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You are referred to dunkantix.com and 'So Many Secrets' which are the memoirs of Ben Dunk relative to West Dean Estate in West Sussex and his family, the Sticklands and Dunks who resided and worked at Home Farm, West Dean Park from 1899 to 1944.

A memory of West Dean in 1930 by Ben (Benjamin) Dunk

My name is Helena née Rich I used to love living in Leytonstone until my brother Harry died a tragic death when he was only 13. He went to Norlington School. I went to Newport Junior. We lived in Hainault Road. I can still ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone in 1955 by Helena/ Rich

I lived with my family in Connaught Gardens from being born in 1949 to late 1960 when we moved to Shiremoor. At the end of our street was an overgrown, rubble strewn wasteland which we called 'The Croft'. A natural childrens ...Read more

A memory of Forest Hall in 1950 by Malcolm Wild

Wolverhampton Street seemed to almost be a village on its own. There was Burgins and Bytherways newagents, Masseys wet fish shop, Davis's grocers, Smiths greengrocers, Sherratts electrical, Bryans diy, Robinsons cakes, ...Read more

A memory of Dudley by Fay Cooper

My name is Margaret Saunders. I was born at 3 Theobald Street, but at sometime we moved to 18a Theobald Street. I went to Furzehill Infant and Junior schools, then on to Lyndhurst. We lived over the shop that was the stationers, ...Read more

A memory of Borehamwood in 1948 by Margaret Wilson

I was born in West Middlesex hospital in 1953. At the time my parents lived with my grandparents in The Alders down Fern Lane. We lived there for at least two years until my brother was born and then we went to live with my aunt and uncle in ...Read more

A memory of Heston by suejanes2000

This photograph is not of Lavenham Road but is actually the Park Tavern in Merton Road, London, SW18. It stands at the junction with West Hill Road. Most of the buildings shown still exist today. My family lived in a house nearby ...Read more

A memory of Southfields by q4t

I attended Fareham Secondary School at Southampton and Harrison Roads from 1950 to 1954. Then I started work as an apprentice at Croker and Farrell, who was the Ford dealer, which was situated right next to Trinity Church. ...Read more

A memory of Fareham in 1959 by Harry Crook

Birkenhead in the 1950s – it bears no resemblance to how it is today – it does’nt even look the same. Most of the places I remember are gone. The streets where I grew up have gone – the geography of the place has changed – ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by mcgraa

It seem a long time ago now but still very clear. I moved to Hyde Road in West Gorton from Dane Bank when I was 2 years old. My parents had the newsagents on the corner of Hyde Road and Sherwin street. I went to Thomas Street Primary School ...Read more

A memory of Gorton by nezboyg