Recent Memories
Reconnecting with our shared local history.
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.
Search for Local Memories
Search for your favourite UK places and read memories of the local area in days gone by.
Add a Memory!
It's easy to add your own memories and reconnect with your shared local history. Search for your favourite places and look for the 'Add Your Memory' buttons to begin
Tips & Ideas
Not sure what to write? It's easy - just think of a place that brings back a memory for you and write about:
-
How the location features in your personal history?
-
The memories this place inspires for you?
-
Stories about the community, its history and people?
-
People who were particularly kind or influenced your time in the community.
-
Has it changed over the years?
-
How does it feel, seeing these places again, as they used to look?
This week's Places
Here are some of the places people are talking about in our Share Your Memories community this week:
...and hundreds more!
Enjoy browsing more recent contributions now.
Subscribe
Join the thousands who receive our regular doses of warming nostalgia! Have our latest blog posts and archive news delivered directly to your inbox. Absolutely free. Unsubscribe anytime.
Displaying Memories 13521 - 13600 of 36864 in total
I remember the village hall at Merrow. I would have been seven; we lived in Merrow St, No.1 Alma Cottages opposite Great Goodwin Farm from 1945 to 1956. Dad used to take us, my two brothers and sister to the hall on Sundays where we had to stay outside in the garden and we would have lemomade and play. Great memories of my childhood in Merrow. I have lived in Adelaide, Australia since 1970 and will be back for a visit next year.
My uncle's favourite place.
I lived in the area in 1964, there was a lot of us Geordies and Scots went to live there. I remember going to the youth club in Radstock and then on the way home calling into the bakery for cream buns. I had a part time job in the supermarket, can't remember the name though. Used to date a girl who lived on Waterloo Rd.
I lived in the Tramway at the lower end probably No.2 with my parents and my great-grandparents. My Dadchu worked in the tower as a coal-miner and was a Deacon, and well thought of in Hirwaun, I am told. My parents, Gordon and Gwyneth (granddaughter of my great grandparents); he worked at the Tower Colliery amongst other places like the Creamery, the Brickworks and postal worker (on horseback for coverage).
I lived on Hawthorne Way and went to Langold School, but only for a few months. Used to hang about with my cousin, Alan Anderson, Mo Mills and Danny Dunning to name but a few.
Although living in Chislehurst, I visited Sidcup often on the single deck 228 bus. The pupose of the visit was to dine in the "British Resturant" in (I think), Hatherly Road. The choice of meals was very limited but they were filling and cheap. My mother worked in the Royal Artillery Record Office in Foots Cray, opposite the bus garage. Next door was Kolster Brands who made radios. The cafe over the garage at Ruxley ...see more
Yes, Sutton had it all it was a great place; parks and ponds to skate on in winter.
Location: Burgh St Peter, Beccles:
My sister and brother-in-law (Ronald and Shirley Miller), owned a small timber cottage above the dyke on Dicks Mount during 1960-1970's. It was a charming one or two bedroom cottage and they had a dinghy moored on the dyke. My brother-in-law lived there more than my sister as he was writing radio plays at the time but apparently and mysteriously, ...see more
I attended this camp about 6 times when I was at St John Fisher School, Gateshead in the early 60's. A school from Middlesboro would also have been at the camp. I have only fond memories of this place; £1 for 2 weeks all in, plus 2 week's off school, it was a no brainer. We went out on trips to the Kielder Forest, walked along the Roman wall, visited Blanchland Abbey, a tour of Hexham Abbey and we visited a ...see more
Does anyone remember the Old Chinese Man, Abe Traver, that used to wander around in the rain on stormy nights? He used to always bring his inappropriately named dog along to galas and functions, I think he (the dog) was called crapcake? Hooola back if you remember this creature.
I remember walking down Chapel Lane way back when, and suddenly from the undergrowth emerged the most glorious looking Minature Dachsund that I had ever seen. My pals all agreed with me that he was 'absolutely perfect'; someone even called him the 'sexy sausage'. You didn't see him often as he was part of a wolf pack and was mysterious and aloof, but when you did see him he was usually saving the ...see more
Barry Lloyd-Jones lived over the chemists shop and taught me how to stick balloons to the wall and to belch! My sisters friend, Lindsay Morse, lived above another shop, I think!
Cydrax by the lock..happy days!
I was in the first intake to the school. My first teacher was Miss Roseberry for a while and then the lovely Mr Stevens. I lost my bus fare home and Mr Cowie gave me a lift home. I remember the plans to build a pool but we moved to London before that happened. We had lovely days.. Foreign dolls exhibitions, baking bread rolls.. my favourite days at school ever. My best friend was Janet Firstbrook.. she came from Durham. Wonder where she is now?
I was also in this Fever Hospital with Scarlet Fever for three weeks I was 9 or 10. I clearly remember being rushed there in an ambulance wrapped tightly in a blanket with a bag of sweets stuffed down my front. I felt very bewildered by the whole experience. I recall the nurses were very kind but the food was not so good. A big box of oranges was sent in by one of my uncles which felt very special as I saw no ...see more
My story begins in 1951. Born in London but moved to Easington Way three months later, then onto Cruick Avenue. House number 107, opposite Mardyke School. My first memory is 1956? Starting junior school, first day bumped heads with Neil Rayson who lived at the beginning of Cruick...whatever happened to Neil? 5 years at junior school and names I remember are Geoff Buck who married the girl next door(?) ...see more
I was at New Parks Boys for just over a year until I was moved to Oxford which I hated! One memory of mine was of one of the teachers who took Maths (we quickly nicknamed him 'slipper happy') and I can still remember the look on his face when dishing it out! After my move to Oxford I soon realised what a bad move it was for my educational prospects.The facilities at the new school seemed years behind NP Boys. ...see more
As a child I remember being dragged around Fine Fair once a week, being sent for a box to the front of the store to put shopping in and being given the job of licking the greenshield stamps and putting them in the book!
I was in the WRAF at Coltishall, Norfolk and one of the other girls working in the control tower with me was Margaret Marshall from Jersey. Her family owned a hotel on the island and I was lucky enough to be invited for a holiday. Fortunately, I was able to get a rail warrant all the way through to Jersey and thus had a totally free holiday - how lucky can that be! So many years ago I cannot even remember where on the island ...see more
I went to Oak Bank School for Delicate Children from 1944/1945. My best friends were called Kathleen and Enid. The children there at that time came from all over the United Kingdom. I have many happy memories from this time, collecting vinegar leaves (dandelion leaves) in the school grounds, I think they were used in the school kitchen, I certainly remember eating as many as I collected. I can remember the ...see more
I am now residing in the USA but I have fond memories of Gllingham 1972-1974 It was peaceful then and a reat environment for my children. Darling banks, the lines and the strand. My children remember it also with fond memories.
Playing football on the grass at the side of the blackpath, having bonfires on the same area. Using a piece of wood and a rollerskate, and bombing from the top to the bottom. Happy days.
I am researching my Stockley ancesters who came from Kings Somborne and Mottisfont in Hampshire. The earliest records that I have found so far relate to a William Stockley from Kings Somborne (born around 1695) who married Martha Gineston at St Stephens at Sparsholt in 1718; then after Martha's death, married Catherine Bayley at Kings Somborne in 1730. Martha and William had 2 children - daughter ...see more
I am looking for my sister Hilary Rhoda Singleton who was born 17th June 1961 in Clifton Road, Eccles. She was adopted by a couple called Edward Patrick Cooke and Clara Cooke (nee Cassidy) who lived at 29 Copper Street, Collyhurst, Manchester some time in 1962 - she would have been approx. 9 months old at the time of the adoption. I would really like to hear from her or meet her. If anyone has ...see more
My name is Lorna Fielding (nee Singleton), I was born in Beech Mount Hospital Harpurhey, which was in Oak Bank Street, Harpurhey, on 2nd November 1951. I had a sister Hilary Rhoda Singleton who was born 17th June 1961 in Clifton Road, Eccles, Lancashire. She was adopted in 1964 to a couple called Edward Patrick Cooke and Clara Cooke (nee Cassidy), who lived at 29 Copper Street, Collyhurst ...see more
I visited Cheriton Fitzpaine some years ago looking for the house where the novelist Jean Rhys lived in the 1960's and where she wrote at least part of "Wide Sargasso Sea". But I couldn't be sure which house it was. Can anyone identify the exact house for me, if it still exists?
I lived in Kenton Lane between 1956 - 62, when we left & emigrated to NZ. I don't have a lot of memories, unfortunately I wish I had, but I am sure I went to Priestmead School . I have never forgotten my best friend, Denise Mould - I tried to find her for years but no luck. So if anyone knows what happened to her, I would love to know. She lived at 17 Alecia Avenue, Kenton; her mum was Lil and her dad, George, she had a sister Carol. If anyone can help it would be so good.
Can anybody remember my grandad's shop in Frederick Street? Does anyone have any information about him, his family or his shop? I am trying to research my father's side of the family tree and only have a limited knowledge.
Does anyone remember the Y.W.C.A club at Sydenham Road, just off of Wellesey Rd in the late 40's and early 50's? It had a dance hall in the back garden. I think it was run by an American lady named Miss Murdoch, she was the typical bobby soxer; wearing sneakers and white ankle socks. It was a great place to go and have a good time dancing to decent music.
My great grandfather, Arthur Tuffin, was the Gate Keeper at the Lodge in 1911. He was married to Emily Tuffin (nee Banvil). My grandmother, May Alexandra, was born in the Lodge along with her siblings, Milborough & Margaret. Residing with them was my great great grandmother, Milborough Banvil. Her name orignates from DeBanville, they arrived from France. I have a photo of them all outside in front of the ...see more
I remember the road very well; I went out with a young lady who lived in the road and went to the school, although she left in 1948. I met her at a club in West Croydon where she and her sister went in the evenings. Their names were June & Hazel Lucas and at first I thought they were relatives of mine but no, and in 1953 I married June at St Martins on the corner of Stretton Rd and Moreland Road. Sadly, now a block of flats.
We lived in 26 Penrhyn Terraces, my dad was Ted Harris and my mam was Doris. I remember playing out till late; Kemps shop, and Olwins Farm, picking coal off the tip. My dad got his from the pit, we moved to Coventry with the pits and this is where we still live. I hope someone remembers us still... let me know. The Holpins lived next to us but moved to Newport.
I was born at Sutton on Trent in 1938 and, as it was then, No.1 Station Road. My Dad worked for Nottinghamshire County Council, as a Road Foreman. Memories of my time spent growing up in the village were brought back at a celebration in the village Sports Club (April 27th 2013) arranged by the Boschetto family; this was to thank villagers who were around at that time for supporting the family and making them ...see more
Our family stayed every summer in the fifties at Elmer Close, where my Aunt Elsie and Uncle Frank Stickings had a wooden two bedroom bungalow. Our neighbours were the Marks and Spencers heirs who had a Summer house. We used to walk along Seaway (photo) a very safe place for children. Sometimes Rob and Phil, my cousins, would stay with us...great times and happy memories.
Having moved to Stourton from Glasgow in March of 1961 at the age of 12, it was really exciting to find that, about a hundred yards from our new house, was a big pub with its own outdoor swimming pool. The Stewpony Pub meant little to me at the time, but the adjacent Lido was eye-opening for an adolescent youth in lots of ways! During the Summers of '62 and '63, I worked part-time after school (Brierly Hill Grammar) ...see more
My Great Uncle Reg was committed and sent to Banstead Asylum in 1920. I don't know how long he was there, but it may have only been for a few years. I believe the cause of his problems were as a result of being gassed in France during WW1. I shall go to to the LMA for any detail they may have, but if anyone can help I would appreciate it. He was such a good friend to a young boy (me) in the 1940's and ...see more
After staying in Quay Cottage several times and loving every one of them I still miss going back.
On one visit I asked some local friends round for a BBQ , after a quick look around this original house I showed them the upstairs. One of the old boys looked up to the ceiling and just said, "Wow, look at that", in his deep Cornish accent. I said, "what?" He replied, "the beams are old ships masts", then ...see more
I've been reading fondly some of the Brentford memories. I first moved to Brentford in about 1953 approx, where I lived at 7 The Ride, which was one of the four Children's Homes. I remember Mr Goddard of Goddard's furniture store. I went to St Paul's School where Mr Potts was headmaster and Tom Barlow was my favourite teacher - I think Tom emigrated to Australia in the 50's. I also ...see more
I remember cheering because we had beaten another class at something and Miss Tune sent me outside the door! I was only 5/6 years old and was very upset! My next teacher was Miss Rustling who was very kind to me and as someone has already said was very attractive and vivacious with titian hair. I remember she took us to a performance of "Toad of Toad Hall". Mrs Kirkland introduced us ...see more
My first job when I was 15 in 1967 was at Paines a mens outfitters in the High Street. We had the money in the wooden cups going across the ceiling to the cash office. I was on the toy counter. There was Mr Will; Mr Eric, Mr Barton, Mr Haines, Mrs Evans, Julie and Doreen. We closed Wednesday afternoons. As well as mens clothes, they sold guide and scout uniforms. I earned £3 per week. I always bought a skirt ...see more
Further to my message re my mum's birthplace at the barn; I also had a very dear aunt who ran a guest house at No.27 Castle Street. Aunt Mary and uncle Tony would look after my brother Brian and me in our holidays away from London...what great times we had in the boats on the Coquet, we never ever caught any salmon! Would like to hear from any one who knew Aunt Mary.
My dad was born in Lower Road, Kenley. Sadly he passed away in July 2012, but we often would sit and talk about Kenley. He remembered Roke School and playing up on the downs at Riddlesdown. He used to mention that there were caves in that area. My dad also was a choir boy at the church in St James Road at the junction with Godstone Road in Kenley. I also lived in Kenley for just over a year from 1986 to 1988. I also went to ...see more
I lived on the Tollers Lane estate and spent many happy summer school holidays exploring Farthing Downs...I remember the summers were always hot then. We used to often go to Chaldon Church. In winter my uncle used to take me sledging on the big slope on the Downs. I can just about remember the prefabs but they were demolished to build flats on the estate.
I was born in 1953 and went to Bradley St Primary. I recall there were three girls who dressed the same; the Pearl triplets. I remember going on a school trip to Heathrow Airport and losing my souvenir cast metal model plane on the coach/bus. I cried so much that my mum had to smack my legs to shock me into stopping. That was in what was being used as a car park, opposite the school. There were huge reels of cabling ...see more
I remember when Kennards use to have pony rides in the Arcades. I also remember Grants used to be a very posh department store. I moved away from Croydon in 1990 but can remember going to the old Croydon Hospital on the London Road, West Croydon for an xray. Last time I went to croydon was 8 years ago, I didn't like it and if I had to drive through it now I am sure I would get lost!
My mum, Dorothy Audrey Prince, was born at Pipe Hay farm, youngest daughter of John and Mirriam, she passed away July 2004. Sometime in the 1990's I took her for a ride out and we stopped outside, she said that she remembered the monkey puzzle tree that was still there. We visited Hanbury Church to see my grandad's grave. I remember being impressed with the view from the churchyard. Some years earlier when ...see more
I lived here from 1965 through to the end of the seventies. The council offices are on the left, just out of view and before the fire station. Old Lodge Lane is on the right. You can see the roof of the Orchid Ballroom building on the left, behind the fire station. I used to sit and look from my bedroom window at a long row of pigeons that would sit on the roof when it was raining. The buildings in the distance on ...see more
Born in Bulwell in 1959. I remember initially going to Cantrall Road school which was really nice. I remember Mrs Hare the headmistress, Mr Anderson and Mr Richy. I liked the latter but not Mr Anderson as he wiped writing from the top of the blackboard before I had finished writing it down then complained constantly that he couldn't read my handwriting (it was because I had to write it too quickly ...see more
Family holidays around 1950-52. My great grandparents had married in Scarborough in 1856 so I now understand why we went to places we visited. Peasholm Park; I never forgot as I had been sailing my little blue boat on the lake. My photo was taken in the park near a drinking fountain(?) When I turned to pick my boat up, it had gone. When the photos were developed, it was on the photo so I had ...see more
I'm trying to find a school friend and I saw Gwendoline St, Nantymoel and the field or Wauns! I went to Nantymoel Secondary Modern Sch in the 1950's and had a butty called William Lycher Lloyd who lived in Waun Lwyd opposite the old Coop bakery. I'm trying to locate him, can anyone please help? Dave Waterfield of Wyndham Street.
In the 1911 census my great grandparents lived in this house - Arnherst House. John & Alice Upstone; John was a postman. Their son, John Alfred, married Lilian Blackstone Adams (from Foest Row). Then they moved to London (south) where Alice died in 1932 and John Alfred's son, Harry Edward, married Lilian Sansum and had 1 child (me). We lived in London until 1980.
Any "stray" Upstones - I would be pleased to hear from.
Thanks from Lynn Upstone
My mother is 83 years old, she lived at No.1 St Georges Terrace, her name before marriage was Joan Cowlishaw. She lived with her father, Jack, who was a french polisher and mother Olive, an older brother William, and younger Anthony. My mother survived WW2 in Ledsham.The family came to Tasmania as ten pound poms directly after the war. My mother told me of walks at Bidston Hill with her dad, of bluebell ...see more
I remember living in Claybury Hospital for a while in the late 40's. We lived with the chief fireman, Percy Drain, and we lived in a cottage opposite the laundry (I think) - my brother Darrell, me and mm. I didn't have any fears, it seemed natural but I do remember some strange sights.
PS. I'm Ian Stevens.
At the foot of Windsor Castle on the Datchet Road is St. George's private school, which is within the castle grounds. My mother's mother (my gran), worked in the kitchen there. When I was small (about 10), we would go every Sunday and sit in the parlour with gran and a man called 'deafy', and a lady who smoked and had hairy legs. The door which is opposite the station by the river, is still the same door and the ...see more
I was born in that White Cottage that once stood at the top of Moreton Road and have many happy memories of it and old Upton Village. In the days before the Catholic Church was built, Gemmels Wood used to stretch from Moreton Road to the start of Miss Gemmels Garden and her house which fronted Church Road. The laneway at the back of the Stonehouse Cafe was called Quinesway and they operated a hardware shop which you ...see more
In 1961, I became an apprentice furrier to Brainin Bothers of New Bond Street. Brainin's owned a large store (I was told it was as big as Harrods) in Russia.They escaped the Communists and moved to Vienna, only to escape Hitler in 1938. Max and Leo were the brothers and Nat Saunders was the Master Furrier. Every monday we would fill a taxi with Squirrel, Ermine and Mink coats and stoles, and deliver them to Harrods ...see more
I lived at 3 Barnfield Wood Close, Park Langley. Waylett's lived just round the corner at Barnfield Wood Road. They had three daughters who I was very interested in, I was between 9 and 18 at the time. The (photo) shows Waylett's papershop. My father had a Lambretta scooter and rode along Westmoreland Road everyday to get the Bromley South Train until he crashed going up Westmoreland Hill - ...see more
Hi. I am trying to find my family. Can anyone tell me what the clothes shop used to be called in Langley Moor (now the Taj Mahal)? Someone please help me.
I arrived in Aveley in 1957/58 I was herdsman at Bretts Farm, Romford Road and worked for David Watt. Once a year we would take the young cattle through Belhus Park then along Daglen Drive, up Stifford Road to Ford Place, then on to Davey Down's farm for the summer months. We would then bring them back in the autumn. Life was much slower then and hardly any traffic - I still live in Aveley with my wife ...see more
I am trying to find if someone has an old school photo circa 1917/8/20. My mum was born at the Old Barn just along the lane, off Warkworth Ave. She was always camera shy so all I have as a memory is chance sneak photos taken on the quiet. I thought that someone might have an old school group photo in their album somewhere. Her maiden name was Hilda Mary Watson but I think that there was a family break up as the surname of the Gran I knew, firsty at Dial Place and then Warkworth Ave, was Lishman
My dad worked for Pearl Assurance, and l think at one point in the early 70's the local office was above this shop. I remember it being called Hinchcliffs, they used to sell all sorts; Mr Hinchcliffe was a bit frightening and he had a full beard. His wife was nice though, her name was Jenny and she was a local artist; she produced some plates based on Holmfirth and surrounding areas.
Not too sure of the year; visiting my grandad and granny Haywood who lived up South Lane. As a child it was an adventure to go out in grandad's Morris Minor, it had a nodding dog in the back window. My grandparents had invited some neighbours to come out with us, a Mr and Mrs Charlesworth. I remember us taking a flask of tea, some cake, deck chairs and a car blanket - I wondered ...see more
I was born at this hospital, October 1966, I always thought it was a lovely building. I had to return here about twelve years later to have a tetanus injection after being bitten by a dog. I had a paper round on Dunford Road; I was cutting through the Underbank Club and their alsation dog took a fancy to me, but the most suprising was when I got to the hospitl the nurse annonced that I was one of their ...see more
I was born in 1950 and lived at 151 Flaxley Road until 1958. My father was William Yardley, he was a manager at the Levis works in Station Road. He died in 1953, and in 1958 my mother was re-married to a local retiring policeman, 'Sam' Billham. We then moved to Norwich, where my step father came from originally. I was sent to a boarding school in Dorset at the age of four, so can only remember very few things about my ...see more
I first went to Westgate in 1961 with my parents (I was born in 1956). My memories are of Mr McDonald's Guest House and the brass dinner gong in the hallway. Also memories of the cafe and Speedy Gonzales on the jukebox! The holidays were taken every summer for about 6 years.
I have photographs of me and my brother on the beach with Mickey Mouse which I will forward when I find them. Fond memories.
We moved from New Cross, Deptford just before the war to The Heights Northolt. As a child then, memories are now somewhat fragmented but that reflects the conditions that parents faced. As a child there seemed much freedom, school was intermittent, lots of time, putting pennies onto the rails of the trains (I still go over those rails on way to Bucks), building a camp near the arch way into the Pony ...see more
I watched, with my young son, this wonderful Victorian building being demolished in 1974. Being such a huge Hotel, it became untenable. Part of it was, I recall made into flats, but after a time this apparently was not popular. So like The Sheringham Hotel, the inevitable was decided. I am completely dedicated to collecting vintage postcards of Sheringham. I would like to know when The Mo (a house ...see more
I remember being a regular visitor to this shop in the 1940's and 50's with my grandmother buying material, ribbons and clothes. Like all the other children I was fascinated by the pneumatic tube system for conveying the paperwork and money to and from the office, in later years my school uniform was bought here. Nearby in Marsh and Baxter's big shop there was another system for conyeying the money in little ...see more
I too, have fond and happy memories of the Roxy. I was born just down the road in Garnet Street in 1938 and went to Barkerend School leaving in 1953. I remember on a Saturday morning going with a few mates, we would take it in turn for just one of us to pay, they would then open the back door and we would sneak in (sorry about that). We only got one a small amount of pocket money in them days, in my teens I would ...see more
My grandfather was a dentist in Stourbridge from before WW1 until 1961. He had his surgery and dental workshop in a large house in Worcester Street. In fact the house had two addresses: 64 Worcester Street and 1 Pargeter Street. My father and his three brothers and three sisters all grew up here and with breaks for war service, they mostly spent their lives in this area. The boys all went to King Edward VI ...see more
I am looking to find someone who remembers the years 1941-1945 during WW2, in particular the family who lived at No.32, Whitehall Street/linked to Ripon Street. The families names were; Alice & Will Barnes, they had 3 children, Fred, Bert and Ina. Owing to the War my family were evacuated to Aylesbury from 1941 (approx) until the closure before returning to London. Our family comprised of; my father Cyril ...see more
The Cambridge American Cemetry was built after the second war, during this time the odor of rotting bodies being buried at Madingley,caused my father to drive his taxi (photo) on the St Neot's Road or via Madingley Village depending on the wind direction. The sweet smell of death was often present during the construction. On another occasion my father, Ronald Newell, who owned the ...see more
My grandfather's, brother was in the New Zealand Maori Contingent (Company A), an ex-Gallipoli Veteran, he died of sickness and is buried at St Sebastions Church, Plot 1, B3430 Nine Mile Road.
Yesterday, here in New Zealand, was ANZAC day. I was inspired to find Puaka's grave and tomb stone because I have located his other brother in France and have a picture. Fortunately for us, our ...see more
I had never seen a picture of this hospital till now, it does look like a beautiful building. I was born here in November 1981. I remember my mum telling me that it was snowing and even some snow falling through gaps in the ceiling. She said it was pulled down not long after that, but when I went to secondary school I remember meeting other students who were born there too. Including a close friend born in July 1982 ...see more
http://www.zoopla.co.uk/property-history/the-camp/station-road/little-kimble/aylesbury/hp17-0xn/12947846
My family were the second owners of number 1 nearly 50 years ago, my mother still loves there. I remember the village so well, we were pushed there in the big pram, me on the pram seat, and my sister inside. Buntys was always a source of excitement to us. We used to get fig rolls from tims in the greengrocers and blue moss was a must for school labels. My first job was as a Saturday girl at Mrs Johnstons pet shop.
I went to Montgomery Street School from 1946 till 1951, if any remembers me please get in touch, my phone no is 01527 757017 or 07813499543 I would love to hear from you. Mr Issacs was the headmaster and the teachers I remember are Mr Stone and Mr Roycroft.
Moved to Wombwell with my family about 1953, happy days roaming round the fields and messing about in the dyke and the cricket field. We had goats, these could sometimes be seen munching there way thro' everything they could - sometimes even the grass on the outfield of the cricket pitch. Not far from where we lived across the railway sat Mitchel Main colliery, further down the road over from what we called 'the ...see more
I remember Bob's cafe (and I remember it was Pauline's Pantry before that). I was born at my grandparents home, back of 48 Alcester St (which was at the back of the chemist). My friends and I spent many happy hours in Bob's Cafe...of course we never had any money, except for the dances on Saturday night - they were a must to attend. Lot's of memories!