Personal Stories

Listed here are all of the stories that have been sent to us for inclusion on the site. Some of the longer stories have been saved as pdf files and you will need Adobe Reader to read these files. To access click on the name of the author: a new page will open.

  2. Sylvia Baigent (nee Bass) - personal recollection of childhood in the borough.
    Bill Bayliss-1 - Read his fascinating account on Priory Court.
    Bill Bayliss-2 - Priory Court continued...
    Bill Bayliss - St Mary's Roman Catholic Convent & Orphanage
    Bill Bayliss - The (disappeared) Rael Brook Factory
    Bill Bayliss - The Crumps: two British Home Children from Walthamstow
    Bill Bayliss - The Ever Ready Co.
    Bill Bayliss - F Wrighton & Sons Ltd
    Bill Bayliss - WWI, Walthamstow & Airships
    Bill Bayliss - An Xmas Story of our times...
    Bill Bayliss - Saturday Morning Pictures *JUST IN*
    Bill Bayliss - Henry Blythe King Allpass
    Bill Bayliss - W B Bawn & Co. Ltd. a Walthamstow landmark
    Joan Bigby (nee Simmonds) - Shop Parlour Tales -a Walthamstow Childhood.
    Valerie Brown - 10A Maynard Road.

  3. Les Cole - personal childhood recollection from an ex-pat living in Canada.
    Jeanette Colgan - post war Walthamstow and the story of Len Colgan, butcher.


  6. Laura Forrester - a few more memories...
    Tony Freshwater - a first collection of youth memories...

  7. Paul Gandolfi - photograph of class group at St. mary's RC Primary School.
    Michael Gilbey - A few memories...
    Michael Gilbey - Future Essex... in 1933!
    Roy Good - post war memories and pictures of childhood at his grandmother's house.
    Steve Goodall - Some pictures of Walthamstow from his personal album.

  8. Len Hall - Part 1 - detailed story of childhood and growing up in Walthamstow.
    Len Hall - Part 2 - an australian continuation of previous part.
    Len Hall - Part 3 - an update to the previous part.
    9. Len Hall - Part 4 - Life at 101 Markouse Rd. in the '40s.
    Len Hall - Part 5 - Cycling Time Trials in the 1950's.
    Len Hall - Part 6 - From 2009 to this day.
    Len Hall - Our War Memories. *JUST IN*



  11. John Knowles - his childhood and adolescence in Walthamstow
    Bill Kibby-Johnson - Memories of Millfield


  12. Pam and Jim Laing - memories of a couple who were both born at Thorpe Coombe.
    Carol Ledger - childhood in the 50s and 60s in Walthamstow
    Brian Lodge - short item from one of our first contributors.
    Keith Luscombe - childhood recollections starting with Lloyd Park.

  13. Florrie Morriss - My Story... *JUST IN*

  14. Robert Neville - recollections of the High Street ' Don't Sqeeze Me 'til I'm Yours'
    John Newell - photographs from St. Mary's Infant School and more...
    John Newell - personal memories of his childhood and adolescence in Walthamstow
  16. Marjorie Pryor née Collins - Life during the blitz...
  17. Daniel J Quinn - (Almost) a biography of Daniel's Grandfather.
    Daniel Quinn Sr. - Short bio notes of Daniel's father.
    Daniel J. Quinn - My account of the 2011 Gathering

  18. Pam Ray - my personal account of the 2011 Gathering
    Tas Richardson - recollections and photographs of Tower Stables and her family.
    Betty Roberts - Photographs of childhood.
    Jean Robinson (nee Rooke) - family life in Walthamstow.

  19. Maureen Sawkins - 'Pictures of chilhood in Walthamstow'
    Rodney Silk - No.6 Essex Grove (facing The Essex Arms public house)...
    Eric Carrington Smith - detailed recollection of schooldays and beyond...
    Barrie Stevens - 'Essex Boy - 1949-1959' - on Walthamstow and Rainham schooldays and beyond...
    Barrie Stevens - 'Picture Gallery' - photos & WW1 cartoons.
    Barrie Stevens - The Fryer/Stevens family path.
    Sue Stott (nee Attfield) - short recollection of childhood.

  20. Dave Tootill - Pictures of Walthamstow in the 70s/80s >
  23. Barbara Warren (nee Coveney) - recollections from an ex-pat in Australia.
    Helen Watson - recollections of Walthamstow.
    Christine Webster - poignant recollection of the war years and beyond.
    Wigram/Wygram Family - An account (from Bill Bayliss)
    John K Wisker - Tales of old Walthamstow - Part 1.
    Eddie Wybrow - when I started reading the emails I was young again.
    24. Eddie Wybrow - Part 2.