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I attended Warren Road Primary School from 1945 to 1948 and was taught by Miss Gunn. We lived in Cloonmore Avenue backing onto the school grounds and "over the back fence" was often a quick way to get to school.

A memory of Orpington by kipperskins666

I started work in 1957 for United Dominions Trust whose offices were in George Street above a furriers, can't remember the name, but it later became Westminster Bank. Shirley Ede

A memory of Croydon by shirley.d.hunt

Agree there were some great bands playing around the Coalville area in the late 60's. I particularly remember Geno Washington (several times) at the George and the bands at the Railway, which I think is now a childrens nursery - how apt!!!

A memory of Coalville in 1969 by Paul Sankey

What a lovely village I started my life in, mother owned the row of cottages near the shop, names i cannot recall,went to the shop to get my ration of sweets from my ration book as it was end of the war years then i went down to the ...Read more

A memory of Woodton in 1955 by Gerald Wase

I used to live in the little cottages at the bottom of Chequers Lane. 7 of us in a 2 up 2 down, outside loo - no bathroom. There was a ditch running all along the back of the cottages and all us children had hours of fun playing ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1953

Trying to get in touch with Richard Hounsome. He seems to know me , but sorry I do not remember him . If he was to get in touch with me , maybe I would remember ! I lived at North Lodge , Now Barclay's Bank , across the street from the Kowatch boys.

A memory of Three Bridges by Al (Alfred) Manzoli

Our family used to travel from London to a cottage called Redlon in Great Wratting for our childhood holidays during the 1950s. It was owned by the Cummings sisters and their mother. We looked after their Siamese ...Read more

A memory of Great Wratting in 1950 by Elizabeth Heap Talvela

Having born at 49 Recreation Road, Tilehurst while attending Norcot Primary School and remember Petry Stores very well, as a child my brother's Anthony & Melcombe and myself were asked many times from our parents (Kenneth ...Read more

A memory of Tilehurst in 1968 by Andrew Clarke

I was born in Etton in 1951 my maiden name was Carter and in those days we lived at No. 6 West End next to the Danbys and Eric still lives in the same house. I attended Etton school and remember my teacher Miss. ...Read more

A memory of Etton by Geraldine Pickering

I lived at 69 Oswald rd in southall, with mum and dad (white) and my grandparent (whyton ) I went to beaconfeild school primary 1960ish I remember the news television team came down too the school and film ...Read more

A memory of Southall in 1962 by Stella Elmes