Cippenham, The Bowling Alley 1965
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C442019
Photo ref:
C442019
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Memories of Cippenham, the Bowling Alley 1965
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Frank Williams had a garage under the Bowling alley and his cars won Le Mons after being built there.
I used to have a hair cut at the bowling alley, when I could afford it.
If not it was Smiths on bath Road.#
Went to Westgate school. Mr. Rackstaw? Mr. Good?? Terry Davies?
Was a milk lad for Ron Botley. Neville & Griffin dairy
Cippenham Juniors. Mrs. Brooks?
1961
Left Cippenham 1970
Lived in Moreton Way,
Have wonderful memories of all ofthe area.
This is a photo of Hogarth close. I grew up in a house in Bower Way just to the left of the picture. I can remember them building these houses on the grounds of a house which included a chicken run at the bottom of our garden. I particularly remember that the builder had two young sons and they both drove to the site in their identical red Sunbeam Tiger sports cars.
Having returned from Australia, I got a job as controller 4 nights and Sundays, it was a great scene, what with the disco downstairs, the bar upstairs, a barber shop, restaurant, 24 lanes, and a juke box with great music, the place was just good fun. With Kenny Quarterman as the bouncer, (aided by brothers and mates, if needed), there were no problems on my shifts. A few got stroppy, and were going ...see more
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