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Hello, does anyone have any memories of Court Road cinema from the early 1930's? A relative used to own the cinema and I a trying to find out if any photos or memories exist
This photograph shows the now-demolished Pluto pub at Corby, which used to stand on Gainsborough Road. Its name was a reminder of a significant part played by the former Steel Works at Corby in the war effort during the Second World War. PLUTO was an acronym formed from the initial letters of ‘Pipe Line Under The Ocean’, the codename for the production of hundreds of miles of steel tubing at Corby which ...see more
I'm almost 18 years old and I would like to get to know some more history about where I have grown up so me and my boyfriend can raise our children. This photo of Broad Walk is where he asked me to marry him last year, if anyone can help me it would be much be appreciated.
Nicholas Girlington of Hackforth and Calton, Yorkshire (my 9th great grandfather) traded Sir Francis Tunstall the manor and lands of Hutton Longvillers, Yorkshire for Thurland in 1598. In 1612, Nicholas registered a pedigree of Girlington of Thurland with the Norroy of Arms. Nicholas was buried in Tunstall on 01 Mar 1627. While the Tunstall family retained ownership of the Hutton ...see more
I grew up in the same house until I was 18, from 1946 - 1964 when I moved to London. My dad was a butcher for East Fife Coop and my mum worked at the farm prepacking potatoes. I have great memories of the cul-de-sac. I remember walking through the close to the fish n' chip shop. I went to Methilhill Primary School and then Buckhaven High School. Great memories of picking spuds in the summer, standing on ...see more
I remember going to this school. l was in Mrs Lynn's class, she used to drive a light blue/grey Wolseley Nornet car, l was also in Mrs Kills class. l remember she wanted to see my mum after school one day, l was worried because l knew l hadn't been naughty in class. She walked me home (we lived next door to the school before the new houses were built) only to be given a bag of lovely clothes from Mrs ...see more
I remember going into the ground that was the orchard before the car park was built and as young boys did back then, played in the muck, finding bones all over. Eventually it was found to be a quaker burial ground..errrrr. My grandma, Mrs Fletcher used to live in the end house on Audus Street opposite the Bradshaws -I went to school with Greg.
I was brought up in Tullibody, my name was Mc Bride. Good memories of the place; kick the can, playing beds, skipping ropes. I remember Louies chippy, Stephensons post office. I moved to England in 1969 for work, been here since Newcastle - my offspring are Geordies. Still visit lots, it's my home. I stay at the caravan park at Fishcross. I spent my childhood there at Pittfern Cottage, my aunties. Love the place - no place like home.
One of your contributors mentioned about the Edmonton Lido, near Jubilee Park. I certainly do remember it, and I too spent most of my summer there, even if it was raining. There was a shop/cafe close to the sunbathing area but I seldom had any money to spend there. I loved their Puff Candy, which was chocolate covered honeycomb, and it was a wonderful treat if I did have enough for one of those. I think I would ...see more
Remember The Ranks very well. Lots of my friends lived there. Tony Howells, Ian Davies(Pooky), Tony Randall, Spikey Iles, Jock Ilse and their sisters. I remember the Davey family and many others. Most vivid memory is running the streets of The Ranks on washing days. Every street had washing lines stretched between the houses and all were full on washing days.
I used to live in West Thurrock and go to Aveley School after West Thurrock Infants, I was in Thurrock for many years. What I want to know is can anyone remember what we used to call 'bug alley', most of my play days was there playing with friends. We had so many good times and not much to play with. I've tried to find a book but cannot get one so if anyone knows where I could get one please let me know. I ...see more
I think I am right in saying that Olby's had a wire cable system of sending money in small canisters from their counters to the accounts office. They used to put it in the canister, screw it into a lid attached to the wire, then fire it across the room by pulling a chain. It gave me such a thrill, and I would hope that any shoping included going there to see these things wizzing around; and just maybe get a penny from my Mum to get me weighed by this huge machine in the corner.
Trying to trace distant family named Hodge who lived next to the conservative club in Monton Road Eccles, also 139 Monton Rd and possibly attended the Eccles Wesleyan Methodist church in Wellington Road prior to it being demolished to make way for the M602 in around 1960. Mrs Hodge was a pianist and gave piano lessons. Their children were Esme and a son Anthony (called Tony) who was a choirboy singing at St ...see more
I was born in 1955 and lived in Cwm. I went to Dyffryn Secondary School before going on to the North Monmouthshire College of Further Education to study a Secretarial course. My friends at the time were Georgina Griffiths, who used to live in Stanley Street and Susan Holyoake whose parents used to live and own a butchers in Marine Street. My name back then was Wallace and I had two sisters, Dianne and Sylivia, ...see more
Does anyone remember the children that lived in Highgrove House? I think it was run as an orphanage or similar. I used to catch a bus outside the house and was most times threatened or scared witless by the kids from there? I wonder what happened to them?
I lived at Doxford when I was little and spent a lot of time in the woods and playing by (and in) The Long Nanny which flowed behind my granny & granda's house. - loved that place. I went to school in Ellingham and I remember fondly the friends I had there. I live in Leicestershire now, but long for those wonderful Northumberland days. My favourite places were Embleton Bay and Bamburgh. My granny & granda ...see more
My family and I, 5 sisters and a brother, lived in Nigel road just up from the Washwood Heath Road. I was born in the house in Nigel Road in 1948 so were my siblings. My memory is very vivid of my times there until I left home to get married in 1969. Ward End Park was our playground. In the summer it would be football nearly every day down at the sandpits, as we called them, no grass to play on only ...see more
At the age of 7 I was told by my parents we all had to go to Wellesly Road to be fitted with a gas mask. I have a clear memory of this horrifying experience. It was one thing then another, upsetting my childhood world. First in 1939 I was no longer allowed to fly my kite in the rec at Thornton Heath, then there was all the blackout palava; now I had to have this horrible mask whose window quickly got steamed up and I ...see more
I was interested to read Elizabeth Taylor's memories of Newchurch. My brother Gregor, sister Alison, and I were born in Greendale Ave, Newchurch and all attended the primary school. I too, remember Mrs Roberts, the Head and Mrs Barlow. All the girls loved Mr Howarth! I also remember Mrs Schofield who used to play parts of Peer Gynt, for us on the piano. My best friend was Elizabeth Hamer whom ...see more
My Dad's family, the Burnetts, live in Kingston Upon Hull. Most summers in the 60s and 70s we stayed at grans for a week. Grandad worked on the Boating lake he was the one you paid your fare to; my sister and I always remember him shouting "Come in number -", whatever number your boat was. He always wore his flatcap,and grew lovely roses in his front garden. Auntie Alice was amazing she was ...see more
I was 5 years old and it was 1955. My father, William Venezia was stationed at Westdraton AFB. I went to St. Annes for the 1,2 and 3rd grade. My name was Amelia (Millie) Venezia. We lived on Meadvale Road in the row house next to the park gates. Does anyone remember me? I was friends with Maureen Shattock. I had Sister Mary Patrick as my 2nd grade teacher and sat next to a boy named Simon. My ...see more
Since I was working for the firm that built the British Restaurant in North Harrow and I lived on Westmorland Road I had a quick ride to work each morning. Once all the plumbing was done I had to go to Wealdstone to report for work. So on the morning in question I rode past the restaurant in a light blowing rain, wishing I was still working there. Suddenly I heard a rushing sound (like that ...see more
This is a nostalgic picture for drivers of a certain age. The round ‘No Waiting’ road signs seen on the right hand side of the road in this photograph is a reminder of when and where you could park your car when you went shopping in the past. These signs were used during the ‘unilateral waiting’ period in the 1950s, when vehicles could wait on one side of the road on odd days of the month and on the ...see more
About the time that this photograph was taken the house was boarded up as being dangerous so some friends and I broke in. The inside was in a really bad state of repair but the piece of architecture that stunned us was the staircase. It was a wide semi circular thing that ran around the wall in the entrance hall which was tiled. I believe that when the house was demolished it was found to have no foundations and was just erected on bare earth - or was this just a story that I heard?
If one stands with the pond & cenotaph behind you, there is now a memorial garden built I think in 1950/51 to remember those from Carshalton who gave their lives in WW2. As early teenagers we used the gardens as a meeting place in the evenings during the summer. The trees shown had by this time gone and there was/is just a tarmac road from North Street to the lodge. I left Carshalton in 1956 & now live in Brixham in Devon.
As a student nurse I remember the Bucaneer was an exciting place to go to for an inexpensive night out. We could go and dance, socialise and manage with one half a beer and lime all night and still have a good time...the atmosphere was magic.
My great grandparents lived on Sibsey Road, Toynton St. Peters according to 1871 census. Their names were Reynolds and Charlotte Wells. Reynolds was born about 1813 at Sibsey and Charlotte (maiden name unknown) was born about 1816 at Algarkirk Fen. Their eldest son Reynolds was at Toynton St. Peters about 1849. Reynolds jnr married Fanny Onyon born at Langrick about 1851. They moved to Unstone, ...see more
I would love to see any photos of Halls little shop in Pensher Street, Old Fold or the coal merchants Leslie Wakes' yard in the Back Lane. So many happy memories, if anybody has any I would walk over broken glass to get them and scan them. Thanks, Joe.
Any information on Millbank Street, Northam. The shop was on the corner of Kent Street and Millbank Street no.9, it was a grocery shop and was owned by Alice Saunders (nee Geappen) who was married and widowed very young. My grandfather, Walter White married Alice in 1897 and applied for a beer licence, then able to sell beer as well. In 1900 they moved to the York Tavern (a pub) in Middle Street, Inner Avenue, ...see more
I am trying to find any information regarding the Wragge family that lived in the Whitchurch area at this time. I have Edwin Wragge b1853 who married Elizabeth Carden b1853 in Nantwich, they moved to Rostherne, Cheshire and were there for the 1881 census. I am stuck so any info would help , thanks.
My Great Great Grandfather Edwin Wragge and his wife Elizabeth and their family are on the 1881 census as living on Bucklow Hill Lane. I wonder where exactly his job was as a labourer in a timber yard. I am trying to find out where this might be and am still looking for information.
I went to Ebbw Vale Tech College, worked in the roll shop at the steel works. I remember well RTS club, the dugout, tamplins the rythmacs. However I have lived in Australia for 40 years now, have been back lots of times ,but never found any of my old work mates which is a bit sad. But maybe someone will see this so I will leave my email address; alwork3@bigpond.com
I saw someone had wrote that they lived at 181 Allenby Road. I knew someone that had lived at that address and was wondering if it was the person I knew? Lynne
I grew up nearer to Queensbury but no pages for that little spot. I can recall playing on the streets almost all day, the streets were safer then. We played five stones and whips and tops, we whipped the heck out of those little spinning pieces of wood. Boys and girls all played together in such innocence. We could stay out until the lamplighter came along to light up the street lights. Then go home to ...see more
My 3 x great grandparents were married in St Peter ad Vincula, in 1823. Their children were all baptised in the Independent Church. My 2 x grandfather and his girlfriend Hannah, who came from Kelvedon, went up to London to live. Their parents stayed in the area and Henry and Sarah Noble, my 3 x great grandparents are buried in the cemetery. I may be a London lass but I always feel 'at home' when visiting Coggeshall.
Sadly, I must report the funeral on this day of Howard Egglestone who left us on Feb 17, after several years struggle with Cancer. 'Eggle', as he was known, was a special friend of mine and he will be dearly missed. During his time with us he was a master bell-ringer and rose to the top of that very English art. He rang [and led] more peals than I should like to count and the ...see more
Actually I was born in 1936, in Hope Hospital. My mom was Elizabeth Scotchford and my dad Noel Lilley. They separated after my brother Paul was born. My only memory was living with my grandma and grandpa at 59 Edward Ave. I went to Tootal Road School, then Pendleton High School. My grandma's first husband was killed in WW1, she was originally a Flitcroft, then Scotchford, ...see more
Can anyone remember or does anyone have pictures of Susie's Fish Shop on Askew Road? The - period would be 1950's thereabouts; my nana and grandad owned it and I would love to know a bit more about it.
The best time of my life was as a young boy living in Muirkirk. My grandparents, James and Jean McKie who lived in Garronhill, were awesome. He was the local baker at the Co-op. I can still remember him standing in the bakery as I ate my free cake. My parents were Jim and Jean Smith and we live in Stoneyhill Avenue. We moved to Motherwell in 1969. I eventually moved to Australia in 1981. The Boys Brigade, ...see more
My father owned the fish shop at Stonecot Hill and I remember going and answering the old phone that had an operator. Also I put the sawdust on the floor at night and wrapped up the fish in newspaper for customers. I do not have any photos of the shop, or the one at North Cheam, and grandfather's shop at Merton. Does anyone have photos? Or of Billingsgate as I went there in the 50's. The name of the family was, Blunt. Gill Ward
I went to Marianne Thornton school from the day it was built until I left in 1961. I used to be at Elmfield School in Balham but they had this new school built on the West Side of Clapham Common. I moved from Elmfield towards the end of my 3rd school year to the new school and it was really something compared to our very old school, it had so many new and modern features, I can remember it all so ...see more
In the early 1960's Bob Simpson and I opened the Harrogate Jazz Club at the Beechwood Court Hotel on Cold Bath Road. We booked the best bands from London and Birmingham; Ken Collier, London City Stompers, Second City Jazzmen etc.. Every Saturday night full houses of 500 plus. I left Harrogate and now live in Spain. Fond memories and loads of parties at my house, 64 West End Avenue - any friends left?
Anyone remember the group, Algate Pump? They played at the Bull and all round the Romford area and East End, they played around the 1960's.
I was born in Chelmsford in 1937 and can remember going to the market every week and seeing all the farm animals such as cows, bulls, pigs, sheep, chickens, rabbits, etc. all there for sale. My favourite part, though, was where they sold dogs and puppies and my parents always said no to my plea to buy one every week. About 20 years later in the early 1960's I had two sons of my own and history repeated itself ...see more
I lived in Reading Road which is Northolt but I remember so well South Harrow. I went to Guides and was married in the baptist church in South Harrow. I worked Saturdays in a chemist next to Vickers, the hardware shop. I had to serve french letters and put them in a plain brown bag, I was 13 at the time I was so embarrassed! I remember South Harrow market and the record stall 6/6d for a 45. I want a picture of ...see more
I lived in Langdale Road and became head choirboy at St Stephens. Have fond memories of many parts of Croydon. Does anyone know of what became of Coral Parkin in Beverstone Road. She and I met at the youth club and were good friends. We used to get neighbours lace curtains twitching outside her house, and then my house. Just innocently kissing and cuddling to 'give the neighbours some entertainment'. Remember there was no T.V. in those days.
I was born in Woodbine House at the bottom of your 1907 Market Square picture on the left-hand side, just in front of the post office/newsagent as it became.You have a picture of a window cleaner also in 1907 and that is the shop I am talking about. My grandfather owned both premises and had moved some wives of his sons to Devon during the war, when the boys (my uncles) had all joined the RAF. My family ...see more
Hi, I'm trying to find out any info regarding my granda, Jimmy Jones from Clydach. All I know is he was born on the 4th May (like myself), he had a brother Dai (who died in WW1) and he left the valley when 14/15 to travel to another village where nobody knew him, to sign up for WW1. I know it's hard but I am trying to find out anything about him or his family or of any surviving family members there? I will be ...see more
The second modern day Whittlebury School reunion has been arranged for Saturday 5th October 2013 at 12:00 hrs for 13:00 hrs at “The Atrium” which is part of the Whittlebury Park golf club (the same place as 2011). Tickets are priced at £25 (twenty five pounds) per head and are available from Tony Wood or Steve Jubb; entry will be by ticket only. Your ticket will be despatched within a couple of ...see more
I was a student at BGHS an all girls school but I met my best friend /boyfriend at a family night held at the school for our respective sisters and other classmates. They had been on a school trip to Switzerland and we (the families) were being treated to a slide show of their trip. My daily walk to and from the bus station to school; on route we would call in at the confectionary shop (I ...see more
I can remember when I was around 12, in the early 60's, regularly walking up from Shoreham with friends to the Holiday Camp at Woodlands. We used to love swimming in the pool there. It was an outdoor one but we seemed to have been resilient to the cold! We'd often go via the Fox and Hounds at Romney Street - although I don't think we ever dared go in for a drink! I loved the general ...see more
I am trying to get in touch with men I worked with at Langley Park Pit where I worked with my pit pony, pulling tubs of coal out of Wembley West from the coal face. Where men such as; George Garforth and Jacky Lawton were coal hewers. Paddy Riley and myself enjoyed the craick at bait time with Billy Shanks, the timber leader and singing 'only you the platters' to the rest of the team; Tommy Gardner, Ralph ...see more
I had my first bike from the bike shop in Byfleet. First I rode around on a second hand bike which was just a bit too big for me and I rode it up and down Rutson Road and Unwin Avenue (I think). Then for my tenth birthday I got a Raleigh bike....red....from this shop. How I loved that bike and rode it for the next ten years literally! It took me to Oakfield school in Pyrford (1957-1963) then Woking Grammar School ...see more
I am the current owner of Rosella Cottage which is shown at the very far left edge of this photograph. Interestingly, the address is no longer known as Bridge Street. The cottage has been completely renovated in 2013 for probably the first time since this photograph was taken in the 1960's. It is now a modern 1 bedroom cottage with a nice lounge and a lovely en-suite and very comfortable for our holidays in ...see more
Walking along the London Road, in all weathers to the primary school in Church Road, Dodds shop opposite and if we had been good we could buy a penny sweet or a jamboree bag. We had our dinners in Bell Lane, all sat on benches, and what an atmosphere, it was great. We had an outside swimming pool and by God it was cold, but we had no choice. Wheatley has certainly changed in size, but my road where I lived, the Avenue, hasn't and my parents are still there.
Hello, I used to go to the coffee bar and meet up with some lads and girls and we all had some good times there. One of the lads was Allan Pennell who at the time was a trainee civil engieneer with Taylor Woodrow. Allan told me there was a vacancy with the steelfixers at the construction of Northfleet power station, I went there and got the job, so thanks Allan. In November of 58 I had my call up, so after 18 years of living at Dartford, my time at Dartford was over.
My bungalow was built in 1911. Can anyone tell me if it is anything to do with Oletha 1901? It is strange it has the same unusual name 'Oletha'.
The 'rag and bone' man, the old coal bunkers. Me and my mate, Lee McKenna once painted a dog, with the council's green paint.
We lived in Alice Street,next door to where old Minnie used to live, with the trees in her garden. I vaguely remember the pavillion. Ernie the tramp and Meg used to go to me grans to borrow a tea bag.(mad) Muppet cope Wallabys shop, Longbones, the Rays, we used to help Ray out in the shop, you might remember us lads hanging around outside lol. The roly poly hill brings a smile to my face lol I remember me dad ...see more
Hi, I own a black four door 1937 Austin Big Seven motor car. It was first purchased from Platers in Streatham.. Has any one an old photo of the garage/showroom? Or, do you know of the car, registration number; EXY 437. I have information of it after 1976, but where was it before that? I feel sure someone local must have bought it new, or know something of it! It would be great to find out the missing ...see more
I am amazed there is no mention here of Morecambe Illuminations. Dose no one remember them? In the 50's I lived in Ecclesfield which then was West Riding of Yorkshire. We had little money and no transport but a neighbour would collect money weekly from my parents and a couple of times a year he would organise a “charabanc” trip. Morecambe was a popular destination and I remember going ...see more
Came to The Grange N C H in 1949, Old Bramhope West Yorkshire. Is there anyone out in this wild wild world who was at The Grange between the years of 1949 - 1956? God bless, Ronald Ellington Tully.
Does anyone else remember going to see Chapletown Park Illuminations? It was quite a spectacle. I remember at the entrance in a small stream there was an illuminated steamboat with its paddles going round. As you wound up the footpath into the park there were characters hiding in the flower beds and trees. One year the theme was Alice in Wonderland and I remember the Cheshire cat ...see more
My father was born in Ynysmeudwy road in 1903, the family should still be around. Wifred Richards was an uncle of mine and was Danny Richards. My memories was that I lived in Clydach for the war years and I remember the two days of the Blitz my time was spent in Ponti with my aunts. I now live in New Zealand but still think about the times in Pontias (we use to call it). The last time I was there was 1980 and I had a drink with Danny Richards in the Cross Keys.
The 10 year old boy in the photo is me. I was fishing for sticklebacks. I remember a man pointing a camera at me. I lived at 62 Castleford Road opposite the library which is at the edge of the park. My father Jack, and my uncle Geoff ran M.E Wood & Sons bike shop on Wakefield Road opposite the bus shelter. I left Normanton in 1961 at age 17 when my mother remarried to live in ...see more
To the left of the little girls in the photograph of Churt Post Office there is a large house that was called Threeways in the 50's and 60's, perhaps it was always called this, I do not know. After WWII my parents, Norman and Leila Middlehurst, lived there in a flat with my brother Robert. They moved to Lower Bourne sometime just before I was born in early 1953. A small barn can be seen in the ...see more
How lovely to see this picture of Bedford Street. I lived at the Prince of Wales until I married in 1959. My mom and dad had the pub for many years and dad also had the coaches. Lots of happy memories of the church school next to the Darknings Wood. Miss Grimmer and Mrs Sexton were my fav teachers, ohh.. and Mr Davies the headmaster. I remember also in 1952 when we had the street party - wish I could turn back the clock ...see more
Prince of Wales Coaches. I think that was my dad's bus coming up Church Street and Vic the postman bless him, you could hear him coming up the street. What lovely memories I have of Ampthill. I lived at Prince of Wales till my marriage in 1959.
I remember my happy days in Wallasey, being born in 1942 in Neston as Wallasey was struggling with bombing, then moving to Clifford Road, and having great times with friends. Stuart Youds, Brian Avery, Alexander Park and Keith Norbury playing football and cricket in Central Park, in addition to great times in the Scouts at Claremount Road Methodist and vamping at Overchurch having taken the trek cart there. I have ...see more
Dear Herbie, You tell me so many great stories. I'd like to tell you one. On our way to Thirsk that day in 1990, Molly, Cassie and I spotted a castle tweaking our curiosity. We bumped over a 2 track path winding around and up the hill. It must have been a farm trail. We found ourselves on the side of the castle. We wish we had taken notes and better pictures, because we don't even know what castle it was. It ...see more
We lived in a block of flats, Weihurst Court, Carshalton Rd. This was at the top of Ringstead Road, where the trolley buses came up this steep hill. As a child it was fun to watch when the arms of the trolley came off the wire and the driver had to get off and sort it out with a long pole. I attended a prep school, St. Norberts, in Carshalton Beeches. The uniform was blue and grey and the colour of ...see more
Hand some good discos and jumble sales in hall when I was a child, did tap dancing here and ballet too.
We lived on Arnold Ave, Wigston previous to 1947. My great great grandfather’s name was Heathcote, he lived on Lansdown Rd. He was quite old then. I am looking for info on the Heathcotes'.
I haven't actually ever been to Bearpark but I did visit my godmother's family who lived I think, in Waterhouses which I believe, is not too far from Bearpark. I remember visiting Durham Cathedral and going down a mine where I chipped a piece of to take home, (my godmother's father and brother worked in the mine).I kept that piece for many years but eventually lost it during a house move. I am interested to ...see more
I was at Newburn Hall school in Lemington from 1940 to 1951 and I was wondering if anyone knows any of my class mates that attended with me or what has become of them. Eddie Ormston, Billy Smith, Ronny Curry, Billy Edwards, Jim Danskin Ken Satterly, Tommy Gilley, the twins Jack and Peter Curliss, Margaret Thomson,Mary Thomson. Mable Hartley, Enid Storey, June Laverick, Beverly Bainbridge or any others that were in that class.
My name is Elena Zoerman. We were the American family that lived in the cottage right the across the street from the church. I loved that cottage. I remember one winter being snowed in and my sister and me playing in the snow. My father was Kenneth Million, he was in the United State Air Force and was stationed at the airbase of Upper Heyford! I remember having a milkman, meat man , produce man and even a bread man! I ...see more
During the war we lived at 4 Sunnyside Terrace. At one point during 1942 Mr Chaffey, the coalman, could not deliver coal because his horse and cart could not get up the hill because of ice and snow. We were rapidly running out of coal. I suggested to my mother that I go up the hill in the middle of the night and cut one of the trees down that were growing in the copse. I did this and sawed the tree in sections ...see more
I only have the fondest memories of living in Little Honeyborough. I was born in the left hand cottage on 'the bank' as we called it, on 16th March 1959. We we there 'til 1966, and moved to Neyland.
I was born in the Taplow Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital in 1956. My mother told me when I was about 11 years old how I got my first name; at that time Wycombe General Hospital, Wycombe Shrubbery, and Amersham General Hospital were fully booked so it was the Taplow Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital that had some spare beds. It was a hot arid summer that year in July 1956, ...see more
I remember living in a nisson hut for a while, then moving to Parkhouse Close. Just saw memories of Ann Simpson; we lived a couple of doors away. Don't know if you remember?