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I remember walking through the old Castle Gardens on my first ever day at work at the old GPO office, 13-14 Wind Street in October 1976 - it was very pretty, unlike the concrete version that exists today.
Yes, I recall George Armstrong. Billy Bennison also lived in the Square. His father worked at Tribley Farm. It was a great surprise to me when once I came home on leave to find no square there!! I have had no luck in finding a photograph of it as it was. There was a 1960's pop singer called Susan Maughan. Her father used to drink in the 'Travellers'. I think that he lived Craghead way.
My nana & grandad lived in Pont St, we used to shop at Walter Wilkins, for best butter, cut in a slab. I live in Australia, but my heart, is still in that corner were I used to walk up to the bait box (fish & chip shop) where Nana used to work. Happy days, happy days.
My brother Don Quarterman sent me to this web site. What an amazing collection of photographs! So I have to talk about two that show the house we grew up in, Mulberry Cottage. The earlier one shows it still with thatch and no dormer windows, the way it had probably been since it was built in maybe 1700 or earlier. The later one (probably a couple of years more recent) shows it ...see more
The Miss Georges were relatives of my husband, Allen George. We believe they died in the 1970's when they were in their eighties. Allen remembers them in the 1950's, they lived in the cottages, St Mary's Cottage and St Martha's Cottage on Great Hales Street. He remembers there were bill boards at the Railway Station, by the cinema and on Phoenix Bank where the Ladies used to stick their ...see more
My grandmother worked in Killips in Wembley. I used to walk up the alley from Harrowdene Road besides the railroad tracks up to Killips to visit with my grandmother. I too thought the tube that collected the money was fascinating. I loved visiting Wembley from North Wembley, most especially on FA Cup Final days. My mum and I would go up to Wembley High Road and wait to wave at Queen Elizabeth as she rode by to attend the FA Cup Final.
I was born in Holmfield in 1934. I went to Moorside School and later Princess Mary High School in Parkinson Lane. I was married in St.Mary's Church, Illingworth in 1954 and lived for a short time back at the home of my birth in Holmfield. My husband and I and 2 of our children emigrated to Australia in 1959 and I have lived in Australia for 54 years. I have one Australian born child. My eldest daughter is taking a ...see more
I lived in the square with my mam and dad, Alan and Betty Armstrong. Linda Strong was my friend, we went to school together. I remember Mrs King and of course Arthur Strong. My grandad George had the garage at Hett Hills. I have many happy memories of living there, we moved to Shelly Gardens when I was 5, I went to Pelton Roseberry. Friends included Tina Walker, Sylvia Syson, also knew a few from the villa who then moved to Sacriston.
I too remember going to Duke Street School which later became Gaythorn (named after the gasworks I think). My name then was Mulvanny. Mr Beasley used to make us stand on our seats until we got the answers right. Mr Davies was a dab hand at throwing the board rubber! Always on target. Mrs Holmes was formidable and took no nonsense. Mr Jacks often had a boy or two awaiting their fate (the ...see more
Harry Vaughan (grandad), Jenny Vaughan (grandma) and mum, sister, brother and I lived here. I learned to cycle where the car is. Grandad had a Ford Anglia - remember them? His was a deluxe, you'd have thought he'd won the pools. We had an alsation cross and he got into the farmers chickens. His name was Rex. One winter, on the way to school, the bus got stuck in the snow and we had to walk all the way back home..ahh happy days...
I was born in Factory Road in 1947. I lived there with my mum, dad, brother and 2 sisters until I was 16 and moved away because of the redevelopement. We lived at number 33, my nan lived at number 26 and my aunt and 2 cousins lived at number 12. Myself and my siblings all went to Ardleigh Green Primary School, then my brothers to Highlands and me and my sisters to Heathpark for girls. My childhood was very happy ...see more
Does anyone have any memories or old photos of a grocers at 2 Park Street, Patricroft). As I believe my relatives may have ran a shop there, the owner would have been a Mr Benjamin Powell?
I went to St Johns from the age of 5 until we left Colchester in 1975, I remember a very strict teacher called Miss Keeble. I remember the walk to school from my dad Cyril's grocery shop on Alexandra Road. I can remember the military tatoo in Castle Park and the fireworks display. I can also remember spending Saturday mornings at the ABC cinema and my dancing classes at Mrs White's dancing school near to ...see more
My gran used to live in old folks home as well. I think it was called Queens Court. The junior school was just behind it. Also the shops are on left of picture.
My father worked on the site building Westbury Shopping Centre. I remember there being a full size model of a dalek in the dry cleaners that used to be on one end of block. Used to be able to get inside it and pretend to be a dalek, which was great fun for an 8 year old.
My grandma, Mary Bowers, worked at Parkside Hospital in the 60's & was there the day Neil Armstrong took the first steps on the moon in 1969. Mum talks of Grandma & how she found it so funny as the patients were all sat round to see the 'The first man walk on the moon'. One patient, my grandma told mum, said 'I don't want to sit here' and she replied to her 'but you're going to see the first man walk on ...see more
The school I attended when I was 11/12 yrs old in 1962/63.
In 1959 and in 1962/3 I was at a childrens home in Botley Rd, Romsey called Palmerstone House. Has anyone go a picture of the home, as the house has now been pulled down and rebuilt into an old persons accommodation. I need a photo of the area. Thank-you. Rita
The view of Post House, Wynd, circa 1965 reminds me of my school days when every school day of the year for seven years I walked up here having bussed from Haughton. Then it was up Duke Street to the grammar school. There was a shop called Northern Surgical Supplies and we used to snigger at the advertisement for Durex in the window. I remember a chocolate shop on the same side as The Dun Cow, which later in life I ...see more
I remember the traffic policeman very well. I lived at The Morlands (25) from c1945 to c1953. I went to Framwellgate Nursery School, and the to St. Hilds Demonstration School until the age of about 8yrs, when we moved to Nottingham. My mother, who is 106 years old, spent time working at the munitions factory at Newton Aycliffe during the war. My grandparents lived at Carville, ...see more
My mum went to South Park in the early 30s and I attended from 1962 to 1969. Recently, I have come across some memorabilia - would anyone be interested?
I remember so much about Earl Shilton, it wasn't just my home but my playground. The Rec. with its swings, slide and round-a-bout - so exciting then, back in the early 40s. Gigley Wrights burned out factory, where we played for hours, the 'frog' pond, Watery Gate, and sometimes the visiting 'travellers' brightly painted wagons close by. Conquering the 'great' Croft Hill, the Brockey where we fished for tiddlers, ...see more
My father, who is still alive, was born in Trealaw in 1917. He remembers the miner's strike and his father digging into the slag heaps to get coal. He remembers going to the soup kitchen and the strikers walking to London and coming back disheartened. His best friend was killed down the pit the first week he started, so he became a baker. I am trying to find the name of the photography shop that was in Pen-y Craig for many years. Does anybody know the name of it?
Does any remember the name of the funny little man who did gardening and maintenance. I think it was Ivan but not sure. 1958-1962
I moved to Mitcham in 1941 as a 3 year old having been "bombed out" elsewhere. Many of the memories in these pages are similar to mine. But perhaps not this. As a ten year old my mate Tony Burls and I lived near the Swan Inn. We went for a swim in the Seven Islands one fine day. We hid our clothes and towels in some bushes and had our swim, more of a paddle really. Unfortunately someone stole our clothes and ...see more
My great, great, grandparents were bakers and shoe makers called Kitchen and lived on High Street.
I'm doing my family tree and I have come across my great great great grandfather, William Sayer, living at Ley's Farm Village, Marsh Baldon. Could anyone help me with any information on this farm or village it would be greatly appreciated. His son John Smith was a blacksmith in Bensington in 1844. Regards Sylvia.
I worked in Caerphilly in the 70s - self employed taxi driver with Bee Line Taxis, if anyone can remember them. I have good memories of the people I met there, I worked there for 6 months and then started my own firm. I now live in Bridgend.
My mum & dad, Pam & Stan Waterfall had the greengrocers shop between 1964 to, I think about 1971. We lived above the shop in a small 2 bedroom place; my sister Sue & I shared a bedroom. There was a hardware store next door. The man in there taught me how to cross my eyes lol! There was a sweet shop on the corner, a hairdressers the other end. We walked to Corringham School down an alleyway ...see more
1968' the year we were married, I got a job working for Quayles chemist opposite the pig farm, now St Mary's College. The smell from the pig farm was awful. I remember having to sweep outside the shop every morning, holding my nose from the smell! Next door was Joynson's market gardener and every Saturday they used to open the doors of the barn (now Hardman's double glazing) to sell their produce; the queue ...see more
My friend Vanessa had lovely times with our children down at the chalets, we used to rent them during the holidays, two weeks in her name and then two weeks in mine, you could only rent for two weeks. Some had an oven in as well as two gas rings to heat up beans on toast for lunches, they had deck chairs too. The children played safely under the watchful eyes of us and other parents. The summers were hotter then, we would leave for home before dark to return the next day, such happy days.
Currently researching the history of the building which now houses First Light Photographic & Dawn Branigan Photography at 3 & 3A High Street. Have traced it back as far as 1836, when Leigh's Bakery was founded by one John Leigh. His son, Samuel George Leigh carried the tradition on well into the 20th Century. Does anyone know when Leigh's closed and the Danetre Fancy Bakery was opened? According to the ...see more
After the War, after the Royal Air Force had vacated the property, Zeals House became home to Stroud School. A history of the school written by the Headmaster can be found on the following website: http://www.porterj.com/Stroud/stroud2.html. I would be very interested to hear from any of the ex-pupils.
I went to school at Haughton Hall around the time I was 8 or 9. It was for a few years because our school had been burnt down in Madeley, St Marys .. what a spooky cold gloomy place! If ever I went to a haunted building this was it, I loved the place and got up to complete mischief with my mate Jolene - pure fun. I'm glad its a hotel now, at least it didnt go to waste, but what a grand old house. And I do ...see more
I am tracing my family history on both my mother and father's sides and have discovered that most of my relatives seem to come from the Lewisham area, Peckham, Camberwell, Bellingham and then Bromley. I live in Bournemouth and am not familiar with the areas but would love to know if anyone knew any of my family. The surnames on my father's side are Harbour and Weeks and my mother's, Margerum and Roots.
....it was lined with mirrors and was opposite the Odeon Cinema in Romford, has anyone the right spelling and better still, any pics?
I left Rubery when I was eight years old, about forty years ago, to relocate in Wales. I distinctly remember this street though, with the Fine Fare Supermarket, Colliers, and I think it was Kays shoe shop. Further on down the road was a cafe and a butchers and the Rose and Crown pub. My mum and dad bought a garden bench from there when they were closing, I think to become the Rose and Crown, and they still have it ...see more
My name is Maureen Gaffney (nee Golightly) and the happiest years of my life were spent in my youth in Easington Colliery. I was born in 1935 at 5 Raby Avenue and moved as a young child to Baldwin Street. My best friend was Patsy Wilson and she lived next door but one. I went to Easington Junior School and then on to St Anthony's Grammar School in Sunderland. I worked in the office at Sherburn Hill ...see more
I was born Susan Scott at home on Ollersett Ave on the new estate In 1950. Before I went to school I remember helping the local farmer deliver milk around the estate in his horse and cart, getting a bottle or orange juice as a reward. I went to school age 4 and my first school was Springbank Primary. The teachers were very strict and I remember getting the ruler on my wrists for getting my sums wrong!! My next ...see more
My great great great grandfather, William Thomas, born 29th June 1765, Carmarthen, was a Unitarian minister and succeeded Rev.Gilbert Boyce at the old General Baptist church at Coningsby in 1800. His son, my great great grandfather Thomas Felix Thomas was born Chapel House, Coningsby on 8th June 1802, he also became a minister. Eventually William moved to Horncastle. I have been searching for a long time for ...see more
My great grandmother, Margaret Whyatt nee Roberts, was a Cook General (whatever that was) at Toft Hall. She was there around 1895 onwards. I haven't alot of information regarding her as she died long before I came along. I would love to find out more about her job and duties. I don't have any other information as to her duties there but would really like to know about the history of life below stairs in her time.
This is such a clear photo of where I lived! I used to stand on the balcony right under that big clock! x
Does anyone remember the Rock in the 60s? I used to work there on and off from 1962-70. I lived in Higher Croft. There was some good times there, I work for landlord Fred Chapman till he retired, then others after. Some of my old drinking mates Tommy Parker and family, Danny Higgingbotham, Fred Cooper, where are you now? If anyone remembers me, love to here from you.
Hi Roy, remember you well, remember seeing you first at Williams Garment Club, Salford, singing and playing guitar. Then Talk of the North. Did you have the Swinging Bridge at Trafford? My brother and I was only talking about you last weekend wondering where you were now days. I came from Higher Croft in Barton, used to go to the Lyndale then the Broadway, then to most of the clubs in Salford etc. Thanks for reminding me of old times, Ken Walker.
My grandfather, Jospeh Thomas Biggs and later my father, Horace Leonard Biggs, from 1936 operated a building company and undertakers from Kinver High street in the 1930s. The company built many houses in Kinver, Wollaston, Stourbridge & Kidderminster. The houses were mainly detached and nearly all had distinctive roof scroll finials on the ends of the ridges. Can any one help with the history ...see more
We moved to 108 Lady Margaret Road in 1969. I went to St. Anselms RC school in the Green and then later Southall Grammar (Villiers); my brothers William and Martin went to St. Marks (Hounslow) and Ealing Green then to Dormers. Mum and Dad (John and Kathleen Gray) sold the house in 1994 and moved back to Ireland - I begged them not to sell it - Southall is a special place and we had THE BEST neighbours; Mary ...see more
This train belonged to my dad in the 80's, his name was Jack Whittaker and his work partner was Dougie Smith. They also ran the kiosk next to the train which sold sweets, candyfloss etc. Sadly my dad passed away in 2006, but would love to know who remembers him. Wonderful childhood memories..
My nan - Francis Bowen moved to Blaencaerau from the Rhondda at the age of 7. Married Idris Bowen (my grandad) who worked in Caerau Colliery and then Midcast. Living in Blaencaerau didn't change in many years as I shared a lot of the same outdoor activities as my nan, and my mother after her. Slidding down Billy's tip on pieces of cardboard, playing in the river where the water came from ...see more
My dad worked on the farm from 1955 to1971, he was called Eugen Luczynski. I have many happy memories of life then; we lived in a farm cottage on Yarningale Common surrounded by the fields belonging to the farm - I remember summer evenings watching the combine harvester or the baler and sometimes I would be allowed to ride back to the farm on top of the stack of straw bales, dodging the trees on the way! The farm had beef ...see more
I have a picture of the whole school in the playground celebrating the Queens Coronation. We all got a Coronation mug or cup to take home
I was born in Barnsley in 1950 and lived in Hemsworth. I use to go to the pictures on a Saturday morning with my pals and ride my pretend horse home afterwards. I don't know the name of our street but you could walk out of the front door, cross over and go down the dirt path to the main road. I think the market was there and on the other side was the picture house with chippy close by. My dad, who was Polish, worked ...see more
Looking for anyone who remembers my husband's mother, Hannah Onion, she gave birth 27th March 1964 and my husband was named John.
I first came to Torquay in 1966 at the age of 16 with my mate noddy. We traveled on Yellow ways from Oldham Lancs which cost £4-£5 return and took around 10-12 hours. We came down to camp at the waterside caravan park and I had my blue rucksack with my World Cup Willy badge sewn on. That time and almost every year onwards I visited Cockington. From 1978 and for many years I brought my family down to stay at The Grange ...see more
I was born in Stepney and grew up in Hatherley Gardens. Fond memories of Brampton Junior School and especially Miss Aylward and Mr Price. Went on to the Grammar School and spent lunch wandering up and down the high street with a bag of chips bought for a shilling, l think. I remember the shops in the Barking Road, especially the Economic Stores owned by Mr and Mrs Wise. The post office opposite used to sell the most ...see more
From 1955 to 1961 I spent the best years of my school days with wonderful friends - it was brilliant there. My teachers were Mrs Payne, Mrs Davies and Mr Griffiths. Mrs Lewis and Mrs Bright and head teacher Mr Lloyd. There was a sports ground at the back. The only problem was the toilets - they were outside and in the winter the water froze in the toilets.
I was born in Coleman Street, Ardwick, in December 1939, just as war broke out. I went to St Aloysius school. I have a book full of photos, memories of St Aloysuis etc. and I still remember every street in Ardwick, all the lovely homely, friendly people. You can take the girl out of Ardwick. but you cannot take Ardwick out of the girl. Mrs Pauline Wild nee MAYOH
Does anyone remenber a smart young man called Colin - had a lovely car - would have been about 19-20 in 1970 and lived in Welling - can you help, thanks Marc Chapman.
My family tree starts with Thomas and Mary Anne Newton who immigrated from England in 1830 aboard the ship 'John Craig'. Thomas occupation was a candlemaker. Their daughter Alice was my great great grandmother. Alice first married John Phillips and upon his death c1855 married a convict, Walter Wade. They had a large family and one of their daughters named Eliza married Orlando William ...see more
I was born in Richmond the year 1945 attending the Convent from 1950 till 1959. The street I grew up on was named Westfields and it looked down over the fields right onto the school. My brother has added some of his memories below Bill Mather. My name is Anne Mather-Alsip
I remember the lady who lived in the mediaeaval house to the right of the picture. She had white hair in a bun and a long black skirt. Her garden at the front, which was a strip bordering the pavement, always had a giant sunflower in it each year.
My parents and I moved to Hunmanby in 1950, from Scarborough. I was 11 yrs old and attended the elementary school on Stonegate. We owned the 'Stonegate Farm' across the street, which was my father's farm. I owned 4 horses, my passion, and our main garden was where the library was, now closed I hear. My stables and paddock were at the back of the farm, which I believe is now a housing ...see more
I really do remember Baines Bros bike shop - good memories. I bought my BSA there and met all the boys on our bikes at seven thirty every night there - then we looked at the bikes and went to the grotto at Knaresbrough, then on to Wetherby or anywhere there were any more bikes. I loved those days, Peter Dunning (mechanic ex Rowland Winn) still messing with bikes (they are called classics now) in my shed now in Milton Keynes.....
I was born in Palace Road in 1940. I remember the bombing and in particular sitting on the steps watching a doodlebug fly over. The area was eventually evacuated and we, with others, were sent to Wimslow, near Manchester. On returning to London we were housed in St. Hughs Road, Anerley. I stayed there until I was 19 and then set out to seek my fortune. After a 'round the world tour' paid for by you the, tax payer, ...see more
I would love to connect with anyone that went to St Christopher's Primary School in Bredbury Cheshire. My maiden name was Walsh and we lived on Goyt Crescent, I was friends with Sharon Murphy, Sharon Roby, Helen Gaven. My neighbor was Peter Lambert. I have two older sisters, Kathryn and Lynn, and one older brother David. We emmigrated to Canada in 1972.
I lived in Derrinton Road from the 1940s to the 1960s. We moved there after being bombed out at age of two. Had a good childhood even in war time. Dad was in the R.A F, mum was busy, so my elder brother and I had plenty of freedom. We left the house after breakfast and as long as we were back for dinner we were not missed. Our play ground - bomb sites, we were never bored - no toys but lots of friends. I would not ...see more
It is not possible to see Bridlington from Reighton. This is the view across Filey Bay towards Filey and Filey Brigg.
My family moved to one of the staff houses in the grounds of Parc hospital when I was 18 months old. My father had been working as a plumber/heating engineer for a few years when he was offered a staff house. We lived in the cottages until I was 18 when we took over my grandparents house. My childhood was very happy in a very 'close' community. I always felt safe and secure within the ...see more
I have written on this page before, about my grandmother. This is news I did not know - I found it on the ancestry - if any one can help further fab I wrote my grandmother was Emily Woolonough nee George married to Allen Woolonough But she married an Ernest G Woolonough first who died in the war and they lived in Gas House Lane where my mum was born - Elsie Bernice, please email me if you know any more Kind regards Linda email davvlinn@aol.com
I would be interested in hearing from anyone who may have family related to or knew my grandfather, Samuel Briggs Keighley, 1877-1960. He was married to Clara Saltonstall Keighley, 1879-1963 . He was born in Keighley and lived in Barrow-in-Furness before immigrating to USA in 1920. His father's name was Joseph Dawson Keighley and his mother was Elizabeth Briggs Keighley.
I moved to Churchfield, Harlow, from London in 1955 and I went to the Spinney School and then onto Markhall in 1963. I had fond memories of Churchfield up until 1969 when my brother Kevin Welsh drowned in an accident in the River Stort. We moved to Pottersfield after that and In 1971 I married at St Stephens church, Bush Fair. I lived in various different address from then but the last was Sycamore Field up until ...see more
I was born in Washington, Co Durham. My nan was called Ada Dockerty; we lived downstairs, my nan lived upstairs. I went to the Glebe School. My dad, Charlie, worked at the chemical works, we used to play in the allotments. I went to meet my dad most nights on the bridge when he came home from work. I have fond memories of going to school in the snow, in a convoy, all the mums and ...see more
My gran was born in the Ivorites 1897. Her parents ran it (Bill & Margaret Moore) & later her sister Margaret who married Henry James. Bill Moore was a bare knuckle fighter on the mountain ... illegal! There were 7 children of which my gran was the youngest - her mum died following the birth. Her sister Mgt Ann was the oldest. 2 sisters died sadly. One died aged ?12 - playing in the garden she just dropped dead. ...see more
I spent a lot of my social time at the Anchor. Does anyone recal when the dart boards were made of wood and the landlord would leave them to soak in the river opposite. It somehow seemed so much deeper then. The landlord and his wife were Charlie and Dolly Raymond, such nice people. As with pub life then, there was always plenty of characters. Daisy and Vi Bell, Ken Cowerd, Matt Sharp, Gordon Nicoll, Dick ...see more
For anyone remembering Fearnan: At last! A masterfully crafted short history of the beautiful hamlet of Fearnan in the Perthshire Highlands, has been recorded for posterity by Ian McGregor This once vibrant crofters' village nestled on the shores of Loch Tay where I grew up during the war, has been all but passed over and lost in the mists of time. But now it's charm ...see more
I was also born at Perivale Maternity but in 1942. We lived for many years in Oldfield Lane three doors away from the Station which I remember the P.O.Ws working on. I finished my school years at Costons Sec. Living and growing up in Greenford was a wonderful life for a child, we seemed to have a freedom children in this age do not have maybe it was because we did not have much. I remember ...see more
My gran, on the Siddle side of the family, lived much of her life in the house on the corner of Brantwood/Brentwood Terrace. I recall Quadrinis Ice Cream Van. Gran's house was straight across from the Working Mens Club. My dad was brought up in Dent St. Had relatives just along the road called 'Hindle' - the daughter was called Ann I think. Played football with a lad called John Asquith who lived down the side ...see more
I lived in 6 Camden Street and went to Cathcart Street in 1951, then went on to Conway Street Secondary. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me.
I lived in nearby Harcourt Road. My late grandfather used to mow the grass and prepare it for the annual remembrance parade and open air service. During the hot summers the green would be packed by drinkers from the "Dukes Head" which is in the photo on the right. The green was the centrepiece for a parade of shops, both on Croydon Road and Manor Road. It brought together a small but friendly community, many of ...see more
1871 onwards. While researching my family history I have stumbled across an ancestor who was the daughter of the landlord (then known as a Beer Retailer) of the Hare and Hounds which in 1871 was known as The Hare and Hounds Inn. At the time it was being run by the BODLE family, linked to my ancestors by marrying into the LELLIOTT family. I am wondering if there is anyone who has any information about the pub and it's history etc or memories of the establishment.