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In the 1960's I worked for Telephone Cables Limited or TCL as it was known, laying underground cables all over the UK. As one of the drivers I regularly had to go to the works to pick gear up. If my memory serves me right this view is taken looking back up Chequers Lane towards the Ford Works and that is TCL on the left with Dagenite batteries just beyond anf then an ungated railway crossing.
I was born in Backworth in 1937 and lived in a large house at the bottom of Percy St until about 1945, i can dimly recall the end of the war but in no great detail. My father was the colliery engineer for the coal mines in that district and in 1946 we moved into another colliey owned house in the ancient village of Earsdon where I went to Earsdon village primary school. I have some fairly clear memories of ...see more
I moved from Elmdon Heath, Solihull to a Grocers Shop in Heath Lane approx. 1953 with my parents, Sister & Brother. We used to walk down to the Park when we could. As youngsters, you could in those days. A packed lunch + bread for the ducks if I remember. Whatever the weather, we would go. Wish I could find details of our Shop. There is a picture with a board outside advertising the Danilo. But that's all I can ...see more
Head Game Keeper was Mr Mair.
I can repeat much of what has been said by others. I was born in Stepney in 1946 and after a period of homelessness and moving from friend to friend my parents were given a prefab in Foxglove Crescent (no. 25) It was a fairly basic house with water running down the wall. There was a mouse screwed behind the electric plug!! We moved to Cherwell Grove after a short time and I went to Shaw school and from there ...see more
How interesting to read other people's memories, although I do not recognise any of the names. I lived in the old Shoulder of Mutton from about 1952 until 1964 while my parents were the tenants, they took over from my paternal grandparents. After this we moved across the road to Chandlers Stores which my parents owned until 1976 when my mother died. I have recently become interested in finding out more after ...see more
Ho now,s Thomas Bousfield and his wife polly.frederik str number 10 He was a chip bilder and was often in pub ureka at frederik str Pleas let me now and if ther is a foto show me Pleas. GREETZ June bausfield van der zee email adress jrbausfield@hotmail.com
In the grounds of lido house there was an the remains of an old lido pool that my grandparents visited when younger. Next to the pool was a garden with an old sandstone fountain. I cannot find anything about an open air public pool existing possibly in the 1930s in Bramley. Can anyone help?
It seems She never had it aff, she wore it aw the time, Dain the bakin covered in Floor, dain the dustin covered in Stoor, Hining oot washin,Beating the rugs, Cleaning the windies, Dichtin the dugs, Wipen the sweat aff her auld furred broo, she even wore it milking the coo. She aye kept a guid wan fir the minister cummin, That wan wis clean, the ither wan Hummin, She wiped oor tears sae gentle aboot it, When she ...see more
trying 2 contact a lynda ellis who lived oppisit a pub near a park. not much to go on i know.
my husband believes he could have been in pinehurst he was only five his mum had turburculosis and his sister meningitis he can remember being taken by ambulance with his baby brother and has disribed the home to me with every little detail but cant remember the name of the home if any body has a photograph it would be lovely as he is terminally ill it would nice if we could solve this hope somebody can help kind regards marian howard
ALBERT DIXON NEVER HAD A SHOP IN LEICESTER STREET. THE SHOP IN LECESTER STREET I THINK YOU MEAN WAS A JUNK SHOP OWNED BY A MR CHIPPY DIXON (NO RELATION TO MY FATHER) IT WAS A VERY INTERESTING SHOP OLD RADIOS GASMASKS AND A VERY LARGE STEAM ENGINE IN THE WINDOW.
I remember a weeks holiday with mr clements walking through the woods to the local shop to buy our sweets and bottles of cydrax it was a marvellous time and one istill remember fondly
I lived on Wesley Street And remember going to the chapel for our School dinners
Born in '48, lived in Rugby Avenue Sudbury Town until I was 21. Went to Alperton Sec Mod between '60-66. Great memories from my schooldays... Mr Hostler was Headmaster and some really good teachers: Irving, Parkinson, Sladden and Nieman, not forgetting that great character Harry the art master. I remember going over to One Tree Hill one lunchtime with classmate Farley who had a glass tube of home-made ...see more
Hello, I am so interested you were at Avochie House, Rothiemay with the Curzens and were friends with Marion Allan who's father was farmer at the Home Farm ,Avochie. My parents came to the farm of Boghead which also was on the Estate in May, 1946 when newly home from Canada being 26 yrs. there. The "shakey" bridge has now been taken down as it was in need of repairs and the council ...see more
I was born in 1939. I knew a girl who lived on Harborne Park Road next to the gully. My brother and I used to catch the bus on Harborne Park Road to go to Bournville School. My mother used to buy rabbits to make rabbit stew from the butcher on Harborne Park Road. I lived at 41 Woodleigh Avenue until I was 11 years old when we left for Australia. I remember the war years well... The air ...see more
Dear Mr Kaye senior, took us 'under his arm' he liked Audrey & myself a 'lot', Audrey worked in the Bakery Shop to the left of his shop in this photo.
The Old manor had a legend that highwayman Dick Turpin made an escape by taking the cellar tunnel under Church Road to the Hind's Head (the white building). At Sandy Lane Infants School, my friend Andrew Balfour lived in the Old Manor. He showed me the secret tunnel. Its reputation was more interesting than its reality. Ye Old Manor Hotel had a metal scroll-shaped sign, but on the top of ...see more
I remember the Pleasauce well. I used to like going through the steppin stones. Further over there was a section which went a bit underground, it was all a big adventure for a child. We sometimes watched shows on the bandstand . Those were the days .
I had just finished adding an Article to somebody else's about Living in Penge. Just as I was about to close I spotted an article by a lady who had lived in Samos Road, Anerley, and who had also attended St Johns Primary School during the early 1950s. I cannot remember the lady's name but it was the part about that School that mainly caught my eye. I also attended St Johns Primary School from 1950 ...see more
i attended Rosary Priory from 1959 until 1964. The nuns I fondly remember are Sisters Alphonsus , De Pazzi and Barbara. Mrs Simpson took us for PE when we wore grey culotte shorts for netball and navy knickers for gym. My friends during my time at the school were Susan Rothwell and Amanda Clark
I used to live in norwood green boundary close remember playing football and cricket on the green and playing in the public field near ron brewers donkey field people I remember peter tuck chris and mike ede and tony uff and mike uff be great to hear from any of these people .
I used to live in the little cottages at the bottom of Chequers Lane. 7 of us in a 2 up 2 down, outside loo - no bathroom. There was a ditch running all along the back of the cottages and all us children had hours of fun playing there jumping across or making a bridge, used to get told off if we went home with a 'booty'!! They were happy days. We used to have whole days at Leys open air swimming pool taking lunch with ...see more
I grew up in Aldrington Rd in the flats 55 Shenstone Hse , I was born in 1959 and worked from the age of 13 till I was 16 as a Saturday boy in the co op butchers in mitcham lane (1972-1975) my boss was called Pete he lived in New Malden what a fantastic fella , he took me under his wing and gave me a chance , I then joined the Royal Navy and left London for good. But my memories of the time were all happy ones . ...see more
My grandfather lived in Croydon from approximately 1960 to the end of 1964 (He died in January 1965.) Would anyone out there have met him?This is a long shot,I know. He probably lived by himself and may have bee a recluse because when he died his body was not found immediately, oh, dear. Unfortunately, I had never met him. I thank contributors in advance, and appreciate all replies. Susan
Re Prefabs - I used to live in Prestbury Square and attended the Ravensworth infant, junior and senior schools my name then was Tibbals and my cousin Charlie Tibbals used to live in the prefabs alongside Elmstead Lane in between Offenham Road where my Nan (Hilda Stark) lived and Castlecomb Road where my cousin still lives with my Aunt - I can remember the prefabs being demolished late 60's and I think the ...see more
My Parents Herbert George Morris & Winifred Josephine Cheadle Married here on June 8th 1935. They were born & bred in Shifnal so were their parents. Grandparents were George & Harriet Morris , Jack ' also called James' Cheadle & Winifred Cheadle. They later on in the 1930s had to move to Wolverhampton where my Dad worked .
Perhaps the most important shop to a young man progressing through bikes, motor bikes, scooters, and finally a car, was Barnekells. This was opposite Hanwell Bus Garage. There is a picture of it with a trolley bus outside on the Nostalgic trolley bus site. Every thing could be obtained, oil, tools, etc. There was even old parts for cars long gone such as Jowett, Trojan etc. There was a man with one arm whom ...see more
ANYONE REMBER BECONTREE SECONDARY MODERN school in stevens rd, or the Winding Way social club dagenham. Also the Barking lido. We lived in Farmway Dagenham from 1939 till 1951.
I was born in Eresby Mews in 1948 in a flat above an old stable or coach house, my father Harry was born in the same mews in 1905. He owned a garage business in the mews from the 1930's until 1963, named Floyds Garage. I remember many happy times with him at the garage during every school holiday through the 1950' and early 60's. Somewhere off Edgware road one of his clients a Mr Loombes owned a diner ...see more
I am looking for anyone who has any BATTEN ancestors from Menheniot, Liskeard, St Germans and Saltash. I descend from Robert and Sarah (no other info) whose children were (all born Menheniot) Sarah chr 1802, Richard b Nov 1803 mrd Ann Warne, Sarah b 1805, Elizabeth b 1808,Dorothy Easterbrook b1810, William b 1812, Mary b 1815, Christiana b 1817. Richard and Anns children were born in Menheniot, Liskeard and ...see more
Hello. My father was Harold John (bob) Mann. He worked as an Air Traffic Controller in the Control Tower, in what was then Heston Airport ('Aerodrome'?). We lived at Heston, in Durham Avenue. We moved there before 1952 - I know that because my younger brother Ian was born in 1952, and I think I was just about to start school at 4 and a half.....( I was born 1948, so I hope that ...see more
I used to work for DER tv rentals and most of the time worked right up to the Thames to fix tv's. I always wondered where all the lads went or ended up. I do remember Doris though, worked the 'phones, always had a fag dangling from one side of her mouth, so much so, she had a nicotine stained cheek! Used to call her 'dog-end-Doris', bless..
I went to this school from 1954-1957 ish. My elder sister attended too. I did not enjoy anything, at the school, even less the two weeks spent as a border when my parents went on holiday. There was one nun that I liked. But that was about it. I remember concrete footings for I assume an extension, that was never built. I also have memories of our play ground across the rd on Dartford ...see more
My granny and grandad ran the Post Office in Lower Willingdon from about 1948 - 1958. They were called Ernest and Ethel Brierley. Does anyone out there remember them? Thanks Angela Jennings
When we got bombed out of Bassingham Road SW18, My mum and I moved to my Grans house in Hackford Road, it was at the cul de sac end near to Oliver Drings sausage factory, Mum had a job at Littlewoods in Brixton, she was a buyer for various things. I see no mention of the Empress cinema and my favourite tea shop Williamsons which was on the corner of Electric avenue. The markets were a sheer ...see more
I was born at 41 Woodleigh Avenue just about opposite the Gully that I walked through every day with my brother to catch the bus to Bournville school. I remember the war years, our house getting bombed while we were in the shelter at the end of the back garden. I remember being evacuated after that. I remember my father taking us to the pictures on a summer evening and walking home down Harborne a Park Road. I ...see more
Not a memory but I was born At Eaton Hall in May 1941 and as a surprise my daughter took me there to celebrate my 70th birthday a few years ago. I was told by a lady that we stopped and talked to that Eaton Hall was the home of a Sheffield Steel Merchant who gave it over as a maternity home for the war duration. Sadly he never moved back after the war. My mother always told me what a lovely ...see more
Hi David you would,nt be related to Alfred Aubrey he lived in Tooting in Woodbury street his mother was from Belgium ,I asked as your surname is very un commom hope you don,t mind my asking thanks Beryl Clark née jamieson
Where the Boston Road divides into the Lower Boston Road, there were - The Queen Victoria Pub. Opposite was University Motors, which was BMC, and later Leyland cars. There was a line of shops, these being, Harris-Newspapers, Ibotsons sweet shop, Joffards the barbers, and finally Keepings leather goods which was made in shop. After an ally was a furniture shop, and finally a shop which bought lead and rags ...see more
been trying to pin down Mick Jackman pianist and surfboard shaper, I met Mickey in newquay when he made my surfboard and he also played in the tall trees club along the front, Met him again at his parents home in Harbour , sydney in 1970 when he was ashore for 24hrs during the time when he was playing on a liner doing a round the world gig with Johnny Beard, Sax player, small world,Dont remember him playing at The Merrymoor, But Johnny played at a place just up the hill from the pub
We are still in touch with Sid & Molly Cummins - both still fit and well in their 90's. My Mum and Dad are George and Chris Hughes. Mum worked in the office sorting out the cash deals for the ice cream vans or dealing with Lombard Finance to get a loan. George/Dad worked in the fibre-glass shop initially before becoming a salesman and travelling up and down the country trying to sell ...see more
I just went to an estate auction in muncie, indiana, USA... I purchased what I believe is a needle holder, leather, with gold writing. It says: Moncrieff &Beck Jewellers Ctr 14KingStreet South Shields Does anyone know about this business? Do I have the right time period? We're they prominent Jewelers?
My cousin and I were sort of evacuated to Cerne abbas, staying with Mrs Hardy in the village shop, remember she had an oil cooker which would suddenly burst into flames, terrified the life out of me. We went to school, but for the life of me cannot remember any names, except for a girl called Brenda from Birmingham. Mum and aunt would come now and again, due to the lack of buses, what was it one a week we sat on a ...see more
Hi, I wonder if anyone remembers my childhood home in Main Street. I lived there with my mum, dad, granny and two sisters in the 1960,s and have many lovely memories of my childhood there, I have tried many times to find any pictures of my home which consisted of a tenement block with attics and two cottages. Mr Duncan Ritchie stayed in one of the cottages with his dog Nell, think he ...see more
i attended witton park school and was junior boy sports champion then attended escomb school and was sports champion in 63-64 have been trying for years to trace the shields cups from both to complete my family history i used to live at the baltic at the top end of witton park, if anyone can help me in this please contact me . i love going back just to see the place where i grew up , shame ...see more
The gift shop was a toy shop in the Boston Road. Dinky toys hornby trains etc. Two ladies ran it. There were also soveniers sold. The last thing I bought there was a LONE STAR LOCOS tank engine 0-6-0. The scale was 000 about half the size of Hornby DUBLO which was 00 scale. I still have it in its box.
I lived in Meehan Road for eight years in the fifties and have many great memories. My husband worked for Marshalls the Butchers and later at Ferryfield. I enjoyed working in the Caravan stores and my in-laws café on the sea front. We used to go to dances at the hotel in Littlestone and went to a dance there a few weeks before we sailed to New Zealand. I had a dog called Poppy and we always enjoyed that great beach. What happy times they were and I recall them with nostalgia. Thelma Sears
My dad Thomas Willecome was born at 6 Rosemont Terrace and my Great Grandmother Alice Rowles passed away there in 1955. Good luck and thank you for all this facinating stuff to read.
I was being sentimental and thought I'd look up Castle Rock Nursing Home as I spent some great years growing up in said building when it was a hotel. Got directed to my cousin, Faye. You found Ursula yet? Hope all is well.
i remember lower swell because it is where i came from i was born 1974 and i lived there with my mum and my brother and nan and gramp till the age of 11 when we moved to stow i went to st marys as did my brother, my mum and my aunt and 2 uncles who where born there except 1 uncle , my gramp and his 3 rothers where born there alsomy old house belonged to my great grandparents ivo and kate taylor who are now buried in the ...see more
Worked here aged 15 - my first casual job and first real job of any sort - when the pavilion had a 'proper' restaurant, mostly clearing tables, laying cutlery and (on my first day when I had the temerity to wear blue jeans, rather than black) serving orange juice from a jug to a party of ungrateful kids upstairs. We were provided with a wholesome lunch (no, really) and I recall 'Tobacco Road' by ...see more
To ken Rosser Do u remember the galloway family we all lived on commercial road at the top of the hill from the square we lived a stones throw to aberbeeg school. My gran lived in woodland terrace. When webbs brewery and the hand bury was there. We all went to the dingle in the summer. I have posted a lot of info on the aberbeeg memories. Get in touch to chat about things back in the day if you remember us . Regards Jill galloway
My maw was called Mary Smith (Goldie) Died 1971/2 I am one of her grandsons I am looking to see if anyone has photos of her or family as I am trying to put a family tree together. When I new my maw she lived at currieside facing the railway line. I can remember Annie King Mary Mcue/Katie France/Mattie Forsythe Nessie Smith/GeorgeSmith/ my mum Ella Allan. Anyone help? Thanks Or email me on James.allan55@hotmail.co.uk
The Hereford High School for Boys' playing fields were to the left in 1957. I attempted (I wasn't into sports at all, except Cross Country maybe) Rugby, athletics, cricket and cross country running from here.We used to throw stones across the river at this very point when we were boys. I once coxed our 5th form 8 from the Rowing Club down on the left to the (railway ?) bridge back behind this point. I ...see more
I am amazed to read the memories of Holy Trinity church and school I attended the school; from about 5 years old which I think would have been 1951 the days were lovely to remember after lunch we all had small beds which we used to lie down and had blankets over us I dont think many of us slept but gigled all the time. I was taken to holy trinity church with my parents Joe and Maggie Parson ...see more
we lived at 44 park place we had great fun in the old air raid shelters but still sends shivers down my spine no hot water no electricity taking the battery to the garage to be charged so that we could listen to the radio
My father was a milkman, for Home Counties Dairy, the horses were stabled in Hodeson road, the bottling dairy was opposite the Eardley arms pub. The livery was green, and the trade mark a gold triangle. Milk then was in glass pint and half pint bottles with cardboard caps. They also sold small items beside milk.
Hello I am looking for Doris and Raymon Lee if any one should know them please would you tell them I am looking for them Doris Is my cousin lost contact with her my email is freddy1212@virginmedia.com my name is Beryl Clark née Jamieson Doris's maiden name was Mather. Thank you
Have very fond memories of this hospital being treated for RF and having a lovely tutor I think his name was Mr Rogers. Does anyone remember him. My name was Joan Barnard and I remember all the poor children suffering from Stills Disease. The lovely treatment inspired me to become a nurse training at the Royal Free hospital.
My nan and grandad lived at 15 Worksop Road with my Aunty Barbara I am the daughter of Marjorie Fletcher. My Aunty Mary and Uncle Charlie and my cousin Carol lived next to the pub, my Aunty Rub and Uncle Tom lived one door up. I was born at 15 Worksop Road, Happy memories I will hold forever
I lived in Oakwood in the 1950's and had friends who lived in Winchmore Hill so knew the area well, and went to Minchenden school from 1954 to 1956 to do 'A' levels. I remember Evans and Davies where the money whizzed across the shop to the cashier. Often went to the Intimate Theatre and saw some good plays there, and the Odeon cinema in Soutgate, the Capitol in Palmers Green were favourite venues most Saturday evenings - no TV in those days!
The Odeon cinema in Southgate was one of our favourite places on a Saturday evening, also The Capitol and the Gaumont, and we saw some good films. These were our 'lifeline' as we didn't have a tv. I also remember the Royalty Ballroom which was another good place to spend a Saturday evening. Happy Days!
I remember Ye Olde Cherry Tree inn and having a Babycham in the 50's. We really thought that was living! The pub was always buzzing and was a great place to meet up with friends on a Saturday night.
My grandfather was the Forman of pyes farm I am not Shaw of the spelling but we spent our school holidays in Somercotes. I remember Maurd Laming the post laidy Cooky the police man Barns garage Ted Steavins who cut hair in the village was my uncle Bunner Johnson Harry Ager pies and dozens more I was in the army with David Twigg the paper boy remember the pictures Sat night the big loves of bread Barry Mason in Australia
Friends I grew up with between 1954/64,neighbours Colin and Angela Rood,Ian and Julie Dalrymple,Mark Hide,John Porter.School Friends Robert Groves,Lesley Cobb, Robert Suckling and Raymond Blezzard,Ann Martin,Valerie Pampling last three lived Purfleet Road, School teacher at Aveley Junior Mrs Skeet.I remember the alley between Lowlands Avenue and Blenheim Gardens where we built dens and Bonfires for fireworks ...see more
I have Vague memories of being sent here to convalesce when I was little I remember being very poorly all the time with asthma and i almost died once from this, i do remember crying as i did not want to go and hated watching my dad walk away leaving me there but can not remember much else or how long I stayed here but i do remember nuns which is strange i really wish i could remember more xx
I remember one day I was with my mother just walking to the station to get the train to Bush Hill Park where we lived and hearing the loud Putt Putt noise of a doodle bug.We and all the people around looked up and watched it fly over us to the vicinity of Enfield Highway descending rapidly,then the silence as the engine stopped,everyone waiting for the bang. I heard that it dropped on a school but I cannot be sure.
Today my husband and I took my father in law (now nearly 98) back to see the college he attended post war, alas we could only go as far as the gates as it is now used as a school, he remembered the area well, then the teacher training college was just the low one buildings and huts that had been used during the war.
My gran Sal (Sarah Jane) Griffiths used to work at the Post Office and later at the wool shop. I used to stay with her a lot in summer holidays and we used to go to the tea dances. My dad David Ronald Griffiths used to work at Monsanto (or Monstinko as we used to call it) until we moved to Manchester. I remember the fair being on the land near the post office. My playmates were Kelvin and Robin Johns, ...see more
Hi What a blast from the long long ago past. I grew up with my guardians Mr & Mrs Hagger of South Farm I was there from about 1943 to 1969 My friend was Pip Chattel (who I have recently been in contact) Also trying to contact Pat (?) who lived with old Mrs draper in the end cottage down South Farm lane (next to Mr & Mrs James and Blanch and Jack Allen (This site is now Mulberry House. (so called ...see more
I was born in Straight Road Harold Hill in 1943 and in 1947 we moved into the Prefabs across the road to Holly Road which was just off Briar Road, these Prefabs which I believe were errected by German Prisoners of war were great I can recall so many special years living there with mum and dad and my brother Roy born in the prefab in 1948 and it was such a sad day when we had to leave our prefab and be ...see more
I used to stay with my nan a lot.She lived in Ivanhoe avenue near the corner shop.I remember the alpine pop man used to come round,and also the the baker and the milkman pulled by horse and cart.I used to go to what was called attleborough green where the shops were,and also the liberal club on a Friday or Saturday night with my nan and granddad,and we would get fish and chips on the way home.Does anyone remember me.My maiden name was Conway,and everyone called me connie.
My memory of childhood in Dagenham was looking at Alf Ramsey digging his garden. Of course we later found out this was his brother or twin brother. I was eight years old and lived in Weston Green. Us children would walk up a short road to spy on Alf mum's house which was No.6 Parish Cottages, Halbutt Street.
My great grandfather, Edward Lloyd, emigrated to the United States from Ffestiniog. He was a famous tenor in his day and had high ranking with the Eisteddfod both in Wales, and later, in upstate, NY. I am told by a cousin, Dr. Alwyn Jones, that Lloyd descendants still reside in Teddy's boyhood home on 152/153 Manod Road. Teddy's mother, Mary (née Williams) Lloyd managed a farm/butter-making operation even ...see more
I believe everyone who lived in Crouch End (also Muswell Hill) during the period 1941-71 were very lucky as the area offered virtually everything one would ever wish for. In fact, although I now live in Norfolk I retain very happy memories of good ol' Crouch End. My first memory of living there was playing on a carpet in my grandparent's back garden and watching a doodlebug roaring overhead, then being rushed ...see more
My Grandfather was baptised here in October 1891.
My mum and dad worked in Milford Chest Hospital in the 50's where they met and married in 1955, and they are still together.
I was born in Burgh in 1934 in The Loke (now St Margaret's Way). There were only 2 blocks of council houses there at the time. I attended the local school until 1945 when I transferred to Yarmouth Grammar. After National Service my parents moved to Caister and I to Scotland, later emigrating to Australia. My memory of the area at that time is still vivid. I have visited the area many times since emigrating and enjoy ...see more