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Griffiths House Hotel was the home of Mary Ann Evans,(George Eliot) She based inher writings on life in Nuneaton. If you know the area well and then read her books you can relate to Nuneaton quite easily. The Work ...Read more

A memory of Nuneaton by Patricia Byrne

I was born at 18, Cranleigh Gardens on the 23/05/1936, my was born in Whites Cottage, Kings Street Southall onthe 26//091905 my grandfather was Southall first fire officer my ...Read more

A memory of Southall by juron2009

During the 1960's many venues opened in and around Welling to cater for a growing music and dance culture. Teddy-boys and Rockers had frequented the Embassy Ballroom, but when Mod became ...Read more

A memory of Welling by Bernard Schofield

Living in the prefabs in Ilford Lane I could walk into town up Fanshawe Avenue, or go via Tanner Street and then Glenny Road or, and my memory may be playing tricks on me but I think it was Harpur Road and then up ...Read more

A memory of Barking by geoff.purdy

It was July/August of 1950 when I was sent here from my home town of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent at the age of eight, to convalesce after a serious post-operative infection. My first ...Read more

A memory of Woodhouse Eaves by Eric Brass

Stumbled across this site and have enjoyed the memories of old barking and the shops it had, thought that I should add my recollections and fill in a few blanks from the sixties and seventies, so starting from the Bull Pub and Heading ...Read more

A memory of Barking by andycairns

Lived in Dover 1950 went to school in Guston just two classes/teachers Mrs Mills in charge, lived opposite Burgoyne Heights houses gone now wonderful memories, came to Dover from Smethwick Stepfather was in Army at the Castle ( Royal ...Read more

A memory of Dover by jfsuperstar

Lived in houses by the garrison remember them in rows numbered A1 A2 etc had a mate called Billy Todd came from Scotland, used to walk to School past the Garrison main entrance ,loads of Americans always running had numbers on their ...Read more

A memory of Salford by jfsuperstar

My memories are of living at 37 pickmere lane from 1969 age 7. My mum Beryl Owen still lives there now and I still live in Wincham. I will always remember the "bob bob bob" of the motor boats which I could here from my bedroom ...Read more

A memory of Pickmere by Antony Owen

In 1955 I was only 3, but I remember Church Street well , as my Mum and my Grandma shopped there every day, taking me in my pram. In those days, prams were large and people were more trusting, so babies would be left on the pavement ...Read more

A memory of Eccles