Nostalgic memories of Cippenham's local history
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Displaying Memories 41 - 50 of 65 in total
The Park was taken over once a year by a large travelling fun fair (Traylens) with traditional rides and amusements (a helter-skelter tower) and mechanical rides (Dive Bomber, The Whip and Dodgems) and the usual catch-penny side shows and a small travelling .22 rifle range (5 shots a shilling). I was intrigued by bigger kids who could whistle with the cartridge cases. There was also a ...see more
This Main Street is the A4 Bath Road approaching Everret's Corner from Taplow direction toward Slough. Slough was the (Road) Safety Town.
I remember fishing in the tiny stream next to the Cippenham Pond (to the left of this photo). My brothers Paul, John and me Lynn and our little sister Delia Davies all used to take a fishing net and a glass jam jar and fish in the tiny stream for sticklebacks. This was in the days when children could be children and we were safe, spending hours just fishing. Those were the days. Lynn Mace (Davies)
I remember all of the pubs, and especially the Swan as we liked to think it was part of the Swan family. In fact my brother, John, had a special corner dedicated as "Wings Corner". I remember going there as a child and buying crisps from the side door.
I was one of the many paper boys and girls that worked for Horslins the newsagent. I would get up a 5:00 am every morning and wait outside in the cold for the papers, magazines and comics to arrive. We used to have to mark up our route and then get out and deliver the papers. I hated doing it during the winter months because it was so cold and dark. I also remember the fish shop and I bought my first ...see more
I loved attending this school when Mr. Rackstraw was the headmaster. I have great memories of Mr. Kincaid, Mr. Britnell, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Turner, Miss Pittam and Ms. Hill (P.E. teachers). Everyone was afraid of Mrs. Brooks. Does anyone remember the air raid shelters they had in the playground?
I was in the very first class to attend the brand new Westgate School. My class moved from Haymill Annex on Elmshot Lane. We were all so excited. The 1A students were in Mrs. Evans class and was she strict. She ruled with an iron fist and we all learned to be quiet when she walked into the room. My favorite teacher was Mrs. Ramsbottom (the physical education teacher). I loved netball and hockey. It was at ...see more
I attended the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints little Church (not Morman) next door to the pig farm when I was 24 years old. Because of the love and friendship I received there, I had the opportunity to come to America as one of the families agreed to sponsor me. Forty-four years later, I still attend the same Church (now called the Community of Christ) in Lima, Ohio.
School on left, Westgate wasn't the only school but it is the only one I never went to. Below was the Primary and Junior, this was the Senior till 1953 when Haymill was built. Whilst building it was Junior but when finished became Senior and me and my bro changed places, this became Junior! Confused? It's a wonder I gotta education, I'd already been to Weston House when it was new (Grandads backed onto it, he'd been gardener at the old Weston House)
We were'nt the only family in Cippenham! Bro Pete married Annie Shears who lived in one of those houses next to the pub.