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I was born at salterford road off of south croft road in 1944 and I went to furzedown infants school I remember miss pottage I think she was the headmistress .can anyone enlighten me,,and my lovely teacher was miss ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1950 by Anne Smallridge

As a young child I was educated at Cockers Hill Primary School Peaslake. Headmistress Miss Moody with Assistant Head Miss Pearce. I would catch the bus from Gomshall to Peaslake sometimes being collected in the ...Read more

A memory of Peaslake in 1963 by Susan Hibbert

From Martin's description it sounds as if he lived in Hither Green Lane [as did I in the 50s and 60s] There were allotments behind the houses, an inevitable draw, since we were forbidden to go there, and would be shouted at and ...Read more

A memory of Lewisham by Christine Alexander

I lived on the London Road, opposite Nonsuch Park until I was 19 years old, half way between North Cheam and Ewell Village. If you check the map this is Malden Road, not Maldon Road, and this photo is North Cheam not ...Read more

A memory of Cheam by Barbara Lindsay

I was an apprentice jockey at Noel Cannon's Druids Lodge from 1953 when Festoon won the £1000 gns. The lads and us boys all won money that day as we knew she would win! As mentioned in a previous comment - we did know of 'Ray', who ...Read more

A memory of Druid's Lodge in 1953 by Brian Miller

My parents worked there too when I was a child and we lived in Grange Close between 1970 and 1976 - the Kilgallens lived nearby - there were only 17 houses and it was a great place to be a kid. We used to play in the fields ...Read more

A memory of West Malling by Fen Braund

I started Mardyke school in 1963. I remember riding little trikes outside on the grass at playtime and the plastic money we 'bought' our milk with. In my second year there I met Jacki Boyle and we remain friends to this day. ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1963 by Amanda Barwick

I used to ride my horse through Swindon when the steel works RTB was there. The offices looked over the little bridge and my friend Derek Williams used to work there and wave through the window to me and my mates on our ...Read more

A memory of Swindon in 1965 by Christine Turner

In 1982 we moved into the farm house. I was 11 and had come from a new house in Liss so this was a dream come true ! The oast houses next door hadn't been converted then and we had wild time as children making dens there. ...Read more

A memory of Steep Marsh in 1982 by Lucie Cragg

I moved to Nth Chingford in 1955 from Walthamstow ,I lived in Endlebury Rd and first went to the Cof E primary school up the road and then went to Wellington Ave a brilliant school with good teachers .I joined the scouts ...Read more

A memory of North Chingford in 1959 by Chris Lowe