Caversham Boy

A Memory of Caversham.

I lived in Southview Avenue, schools were Hill Primary and Caversham Secondary Modern . I left in 1959 and went to Reading Art College (Kings Road) and then Reading Process Engraving Co. I attended St John's Church, St John's Road. I remember fishing at Caversham, sailing model boats on the 'lido', circus and fairs at Kings Meadows, adventures on View Island, Mods and Rockers at View Island, river trips on Salters Steamers, my Vespa scooter and later my Mini, the Star Public House, Cow Lane, and a friend who lived on a houseboat at the bottom of Cow Lane.
I also remember Caversham Secondary Modern, craft lessons, ballroom dances, football lessons with huge clumpy boots and a football like a cannon ball, swimming in the Thames at Caversham weir and standing on the weir support structure in the summer to cool off, the swimming baths (open air) and lots more. A great childhood that did me no harm!

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