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Teversham, High Street c1965
Teversham, High Street c1965 Ref: T298004
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 Cambridge, Petty Cury 1909 (ref: 61469) |
Year: 1860s
Sweet Shop A memory of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire my g.g.g. grandparents the Nixons had a sweet shop at 26 Petty Cury in the 1850s to early 1880s. Anybody ant news or pics? Posted: 20/01/2008 12:01 by Sylvia Finch |
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 Cambridge, the Airport 1938 (ref: 88520) |
Year: 1955
Marshall's Airport A memory of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire I lived at 14 The Homing, Meadowlands, Cambridge which was close to the airport. I was 8 years old in 1955. Often on sunny weekends, my Mum would takes us on a walk over to the airport. It was a quiet relaxed place in those days. There was no kind of airport security, and you could stroll through the gate and sit down on benches to watch the odd Tiger Moth taxi over to the runway and take off. The pilots would fly over and wave. I remember watching a Venom jet fighter being started up and all the sudden noise compared to the previous peace and quiet. Occasionally we would walk down by the taxi way, and watch the planes taxiing to the runway apron. Again I remember a jet fighter pilot taxiing down there in a Meteor and waving to us kids. It was so exciting. I also remember a 3 engined biplane flying out of there. I can still remember what it looked like, but I don't remember its make, (maybe someone else can recall it?) A De Havilland perhaps? At the other end of the airport, there was a repair/salvage facility. To get to it you had to go down 'The Homing'. Because our house was on the street, often we would see great trailers go by with say a military aircraft's wing on it from a crashed aircraft. It wasn't long after the war, so I guess there were many carcases of planes to be chopped up or salvaged? I remember my Mum telling me that during the war, my aunt had a man from the RAF lodging with her who cut up crashed planes there. She had to ask for him to be moved somewhere else, as he had a habit of bringing home fingers and at one time a foot in a boot that he had found in various planes. Uech! Opposite to our house, there was also a field connected to the airport, full of old army lorries. As kids we would slip under the wire and play in these vehicles. I once found a gas mask and took it home to my Mum. She washed it all out for me, so my friends and I could play at soldiers. Posted: 12/01/2008 08:21 by Chris Birkbeck |
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 Cambridge, King's Parade 1921 (ref: 70614) |
My Sister. A memory of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire The lady on the left by the railings of King's College is my older sister then aged 22. We lived in Cambridge until 1922 and I was a pupil at Cambridge High School during the First World War. I am now 93. Posted: 06/04/2006 16:20 by M Helyer |
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 Trumpington, Grantchester Road c1960 (ref: T94028) |
I Lived In Those Cottages!1948 - 1957-Ish A memory of Trumpington, Cambridgeshire In 1946 my late father, Ron Goodliffe, got a job as a tractor driver for the vast Pemberton estate, and we moved into one of their tied-cottages in Swans Yard, that used to be off the High Street. Then, in 1948, we moved into 18 Grantchester Road which is the white cottage that's set back in the photo. In those days it was known as Dated Cottage, as it had the year 1654 on the front in big metal numerals; plus a plaque depicting the rays of the sun with a smiley face in the middle. Many years later I found out that these plaques used to be affixed to properties covered by The Sun Fire Insurance Company. In around 1954 we moved next-door-but-one to number 22 Grantchester Road, still known as Park Cottage. This was the far end of the thatched building that is furthest away on the photo. In those days it contained two residences. In fact it may have originally been built as three residences as there have always been 3 front doors. The unused and sealed up middle one was in the front right hand corner of what we called 'the front room'. I've written a much fuller history of my childhood in these cottages, and indeed in Trumpington, courtesy of the Trumpington Local History Group, details of which can easily be found via the kind auspices of Mr Google! Although I now live in South Bedfordshire I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me, or my late parents Ron & Jean Goodliffe; or indeed from the current occupants of these cottages. Brian Goodliffe briangoodliffe@hotmail.com Last edited: 24/12/2008 17:27 by Brian Goodliffe |
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To Ron Goodliffe - A Trumpington Ploughman 1946 - 1958 A memory of Trumpington, Cambridgeshire My late father worked for the Pemberton Estate as a tractor driver from 1946 to around 1958. I offer below, in his memory, an extract from the tribute I composed for his funeral in March 2005. But, there was another love in your life, by the name of Allis-Chalmers. And you spent many hours alone in her company as she ploughed each field with furrows. As a child I’d sometimes join you on her ample bench type seat. The constant roar of the engine and the screaming of the gulls made conversation difficult and I often fell asleep. So you’d put your strong arm round me, to stop me falling and getting crushed, and we’d plough ‘till after sunset then bike home through the dusk. This is how we bonded... a father and his son... In silence...on a tractor... the three of us as one. Many hours I spent in your company through all seasons on the farm. The other workers called me Young Ron, to which I proudly warmed. You were such a gentle man, moderate of voice and slow of hand. You gained respect through love, not fear, and sowed seeds of common decency in the minds of your two sons. If you knew Ron Goodliffe, or indeed me - his son Brian - please get in touch via email: briangoodliffe@hotmail.com Last edited: 05/11/2008 11:05 by Brian Goodliffe |
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