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Framlingham, Pump House 1929
Framlingham, Pump House 1929 Ref: 82072
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 Framlingham, Castle Street c1955 (ref: F45017) |
Year: 1970
Moat Tea Room
My parents Angela and Leslie Jecks-Wright bought the house in the picture on the right and made a successful business called the Moat Tea Room of it! Our house was at 64 Fore Street. We used to get coaches visiting the castle, and we were kept very busy when that happened. We used to let the college boys use the upstairs room as a sort of "clubhouse". A lot of GIs used to visit and eat there. I currently live in California. Whilst in a line in the bank we all started talking to each other. One man on hearing my accent told me he remembered the Tea Room and my Mother's wonderful cakes. He said to me, "If you can cook like your Mother, will you marry me?" What a compliment from a stranger so many miles from Fram!! Dad had a small vegetable patch in the back garden. I remember each year he would dig up something of historical interest. Once it was an arrow barb and point, and another time a stone cannonball. The fireplace in the main area was originally made of stones from the castle (long before we obtained it!) Miss Rivers, a wonderful elderly lady in her 90's lived in the house at the very end of our building. She was a blind lady, but kept her house spotless! She used a board to wash her floor (the old fashioned way, on her knees!) She would wash up to the board, then moved the board and do the same. She was very sweet and I have lovely memories of her. One day whilst visiting Miss Rivers, Mother heard a racket going on upstairs in the tearoom. She thought Dad was moving furniture up there. On going back, Dad was surprised to see her. He thought she was upstairs moving the furniture! On inspection of the student's "Club house" nothing was moved or out of place! Up against the wall of the pond across the street, my motorcycle (650cc BSA and sidecar) caught fire. A fireman was in the Castle Pub and saw it, so he got on his bicycle and was peddling frantically past me, he yelled "do you want the firetruck?" I yelled back "Yes!!" He went up and sounded the alarm. The firetruck was a very welcome sight! The building is all now a private home but it is still full of memories for me... Last edited: 03/01/2007 23:18 by Virginia Jecks-Wright |
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Year: 1954
What happened to the Kotarski's ? A memory of Parham, Suffolk Fond memories of Parham makes me write this, remembering the peacefulness. Surfing the Web, here I am posting a question all the way from he USA. It was early summer 1954 and I was a Dutch farm exchange student staying with the family Kotarski on the so called "White House farm" just outside Parham village. The farmer was of Polish decent, Genec, who had limited use of one arm, the result of a war injury. His wife Pamela and I milked the cows. They had three sons whose names I forgot. Nice people who enjoyed having me helping out with the chores and fieldwork. They also had a cleaning lady who lived in the village. She used to help out at the village store. Can't remember her name. She was very kind to me loaning me her bicycle so I could go and watch the Polo Pony Chuckas on Sunday afternoons somewhere in the area. I loved dressage and this was the closest to it. People were so nice to me, I really would like to visit Parham sometime soon. If someone reading this could give me some idea whatever happened to the Kotarski family I would appreciate that very much. Best wishes to all "Parhammers." Jack Van Vliet. mntnbouv1@msn.com Last edited: 03/03/2008 10:04 by First Name Last Name |
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 Easton, Old House c1955 (ref: E244002) |
The Black and White Cottages A memory of Easton, Suffolk My great grandparents, my nanna (and all of her siblings)and my mother all lived in this house. I'm not sure of the timeframe but it was for a number of years. My mom had many fond memories and stories of the crinkly wall across the street, as well as the 5 Bridges. My family name is Harvey. My grandfather and his family also grew up in Easton. His family name is Last. I visit Easton everytime I go back to England. It is one of my favourite places in the whole world. I tend to take pictures each time I go as well. Time seems to have stood still in Easton. What a wonderful place. Posted: 31/08/2008 23:07 by Kim Hogg |
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 Rendham, the White Horse c1960 (ref: R326013) |
Year: 1961
Rendham White Horse Pub & village shop A memory of Rendham, Suffolk The White Horse Pub used to be owned by a brewery in Ipswich, and the name of the former brewery can just be seen on the l.h side of the building. There was once an entrance to an off-license on that side. My uncle wired up a coloured lighting system outside the pub in the early 1960's when he worked as an electrician at G.A Hubbard of Saxmundham. The building to the left is the former village shop, which I believe, was run by Tyrells. Their speciality was sliced boiled ham. I also remember all the many jars of sweets that they had on sale. When Tyrells left, another owner changed the shop to a MACE stores, and also incorporated a post office in the shop (this had previously been in a cottage just behind the viewer). The shop no longer exists, and is a private dwelling. Posted: 03/02/2008 14:58 by Mike Horne |
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 Rendham, the Village c1960 (ref: R326003) |
Year: 1961
my summer holidays A memory of Rendham, Suffolk It is great to see this scene again, 47 years later. My family and I spent our holidays in this village with my grandparents (Russell), and my auntie & uncle and cousins (Shawcross). They all lived in the cottage shown to the far right of the photo. We used to travel from Leeds (overnight) in an old Commer Express Delivery van (normally used by my dad in his work as a radio & tv engineer). We did live in this house for a while before moving to Sweffling in 1962. My dad (Denis Horne) did work at G.A Hubbard as a radio & tv engineer in 1963, before moving work to Orford Ness (A.W.R.E SECRET SITE) from 1964/67. My uncle, George Shawcross worked as an electrician at G.A Hubbard at Saxmundham. My relatives have long left this area, and so have my family by 1967. I often enjoy travelling back to Suffolk to see it all again ! Posted: 26/01/2008 16:07 by Mike Horne |
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