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Fantastic memories of the Monday Club started & by the famous impresario Micky Most where we would dance whilst top bands of the day where on stage, literally only a few feet away. I remember watching Eric Burden & the Animals doing full rendition of “House of the Rising Sun” - incredible!
I remember this being built in front of the Wembley Pool in early 1960’s bringing Ten Pin Bowling to London. We used to meet up on Friday’s evenings after watching Ready Steady Go (which was transmitted from the ATV Studios close by in Wembley) and the forerunner to Top of the Pops. There was a cocktail bar (very posh, we thought) above & overlooking the bowling through glass screens.
So many memories of Ice Shows, Circus, athletics meetings & ice hockey in the 1950’s & 60’s
There was a big house behind the trees on the right and there used to be an old lady who lived there. She used an old fashioned bath chair. On the right are some police houses and I remember so of those old motorcycle based vans being parked there too.
Hi, my name is Maryanne, myself and my brother Christopher spent most of our childhood in Belmont road, during the sixties, and early seventies we stayed with my Grandmother who lived at no. 2 Belmont rd, Olive Woods was my grandmother, she worked as a baker in the bakery for years and also cleaned the Drs surgery in the evening. My grandmother lived next door to Mr & Mrs Luxford who had an aviary, and every time we ...see more
On the 2nd of September 1969, I walked through the main entrance of Bruntwood Hall for the first time, and was immediately in awe of its grandeur.
My introduction to this, my new place of work, was inspiring, with so many beautiful architectural features - to say nothing about the myriad rooms to navigate - including the former ballroom which retained its sprung floor and niched gallery. ...see more
I used to go to school with his daughter Rita Creed at Hillside School in Winchester in the late 1940s, and had to walk her each school day to Winchester Station. She lived in Archers Road Eastleigh. Thanks Peter Kitching.
I have just seen the photo of Prestatyn Open Air Swimming Pool; and Katy McMichael's wonderful memories of times spent there in 1958. They so very much remind me of my very similar memories of the Pool. In the summer my friends and I had season tickets for the Pool - we just loved it so much. Rock & Roll was just happening for us; and then the "6/5 Special coming down the line" ...see more
I didn't know this site existed. I am delighted that it does.
I was at this school until it closed when I moved to Wallington Independent High School.
I was one of the naughty boys, but turned out all right in the end and had a great working life. Now retired I have an action packed time with masses of fun.
I have had a few medical hic ups along the way and have used up more than my 9 lives.
Mr Stone was my Latin ...see more
Martin’s Bank is on the extreme right of this photo, there was a path between the bank and the railway line that led up to the market. To the left of the bank was a record shop, I still have a record bought there for me when I was young.
Further along from that there were a couple of wooden houses. And then there was Market Road.
I remember my father buying a Christmas tree here, in the green grocers around 1964 when I was very young. Also used to buy a portion of chips from the chip shop on the way home from school.
Yes there was a swimming pool and I remember how cold it was !!
I attended Kingsbury County Grammar School (as it was then) from 1956 -1961
Susan Edwards
I was a pupil at Rothwell Secondary School from 1955 to 1959 are there any ex pupils here? David Illingworth.
My grandmother used to live at the storey arms and ran the transport cafe which it was then and lorry drivers would sleep over in 1 of the many bedrooms while travelling on thier journey, Such an exciting enourmous place for a very young girl to enjoy,
We would go tabogining down the mountain directly opposite the storey arms across the road, To the right of the storey arms ...see more
I played in this group in the early 60s around Hornchurch and further afield.
I think I remember a group at that time called the DCs. They were well respected.
I live in East Hill estate from 1964 for nine years until my mum moved out of London to a poxy place called Huntingdon in Cambridge used to live on Yarmouth house. Remember seeing a man coming round silly toffee apples went to Eltham in school for a little while also remember bonfire night for the Fire Brigade to come along put the fire horrible people spoiling it for the children
An Idyllic Childhood - a Memory of Stretton under Fosse.
I enjoyed reading your piece Jane, I remember you so well.
I lived at Newbold Revel, Stretton-Under-Fosse from 1953 - 1977, together with my siblings - Christopher, Angela and Nicholas O'Sullivan. We lived in a cottage in the grounds of St. Paul's Teacher Training College. Our father was in charge of the grounds there. It was an idyllic ...see more
I went t to Lennard's school from 1960-1965'and was in Upper A classes. I was house captain of Williams in my last year and a prefect It seems to have changed house name as well school name after 1971. Head master was Mr Wilkins,( used crutches) sports teachers Cheshire ., Walters and Mahoney
My class was the science lab. Now live on Phillip Island Australia.(home of the penguins)
I remember, Phillip Cooke, ...see more
My name is don barton, I worked and lived in ilford.I worked in Ron’s music shop pioneer market . With joe dormer Bob bell allan sword. And Stan.it was the best time ever .if only I could turn back the clock.80 yrs old in June.
I lived in East Ham from the time i was born til i was 30 then moved to Essex.
Does anyone remember the sweet shop on the way to Burgess Manor. Think it was in the road down the side of The White Horse pub. or may be not. I was at one time friendly with the daughter Stephenie Cradock. Pretty sure she spelt her name with an E not an A.
Remember her Dad's name was Steve and the shop was on a corner, i think. Nice girl, ...see more
My father was born here in 1900 at 4 terrace road, he worked in treorchy till 1921 , then walked to London and joined United dairies, met my mother and married in 1931,
We had a lot of holidays in the village in the 50s and 60s
My father died in 1965
Have very happy memories of bont as it is called locally
Doug edwards
I enjoyed reading your piece Jane, I remember you so well.
I lived at Newbold Revel, Stretton-Under-Fosse from 1953 - 1977, together with my siblings - Christopher, Angela and Nicholas O'Sullivan. We lived in a cottage in the grounds of St. Paul's Teacher Training College. Our father was in charge of the grounds there. It was an idyllic place to grow up, we were so fortunate. I remember enjoyable ...see more
I lived in Downderry until I was 27. I was friends with Helen Blake whose family ran the PO when we were children, sadly after the loss of her mother we lost touch. I would love to contact her again.
My family (Hill) were potato merchants and owned the Eddystone Country Club. Apparently my great uncle Fred Mitchell was a coal merchant there. I have no info about him, but remember Auntie Hilda Mitchell who ...see more
My name is Rodger Palmer & I was at Colditz Northbrook school around the mid 60's.The housemaster was Gator nicknamed alligator, haha. My job while there was on the gardens. My number at the school was 76. There are two people that I can recall by name at present & they are Vernon Wilkes & Larry Loughlan. If there is anyone on here who remembers me or who would like to reminisce then I would be pleased to hear from you. Thanking you in anticipation, Rodger
Hi, I'm looking into the history of my family. My Nan and Grandad had a fish and chip shop in Greenford in the 50's, their names are Lillian and Charles Larter. Does anyone remember them or their shop?
I was born in one of these houses, my parents moved into the house in 1959,. It had been damaged by a bomb in October 1941. We would walk down to Little Roke Road to get rolls from the bakers every Saturday morning and there was a green we’d play on but not ball games as it was too sloped. We moved to Valley Road in around 1972
I was a student at Byculla from 1952 to 1968 and was very happy there. They gave me a home, an excellent education and a circle of friends. Byculla
In the mid 1960's i worked as a mechanic at Contim Motors on Shaftsbury circus.
During the lunch break, i walked up the hill and had my lunch in the cafe, (since demolished) , that was next door to the police station. The cafe was run by a Mrs. Smith and her daughter, Tina
does anyone recall the cafe's name ?
I can’t believe the messages people are leaving on here
I had a lovely time there and we definitely were a big family
I was there 1973 1976 and have nothing but very happy memories x
i was evaccuated to dulverton during ww2.Is there anyone still alive who was also at pixton park with Lady Herbert. Mel
I have heard a story that there used to be a cellar that was reached from inside the house and I was wondering if anyone who stayed or worked there remembered it and if so where was it.
Thank you
i lived in peabody bldgs.Abbey orchsrd st. S.w.1 with my mum from 1952 until 1960 we hen I married and moved to Page st.Then moved to Kent in 1968.Whilst living in Page st.I worked at AVOs. Mel M
I lived with my aunt and uncle in crosman house? New park rd in 1950.Went to new park rd. School.Had a friend called Bobby Marshall.Left to go and live with my dad after 11plus. Mel Marsh.
I lived withmy dad and step mom in binfield rd.sometime in the 1940s.I went to Larkhall Lane school.There was a cinema across the rd.from the tube station I remember seeing Tommy Trunder in a film about the fire service.Then I went to live with my mum.Mel
I lived in st.julians farm rd. In 1951.Went toHitherfield rd. School.Had a friend whose dad owned the butchers Maddiesons I think it was called.Moved away sometime in 1952 to live with .my mother. Mel
Our family moved to Friars Road in the summer of 66, from a damp house in Boothen Green, which looked over toward the Michelin Factory. I was 5 years old. My father Graham was a former art student at Burslem College of Art under the painter, poet and playwrite Arthur Berry, and by the 70’s became a tv engineer. Mother Kathleen was a Nurse. I remember the World Cup was on at the time of the move.
Our back garden ...see more
I attended MBHS from 1957 to 1964, first at the Albert Rd Old School and later at the new Prisick(sic) site on Marton Rd. I started in form 3A in the 3rd floor of the clock tower, where morning roll call went: Appleton, Barley, Brown, Clare, Conquest,...and so on. Our form master was new too, Lenard Temple(?). Our Upper VI form out at Prisick was pretty unchanged. Col Metcalf (the Met) was our physics and form ...see more
Remember this being built (original buildings 1604) - chased Mark Wallington across the freshly laid concrete (he was a cheeky beggar) and as we ‘splodged’ through the wet concrete, with the workmen shouting after us, l yelled “Keep going ..!!”. He went on to captain Leicester City whilst l (in the RAF) was merely ‘scouted’ at the same time Peter Shilton was there ..!
PS. My mother (Nora/Lynn) was District Nurse and Midwife from circa 1962/63 to 79/80.
My father, Keith Ramsay, worked at May & Baker all his working life as a Pharmaceutical Engineer and I remember, as a young child, my dad talking about the making of the children's cough mixture Tixylix and also Anthisan. Dad used to talk about the Plants he designed to make these medicines and as a young child I always thought he was talking about 'garden' plants! My mum, Audrey Ramsay, also worked at May & ...see more
Hi Would love to find a photo or address for Gatsbys Clothes Shop, Swanley Village. Our Grandmother worked there in 1939. Thank you
I moved to Wait End Road, Waterlooville in 1960, attending Stakes Hill Road juniors and then 1963 moved to Cowplain Girls till 1967 when I moved to Singapore.
I am still friends with Alyson Dash, staying with her when I come to the UK. I remember neighbours Ruth Shillimore and Glenys two doors up. In my year I remember Maria Twyman, Marilyn Dalton, Maggie Armstrong, Isabelle Turner, the Gillet ...see more
My grandparents lived in Puddletown from the 1940's to the 1970's. They lived and worked at the Myrtles for Peter Ricardo who was well known in the village.
My paternal gt.grandfather was living in tents in 1841 census.Has anyone in Rotherwick any info. of a Leno Marks or family.I think they were travellers.Regards Mel.
I left the School in the Summer of 1957 - does anyone remember Rosemary and Colin?
We went to see the Opera 'Madam Butterfly' in London. Carol Storey
I was there 1955 to 1997, apart from trips to Locking, and a final posting to the Shetlands, but RAF Sopley was brilliant.
I was a radar mechanic/fitter on the Radar Office consoles in the bunker.
When I first went in 1955 it had not been open very long, still had the old Type7 in the field, some Type 13s height finder and 14 for location, and still had a canberra aircraft for calibration.
I remember going to the 7 ...see more
The 164a bus used to go behind the war memorial on its return journey to Tattenham corner, and if you were sitting upstairs you could view the lovely house and garden behind the brick wall. On the way to Morden on the outward journey and on the opposite side corner stood a grocers shop and the bus always had to mount the curb to get round.
We then travelled on to the roundabout near Greenacres School and Banstead Downs. then on to Sutton.
For some time back in the late '70's/early '80's I used to ride my motorbike from Worcester to visit my then girlfriend, Judith, at Sawtry. She had a post as a teacher at the nearby school. Used to love the ride on a sunny, summer Friday afternoon, along the A & B roads.
As a small village can be nosey, we rarely visited the local pubs, more often going into Huntingdon. What the parents of her pupils would have ...see more
My great aunt had some fine laburnum chairs made from wood chosen by one of her relations who was a forester based at Rossie Priory about 1800. His name was Thom (or Thoms). Does anyone one know anything about this man?
I left Boston when I was 2 or 3 back in 1945/46 but have been back several times mainly to visit St. Nicholas Church Fishtoft Road where, my mother Doreen Denis Deakin was married to Charles Eric Dann, I was baptized and my Gransfather, the late Dock and Harbour Master, Capt. Charles A. Deakin is buried with his wife Lillie (Booth) Deakin. I was born in a house called Romanica next door to my Grandparents home, ...see more
HI I am trying to track down a lady who had a baby here in 1953. The mothers name was Margaret Cook. I'm afraid I don't have much else to go on. She had a little girl in June 1953. The little girl was adopted in 1956 but I'm unsure whether she was with Margaret for this period or in foster care. The little girl was called Janet. I am looking on behalf of Janet's daughter,
Many thanks
Donna
Mr Wolfe owned the butchers shop in Huntingdon. I learnt years later that he spoke up for a member of our family when needed otherwise our lives may have been very different. He was such a generous man, I was about 8 when I would shop for my great Auntie and Mr Wolfe would give me some chocolate squares from a large bar that he kept under the counter and would send some sausages for my Great auntie some 50 ...see more
My Great Grandfather Thomas McAusland from Edinburgh, a printer compositor, came to live in Boston Street, Hyde around 1900 and stayed for about 5 years before returning to Edinburgh. Does anyone know if the houses in Boston Street date back to 1900 or has the street been rebuilt. Also would there have been printing works in Hyde, or would he have had to travel into the likes of Manchester for work?
Grateful for any reminiscences.
in 1961, I started full-time employment as a trainee motor fitter at 584 garage on kingsbury circle (15 years old, I had left claremont secondary school the previous week)
among the workshop staff were Frank unremembered surname), - the first mechanic i worked with, Ken Darvill, Sid Curtis Steve Jones, Percy Pershad, William (bill) Dennis and Richard Rust,( who aroused my interest in Volkswagons). ...see more
I remember the Portman. Very polite helpful staff. Used to pop over from Heathrow to open up bonds with very good interest. It all seems like a dream now!
Hi,
My name is Tony Johnson. I went to the C of E school in the 1950s. ! lived in Thompson Avenue, my dad drove Ribble buses, before he moved to working for Suttons of St Helens- on long distance lorries. Two more names for you. Mr Tinsley, who taught us football and cricket, and my class teacher, Mrs Ellis, if I remember right, who was a wonderful inspirational teacher. We learnt even at a young age about ancient ...see more
This is actually High St., Langley...my father's shop, R. Chilton, Watch Repairer and jeweller, is visible on the right hand side of the road. We left in 1972, and the house was demolished. A chapel now stands where it stood.
Thank you for this information - I have forwarded your comments to our archivist to confirm and then update our archive. Ed.
I have read through all of the memories and no one has mentioned the dairy where for 6d you could buy a lovely ice-cream, not like the sickly ice-cream you buy today. The butchers shop was on the end then the grocers which became a supermarket and between that and the large wool shop was the dairy. I think it was called Williams the dairy. The other wool shop near to Bassnetts the newsagent had a bay window just like the ones you see on old fashioned looking Christmas cards
my grandmother was born in Chudliegh one of fourteen children her name was louie potter she died when I was very young a long time ago ,but my mother went to Chudliegh lots of times while we were holidaying in Torquay with my aunt and uncle my aunt was born in chudliegh her name was betsy potter. I loved going to visit relatives in Chudliegh . my grandmother came to wales as a young married woman to visit her ...see more
I was also born in Park Royal in 1948 and lived in 32 Crownhill Road Harlesden and went to the school in Crownhill Road so we must have met . Happy and poor times alghough it has changed a lot now I will never forget my roots .You can take the boy out if London .but never the London out of the boy Alan Collins
I was born in a little house adjoining the Ostrich Inn in Colnbrook in 1938 my Father was a pastry cook confectioner who worked at Gilsons bakery at the end of the high street was previously called Wellers. I arrived in the front room before the midwife arrived, next door was a small shoe shop. I went to the local village school until I was 12 then on a scholarship to Slough technical college. Our house was very old we had ...see more
Hi. I lived in Longley Road, Tooting opposite the bus station at the Tooting Junction end of Longley Road from 1950.
We lived in a flat above Cussons grocery store until the site was bought and demolished by the council, for houses in the 1970's.
As well as groceries they also had a meat counter. For many years they employed a grocer's boy with a black bike and large wicker basket to deliver ...see more
My dad grew up on Saxon road and went to school in southall his name was Tom Maguire anyone grow up around Southall at the same time or remember him? He use to do boxing I would like to find out the name of the boxing club around that time if anyone remembers it? Thank you :)
Givons Grove was owned between 1859 and 1865 by my great grand uncle by marriage Duncan Fletcher, He was born in Glen Orchy, Argyll, the son of a farmer. He was sent to Glasgow in to business from where he went to Hong Kong in the early days of the colony where he was in business. After retiring from Hong Kong he returned to Scotland and took on the tenancy of Glenaros Estate (also called Achadashenaig) ...see more
Does anybody have any info on George Holden Dance classes in Lewisham, after the war?
This is where my mum and dad met and I'd love to see if anyone can add anything to it?
Any pictures?
Even an address where they were held?
Was it live music, or records?
Which would've been 78s in those days
Many thanks
Rob
My dad (Brian Gray) moved us down form Manchester in Feb. 1964 to open a new pharmacy on the 'new' High Street.
We lived upstairs in flat 111 (I think!) and while mum (Margaret Gray) helped dad start the shop, my sister Rona (5 at that time) went to the C of E infant school (near Parish Church) and I being 3 was farmed out to a friend (Dot Large) in an old (and supposedly haunted) 17th century ...see more
My first job when I was 15 was in Silverthorn Telephone Exchange. I remember, when I went to the Telephone Managers Office for my interview. I had wanted to work in Directory Enquiries but was told that although I spoke well and passed the hearing and writing tests I had a regional accent and would not be able to get a position in central London. It’s not as if I spoke cockney and mum ...see more
Hi, I lived at No 5 Beverley Road from 1955 until 1973. I attended Clifton Road School from 1955 until 1958 when I then went to Featherstone Secondary Boys School until I left in 1963. I then worked as an apprentice at AEC from 1963 and studied for my HND/College Diploma at Southall Tech. Left AEC in 1973 when we got married and now live in Bedfordshire. Great time growing up in Southall and hope to catch up ...see more
Whatever happened to Mr Chips Chippy ?.
Had many an enjoyable meal from there 37 years ago when I worked in Knutsford. It was a very good chip shop.
How time flies.
I loved the walk into Crayford High Street at the walk at back way - it was so nice as a child, not built on. Went back years later, sorry to say ruined, but I do have a memory of the swan getting shot, it was a big shock to all. Not much has changed really. I remember what we called the flea house - only place in Crayford, my aunt used to, in old times, work at this place, and yelling when the film broke lol. I used to ...see more
I was born into a family called Burns, Mother's name Dorothy, Father's name Leslie. They was a hard working family with two daughters Margaret and Patricia then there was three boys, Robert, Stephen and . for me it was a place that we could play hide and seek in safety the Ickenham sign board was the boundary at ether end of the village the days we would ride our bikes as fast as we can down through cockwood just to ...see more
This photo is looking towards the 1890 view of the snuff mills and the end of Bridges Lane. The footpath on the right connected to Beddington Lane and was our route to the park as children. The wall on the right was pock marked with scoured out dents created by twisting pennies or half pennies into the old brickwork something that could be seen all the way to the park particularly in the Tudor wall around Carew ...see more
If you wanted to have your name in the Chingford guardian you would brave a visit to Larkswood pool on the first day of the season, which was usually early May. My friend Julia Bruns and myself got our names in the paper that way but boy was it cold.I remember we used to buy a hot drink from the cafe which consisted of an oxo cube in hot water, anyone else remember that drink? To think of it now makes me feel sick ...see more
Our Barge King Edward V11, was moored at The Lock Waltham Abbey C 1954 I was 14 years old. I loved the mooring and used to go often to the Cinema's in Waltham x. I became a member of the Drama Group in the Abbey. One Sunday I saw a beautiful girl standing on the steps of the cinema in Waltham Cross, with her friend. I walked up the steps, took her in my arms and kissed her on the lips. I then turned away and walked ...see more
Interesting to read Moira’s memory of Newton Aycliffe. I recognised your name straight away as my mother often talked about her McCormick nephews and nieces. I too spent a lot of time with Aunty Celia and Uncle Fred but I am Terence’s cousin not his son! My mother was Milly.
Robin Lenaghan
MRS BROWN'S SCHOOL WAS LIKE A DAME SCHOOL: YOUNG CHILDREN USED TO GO TO DAME SCHOOLS FOR CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION BEFORE GOING TO SCHOOL BECAME COMPULSORY IN THE LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY. MRS. BROWN WAS LIKE A KIND VICTORIAN GOVERNESS
I was at Mrs. Brown's School in South Rise Carshalton from 1962 to 1965. I was there between the ages of five years and eight years old. ...see more
I have family who lived in a house called Wembley at Marchwood during the war and the family surname was Churchill the family story goes that the daughter called Lizzy was aledged to be a bit simple was left in charge by her mother Kate of younger siblings because the children were bored Lizzy gave the children a box of matches to play with and the thatch caught fire and the house burnt down any truthful information on these events would be gratefully received
The shop on the left corner is L Gardners -- newsagent and sweet shop. I marked up the morning paper rounds in 1965 and 66, then did my own round to finish about 8am. I got an extra 5 shillings for doing the extra round - making 15 bob a week. Great shop though, got my Wizard, Hotspur and Victor there -- they even had War Picture Library.
But I did nick the occasional coconut macaroon when I came out from behind the ...see more
I was born in 1938 and my maternal grandparents lived in a tiny shop on Havant Road, Cosham. I remember I used to write to them occasionally which is how I remember the address. I can't ,though, recall the number. Their name was Owen. I know that when my mother and I travelled on the No. 31 bus from Fishbourne to visit them my mother always gave the destination as "The Red Lion" and I do recall that the ...see more
My parents and I moved to Swindon in 1961 from Edmonton, London to a brand new three bedroom house ( think). My father worked at Pressed Steel were they made car body panels for Austin, and Morris, and I used to cycle halfway to the factory to meet him from work. I can well remember the bad winter of 1962/63, with snow till March. My mother was stuck in Princess Margarets Hospital, ( I think it was), having given birth ...see more
I was born in Louis Margaret’s Hospital in 1963. My dad was in 3 para, James Bruton nickname BUTCH. I had a serious burn on my hand whilst living in Macadam Square, not sure of number. I think at the time of my accident, my dad might of been abroad, I think another soldiers wife helped my mum Marlene get me to hospital, I believe her name was Sheila Gordon. Wondered if anyone new her or if she had children. Be good to thank someone related to Sheila after all this time. My name is Lee Bruton