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Hi I have just been given a batch of school reports belonging to my mother Patricia Barbary. Two reports are from Hearnville Road school 1949 & 1952. The rest is when she attended The Rosa Bassett School, Streatham. 1952-1956. Her mother was Ethel, she also has a brother called Robert and I believe they all lived with Grandma Elizebeth(Liz) in Denby Rd (now a school Hornsby House school) If anyone has any memories of this family it would be great to hear from you. Many thanks Wayne
I lived in Hopkins St for 13 years from 1953 when I was born until 1966, when we moved to North Road. I went to Stanley Grove school , the headmaster was Mr Silver. I remember neighbours The Evisons they had 2 daughters Jean and Margaret. My mum did some dressmaking for Margaret. The Plenderleifs had daughter Anne and son Billy. The Beggs had a son Mahmood who used to play out with us. The Winstanleys ...see more
I lived here from 1970 to 1973 The boys I remember were Malcolm Wilkins, Philip Eldridge, Henry fuller, Sean Cope. Teachers were Mr Laycock, Mr Hanner, Mr Trelforth, Mr Clegg, Mr Beardsall and Miss McGuiness. Mrs Fionet was the secretary. I remember the cloakroom we all sat down in one day as someone had stolen Miss McGuiness' purse !!!! She found it !!! Days out at Toad Rock, Tunbridge ...see more
I moved to Aveley in June,1970. My family were living at 128 Teviot Avenue in the maisonettes across the road from Kenningtons infants. My teacher's name was Mrs Staines. I don't remember that much about Aveley because we moved away 13 months later when I was 5 years old. I returned to Teviot Avenue 47 years later, in 2018, but found that the flats, as I remember them, had gone. I went there to reminisce and take photos ...see more
I have fond memories of Westbury when my Dad and uncle had their garage, Reynolds Bros in Westbury, they started in Waters Lane from 1946 to 1952. When the lease ran out, they then found premises in Church Road and had a new Garage built, times were hard while it was being built. My mum used to tell me she had motor engines on the dining room table. They moved to the garage in 1952. Gilbert and Les ...see more
My name was Donna Francis and I lived at 106 Reynolds Drive with my mum, Diane Francis, dad Donald Francis, brother Colin and sister Tina. Our neighbours were Vera and George Monk, Ted and Helena Weatherly lived at 100, both my godparents. The Mr and Mrs Byford with Susan and Colin. Trevor Bradshaw electrician and builder, built our extension 1977. I went to Stag lane 69 to 77 and then ...see more
I attended Campsbourne Junior School between 1958 and 1961. I arrived during the 2nd Year at the age of 8, having moved from St Michael's School in Highgate. I was placed in the top stream and my class teachers were Mrs Atkins (2nd yr) and Mr Aston (3rd and 4th Yr). Among my classmates during this period were my best friends Raymond Souster and Christopher Mears. Also there were Alan ...see more
Around 1959 I appeared on the stage of the Davis as part of a group of Lifeboys a junior group of the Baptist church in Selsdon's organisation The Boys Brigade. It must have been a Christmas Revue as it was called Alladin Blue or perhaps billed as the title. For people unfamiliar with this organisation it was the first chidrens organisation that was formed before The Scouts. I started as an Anchor Boy equivalent to ...see more
I was born in High Wycombe in 1938 and lived there till 1945. My school-time memories were of going to Godstowe with my sister, and winning the top spelling prize in the school - an achievement never since emulated! I remember my father taking me to the hilltop and pointing to a red glow in the distance, saying “That’s London burning”. We had a couple of doodlebugs which landed in nearby fields, and we ...see more
We traveled from Missouri U.S.A. in 2015. Having reached Bonsall, Derbyshire, a kind, elderly resident told us she used to deliver meat to Mouldridge Grange for her uncle the butcher, as she pointed across the rooftops to his building. Upon asking for directions, she said it had been a long time but she thought it was in the vicinity of Brassington. We headed for Brassington where the only sign of life was in a ...see more
Like everyone else growing up in Newarthill, life wasn’t easy, as times were tough in the 50s and 60s and I suppose in many ways it is today. But back then people really had nothing, but one thing I do remember - people helped one another when it really mattered, aye they would give a pint a milk here and a cup of sugar there. The essence was, that they cared for each other and if people ...see more
Charles Peters was my Great Great Grandfather and he owned the Vale of Health Hotel in the early 1900's. He rented rooms to to the artists, including Henry Lamb and Sir Stanley Spencer. For whatever reason, Charles was so very upset with Sir Stanley that he asked him to leave immediately and burned his paintings and sketches by the side of the pond. He also owned a houses in Byron Villas, one of which he rented to D.H.Lawrence.
I spent two mostly happy years as a boarder at Downside School, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, in the early 1980s. What a beautiful place. And with the magnificent minor basilica Downside Abbey. I last returned(from London) in 2017. And was struck by how much I didn’t(couldn’t) appreciate as a 16/17 year old. Not much had changed. What wonderful memories were evoked. And the quiet pride and joy of ...see more
I worked at LPH between school and tertiary education in the mid 60s. I am horrified to read the comments on this page. For me at the time that I was there, this was a truly happy and joyful place offering holidays to Lithuanian children. We were all so happy. The little German that I remember was through working with these lovely children, playing 'foosbal' and so on . I got to cook lovely meals for them . A local ...see more
My granddad was a master baker in the shop on the corner of Northcote Road and Mallinson Road (1930's). There used to be an old advertisement painted high up on the side wall. I would love to know the name of the bakery if anyone remembers. I think there is a Gail's Bakery on this site now.
I was born at hopedean in elswick 1953. My mothers name was Eva may haddock. I wasn’t adopted but placed in a children’s home in hebburn when I had just turned 4 years of age. All my brothers and sisters were all adopted but I was the only one who wasn’t for some reason. I take it my mother resisted on me being adopted as well although I don’t know why. Unfortunately my mother died in 2002 I believe, and as ...see more
Paul Andrews here was at barwick 75 until 80 whe I joined the army at 16 which saved me a extra 2 years of being there
February was a very sad time for all my family. There was a light at the end of a very sad day. My youngest son took me to Wednesbury, Old Park Rd, Dudley, and my home 5 Wells Rd. The day was brilliant, parked right outside my family home. Went running over the bandstand and running up to the memorial cross. Looked across the trees - there it was - when we were kids ,looking over the bushes we could see dad on ...see more
Can any one tell me what happened to miss Doller from Hassobury school she was a teacher there in 1969 there was miss eveans I like to know
My grandfather on my father's side, Jabez Herbert Henry Smith (known as Herbert) was born on 19th January 1885. At the tender age of 13 he was sent by his parents to take up a seven year apprenticeship at Devereux’s store in Lowestoft with a view to becoming a grocer. He eventually opened his own grocer shop “H.J.Smith” circa 1916 in the converted front room of a property known as ...see more
As with many of the neighbors in our road we owned two coal fires, one in each downstairs room, with chimneys to match. Keeping the fires lit during cold winters required loose coal, supplied in huge bags, to be regularly delivered. As a child this was always something of an event when the coalmen arrived in their big lorry. We usually had two bags delivered, carried from the lorry to the coal ...see more
I was born in hope hospital in 1956, we lived at 49 Tatton Street with my gran, she was Emily Pearson, my mam was Doreen Pearson, till she married my dad Jim Scanlon. Does anyone have any memories of the area or photos please? We moved to Knutsford when I was 3-4 Dave Scanlon
We moved to Pilgrims Hatch in 1971, such fun living on the Estate with a never ending hotch potch of mates to street rake with - knock down ginger, ipp dipp dog sh*t, duck duck goose, conkers and kiss chase. We'd bike to Ken Saunders sweet shop and get half ounce of Golden Virginia for Dad and penny chews or marshmallow mushrooms for us. There were Silly Syrretts the tiny grocery shop, the Butchers with ...see more
When I saw this photo, and read the memory by Jill Graham, I have to admit that tears filled my eyes. I stayed at Ashleigh with my parents and sister in the 60s. It was the first time that my parents had ever booked a holiday - before that they usually just set off in the car to an area and looked for places to stay. I was 12 when we first went there, and I can honestly say that my memories of that stay are ...see more
In 1871 my relatives were inn keepers of the cross keys pub. Names were Dorothy Hadfield and Abraham Barber. This I have just found out on my family history. They were in the pub in 1861 also and I think before that. I dont know if this is any good to anyone who lives there or who are relatives of the two people listed. It would be nice to hear from anyone who is interested in this history.
I was born in Taplow in 1957, my parents shared a house (a semi) with my grandparents. They lived downstairs and us obviously upstairs. I attended St Anthony’s Catholic School on the Farnham Rd and at that time they had only started building the church next to the school. While I was there I became a member of the 9th Slough Cub’s. I also went on to play for the cub's football team - but we never won ...see more
Hi I am Stuart Lindsay, my parents moved into the first council house on Tenter Lane no. 38 in 1950 and I was born in 1951. Sally Goozer was a favourite haunt for me and my late cousin Anthony Basham who lived in Cliff Crescent. I remember Charles Day, Barrington Cornthwaite, Janet Hinchliffe, David Gill, Susan Swaby, Peter Tuffrey, Alan and Keith Machin, the Gray twins Alan and Brian, Eddie Martin,, ...see more
Hi all, Does anyone have any memories of the twins - Bernadette and Nicolette Brady. Our early childhood is very patchy as our Irish mother, now deceased, refused to offer any information of all the time we spent in care, including foster parents. We were born in 1961, and believe we were around 4 when we entered the Convent. I can really only remember Sister Margaret Josepha who treated us well. ...see more
I joined the BARN THEATRE SOCIETY in 1970 and we put on several performances of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas in the new (1972) building opposite the Campus
Was resident at Newnham house ran by Peter prankherd and staff bullied and beaten regularly over 18mth period has was all boys under that roof. We actually lived at the back in dorms wasn't allowed in main house unless summonsed to do work or to get a beating
Hello Ken, You may remember us, the Beaven boys at number 71 or 72 (Parents Name Collins). I was born in 1945, Stephen in 1940 and Michael 1936. I went to the lovely Eardley Road Primary school before we moved to Clapham in 1954. Its now a nursery I believe. I loved the walk to school under all the enormous railway junction Bridges and at the weekend following my Brother to the Tooting Bec Lido for a ...see more
I spent my first period of nursing training in this hospital (now converted into luxury apartments I believe). I can remember its endlessly long corridor with wards off, left and right and flights of stairs to the upper floor. Oh how proud I was of my new ward uniform but equally scared as a novice student nurse, but quickly adapted and learned and before long I was doing my first stint on night duty, in ...see more
I spent many happy evenings here as a young soldier in QARANC (army nursing corps) from December 1965 until early 1967 when I was posted to Germany. Just about everyone military stationed in Aldershot congregated here at some time or another, and it was there, while undertaking my basic military traiing that I met my first real love, whom I later married. Dances were held there in the ballroom at weekends and ...see more
Down Bilsdean Creek where fresh and salt water meet, the bladderwrack rehydrating incoming tide chases tiny trout upstream to the overhanging hazel branch sanctuary of dappled dancing sunlight where they flit back and forth under the ever watchful kingfisher shimmering electric blue glints of nervous anticipation By whelk denuded tidal pools, Freddy the refugee with his rusty bike, tin can ...see more
I lived in Sudbury, Wembley and went to Sudbury primary then Wembley girls grammar We lived in Medway Gardens and had family in Beaumont Avenue. Remember the swimming pool and going to ballet classes with Suzanne Cash? Also going to De Marcos after school and getting fruit and veg from Henry Cooper. This site has brought back happy memories.
My sister Maureen and I were evacuated to Worlington Rectory, Worlington, Suffolk during World War 2. Although I was very young, we were looked after by a wonderful woman called Mrs Whitehead whose husband, I assume was the local vicar or such. I don't remember him. My recollection was towards the end of the war around late 1944/45, although my sister arrived there long before I came along, I was ...see more
My Grandfather George Thomas Cooper 1880 to 1957 lived at Hebron a Detached Victorian House ( which is opposite what today is Coopers Place, named after my late Father Phillip George Cooper 1923. to 2004 ) my earliest memory of Granddad Cooper is of him digging in the Huge Garden ( which the width ran almost from the Laurel Hedge by the Footpath from Clayhill Rd right ...see more
I loved reading the memories of South Africa Lodge. What sparked me to Google search was watching Hinterland!! It worries me that I can’t remember much! I remember Mr Liddle and Miss Gardner and Christmas parties and Boxing Day - playing outside on old boats!! I remember ripping my thumb nail off and being in a big dormitory. My best friend was Janet. But she left and I was devastated. I lived in SAL from ...see more
My friend and I now both 90 yrs old and still in daily contact! Although we live a long way from each other. My maiden name was Sheila Dwight and my friend's maiden name was Joan Byrn. We met age 5 yrs old at North Cheam infant school Molesly Drive North Cheam, then we went to the Junior School in Kingston Ave, a Mr Imber was headmaster. And then to Chatsworth Rd Girls School. Mrs Evans was headmistress ...see more
my dad Walter James Harrison lived in 2 Gold Cottages, the Stubbs i think on government road its where the fishing lakes are now. his dad Albert Edward Harrison died there in 1936. just trying to find out more about the place back in the day
I was born in December 1962 in the mother and baby home in Hopedene. I would have been there last three weeks in December and first three weeks of January. It was one of the coldest winters on record. I'd love to hear from any adoptees that were there around that time. You never know. I found my birth mam eventually and knew her for about 15 years until she died. Thanks for reading this. Thanks for sharing your lives.
I remember the boys club on Chandos crescent we used to go there 2 or 3 nights a week. All harmless innocent fun growing up around Edgware in early 1970's I lived on Buckingham Road and went to school in St Thomas at Canons Park. Thats now gone just memories left. Good ones does anybody remember me. Derek Doyle. It would be great to hear from anyone who grew up and lived around Edgware in the late 1960's early 70's Thanks
I was here with my sisters in the 1980s and I remember it as scary and horrible. There was 3 teachers i remember miss fletcher she worked in a wee tiny tiny shop with her wee white dog.miss lockie old women played piano in the play room and miss she was the worse horrible nasty made me eat sweetcorn I said I didn't like it was told eat now I was sick she made me spoon it up and eat it because I cried I ...see more
1964 and my parents announced to us kids that we were going to move to the countryside from Great Bar in Birmingham where we were all living at my grandmothers house My Father had died back when I was seven and mother had eventually remarried to a fantastic man who took on a single mother with two young children and a dream to do something better with his and therefore our lives, He was a test driver for Joseph Lucas ...see more
Please can someone remind me of the name of the Fishing Tackle Shop in Low field Street, Dartford, where I used to join/rejoin DDA&PS each year?
I was three years old when I went to Charnwood Forest for four weeks to convalesce in late spring 1949. I was recovering from pleurisy and pneumonia. My parents didn't have a car so I was collected from home in Birmingham in a black 'London' taxi. There were three children on the back seat and one boy was holding a kidney bowl on his lap because he felt sick. I sat facing ...see more
I recall as a young boy the Saw Mill that existed neat Esh Winning Colliery. It was sited just prior to where the Railway siding crossed the road at the bottom of West Terrace. It used to cut pit props which were stacked on the opposite site of the road close to the colliery. There is no indication today that this building existed. The railway is gone and so are the colliery terraces beyond where the railway ran, the only remaining building is one I always knew as the Women's Institute
In the Fifties my family used to live in Gipsy Road. Once a month, or so, I was taken to visit friends of my stepmother, Uncle Andy and Auntie Kit, who lived at the Bexleyheath end of Long Lane. This involved a long walk to get there but along the way there was a handy short cut path between Brampton Road and Long Lane. There were no houses lining this pathway but on one side was a sprawling tomato nursery ...see more
My Grandad Cecil Robert Swansborough moved into Hurtmore in 1924, he is first registered at 1 Kersland Cottages. They moved to 21?Quarry Cottages now 38 Quarry Road. They were then moved into number 3 Quarry Cottages now 51 Quarry Road. Grandad moved out of the family home (51) into the ground floor flat at no.42 Quarry road in 1962. My Dad William (Bill) Swansborough remained in the ...see more
Spent many happy hours paddling away in the little boats during the summer months when we lived in Southwold!
Does anyone have any memories of Rivermede School. Mr Dunkley was the Headmaster and Mr Kirkley was a Teacher.. Went here with many friends from our previous infants School Sunneymede . If anyone has any memories or photos would really like to see them . Thanks Tina Beeston
My father (Peter Winslow) was in charge of salaries and wages for the Brentwood District group of hospitals in the early 60s and he was based at Highwood Hospital. His offices were at one time in the Limes, the building in the photo to the right of the Admin Block. The Admin Block has the water tower. Previously Dad's office was in Poplars, c1962. After my parents separated in 68/69 my father lived ...see more
I started at Harold hill in September 1966 as An apprentice electrical fitter. My lodgings were in Clock house Lane and I went to college at Hornchurch where I spent many a happy hour in the Spencer's Arms.Rushing to Harold Hill station to catch the Southend train on a Friday afternoon brings back nightmares and was glad when I reached 17 and acquired a 1956 Morris minor ...see more
Did anyone go to this school between 1959 and 1964 . I used to live in Whitby Road Eastcote opposite the Clay Pigeon. I have fond memories of Eastcote .
Does anybody remember the Eight Bells pub used to be opposite the Methodist Church End of Uxbridge high street. It was run in the early 60s by Mrs Edges .
My Uncle was one of 12. They lived at 18 Madeira Road. His name is Ralph Tucker. He remembers meeting his wife of 63 years at a dance school in Streatham High Road, it was above Burtons Menswear and near Streatham Police Station. He has recently been recalling the United Dairies milkman and his cart being pulled by a horse, and a dog beside it called Jock. he went to Dunraven school as did his wife Jennifer ...see more
I was at Fairfield house about 1963 i was five I remember mrs fisher.and I remember.that in the summer we used to have an afternoon sleep in the garden.I had such a wonderful time there .I remember we used to go to the beach and eat our lunch there sandwiches.and in the mornings school time .I would love to have a picture or photo of Fairfield house been looking on line and can’t find one .I remember the bedside ...see more
I think it was about 1963, I was sent to Heswall, to a Home for children. I was about 4 years old. My Mum said our Doctor advised for me to go there, because I wasn’t eating. I don’t know what the place was called, & I can't remember much about it. I do remember my mum crying as I got into a vehicle, with someone from the home & it went through the Mersey tunnel from where we lived in Liverpool. The ...see more
I lived in Willesden Green from when I was born on the 1st June 1953 (2 PARK AVENUE) until I got married in August 1974. I simply loved the area. The house I lived in used to be my Grandparent's. Both died in Park Avenue.My Grandfather died when I was 2 years old. My Grandmother died shortly after when I was about 4 years old. I lived with my parent & 3 brothers. The house was left to my dad and his 2 brothers. ...see more
Would love to hear from anyone who worked with me starting in 1970. I have photos I will share when I find them
On 5-6-1877 Sam Wolstenholme was born in Little Lever. Sam played local football then In 1897 he signed for Everton. After 107 games plus three international caps for England he moved to Blackburn in 1905,he played for four seasons. In 1908 Sam moved to Croydon then Norwich City ,ending his career at Chester in1913.After retirement he moved to Germany as a football coach,but when the war started Sam was ...see more
I lived in fieldway my name is robert my sister was bridget I was friends with kevin George Jason used to play curbsy a lot loved cars and went to becontree social club, wondered if anyone went there or lived in fieldway our house was 82,mum lived there for many years after dad passed in 2008 wouldn't move my sister passed in 2016 and mum 2023 our neibours were Ken and win and their daughters bernice nichole other side we also new Sandra and we also new lin Desmond and Susan white ,
I lived at 5 the ride opposite Boston manor from 1959 till 1969 went to Brentford boys school Remember our crowd included jean archer and Susan Geraghty as well as Lindsay hoaymen
How sad to see the old school now razed to the ground. I was a pupil there from 1962 to 1964 when we moved away from the area. I travelled in by bus and we disembarked in front of what was then the Sarson School. I recall our Maths teacher Miss Whitter, who was lovely, avuncular Mr Barnard who taught Biology , Mr Warburton , who strode up and down the stage in the hall at morning assembly every ...see more
I lived there at the top of little bushey lane from 1944 untill 1960 does any one have memories from there or that time in little bushey
I spent a period of time at Siddington Hall when I was 4, with my four siblings. We were fostered and from there adopted in to a fantastic home. I have a few memories of my time there including the cots and the nursery, and oddly enough, the dining hall. I was sat around the dining hall table at meal time, when dinner was presented. On the plate were peas and broadbeans. I remember my stomach ...see more
Hello, do you happen to remember the name of the Optician in Wembley Square near Bernard's sports shop?
I remember happy times at the Vine public house . It was renamed Crampy’s , due to Cecil Bowles ( the landlord ), being nicknamed Crampy. His little wife Marge used to work behind the bar also . We loved Marge . When Crampy was out of the way , she used to climb on a little stool and help herself to something alcohol of the shelf . She would put her finger to her mouth and say , Shush, don’t tell Father. I often wondered what she drank , and for whatever reason, he didn’t like her having it .
Before & during the Second World War my uncle was an electrical engineer & had a shop in Plashet Grove opposite Washington Road. Unfortunately I wasn't born until 1946 & so I have no knowledge of the shop except some photos of it. I know the Duke of Edinburgh pub was on the corner of P.G. & Green Street & suffered a direct hit which, in turn, demolished a whole lot of properties including my ...see more
I grew up in Polzeath and my two best mates also lived in the area, sadly, both dead now. I remember in the summers the CSSM coming down and staying in New Polzeath, arranging lots of beach games in the afternoons but building a 'Pulpit" in the mornings for a service and using the pulpit for a tide fight when the tide came back in. I also remember, (more when I was a teenager), the Cadbury Boys coming down and camping ...see more
Hi , I am writing this on behalf of my Mum, Patricia Helen Harrison , she was 7 when she attended here ‘46 to ‘49, and thinks was there for about 3 years. She recalls the Monastery over the road and she thinks there was a Sister Theresa. We would love to hear from anyone that has any information for this era or if anyone recalls my mum. Just trying to piece together her early years. Stay Safe, Dave
I was born in Aust Farm in 1952 as it was my mother's home. It was on the road to Black Rock and my grandfather farmed the fields up to the river. I think the farm's name has changed now. My mum was Winifred Watkins and married my dad Ernest Jones in St Mary's in 1951 and I am their eldest, Kathleen. I remember watching steam trains, walking up to the river and playing at the water's edge- really surprising considering ...see more
I have been reading many articles printed here & it got me & my wife thinking back to our childhood days (my wife was born in Llanelli, South Wales , & her childhood memories of the 1950's & were very much akin to mine albeit mine was in London). We having been discussing, recently, about the state this country is in, moreover, the world, & we came to the conclusion that those days were the best. ...see more
My memory is ! I was 12yrs old with an eating disorder ! I got sent there and I couldn't understand why I was , not a nice place
Hi my name is Maria I went to John Mansfield School Lived Dogsthorpe road. Love to hear from you if you were there? :)
A very happy time when we lived there. 22 houses on this land now. We had the woods down the hill with bluebells, white bells, snowdrops and Hazel nut trees.
Establishing manufacturing facility for new answering machine in ex army hut on site1962/63. Jack Staniforth now living in Australia.
I recall a happy childhood living above my Grandfather’s and father’s hardware store LEACH’S at number 22 Also, going to Dulwich Hamlet infant and junior schools along with singing in the choir at St Paul’s Herne Hill
I'm trying to remember the teachers at Fulbrook School. I started there in the mid fifties . My name then was Amanda Lawrence; house captain for Windsor, when in the senior class. From what I remember, the teachers were History - Mr. Evans Geography- Mr. Elvidge R.I.- Mr. Sellers Art-Mr.Payne Metal Work- Mr. Collins Headteacher- Mr. Bean Mathematics -Mr. Drawneek Music- Mrs. Magrath (nee King} English- ...see more
The site of this 1960 print is Bridgemans Farm, Latchingdon, near Maldon, Essex. The tractor is being driven by Stuart Baker on the fields of this farm. He was in charge of the farm along with two of his five brothers following the death of Albert Baker, their father. The two boys are nephews of Stuart Baker and sons of Ronald Baker. The younger boy is Philip Baker age 5 and the older boy is Colin Baker age 10.