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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

Swaffield school memories Hi people! I was in Swaffield Primary school from 1977 until 1979 ( but it seems longer!) and the only teachers I had was Mr Chandarana. He loved to drink his Slender ...Read more

A memory of Wandsworth in 1978 by Nusrat Khan

My memories of the small block of shops was the Penny Farthing cycle fixed to the wall outside the cycle shop. That shop had all you needed for your bike and more, like the elastic we needed for our catapaults. Hard to get ...Read more

A memory of Pitsea in 1960 by Keith Lewsey

I remember great times. I lived at the Laurels, Smallfield Road. All I can remember is fields and fields, and opposite was The Bluebell Woods, we used to go out and walk for miles. Our family had a corgi called Lofty. He used to ...Read more

A memory of Smallfield in 1951 by Sally Rufus

Cannot believe I stumbled across this photo in a calendar that was given free with a local newspaper a few years ago. On close examination I realised that the couple facing the camera on the left hand side are my grandparents, ...Read more

A memory of Nottingham in 1950 by Shannon Martin

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

I was born on Boxing Day 1941 during World War II at an address in Maylands Road. I started school at 5 years of age at Bedhampton Junior School and my teacher was Mrs Davies who also lived in Maylands Road.  On Sundays my ...Read more

A memory of Bedhampton by Margaret Watts

I was born in 1949 and then spent the next 15 years living there or visiting my grandparents in Broad Oak Street. The house in Broad Oak Street forms a part of my identity. I remember every nook and cranny - the coal cellar ...Read more

A memory of Nottingham in 1952 by Kate Melia Hooton

hi my name is mick carpenter and I was born in Hillingdon hospital in 1942 and lived at 32 allen park rd norwood green fo r 25years with my sister susan and parents reg and Florence I I was In both the cubs and scouts at st ...Read more

A memory of Southall by Michael Carpenter

My granddfather and great grandfather were both born in Little Waltham. My great grandfather was Ezra Brown who married Martha Rayment in 1881. I would dearly love to contact any descendants of these families. The Rayments ran the ...Read more

A memory of Great Waltham in 1900