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Crescent Road Primary School ... more names flooding back today! Pauline McNutt, Judith Ward, David.....woops surname just slipped out of my head again, or should I say back in?! A Brian with fair curly hair. A girl who had impetigo badly? Pauline was dark haired and very tall. Judith was fair and very very pretty. Her sandwiches were always packed nicely not just in brown paper - we used to have to take sandwiches for after ...see more
In 1997 we purchased a wooden bungalow near Holt Fleet Lock. We would like to hear any memories anyone may have about residents along the river. There are 9 wooden bungalows in all, we are at the third one. Today we had an unexpected visitor from a lady who owned it years ago and we let her go without really getting any info, HELP!!!
In 1997 we purchased a wooden bungalow near Holt Fleet Lock. We would be interested in any memories about the wooden shacks and their occupants - we have the third bungalow past the kissing gate.
I never actually lived in Wallington but had an aunt who lived there for many years. Her name was Mary and Joe Smith and had two kids called Paul and Denise. Joe was a scout leader. I spent many school holidays with the Smiths and loved every minute of it. Just reminiscing about going to Mellows Park and cant remember the name of the other park at the end of Demesne road.
When I was old enough to travel on my own ...see more
It was the 24th May 1955 when I arrived, with a number of other lads, at Inkerman Bks to begin eighteen weeks training that would "hopefully" see us depart with the somewhat doubtful tital of Military Policemen. My memories of the Depot & Training Establishment RMP are quite vivid, including the hallowed parade ground that bods like me were only allowed to set foot when under instruction (square bashing), ...see more
I was born in Catforth. We lived at Lilac Cottage next to the shop. My parents were Ruth and Frank Carter. Dad worked at Barons as a delivery driver. I have an older sister called Rebecca and an older brother called Roger. I grew up in Catforth and lived there from 1961 until I married in 1982. I attended St Roberts school until it closed down [there was only 12 pupils including myself and my brother ...see more
I went to the MB home in early 1950s. I lived Liverpool at the time (I live in New Zealand now) I was sent there as I had a health problem. I loved the place - I remember Nurse Rogers - and also the caretaker and his wife - The Sherlocks. I would love a photo if anyone has one. thank you Emma
I attended this school between 1968 and 1972. I was also a pupil at Hazel Leys Infants and Juniors. Both these schools were on the same site as the Secondary Modern but not shown in this 1955 photo. I presume the Juniors is yet to be built and the Infants, if built, is behind the camera to the left. Judging by this photo Gainsborough Rd is yet to be extended to enter the lower Beanfield Estate. The ...see more
I was born at 28 Oak Street Garden City, in June 1947. My father was a miner in the Brit and in later years so was my brother Brian, my father was John David Evans but better known as "Dai Queenie". After 28 years of working underground, he and my mum became steward/stewardess of the Festival Club, or the Band Club as it was more commonly known. My grandchildren want me to show them Gilfach and ...see more
My mother and I came to live with Harry and Rose Marner (my mother's parents) when my father was "called up" and it was decided that Tonbridge was not as safe. Grandad was the lock keeper at the time and mother went to teach at the Henley Infants' School until my sister was born in 1943. We lived in a house called Little Croft, at the end of an unmade road, between Street's Garage and the ...see more
I moved to Osmond Gardens in Wallington when I was 4 years old. I went to Beddington Infants School, then Holy Trinity Primary School in Bute Road and finally Carshalton High School for Girls. Looking at all these photos and reading all the memories brings back my memories of growing up. My dad was a regular at the Melborne pub, opposite the station and also all the other pubs in the area. I also ...see more
My mother's family once lived at the vicarage in Upper Slaughter, when my grandfather, Rev Arthur Parr, was vicar. My mother married and moved away to Yorkshire, where we grew up, but as children, my sisters and I stayed once with our auntie and cousins in their pretty Cotswold stone cottage while our parents attended a wedding. It was our first time away from our home, and it was so lovely. The garden ...see more
Further memories include attending Mattins at St George's Garrison Church, just across the lines from my RASC barracks; running the Scout Group there in the Garrison Church Hall, as well as the Cubs, and then a note being slipped to me in my barrack room, requesting I take the Guide Company meeting as the Guide Captain and her Lt were unwell. I did, in Army uniform and it was enjoyable - I simply ran ...see more
The Royal order of Buffalos.....
Next door but one to the nurses home (as was), now a nursing home. I was born in Highfield hospital, Mill Lane, lived in Wallasey until I was 62 and now live in the north of Scotland.
When I was a child we would go to Central Park, opposite The Buffs, and when I had my first child I lived in a flat next door to The Buffs so I remember it well.
I lived along Poulton Road, and can ...see more
My Grandparents lived here William and Caroline Chancellor, 3 daughters Peggy Myrtle and Vera, Happy memories
George Jory from Chacewater went to NZ in 1873, and married Jane Bowie of Edinburgh there, they had 4 children including my mother, so he is my great-grandfather. He was from a wrestling family, who were also brewers. My mother remembers that a whole beast (cow?) was said to have been put into the stout? in the brewery. One of his brothers went to South Africa. I wondered if there were any Jorys still living around Chacewater.
I attended Fairfields "school", and I use that term loosely, in the early 1960s. I have nothing but bad memories that have haunted me for 50 years! The only pleasurable memory I have of the school is hearing a new singing band being played in the schoolyard on a portable record player by a few girls, it was 1964 and it was the Beatles. The girls were immediately taken to the headmasters office and their record player confiscated!
Fond memories indeed.
Hi, does anyone have any memories, details or photos of the church as it used to be, also the graveyard and surrounding areas? Would be most grateful for any info. Thank you
I was at Peacock Street School and I loved it. I had a good friend called Gloria Gibbson, I was so shocked when I went back about 3 years ago, I didn't know the place, but it all came flooding back, how we used to play on the old mill and when we went swiming at Gorton baths, we used to call in at the ice cream parlour, what was it called? And we used to go to the bird cage over the railway, and to cookery at Oldhall ...see more
The photograph on Barking Road c1965 brought back some childhood memories. I was born in Dukes Court in 1955. I can remember the shops in the photo, the Fish & Chip shop, Johns the Greengrocer's, Walkers, Aflecks, the Dry Cleaners on the corner. Before the Fish & Chip shop was Pat & Ken's (Eagle sewing machines), Burlin's, the oil shop & Woods the Bakers. We used to queue outside Woods for the ...see more
Hello again,
Referring back to my childhood growing up in Rye, can you picture it today, eleven children, no fridge, only a larder, no washing machine, only a copper boiler, no tumble dryer, only a mangle for squeezing out the water from the clothes, and not even a T.V. and without a phone in the house, only a radio, and that is if you could afford one how would people manage today. Another item we had delivered ...see more
My great grandmother's sister Frances Ostler/nee Start (died 1889) is buried at Rousdon Church yard with her husband Luke Ostler (died 1916). They have a very strange looking memorial it is a long oak slab with an upright at either end, I have never seen a memorial like it before. It is now very weathered and starting to rot. There is an inscription on the oak slab "I have loved thy house and ...see more
I worked on the Green Dragon pub as an apprentice electrician when it was refurbished by Lucas and sons in the late 60's early 70's .I also remember the copper bar and all the workmens names are written on an oak beam as you enter the pub. Happy days!!!
I plan to create my own memories of Long Sutton one day, but in the meantime does any one have any knowledge of the Harris family who originally came from Manor Farm (1800's) most of whom moved to Winchester in the 1900's? James, born in 1816, was my Gr Gr Gr/father and we have no knowledge of any of my family prior to my Dad. Any photos of Manor House or Manor Farm would be fantastic. I moved to South Australia from Surrey so all my research is a bit tricky! Rena
I lived with my parents at 28 The Green, Mossband from around 1942 (when I was one year old) until 1949, when my Father, Edward Lovie (a WD constable) died from throat cancer. My memories are all fairly traumatic and include: a fatal train accident by the signal box in 1944. (date confirmed) Going to Gretna school and one day seeing the aftermath of one young lad who had been fatally run over outside ...see more
I was born at Inglenook in Kilnhurst September 1920. My parents were Ralph Atkin and Ethel Susanna Brader. My memories consist of my parents activities as related to me as a child. My grandfather David Brader was Swinton stationmaster for the Midland Rwy. I am told that David had some children by his first wife Alice and after Alice died he married my grandmother, Sarah who bore Mary,Arthur and my dad, Ralph. If any of these or their offspring are surviving please do post here.
My memory of Little Kingshill: I went to live with my aunty and uncle Mr and Mrs Kitchener in Ashwell Farm Cottage. My uncle worked up on Ashwell Farm. I used to sit out in my pram eating a bowl of veg. I went to Little Kingshill Schol, I loved it. Also I remember Daphne Heather in Heather's store. I remember Mrs Busswell, head of the school, also giving myself the best black eye ever by walking into a door at school. I would love to hear from anyone with more memories.
EILEEN NEWTON
I used to stay at Greenacres site with my partner who unfortunatly is now dead, and had many happy holidays there. We stayed in our friends caravan who sometimes came on holiday with us. Is the site still there. We also went on a tour of the Warners camp where they filmed Hi De Hi.
I grew up in Epping, living next door to an old lady, Ann Young (nee Shakespeare), who lived in a bungalow her husband built on Bower Hill crica the 1920/30s. She had lived in Epping all her life. Her father, a builder, even named a house in Allnutts Road after her when she was very young (it still has the stone with her name in it today). She was a child living in Epping during ...see more
My name is Vivienne. I was born in Yeovil in December 1953. My father was Graham Stanley George Adams born March 1926. He had four brothers: Stewart Roland Adams (Married Phyllis), Maurice Escort Adams (Married Jean Hallett, children Susan and Dawn), Norman Adams (Married Sheila, child Kim) and Cyril Adams (Married Betty, children Judith and another daughter name unknown). My father died in 1963. Stewart ...see more
Memories of Laindon High Road School, Enifors Cafe, 3 Walton Court. I remember being picked on by Paul Fletcher, Robert and brother. And my dad used to work at Pitsea refuse dump. Then for a while I was living off the High Road.
Hi,
I lived in Rye until I went into the army in 1955. I went to the Primary School in Ferry Road, then to the Rye Secondary Modern. When the Seond World War was on we were living at Cadborough, then we moved to Military Road, a family of eleven children, and our parents. We would walk from Military Road to the train station with a pram and get a sack of coal. We would walk for miles and miles, when the mushrooms ...see more
My father owned and operated the tobacconist and confectioners in this parade of shops from 1954 for many years. He was a blinded WWII serviceman trained by St Dunstans. The lower row of 3 white shops to the right of this photo I believe was originally 'Tea Rooms'. Another was an ironmongers, I forget the middle one. They have been demolished recently for ? flats?
I was born in Denham village but brought to Rockingham Parade, Uxbridge when I was one year old. Windsor Street was my main walking route to the town, bus, railway
station and the shops. Uxbridge was a lovely town to grow up in as in Rockingham Parade lived next to the entrance to the lovely Fasinage Park and the river Frays. I walked along the river to get to Whitehall primary and junior school and later ...see more
I think overall I enjoyed my time at the comp. It had its bad times, Billy Raybould, Welsh master, I hated him, he was a mental and at times a physical bully. And him a Welsh International to. Ended up wagging his lessons for ages, he was told I'd already gone to Brum. It had to end, and I was collared, got what I presumed he thought I deserved, via head, Mr James.
By far the best teacher there was ...see more
Brynmawr, my home town, although I haven't lived there for nigh on 40 years, it's still home. I have good and bad memories of Brynmawr. I was always regarded as a blacksheep, rebel, so the bad memories are of my own making. But thankfully, I've matured.
Anyway, the synagogue in Bailey Street was renovated by my dad and his mate, Alan Durban, in the late 1960s. We'd moved from the New Houses estate, 5 Tudor Crescent, ...see more
I first visited Hartfordbridge Flats, as the area was originally known, in 1949, when I lived at Farnborough. I too remember seeing various WWII aircraft on the site and the runway which extended southwards across the A30 resulting in the diversion whilst that road was closed during WWII. In 1972 I returned when the airport was owned by the redoubtable Doug Arnold, a WWII NCO fighter pilot and ...see more
My Grandmother ELLEN REAL was born in Axmouth 1875. Her grandmother was a Lace Maker and one of a few lace makers who contributed to making Queen Victoria's Wedding Veil. My father (William Tom Sparkes) told me all the lace makers who helped make the veil received an image of Queen Victoria wearing her wedding veil. This image was sent by Queen Victoria soon after the 1840 Royal Wedding to ...see more
I remember doing the transition from the infants school below the British Legion and going to the "Top school" just by the now defunct St Gabriel's church for the first time and paying 1d bus fare to get up there from my home in Jersey Road after going to "Jobey's" for some sweets. I was flabbergasted to see that the boys and girls were separated, especially at play time and that the first and second years were ...see more
I went to the park as a little girl as I lived at the public house the Walton Arms where I was born. I watched the dual carriageway being built, behind the pub. My grandfather worked at the Walton Hall with the horses and carriages, and another relation was a maid in the hall, I have got photos somewhere.
I also remember going in Millings as a little girl, I was fascinated by the money being carried in the metal tube going up in the roof, I always went in every week with my parents.
I grew up in Croesyceiliog at Raglan Court next to the playing fields and I went to Abyschan Grammer School. There was no bypass road then, and the railway was still was bringing coal from the valleys down to the docks in Newport. I used to lie in bed as a child and hear the train shunting past. In summer was the sun was still high and, though it was bed time, it was too light to sleep. I used to lay in my ...see more
I can still remember the times I spent sitting in the dumb waiter lift to go to the staff storeroom to liberate theres a few people id like to catch up with any alcohol they had...those were the days my friends.ive grown up alot since then but it was a beautiful school and they taught me alot
The family moved to Midford when I was 15 (1966)... We lived in The Laurels, as you go down Midford hill heading away from Bath our house was to your right over the valley.... I used to work in Bath (David Gregs) and rode a pushbike back and for.... When I was old enough I bought a motor bike which made lifa a lot easier... I also worked at Ryland Huntleys for a short while until getting a job at Clarkes shoe ...see more
We moved to Farrington Gurney when I was 4 or 5... Other families I remember were the Burtons, Longs, Maggs and Chivers... I remember spending Saturday afternoons at the church... When there was a wedding we would get some old bailer twine and tie the gate shut...When the wedding party left they had to pay us to get out...Usually the best man would throw a handfull of coins and ...see more
I used to love the ferry, it was like going on holiday. My mum had a brother in hospital somewhere near Woolwich. It was always Sunday and it always seemed to be sunny. I used to love going down and seeing all the working parts on the old ferries, always polished and shinning. It seems daft but I can still smell the Thames, I think it's cleaner now. Sometimes we would walk the tunnel but that scared me, I always thought the water was going to come in. I hear it's not changed much, the tunnel.
My grandparents lived at 41 Shaftesbury Crescent near the baseball ground from 1946 till 1980, next door lived Ethel Paling, she was a wonderful cook, the smell of her baking I can still remember today. Next to Ethel was Mr and Mrs Morris, the were elderly, Mr Morris was a brilliant carpenter who made all his own furniture, next was Mr and Mrs Longdon, I don't really remember too much about Mr Longdon as he ...see more
I went to St Wilfrid's Junior in Blyth. Great times, great memories. Rafts on the river at Cowpen, summer days up Humford and the hapenny woods. Days out at the Spanish City. Pit galas, the waltzer on the market place, chasing the girls along the links. The pictures twice a week football and cricket on the playing fields at Cowpen and then when we were older Monday night hops at the Roxy and going up to Newcastle to watch our Rock n Roll gods Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Jerry Lee.
I remember the Grammar School well - I got transferred from Mexborough Tech because I had failed my 11+ Then I actually got to TEACH at the Grammar School whena student when the music teacher was ill for a time. My dad owned the shop at the top of West Street [Ladlow's greengrocers] and Waddington's was just oppposite which I could see from my bedroom window. I eventually became a ...see more
I was in that class at Beanfield Secondary and remember, Jim Drummond, Ray Shillitoe,Pete Bird and also Mick Hambly, Clive Evans, Ann Francis, Irene Mitchell, Jim Gardener, John Gamble, Michael Parker and others. I lived on the estate for several years and used to drink in the Phoenix when Joe was the landlord, When I left school in 1966 I went into an apprenticeship in Stewart & Lloyds until 1970 and left ...see more
I am researching the Edgar family of Newry and surrounding area from 1750 through to 1880. the family were rope makers on Water Street and lived in High Street. They were Presbyterian, but a lot of their descendants married into the Catholic faith. Any information would be gratefully received.
Steve Edgar
Grandad Humphreys, he was a carpenter making and restoring the Lockgates on the Montgomery Canal. Born in Welshpool 1875-1965. I remember the little trains running across Church Street as a boy of 8 years old and spent many happy hours visiting the Livestock market and as Grandad lived at Rosegarth ,Greenfields it was very easy to visit. My mother Rosa Selina Humphreys born and bred up ...see more
I was born 1941 in Raneleigh Road Nursing Home in Mount Charles. I was brought up in Rope Walk Lane opposite the old Primary School. There was a cement works part way down the lane. My mother (aged 19) worked in the 'Food Office' in St Austell dealing with ration books and the allied administration. Her boss she called 'Cherpie' Richards and he was I understand a nice man. Charlestown to me was a venture playground ...see more
I was 1 of 9 children, we were placed at 83 Hunters Hill. I went to Garlands Schhool. My friends were Sharon Mallem, Jackie Baily, Jackie Bruce, Connie Sharky. I remember others ie the Farmers, Beals, Kemps, Longs,and more. We got the news a 4 bed house at Purley, mum and dad were really upset but needed more space, we left Burghfield. The years went by, I really missed Mr Biddof and his Christian ...see more
My Dad was brought up at Reighton Gap where my Grandad built their home. From the time I was born up until 1988 we had our family holidays as Reighton and we loved every minute of it. We very much remember the Sea View Stores when we were young and spent many of our pennies buying ice-cream. We are most sad when the bungalows had to go as we had many happy memories there. We never returned after ...see more
Brynmawr. Although I've lived away from here for nigh on 40 years, I still regard this place as home. I was, and although thankfully grown up now, always regarded as a bit of a black sheep.
Lived originally on the new houses, 5 Tudor Crescent, having moved from the Semtex estate, up by the Gurnos. We moved into the old synagogue, in the late 1960s, as my dad, David Bennett, God bless him, with his mate Alan Durban, ...see more
We returned to Greywell after a time away, my father worked again for Lord Dorchester however this time we lived in the house near the farm instead of the village. We were sure that it was haunted as we could hear noises in the bedroom. We had a lot of things happpen while living there. The snowdrops were wonderful and grew in great clumps in our garden. Over the fence was a mesh wired building used to hang ...see more
I recall going to a Queen's Coronation party in the village hall, where we were all given a coin and a mug.
My mother used to work at the Fox and Goose pub, the owner's son, myself and another girl played in a field at back of pub we slid into a dell he ended up in a bees nest and got badly stung.
We lived at 4 Vine Cottages for a few years, my father worked for Lord Dorchester on the farm there.
One year ...see more
James and Letty Waters, both born about 1811, are my great, great, great grandparents. In the 1841 census Letty is recorded as living in Wickham St Paul with 5 children, one of whom was Daniel, my great, great grandafther. James at the time of the census was in the Halstead House of Correction for, I think, a minor infringement though I am investigating that further. ...see more
Does anyone remember the little sweet shop on the Tilt. I do, and remember walking home from St Andrew's School in Cedar Road, along the little alley onto Stoke Road, across to the Fire Station and up towards the Running Mare. The little shop sold sweets and ice lollies and buttons! The Frith photo is great, it shows the cottage that was the shop and is now a cottage again.
Hi, I would love to hear from anyone that may have memories of Yorkletts in the late 1960s. I used to spend a lot of time in the village, spending all my school hols with my gran who lived in a bungalow on the straight, towards Dargate, called Red Roses. I used to ride at the stables, Ellenden Stables, I think and remember going to the stores (not the post office) with my gran, I ...see more
I grew up in Leigh-on- Sea but because my mother taught at Hassenbrook we drove to Standford every day from the time I was 4 1/2 till I was 9. I attended Standford-le-Hope Infants and then when I turned 7 went across the road to the Junior school. I remember there was a green wooden shack which we called the Tuck Shop which was just outside the back gate of the Junior School where we bought sweets. My best ...see more
Does anyone have any information about a Nathan Hughes who married someone called Jane Evans? I understand that he was from this area. He had a son named David Charles Hughes who was born in 1832. I am trying to track some relatives, Joannah or Jane Hughes, who married David Wynne in 1811, and find out what relation she was to Nathan Hughes.
In the early 1940s my father was a coastguard stationed at Barry Island. I was about 5 years old and I vividly remember that one day I was sat on my 3-wheeled bike at the top of the hill and a German aircraft flew over at a very low altitude, I could see the pilot's face clearly. It was followed by two Spitfires which with one burst of gunfire shot it down over the bay.
Could anyone out there give me the date that this happened?
Derek Cousins
Does anyone have any memories of the Cordy family who it seems came from Pucklechurch ?
I lived and went to school in West Molesey. I remember the shops near the Royal Oak pub. My mum always took me into the shoe shop for my shoes. I remember going into the sweet shop on my way to school.
Can anyone tell me the name of the local children's home in East Molesey? I remember going there often as 2 friends were living there from 1965 - 1975.
I moved to Beeleigh Road and went to Canterbury Road School with friends Paul, Pip, John, Ian and Chris.
I returned 2 years ago and found an old recluse who remembered the folks, but the village is still recognisable. Every Good Friday it was a ritual to leave Noss Mayo in Devon early in the morning down to a little hamlet called Scarcewater off the St Stephens in Brannel to Fraddon road. Uncle Jim Carhart would be sat in his rocking chair, and Aunt Emma would have the pasties ready. Then on to St ...see more
From 1975-1985 approx, when we were kids from Dalry we lived in the estate below Blair House about 1 mile from main entrance,The Blair Scheme. Myself and a few lads and girls from there used to go up there walking at evenings and weekends, as you turned into the main drive through those large black gates with stone pillars and walls to match there was a gate house, in all my years up there I never saw ...see more
I went to Balfour Road school in the late 1950s. I remember going to the "annex" for some lessons. This was as far as I can recall a chapel in Station Road (?) nearly opposite the cinema. Can anyone recall its name please? Thanks.
I was evacuated to Reepham from London, when the war was going on. I lived in the high street with a Mrs Tonn, and a Mr & Mrs Mason on their farm. The days of freshly made butter and milk! Farm animals as pets!
I remember the tiny school so well that I attended, also the Church of St Peter & St Pauls, I went to Sunday school there. It was such a wonderfull time in my life.
I left Reepham at ...see more
I used the milk bar regularly in 1964. The woman who owned it was named Adams. She had a daughter named Carol , anyone any idea what happened to her ?
I used the milk bar regularly in 1964. I think who owned it then was named Evans. They had a daughter named Carol ,any idea what happened to her ?
Yes, I well remember the same walk. The Sally Goozer as I understand it comes from a witch who was connected to the site. Probably an old wives' tale. My family used to live in Levitt Hagg before being moved out to Lords Head Lane. The properties were condemned as I remember.
Looking over some of my mothers papers I noticed that she worked as an "aircraft stenographer" in 1945. I am not sure how long she was employed in this role. I would be interested to know what countries' forces were billeted in/around this area during this time. I was born in 1947. Research has indicated that a lot of the forces were billeted in/around / Clappers Farm. Can anyone advise./update?
I run Heswall Magazine which is circulated around Heswall and the local area. You can view all copies on our website: www.heswallmagazine.co.uk I have some interesting pictures of Heswall including some of the Coronation Day celebrations and an old panorama picture of the Lower Village which I will send to anyone who is interested. Would anyone like to contribute an article to our magazine? We have found that ...see more
Lovely to see the old pictures of the village, they almost made me cry. Does anyone remember some of the old shops and their owners? Ted Shelley in the newsagents where I went with my pocket money to buy my weekly comic, also a very spooky antique shop run by the equally antique couple who used to scare me silly as a young girl. It was an old curiosity shop with a musty smell, quite dark inside as well. How ...see more
Now 80 years of age I used to live with my Mum and Dad and brother Michael in Lincroft Crescent just above the Sandford estate. The houses were new and rather small though we were so happy there as children. There were many pals and I often wondered where my special chum Ronnie Little went when I had to remove into Leeds by the university after seven years in Bramley. The Lido ...see more
Hello, I have just found this site, and has brought back many memories. I was at the school from 1961 to 1965, I remember that I was in Clare House, eventually being its house captain in 1965. Reading the entries already shown above, nigel's expulsion I certainly remember and also an incident that he and I enjoyed together, namely one Saturday we were both enjoying a late visit to Northampton, and on ...see more