Nostalgic memories of Walker's local history

Share your own memories of Walker and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 13 in total

I used to live in 10 U Block. I was born in 1935 and now at 87, I live in Katsuura, Japan. When the war broke out in 1939 I was evacuated to Dukes Wood Boarding School in Hexham. An excellent school where I received an excellent primary education. So different to Walker and I remember the Sunday walk to services at beautiful and historic Hexham Abbey Towards the end of the war I was returned to 10 U Block - perhaps ...see more
We moved here in 1976 and it was known as the Rochester Estate although some people still referred to them as ''THE DWELLINGS'' .I think they had been recently updated and they were trying to change the image. Consequently the block letters had been changed to place names which were all towns in Kent. For example Block D became Dartford House, Block G Gillingham House etc. We lived in number 1 which was a one ...see more
I lived on N block from 1947 and moved to Benton in 1960. I went to West Walker school then Middle Street Techical High. My name then was Lily Aaron I am now Lilian Sanderson. I knew a Violet Pickering but I don't know if it was the same one as mentioned elsewhere under Rochester Dwellings. She had a sister Evelyn and a brother Dennis.
I was here in November 1956 and would love to more about it. My mum lived with Trudy Quigly?
We lived in N block and moved to Benton 1950 when I was 9.I remember all the things you mentioned also remember hiding in the rubbish bins that were set in brick housing and used to swivel so that they were flush with the wall when turned,ugh.
I was born in Rochester Dwellings on 1944 on S block, had some good times. I lived there for about 20 years and had some good mates there but have lost touch.
Hello, I was born in Greenford Road in 1951 and moved to Rochester Dwellings in 1954 on N block with mam and dad, twin sister Doreen and brother John. I had great mates, Dennis Lancaster, Geordie Robertson, Ginger Kennedy, Jimmy Glendening, Geordie Cockburn. I've lost touch with all of them. I would like anyone who knew me, i would be glad if they would get in touch - name Tom Elliott my email thomas-elliott2@sky.com cheers
Hello, all I know is my birth certificate shows I lived in Q Block, Rochester Dwellings, 1952. Most grateful to read all your posts of all you guys who once lived there. I was only there from date of my birth 1952 until I was bout 5 years old. Cheers! Alan ( now living in California, USA!!)
Great to read comments from Lynn Reynolds about Rochester Dwellings. When I was 5 to 6 years old (195O..ish), I lived in the 'dwellings' with my grandparents in 'R' Block. There were some of the first tenants in the dwellings in about 1936. Each house had an inside 'stick tinder box'. My grandparents had some lovely oil-type looking matching paintings of english country hunting scenes in ...see more
I lived in Rochester Dwellings from being born up until 11 years old, lived in B Block.