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I grew up in Kenley Oak Cottages, Little Roke Road. I went to Roke Primary and Senior School. I was also a member of the St James youth club which met on Wednesday evenings and once a month had a Saturday night event. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Purley in 1963 by Barbara Dance

Who remembers running along the two boards inside the bridge and jumping between the gaps. Scary or what, or did you not live dangerously like me and Tom Eastlake?

A memory of Ashington in 1967 by Rob Ross

My husband recently took me on a trip down Memory Lane to Ash Vale. I am 76 years old and can remember everything so vividly, having been evacuated there during the war years. We lived in Balmoral Road and my mother became friendly ...Read more

A memory of Ash Vale in 1945 by Maureen Thurston

I lived in Culcheth when I attended LGS .I uused to catch a bus, alight at Butts Bridge then walk along the canal towpath and enter the school grounds by the air raid shelters. Bill Major was the Headmaster, a man we all ...Read more

A memory of Leigh in 1942 by Fred Walmsley

That title was the answer given by my father when folks asked him where Longriggend was! My dad was born in Longriggend on 6 January 1902. He lived there for a few years until his father moved to Dunfermline to seek ...Read more

A memory of Longriggend in 1955 by Jack Pryde

I was born on Aston Terrace (leading down to Brookhouse colliery) in 1956, lived there till I was 3-4ish yet I can remember running down to the bridge to get there before the steam train passed under the bridge, ...Read more

A memory of Aston in 1959 by Vincent Ryczek

I lived at number 90 Stanley Road from 1964 until 1985. My dad worked at the Gas Board at the top of the road where the gas holder always seemed to dominate the skyline. Although it was an ugly building it was part of South Harrow ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow in 1964 by Paul Cook

My mum lived here for about 7 years until 1967, her father was the village policeman and they lived in The Police House in Eynsford.  Mum was christened in St Martin's Church and went to the primary school which has ...Read more

A memory of Eynsford

It was indeed interesting reading Roger Barden's account of Lamberhurst, but feel he has left out a few salient points. Of course Curtis the newsagents and Avards the bakers with the ever inquisitive Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Lamberhurst in 1960 by Mike G. Beech

The shop behind where the car is parked used to belong to my mother, Freda Davies who still lives in Worksop. She took over from the Wards and the Hopkinsons took over from us. I lived at this shop for several years whilst I ...Read more

A memory of Carlton in Lindrick in 1958 by Andy Davies