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I was sent to this place in the late 1950’s. I don’t know why I was sent but I remember having two separate visits of one month. I was only 4 or 5 when I went, but I don’t have many good memories of my time ...Read more

A memory of Hornsea by Paul Morrissey

I was a boarder at the Convent for four years 1954-58, cured me of religion as I hated almost every minute of it. The Nuns can only be described as brutal. I was once told that I was wicked because I had kept the other lads awake ...Read more

A memory of Bridport by Alan Yardley

Hello, I grew up in 43 Eureka Place Ebbw Vale, my father bought it in 1964 when it had been empty and derelict for some time. My sister who is 6 years older than me remembers big windows advertising all manner of goods including ...Read more

A memory of Ebbw Vale by Michael Twohig

My mum and dad always took us to rose bank in the late 1960s and 1970s every year for 2 weeks. I remember Jack who used to be in the Arcade - spent loads of time in there lol. Also remember Wayne, we went to Highfield ...Read more

A memory of Barking by Barbara Collins

Well, fancy that, that's awakened some memory cells! Until the age of 11 years I was raised in a poorer housing area of Belgrave, Leicester, which was all the housing that was available after the War ...Read more

A memory of Leicester

My first memory of Ottershaw was the big freeze in the early 50's when, with a friend's help, I built a snow wall across Bousley Rise near to the top of the hill just before our house "Lintons". My father James Daborn [Jim] was ...Read more

A memory of Ottershaw by tvsafrica

WOW, I never thought that I would see this post card again. Yes, that's me doing my weekend job as a waitress at the funky new Wimpy bar on Boxhill. My name was Vanessa Howard and I lived at Ismanola, Boxhill Road. Reputed to be ...Read more

A memory of Dorking in 1965 by Vanessa Burgess

I was born in Mayday but brought up in Lansdowne Road for the first two and a half years. I remember the fountain being in the grounds of the water works where Tesco is now situated. When I was nearly 3 we moved to ...Read more

A memory of Purley in 1960

I was a Girl Guide here from 1969 to 1975. We used to meet every Friday. Guide captain was Mrs Pamela Ferries. I enjoyed many camping trips to Kent/Sussex (travelling in the back of a removal lorry), what fun!

A memory of Croydon by Wendy Mortimer

I have so many memories of this place. I was born in Martley Drive, 1947, my grandparents originally bought the house back in the 1920s when they moved from Bethnal Green. It was a good place to live, I went to ...Read more

A memory of Ilford by Barbara Budd