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I lived in Millwood Road and went to Chatsworth Infants and Juniors. I remember going to the clinic for treatment for a pidgeon chest, mum took a photo of me wearing my goggles; it was also used for asthma or chest ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1954 by Jenny Gould

I remember summers in Wallasey Village being absolutely glorious as a kid. I used to live in Green Lane, and during the summer holidays,Ii and my friends worked on the market gardens, from early in the morning until mid ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey in 1975 by Philip Hoggett

In 1958 when I was 3 year old, we moved from a small flat on the London Road, near the bank where my father was branch manager (TSB), to Belton Road off Church Hill. I watched our new house being built on a sloping plot of land. My ...Read more

A memory of Camberley in 1958 by Janet Halls (Nee Pibworth)

I spent many childhood days at the corn exchange in Luton as my grandfather, Percy Brewer, was the attendant in charge of the toilets for many years. Prior to this he was the stage manager at the Grand Theatre in Waller Street opposite the Luton indoor swimming pool.

A memory of Luton in 1950 by Terence Thomas

Lived in Doncaster Gardens - No.43 in the flats then No.49 in the three storey houses which are still there, before they filled the green in where we played football, with houses. Used to help run the Oriel Youth Club from its ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1960 by Rob Macormac

Eastcote House was owned by Lord and Lady Anderson; my grandfather was their chauffeur and lived in Gate End. As a kid I remember swimming in the pool that they had in the garden.

A memory of Eastcote in 1957 by Rob Macormac

I was born in Lower Sunbury, I'm the youngest of the White family, 1 of 7 kids. I can remember my mum and her friend walking with me down the village, I was in my pushchair, we would walk past the Vienna ...Read more

A memory of Sunbury in 1970 by Michael White

I remember learning to swim here whilst at Triptons school. The best swimmers/divers used to be in the galas every year. You either moved or stood about shivering. When I was a bit younger (about 7 years) I kidded myself I ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1957 by Sydney Fox

I remember travelling from Dover to Folkestone pool when I was about 7 years old. We thought it was very exciting, and I can remember queuing at the turnstile to get in and where the temperature of the water ...Read more

A memory of Folkestone by Karen Elleray

I started to work at Middi baths in 75 as a lifeguard. It was an old run down building but still had a lot of character, the pool was 33ft by 10ft and 10ft deep at the deep end. It wasn't just a pool because on days past, ...Read more

A memory of Middleton by Lennie Capuano