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Training Pit Ponies at Ryhope Oxclose was a row of 5 terraced houses owned by the Colliery and located at the top of the lane which passed the eastern side of the Cricket field. At the Western end of 5 terraced ...Read more

A memory of Ryhope by harrydhx

I .have so many happy memories of Meschia's I spent every week there, my sister Pat and I used to take the big wash on a Saturday morning to the launderette opposite, and while waiting for the wash we used to sneak in for milk shake. I also ...Read more

A memory of Hyde by queenbee2

Southend-on-Sea in the 50’s At the housing estate in Mitcham where we lived they had a tenants association. Every Friday night, two of the committee would go round to the Elm Court flats in Mitcham, where we ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea by Carole Baldwin

I was born in 1955 and lived in oakfield road until 1966.my surname is miller. Other names I remember were Upton,Harvey,Lewis, hartnup and collard. Some off these people moved at the same time as us to chelsfield Kent this was due to our ...Read more

A memory of Penge

I lived in Boileau Road from 1948 to 1962. We heard the cuckoo every year. In Hanger Vale Lane there were Tawny Owls, Woodpeckers, Spotted Flycatchers and Blackcaps. There was a wood where Thackeray ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by philipsolly

Mum, Dad & I lived in Sunbury during the sixties. I attended Nursery Road Primary before going on to Kenyngton Manor Secondary. Some of my favourite teachers were Mr Penfold (French) Mr Lucas (Geography) Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Sunbury by rhathas

I stumbled across your article and it brought back happy childhood memories. Like you I also lived in Hertford Road Barking up until the summer of 1970 when we moved to Fairlop. Our homes were ...Read more

A memory of Barking by annettelarkin11

During the Second World War I was in two boarding schools in (I believe East Mosely - certainly walking distance across the bridge to Hampton Court. I was 5-6 years old, so my memories are pretty hazy!!!!). I wonder if anyone can shed a light on these memories? Many thanks, regards, Eddie Greatrex

A memory of East Molesey by e.greatrex

I played here from 1970 onwards. Behind the building were the public loos. To the left of the building, and to the left of the entrance off Avenue Road was a hump, about 4 feet high with a double skin brick wall ...Read more

A memory of Banstead by Tim Watts

I was born in December 1939 in Redhill Hospital which then changed to Edgware General. My parents Bill and Gladys Wyness lived in Marlow Court, Colindeep Lane and my maternal grandparents lived in Chalfont Court also in ...Read more

A memory of Colindale by sandymills03