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I lived in Norbury Court Rd. My first school was Mrs. Nicholson's school, called St. Winifreds. I was there at the age of 4, and later went on to Coloma in Croydon for the rest of my school life. I remember our school ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1948 by Pat Courtney

I went to a junior fellowship and then senior in St. Peter's rooms by the bowling green. Spent hours watching tennis at the courts in Leigh Rd. Haven't been back for many years, are they still there I wonder. Many happy memories of Hale village.

A memory of Hale by Marian Bargate

This view is of Salt Hill Park Pavilion. I remember that there was a tennis club housed there and the tennis courts were in front. In this photo it appears as a horizontal line of shrubs, but the courts were between the shrubs ...Read more

A memory of Slough by Anthony Rees

I went to Bisley Boys School in 1948 after my mother passed away. I found it very hard and would run away. It was a horrible place and I do not have a good thing to say about it. Was given the cane more times than I can remember and was ...Read more

A memory of Bisley in 1948 by Richard Rowe

As children in the 60s we used to be taken by our grandparents to Abinger Hammer sometimes on Sunday afternoons. Even if we'd been playing on the green and messing about in the stream we had to look after our ...Read more

A memory of Abinger Hammer in 1965 by Yvonne Appleby

I have just found this site and how strange to see a post from Neville Gerry's son. I used to play with Neville as we were the same age! I lived at Flax Court which was the home of my grandparents, Bernard and Catherine Whitaker. ...Read more

A memory of Eythorne by Chris Radford

oh remember that business bottom of Leigham Court Road. used to look in whilst waiting for the bus 137 home, both Belltrees Grove and Valleyfield road. as we moved to Belltrees... quite a few actors/actresses lived in Streatham as ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by Adele Pentony Graham

I was born at 102 Lynton Ave in 1935 and we later moved opposite to 9 Colin Court.  I  have not seen any memories from my era (except Peter Woolford & Martyn Leonard).  I remember Kenny & Maureen Houland living at about No. 85 ...Read more

A memory of Colindale in 1930 by Barbara Lindon

I was born at 55 Tankerville Road. It was a lovely road with tennis courts and beautiful Chestnut and Oak Trees, which were all removed when the new houses were built there. I was pleased to see on a recent ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by john.short40

Sad boat accident Monday morning 26th March 1877 at Ryton. There were two brothers named Scott who lived in a house on Ryton Island, this was just below Moor Court. (You can read about this in my other stories). The brothers ...Read more

A memory of Ryton