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Corby, Civic Centre c1965
Corby, Civic Centre c1965 Ref: C337157
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 Corby, Rockingham Road c1955 (ref: C337018) |
Grandparents house
My grandparents and family, including my father, used to live in Kelvin Grove. My dad, Joseph Gamble, married my mum Margaret Govern and moved around the corner to James Watt Avenue where I was born. I think your grandparents, the Robertsons lived next door for many a year, and was known as Granny Roberts before moving. I also remember queing up to get into the picture house - The Odeon. My grandad and grandmother moved to the top of Occupation Road and ran the Mobil Garage, with the big white horse, before it got demolished, along with their lovely house and flats were built were they had stood. Last edited: 07/07/2008 14:54 by Ann Hope(nee Gamble) |
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 Corby, the Cinema c1955 (ref: C337302) |
Year: 1963
Saturday morning pictures
My name is John O'Connor of the Dublin O'Connor/Kelly family. Saturday morning could not come quick enough for our family, myself and brother Marty would walk 5 miles to the morning show with a shilling between us. Looking forward to cartoons with Mickey Mouse, on-going serials with the Lone Ranger or Flash Gordon where the end finished with the hero about to come to a nasty end that you had to come back next week to see. The shows usually started with a sing-song generated by a compere, then a different game show like eating a donut on a string the fastest or, my favourite, a singing contest. The first one I won was singing "She Loves You" by the Beatles. I won a big bag of mixed sweets that we shared with all our mates. I remember walking through the tough winter of '63 up to our knees in snow to get there and most annoyed to find it could not open. I remember thinking "Well, I walked 5 miles, what's the problem!" That's how much we enjoyed our films. Family outings to the pictures were few and far between but I remember us all going to see "Summer Holiday" with Cliff Richard and The Shadows, we sang those songs for months. And another was on Pole Fair day, 1962, it was raining, just as we were sheltering from it outside the Odeon, the doors opened and they were showing the new Bob Hope/Bing Crosby film "The Road To Hong Kong" so our Dad paid for us all to go to watch it . We laughed so much we cried and still talk about it to this day, it still is one of my favourite "Road" films. Can anybody else add to these memories? Last edited: 18/06/2008 10:45 by John O'connor |
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Corby, Rockingham Road c1955 (ref: C337018) |
Year: 1951
Anyone else connect to this photo?
I was born in Kelvin Grove which is the road coming out on the left of this picture. My grandparents lived on the corner of Kelvin Grove & Rockingham Road, their names were Andrew and Elsie Robertson. My grandfather was known as Mr Coke Ovens because of the years he worked at Stewart & Lloyds. I remember shopping with my grandmother on this street, going to the Odeon cinema and having the best ice cream at Tipaldis. I would love to hear from anyone else who can relate to my family or my childhood. I attended Wood Newton Way Infants School, and two friends who lived near me in Willow Brook Road were Linton Proctor and Raymond Shillitoe. Last edited: 25/03/2008 09:55 by Anita Becker |
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 Geddington, the Church of St Mary Magdalene c1955 (ref: G84009) |
Year: 1880s
My grannie
My grandmother was born in Geddinton Nov. 4, 1888. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Magdalene. I have the prayer book she was given at her Confirmation. Her name was Agnes Mary Hopkins, the daughter of York and Rebecca Hopkins. She emigrated to Canada with her sister, Emily Whitney in 1910. My father visited Geddington when he was stationed in England dduring WW2. Someday I would like to visit Northamptonshire also. Margaret Reid Posted: 14/02/2008 06:39 by Margaret Reid |
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Hairdressers/Barbers
Would anyone remember the name and exact location of a hairdressers/barbers shop in Kettering Regent Street area? Looking at late 1920's onwards. Posted: 23/04/2007 15:02 by Margaret Laurance |
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