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I remember this cafe on the corner opposite The Bell pub and in front of what was, or became, the National Westminster Bank. They sold Glojoy lollies - the best flavour being spearmint which 'creaked' when you bit into them! I remember all the shops shown in the Frith Collection of Upminster and Cranham, where I was born in 1946. The Silver Horn ice cream shop, the Swan Library, Ports flower ...see more
Back in 1966 or possibly 1967 a friend of mine, now in her seventies and with a memory that is to say the best, sketchy, went on holiday from her home town of Sheffield to Ostend in Belgium. There she met a young man called Ian who lived in Balham. This holiday romance continued on their return to the UK., she travelled down to Balham and he to Sheffield. Conducting a romance in the sixties over such distance was not easy ...see more
Hi Guys , Yet another piece of nostalgia from VickyB , I was thinking the other day about the treatment of ailments , from years gone by and the and the things we were led to believe by our parents , grandparents aunts and uncles , for example , and I am sure you will all remember at least a couple of these old classics , "Swallow that chewing gum and it will get twisted round your lungs " " You keep ...see more
As a schoolboy living in Chingford from 1956 to 1964 I spent many hours gazing through the window of Jobstocks, the army surplus store in Walthamstow. Surprising how much junk one could acquire for half a crown !
Wonderful carefree sunny days when every available spare hour would be spent in Epping Forest. At that time we lived in Seymour Road which overlooked the reservoirs. On arrival in Chingford I went to Yardley ...see more
I remember the tiv well always went on a Monday and Thursday.Ninepence to go in and Three pence to spend in kerrys.They were good memories also had many good times in the Institute on a Saturday for the dances they held.Bont was a great place to be brought up in,Had great mates Peter Tudor,Brian Ball,Raymond Crammer,Dai Bev and Peck and many more.Had great times visiting the jive clubs all around the Ammanford arear.HAPPY MEMORIES.Malcolm Thomas.
Ma liddle sester came hwoam to Biddy a few yers ago and this wumman stopped and seyd, ‘Yur now, Ah thort Ah nawd ee when Ah seed ee, but Ah newd Ah knawd ee when Ah yerd ee speak.’
Up Biddy!
John Polley
I remember arriving at Andover railway station in 1950 and asking how I could get to RAF Amport where I was to spend the next 18 months or so doing my National Service. Eventually an old pre-war coach turned up and we chugged our way through country lanes ocassionly stopping to drop off elderly ladies and waiting while the driver helped them carry their shopping into their houses.. Most weekends I played hockey ...see more
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My dad was born in the District Maternity Home on 02 November 1939 and died in Apr this year. He was 'fostered' during the war and never knew where he came from. I have a copy of his birth certificate and we have tried a number of times to find out any information we can but have not had any luck.
I have an Ancestry account and have completed the DNA test with some potentials but ...see more
I am wondering if anyone has any information on the Red Cross hospital that cared for convalescents in Hexham around 1957-1960.
I am particularly interested in anyone who helped the priests and fathers there. Or anyone who knows anything about them.
My father helped out there when he was a child, about 9/10yrs old, and the stories are shocking. I have information on all ...see more
Due to the closure a few years ago of Litcham Museum, an album of Tittleshall photos many with negatives were discovered and even more recently the death of a life long Tittleshall resident has produced a large number of very interesting photos of old times in Tittleshall.In fact I am surprised it is not common knowledge that some very interesting quite large photos have been on display for several years in ...see more
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I remember your father and your sister Penny, who I saw living locally about 25 years ago. I remember Little Luxford and could have produced the name before you mention it. I had a good friend who lived there just before you.
I have memories of the book club, including when stuck I’ll in bed ,asking my younger brother to buy a copy of Lady C. Miss S had refused and my mother knew what I had done very soon ...see more
I Was Born at Lewes gardens in 1955, that's almost 65 years ago and Whitleigh hasn't changed that much all the streets are named after towns and the only change that I have noticed are a few of the shops from the green which have different names.we used to have a fine Fish and Chip shop which again was always packed and George Horns the Butchers which sold some of the best cuts of ...see more
I have found a photograph from September 1936 of my Mother Lilian with 2 gentleman and 5 ladies standing outside a building, and on the back she has written Co op Villa, Corby. Some of the ladies are wearing white aprons. I am not sure what Co op Villa is? Does anyone know?
Some time ago I read with great interest in a local paper that the pool at Arley had been restored.
My formative years were happily spent at Green Lodge on the green where I was born in 1932. My farther lived there for over 40 years, he made a garden from the lodge down to the Pool and boathouse now sadly no longer there. The boathouse had two areas for the water with the landing stages and a ...see more
I remember this photograph being taken. I was the boy on the bike with mates Ted and John on the wall outside the old Co-op shop. It was a quiet week day and think it was a day of school. I'm still living in the village, it's a bit busier now!
Dave Collister
I also remember the father Christmas grotto and the ride there. I was mystified for years as to how we seemed to travel through the store to reach it. The ride changed every year. Years later my mum explained how it was done, but at the time it was part of the magic of my 60s childhood.
I lived in Kenton Avenue from 1959 to 1972 and have so many very happy memories. The old swimming pool (the manager was John Cuffley), Vienna Bakeries, the hairdressers (Mr Kirby) in the High Street, the sawdust on the floor of the butchers opposite Vienna Bakeries....
I went to Halliford school in Shepperton from 1964 until 1969 after a few years at Manor Lane and Nursery Road schools. Then Hampton Grammar from 1969 ...see more
Hi ..I lived in a prefab in Claude Road - too end of Rye Lane and used to use the bombsites as great playgrounds ....also used to call them ...”the debris”....haha..which they were!!
I Have many good Memories of the Albermarle Pub which I believe first opened in 1958, there was always some good entertainment available usually a local band. The pub was always packed and everyone seemed to be happy and enjoying themselves. I used to meet many of my friends here and there was never any trouble. Today The Albermarle still stands and I believe sells some very fine food which is a far cry from the days it used to sell hot pasties. Barry Kitt
Can still see the smoke in photograph of the old council refuge tip ( just off centre l/h side top of pic..) which was at the end of the Chepstow golf club the rubbish in those days being tipped virtually onto the edge of the woods above the banks of the river Wye . The golf club itself was in front of the old mansion and stretched forward right to the clubhouse was just situated just as you came out of the woods ...see more
I was born here in January 1956. I weighed in at 2lbs and measured just 10 inches and despite this I was a strong baby, no tubes for me, or so I'm told.
My sister remembers playing on a sunken lawn outside the unit while my Mum visited me, the nurse would hold me up to the window for my sisters to see me, her name was "Auntie" Jean Brown.
I was in hospital for about six months and my Mum continued to feed me, she would ...see more
Old Mr Wilson as we knew him, used to walk the cows to his field letting them graze the verges. They all had names and were very gentle. When they got too old to milk, he still kept them. Some lived until they were 30. His farm is behind them on the left.
My father was manager of the colliery in Wingate until late 1952. I went to Wingate Primary School in 1951. Other notable pupils, not in my year, were the novelist Barry Unsworth and Geoff Caygill who I met in Hull where he was teaching science.
My Grandfather grew up in Hall Green street next to his Aunt, Uncle and 2 cousins, who later ran a grocery shop together down there. Irene and Olive Eliza Roberts, 49 & 50 Hall Green Street. Does anyone have any memories of them or their shop? Also does anyone have any memories of going to Sunday school at Bradley Methodist Church, down the road? My grandad said he won a book in Sunday so, and I am guessing it was ...see more
Memories of the old Portavogie by Lena McVea.
I used to live facing the harbour and a newspaper item on late Robin Drysdale, former Mayor of Newtownards, brought back fond memories of him, as a young boy, sailing in a wooden fish box, through the harbour. Robin also lived at the harbour. He also built, behind where the Quays Restaurant is now, a big wooden hut from driftwood, and it had a stage, with ...see more
I was christened here in 1942 and also confirmed in the mid 1950's
Whilst carrying out research into my family I found that my great grandmother was born in Aberhafesp. My great great grandfather also lived there. It appears that a lot of my family lived and worked there as well as Bettws Cedewain.
my name is Charlie lewis I was born in llanharryand my grandparents lived at 40 tylacoch they wer named Richard and alice lewis .my aunts and uncles all lived in tylacoch . They were dilys price and eddie lewis .Iwas born in 1953 and we all moved up to scotlandin late 50s. We always came back down every year and as kids we loved going down Would love to hear from anyone who knew any of my relatives Please leave a message Thanks charlie
It’s a rather sad fact that you only come to appreciate a town several years after you have left it. At the age of 19 I was sent to live and work in Stafford between 1964 and 1979, before the Main Street was fully pedestrianised and it’s much maligned traffic relief ‘ring road’ scheme was devised and tortuously introduced. It was a time when Stafford still strove to be a ...see more
I lived in the model cottages on avenue road Tottenham throughout my childhood, what good times they were, I remember playing on the old railway embankment at the top of the road and many hours spent over chestnuts park, there used to be so many small shops dotted around the area which I imagine have all gone now, I used to do a paper round for Arthur’s newsagents on Avenue road. I went to st Anne’s junior ...see more
I was at Walford from 57-62 . I remember mr Clark, miss Clarke, mr Acland, mr Pickering and mr batts. I went on a trip to tesserete near Lugano in 1959. I remember Chas Ramsay, Malcolm young and Martin Gill.There was a big campaign to build a swimming which wasn’t built before I left and I remember the headmaster was keen that we all joined the scripture union. My name is Alan Gomm
I moved to Strathmiglo with my family in 1958, it had a lot of shops then a dentist, a chip shop and cafe inside, a picture house we go through the right of way through the hotel to get to the picture house, when we were 15 princess margaret came to visit us at our youth club where the picture house was , we all were given a yellow card to hand to the detectives the whole of strathmiglo was ...see more
I was a pupil at Sir Walter St. John's Grammar in the 1960s. It is now the home of Thomas's whose pupils include George and Charlotte Wales
I was born at Luton Chatham as was my Dad and Grandparents. I used to sat around the cafe with my mates in the paddock watching the Pentagon being built. After going to Fort Pitt my first job in 1976 was working as an office junior at Brown Brothers in Clover Street. I rented a bedsit in Rochester Street up by Chatham station the following year for £4 a week, half of my £8 wages and had a slot meter TV that ate ...see more
I served my apprenticeship 100 yards up Westhill Road, HL Austin and Son, a BLMC dealership. Friday nights I spent a proportion of my wages in the Park Tavern. Run by a wonderful Irish family with a horse and carriage hired out for weddings etc. The stable was behind the pub, the groom engaged to the Landlord's daughter. My mum and dad often met friends there over the weekend in the 1960s. I remember mum telling me ...see more
During the course of research I have traced this name in my family tree back to 1689 and it looks like my direct branch all lived in the St Agnes area up to around 1800,many of them at Skinners Bottoms. I am wondering whether it might be named after them. Other related Skinners lived there until at least the 1880s. I would love to hear any stories
and receive information about them, possibly from long lost relatives.
Kingsley Secondary School,
Hi, my name is Richard Hood and I attended Kingsley from 1958 to 1964.
I have very fond memories of the school together with the many classmates who are fondly remembered. It’s a shame that I lost touch with all of them. I think it was because I lived in Westminster and most of them lived in the Chelsea or Fulham areas.
I do have a couple of photographs, one from a school ...see more
I grew up (I hesitate to say I reached adulthood) on Pickup Bank, the moors around Hoddlesden in the 1950s to 60s. Went to Hoddlesden school and from thence to Darwen Grammar School. I would like to place on record that on our way home from school, just as we left the cobbles of Hoddlesden we passed The Bump Hole, or it may have been, The Bum Pole. We took our battery radio ‘accumulators’ to be ...see more
Im now 63 and adopted. Searching through some family documents I came across some photos and the name Westow Croft.
Sadly I know nothing about my past as every where I went lead me nowhere.
What I do know is on the 8th June 1956 I was born to I think Carol Ann Woollett I was told lived in Durham.
My Birth Mum went away at 21 years old to have me... as this was the way in the 50's
The Photo here was a strange ...see more
The photograph in front of the Post Office, showing the Morris Oxford Estate car that used to sell newspapers, magazines, and sweets along The Warren and other holiday camps back in the 1960's was my father, Les Chorlton.
My brother, and sister, and myself, used to take it in turn to accompany him each morning during the Summer, after we had done our newspaper rounds in the village, and sell newspapers etc.
It was ...see more
My dad was born in Kensington and went to butler street school from late 40s to late 50s. His name is Kenneth jackson or just ken. He always talks of the happy days and all his friends. His mums name was Louise and his dad name was Tony. He had sisters, Margaret, Reeni and another sister though I can’t remember her name. I would love it if anyone remembers my dad as I’ve heard so much over the years about ...see more
Lochgilphead in 1955---Super holiday at the Castle---Calum Kennedy in the café--Road to the Isles and TheHiking song. Gerald Garnham Lincoln
At the end of this road on the right would have been my grandfather's hairdresser shop. My Dad, his son, said that his mother would go in the bakery adjoined to the print shop next door to get baked goods for afternoon tea. She served the tea and baked goods to the other hairdressers in the shop. My Dad lived over the shop with his parents and one brother. They lived there until the war when it got ...see more
Hi Guys , Another piece of East End literature from Vic B , I was thinking back the other day of the things that made me laugh as a youngster growing up in the East End although it must have applied to the whole of London , for example , in the 50s and 60s you could go to the pictures at most cinemas and be allowed in at any time during the film , so if it was a B movie of Edgar Lustgarten Crime ...see more
Do you know the addresses of these shops? My grandfather had a hairdresser shop at 12 Station Road, Sutton Clark Hairdresser. His son, my Dad, does not have any photos of the shop.
My mum doreen gould lived with jack and may hill in gurney slade in the cottages behind the george pub they were the happiest days of her life it was during the war and jack hills sister Nancy lived in the cottage next door to them
I remember playing in this paddling pool as a little boy in the Sixties, a copy of this photo halls in my hall.
Who remembers kenington Manor junior next to the wavey line the head master was Mr Saxtey, nearly every assembly was Cat Stevens Morning has broken.
Unfortunately the red brick building has gone replaced by a housing estate! 1972 wot a great year with Slade topping the charts and watching the eels down by the weir.
I lived at pallotti hall from 1968. I have some happy memories but also some sad ones. I fondly remember sister Theophane and sister Aquinata and the kindness they showed to me. I was in both nursery rooms and remember there being lots of children. I would love to share memories with other children (now adults) who went there. Thankyou.
I lived in old millfield and went to walbottle secondary school in 1957 to1959, the headmaster was Mr Turnbull, I was in class 2p2 miss Robinson was my teacher, my favourite lesson was PE I was good at running,high jump,netball, I love all sports but when I think back at doing the run that took us through throckley dene and out onto the main road down to the engine inn pub the entrance to the ...see more
By the time we arrived in 1976, Mr Exhall the minister had retired and been replaced by the Reverend David Pearce and his young family. Mr Chapman was still part of the congregation and Norah Hall was still in charge of the Infant Class. We sold the building in the mid eighties in order to build our new church on the Leicester Road.
My family and I left to become members of the new Melton Vineyard Church in the late ...see more
I love to hear about the rec and how it was part of the childrens day. Why did it get taken away. I love all the stories of pye bridge it is a interesting place to live
St Andrews Church must have been at least a mile and a half from the Worseley Road council Estate where we lived from 1951 until 1960 at Hillside Crescent. From a very young age a group of us would walk there and back on a Sunday afternoon to attend Sunday School. My sister Moira was christened there in 1956. The Reverend was Laurie Payne and there was a deaconess but her name slips my memory. It was a pretty ...see more
l was raised in this village in "50 and 60" and had great times,
Now most of my family move on since my parents passed away,
Sometime l come back and walk round to remember the times, but l see old
Ghosts from the past.
l believe my grandfather and his brother used to work in the Blacksmith, and my grandparent
used to live on Salford Road opp the old timber yard.
Now l live near Bromsgrove in another village, but it not the same as the old village l was raised in. John
Moved to wylie rd. on the havelock estate from western rd. When I was around 8yrs.old went to George Tomlinson junior school then onto the new Featherstone secondary school in western road It was a brilliant school with all the facilities I finished up in the school brass band as a corner player my parents bought me a trumpet which I was allowed to play in the band our music teacher was Mr.Mitchell .when I ...see more
Hello,
I'm trying to find information about my grandmother's grocers' shop. It was in Patricroft. Her name was Doris Beaver, but by the time she had the shop was married to Jonathan Hampson, who died in 1947. Does anyone remember the shop they had? She later took up with a man named James King (who I took as my grandfather) and left to run a similar shop in Todmorden around 1953.
Hi Guys , I recently wrote on this site about the childhood memories I have of South Hackney, apparently it triggered quite a lot of interest on Facebook by people who connected with my memories, a friend of mine posted a copy of my article on Facebook and bingo it took off. I would like people of my era from South Hackney to join this site and submit their own memories it may ...see more
Does anyone else remember St Lawrence School in the 1950s? I attended from 1949 till 1955, Mr Watkins was headmaster. An elderly man who used to hang round the school children after school and give them half an apple each committed suicide in that period. He was called Mr Devonport I believe. He is buried at St Lawrence Church but I am not sure why as this must be consecrated ground! I remember the church ...see more
We bought an old cottage, a semi-detached one, in Hildersham, then named Bermuda Cottage. We were not aware of the origins of the name, but the owner, an elderly lady owned a bald parrot, probably bald due to boredom as parrots are very sociable birds and need human interaction. We re-named Bermuda Cottage to the now (I believe still exists), Chime Cottage as we owned several striking clocks a passionate hobby. When we ...see more
My great grandfather, Robert Stephenson, birth date 13 June 1853 was born in one of the Stony Heap Cottages, Greencroft, Happyland, County Durham. He was baptised on 17 July 1853, in Lanchester. His father was William Stephenson, a coal miner and his mother was Sarah Barron. I don't know much about the location of his birth, as Robert emigrated to New South Wales, Australia in 1878. Robert married Mary Ann ...see more
I lived in this close as a child from 1953 to 1964. Fond memories of sitting on the green box at the end of the road. Also the tech fields. I live in Norfolk now but have been back a few times. Happy days
In response to the comments made by the New Zealand lady who was born at 45 Winstanley Rd. Ivy Humphrey was in fact Maude. She was my Aunt Maude, my Mum's sister. The shop called Ivy's was her's as she inherited it from her first ( late) husband Mr. Humphreys. I visited the road many times during the 40s and 50s. Hard times but with a happy loving family
Does anyone remember Badric road? long gone now. but my gran lived there with my aunt . the Farleys at no 10 I think.
I recently took my parents to this bridge. Next to the church in Lacock. My father is a Dummer and related to this family. I would love to find out some links to this.
My name is Peter Russell was born at 61 Woodlands Road 1937 and enjoyed all my young life in Southall until I moved to Waterlooville near Portsmouth in 1961, I went to Beaconsfield Rd I/J school and then onto Featherstone Rd Senior left school at 15.
My early childhood was in the War days which was hard for our Mothers but my brother and sisters still enjoyed playing together and with our friends.
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My father was stationed in Bordon with the REME and I attended Mill Chase from 1964 to 1966. We lived on Cottesmore Road.Have very fond memories of my school years, especially one teacher, Mr Ledger who was the english teacher.
I remember the original Co-op.
There was the clothing department that was quite grand compared to shops these days.
There were beautifully polished wooden counters with cabinets at the back of them that homed wooden drawers with items of clothing in them.
I remember my friend being measured up for a bra there as well.
What I loved the most was the beautiful glass dome that sat above the ceiling.
They don't make shops like that anymore.
Hi
When I was about 10 years old and my younger brother was 9, we went on a holiday to Tring for under privileged children around 1962. It was arranged by the CCHF
We stayed in a Bungalow, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Atkins and they had a son Stephen a daughter and 2 cats Snowball and Fleur
We thought we were miles away from London and remember going in the woods to a tree house, fishing and helping to save some sheep ...see more
We moved to knutsford when i was 4 (1960) we lived at 2 summerfields and then moved to 14 southfields it was a brand new house !
I played out all day with my friends , matt moonie, bobby millward , david pye, the hornes, jonathan henderson .
I went to crosstown school , i remember mrs cromwell jones ,the dinner shed at branden drive which is still there.
Then norbury booths when i was 7 , i remember all the fund raising for the outdoor pool ! Ahhh they were the days !
Hi we also lived in Thorntree gill number 65 .Have many memories even though we only live there for a few years 51 to 54.Went to Horden school use to walk there .Remember looking out of the bedroom window watching dad(Dick Hutton )and his Mate (Charlie Darwin )fishing in a little boat.Coronation Day party held at the end of the street,all the school kids got a toothbrush and a coronation mug,I only got the ...see more
I lived on Devonshire Street just off Holywell Cross from 1950 to 1963 and I can still remember the area quite vividly. Devonshire Street was a short cut for workers walking to the Trebor factory. Our landlord, Mr Pashley, had a shop at the top of the street opposite the YMCA. At the bottom of Newbold Rd going towards Holywell Cross there was Cavendish Motors, Grosvenor’s tea rooms, Slacks solicitors, Turner’s sweet ...see more
I was born in Wyndale nursing home in Bramhall in 1959.Does anyone what happened to the nursing home? Thanks
Nikki Fisher
My memory of Stanhope castle school was always the knuckles hitting the top of your head and punched in the gut for not doing as you were told to do it too slow in doing what the master's asked you to do . Punishment was daily if you had your elbows on the dinning table the masters would sneak up on you and pull both arms in the air and slam both your elbows down hard six times the pain was ...see more
memory of a very wealthy city. Beautiful shops- Brown Muffs, busbys, claydons, mathias robinson. Barclays bank international division was in Bradford but not in Leeds because the overseas dealings with all wool merchants and textile manufacturers meant foreign transfers and foreign money meant demands in expertise in the busiest city.
Sadly times as ever change but memories do not. It still however has ...see more
Hello,
I'm doing research on my family history and I believe my grandfather owned a store in Rugeley circa 1955/1960 for many years.
His name was Sydney Morley, and the store was simply "Morley's" I believe.
Would be interesting if anyone noted it or knew anything about it!
As a child between 1964 -1969, a friend of mine recalls visiting a corner shop, possibly an off licence located at the end of a street, somewhere in the Great Barr area.
The shop was located at the end of a street containing what he believes were a number of large and possibly affluent semi-detached houses with very large rear gardens. He recalls ...see more
I went to st Phillips from about 1947 till 1951
Mr Gee was headmaster and Miss Harris was principal.
I now live in Perth Australia after living 17 years in Africa
I was KATHLEEN DIBB
NOW KAY FITT
I was a bus driver on the united counties in 1965, my name is john errington I lived at the top of wellington street from 1944 till 57 . when we all moved to far cotton.
Was there 79/82 what a lovely place to send a young lad for wagging school. Full of bullies, remember having to fight to survive first few weeks there. Was there when they had the riot me and frank gordon sneaking in the kitchen trying to warm frozen pasties on a hotplate:) got taken to wilmslow police station then upstairs to court?? Got back to be physically abused . So glad its gone had to live with what that place did to me for 40 years
I was born in Cleveland Gardens In April 1956 and went to Westfield Infants until just before my eighth birthday and then we moved to Surrey.
I have one particular memory when it was my fifth birthday. I decided to sit on the front door step and tell everyone who walked past that it was my birthday! As I sat there I saw Mr Sell, an elderly neighbour walking slowly along the pavement. I told him it ...see more