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Strand on the Green was, and always will be an iconic location.  Remember the Beatles film Help was filmed there.  Summer evenings in the sixties watching dusk descend over the river with a nice drink (or several).  A location ...Read more

A memory of Chiswick in 1968 by Nick Beard

I used to live in norwood green boundary close remember playing football and cricket on the green and playing in the public field near ron brewers donkey field people I remember peter tuck chris and mike ede and tony uff and mike uff be great to hear from any of these people .

A memory of Norwood Green in 1955 by Emrys Thickens

I was born in 1946 and lived in a house in South Road, not far from Jimmy Parkes the butcher. This was, of course, well before the advent of supermarkets. My mother and I used to walk from South Road, along Clifton ...Read more

A memory of Stourbridge in 1949

As a small child I would be taken to my Gr gr Aunt Ethel Felstead's home at 13 Damgate Street Wymondham. Auntie was my granny's sister and the most giving person you could know. She not only lived in the lovely listed ...Read more

A memory of Wymondham by Anne Parsons

I was at St' Jude's at much the same time, sadly not for long but I loved the school and long to be refreshed as to how it progressed. I was at the Children's Home, Ashdene until it closed, and have so many happy ...Read more

A memory of Englefield Green in 1953 by Gloria Budgen

I was born in Kinver, dad worked for Webbs Seed Co. We moved to Newton, don't know when dad worked for the "Ing" Estate, Shuttington. I think, my mems are of Xmas - Ings gave every child a gift plus xmas ...Read more

A memory of Newton in 1930 by Roy Wormington

I have fond memories of Barking back in the early sixtys.,Oh I know its a dump now, dirty and no charm at all, but back then it was a place to be proud of. The fair held at Barking park (sadly not the park it was then), the carnival, ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1965 by Kevin Edwards

We Joined Bradwell Bowling Club after I couldn't walk properly owing to a bad accident in Wales a couple of years before. I thought I could manage the bowling. It was a lovely sunny Sunday afternoon when John (my late husband) ...Read more

A memory of Bradwell in 1976 by Elsie Hollis

I was an Army 'brat. My father served with the Royal Tank Corps/Regiment after territorial service with the Green Howards. We lived on the Garrison[Cambrai Lines] in married quarters. Next door neighbours ...Read more

A memory of Catterick in 1930 by First Name Last Name

I lived in Godstone from 1947-1975 when I moved to Dorset. In those days I was Wendy Knight. At one time my father worked at the bakers, Broad's it was called, it was two doors down from the shop on the green, his brother Sidney had R ...Read more

A memory of Godstone by Wendy Coombe