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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 ...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. ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 , ...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' ...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. ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...see more
Now the Metropole, the only hotel 'on' the promenade.
I might just be one of those kiddies in the picture.
Site of the present Blackpool Tower
I attended Greenfield Street Boys School from 1965-6, until I moved to another school.
Shops around that time included,
Woolworths.
Hyde Sports Centre on the corner of Newton Street and Manchester road.
Garbutts shoes, Newton Street.
The Jester coffee bar
Meschias coffee bar.
UCP tripe shop/snack bar.
Halls motorcycles, Market Street.
Firestone tyre and auto.
Max's restaurant on Manchester ...see more
I was born in Collyhurst Flats in 1967. We lived in Winterton Road and I went to Malachys. We lived on the same side as the Mayottes and the Broadys.
We moved to Harlow from London in 1954 when our house was brand new. We lived in The Arkwrights and when it opened I went to St Albans Primary. Later I went to Netteswell Seondary, which has now been demolished. I have so many happy memories of growing up in Harlow, playing in Stow Woods, cycling along to different places and playing on the play area round Moot House. I also remember buying sweets, 4 for a penny, at ...see more
I was born at 163, Hillcross Avenue in 1946. Went to school over the road from my home just behind the alleyway behind my grandparents house opposite (Dwyers) Hillcross Primary School. I loved to run (no not from the school!) but on the playing fields.The teachers would call me out of class at any time and ask the other kids to try and beat me over a set short run, usually I won (big head!) but I loved it. My best ...see more
I remember the cabin, it certainly was a treat to spend a threepenny bit on something sweet! What was the name of the cinema opposite? I know the Odeon was further up the High Road and the Essaldo was in Belmont, but can't think of the name of the Graham Road cinema - hope someone can help!
My name is William, and I lived in West Buckland, North Devon. My family moved there in about 1959 when my dad changed his job again. He worked for a local farmer for about 12 months before swapping to work for Mr and Miss Down at Gibbs farm. My life revolved around the farm it being all I wanted to do in my life. That and as I got older, a nice girl as a friend, ...see more
I remember Brockwell Park, I used to go there with a friend open-air dancing. My friend was
Phillis but alas can't remember her last name. We met and worked at Freeman's catalogue firm in the SKL department. Also we went roller skating in Brixton. My maiden name was Beryl Jamieson, if any of the girls read this that worked at Freeman's around 50's 60's please get in touch will be pleased to hear from any of you.
Hi Mariam
I remember Theresa, she was probably more in my age group (I will be 61 this year!) It seems that I can remember lots of people from back then, but didn't even realise they had sisters and brothers. Just recently I found out that my sister in law's ex-husband was the brother of one of the girls I used to go to Ensham with. I never even connected the name because I didn't know she had any ...see more
My family moved to Widnes in 1961, when I was 11 and we lived at 3 Nicholas Road, across from the Blundell Arms. I attended Bankfield School until we moved to Australia in 1964. I enjoyed my time at the school and remember each Friday paying sixpence for the school to build a swimming pool. The school was well run with Mr Kettle as headmaster. I visited Widnes in 2005 to show my wife where I grew up. The school ...see more
I am trying to help a dear friend of mine try and trace her family, the Booths and the Duncans.
Her great great grandmother was Elspeth Booth, daughter of William Booth, born 1798 and Helen Duncan, born 1813. If anyone has any info on these families, either past or present, I would love to hear from you.
You may like to know that I today attended the funeral of the chatelaine of The Manor, Lady Valerie Guinness.
After the war my father Peter bought the rectory at Sculthorpe about three miles from East Barsham and the house where he was born. His father had been the rector there for the early years of the last century. Val North was daughter of Roger and Pam North of Rougham; we grew up together, born ...see more
How lovely to take a trip down memory lane and see old postcards of Rhyll. My mum, dad, l and my younger sister enjoyed many happy holidays in Rhyll during the 1960's. There was always so much to do; we loved the paddling pool and hiring the bikes. l can remember how eagerly we waited to choose our bike, not all of them were in good working order, we often came away with oil over us off the chain. We used to stay in a ...see more
I have memories of my father writing to his aunt and uncle in Haverfordwest. They lived at Ferry Hill House, Llangwm Ferry. It sounded a lovely place but I never went there. I'd like to see a picture of it or hear from anyone who knew them. Their surname was Heap. Pentelow was another family name.
I went to the old infants school, I was living at Upper Tyla then.
Does anybody have any photos of the bike shop in Exmouth Street called (Rogers) and the Pub next door.
I fondly recall my days as a late 1950's pupil at the Grammar School on its hill. A bus
service was used to ferry pupils like me from the more distant parts of the county. We had a mixed attendance and the headmaster was still Sidney Farrar. I recall a number of the teachers well... namely Frank Harrison (English/rugby master); Mr Hinds (maths - not surprisingly nicknamed "Alfie" from a certain ...see more
I am interested in any information about, or photos of, the McCrie family who lived in Redcar from around 1900 to around 1930.
My name is Pamela Ross, I live in Leicestershire, 40 years ago, i went hiking around the area of Taunton, with my future husband and his friend, after getting off the train, and walking for some time, it was getting dusk and we were walking along a country lane, when we had a car pull up next to us, it may have been a mini, (probably red) this chap asked what we were doing and if we needed somewhere to stay, ...see more
What a great picture as mother worked in the wooden ofice and i would walk from wolfe rd to meet her approx 1958 and back up ketts hill or sometimes gas hill.Happy days.If it was wet Mr Read made me go into mothers office to keep dry.
What a lovely village I started my life in, mother owned the row of cottages near the shop, names i cannot recall,went to the shop to get my ration of sweets from my ration book as it was end of the war years then i went down to the nurseries where I went a few years ago and the son.next door to our end cottage was a girl ? yallop i believe and opposite us lived a bank manager in the big detached house,i can also remember ...see more
Hi, I'm an ex Romford lad, I lived in 61 Douglas Road from 1942-1958. When I left school in 1950 I started work in the London Co-op in Park Lane as an errand boy. I bought my first bicycle from Sisselys in Rush Green, it was a Sunbeam, I had that for a good many years and went out weekends on it. I did a couple of trips to Heathrow Airport (London Airport) in those days, with a mate. After doing my National ...see more
I can still remember as a young lad of 15 going to see my grandfather, Stan Crompton, at work in his little cobblers shop in his garden at 5 Chenies Cottages,Oakwoodhill and the smell of freshly worked leather. Also I remember him entering the annual flower show at the cricket ground each year. In his earlier years he had been the gardener and my grandmother Annie Crompton had been the cook to the ...see more
The house we lived in, two up and two down, toilet way up the garden, no hot water, must have been a nightmare for my mum but my memories are of playing in the square with all the other kids, Maypole days, Bonfire nights. All the parents and children got together for these events. Square. Fold was made up of nine houses, three homes on three sides and the open end was onto Green Lane. ...see more
In memory of my great uncle Pte. Thomas Glazebrook of the 10th. Royal Hussars, stationed here in 1911, who was injured at the 2nd. Battle of Ypres and KIA 1918.
Does anyone know or remember as a child Rebecca (nee Powell) and Ernest Matthews who lived in Chiswick. They had 10 children, the last child passing away aged 94 on Sunday 6 April 2014. Also trying to establish the name of the local dance school, Doris ? we think.
Does anybody remember the dance instructresses , I know Clive was the manager. I used to go 1962 to around late 60s. I remember Karen Lacey she worked in the coffee cloakroom bar area . Happy days
Hello Glenda, my dear. I remember that name - Lighten. Where is Eastern Ave? Is it the road where Trevor Johnson and David Warren lived? Michael Cox there too. Remember him? Now I remember our dads - good mates - working at the Tunnel. Down in Church View at the bottom were the Eggletons - much feared. Although the eldest was a decent bloke. But Ronnie! I worked as a labourer once for Eves (also at the ...see more
I also lived in sedgefield Crescent I remember when that poor man hung him self and also that some kid walking to school found him , thought he was a dummy hanging there.
Hello does any one remember the Warners holiday camp all my family had great holidays there the camp boss was as we all new him was max he was a really great fellow.would be pleased to hear from anyone who remembers this holiday camp
Does anybody remember the Swoffer family? I lived at 43A Manor Road, my Gran and Aunt's and Uncle's lived at 81b Manor Road. I went to Elmwood School, Hackbridge, (Gone!) and later worked at Hackbridge Cables. The Grange was wonderful, Beddington Park - so BIG! All seems about 150 years ago now.
Was anybody with me when we broke into the grounds of this posh girls' school sometime in the mid Sixties? Full of beer and revolutionary fervour,we intended to swim in their open-air pool. It must have been winter,because the water was covered in plastic,which we didn't see in the dark...oh,happy days
Hi All, I am trying to search for any memories you might have of the Wallis family who lived at 16 Framfield road , Thomas arrived about 1820's and with his family opened a Draper and Grocers shop, his family grew and I believe he was a respected member of Framfield, Please Have you any Memories of him or his family I would love to have . Thank You Terry Wallis
I was evacuated to my Grandparent's house "Hope House" The Street Radstock during the war years - they were Mr and Mrs H.D.Plummer and lived in Hope House with their Daughter Gwendoline Edwards and her three sons Ivor, Claude and Trevor. I lived there with my Brother for about five years. At the time I was Brenda Plummer and my Brother was David. We went to the Village School which was quite near ...see more