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I started at St. Peters School South Weald in the Infants class with Miss Clough in 1950. She was a lovely lady. My first few months were very worrying as I was a shy only child and I cried a lot as ...Read more

A memory of South Weald in 1950 by Helen Illsley

What memories I have of that lovely church and the drive up to it, lined with Horse Chestnut trees, in full bloom in the spring, and bearing all those beautiful conkers in the autumn. I was Christened at the church. My ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge by Frank Bedford

My parents Phyllis Bramley of Falmer Road and William Davis of 1st Avenue Bush Hill Park were married in St. Andrew's Church in the 1930s and both I and my sisters were Christened in St. Andrew's Church in the late 30s and early ...Read more

A memory of Enfield in 1930 by Roger Davis

Being aware that our family name was unusual, I was told by my brother, Philip Glentworth, that a village called Glentworth existed quite near to his home in Gainsborough in Lincs. Quite soon after I visited Glentworth, ...Read more

A memory of Glentworth in 1987 by Melvyn Glentworth

Terry Watson worked down the old pit as a coal hewer until his untimely death in January 1964 at the age of 53. I used to have a drink with him and his long time friend Jimmy Walker who was our Lodge Chairman at the time. We spent ...Read more

A memory of Kibblesworth in 1960 by Les May

My Nan and grandad lived in the house on the left hand side of the street where the grey car is parked outside. It was a great place to play when I was a child. I loved this place. It was beautifully old fashioned both inside and out. Lots of happy memories spent here. Rachael Mead

A memory of Wootton Courtenay in 1969 by Rachael Mead

Aged from 5 to 10yrs old I lived in Cunningham Road. I attended Beachfield Boys School walking the kilometre or so, through the back alleys and home again, this was all right in the warmer weather but quite a task in the ...Read more

A memory of Doncaster in 1930 by William Baker

Hi, I was born in Old Lane at the bottom of the road in 'Oakdean', as it was called then. I had many happy times running round the village in the many woods and fields. I had 2 sisters and 1 brother - our surname is Moss. I had ...Read more

A memory of Tatsfield in 1963 by Paul Moss

Does anyone have any memories, information or better still any photos of the cycle shops in 1950's Welling? Two of them were Holmes of Welling on Wickham Lane/Welling Corner and A.F.Mills in the High St. There was another, I ...Read more

A memory of Welling in 1955

I was a chain lad when the M1 was being constructed. I was working for Amy's, the asphalt company. Amongst other things I was to make cups of tea and also collect thousands of pounds in wages for the work force. My boss who's name I ...Read more

A memory of Barnsley by Roland Mitchell