the boat rides on this lake. I can still remember the smell from the engines. I grew up in Hornchurch and if I ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea in 1952 by Robert Graham