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Born in Henley Street in 1936. Bombed during blitz, moved to Grandparents House in Blondel St:. After the war the council repaired the bomb damage so we moved back to Henley Street. So many memories! - The Super Palace cinema in ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by Ron Large

June 2012, I had a great treat from my daughters. Together with my wife and two girls we went back to Waltham Cross for a nostalgic weekend, staying in Waltham Abbey and visiting all the places of my youth. So many ...Read more

A memory of Waltham Cross in 2012 by Charles Youens

The first pub I used to drink in when I was 16yrs old. The main bar was made to be similar to the Cavern Club in Liverpool, all rough brick and cedar wood. The stage was at the far end. It was quite dark apart from ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1964 by Ken Greenwood

Grandma, as a school girl in Bagillt. Louise Elizabeth Thomas went to school in the village and told a story about a boy in rags in class who lost his temper with the Headteacher, throwing an ink pot at her. That teacher went on ...Read more

A memory of Bagillt in 1930 by Helen Chisholm

I was born in 1950 at Cresswell Hospital and brought up in Greenbrae Loaning till I left to move up to West Lothian when I was eighteen. Went to Noblehill School then Marchmount in 1961/62. My maiden name was Wilson and ...Read more

A memory of Dumfries by Judith Dunlop

I lived in Alexandra Terrace and attended Springwell school from 1946 to 1953 when Ronnie Shaw, Beryl Cassidy and me were the only ones to pass the 11 plus and went off to another world at Washington ...Read more

A memory of Springwell by Bill Pearson

Does anyone remember me? Raymond Gregory - my sisters were Florence, Carol, Edith, Amelia and Marian. I married Nora Logan. We lived in Featherstall Road and then moved to Lorne Ave in Royton. I had a furniture shop at 201 ...Read more

A memory of Oldham by Raymond Gregory

My memories of the boathouse and lodge is of my grandfather, Henry Philip Husted, also know as The Admiral. He coached the Cadets rowing eight teams where they took part in the Regatta's at Henley and Marlowe. My ...Read more

A memory of Camberley in 1957 by Gaynor Dabner

The film, Spencers Mountain, was shown at the ABC cinema, Dewsbury and all the Spencer families in Dewsbury were invited for the first showing. I was only 6 years old at the time but have fond ...Read more

A memory of Dewsbury in 1963 by Jane Spencer

What happened to some of the people I knew in my class when I was at Langley Park Junior Mixed School circa 1957? I left in 1957 to go to Durham Johnston School after the 11+ exam which split us all up! Names such as Keith ...Read more

A memory of Langley Park in 1957 by Glynne Lewis