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I lived in Tollers Lane, Old Coulsdon 1946-59 before moving to Coulsdon Rise. Farthing Downs was one of our favourite play spaces. Walking down the rough lane opposite our house to Tollers Farm, on down into Happy Valley and up through Devilsden Woods to the Downs. We built camps along the way and cut hazel to make our catapults, bows and arrows, and cow-parsley stems for our pea-shooters. We would ...see more
I lived in Tollers Lane, Old Coulsdon and would regularly go to the Marlpit Lane rec' to play rounders, football and hide and seek around the memorial. There was a hole in the chain-link fence behind the memorial which gave us access into the working chalk pits and the goods yard and sidings of Coulsdon North Station. We hunted for lizards and slow worms amongst the debris and building materials stacked in ...see more
play field at the top of Westway. The fun and games we had as kids up to 1946, helping those friendly German prisoners build fairfield housing estate. We moved to 43 Westway in about 1948, My farther Horace, Waterhouse. Mother Lucy, Brothers Barry and Eric, I think Keith was borne there, In winter we would go sledging down Land street down to the Pump Well. Is it Still there.? I remember when the snow melted the ...see more
My mother came from Dormanstown and my grandparents, Ellen and James Mitchell, lived at 67, Broadway West. This was a Dorman-Long house as my grandfather and an uncle worked for the Dorman-Long Steel Works. I spent many a school holiday there and remember walking to the steel works with my granddad's lunch and watching the molten steel pour out and the furnaces rage. Health and safety would not allow ...see more
This photograph shows "The Old Quay" which was a medieval construction inside the outer arms of the Newlyn Harbour. Behind the Old Quay is the South Pier and the extreme end of the North Pier shows to the left of the picture (the other side of the harbour mouth). Outside the harbour you can see the "stoneboats" awaiting a full tide to enter the harbour and load stone for roadbuilding from Penlee Quarry just ...see more
This photo is taken from the Old Quay, the medieval original Newlyn pier. My family lived in a shop (general stores) overlooking on The Cliff facing, near the Fisherman`s Rest and the Red Lion pub and bus-stop. Idyllic days were spent as kids pottering around the small harbour - catching small crabs which lived in the granite stonework of the quay using limpet bait and a length of string only, also many of us learnt ...see more
My sister and I spent many an evening at the Ritz. I remember that sometimes we would be the only people in the cinema sometimes. You could buy a ticket and if you liked the movie you could just stay in the cinema and see it again for no extra cost. I also remember the special PG Tips shows when you could see the movies for the cost of a packet of PG Tips.
I have just booked a holiday to Church Farm Caravan Site for May 2011 and the reason for this is I used to holiday there every year from 1975 to 1979. My parents had a caravan on the Saltings I think it was number 11. We used to driver there in my dad's Ford Zephyr car and I can still remember the registration and the long front seats in red plastic made to look like leather. Our caravan had ...see more
Thomas Hine mentioned that there is a record of tenants of Tyle Mill. My great great great uncle, Edward Fordham, was the miller in the early 1850s. I would be interested to know if Thomas has any further information. He had been born in Hertfordshire near Royston but moved to Sulhampstead for a few years before returning to his roots and taking up the trade of corn merchant.
Hi, great memories of Warnham Court. I was caught smoking by Mr Savage and as head girl of Bodiam I also took a few kids scrumping and the police were brought in. I also ran away back to Greenwich to see my sick dad. We were in Horsham watching 'Ferry Across The Mersey' and friends gave me some money for the train fare. I changed out of my grey and bergandy uniform, put my hair down and my knee high boots ...see more
I left Blaengwynfi in 1952 when I was fourteen. My father was Emlyn (Capers) Thomas and my mother was Betty (Scotch) Thomas. I had four brothers and a sister.
I remember that I was one of the ball boys at the football pitch at the top of the mountain. When the ball was kicked out of the pitch we ran down the mountain and the ball usually ended in the church grounds. I would have a heart attack if I tried it now.
Bob Thomas
Such a great city , I loved the peace and relaxation and the traditional english town, have even used the Luton airport parking services, which is amazing by the way.
I am trying to see if anyone has information about a relative. I believe his name was Joseph Harris, and he gave his home address as Hutton Rudby, Skutterskelfe, during the early 1920s. He was in domstic service (a Butler?) at that time. As I do not have a date, or place, of birth - other channels of reserch are limited!
I too remember the Godrey Talbot talk at Prize Giving. I also remember we were given the afternoon off school to get ready, and given book tokens before the event to purchase a book that would be presented on the night. I see now how lucky I was to live in the centre of Croydon, until I moved when I was 12 years old. I had such freedom. I would go Christmas shopping on my own after school with saved ...see more
Hello
I have relatives who lived in Scorton, from c1895 upto at least 1927. Moses Cowell had a barn their and a family. They lived at Scorton Hall. Moses had a brother called Aaron Cowell, and he lived at Foxhouses Farm, Foxhouses Lane (off long lane) Scorton.
I wonder if anyone can remember anything of the Cowell family
Thanks,
John Melling
My dad Denby Smith was a barber in the village but he left there in about 1950 and his father had the barbers shop before him and his name was Albert Acquilla Smith. I have an old photo of the shop with his name above it and it has bunting on it and it must have been the old king's coronation. My mum's name was Lily Bell and her dad worked in the mines, his name was James Aynsly Bell, they lived at 4 Thames ...see more
I have a print of this view in my study. My grandparents lived in the second cottage up from the church and my father was born there in 1902. My grandmother died in 1939 and my grandfather, who served in the Boer Wars and the First World War continued to live there until his death in 1946. The cottages were 2up/2down and I suspect that the toilet arrangements were "bucket and chuck it".
Duke ...see more
In 1947 there was one of the worst snow falls I can remember, when packed snow in High Street, lasted into March; then those on the dole had to get picks and shovels from the Council and break it up, horse and carts then took it to the Doughty Quay, where it was put into the river. Then I got a bombshell, it was announced the school leaving age was changing from fourteen to fifteen. The older lads from all the schools ...see more
I was born in Corsham in September 1949, and lived at Number 1 Lanes End, Gastard with my parents, sister and brother until my marriage in 1973. The cottage in the picture shows Number 3 Lanes End and around the corner is Number 9 Lanes End, where my grandparents lived throughout their married life.
Aunts, uncles and cousins all resided within the village, so there was never a shortage of ...see more
I can remember that every time we went to meet my Granddad (he would wait outside Allders in George Street on Tuesday mornings after catching the 403 bus from Chelsham), we would have fish and chips in the BHS cafe and he would make my mum walk up to the top floor. We'd then either go into the top floor of Woolworths (which had a huge mosaic of a swordfish on the wall) or into WH Smiths, just so I could run ...see more
Can anyone remember Arthur Lord as the publican at the The Market Inn?
Also in the Fore Street shops just up from the Market Inn there was Mrs Boynes, Florist, and a Gas Shop which was run by Mr Frank Nettles. These memories were from the 1940s.
I was born in No 31 Fore Street next door to the Cox Family.
My childhood friends were Derek Cox, Desmond Howells, Terry McLellan, Cecil Sandy, Brian Haberland, Gerald Winterbottom and Dilwyn Sweet.
Of course we were friends with some girls as well!.
I was born in Hopedene at the beginning of July 1960. I think it was good neutral territory as my father was Nursing at the General, and my mother was a Physio at the RVI. They had moved down to Corby at the start of the year to start new jobs. Thankfuly, by the Grace of God, I was born a Geordie. The only memories that I remember being given, was that there was a terrific thunderstorm and the coke boilers were almost flooded out - very little hot water available.
I was born in Gateshead Tyne & Wear. When I was about ten years old my Dad got a job in the pits and we moved to a new housing development in Carway. All of the families came from outside of Wales to work in the pits. I went to the local school which was ill equipped for the huge influx of children. I was in a class with my sister who was two years younger as they couldn't accommodate us all. When I was ...see more
Stretching over about a mile on the A68 road to Edinburgh from Darlington, lies the small mining town of Tow Law. Approaching it from Elm Park Road Ends, on a clear day, as you pass the various openings in the terraces of the sandstone houses and cottages, at regular intervals like colour slides, you catch glimpses of the rounded moorlands and hills over and around the Wear ...see more
This is Oxford Road, not Oxford Street.
Otherwise we enjoy!
JC
Our Archivist has been looking into this - it looks as though the name changed in the 1960's from Oxford Street to Oxford Road. Regards, Editor.
Interesting to read about William Williams who was Mayor three times, lately in 1908. My great grandfather Samuel Deverall was Mayor in 1907 and owned a greengrocery in 44 Cross Street. He was married to Georgina and had two sons, Edmund and Albert. Sadly he was found hanged in 1910 at a farm in Pontypool. I have been told it wasn't suicide but don't really know.
I was born in Shirley Gardens in 1935, right opposite Barking Park where I spent most of my childhood at Barking open air lido. What a magnificent place that was! My father was a policeman in Barking so we always knew what was going on! In winter we would go swimming at Barking indoor pool and always have Pesci's chips when we came out. How exciting to go to Barking football on a Saturday down ...see more
My late father, Cyril Cook, was the Senior Nurse in the Casualty Department from the early 1950s until his retirement in the 1970s.
In that position, my father got to know lots of people in the Camberwell area.
Ken Cook
I spent many happy hours in the park at Warminster in the early 1950s. I went to the Close Junior School and then to Trowbridge High School. The park was lovely and so well kept. We went swimming in the pool and rowed on the lake. My brother Bruce used to play tennis. I often met Mollie, Janet and Carol Whitmarsh. My friend Pat Smithers also used to go there. I also remember going for walks with my childhood friend Christine Reynolds.
My 5x great grandfather, William Roper, Keeper of the Forest, lived at the racestand (LHS of the photograph) from ca. 1813-1852. During the Pentrich Rebellion of 1817 a mob who were intent in breaking into the racestand to remove weapons stored there were prevented from doing so by William Roper. The race stand was erected in 1777 and was demolished, I think, during the 1930s. Are there any photographs in the Francis Frith collection showing a more complete view of the race stand?
Hello Patrick,
I came across your reminiscences while looking for something else - as you do! I remember Tom Chesson and his coaches, was at school with Veronica Chesson, his grand daughter and also my best friend Jill Burgess.
My name was Chris Langford, we usually travelled on the Ashdown Motors coach from Forest Row, in that cold winter we slithered all over the Forest and up to Old Lodge collecting ...see more
My Grandfather Benjamin Thomas Neville was a Fireman here after the war.
I recall going on long Sunday afternoon walks out past St. Mary's Church or Mill Lane and over to Wisley via the Pig and Whistle pub or Pyford at the Lock, and coming home we would have ice creams here at Candy Corner on hot days.
Stoops Bridge ! Ah! what fun we had here. My dad bought us canoes - we used an old pram chassis to haul the canoe up "Conquer Lane or Arch" or carried it out the back of Winern Glebe, thro the Allotments and into the field seen, just the other side of the bridge. Many hours were spent fishing here, catching "live bait" of Tench; Gudgeon for dad and earning Thruppence for each fish - later with inflation 6d or a Tanner! ...see more
Invicta Cycles was the bike shop in the village and at the front/right of this photo - where the White/Ford/Zodiac car is. I put a deposit down on a Lilac/Pink Raleigh bike and paid some off each week from my paper round monies.
The shoe shop and Miss Moores was the last shop, past Invicta on this parade. She was a grand lady of many years! Every time I needed shoes, Dad would ask her for boxes and say if I did ...see more
I recall this being a "set" for "Z CARS" in the 1960's. A few episodes were filmed here. Most weekends/some evenings after school, I would go to the library - which was and maybe still is, along the right hand side of this main building, to its own entrance.
My Great Aunt (Grandmothers sister) lived here immediately on the LEFT of this photo at "Ardwyn" in the High Road, opposite the entrance to the Village Hall car park in 1950s/1960s. Her husband was Fred Bowey and one of their daughters was Freda (her children Anne, David) and Nancy. My Aunt was nee Flippence.
To the right of this photo was the Fish & Chip shop, then a Hairdressers, then Rannies the ...see more
My brother Carl Neville and his wife Maureen livce here now, at Pitman House, on the right just past the then garage (now Office Block and 24/7 store) which is still in 2011, as was in 1965 (but a new kitchen!). Liptons the Supermarket (which was to the left of this photo) is long gone and in its place McCarthy Stone and other over age 55 retirement homes. The houses from the roundabout, to a few before my brothers ...see more
Can anyone remember a teacher called Miss Miriam Roberts? The first class teacher for girls in the junior school Brynteg. The boys would have left infants school for Blacklane school in Pentre Broughton. She used to live across the road to the right of Plevins shop. I was born in 20 Quarry road Brynteg. My Dad was Frank Williams he was born in number 19 Quarry road. I really hope to hear from someone remembering this dear lady.
I'm the youngest daughter of Lou and Vera Crook. Graveley, a great place to grow up. We knew everybody, and would lie in bed and count the people who lived there. I hope it will always maintain its British charm and the pub. Attending school with Mrs. Barton, such wonderful memories.
Memories of going to school in Gamlingay will never be forgotten. I grew up in Graveley, so rode the bus to school through all the villages. I went on the school site and saw the netball team, but can't remember some of my teammates. A reunion would be wonderful. Graham Harding is also digging around for info.
Miss Read was my aunt (she died in 1998) and I attended both the old school and the new one. Fr. Gallagher was the parish priest. The only Pamela I can remember was Pamela Wilson. Could that be Pamela Phillips?
My partner comes from Walthamstow and she would like to hear if anyone remembers her grandad who owned the fruit and veg stall outside the pie and mash shop in Walthamstow High Street? This would have ben around the early 1970s. His name was John Pettifer.
You described the first shop in this parade as Fishy Jacks, I can't remember the name but I used to go to Aveley County Secondary School in Love Lane just around the corner and we used to spend our dinner money in that chippy! It was about 1964/65 and if I remember correctly, our dinner money was 2 bob and we used to get pie and chips for 1 and 6 and have 6 pence over for sweets out of Reids a few doors up.
I grew up in Stanhope Heath...went to junior school and Lord Knyvet's, hen Ashford Grammar. I remember the farrier, the gravel pits, the"Iraqi place". My brother and mother are buried in the cemetery. My friend was Steven Tibbles. The Pearce family lived across the street, she worked at Ashford hospital, Bill Pearce worked in the fire department at the airport. I spent many days building and ...see more
My wife Christina Armstrong's (nee Brown) mum Phylis was born and raised in Wyke Regis, both of Phylis's parents along with many of her relatives are buried at this church. Chris's mum was raised at Park Mead Road, her name was Phylis Davie. Phylis's mum Kathleen was a Tizard. Phylis had two sisters, Kathleen and Agnes, two brothers, Bill and Frank. Phylis moved out of Wyke to live in Liverpool, her sister and ...see more
My daughter needs to make a 3d model of something in Penygraig in 1960, can you help me please?
My parents raised me and my two sisters at Vicarage Farm, Armathwaite, which was located outside the village, just up the hill on the right on the way to the A6. I lived and farmed with my parents at home until I married in 1965, I then moved to Low Hestket. My parents continued to live at the farm until they retired, I believe it was 45 years at Vicarage. Armathwaite was a great place to be brought up. I have ...see more
Born in 60 Alexandra Road in 1943, I went to Crescent Road [Headmistress Mrs Keeble], later to Northumberland Heath School. Walked right down Manor Road just last week round Crescent Road sad to see the school has gone. Such memories as the Ritz cinema in Pier Road, Mitchells store and Pooleys the cycle shop. Beans the butchers at the bottom of Pier Road. Friends of the family remembered are Susan Phillips, Ray ...see more
This is a bit of a long shot...My father came from Newcastle and as a small child I have recollections of visiting there. Now the hard part...my father died many years ago and I was about 8 years old the last time I saw him. My mother is also dead and not having any details at all it's hard to trace any relatives there. My father's name was Frank Willis. I was told his parents were something to do with Mecca ...see more
My wife Lynne and I visited the Anglican Church to search the headstones for my ancestors. On the day we visited, there was a Christening that had just been completed and the Vicar was chatting to the christening party. Lynne got to chatting with the Vicar's lady assistant, while I went to the front of the Church where there were several headstones. What a surprise ! I located my G-Grandfather's twin ...see more
My wife Lynne and I visited Westbury in 2003. My Grandfather was born in Edward Street, where we think FG Collier & Son Ltd. have their premises. Donovan Collier, thought the family could have lived in the older part of the building around the corner. G-Grandfather William Hibbard was a baker and Master Butcher in Westbury. Would like to know if in fact this was their residence in the 1871 Census ?
I am working on this. Many things to record.
Like Steve, I've only just found your site - another year later - and would also like to know how the book is going. I haven't lived in the area since 1980 but have happy memories of my teen years. I used to go to the Pavilion often during the mid 70s and to St Albans' City Hall (as it was called then) with my school mates. I recall seeing: Thin Lizzy, Van der Graaf Generator, Richard Hell & ...see more
I grew up in Blaengwynfi in the 1950s/60s. My father was Don Davies, and he was band-master during most of those years. He'd joined the band in the 30s when he'd been forced to leave school at Maesteg on the death of his father, and learned to play the trombone and euphonium mainly. The band-master then was Mr. Wade, a Yorkshireman, who'd trained as a tailor ...see more
I worked at Moorlands with Chef Freddie Davis, a Basque Chef, great man, brandy and a garlic clove before we started the day, had a pastry cook who drove an Austin Champ. I believe the manager was called Smith. Freddie gave me a Chefs recommendation to the Kitchens of the Dorchester, where i spent several great years under Chef Eugene Kauffman. Klinkenberg i seem to remember was the name of the stable owner, we used to ride down to his stables with the horses every night we could, great days.
William was born in 1812 in England and, at the time od his marriage, was a parishioner of Great Conard, Suffolk. He married Frances Honer Witts on the 26th November 1834 in St Peter's in the Parish of Sudbury, Suffolk, with the curate, H.W. Wilkinson, performing the ceremony. Frances was a parishioner of Sudbury, William was of the Parish of Great Conard. Witnessess for the ceremony ...see more
Was just wondering if anyone who knows the history of Gilberdyke has any information on Claytons fold, used to be clayton tractors of Gilberdyke. I am interested to find out the history of the land before the tractor factory, or if anyone knows of anything that happened on the land.
A neighbour's little girl keeps saying she can see a man in her room, and I was wondering if she could ...see more
I was born and brought up in the 3rd house from the right of The Terrace. I lived there with my parents and brother until 1978 when I moved to Shrewsbury for work reasons.
This poem was sent to mac by Mrs S. Holmes: Death of Chelmsley Wood The sheer delight of summer afternoons, As through the fields in cotton frocks we walked, The long grass licking at our gangly legs, While we in deep contentment laughed and talked. The pure joy of living was all ours, As we ran free in peaceful meadows green, And sought the edge of every farmer’s field, So’s not to spoil the yellow corn between. ...see more
I am a member of a dance club that has accquired the Regent Cinema in Corringham Road. The building was flooded early in 2010 and since then the new owners with help from their members have been slowly restoring the building. In early December 2010 the upper floor was finished and The Old Regent Ballroom opened for business. Work will commence downstairs early in 2011.
During the renovations we have ...see more
I remember walking to Brierley Hill Grammar school and back home to Pensnett most days, sometimes alone, sometimes with friends. We walked up Mill Street then down the High Street, with Chattin and Hortons, Woolworths to buy gob stoppers, if we had the coupons and the cash, past the Town Hall where the Saturday Night 'hop' was held, past the Odeon and Danilo, down the hill to the end of Bent Street and ...see more
I grew up in Stenalees in the 1960s and 1970s, my sister and I have so many fond childhood memories - Dick Richards shop, the smell of the paraffin heater in the winter and buying Spangles. Old Toby Tucker who smoked like a trooper and lived by the park - Dear Mr Daw, a veteran of the Great War (with a tin leg), he is responsible for my interest in war poetry and inspired me with his stories ...see more
Tom and Arthur Smalley earned their living harvesting mussels and netting eels. Their boat was named 'Doreen Mary 2', another boat named 'Doreen Mary' was owned by Sonnie Braime; in fact they lived near each other in Pulvertoft Lane.
In a shed in Edwin Street they used to make eel hives, the shed once was used for fire watching in the war. I used to watch them making eel hives with split cane; a work of art, now ...see more
I am the boy on the bicycle in the foreground of this view of The Upper Farm camping site. I am a member of the family that ran The Upper Farm business. My father built the swimming pool which is featured in other photos. Bernard Burbidge
I am attempting to contact the family of the late Terry Burns, who I believe lived in Shucknall Hall up to his death in 2001. If anyone knows the whereabouts of his wife Susan Burns (Nee Wilcox) and would pass this message on to her,I would be most grateful. Thank You Bill Hayman. Email wjhayman@hotmail.com phone 780 763 300 Address P.O. 23. Mannville. Alberta. T0B2W0 Canada. Email wjhayman@hotmail.com
One of the many memories I have of Battle is of Bonfire Night, November 5th.
Every November 5th,Battle had one of the best November 5th bonfire celibrations in Sussex, it was lots of fun. I remember Battle Rousers( home made fire works), they were awesome, aranged in circles and let fly, they would run and then explode with a huge bang, very scarey.
There was also a huge parade down the High Street, Guy Fawkes ...see more
I was at Port Regis for approximately 2 years during 1950-1952 from age 9-11. My memories are snapshots only as these memories have been blanked out and have only resurfaced after seeing the comments on this site.
Firstly Port Regis was for girls only and was run by Catholic Nuns, St Mary's was a different home run for both boys and girls and was Anglican and not RC.
It is true the a ...see more
Together with my mother and brother, we lived in Sandy Cove, near Rhyl during the Second World War, to escape the bombing in London. One night in, I think, 1944, I was awakened by some noises and my mother came to get me. By looking out of the living room window we could see that the German bombers had jettisoned their bombs onto the woods surrounding Grych Castle. The whole hillside was ablaze, ...see more
I'm restoring a 1934 Sentinel Steam lorry reg. FJ 9904 which was bought from Peamore garages in Exeter by Alex J. Roberts of Tresillian in 1951. I know Mr Roberts kept the lorry for nine years and that the original colour of the lorry when new was a light sand colour. The earliest photograph I have is 1966 when the lorry was parked in a scrap yard.
I wonder whether anyone in the area would have any information or photographs of this lorry?
Kind regards,
John Griffiths.
Every year until I was a teenager we spent our annual holiday at Clacton. We stayed at the same boarding house every year on St Osyths Road, it was owned by a lovely motherly character called Mrs Theobald, whose husband Percy was the buyer for Thackers green grocers on Pier Avenue.
The pleasure boat in the picture is the Nemo II which was owned by "Newt" King. My brother and I used to get free rides, as Mr ...see more
Hi, I remember with fondness Chiseldon, being at the camp in 1955 and early 1956. My best memories are of Ma's cafe which we all visited throughout the week and the many times we visited the Saturday night dances at the British Legion hut.
Relaxing times were also spent at the Patriots Arms. I also remember a nice young lady who came into Ma's cafe on many occasions with a little dog, I think her ...see more
This isn't my memory, I want to know if anybody remembers my uncle Jack. He died in Maidstone hospital in 1985 aged 74 (I didn't know of him then) he was described as a retired newsvendor, so, I was wondering if anybody remembers him. I know that newsvendors can be quite characters so if you think you remember Jack I would be very interested to know. He was born in Texas and was about 7 when the family returned to the UK, so he may have had an unusual accent.
I was born in Madeley in 1951. My father was a coach driver for A.L.Jones of Victoria Road. I spent a lot of my early years sitting on the front seat of the coach, and sometimes on the engine cover next to Dad. I'm sure Health and Safety would have had a field day if they had been around then. I remember the winter of 1963 and the fact that I used to get into a lot of trouble with the other children at ...see more
My grandfather, Byron Kelsey, lived and farmed here. My father, Hugh Edwin Byron Kelsey, was born in this house.
This shop was Lofthouses Chemists who sold the original Fishermans Friend cough medicine. You took your own bottle and paid sixpence to have it filled, no matter how big the bottle was.
This model rail was built by a man from Wales and the money for it was provided by Randolph Turpin, the former boxer and middle-weight champion of the world. He lost his title to the American, Sugar Ray Robinson.
The project went bankrupt after about 4 years and the lines were taken up by Albert Foulds, a local scrap merchant
Hi, my name is Jean. I have been doing my family history for a while now, but cannot find anything at all about my grandfather John Francis Donald. All I know is that he lived on the green and before that in the Coulton by the river. I found out that he was awarded a pocket watch for rescuing 12 people from the River Tees, I do not know what year. He married my grandmother Mary Lawson at St Oswold's Catholic ...see more
I have many happy memories of going on holiday to Hemsby in the late 1960s and early 1970s. I remember we used to stay on the sand dunes in a wooden chalet-type building with no running water and an outside toilet, how times have changed. The one I thing do remember is a cottage with illuminated ornaments in the garden, I think they were models of old barrel-top gipsy caravans, but I may be wrong. ...see more
I moved with my family to live in Heath Lane in early 1956, just at the end of the side road leading to the 'rec'. At that time, it was a country lane with high hedges and there were fields where Granville Drive now is. Reynolds the builder built some of the houses in Heath Lane and Heath Grove and Warringtons built the houses in the Granville Drive area. Seth Hughes, headmaster of the Berwick Road school, ...see more
My grandmother was a pen pal to Phyllis Wilson from 1937-1944. The first letters are from 1937. Phyllis was 15 and a student at Morley Grammar School. Looking for anyone who knew Phyllis and knows if she was married and her married name. Wondering if my grandmother's letter survived the years as Phyllis' letters did in my grandmother's cedar chest. If Phyllis had children I am sure they would love to see the many letters she sent to my grandmother in Ohio.