Nostalgic memories of Langley Park'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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Displaying Memories 11 - 17 of 17 in total

Nice to hear about George Garforth, Jackie Lawton and Rid Thompson when you lot worked in Wembley West Langley pit. David Leckenby and Paddy Riley used to drive off the head end with our ponies Irk and Barron. Wilson Harrison was one of the deputies. I think Gordon Lee was another pal of yours in those days. Your office was probably the Blue Star or Langley Club. I hope you are all well, happy days.
Lived at 22 Darcy Street and then Esh Hillside. Went to Petries Ice-Cream Shop, mainly Fridays and Saturday nights. Happy times, great music and company. My dad and three uncles all worked at the pit. In 1955 I joined the Royal Navy for national service. Good friends; Jack Hoggart, Alan Gardiner, Allen Cartmell and Jackie Cuthbert.
My great grandfather Vincenzo Dimambro and his brother Salvatore, had an ice cream shop and confectioners at Front Street, Langley Park c.1912/14. I visited recently, the shop is still there but not a confectioners/ice cream shop anymore. Does anyone out there reading this remember their shop and/or their ice cream? I would like to find a photo of it - it was number 31, I believe. They also had ...see more
When I left school in 1956 all of the people of my sort of age congregated in Ma Petrie's ice cream shop. It was great, there was a juke box, with Jerry Lee Lewis, Pat Boone ,Elvis, Fats Domino, Lonnie Donnigan, Nancy Whisky.. I could name all the people that were in there at that time but they may not want me to do that. I can honestly say that all the lads were real uns, and all the girls were ...see more
I see when I read other peoples memories they often mention friends' names, so to try to provoke some response to my memories, Malcolm Riley, Paddy to most of his friends, and Peter Bunn, and the times we had together are imprinted in my mind, they enhanced my life.
Every summer I would go to stay with my mother's friend Clementine Burrell. Clemmie and her husband owned a small shop. I think it was on Front Street but not sure. I would be allowed to weigh the sugar and put it into blue bags. My grandparents were George and Elizabeth Johnson. They owned a newsagents shop which I think was on Quebec Street. My grandfather was a member of the Lanchester Rural Council for 26 years.
My family originates from Witton Gilbert and Langley Park. we left Witton about 1935 to live in Surrey. Langley Park war memorial has the name of my uncle John Robert Swinbank who died on the Somme in the first world war and my cousin William Heppell who was lost on H.M.S Barham in the second world war. The Swinbank family lived at Hill Top, Esh. My maternal grandparents were Elizabeth and Thomas Greenwell of ...see more