Hurst Green, c.1955

Photo ref: H137003

I remember in the 1950s, walking as a child from Greenhurst Lane where I lived, across the railway bridge, down to St Agatha's Hall, then left down the long path to the bottom of the large Village Green. At the bottom on the left was the shop run by Mr Biggs. I liked going there as I was fascinated by what I called the "bacon machine" (a bacon slicer). I was always happy to pop down if my mother wanted a ...see more

I wondered whether anyone knows where Stonehall Cottages were? as my grandparents lived there and I cant find any trace of them on any maps ...were they demolished?? any help I would be very grateful for thank you

My paternal grandparents, William and Florence (Flo) Tripp, used to run the George pub; I believe they owned it. William died in an accident at the pub in about 1942. I remember going there as a small child in about 1950/51 with my father, Bert Tripp, and my Mum, Joan Tripp (nee Gilliam) and my younger brother. My godmother, Nora Osborne, lived at 70 London Road. She was a school teacher and never married. I ...see more

I remember the fence in between the two playgrounds as one was lower than other; there were steps to go down. One morning I came in the top gate, my friends came in bottom gate and so I ran down to meet them but caught my face on bolts in the edge of the fence. I thought I had just knocked it till they all said, "what have you done?" I had blood pouring down my face, missed my eye by about 1/2 inch....