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I was born in 1962 in my family home, number 36 (now 116) Hammonds Place. It's not so common these days to be born at home. There was a community spirit on the estate, all the kids addressed adults as auntie or uncle or ...Read more

A memory of Gobowen by Andrew Davies

The following information relates to the opening of the Blake school in Hednesford. The Blake school was built to replace the Central Secondary school for boys which was in Burns Street Chadsmoor (where Chadsmoor junior school is ...Read more

A memory of Chadsmoor in 1961 by Wendy Barr

In 1944 three brothers were evacuees in Haddenham, we lived with an old couple named Mr and Mrs Saw in a house, I think it was named Dolly Cote House next to a farm, this was a long time ago but one thing I know is that ...Read more

A memory of Haddenham in 1944 by Len Friday

I wanted to add my own memories of growing up in New Haw from 1965 until moving again in 1973. The family moved from Richmond (then in Middlesex) to 187 New Haw Road, a detached 3-bedroom house with 1/3 acre of ...Read more

A memory of New Haw in 1966 by Andrew Taylor

I lived in Langdale Gardens. From 1950 to 1963 then got married and moved away, went to Ayloff school then to Sutton’s secondary. As teenagers we used to drink at Hornchurch pub and a disco round the corner. Sometimes me and ...Read more

A memory of Elm Park by Michael Cole

Photo is taken on Cutsyke Road, opposite where Bradley Arms pub (was?) with entrance to Church Lane just to left of photo. I moved to Church Lane in 1960 when I was 2 as my Mum and Dad took over North Featherstone Post ...Read more

A memory of Featherstone by mike.rn

That must have been just before we moved in to number 57 newcome I was actually born in the prefabs at the bottom of newcomer road . We did move next door to you & I do remember Mr & Mrs cote and I do remember you .My mother was ...Read more

A memory of Shenley by happysalcombe

Village Hall - I remember Fri night film shows by a travelling projectionist that cost 9d. Sat mornings was a good time to watch Mr Cole shoeing horses next door. The building beyond the blacksmiths was Lands ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell in 1945 by Donald Mason

I attended the small village school which was located a bit behind the George Hotel. The school was on a corner with a small park across the road. A vaguely victorian stone building .... and an incongruous copy of a ...Read more

A memory of Crawley in 1952 by Anthony Batten

Hi, I am trying to get in contact with someone called Belinda Armson who lived at Little Cote on the common at East Runton. I used to vist East Runton on all my summer school holidays and I would love to find her. She had a brother ...Read more

A memory of East Runton in 1960 by Mary Martin