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I remember Greys Dance School (opposite the Granada Cinema) I was about 6 or 7 I think when I started there in their ballet classes. I know that I had a tough time trying to get the foot positions right but couldn't quite get the ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by valandken

I lived in Locarno Road from 1954-1974. I remember clearly going to Saturday morning pictures at the Granada (later known as Tescos) and getting an ice cream from Creamery Fare afterwards. We used to go to Greenford community ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by Angela Bush

Grange Farm was the place to go for all teens.   You could swim or just hang around with friends.  To get there we walked across the fields and over the bridge across the Roding.  Now of course this place is no more.  A great loss.

A memory of Chigwell in 1957 by Kathleen Rice

I have great memories of my days growing up in northolt. From early 60 s in bengarth rd. Walking to Gifford school through the alley and horse fields. Later taking my brother Neil to the infants there. Rushing ...Read more

A memory of Northolt

Great times at Taylor High with Mick Logan, Kev Hastings and Mark O'hara etc.. I remember the time I went up on the flats (across from Taylor High) and got a big chunk of wet moss from a drain. I waited for Mick ...Read more

A memory of New Stevenston in 1984 by Mick Blair

My memories of Grays go back to the 1940's and 1950's the war years and before the London over-spill estates Of Belhurst Park and Basildon arrived. I was born and lived at 106 Bridge Road with my parents ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1940 by Albert Wm Gosnall

I have a large sepia photo hanging in the hallway of my grandparents and some of their children walking on the banks of the river in 1922. My mother is 8 yrs old. At the time they lived in Tredegar. How can I send a copy of the picture as an attachment?

A memory of Sirhowy River

My grandparents lived in Church Cottages, a stone's throw from the church. As a child I remember staying with my grandparents, the toilet in the garden, and having a bath, Nan used to pull down the tin tub, cleanest in first, the ...Read more

A memory of Lyminge in 1965

The white-fronted terraced shop on the left was owned by my mum's parents from 1940-44, from where they ran their cafe. My bedroom was the little attic room on the front. Most of the customers were from the Canadian Army Regiments ...Read more

A memory of Caterham in 1944 by Francis Younghusband

Between the years of 1955 and 1963 except for a 2 yr stint in Australia We lived on and off at my grandfathers house at 107 Bourneside Road 2nd house from end of road; as kids we climbed over fence to get to the mill pond for non permit ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone by ramseyhair