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Hi Ann! I remember your cafe and Jim and you very well. Just returned to UK after 33 years in South Africa. How is your memory? The name is 'Cliff' Clavering. I'm now living near Cambridge. If you see this give me a call on 01353 864 428.
My mother's family came from Sheriff Hales and Tong. I am looking for any information about the Lovekins who lived at Crackley Bank during the 19th and beginning of the 20th Century. Particularly John and Alice Lovekin. Also the Crombs who lived in Tong Norton at the same time. Many thanks Jenny Stroud
I was a boy 8 years of age when my family fled the bombing of Belfast to the small community of Cardy which is approx. 3 miles from Carrowdore on the road to Ballywalter. The year was 1940 and times were tough with worries of the war and little enough food to feed 11 hungry kids to feed. Mum with 3 sisters and 1 sister-in-law with 11 kids were all crammed into a small 2-room thatched cottage without running ...see more
I was born at 39 Cecil Street and lived there with my mother Jeannie, my granda Billy, and my brother Billy who was 11 months older than me. My granda had a horse and cart, and was a hawker. I can remember the prefabs, and was jealous that we did not live in one as they had a fridge, which at that time was really modern. We attended St Mary's Primary School,and lived there until my mother got married ...see more
My memories of Booton are from 40 years ago. My grandfather lived in a lovely council house there. I remember playing in the garden mostly...full of fruit trees and bushes! I lived in a city (Lincoln) so loved getting to Booton to the fresh air.
My grandfather used to look after the graveyard at St. Michael's for many years and he is buried there. I believe his mum and dad ran a shop in Booton but I think they ...see more
1955 - onwards My Aunt and Uncle had a caravan on the site which was adjacent to the main road and my family used to stay there during the summer holidays. My favourite memory was being allowed to go to the wooden hut to hire a bicycle (I didn't have one at home) for an hour. Just wonderful. The worst memory was having to walk to the toilets (come rain or shine) and filling a very large metal jug with water and ...see more
I'd love to hear anyone's memories of the Deakin fairground family based at Alma Street at Brynmawr. I am currently researching for a forthcoming book on the history of the family. Any information/memories/stories/photos would be appreciated. Even more so, the EXACT date when Margaret Deakin (Deakin-Studt) passed away. We know she was buried in St. Mary's Church graveyard on November 5th, 1970, and supposedly died in Brynmawr. Help!
The 'Wherry Dyke', Somerleyton, was the home of 'Ripplecraft Co' which built and hired out the Broads Cruisers that the picture shows. It had been owned by Sir Francis Cockeral, inventer of the Hovercraft, who tested his original model on this water. The 'Dyke' was dug out to allow the wherry sailing craft to collect bricks from the local brickworks for transporting around Britain. Where the Wherry Dyke enters ...see more
My Great Grandfather James Miles died in the Infirmary, aged 40. He was a Labourer in the Cardiff Ironworks. I never knew any of my family, but when I read of where they lived, and worked and died, I feel so proud of them.
My great grandmother Eliza Clarke was born at the Plough Inn Norwell in 1866. Her father George Clarke was the landlord at the time.
I am currently researching and writing a history of Netherthong and I have well over 200 photos and other ephemera. I have started numerous chapters relating to such subjects as schools, parish council, churches, sport, entertainment, clubs and activities, role of Netherthong lads in the war and as further information becomes available I add, revise and update.
Because NT in the early days was a very ...see more
We'd had our usual five weeks school holidays when Hitler's Luffwaffe gave us another few days off. His bombers scampering back to the continent, after presumably bombing Midlands cities, jettisoned another, on Glebe land behind the school. The school was not directly hit, but the explosion shattered a few windows. 'HOORAY', another week off school. As far as we kids were concerned, the ...see more
I remember I used to visit this castle sometimes and I remember digging a small hole in the mortar and putting a penny in, then covering it back up. I did intend to go back years later to see if it was still there but somehow never got round to it. I lived in Renishaw at the time and moved away in 1971 to Tyneside where I still live. I am comming back in the summer to do a nostalgia trip.
Just wondering if there is anyone out there who used to work in this factory? I got a job there in 1970 aged 15, I used to work on a felling machine and I loved it. I used to sit and sew all the side seams on this twin needle machine. Is the factory still there and where was it exactly?
My grandad had a pie & pea shop in The Springs, evidently it was the front for a betting shop. My mum who is now 84 tells me she used to work in the shop and that my grandad Exley was quite a penny watcher and would not let her use hot water or soap to wash up. I would dearly love to find a photo of the shop and preferably with my grandad in it. Most of my ...see more
I went to this school, yet I cannot find any information on its history and if it is still in operation today. I would love to hear from anyone as to any details or history as it was a great part of my past.
Ron from Canada.
I went to Netherside between 1965-1968 and remember raiding the kitchen very well, I was sacked from being the first team footy captain and stopped from being head boy, made deputy of dorm instead. A heavy price to pay, I was gutted. One of my best mates was a lad called Les Campion. My least favourite teacher was Mr Young or as he was better known 'Fungus'. My favourite teacher being Mr Mercer. I ...see more
I was two weeks short of my 16th birthday, when I started work in the motor tax office which was situated in Barnsley Town Hall. Although we were employed by the Borough Treasurer's Deptment, we were an agency for the Ministry of Transport we reimburse our wages to Barnsley CBC. I loved the job, it brought me into contact with so many people, issuing driving licences, ...see more
One of three children who lived at Hillthorn Terrace, just next to the railway lines. I can remember as if it was yesterday when the coal train used to travel from Washington "F" Pit down towards Brady Square, through the houses on route to join the main line. We often used to jump on the coal wagons as a dare or place a penny on the railway lines to flatten it. I can still remember a lot of the kids ...see more
Can remember paddling in the little paddling pool behind the chalets (always seemed kind of mirky around my feet) and going to watch the puppet show. Absolutely fabulous memories of staying in a Guest House (Mum, Dad, Grandma and 5 kids!) and going to Knot End on the ferry. Does anyone remember the laughing policeman game at the Pier? Cheers, Kath
As a very young child coming from Berkshire, I with a brother have spent many years of enjoyment staying with relatives in Grassmere Road in the house where my mother along with other members grew up, The house seemed large and the garden was massive, stretching down towards an orchard where a hole in the hedge allowed us to sneak through and pinch apples and all other fruits, despite having two apple ...see more
In about 1972 we as a family moved into West Challow, although with being at a young age I hated it, since moving from Wantage and my friends this it seemed was in the middle of nowhere. I used to cycle most days to Icknield, if not then at least a lift was offered by one of my parents, although quite often I was having to walk home. We owned a Great Dane who I often walked either up the large hill leading ...see more
I also went to Beeston school and remember Mr Shipman and Miss Booth, the rumour amongst the kids was that they were secret lovers! My dad also went to this school in the 1940s and 1950s and was taught by Mr Shipman, and my grandad went there just after the First World War. When I started the school it was the old building, then I transferred to the new modern school which was built behind it.
My dad was in the para 1 squad,we lived at 23 Macadam Square for about 2/3 years, I remember them as some of the happiest of my life. I know that the houses are all gone now, but just wondered if anyone else remembered us, the Eskdale family? I was only around 7 when we lived there before going back to Scotland to live. I attended a primary school that was built at the top of a hill, we used to pick up the ...see more
Being of a young age by this time, twelve years old, I remember the market square being filled with motorbikes, with each the bike riders wearing leather jackets topped with a cut-off denim with this being decorated with many a metal stud, either coloured brass or silver, and sometimes framing what was a stencilled picture of perhaps an evil looking face or else something of another bizarre description. This ...see more
I spent my school days in Crewe, going to Church Coppenhall Junior. Mr Foden the headmaster was such a lovely man. Then I went to Ludford Street Comprehensive. I have fond memories of Sorbus Drive where we lived, and the friends I used to hang around with, we all used to sit on the wall outside the Royal Scott pub. My first job was at the CWS sewing factory, near Edleston Road, I am not sure if it is still there? If anyone remembers me - my maiden name was 'Tudor' - get in touch!
The up to date story is that I joined the Salvation Army in London and my mother met one of the Bobbins family at the trade HQ. I am retired now and live in Shirley, Croydon and attend the Lewisham Salvation Army. I knew Leslie Condon who came from Fakenham nearby to Walsingham. When I visited Walsingham this year I saw how peaceful it was but despite driving around for a while I could not find anything I ...see more
See my memory under "What did you do in the war, Granddad?' This pic shows the point on the Wey navigation featured in my 'Giving up smoking' story. The barn where the heavy horses were housed is still there, opposite the 'oil mills'. It is now a visitor centre.
I was born in 1934 at Weybridge in Surrey, close to where the River Wey joins the Thames, thus offering the dual attraction of open countryside and water - a totally irresistible combination to young boys set free from the heavy-handed restraining influence of fathers by the advent of the Second World Ware!
For a few miles before joining the Thames, the Way comprised the original Wey ...see more
Hi all,
My father worked on the boating lake between the years 1950-52 and then again after his national service 1955-57. He has fond memories of those boats and the lake. Does anyone remember the name of the boats by any chance? We were talking about them the other day but he couldn't remember.
I was 7 years old in 1959 when I stayed in the Melton Grange Hotel for about 2 weeks with my mother, father, and 3 brothers. My father was in the US Air Force, stationed at RAF Woodbridge. As Americans, we were in awe of this large, ornate building and what seemed to us an enormous garden. We were introduced to the tradition of "Tea" at 4:00 p.m. each afternoon and soon realized that the dinner in the ...see more
I was born in one of the houses shown in this photograph. I lived there for about 4 years and recently went back to St Dunstan's Crescent just to see how much it has changed. I was pleasantly suprised...even the allotments just across the road, where I often went with my Grandad, is still there.
bill.haylor@btinternet.com Resident in and around Smallfield for 81 yrs A large number of our toys were made from wood, dependant on what tools were available in fathers shed, if it was unlocked! The only tools needed were a saw, a hammer and some nails. There were two basic things a home made wooden toy was required to do: (1) Be able to be pulled along by a string, provided it had ...see more
I was born in and brought up in Greengates in 1949 at Redcar Road. I have many great memories of happy times. I went to Undercliff Girls School. I remember the picture house very well and used to go to the matinee every Saturday. I also remember Glovers newsagents, we had a newspaper delivered from them every day. I used to play in the woods opposite. I remember Mrs Dawson's hut at the end of ...see more
Glad I found you on this wonderful site. We have remembered the old tree with the conkers, and the sticky burrs.
We lived in Bodicote for a few years and loved it very much. Our youngest daughter also went to school with Duval Children. The people that you came in contact with on a daily basis were always so friendly and always willing to accept you into their lives.
My Seaview experiences started from shortly after I was born and go right up to the present day. I'm from Reading, Berks, but our whole family used to rent a big house somewhere in Seaview every summer for a holiday. I was born in 1962, so I joined the Seaview summer holiday scene shortly after that. The family started with my maternal grandmother and extended down to her four children and then all of their ...see more
Growing up in Godmanchester was a good experience. We lived in St Anne's Lane and I went to school there as well, then went to school in Park Lane.
Then in 1956 I went to the Secondary Modern, starting at Brookside and moving to St Peter's when it opened, we marched through Huntingdon to the new school when it opened.
The summer holidays were spent playing cricket all day over the parks with Barney ...see more
Please can anyone remember the Toogoods that lived in Aberdare, please can you let me know, thank you.
Yes, the Milano was a little bit of the Left Bank in Wolverhampton. But what about the 'Troc'? It was a much more dubious place. 'Cool, Clean Consulate' were the other cigarettes if you wanted to pose and couldn't afford Passing Clouds.
Dainne
Edward Shreeve was my father. In 1955 we were living in Great Yarmouth where Dad was Station Officer in the coastguards. I am trying to work out who your grandparents are as either your grandad or grandmother must be my cousin? When we lived in Great Yarmouth Walter and his family were in Norwich. My cousin Gilda made several visits to see my mum in walton-on-the-Naze after Dad died and ...see more
Eddie Shreeve was my grandad. He was posted to Walton on Naze Coast guard. It was here that his daughter met her future husband, who was also living in the coast guard houses in Walton. My mum and dad, still live there. I have put 1975 as the year of the memory as that was the year that I was born and still have a clear memory of all the years I shared with my grandad. After leaving the coastguards houses ...see more
My great-great-great-grandfather John Luker (1793-1853) was appenticed in 1805, for a period of 9 3/4 years, to Thomas Poole, miller at Arlington by Bibury. He became the first of four generations of millers in Painswick, Stroud and Gloucester. I first visited the mill in the 1950s with my father, when it was said to be in working condition, but had not been used other than as a warehouse for some ...see more
I was born in 1955 and lived in Waunlwyd until I went away to University in 1973. I remember this row of shops very well as I was entrusted to shop for family and relatives who would pay me a small fee that I was saving up for a school trip to Paris (that never took place). I remember Mr & Mrs Morgan in the Post Office - who I think you can see in the photo - with their corgi dog. Mr Morgan had the ...see more
I was evacuated to Bearsted about a week before the outbreak of the last war. I lived at the White Horse Inn on the green, it was run by Mr & Mrs Brook they had a daughter called Tinkle (nickname). I was very happy there and stayed for the duration of the war. If anyone knows where Tinkle lives now I would be grateful if you could let me know, the last I heard she and her husband were living beyond Bournemouth ...see more
I always go to the beach and I did when I was little and I remember a type of building on the beach opposite from the beach terrace cafe. I always thought it was castle ruins, it was made of big stones and it looked like it had been knocked down years ago. I used to play on it when I was little and then one day it was gone, it had been taken away, it was probably unsafe because it looked very old. I've tryed to ...see more
My family and I, the Oughtons, lived at 53, Wombwell Main Row, a community for miners and their families. My dad worked at Darfield Main pit all of his life up until early retirement in the early 1980s. I have kept in touch with many of my life-long friends, as I call them. They will remain in my heart forever. I remember the Sunday School anniversaries at Hough Lane Methodist. The Whitsuntide Walk, ...see more
I remember playing on 'The Patch' at the top end of Filey Road. It was mostly long grass in those days, except where the lads had trod it down in the middle playing footie.
Every year all us kids would collect wood for a huge fire on bonfire night, it was a real community and everyone got involved.
We played for hours after school on the patch, ball, kiss chase..Ha! and tic.
Our moms always knew where to find us, ...see more
I do not have a memory of Hitchin or the church, as I live in Canada, but I have a photo of my grandfather and grandmother's grave with a granite cross as a marker.
They lived in Letchworth and my grandfather's name was William Tye, and my grandmother's name was Rosina. They are buried together and I am wondering if they were buried here. They died in 1920-1922 about, I wonder if their grave marker is still standing.
Hi I am Michael Johnson, some of you may remember Tommy and Brenda Johnson who lived in Sherburn Hill for most of their lives. Tommy worked for Alfie Law who had the Post Office and Grocery shop on the 'Hill'. Tommy worked around the villages of Sherburn, Sherburn House, Pittington. Littletown and all the farms. He had a travelling grocery van and that was his life until he retired in 1983. He ...see more
My husband's mother came from Somerleyton, and he and I visited the village and church two or three times between 1978 and 2004. We though it a very beautiful area. The churchyard has the last resting places of quite a few of my husband's ancestors, and I believe some of them worked at Somerleyton Hall. In, I think, in the gardening area. His mother's maiden name was Florence Jackson, and her ...see more
I went to St Peters in about 1958, my brother must have been there 2 years before me. I joined Mrs Fox's class in the old school and remember the chalk and slates. Mrs Rogerson was the head teacher and I moved on via Mrs Hurlestons class to Miss Christies class. We farmed in Navestock, and my mother, aunt , uncle and cousin lived in High House and all went to St Peter before me, my sister followed. ...see more
I have just come across this site whilst doing family history research. I know that two of my great aunts, Charlotte and Edith McGlashen, ran the Bonbon sweet shop. This would have been during the 1920s or 30s as my mother used to visit them as a child. I wondered whether anyone has any memories of them or the shop in its earlier years? I was surprised to find it still in existence under its original name.
I lived in Elmar Road Avondale Road and Seaford Avenue. I attended Seven Sisters Junior school, West green Junior school and Belmont Secondary Modern. Had a wonderful time living in Tottenham, great memories of the park in Lordhip Lane the 'rec' where I learnt to ride a bike. Downhills park was a wonderful place, with beautiful gardens always well looked after with the most amazing displays of flowers and ...see more
You can see the name Collards painted vertically on the side of a shop. This was my great-grandparents' haberdashery. The name can still be clearly seen there today.
bill.haylor@btinternet.com Resident in and around Smallfield for 81 yrs. One of the first indications in the village relating to war was the erection of a telegraph pole, on the top of which was a platform and a circular metal object about the size of two buckets, called a siren, at each end was a circular slotted opening out of which came the creepy but familiar wailing sound. This siren ...see more
My grandfather Edgar Blake was badly wounded in the First World War and had many operations on his face to rebuild it. He lived to the age of 89, passing away in 1977. He and my grandmother are buried in the Churchyard of St John's.
My grandfather was the manager of the World Stores in East Street.
They had one son Kenneth, and 3 daughters one of which was my mother Primrose but always known as Peggy, ...see more
If you head down Lampits Hill and carry on past Giffords Cross road on your right, you then enter Church Road, the next road on your left is Fobbing Road. Opposite this junction is a building called the Old School House, this was the original school for Corringham long before Herd Lane (Corringham Primary) was built. I lived in Pump House, which is on the corner of Church Road/Fobbing Road from 1958 to 1966 as it ...see more
I was born at 22 Victoria Street, Harthill and went to Harthill Primary School. I lived with my mum, Mary Carson, and grannie and grandad Margaret and Jimmy Carson until we left for England about 1954-55. I remember going on walks up to Balbakie Bing, and over to Pedens Stone. I remember playing in the burn with my cousins James and Campbell Carson and also my other cousin, Maralyn Cox. I ...see more
I have no actual memory but my mother tells me that when she visited her mother at Claybury, I played on the grounds with my father. We emigrated in 1956 when I was 8 and I finally got to go back in 1983 and saw her for the first and only time. She of course didn't know who I was. I went to the office and did see her records but was so upset I didn't really absorb anything. I cried all the way in, while I ...see more
My father, Gordon Howard, was manager of W H Smith & Son in 1955, the year I was born. It's amazing looking at these photos taken at the time I was living in Tenterden. It's possible I saw the photos being taken or we might actually appear in one of them.
The building on the right was W H Smith & Sons. My father, Gordon Howard was the manager and we were living in the flat above the shop from 1955 to 1965. You can see that the shop is closed because the shutters are down. The shop front was painted dark green. The windows upstairs are open so we must have been at home and it must have been fine weather!
The building on the left, next to the Town Hall with five windows on the first floor was W H Smith & Sons and my father, Gordon Howard, was the manager. I was born in the flat above the shop in 1955.
My great-grandparents, named Evison, lived at Riby Lodge about late 1800/1900. This is as clear as I can be, my great grandfather was the gardener for Riby Hall and connected to the church either as a curate or lay preacher. They are buried I believe in the church yard. As a child I visited my Great Aunt Constance who lived at the Crossroads and I attended at least 2 weddings at the church when the family ...see more
I remember this beautiful building from my childhood and can remember how the old Northwich Rural Council ordered its destruction. To me this was an act of local aurthority vandalism never surpassed in the UK. The hall should have been handed over to the nation and then maintained by the newly formed Natioanl Trust.
The councillors who ordered the destruction were never held to account and over the following years quietly retired when the councils became Vale Royal District Council.
The large Horse Chestnut tree to the right was very popular when conkers were in season with boys searching the ground and throwing whatever came to hand at the tree to try and dislodge the nuts that were temptingly out of reach. At school play times serious competitions took place to see who had the best conker. I remember the walled playground being littered with the broken remains.
Harworth sits ...see more
My grandfather G. A. Smith took the tenancy of Springs Farm on Edingley Moor in 1931, when I was six months old. A builder by trade, and a sergeant in the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry during the First World War, he farmed entirely with horses and the hand-graft of his sons and daughters, not to mention his wife Aggie. In 1934 agricultural depression was at its worst and he went back to his trade ...see more
I was nursing at Pastures Hospital in 1979. I have fond memories of a strong sense of community and collegiality between the student nurses. I remember the hospital houses and the community that was part of being an employee of the hospital. Unfortunately I don't have any photos of the hospital which is a shame, I think.
I was a patient at the Sanatorium, the first time was when I was between 10 and 11 years old. I would have been there about 9 months at that time. I remember the apple orchard and there was an apple storage room. The Doctor was very kind to us children and would take us to pick apples and then we placed them in the storage room. I remember to this day the apple pie at lunch time on a Sunday, always ...see more
bill.haylor@btinternet.com Resident in and around Smallfield for 81 yrs. Shops and services were limited but adequate. Village hierarchy although unwritten was arranged in a manner that suited most people; the traders held most sway by the nature of their businesses, builders and farmers controlled most of the land. Starting from the centre of the village. The first shop in ...see more
This was always a special landmark to me. It fascinated me and I was very curious abou it and longed to look inside. I must have passed it most days whilst living in the village. The houses nearby were on the edge of an old quarry and I believe their back doors opened onto the quarry.
As soon as we moved to the village we became members of St. Peter's church and attended most Sundays. Mr. Powell was the vicar. I remember seeing the 8 bells outside the church before they were hoisted into the tower. After Mr. Powell left my dad used to read one of the lessons most Sundays when the lay reader Peter Fisher took the services. Mr. Vincent became vicar after Mr. Powell.
Mrs Worthington ran the shop and cafe. She sold some interesting bits and pieces besides sweets and ice cream. In the background is the pub run by the Parringtons. We often walked from home down to the cafe and treated ourselves to an ice cream in the summer. There were lots of walks around the area and so the cafe was popular with visitors.
We moved to Alton from Somerset in November 1958. The primary school was closed for refurbishment. Mr. and Mrs. Carnwell who owned the garage and cafe played host to the village school, it all seemed quite strange to this 7 year old. There are many good memories. Rushing out at play time to wave to the steam train drivers after they left the station and Mrs Carnwell mothering us all. We played in the ...see more
I was born in 1956 and used to go to the town with my mum on the buses to town. She called them trolley buses but I can remember them stopping on the Cornhill ready to take us home again before they went to the electric house. My mum used to tell me off for touching the ladies' fur coats or their collars when I sat in the buses but I loved the feel of the fur. I also remember the ...see more
I was born in 1957 in South Church in the street out the back of the club next to the hole in the wall. At one end of the street was the beck, the other end was a corner shop next to the billbords. We moved to Acklet Close because of a demolition order on the houses. Good memories.
My name is Simon, born in Francis Street in Reading, moved to 30 School Road at 1 year old. My dad ran the shop at number 30 School Road next to the Methodist church, Petry Stores. I was just wondering if anybody has any memories of it as I remember it always being busy, my dad cooking hams in the back room and carving them, and boxes of broken biscuits that came from Huntly and Palmers.
I went to the Laurels and then on to Park Lane School.
Hi,
Does anyone remember the watch and clock repair shop on the corner of Victoria and Vicarage Road in Harborne, Birmingham? It was run by my grandfather Leslie Charles Henry Jones (born 1902?) who was married to Ellen (nee Norton), d.1960(?), neither of which I ever met. Lesley possibly had an original shop in Northfield Road, Harborne, which became a hairdressers. They had 5 children ...see more
My grandparents Paula and Gustave D'Hondt managed this hotel during the latter half of the 1930s till it was requisitioned by the army during the war. They then moved with some of their paying guests to Highdown, Hindhead, a large house nearby. Many of their full time residents were ex colonials. They kept chickens during the war to help with rationing. I know that they had at least 2 people working for them, ...see more
My memories of Sancton are happy childhood ones, my grandmother lived here from 1901 and when she moved to Leeds many years later I was taken back to Sancton to visit my aunt and uncle Albert and Mary Lund who lived at Arras Wold and worked on the farm there for all their working lives. The countryside was beautiful and my best memories are of there as I loved all the animals that ...see more