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Me and that lampost know each other quite well, my dad and I were walking towards Cob's Corner to catch the No 12 bus home from having our hair cut at Mr Davy's, the Cypriot barbers at the bottom of the high street. For ...Read more

A memory of Sydenham in 1962 by Wayne Ruffle

My name is Andrew Simon, The grandson of Richard Simon. He was the Barber in Headless Cross for some 35 years. Next door at 100a was my aunt, and she ran the wool shop.

A memory of Headless Cross in 1957 by Andrew Simon

My great-great-grandfather owned the barbers on the Crown Bridge many years ago. Does anyone know what it was called?

A memory of Sebastopol by Lindsey Smith

I have wonderful memories of Talacre from 1968 when my mum and dad purchased their first caravan on Thompson's Field next to Brookside Amusements, until 2000 when my mum and dad finally sold their caravan. I was friends with ...Read more

A memory of Talacre by diane.feilder

'Mum, did you catch fish in the pond at the Bridge' asked my son when Googling for ponds to fish. 0f course we did, with our home made nets of a piece of material attached to a stick, carrying home the ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge by Patricia Lucas

I was born in the house on South Avenue that my mum lived her entire life in until her death in 2006, I vividly remember a few shops on the Broadway from this period, including Safeway (now a small arcade. A short way along ...Read more

A memory of Southall by Neil Emery

My family had 'The Carlton' shop during my childhood and teenage years. My mum and dad (82 and 87) still live in Sutton, and I get back to visit often (I live in Spain). I have many fond ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton in 1967 by Carol Harkness

I would like to add a memory of Boxford, no, wonderful memories that I have of Boxford 65 years ago. As a child of four, I was evacuated with my grandmother Mary Jane Farthing, nee Carpenter, to Boxford to stay with her ...Read more

A memory of Boxford in 1930 by Alan Lloyd

My parents, brother and I moved to Loughton in 1959. Our next door neighbours (Mr & Mrs Angel) were already retired and called Loughton 'The Village'. My mum got a job working in the sweetshop next ...Read more

A memory of Loughton by Julia Spicer

Moved into Sandholme Road in 1954 from Howden. Father and grandfather bought The Cottages at auction and I lived there until going to college in 1970. My parents stayed there until 1983 when they moved into Laburnum ...Read more

A memory of Gilberdyke by Dave Cooper