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Memories of Brinsford
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Old Heath House
When my parents came over from Ireland in the 1940s we lived for a time in Old Heath House, on the Stafford Road. My older sister and I used to walk to Coven School, no cars to take us to school in those days. In the very bad winter of 1947, we couldn't get to school for 6 weeks.
Is Old Heath House still there? Has anyone got any memories of Coven School, or Old Heath House ?
Coven Heath School in The 1880s
I didn't go to the school but my great-great-auntie did. I have a letter of hers that I have been transcribing. She says.. "I went to a one roomed school on Coven Heath. I was 3. A young lady was the teacher who called for each of the children on the way, thre was only 8 of us. I got on well and at 6 years old was able to go to Byshbury school 2 miles walk along the high hedged lanes." This would have been in 1886. I just wondered if anyone had any pictures of the school or the area that they could send to me. My email is: hindes57@supanet.com Thanks in advance, Jo
Coven School
I have been told by my mum, that she went to Coven School in the 1920s. She lived for a while with her Grannie Key, who lived in Paradise Lane. They used to go to market on a Saturday by pony and trap, to sell eggs, chickens and fruit.
Old Heath House, Stafford Road,
Can anyone tell me the history of Old Heath House. We rented the right hand side of the house in 1945 for a couple of years, but being only 5 years old at the time I never knew antthing of the history of the House. I would now love to know some of the history, such as when the house was built, who were the first owners, was it a farm and anything else there is on it's history. A gentleman replied to my first memory of the house and the area, but I haven't been able to contact him since. I'd love to hear from him again, He used to visit the house about the time we lived there in the early 1940s Love to hear from someone else about it's history. Regards, Heather
The Patch
I remember playing on 'The Patch' at the top end of Filey Road. It was mostly long grass in those days, except where the lads had trod it down in the middle playing footie. Every year all us kids would collect wood for a huge fire on bonfire night, it was a real community and everyone got involved. We played for hours after school on the patch, ball, kiss chase..Ha! and tic. Our moms always knew where to find us, so we were able to stay out later. I know my friends won't mind me mentioning them, Linda Jones, Lynn Starkey, Jennie Jones, Rosalind Hill, Sharron Head (just a few of us), we had a ball. It's still there today, I've driven past once or twice, it's concrete now, a park. If anyone can tell us some stories about Filey Road or The Patch etc, it would be lovely to hear from you. Julie Rowley
Rake Gate Sunday School
Does anyone remember the Rake Gate Sunday School, held firstly in 83, Probert Road, the home of Fred and Kaye Cochran, then in the dining hall of the newly opened Rake Gate infant school, where the Headmistress was Miss Daphney Watson, then the new Methodist Church, which was built in Renton Road. If anyone is interested if you put into 'Google,' The Explosion at Rake Gate. the history of the Sunday School and what followed is all there. I'd love to hear from anyone who either went to the Sunday School at the house, the school, or the church. Regards, Heather.
My Beloved Bonk
I have loads of memories of village life as a kid. I was born in 1961 and still live on the Bonk. I will probably die here as well. There were many old characters back then. Iron Bates the vegetable cart man (did some boxing apparently), he would come on his round down the Mitre RToad on Saturday. I remember his deep growling voice, as he shoved a brown paper bag with a few spuds in, saying "Gi' them to yer mam, she can pay next wick if her's short". If we were lucky we could ride on the horse to the top of the road round to owd Maxi Potts, on the corner of Pinfold Cottages. We would sit on his doorstep, with a jam sarnie each, and listen to the tales of how he shot Adolf Hitler when he was younger. He would show us a revolver wrapped in an old oily rag and say "There see, that's what I shot him with. Right between the eyes". Later... Read more
