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My great grandparents lived at 17 and 27 Lansdowne Rd respectively and I was wondering if there are any old photos of Lansdowne Road. Their names were Paul Mc Greal and Catherine(nee Schofield) Mc Greal they were born 1840's.
Is this a common name in Chadderton today?
Hi my name is Terence Stone (Vic) as I was more commonly known and I grew up in a wooden hut in Battery park hut number 2 and have many very fond memories of my childhood but sadly I cant find any trace or photos from there the Woods lived in the hut next to ours and the Godfries we lived in one hut and had to go out and round to the other hut to go to bed our toilet was in a anderson shelter behind the ...see more
I'm writing about my father, Raymond Cooper , or Raymond Graves Cooper, who was a sales rep for May and Baker, first in the north of England in the 50's and then later in the south of England from 1958.
He dealt in pharmaceutacals and also oils for perfumes. I remember he used to have small phials of essential oils in the boot of the car, he wanted me to become a Perfumier when I grew up.
His boss ...see more
Hi
My mum lived at no 19 Derlyn Road.
Her family lived there since the house was built.
George, dad Ada, mother, three boy Derek, Des and Brian also three girls, Vera,Edna ( my mum ) and Rita. They owned the house until my grandma Ada died at the age of 99.
She lived next door to her sister Queenie.
When I was about 5 or so, I ended up here by ambulance suffering from double pneumonia. I gave my watch to the boy in the bed next to mine because I thought he was in a worse shape than me! Nice to see the fresh air doors in the end patio section again after all these years.
I attended Bishop Wordsworth's School between 1964 and 1967 arriving when I was 14. I had previously gone to a very prestigious grammar school in north London which in fact was awful. Discipline was non-existent, bullying rife and the standard of teaching, with few exceptions, abysmal. BWS was much, much better.
The headmaster at Bishop's was Mr Blackledge, a man not to be messed with. ...see more
It may look drab on this photo but:
I grew up here in the 1960's and this photo brings back many fond memories.
The bus stop is where I used to wait for the Brown's Blue to Ashby Grammar just outside of Reenes ? clothes shop.
The car opposite is a two-tone cream and blue Riley ? which was thought of at the time as rather posh.
It was owned by the father of Russ Hickling ? who I was told was a draughtsman ? and ...see more
I remember Elite fish and chip shop. Went to Colmers Farm 1957-1967
Fine Fare was opened by the Dagenham Girl Pipers. Avery’s was the shoe shop.
Hadley’s we went for bags. Delaney’s toy shop. Dowlings for veg and straw for the chickens.
And the little corner shop on Eachgreen Lane run by two dear little sisters, had a Barbers Tea motif paired high up on the wall. The cliffs we climbed down when our mom sent us to the ...see more
When we were young we used to picnic in the grounds of Hamsterly Hall it was private but our family always had permission as my Grandmother Ann Burns was on the staff when Lord Gort lived there. Lord Gort and Lady Surtees would pick my Aunty Molly up who was a Nun from Rose cottage the Burns family home just up the hill from Hamsterly Hall where the humped back bridge used to be in a horse and ...see more
My mother’s cousin, Gordon Ross, was the head gardener at Howden Dene in the ‘30s and ‘40’s, when the property was owned by the Straker-Smith family. I was born in 1934. During WW2 when sea-side holidays were difficult, my mother and I would often go to Howden Dene to visit. The Rosses had two children, slightly younger than me, and we would often be joined by my aunt and my two boy cousins from Scotland: ...see more
Such a lovely Village back in them ol' days !!
I was born in Careys Wood in 61.
Lavish memories of playing in Moodys Farm field (stories of Elephants being buried there ??)
Wonderful Mr. Sheppard in his shop dishing out 6p worth of Cola Cubes !!
Floods in the mid 60s and wading through water knee deep (to a kid !!)
Father Christmas on the back of a pickup through the Winter streets.
Snow at Xmas ...see more
I was the first stooge to work at Holmwood (for one year in 1975). I was 18 and come over from Australia for a gap year between secondary school and law school. My nickname, or at least one of them, was Mr Tuckeroo. I lived in the bachelor masters’ residence, Netherby House. It was a magnificent year and made some life long friends. It is a shame that the school is no longer ...see more
There tea room had a slot charity animal in the door way outside, our grandmother used to give us small change to post in it. The coins made a satisfactory clunk as they reached the bottom, or so it seemed when I was young.
For special treat inside Nan would order a cake stand with a selection of cakes, sandwiches and flapjacks ( my absolute favourite, being chewy and hard) One was only sposed to eat what ...see more
HI, I lived at 14 Aspel Street, Newton Heath, Manchester 10, and I went to Hague Street primary school from 1956 to 1965, then on to Saint Mary's secondary school.
We were very poor and unfortunately, due to ill health I was constantly sent to different clinical homes including the magnificent Great Morton Hall in Cheshire to recuperate, so I can hardly remember anyone from that time apart ...see more
My Dad worked for the Chatham observer, whose office was nearby...and I would go into town with him and mum...park in the old Empire car park and walk into town....but he always went into Smiths...so the folks in that picture look very familiar....could be my mum, me in middle and my Dad...can't be sure....but looks like him and me!!
My name is Jean WHILEY, previously Clark, I lived in Cherwell Grove on the Belhus Estate with my 2 brothers, Jim and Dave and my Mum and Dad. I went to the Huts school for a short time before going to Somers Heath and then onto Culverhouse Girls from 1962 to 1966. I have such happy memories of growing up in South Ockendon, couldn’t of had a better childhood anywhere. I married Ken WHILEY back in 1969, anyone remember any of us.
I was born in Temple Fortune in 1972 and moved to Golders Green in 1973. I remember shopping in Woolworths which was next door to the library, it was a huge branch and sold plants and seeds at the back. There was a pet shop at the end of the alley way near Woolworths where my sister and I used to buy pet tortoises! Then there was MacFisheries a bit further along.
I loved the smell coming from the ...see more
My great grandfather owned the Victoria stores and my only memory is going to see his grave as a small child. Sadly I couldn't tell which church it was. His Name was George Shrewsbury Reeve.
Dear Butty
Many memories of Egerton.
Happy Easter.
Long live Egerton !,
Lots of love Mum xxx
The back entrance seemed to be used by most pupils and linked in to malvern park and then solihull high street. The school grounds were extensive and new buildings were added for sports and dining. The outdoor lido next to the school was used for swimming lessons .... Lorraine Sinclair-Evans
If anyone knows anything about Mill of Thornton, I'd love to hear. My Great-great-grandmother was born here. She was Elizabeth Burnett, daughter of William Burnett and Margaret Duncan. Elizabeth became engaged to a young man, John Gordon, who had set his sights on settling in New Zealand. John went on ahead, and Elizabeth joined him (travelling with chaperone, Rev John Gow) in 1865, when they were married.
Really enjoying looking at the pictures of pembrey, so many memories.
The comment regarding the ‘big house’ on the left at rear of the picture was Lewis’s shop , my grandmother. In earlier times the family , myself include, lived in the shop. Before my time there was a hot water heated glasshouse as well as a bakery in the huge garden at the back. So a typical one stop village shop. As the family moved on to ...see more
I used to visit two ladies in Bradley during the war years,Arvind and Bessie Walker.
Bessie taught me at Stonefield junior school and always rode a bicycle to school.When I visited her home she used to take me on the back of her bike.As a treat in the days of rationing she used to feed me mock crab sandwiches which were actually a mixture of dried egg and chopped tomato! They were quite a treat in those frugal ...see more
The date given for this picture is incorrect. The school opened in 1966 as Annfield Plain Grammar Technical School; I moved here from Annfield Plain Junior Mixed School the following year and left after taking my A-Levels in 1974. Following the move to comprehensive education, it was renamed as Greencroft Comprehensive School. The picture appears to have been taken shortly after the Grammar school opened.
Thank you - archivist is now aware. Ed
Does this bring back memories of sunny days on the Great Orme
Happy Easter
From Lynn and Ali
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In the 1950's I used to go here with my brothers. We tried sailing paper boats. The swans were quite aggressive if you got too close to their cygnets. One time I got too adventurous and stepped down the slope, slid on the algae and ended up drenched. I had to walk back to South Ealing Road squelching and feeling very sorry for myself.
I visited again in 2011 and was interested to see it much the same. The ...see more
I was an evacuee to Cefn |Hengoed, My mother said that |I was 6weeks old when we got there and I was born beginning of November 1940. I understand that after being placed with different families we finished living with Mr & Mrs B Evans 71 Derwendeg Avenue. Bertha and Bert had at least 1 boy and I think 2 girls in their family living there as well so I think it must have been quite crowded. I know that I ...see more
My great grandmother was Louise Bryan born 1858 in Hunmanby, her father was Francis Bryan b 1823 his mother my great great great grandmother was Elizabeth Bryan b 1801 her father was William Bryan b 1776 he would be my great great great great grandfather.
All these were born in Hunmanby.
Bryan Smart
I guess that's where the 'Bryan' comes from!
Also scattered amongst my tree from the surrounding area are Fenby's, Marflitt's, Rickman's, Skelton's
Bryan
Brought up from age 7 Lived at 9 ferrymead gardens directly opposite holy cross church. Used to watch all the Saturday weddings and the cherry blossom along the middle verges.
Schooled at Bethams, coston girls Then both schools merged together with the Boys school. Best teacher mr Peter slater (the girls loved him) and mr chambers (loved Queen). He used to cycle to school. Long haired ...see more
What pictures and memories will we have in the future of our beloved Birmingham as we look back to this time ?
Empty streets, shops closed, pubs etc empty. Very little traffic, no children playing, no schools etc. etc.
What a sad time for the human family, so many fearful of loosing loved ones, loosing jobs, and income. Wondering how we will survive, what the future holds, where can we turn ...see more
Father worked at the Harbour for several years before moving back to London. He was a great rugby player and instigated the building of a Changing Hut on the Rugby Pitch from reclaimed materials and it was christened The Harry Rees Memorial Hut! Before this there were no changing facilities at all! He also helped coach the rugby boys at the Grammar School. Fond memories of Crawfords Grocery store (and the broken ...see more
Not sure why, but this popped into my head this morning. We lived in Purley from 1962 to 1964, having arrived from Canada. After 1964 we moved to Bournemouth (now in Dorset, then In Hants).
What suddenly popped into my head this morning was that I was trying to remember the name of the school that I attended. I think that it was located at the top of the High Street where it ...see more
My name is John Kilby,and I lived in 63 Sydney Road at the beginning of World war 2-it belonged to my grand oarent who had bought it for 800 poumds in 1926 I think.I am 85 now,but my memory is still pretty good.I attended Upton Road School for a while.I was evacuated with my Mother and sister in 1941 to Honiton Devon,and later to a farm in Lincolnshire.My Father landed on Sword Beach with ...see more
I was born in Southall in 1935 and I went to Tudor Road School and then to Dormers Wells Secondary School. One of my school friends was Dorothy Harrison who was Kate Middleton’s grandmother.
I have very fond memories of my childhood days, going to Kings Hall and being in the Girls Life Brigade, all good fun and happy days and lovely memories....Ivy Kelly nee Martin,
My family used to live at 13 Alexander Road Abertysswg,
I believe the name to be Payne, Joe is one of the names mentioned, they are related to my Grandad Raymond Copley,any information would help, I ma putting my family tree together and believe my Great Grandmother Margaret Ann Davies married twice.
Thank you
Sheryl
I wonder if in the future we will have pictures of empty streets, shops pubs , etc.
Will London, or the world ever be the same. Many wonder what, and why this is happening ? What the future will be like ? Where can we find answers ?
As one vicar in London, recently told his congregation, “ We don’t have the answers, but you can find them on the web site ‘jw.org’ and said that what he is doing.
Sound advice ! It ...see more
I remember staying here with my parents sister and cousin must have been about 1950. I would have been about 6 or 7.
Seem to remember a sort of sunroom located at the front where us kids slept in makeshift beds made up from loungers and easy chairs pushed together.
There was a kitchen somewhere at the back and the light from the lighthouse would send it’s beams through the windows.
Also remember seeing frogmen ...see more
in the photo of west end is the old Lido cinema, Where .
I used to go every week and sit in the nine penny seats.
wooden benches down the front, after a while we would.
sneak up the back to the posh seats and hide from the.
usherette Lady with the torch, Happy Days 😊 😁 Alan
Evans.
Spent many many happy school holidays at Wardleys caravan park in the early to mid 1950s , around 1953-1956, I used to go with my mum for the whole 6 weeks holiday period, we stayed in my uncles chalet that he had built on the caravan site , which was then just a field & the other caravans were round the perimeter of the field leaving the centre of the field open. My uncles chalet was at the bottom left ...see more
I saw a comment by Linda Trebble formerly Murley regarding Filton
I lived in The Beeches in Conygre Road until 1967. I Remember you Linda Murley because I had friends in Rodney Crescent and you lived near to Marion Clarke.
Yes, I remember the tin cafe, it was owned by Frankie Swales and it was knocked down when
they developed that area and he had new premises underneath the new flats next to Turners, the ...see more
I lived here in the late 60's early 70's when it was closed. My dad Peter Bishop ran the pub up the road. Paid a nostalgic trip back here in Sept '19 and what a shame that the old place had gone. Still, brought back a lot of memories of playing in the garden and catching newts in the pond that was there.
We had so much fun exploring the magical building. My late sister and myself used to play 'shops' among all the ...see more
My Grandfather was Alfred Bosustow who lived in Church Cove .I Hve no knowledge or History of his life .He was born in1898 and died in1969.alfred was married twice 1922 to Mary Margaret Webb she died in 1934 Afred remarried in1935 to Eva Legge she died in 1981.I came out to Australia in 1957 with my parents and sister .both my parents have passed .My fathers name was Robert Francis Bosustow 1927/2008. ...see more
My mum was taken in during WW II as a young girl to move her out of London. She lived with Trevor Gawler and his wife until the refugee kids were sent back to the big city. My mum loved it in the countryside and didn’t want to leave. The Gawlers loved her like she was their own. She visited back there every year and took us with her when our family grew. We loved it there too with so many memories, like fresh ...see more
Hello again.
I started at Cold Ash School, St Marks C of E in 1953. The school consisted of the original brick building housing two class rooms and a large hall, plus a new wooden extension of two more class rooms and a cloak room. The infants' class was in the old building with its high windows to prevent distraction from outside. My teacher was Miss Clarke, a kindly and quietly spoken lady. My ...see more
My grandfather Wilson Cochrane who was the local barber in Lynemouth was coastguard down in Cresswell sometime during the 2nd world war
I spent the early years of my life in Cold Ash and Thatcham. We lived in a detached house on Cold Ash Hill called Midway. I believe it has since been renamed. The house was built by my grand father Alfred Gadd, the carpenter, for the pricely sum of £460. I still have his book of expenditure on the build somewhere. Next door down the hill was the bungalow owned by Len Durbidge and on the other side, up the ...see more
Image 138 sure as hell isn't Mousehole - I've lived here for 25 years and the harbour piers look nothing like this and the seascape to the left bear absolutely no resemblance to Parade Cliffs!
I'm absolutely confident that image 138 is of Mullion Harbour, but the slanted pier face has been squared off since 1955.
If you don't believe me look here: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/401242648052306246/
Thank you for the correction - archivist has been informed. Ed
My Mum, Myrtle Harrington worked at clipped hedge when I was a child. She worked with David Bird, Michael Bird? My dad was Fred Harrington who worked at Corringales farm (Little Hallingbury Park,) The Parkinsons lived at Corringales House. Commander Reay Parkinson, Mrs Robin Parkinson, Nicola & Fiona.
This boat was called Albion, I remember her well as I spent my childhood in Cardnell's yard either sailing the family boat or fitting it out -(some of the happiest days of my life) - she was pale green, an unusual colour for a boat as many consider green unlucky. Moored next to her in a similar mud berth was a clinker built converted ships lifeboat called Kim. I remember this from age 10! (1966). As a family we ...see more
I remember my Aunt and uncle moving to Capel in around 1967 - not sure? He was a lot older than my Aunty Jean - He was Desmond Orr. Family folklore says that he was rather grumpy and customers tended to keep away during their time there. Desmond died there - he was a lot older than Jean. They had two sons Rex and Tommy. We used to have a great family party once a year and stay in a flat attached to the ...see more
Back in my very early days as a rep for a greeting card company called Rust Craft one of my North London accounts was Universal Stationers in Harrow. My store contact was the redoubtable greeting card department manageress, Mrs May Fernyhough! Happy days!
I was at Fairfield, late 70s, miss Brooke,was head & she would bounce up drive with tress her Labrador every morning while we were at breakfast,miss coyne became deputy head,& her dogs poppy & berry & that VW She drove..
Miss ray was nurse & miss Andrews was my house mother,Trampoline over looking shrubbery & cooking lessons in the Annette, princess Anne opened the gym,,walk tickets smoking in shrubbery jumping the back wall. Trips to joss bay etc. Teresa Deane
I was born in the North Devon Royal Infirmary in June 1936 and lived in and around the village for 19 years before doing my national service.I never returned again as i needed a job in a city like Bristol. My father was the village Baker for many years Alf,s Pasties were legendary . I remember the war years in the ..Bake house the smells of baking can never be forgotten. The old golf course club ...see more
I remember shoe inspections, and length of skirt and "divided skirts (shorts) had to be a certain number of inches above the knee but not many (perish the thought!) This was Prince Henry's Grammar School. The younger girls had to do gym in their navy blue knickers and we had to dash across to it hoping the boys would not see us! The showers were not really hot and other kids would stare at you, so sometimes I forgot my ...see more
Bill Millar
Lived at 63 rectory cottages directly behind the old Jackson’s of old Arley
Moved there in 1963 until 1977
Went to Arley primary until I was 11 then moved to Arley Herbert Fowler
The row of houses on the hillside is Holmclose, a row of council houses built after the Second World War, where I lived from 1950 to 1970. The large building in the foreground is Hinchliffe Mill JMI School where I attended until 1956 when I then went to Holme Valley Grammar School.
As a toddler, I can just remember being taken to visit them, John and Alice Rawbone. They lived, I believe, in a farmhouse where they grew apples for home made cider with a pig in the orchard. This was sold to Bulmers Cider. I subsequently learnt from my Father that Bulmers eventually told their cider manufacturers that, in order to produce the same type each year, they would only buy the apples ...see more
Having been told I would be starting at Thornbury Grammar School in September 1955, a friend and I decided to cycle to Thornbury from our homes in Filton to see where we were going to spend the next five plus years.
The eight miles along the A38 were not too difficult and an hour later we cycled into the high street in Thornbury. It was a warm August day and as we passed Paveys we saw before us for ...see more
My Grandfather, Charles Chick, was Master of Ceremonies at the Village Hall for many years, before he passed away in 1939. He also played the squeeze box at the functions held there.
I remember Snob in Portsmouth very well as I worked there from 1975 to 1979. Some of the best days of my life.
I still have a business card of our area manager.
Every year during the '50s when I was a child we came to Waytown for our holiday, staying for a couple of weeks at the Hare and Hounds. Mr and Mrs Fleet were the landlords. My brother and I played with the children who lived across the road - Bob Hodder and younger brother (Peter?). Also I remember Teddy Wilmot who lived just a little way down the road. I remember also a girl of about my age, who came to ...see more
I attended this school in 1978 to 1982 later going onto Dene House Comprehensive School. I loved this school as it has such character and at the time seemed massive however looking at the very few and I mean very limited pictures available now it looks average size. I remember the long central corridor that ran the whole length of the building with a central Door that originally divided the boys and girls ...see more
I lived in Failsworth from 1953 to 1961. I lost contact with all of the friends I had then when we moved to Leicester in the Summer of 1961. Their names were Keith Barnett, Peter Rigby, Martyn Payne, Eric Hall, John Roberts, Roger Stafford, Kerry Gilder. Graham Birtles. I was a member of the 41st Oldham Cubs and Scout group and had great memories from those days with Norman Gray and Mr Bierman who were the Scoutmasters. ...see more
I will never forget Fornethy residential till the day I die. I remember it was in the 80s. I’m sure I was in primary 6 or 7 and my friends and I begged our parents to go what I thought would be an amazing adventure. I remember my mum packing all my lovely new clothes and sent me on my way. I was quite a well developed child and very timid and shy. it turned out that none of my friends went so ...see more
My mother was a Woolley and she was born and brought up in Ashbourne where most of her wider family still lived when I was a child. I was brought up in Uttoxeter, my father's home town, but I was born at Ashbourne maternity hospital in 1944. The ammunition dump at Fauld blew up just after I was born and Mum remembered the beds careering around the ward as a result of the explosion. It was always a treat to ...see more
I remember that, I was doing my paper round, knee deep in snow , heard such a noise only to see the end of the pier disappearing in to the sea, I also remember the sea was frozen in parts
Diana shilton (nee west)
I can vividly remember seeing Miss Richmond & Miss Charlton...........Miss Richmond would whip me with a riding crop as I was a Anglican and not Catholic hence I was picked on..............they would make the boys drop their pants and inspect............if there were any skid marks there was nil access to ones sweets that were locked up and only given out once a day in ration form............goats were kept ...see more
I remember the shop very well owned by Ernie and Florrie Stimpson I used to do papers for him he also served the hospital back in the day with sweets he’d take them over in a Pram the go round the wards , every one used to get the coaches from his shop to go on holiday but it’s now a house but you can still where it was a shop by the brick work
I used to know the young lady who was the receptionist at Boulters Inn in the early 60`s. Her name was Eileen.
The pub on the right is either the Green Dragon or the Reform.
I met my first g/f walking up Castle hill in the 50`s on my way from Tech college Slough. Her name was Pam and she lived in Pownry road.
Who remembers this junction in the 50`s and a large house on the left corner of Boyne hill called Amco House a lodging house for apprentices indentured at Anti Attrition engineering Co on Cannon lane Woodlands park. I was there with approx. 16/18 other apprentices from 1955 until 1960 and after that I moved to a flat in College rise and then a temp job at Dynatron radios. I 1961 I purchased a A55 Austin and had lessons ...see more
I remember sitting near the grand stand in the early 60`s trying to catch a glimpse of the Beatles when they stayed at Skindles.
Remember walking up and down that hill in the 50`s from Boyn Hill road to catch a bus to Slough to attend the tech college off Williams street Slough.
I remember going into a Wimpey in the 50s`s opposite the old town hall steps . Also teddy boys and mods and rockers hanging around outside the old town hall .
My grand father owned the cinema, His name was Trevor Saunders
I went to Belmont school about 1944 to 1950 when I changed due to 11 plus and went to Coloma Convent in Tavistock Road Croydon My very best friend was Gill Stokes and we were a very saucy pair and did everything together. We were always laughing and did lots of naughty things. Gill and I are still the closest friends and speak to each other every few days. We are both 80 now and share everything together ...see more
My grand father owned the cinema in Pontarddulais, His name was Trevor Saunders
I grew up in Regal way just off Preston Hill but was born in Shirehall Rd in 1938. My memories of living in Regal way were rather sketchy and am trying to jog my memory of my life there from 1938 until 1953. We attended the Catholic church called St Erconwalds and attended there as a family. We always sat at the front on the left side as I do to this day when I attend my church here where I live now . My brother and I were altar boys as were another set of brothers.
I remember going to Saturday morning pictures for sixpence and standing at the back of the stalls . I caught a 52 bus from Preston road in the late 40`s
