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I can remember going to the Allonby Sunshine Home as a very young boy, where an aunt and uncle were in charge but I cannot remember their names. I went there on a personal visit, not as a resident as I went with my grandmother Alice Lancaster from Workington (now deceased). I remember various children being there in a bright and airy room and they did not seem to be very happy. Does anyone have a recollection of people who were in charge round the mid 1950's?
We remember well Mr Arthur Harry Read telling us about his father Henry who was employed as gamekeeper at Brandon House. It was his inlaws who were last of the flintknappers. Henry was also gamekeeper at Kimberley Park, and raised his family in Thetford forest.
I have an old letter from a Miss P Hill who lived at Summerleaze Cottage in the mid sixties. Sadly, we lost touch. Does anyone know of Summerleaze Cottage, Wookey, please, or of Miss Hill? Thank you.
My great grandfather - John Stacey had the first petrol station on the A1 at Markham Moor. It was situated where the flags are on the photo. I have a photo of him stood outside the petrol station. He then sold the garage on to Mr Turner and started a threshing machine business. He bought land the other side of the buildings with flags in the photo and built a home. Before moving to Markham Moor, he spent all ...see more
The formative years of my early childhood were spent at No. 39 Bondgate, Pontefract, which was one of a block of four small two-up, two-down houses situated immediately adjacent to the front entrance of Wilkinson's Liquorice Works. Our house was about three steps up from the pavement and enjoyed the luxury of a narrow strip of garden, possibly three yards deep. However, we ...see more
My first job on leaving school was at Smiths in Staveley. Recently found a diary I kept that year and my first take home pay was £25. I pressed the insides of the seams on arms of RAF jackets on what seemed like a conveyor belt that went on forever. Really did not like the job at all, same thing day in day out it was horrendous, not a good job to start working life. Smiths is no longer there. No idea when it was demolished.
I grew up in East Finchley and one of our family treats during the summer was trips to the 'outdoor pool' with my brother, sister, mother (Dad was usually at work), aunts and cousins from Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire. Usually as little ones we spent our time in the small pool at the bottom of the waterfall. Usually wearing our rubber rings we all learned to swim, and enjoyed our picnics ...see more
As a small child I remember going to Wilkies fish shop in Western Road and from the counter you could see into their living room at the back. They had a huge fish tank filled with bright coloured fish and I felt very priviledged when Mr & Mrs Wilkie let me go into their living room to see the tank. I can also recall a shop called (I think) Maidments? Again in Western Road, the owner used to make fruit ...see more
In the 1950's and 60's, Bank Villa belonged to Dr Dodds, in partnership with Dr Holroyd whose surgery was in Kirkby Malzeard. Dr Dodds' surgery was within Bank Villa. Dr Dodds was invalided out of the Royal Navy having served on the Russian convoy routes, which is why his wife Anne, who herself was the daughter of a senior Navy man, was always very supportive of the Lifeboat Service and fundraising in Masham. ...see more
This photo, looking West South West shows the weir across the River Ure which serviced the former corn/flax(?) mill just downstream and on the far bank of the river. In the 1892 ordnance survey map, The Grotto described the wood named Grotto Plantation. At some stage in the 1920's a house was built there adjacent to the road, and named The Greens, and occupied by the Burrill family. In the 1930's, the weir was ...see more
The Bay Horse Inn would then likely belong to T & R Theakston Ltd, which became a limited company in 1905. Now, 2012, the pub belongs to Greene King plc. The chimney in the background belongs to Lightfoot's Brewery, Wellgarth Masham. The same scene today still has the chimney, but reduced by the top section, taken down before the 39/45 War. Halfway along Silver Street to the left, obscured by buildings, ...see more
We moved in to number 13 after we got married. Our first visitor was unfortunately a policeman with a warrant for the previous owners arrest. I'm sure we were not alone in the house. We often used to hear an over the door type bell and were later told it used to be a sweetie shop. Something used to flit past the kitchen door which you would see out the corner of your eye, but never for long enough to say what it ...see more
On the same side as the Church was 73 Crown Road where I lived for a few years. My father had a builders yard at the end of the road on the corner, just before it turned into Staplehurst Road. I remember big yellow painted gates with the words R. E. Stone Builders. Anyone remember this?
I to went to live on a caravan site in Lanmaes as did other families.
My three children and myself were in Rhoose Camp in 63/64. I hated it, and the camp manager who was an ex-policeman, was a bully. Mothers had to put the children in bed and lock them in, and then go back up to the dining room. He would make smutty remarks. I got out in 6 months .
I was 3 years old when I was in Melba's Troupe. I was the smallest and Betty (Jones) Lane was the youngest, the only boy was Len Gair. I am still looking for photos of us. I was taken by my mother when I was 4/5 to the Empress, as my father was afternoons in the pit. My sister Phyllis was learning to dance by my mother (who could do any dance) so there was no baysitter for me, ...see more
My cousin Edna and her husband Walter, lived in 53 Avondale.
In 1958/59 my mother-in-law Elsie Pugh has been cleaning the toilets for several years in Trecco Bay together with her husband Albert. My husband Roy Griffiths also worked on the site. We got married in 1960 and went to live in Trecco Bay in 1961. Leslie Joseph owned it and Major Kelly and Tom Evans were the bosses and Ernie Tanner was the tractor driver. His wife was Beryl. The rest of Roy's family worked on the ...see more
My maternal family hail from Mountain Ash, my paternal from Ogmore Vale. I always spent my school holidays 'going home', as my nan would say.I loved it, and go back each year now. I loved the ice-cream shop (it was Italian) and nan always bought me a knickerbocker glory - yum! Never saw them in England. Nan also took me to see Laurel and Hardy films at a big hall. The pit was there then, and grandad O'keefe worked there. How I loved those days and Mountain Ash. Christine Budd, Marlow, Bucks.
My mother, Kathleen Cook in 1910, still has a photograph of Lexden Road gatehouse where a relative held position as porter.
My mother & father moved to london in 1958 for my dad to start work as a teacher. I was born in 1959 in Bangor (they brought me back home to be born), but from the age of 5(ish) I remember coming back to either Tyn Lon, where my mum's parents lived, or Groeslon every christmas, easter and the summer holidays. We stayed with my grandparents in Glan Gors and had many a happy holiday there. I remember going to church ...see more
My Uncle Andrew, was the head gardner for the Gestetner Paper Mill Grounds. He and my Auntie Mary (my dad's sister) lived in Kennet Village (Kilbagie). These houses were built by the Mill owner for the workers and they stayed in that house for over 40 years. I remember visiting that house and grounds while on vacation with my parents and my sister in August of '69. What a tiny wee place it was! My Uncle ...see more
have just spent a wonderful hour looking through the photographs of Port Sunlight, they have brought back so many memories that are as clear as day still to me. I first came to live in the village with an aunt and uncle in1939 ,so of course the war years were quite prevellent in my experience. I lived in Greendale Road, near the junction with Bolton Road (number 72). It was opposite the tie ...see more
I lived in Broomfield Road from l947 until I got married in l976 in this church. I also remember going to West Byfleet primary school and being in Mrs Crabbe's class with Miss Hey as headmistress. When in my early teens, I worked on Bentley's farm in the evenings with Marilyn Bailey.
I was at Mill Street Junior School until 1969, my first teacher was Miss Carefull and I remember a Mrs Reid too. I loved singing in the assemblies in the hall(?) across from the school. I also remember the tuck shop around the corner. The loos were outside and I remember playing marbles in the school yard. It was a very happy time, though I recall getting my mouth washed out with soap for saying "bloody". ...see more
My dad Harry Newbon, became the village bobby in 1956. We lived in the police house in Wellfield Road until 1964 - the happiest days of my young life. Attending the village school where the head was Mr Hayton. Does anyone remember the day the great gales blew the roof off their house and we were all sent home? Mr Harvey was the lollypop man, he was the grandad of my friend Elaine. Calling at Dickenson's shop ...see more
Marston Shelton CP and the bus coming to teach us to swim at Stewartby. Gardening on a Wednesday and get 6d for mowing the Head`s lawn. I played my only club football game on the old playing field for Marston Shelton Rovers 2nds - I turned up to watch and was told to get my kit on at 15, we lost 21 - 0 to SKEFCO(?) My mum still lives there and I can see it in my mind`s eye from the 50's. The 158 bus service was our lifeline.
My family lived in Gladstone Road, Micham opposite Terry Bull's coal yard and I can still hear the coal men calling "coal man, coal" as they left and returned to the yard. 'Uncle Terry' had a minor bird in his office, and boy did it know how to swear, 'Uncle Terry' was a lovely man and even bought us kids Christmas presents. On a Friday night the coalmen use to give ...see more
I lived and went the junior school from 1964 to August 1965, the school's headmaster was Mr Smart, he was a fantastic teacher. I then went to Alnwick Secondary Modern, the name I can't recall. I have such fantastic memories of Alnmouth; earning pocket money, caddying at Foxton golf course. I recall living in Riverside Road, my parents used the Sun Inn as their local. Few names I remember; Joanna Percy and a Mrs ...see more
Although I have never seen Newick, I am attracted to the village for two reasons: firstly the photographs look appealing, and secondly I have family roots there. I believe that the village church in Newick is where Edward Creasey married Mary Mackarell in 1668. Thats makes them my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandparents!
I grew up in Lower Church Street, next to the Pitlake ph. As kids we used to play all summer long in the park. By then the boating lake had been drained and it was just a big circular ditch with the island in the middle. The river was still there with, if I remember, three bridges crossing it. We used to go over the iron footbridge from Waddon New Road past the shelter on the right to the cabin for sweets and ices (by ...see more
Hello everybody, wish I had found this site years ago. My Grandparents Margaret and Christopher Clark, I believe were one of the first to move into 8 Buckingham Terrace in around 1909. He was a hewer at the coal mine, and a frequent visitor to the working mens club every night. My Aunt Nellie Clark lived in that house until her father died in 1959, when she was moved to the cottages. My Uncle, also called ...see more
I was born to Michael and Mary Murray (nee Williamson) at 79 Reather Street - a long terrace street running between Rochdale Road and Oldham Road about a mile and a half from the city centre. I remember going to Osborne Street public baths and washhouse with my mother on a Saturday morning and the corner shop on Reather Street., where my mother used to get groceries 'on tick' each week. I remember going to ...see more
I was brought up in Williams Close in Crescent Road in 1962-1983. At top our road there was a old gothic house which I was looked after in as a four year old by a lovley lady called Mrs Murphy. I always felt uneasy in that house, it had a bad feel about it. As the years rolled by the gothic house was left empty; at night time that house looked way scary. One summers day me and my ...see more
I remember during the 1960's taking my pony to the blacksmith in Uppington,we lived at Eyton-on Severn then. We used to go along the cart tracks across the Beckamoors to Donnington, up past the Streffords farm to Beslow then along the bridle path to Uppington, coming out by the church. The blacksmiths shop was opposite the estate yard and I think is still there in one form or another. It was ...see more
Walked past this park every day on my way to secondary school between September 1974 and June 1979. I now love to walk round it with my grandson who is fascinated by the ducks and loves the play area.
Spent the summer of 1983 working as a temporary groundsman at Worcester Cricket Ground New Road in Worcester. I was waiting to join the Royal Air Force so was extremely fit. I got a lovely tan met some of the famous cricketers of the day and managed to save a descent sum of money in the process. It was all thanks to my Mum who was an accountant in the promotions department and who sadly died six years later. I enjoyed the time there and it will always be a treasured memory.
I do not remember my first visit to Borth as I would have been a few months old around about the spring of 1963. As a family we then returned every year staying at Brynowen, sometimes twice a year, until I turned 18 at the end of 1980. By then I felt I was too old and branched off on my own holidays. By chance last October (2011) my wfe, daughter and young grandson came here for a long weekend break ...see more
All good memories of growing up at 22 Willowfield Crescent , building bonfires with other kids from crescent. Going to Swainhouse school and catching a trolley bus outside the pub at Five Lane Ends. Remember the old Jowett factory which if i remember right started making tractors. I was taken to see Gunfight at the OK Corral at the picture house.
Hi, I've recently removed an old photo of my sister & myself from one of my deceased father's photo albums. I always assumed this was in our back garden as there is only grass in the picture.
On the reverse it says Stowlangtoft, Bury St Edmunds. I do recall being in a Children's Home near Bury St Edmunds and this would have been in 1961 or 62. I can recall the kids taking turns each day to ...see more
I was born in School Road, just off the High Street in 1943 and lived there till 1968. I remember Inwood Park with the boating lake and the paddle boats. The paddling pool, the tennis courts and the playground. I worked for four years in Platts wallpaper & paint dept., then for United Daries before taking a job at London Heathrow. I attended Hounslow Town School then Bulstrode Boy's School. I remember ...see more
I have been doing research on my family tree and found my greatgrandfather William G. Godfrey, was born 1865 in Blaenavon and lived on 48 King Street, in the 1880's. He was a minor and immigrated to the USA in 1889 with his dad John and mother Sarah. They had a lot of kids. Just wondering if there is still family over there.
I was sent to Hayling Island in 1947, I was about 7 years old and had suffered 2 bouts of Scarlett fever. This had left me in a low state of health & it was thought I would benefit from a spell in a Convalescent Home. I was taken by a nurse from London to a large house called 'Fairlite', not far from the beach. The home was run by a matron with 1 or 2 local teenage girls. I had my clothes ...see more
Does anyone remember A E Rodgers, painter and decorator and owner of the Wallpaper Shop in Aston Street and the High Street? Any info would be gratefully received.
My mum Elizabeth Green, aged 92, nee Truslove. Would like to know if it was possible to find out anything about her Father, George Truslove. He was born & lived in Burbage befor moving to Leicester in the early 1900's. He had a large family of 11 children, his wife was Pheobe Dyer. I can provide dates. We would love to hear from any Trusloves or other related families. Kind regards, Melvyn
I have fond memories of agricultural camp at Broom in August 1954. I would love to know what happened to the camp and any history relating to it. Can anyone help please? Pat Partridge
Living in Vine St, behind the Heaton Park Cinema, and going to the British 'Bulldog' school. My mum bringing me hot cocoa during recess time, passing it over the school wall. Going into Heaton Park when the sirens went, to the shelters and singing "Knick Knack Paddy Wack" to pass the time. Going to my dad's joinery shop on the corner of Henry St and Peach St and knocking nails in wood. Taking the ration book to buy ...see more
My family moved from Pill in early 1960's to a new 3 storey house in Thames Close. The estate was only part built but me and my family moved in - it was a fantastic 'adventure playground'. Local PC known as 'Copper Paul' was the local 'Sheriff'. I lived in Bettws until 1973. We lived a rough and tough life - having to travel out of area (Malpas) until Millbrooke School ...see more
The Carey's were one of the first families to move into Clay Green. Dad was in St. Wulstan's T.B. Hospital (it was an American Army Hospital during the war). Mum, Billy, Sheila and myself moved into No 5. A brand new Council House. The Griffin's in No.4 and the Atkin's in No.6 - lovely neighbours. The Village hall was completed by l953 and we all congregated to watch the Coronation in the hall on ...see more
I lived in Bordale Avenue and went to Lily Lane School. I had lots of friends but only one special friend who was like a sister to me, her name was Joyce Owen and we remained good friends up to our late teens then we both married and sadly lost contact. I think of her often and wonder what she is doing now. I am now 65 and she will be 66, I'd like to think she would read this and get in touch. My brother, ...see more
My dad worked for Aviation Traders at Southend Airport. He brought the Carvairs from Stansted where they were built in pieces via a transporter called 'The Queen Mary'. They were assembled at Southend and were the brainchild of Freddie Laker and the forerunner to the Jumbo Jet! They had the huge round front, which opened like a door to allow freight and cars to be loaded! I flew out on one of ...see more
I started training to be a nurse at Oldchurch in 1968, I made great friends with Joy Webb and Janet Knox. I remember the tuck shop across the road where I would have to go on pay day to pay off my debts. All the nurses had an account with the owner, oh I wish I could remember his name. I lived in the nursing home for 3 years. Every week a bus would take us to the American Air Force base in Braintree. ...see more
Can anyone help? I have been trying to find information about the convelescent home at Primrose Valley in Filey. I believe I was sent there in the 1950's but nothing's coming up on the web. I was sent there to convalesce after many throat infections. I was chatting to someone who lived in Filey but had no idea of the place I was speaking about.
I was part of the Ship's Company that formed the admin of HMS Ganges. In the same office were two Petty Officer Writers, John Kerr and Ted Burroughs. The latter had connections with the Red Lion and was a lovely man. John was drafted to Hong Kong in 1959 and I also left in Nov '59. Had smashing memories of the district especially the Butt and Oyster at Pin MIll, the Boot Inn at Freston and, of ...see more
All the children in the 80's grew up on the Trading Estate, we would ride, skate, play around the factories all day, and sometimes late into the night. Rhyd-yr-helyg and Oxford Street have given me fond memories of growing up.
Both my brother and I (twins) started school in the 1950's - Miss Akins, Miss Houth(?) F.Ford (the headteacher) had a dog. We played in the yard and the school had its own garden. We would go to the St Cross church on holy days. I would later marry in the church in 1969, I'm still with my wife. Dinner time we would have dinner at the church hut. We lived at Shawheath - Manner Park was going up and the farm ...see more
I remember West Harling very well. In 1960's, I delivered papers all along West Harling before catching the bus to school at Old Buckenham. The paper shop in East Harling Market Square was run by Mrs Pratt. I asked her for a wage increase (I was paid ten shillings a week), she asked why? Not being prepared for this question I said, "because of all the shoe leather I wear out" - I got the sack! I got my revenge by telling everyone on the school bus that her first name was Aphelia.
I came to E.H. in 1947 when I was 2 yrs old, and lived in Gallants Lane - opposite Fen Lane. Audrey Hudson used to organize the village children for the St John's Ambulance Brigade practice evenings, when we would practice putting bandages on people in the Quakers room run by Mrs Honeywell. One day I spent several hours pulling weeds out of one of Audrey's fields and got a ten shilling note! At ...see more
My mother, Kathleen Cook, came to work at Gwalia during the summer of 1927 visiting friends of her employer, Mrs Tinson, who drove over from Colchester in her Austin Seven. During her stay Kathleen courted for a short while one Dai Pelan, son of a local farmer, and her friend Edith later married his friend and stayed in Wales. She remembers rowing on a lake near the house, a picture of which we still have similar to the ...see more
My early memory of Quidenham is sitting with my grandmother on the village seat near the Post Office, which she and my grandfather ran for many years, my aunt worked on the telephone exchange until a modern exchange replaced it. She went to London to work for the Post office telephones.
My father was born at the post office along with his 2 brothers.
He, with one brother, married my mother and her sister at ...see more
Buying matchbox cars in what used to be the Post Office, sometimes after nursey school, my mum and I would walk up there and pick one out from the glass display case at the front of the shop.
That's in the days when matchbox cars came in matchboxes! Sadly gone now, think it's a private residence.
Then there was Elworth Park; racing Raleigh Burners around the lap, it even had a bit where you could take a pit stop.
No longer have a Raleigh Burner... though I'm tempted!
Dad was born on Whitely Lane, Titchfeild in 1934 and moved to Withybed Lane. I'm looking for photos or anyone who lived there or knew Mrs Lillian Bevis or Archer, kids names Norman Bevis, Ken Bevis and sisters. I'll be very gratful if you could ask your dads or grandparents, thanks, Mr Bevis.
I lived in nearby Shirley and in the late 1950s I used to cycle through West Wickham to a fish and chip shop in Glebe Way on a Saturday evening for the family supper. I was in my teens at the time and I remember that traffic lights had just been erected at the cross roads at the top end of the High Street. Anything electronic like this always fascinated me and I used to 'play' ...see more
I went to school at St Mary's down Horncastle Road and we would sit by the Maud Foster and wait for the trailers of peas to go by on their way to the canners by Bargate Bridge, then grab arms fulls of pea vines then sit and eat them at the side of the road - we always ate our veg!
I was born in 1946 in a private maternity home near Walpole Park and the awful King Edwards hospital. I lived at 70 Gordon Road until I married (Haven Green) and migrated to Australia in 1970. I attended Grange school from Infants to leaving in 1962. I walked home via Walpole Park (in the summer) for lunch which was usually a tin of Heinz Tomato soup and digestive biscuits with butter. ...see more
My name was Susan Bird (now Sue Howard). I went to Grange from Infants, through Primary and left Grange SM senior school aged 16 in 1962. My friends were Marion Holloway, Barbara Cowburn, Beryl Wright, Lynda Huddle, Susan Berry, Diana Finlow, etc. I am still in contact with many of them. I lived in Gordon Road near Ealing Broadway and walked to school every day, and ...see more
Although I was born and raised in Bristol, my dad was born in Bargoed, but not of Welsh parentage as grandparents moved there from Bristol in about 1909. Their 4 youngest children were born there, Dad being the youngest. So, I spent about 2 weeks there during school holidays at my uncle & aunt's house on Park Road. My Nan, who lived with us in Bristol, would take me with her on her visits when we would ...see more
I am a decendant of the Westren family who lived in Elmsett Hall and live in Australia. I have a copy of The Book of Elmsett which provides a lot of history of Elmsett and the Westren family including the Tithe Memorial incident. I was fortunate to visit Elmsett Hall and St Peters Church in 2005 with my sister Margaret. Since 2005 I have been writing up the family history and would appreciate any information ...see more
I can remember Oak Bank as a boarder, the Headmaster was Mr Ainley, the assistant Headmaster was Mr Turner a rather big fellow, the other teachers were, Mr Thomas, (music teacher who played jazz on the clarinet), my favourite, Mr Easor, one of two Welsh brothers, (both sport teachers, you guess, "yes" rugby), an art teacher who wanted to write children's books but I can't remember his name and Mr Cole the woodwork ...see more
My grandma & granddad (Ted & Janet Lambert) used to run a confectioners in the corner building at the top of Bond Street, a steep cobbled road then. They used to bake bread and cakes at their main shop in Drighlington, next to what is now the doctors surgery. I remember him taking me in his Bedford van to stock the Birstall shop, I always thought the van was going to trundle down the ...see more
For a decade or possibly longer I spent many happy hour at Fordell. We had the Moss Wood, the panies and the old ruins that the civil defence practiced at known to us boys as the 'civiy'. One of my best friends was Robert Robertson who lived in Fordell, also Bill and Elizabeath Queen, we also all came down to Colliers Field from Mossgreen every Sunday to play fitba'.
I am trying to establish contact with my Grandfather's descendants - the Watsons - who once lived at 10 John Street. My Grandfather was a miner at Cradhead pit.
I have an old photo of the football team at Dean school dated 1925. In it is a boy with the Tanner surname , I would love to hear if anyone has any info . Thanks.
Damn it Terry, I only found out a week ago that you'd shrugged off your mortal coil,and shuffled off elsewhere. What the Devil d'you mean by it Sir?
My grandmother, two aunts and father owned Brown's paper shop. I am son of Billy and Joan Brown living in leeds now. Fond memories of my childhood living in East Forest Hall Rd collecting paper money on Sunday mornings in an old Bedford slide door van. Miss Livingstone my teacher and Mr Hindmarsh (headmaster). Going to Wills cigarette factory on Coast Road to collect cigs, working at Henzell Farm, ...see more
Penney Hughs (nee Slinger) and Brian Fazackerley to contact me at gnsavill50@yahoo.co.uk, regarding Mossford Garage..many thanks!
I would welcome any information about this lady from anyone that knows,or knew her. She lived at 23,Abercardin Rd,Evanstown,and worked in a chemists shop. I can't go into further detail at this time,and can only say that this is a personal request. Please help me out if you can.
I was born at 'Barford View' in Churt in 1952 and lived there until I was 13. I am one of eight children of the Lindsey-Clark family, my brothers and one of my sisters still live in the area. I have such wonderful memories of Churt - cricket matches at the recreation ground 'the rec', long walks through the lanes and down to Barford Stream & the 'Ghosty Stream' as we used to call it. Churt was a great place to grow ...see more
I wonder if any can help me? I am attempting to trace my mother-in-laws family history. I am trying to locate a John Horwood possibly born in Thorpe Manderveil around 1868, from his wedding certificate he married Ellen Francis Wootton on August 3rd 1896 at St. Peters church, Brackley. John Horwood’s occupation is shown as engine driver; it is thought he was a locomotive engine driver, a profession that apparently ...see more
Actually, I don't have memories myself as I was not born then but my mother in law who is 80 in January, lived in Bath Road, Hounslow in the 1940's & 50's. We are looking for photos and memories for a 'This is Your Life' book we are making for her birthday. If anyone can help that would be wonderful. She went to Alexandra School and Bulstrode School Hounslow.
Many thanks.
