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My family moved to Fairlight Avenue from Potter's Bar in 1949 when I was four, when my dad got a job as signwriter at Walthamstow Stadium [as the dog track was known then]. I went to King's Road C of E and ...Read more

A memory of North Chingford by Richard Clark

I lived in Upper Bridge Street and remember a few of the shops in town, I think! On the corner of Upper Bridge Street and the Bell Pitch was Franketti's fish shop with an awesome Art Nouveau till and free chips if you took ...Read more

A memory of Pontypool in 1960 by Sandra Rudd

I was born in Coedybrain Rd in 1948 and my family moved to School St. I remember going to the school until I was 6, when we moved away to a new housing estate. The school had a stuffed squirrel in a glass case. I was in the nursery ...Read more

A memory of Llanbradach

I spent 3 years at Dumbrell's Farm, Milton Street, Sussex. I was a little Birmingham evacuee (aged 9 years). I went to school at Alfriston, my 'Uncle John' took me fishing in the River Cuckmere and we went ...Read more

A memory of Milton Street in 1940 by Gordon Cooper

We used to live in Phrosso Road, off George Vth Avenue, and I used to be allowed to go to Marine Gardens on my own, or with my friend Katharine Green. We loved daring each other to jump over the long channel of the fishpond! Oh what ...Read more

A memory of Worthing in 1965 by Judy Hemery

Me and my mum moved to Basildon in 1958 and my mum was highly delighted when she was awarded a council house after our grotty flat in London. I was very happy there when I was young, as there were fields to roam, ponds to ...Read more

A memory of Basildon in 1964 by Sue Dunesby

I worked at Smiths Industries and when it was nice weather some of the other girls and I would take our lunch and sit in by the fish pond. I often wonder what happened to the others when Smiths moved. It was previously Waymouth Gauges near Godalming Station.

A memory of Godalming in 1966 by Mary Hartnett

In about 1952 appeared in the scouts gang show at Civic Hall organised by Ralph Reader. In 54 attended my final year prize giving before I left Croydon Sec Tech. Still have picture of this event which appeared in the ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1953 by Roger Hart

Like a lot of boys I tried fishing at the ponds having cycled there from my home in Nunhead. Never caught a fish though! Happy days. Ken Cook

A memory of Keston in 1956 by Ken Cook

My name is Andrew Tate, I was born in Thornlaw South at my grandparents house in 1944. I was a twin and my brother was called Alexander [Aleck]. I have quite a few memories of Thornley, I remember watching a cricket match in the Illey ...Read more

A memory of Thornley in 1949 by Andrew Tate