Nostalgic memories of Golds Green's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Old Row, Golds Hill, does anybody remember the pub called The Boat on Canalside next to Old Row? I know that Old Row was pulled down in 1936 and the pub was de-licensed by 1938, that was when my grandparents lived there, the Mcdonalds, we lived there till 1961 when it was pulled down. The Claydons and the Kings lived the other side of the canal, Blaydons was on Danks Bridge where they weigh the boats.
If my memory is correct, it was Audrey Clayton and Sheila Macdonald - we all used to go to St Pauls youth club as teenagers. A delicate question, but are they or anyone else from that era still with us?
I remember Miss Wytcomb she was at Harvills Halthorn when I had the tip of my finger off in a door in school. Mr Simcox was the head then circa1954. My aunts went to Golds Hill, the McDonalds - you may know of them. I used to have to walk through Cashmoores to get to school, went that way yesterday, did not know the place it had changed so much (not for the better).
I attended the above school from 1941 to 1947. I know of one person who attended with me at that time and who I am now still in contact with..Jean Goldie (nee Hill). If anyone remembers us or the teachers ,Misses Dufty, Scot, Whitcomb. Please let's share memories. Ernie