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What wonderful memories of Brentford. My name was Dorothy Pearce I lived in Netley Road with sisters Beryl and Hazel and brothers Richard and Philip. My Nan lived in Potteery Road next door to Edie Joyce. The Shepherds lived ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1943 by Dorothy Hill

Hello Glenda, my dear. I remember that name - Lighten. Where is Eastern Ave? Is it the road where Trevor Johnson and David Warren lived? Michael Cox there too. Remember him? Now I remember our dads - good mates - ...Read more

A memory of Aveley in 1940 by Colin Newberry

I was born at 163, Hillcross Avenue in 1946. Went to school over the road from my home just behind the alleyway behind my grandparents house opposite (Dwyers) Hillcross Primary School. I loved to run (no not from the school!) but ...Read more

A memory of Morden in 1946 by Stephen Smith

Couldn't wait to go to school in Rokeseley Infants school so happy when the letter came.Remember sliding the letter under the tropical fish tank in our kitchen in Glasslyn Road.loved Infants school had a bit of a blip at ...Read more

A memory of Crouch End in 1949 by Carol Tucker

i went to aberbargoed secondary modern school with a few of the names mentioned by gareth williams i was in the same class as kieth davies ,tony gallent ,dai davies,lindon gingell,i remember going to school ...Read more

A memory of Aberbargoed by Melvyn Hopkins

I remember Mrs Ballard at the hairdressers in The Crossways. I did some hair modelling for her at one time when she employed a hairdresser called Freda. We went up to London and Freda won a certificate with my ...Read more

A memory of Heston by Carrol Beasley

I was at Hilltop from 1958 to 1961...I remember walter and Rose Hall who ran the place and their daughter Pamela...also the guesthouse which was run by mr & mrs Spiers...walking to yhe school at Ben Rhydding...happy days indeed

A memory of Ilkley by Keith Lord

As a 14 year old living in these dangerous war year's, we were used to seeing dog-fights between the Spitfires and Luftwaffe so much so that we were rather blasé about taking cover when danger threatened. Came the flying ...Read more

A memory of Twickenham in 1944 by Patrick Pyke

I was born in Greenford on 1st Oct 1943 (25 Greenway Gardens) We were bombed out & were evacuated to various places. It must have been after the war we moved to 7 Laughton Rd in Northolt. We didn't live there ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1946 by Pauline Daly

Both my wife and I went to Wood End schools. In our day, a girl who did not pass the 11+ exam would spend her whole school life in the one school, going through Nursery, Infants, Junior and Senior schools. As there were no senior ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1948 by John Bowring