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I was born in Horncurch in 1938. I lived in Kent Drive for 14 years and attended Suttons Primary and went onto Romford High in 1952. We backed onto Suttons school and were very near the aerodrome. Kyles the green grocer on the ...Read more

A memory of Hornchurch in 1940 by Gloria Friend

I spent a few weeks at the now long gone St Mary's Children's Convalescent Home overlooking the sea in Broadstairs, Kent. In the summer of 1956, when I was nine years old and my name was David Welsh, I ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1956 by David Rayner

As I told you, in Millfield there was only one shop, 'Jacksons', and two houses, Sewells and Gribbles, both in Victoria Terace where they turned their front parlour into shops. Sewells was run by Anne Veitche's mother, a nice lady, ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1952 by Jimmy Burrows

I was born in Dilston, Hexham as most were from that time. But lived in Millfield 400 yards behind where that photo was taken. Then moved to the white city as it was called, in Throckley. I now live on the coast in Kent, but was ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1951 by Thomas Wilson

My maternal grandparents owned Daneswood, which you reached by taking the Mells road out of Great Elm, then turning left at a bungalow set right on the edge of the Mells river valley. After passing the bungalow, Daneswood was the first ...Read more

A memory of Great Elm in 1959 by Richard Tomlinson

I would sometimes go to Downing Street if I had a day in London but I always worked at Chartwell. They were very nice people to work for, Mrs Churchill never wanted me to leave, I can't remember why I did. Mother, ...Read more

A memory of Ledsham in 1930 by George Allen

I was born in Burnt House Farm, Sandhurst Kent in 1956, I lived there with my parents and brother, who started at the village primary school in 1956. My father farmed at Burnt House Farm for about 5 years prior to us moving ...Read more

A memory of Sandhurst in 1956 by Ann Brunger

Hi - I would very much like to find anyone that knew Patricia, Frank or Phyllis Osborn who were evacuated from Medway Homes in Kent to either 10 Bridge Street or 10 Wood street Gilfach Goch. Perhaps someone might know which school ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch by Marian Goater

The Silver Lounge makes me remember summer holidays when my mum was working in Collins Cleaners near the traffic lights at Gravel Hill, and I was looked after by my elder brothers and sister. My sister and I would meet Mum ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1956 by Annette Benefield

Can anyone help? I remember visiting my great aunt in the nursing home in Yardley Park near the Ridgeway, Tonbridge, Kent when I was about 8 years old. She died in 1971. Can anyone remember what it was called? Many thanks, Heather.

A memory of Tonbridge in 1975 by Heather Marchant