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I was christened here, Belinda Adams, and have a photo of me with my Mum and Dad and sister Susan, who was also christened here, I think, 2 years earlier.
My father, William Shirley Adams, married Enid Mary Adams here in 1937, I also have a photo of this,
and my grandparents are both buried here I think, I certainly remember visiting my grandmother's grave as a child, she was Emma Louisa Adams, nee Shirley.
Can anyone tell me the history of Old Heath House. We rented the right hand side of the house in 1945 for a couple of years, but being only 5 years old at the time I never knew antthing of the history of the House. I would now love to know some of the history, such as when the house was built, who were the first owners, was it a farm and anything else there is on it's history. A gentleman replied ...see more
We lived in a bungalow along the main road in Annalong. I can't remember the address. There was a field to the right as you face the bungalow. My parents had a little dog which we called Gilly. She was a frisky little thing and one day my dad was cleaning the drains outside and had left the grate off - next thing Gilly was head down in the drain, I remember my dad pulling her out and slapping her ...see more
I remember living in Downs Road, Newcastle at about 3 years old (1944). We lived in a house opposite a green and the sea beyond. When my younger sister was only a few months old, for some reason the night before, my mother put her in a different place in the bedroom. It's a good thing she did because that night the ceiling fell in and a huge lump of plaster was in the cot where her head would have been, I ...see more
I went to Crosby Road School from 1959 'til 1963 and served at Crosby Fire Station from 1966 'til 1970. I remember getting my very first dog from a pet shop in either Fir Road or Sycamore in 1967 on my way home from a night shift at the Fire Station. Does anyone remember this shop and the name of it??
I remember going to Vernon Park so well. We would walk down from Bredbury Bar. There was a large slippery stone at the top of the steps and Mum would lift me to the top and I would slide down. I thought that stone was magic. There was a large bird cage in the park but I think its gone now. The museum was a favorite and when I was about 13 I used to find fossils in Castleton near the Blue John Mines and take them to ...see more
Just wondered what they called "the weir" relating to the weir Tea Gardens in 1959 at Bathampton.
I lived in one of two top flats in the big house at Chantry Farm then owned by Mr Tombs. I was in the RAF at Thorney Island then, and moved to Raf Wildenrath , Germany in 1965. Happy memories of the village.
I went to a residential care home today to capture memories for a project. The chap I chatted with used to own and run Rhythm's from about '65 onwards to the late 70's I believe. A lovely chap. I thought I'd come online and see if I could find any old photographs, or memories online for him. He spoke most fondly of both the music and the customers who he can recall clearly. Does anyone have any ...see more
Oh the wonderful warm penny bread rolls at the tiny Bakery on the right hand side of the street! I remember the smell, the texture the taste. And I remember Mrs Rhymes too thanks so much for posting this...
This is not the Park Keeper's Lodge but home to my family! I'm not sure if it was the Park Keeper's house in the past but my family have lived there for the past 25 years. My Dad closes off the park every morning at around 6am to stop people parking there but it's not his job, just a part of living here! I was 14 when this picture was taken and loved living here. I went to Poole High and walked there every day. Being so ...see more
A few of us used to do the this walk on most Sundays. We used to meet at Bins Coalyard. Coming in to Plains from Clarkstone, we walked in to Plains, turn right past the signal box across the railway, over Calder Burn, up past Easter Moffet Golf Course ( were I used to live ) on to the junction. Turning left takes you to Plains Brickworks, turn right to Springbank Quarry past the Moffet Mills ...see more
I was a poorly child and on two occasions spent time at the Margaret Beavan Home in Lower Heswall around 1956 and 1958.
I remember the house being very large and grand, as it would would be to a small child of around six and eight, the uniforms and not wanting to give them my own clothes. I was taken to my dormitory, they were all called after flowers, Bluebell, Poppy, I think Buttercup and ...see more
Benenden was my home for the first 5 years of my life. We lived in Greenwood, a lovely white Kentish weather-boarded house on the Cranbrook Road, sadly knocked down and modernised a couple of years ago. I was born on February 14, 1940 in a glorious country house in Langley called Rumwood Court, which is still there. It was a maternity home in the War. Of course my mum called me ...see more
Miss Mawson died in 2011 and was an infant teacher at Burton in Lonsdale C of E Primary School. She had a teaching assistant called Mrs Willson. They were both very kind and caring people but now Miss Mawson is replaced by Mrs Gill.
I have been trying to find a photo of the Mill, School Lane, and have now found one. But interesting to read about South Cerney. We moved to the camp in 1953 when my father was posted to Hulavingdon. We moved into the top flat of the Mill till he was posted to Aden; we left around 1958/59.
Happy days. I left school and worked in Lloyds Bank in Cirencester, till moving to London.
My father ...see more
I served part of my carpentry and joinery apprentice with Jack Brown [Bolsover] and C E Gaunt [Chesterfield]. When the church burnt down C E Gaunt rebuilt it - what a fantastic job - but in those days no videos so does anyone have any pictures of the rebuilding as I also worked on the crooked spire after that fire.
There seems to be a lot of controversy about the Shoulder of Mutton, have I got this right? Way way back, the Shoulder of Mutton was built, eventually it was demolished and the old brick house on the other side of the road was converted into a pub. When it first opened, was it called The Three Trees from day one, or was it The Shoulder Of Mutton for a while before they re named It?
Watching the coal miners sit and talk and smoke. I miss the valley. Have been in the USA since 1982. Loved my time teaching at Ffaldau from 1971 to 1982. Kids and parents were great. Mam and dad died the last 5 years. Want to talk to old friends, take care Dai Harris.
Those of us who grew up in the very rural villages around Old Basing in 1950's, had to travel to school in Old Basing, by school buses.The school on Milkingpen Lane was the only school for miles. In the late 1950's the school still did not have flush toilets.This did present some serious health issues and some of us became very ill with scarlet fever. The school was very badly provided for, with few facilities. ...see more
I've been researching my family, the Booths, who lived in Oldham . I have found references to Roman Road Street Farm from 1710 to the 1890s. Does anyone know anything about this location? One reference in 1891 mentions that it was next door to Hollinwood Cemetery gardener's cottage.
A load of local young lads took over the hotel bar about this time, of all classes, much to the horror of residents and no doubt the owners, but they served Youngers Scotch Ale No 3 from the barrel, powerful stuff and cheap. Eventually we were asked to leave and frequented the Lord Nelson at Old Windsor (or was it the Lord Nelson we were asked to leave?). I dunno whether I oughta say about what we got up to (I ...see more
Does anyone remember West Hill Lodge, the house on the corner of Stanham Road and Dartford Road, with wonderful fake Elizabethan chimneys? I lived there from 1950 until 1961, when sadly my father sold it, with the two houses next door, to a property developer, and now you have a lot more houses around Acworth PLace. Mrs Acworth died in 1949 and it had been in her family for many years, I believe.
When I was living in Wolverhampton my friend Betty's family moved to live in a caravan in Rindleford. I used to catch a bus to Bridgnorth and walk along to Rindleford taking bathing costume and swimming cap with me. It seemed almost a magical place to me since we lived in a busy town. I can remember we used to swim in the mill pond - wouldn't be allowed now I expect ! Wish I had photo but didn't have a camera then.
Hoping to have a Shropshire holiday in July and will visit Rindleford.
May 3rd 2012, I was born at number 3 Collyhurst Buildings, Manchester, England. The fourth daughter of Mary (Cissy) McCarley, and her husband, Joe. My sisters were Mary, Winifred, Margaret, and Vera. There was a son, John Joseph, who died as an infant.
We all attended St. Chad's school, Cheetham Hill. Our home was 'The Dwellings' where we lived throughout the war years, apart from the time Vera and I ...see more
I was going from Slough to our favorite pub (The Victoria Arms) on the bus in the 60's not knowing it was Ladies Day at Ascot. The bus ground to a halt at the bottom of Castle Hill, the clippie (young people will have to Google that!) yelled "It's Lizzie!" and everybody jumped off to watch the Queen, Queen's mum, Margaret and Snowden go into the Theatre Royal.
Pity there is no pics of the 73(?) pubs in Boro ...see more
My dad's uncles purchased a horse and cart with their gratuity from WWI and travelled from Cippenham to the market in the Guildhall. They sold crockery they bought from barges on the Grand Union canal direct from the Potteries, you could order replacements for broken crockery. There was the usual traffic jam on Castle Hill and dad would jump off the cart and race up Kings Stairs(?) (they were open to the public then) race ...see more
My land is biggist my land is best from the tin kirk to simon cres, mosal mosel wier the king of methillhil xx
I was bought to live in Croydon when I was about 5/6yrs and my parents actually ran the newsagents James and Horner (if my memory serves). I remember living next door to a furrier, and only just having found this site my memories are very happy ones. I do remember visiting the Davis Theatre to see "Swan Lake" with my mum; also do a photography shoot for Jack Setty Furrier which I think was also opposite..
In the early sixties I played amateur Rugby League in the Dewsbury and Batley League - there were two levels U17 and U19. I played U17. Firstly for Ossett Trinity and then for Shaw Cross Rangers.
The teams comprising the U17 league were, Ossett Trinity, Shaw Cross Rangers, Shaw Cross Rovers, Thornhill Boys Club, Chickenley, Staincliffe, and Batley Supporters. Not many really and apart from ...see more
I just wondered if any one of the top end gang would remember my memories of playing football, I was born and bred in Alice Street in 1945. My mum and dad were Hannah and George Etheridge. I also had relatives that lived down Wilson Way by the name of Roberts. I also would like to know if any school friends are still around - Billy Yates, Wilf Simpking, Todger Heath, Joey Brough - I would like to hear from you all if possible.
I remember the Town Hall from the late 1950's - 1960's. My father, the late Dr Frank Foden MBE, used to be a lecturer at what was then Basinstoke Technical College. He used to write a pantomime each year for staff and students to perform at Basingstoke Town Hall. Some of early planning rehearsals used to take place in a coffee bar just round the corner from the Town Hall. I think it was called The ...see more
Although our family surname is Norfolk we all came originally from Yorkshire! Great-Grandad was James Henry Norfolk who was born in Dunkeswick, near Harewood, in 1845. He was the first of four generations of Norfolk family bank managers down to me, born 1945, exactly one hundred years later almost to the week!
Great-Grandad had five children ...see more
My mothers family moved to Yeovil in about 1926 from Beaminster in Dorset. My grandfather heard there was a job going for a gardener, he got the job so the family moved to a tide cottage in Ilchester Road. They had 5 childen then, my mum was born in 1930. One of them, my Auntie worked for Whitby Book Store. In the photo it is the shop on the right. She stayed there until war came in 1939, then left to work for Westlands. It was there she met her husband.
This photo brings back the - what seemed - endless summer days of the 50's and 60's when we would go with our togs and sandwiches (probably jam) in the care of an older friend and queue for tickets for the day. Our parents sometimes were working or didn't like to go because of the noise and excitement of the children. We were so lucky to have a such a great facility nearby - I lived in East Finchley - so there was ...see more
Does anyone have photos of Shipcote School Deckham, now demolished. A small housing estate was built within the original wall, that is still standing. My email address. sheilaerrington@hotmail.co.uk. The school was demolished sometime in the 1980s I believe.
We were the first family to move into the newly built Padnell Avenue Council Estate, moving there in around 1947, our house was one of a pair on the corner of Winscombe Avenue. Where the Council flats are now situated was prefabs and I can name most of the occupants who lived there at that time. I lived there until I married my wife Maureen at St Wilfred's Church, Padnell Road in 1971. I have many fond ...see more
'The Clappers' as my dad would say.... 1980 I would spend many hours here pike fishing, there used to be an old guy that used to hang around hoping someone would offer their catch to him for his tea.
I went to Burcot Grange School until 1948. Miss Cozens was the Head Mistress. I remember Pam Madeley, Janet White, Betty Genders, Margaret Vale, Jill Trott, Joy Cavill, Ann Barnett who were all in my class. I wonder if anyone remembers? It was such a nice school. I'd love to get some feed back. We lived in Chestnut Drive, Erdington which holds lovely memories. I have lived in South ...see more
I grew up between 1946-1957 in Durham Buildings. I wonder if anyone else who reads this website has similar memories. Playing on the bomb sites across the road, Saturday morning pictures (Flash Gordon etc.), St John's Primary school in Usk Road (I think!). Love to hear from anyone else with similar memories. As we get older it all seems to fall into place doesn't it ha!
My mother, Margaret was sent to Croydon Hall in 1949, give or take a year. Although she was only there for a year she has very fond memories of story times, learning embroidery, the beautiful gardens and the pond at the front of the hall that was her duty to keep clean. Also fond memories of visiting Lorna Doone's valley.
Hi Ann I have a couple of photo albums of the Stephensons left to me when dad died If you are my cousin Ann of West Bridgford, Granddad was Harold Euclid. I am in the process of scanning the photos on to my PC with the intention of putting some on facebook perhaps. Please contact Ralf
Hi, I am researching some family history and would love to hear from anyone who knew of a Sheila McMahon, who previously lived at 3 Vale Road, Waterloo, Crosby, in the early to mid 60's. Later she married a Joseph Schorah in 1972 and lived at 19 Trawden Way Bootle. Her final address was 48 Little Barn Hey Bootle. Her fathers name was Bernard McMahon, he was a dock worker. Any information or memories greatly appreciated. Many thanks. Patricia. My email address is Directext@aol.com
Hi, I am researching some family history and would be interested to hear from anyone who knows of a William Jones of 50 Gladstone Road, Seaforth. Any information greatly appreciated. Kind regards Patricia My email address is Directext@aol.com
I used to work here when I was at school, in Droitwich - I used to scrub out the ice-cream tins. Then I used to work in the lido cafe making candy floss, Alan Jones owned the cafe. I would love to hear from anyone who worked there or remembers me, my name is Derek Haydon. I used to live at Packington Crossing. Alan Jones spent time drinking in the Worcestershire Vaults, also known as 'the tap', at the side of ...see more
I have got a lot of photos of my grandad and mamma at Linconshire Derbyshire Miners Holiday Centre, now called camp. My grandad died when I was nine years old, my mamma when I was sixteen. My grandad Fred Armson was a parleytric (not very sure if I spelt that right). I have lots of photos of them on ther own and in groups. If anyone knows anything, please let me know.Thanks.
Pathe News covered this on film, we saw it at the Granada Cinema after - I lived opposite where it happened.
Samuel Seward and his partner Elizabeth Vincent, lived at Whitstone from the 1850's and they had thirteen children.He farmed at Whitstone Cross, and after Elizabeth's death he married a Selina Mary Mardon Lock. Samuel died November 11th 1892 and is buried in St Catherine's Church. I wonder if there is any ancestry studying ancestors around today? john-bev@talktalk.net
I believe it was 1974. I was invited to my friends wedding. She and her fiance had come to Canada to live and decided to go back to Whatcote to be married, and I was to be a bridesmaid. Two other friends went as well. What fabulous memories I have of those two weeks, getting to know the little town and the surrounding areas! What a country, a taste of the old world and a real delight to get to know the ...see more
I too, remember Mr Foden (Church Coppenhall Juniors) along with Mrs Kruger, who used to scare me when she read 'The Hobbit'. Mrs Barker from Broad Street Infants and even before then I remember being at the nursery school next to St Michaels Church - does anyone remember Brigdet Kelly - Father Kelly's daughter? Living in Canada now, I have many fond memories growing up and living in Crewe. The Chinese chippy on ...see more
All the comments made here by others regarding Rochester bring back fond memories. However, as a long shot...I would be pleased to know if anyone knows of any photographs, info etc.. regarding the small group of houses and/or inhabitants of Commercial Road, Strood from around the 1940's to 1950's.
I remember going to the cemetery in Cranborne with my grandmother Alice Mabel Greed (nee Adams) 1880-1964 and being shown graves of our ancestors. I am now living in Canada and did make a short stop in Cranborne last year while on holiday in England with my daughter, who is fascinated with the family history and is researching the Adams family. I know my great grandfather was a tailor, as was his father ...see more
Does anyone remember staying here on Daisy Ward?
I was at the Margaret Bevan Convalescent Home in 1967 for a month, I always remember it. I remember we used to do country dancing in a hut on the grounds of the home! We used to be taken into the village to buy sweets, stamps etc.. you could see North Wales from across the sea on a clear night!
I was born in Mitcham in 1947 and have happy memories of growing up there. This picture is taken on London Road (the A217) from a spot between the Cricket Green and Fair Green. In those days, there was a small garage with a petrol pump actually on the pavement. Close to that, just behind where this photo was taken, was the telephone exchange. I still visit the area every now and then, but it has changed a ...see more
My name is Tereesa Shackell now (was Torrington0, I lived in 4 Ty Freeman Road Gwehelog. I have three brothers and went to the little school in Gwehelog in 1959. Can anyone send me any information please? I used to hang out with Christine and Rosemary Schultz and Ann Bignell. My brothers name is Howell Torrington. My teacher's names were Mrs Davies and Miss Mortimer.
At the turn of the 20th century my great-grandparents, Mr & Mrs Fielding, had a tea room in the Piece Hall. They would open very early and supply tea, cakes and steamed fish (I believe) to the workers on the way to their day's employment. My grandma, Hannah (Annie) Fielding and her sisters would work there too, making the food and serving customers.
When I was in my teens I had a Saturday and school holiday job on Newboulds bread van, and although I went to other areas of Yorkshire, I was more often than not on the Dewsbury journey. Our major customer was Knights, who had several shops next door to one another on Ravenhouse Road. They used to take four /five trays of sliced bread - twenty four loaved per tray, plus loads of other types of ...see more
I too, remember the Horniman Walrus. I heard somewhere that it was "overstuffed" and that Walruses' skin is supposed to be all wrinkly. The taxidermist probably didn't know this and filled up the skin to maximum capacity. It was still on display in about 2000, when I last was there. What about the interminable and dreary exhibition of Romanian folk art they seemed to have on display for years in the 1950's?
I ...see more
Four Generations of Bowrings! Hazel Bowring - In 1958 I was born in Salford, sister of Michael Bowring. I was born at 146 Sussex Street in 1958, my parents were Kenneth Thomas & Rita Patricia (nee Gill) Bowring, married at St Peters Church 1957. My grandparents, Charles Edward Bowring & Emily (nee Ogden) Bowring, lived in Caroline Street, Salford where their two ...see more
As a child, I attended Shifnal Infants and Primary School in Curriers Lane. Then when I was seven years old (I think) moved to St. Andrews C of E Junior School, which was an old fashioned school down the bottom of the Innage Road - now demolished for a housing estate. From there I moved to Idsall School in Shifnal (which may have been called Shifnal Secondary Modern or Shifnal Comprehensive ...see more
In the late 50's I moved to Rochford Road, just a few hundred yards from the airport. My dad, had learned to fly in Canada during the war and was now back working as a booking clerk for British Rail at Prittlewell. As a youth, there was nothing to do but explore 'the prarie' or wander over the 'greasy spoon' cafe at the airport. Most of us lads would take up plane spotting out of boredom. In those days ...see more
My great grandfather Frederic Fynn, came to Rainham in 1875 after he married Louisa Virgin of Ilford. He had his shop in Back Lane. He had a number of children, one being my grandfather Harry Robert Fynn. My father Henry John Fynn, was also born in Rainham, but I was born in Dagenham, in Becontree Avenue in 1946.
Does anyone remember the Saturday dances at the Grand Hotel? I loved the Jazz dances, especially Acker Bilk, The Temperance Seven and others. The dance floor moved and we hopped jived. What a lovely memory!
Starting in Westerdale, my daughter and I did a circular walk following my Mum's death in 1994. We chose that walk from the song sung by Paul Wheater. We did that walk many times in memory of her, before I moved to the USA in 2007. I shall be grateful for that memory.
Just outside Windsor is a place called St, Leonard's Hill where beyond there was a massive pig farm. Wall's Pork Sausages bought all the pigs. It was owned and run by a man called Lovejoy. I worked there when I was twenty years old, both as a tractor driver and also a muck cleaner, cleaning pigsty after pigsty. My brother in law, was the head man and there was nothing you could tell him about pigs. He would carry ...see more
I am trying to trace any relatives of lads from Tabley who died during WWI. James Mills Preston lived at 82, Budworth Road - his brother Harry emigratred to the US and died a few years ago. Can anyone tell me where 82 is? I believe he went to work at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, but enlisted in Hampshire - why? Also, George Riley who worked as a labourer at Peartree Farm, Pickmere Lane. If anyone knows anything, please email me. Many thanks,Tony.
I was born in Canada House, in 1944. My mum's family (brothers and dad) were in the Navy and my Dad was in the Army. I drove by Canada House during a visit to England in 2010, to see what it looked like. My gran lived on Grange Road, and I remember sitting in her bedroom window looking out over the orchards to the water. Mum's family live in Gillingham, Rochester and Woking. When I was three or four, we moved to ...see more
Hello from Canada, I remember the old Capital, it was an ABC theatre. I remember the old 68 and 72 trams going up the hill. I used to go to Saturday morning pictures in this theatre, oh happy days! Sainsbury's butcher shop, was just across the road. During the war, my mother used to send me to line up for 'off the ration' sausages. The subway under the railroad, used to lead to the 194 bus ...see more
I lived in Eccles from 1939 until 1942 and went to Eccles Parish School. I lived in Evelin Street, off Salters Lane. There was a big gang of young kids inbetween the the houses. At Ladywell Hospital there was large reservoir - we spent hours in the summers taking turns rafting. My grandmother, owned a corner shop opposite the church on Salters Lane.
My mother, Lily Mathtews and I, were both born in the same miner's cottage at 109 Station Rd, just cross from the Welcome Church. She was born in 1903 and I in 1932. My granny, Ada, was an artist and moved to 8 Sunnyside, and during the war my brother and I used to visit all summer long, from our home in Scotland. The cottages are long gone and there's a lovely park there now. My grandfather's allotment was ...see more
My wife and I, were to go to the Alford Carnival where upon on going through the Turn style; still clutching the change given to me on paying for our tickets, there was a man which was stood some twenty feet away from the Turn Style. He was one of the showmen, and appeared to be dressed as some fortune teller. He was stood by a small card table, where upon he had a pack of ordinary playing cards. Having ...see more
Between 1964 and 1966, I used to travel by bus from Haywards Heath to school in Burgess Hill, going over Keymer crossing twice a day. If we were lucky, a train would be coming and we would get to see the crossing in action. The picture is taken looking south, towards Burgess Hill, and the signal box is visible on the far side of the crossing on the left. We would watch the signalman through the windows of ...see more
Dai 'the Globe' was friendly with Briyn Williams, Ifor Rees, David Alford. We all used to meet at the Coronation Ballroom, Coronation Road. This was the main meeting place for us all. We would listen to the Four Aces and dance the foxtrot, rumba and waltz, although the boys would be more interested in having a drink than dancing. The Globe usually had better films than the Workman's Hall - run by my father, T B ...see more
Hi, my name is June Rankin (Hunter), I grew up in Rae Street, South Street and surrounding area was my playground. Me and my friends, used to play along at the playpark at the back of Copeland Cresent, known as the line. We had great fun there, I played with Heather Paige, Susan, Sarah and Margaret Steadman (who were sisters). There was also Lynn Beattie and a few others. I remember the summers were ...see more
I became familiar with the village and people of Pentrebach and around that area from about 1967, when I began to go out with the daughter of the local Publican / School Bus driver / Sawmill worker, Eddie Williams. I remember Eddie as an affable, generous man. His wife Mary was also such a lovely lady, and of course I loved their daughter, Pat. All are now, very sadly, deceased. The pub was the Shoemakers ...see more
I worked at St Albans, first in 1968 with Mr and Mrs Barnes, and then with Mr and Mrs Appleby to 1971. I spent a lot of time in that pool and had no idea it was that old. St Albans was a great place to work and, to that day I'm still in touch with some of the people I met there. The memories of St Albans and Lyme Regis will always be with me .
If I am right, this was a confectionary shop on the junction joining of Hanworth Road and Cromwell Road. Can anyone shed more light on this? What happened to it later?
I was born in the spring of 1944 in my mother's parent's home, Thomas and Eveline Bowes who then lived in Thornlaw South. I visited them often, and loved to go for walks and going to the pitures at the bottom of Thornley with my grandfather.
I remember the ice cream cart. Yes it was a yellow cart pulled by a horse. The ice cream was good, and the monkey's blood made it even better.
I remember the pit heap ...see more