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I remember old headmaster Mr rice. He had a navy blue morris minor. I left backworth in 1968 moving to cramlington. Kevin foster of 54 castle square
I also attended Chis and Sid as it is now known,studying on the technical side and left in 1959. We always envied the secretarial girls as they did not have needlework lessons- ugh, but we all loved cookery classes as the teacher was lovely, and I still use some of her recipes. I was in the netball team with Ann Sones? my best friend was Frances Collett. I also met my first boyfriend on the school bus and I often wonder what ...see more
My name is Mike Mansell and i was born in 1944 in Balfour Road, we lived at 72. My mother's parents a Mr and Mrs Leach lived at 10 Balfour Road. In 1947 we moved to 15 Townsend Road. I remember the ice cream shop at the top of the road,i enjoyed many ice creams from there. On the same side of the main road but the other side of Townsend Road was a sweet shop and pet shop. Once a week my mum would give me some sweet ...see more
Hello brothers can you remember me Kirby regards to the name susqwatch his name was Darrel Coates I was there 1979 I was transferred from miserly to Barwick with heathcliff Knowles yes it was a hell hole and many a boy suffered also the riots that followed after is anyone on here on the Barwick house site on fb we have got a site where all the boys catch up feel free to check it out and you will be added I'm sure Dennis dungey will confirm that
I am 83 at present yet the memories of my birth place are with me forever. I was born in Dumfries at the address 2 Mitchels Lane. Also known to the locals as Skitter Lane best not to go into that. I grew up just a stone throw from the river Nith and as a boy spent a lot of time boating on the river or swimming in the Salmon Hole . At that time we could hire a bicycle and go for lovely rides with my cousin Ian McLaren.. Oh ...see more
I took a job at Gibbs Mews during the summer school holiday of 1967. I had worked every school holiday since I was 14, but this was certainly one of the more memorable jobs. The brewhouse, kegging department and warehouse were all inter-connected on the ground floor, the bottling department on the upper floors. Casual labour mainly consisted of schoolboys like me, and soldiers from the local Army camps who had blown ...see more
I was born in Balham, 1945, was Christened at Broomwood Rd, Methodist Church. Went to Hearnville Rd School 1950 then on to Honeywell Rd School untill Garret Green Girls School was built. Left there in 1961. Married in 1964 at Broomwood Rd Church, had two children, then we moved down to Kent. I originally lived in Endlesham Rd, with my father. My name then was Christine Yarham now Cox.
hello . my family lived in two or three addresses in west gorton. in the 1930;s to 1950;s my grandma had a chip shop and i wondered if anyone remembers any of my family. the collens and the morans i would love to hear from anyone with any memories of them.
St. Benedicts Priory later became a special boys' school renamed 'Finchden Manor' run by George Lyward renowned educationalist in therapeutic education in the 1940s/50s/60s.
Hi my name is Brian Aspey I was at mobberley 1964 to 66 my number was 93. Me berry was the head big fella I was in shaftbury house they had just been build.dose any one remember a coloured boy think his name was joey rose and another boy called Donald Lindsey.
The Miner's Welfare (as it was known locally) gave a home to a wide variety of local activities. As a young teenager I attended weekly ballroom dancing classes on a Saturday morning,and an annual family pilgrimage to the Coalville Amateur Operatic Society musical was much enjoyed. The town lost a much loved and valuable institution when it burned down. I believe it was arson.
Although I have never lived in Willenhall during the late 1960s I was stationed there for three years at the old fire station which I believe is now used as a library. I remember using the old swimming baths at the rear for training purposes when it was not in use. There was two fire engines one of which was used by part time fireman and the other was used by full time. When I first stationed there it was still part of ...see more
I was born on the Ling,moved to Palgrave,returned to the Ling on leaving Diss Secondary Modern School as it was then.First job was as an apprentice baker at Denny's cafe/restaurant,who remember Denny's?.as a teenager it was the Rendevous coffee bar the local meeting point on Victoria Road.Now living in Nottinghamshire.
We moved to Hounslow in 1966 when I was 5. Apart from 3 years when I was at Leeds University and a couple of years in South London I have lived in Hounslow and Isleworth all my life. I remember Hounslow High Street before the horrendous Treaty Centre when it was a vibrant interesting place to shop and eat. Then the prestigious shops moved away or closed and then the Treaty Centre was built which ripped the ...see more
Born 25 Dec1938 at numder 3. I have three sisters and a btother who were also born there. Iwenr to the primary school till Dec 1953 then worked at Forest Row garage until I moved to Australia Dec 1954.Ican remember a lot about the village.Like Tom Bedwell own the fish shop near the village hall.Sitfords had a fish shop on Hartfield Road. Bechleys had a bakery just up from theForesterArms pub. Trains were ...see more
My Nan and Pop actually lived in a caravan on Mr and Mrs Taylor’s site early 60’s to the early 70’s. I recall my brother and I, visiting during the summer holidays and playing with Mr Taylor’s son, who at that time would have been around 14. My brother would have been 11, I was 9. We used to take it in turns to drive , yes drive, Mr Taylor’s big green jeep ...see more
Anyone remember the junction of Tanner St. and Church Street in Barking, .... on the corner was the Britannia pub? My nan, (Alice Snell) was born in the ironmonger's shop next door to the pub and her father ran the shop ... but was it in Tanner or Church Street?
i was born in the infirmary in 1944 and lived in Claremont Walk by Bold Square i remember the tanks as they were disturbing the tarmac on the way from the station to the rodee
I used to live in The Meadway, and went to St Johns infants School-a few memories of playing on 'the boxes' at play/lunchtime. These were actually old beer crates, and long before health and safety spoiled everything, we would pile them high into a spaceship, or a submarine, and play 'Voyage to the bottom of the sea.' I remember a Rev Casswell?? who used to come and talk to us-seemed to be ...see more
I so remember the 7777 club & the owner Clem Williams ....Clem would book my show several times through the year & I considered him a friend I used to love the rides in his old Rolls Royce ...I often wondered what happened to the club & Clem ...I moved up North and then lived abroad a few years later & lost touch. Steve Eagles
Far left in the foreground, partially shows the sign of "The Laughing Cat" café on Normandy Street....This was my mother's café from approximately 1952 - 1957, back then she was known as Eileen Mumford :)
Hi, I am really interested in the history of Erith and find it fascinating the various memories people have of the area, particularly Manor Road. Although I was born in Sidcup, my parents moved to Erith in about 1979 when I was about 12 yrs old. My parents, who people may remember as ' Bill and Rita' bought a corner shop located at 9 manor Road (on the corner of Crescent Road) and ran it up until about 1988. I think that they ...see more
We used to stay in the family bungalow in the 1960s (all the cousins remember it as a magical place) and play all over the sands and cliffs - still have the fossil collection. Big treat going to the marvellous shop at the top for postcards, sweets, buckets, spades - until very recently I had a souvenir of a blue china boat with a seagull, marked 'Reighton Gap'. Then driving for fish and ...see more
Got married in this church in 1960 just lost my husband after almost 58 years
We always met outside the Halifax Building Society Head Office on Commercial Street and we would say "meet you outside the bank".
As a child we used to return in the car down the hill towards North Bridge and the game was to be the first to spot Wainhouse Tower amongst all the other mill chimneys there were at that time (late 50s/early sixties). A bit like spotting Blackpool Tower when you went there. The other things we used to say were , you could always tell Sheffield because of the yellow smog that hung over it and you ...see more
I was living at Suntrap the same time as Sandra and remember Val Hales Owen,also Carol,who's front lock of hair always had a lovely wave. My maiden name was Maureen Twomey...
I was brought up in Enmore and lived there from 1934 till 1947. The hotel was owned by my grand parents. I lived there with my mother and father who worked in the hotel. I went to Dunoon Grammar School starting in 1938.
I attended Victoria Rd school and then redheugh junior school, my Gran Jane Turner lived on Derwentwater road and her family percy, Doreen, Elsie, Jenny and Florrie , my mam all attended lady Vernon school, sadly they are all gone now. I have great memories of playing in Woodsies park, kyle Lane Dairy and of course dead mans arch, great in the snow and in the summer I have ruined many pairs of shoes coming ...see more
My grandparents bill and Kathy James lived it witchampton most of their married life raising my mum Glynis James and her younger sister Davina. So many fond memories of visiting my grandparents from feeding the lambs at the farm and blue bell picking. My great grandparent Albert Gilbert was the postman he only had one arm lost it in the First World War. I was heartbroken when they moved to colehill. I now ...see more
The above memories have brought a lot back to me. I used Barnards for vinyl in the late 50s, my first LP was the Carl Perkins ‘Dance Album’, uninspiring title but a fantastic album of top rockabilly from the king. My second was Elvis’s first vinyl release in 1957, an absolute treasure. I still play them today, never tiring of this music of the period. First 78 was ‘Why Do Fools Fall In Love’ and both versions of ...see more
I remember being friendly with the family called Steele who lived here.I believe it later became ERIC Steele house,a residential home.
Between July 1966 and December 1970 I was one of the two policemen living in Stanstead. By the time I moved to the village, double white lines had been painted all the way up Cats Hill. I reported a number of car drivers who took a chance and overtook slow moving lorries going up the hill, sometimes narrowly avoiding a collision with a car which was approaching over the brow of the hill. It was a regular ...see more
I remember in the late 1950s speaking to a Police Constable in Hertford who made the comment, "If I had a pound for every time I'd kicked Harry Webb's a*** off Hoddesdon clock, I'd be a rich man." It didn't stop him taking part in a trip to see Cliff Richard in concert somewhere in London.
I remember in the fifties there was an exhibition by British Rail showing the future. Father Xmas was visited there and presents received. Later on visits to the china and kitchen departments were what interested me. The supermarket! Well I loved their choice of food always something different. Perhaps my favourite was the coffee shop. There was a raised section at the rear reached by some steps. Seemed very ...see more
We used to holiday at Beadnell and Seahouses in the 1950s. There was my Mam,Dad,Auntie,Uncle, Nanna, Rexy the dog,and myself. We used to all squash into my Dad's works van and head North from Newcastle. I have wonderful memories of The Luck Bungalow, which was a wooden shack right on the dunes, (where the car park is now)it had no running water and we had to take our Billy cans to a tap in the wall of the farm to ...see more
My mother was born in Llantwit in 1928. Her parents, Jack and Katie Sutton kept the greengrocer’s shop next door to the Post Office in Wine Street. I was born in 1952 and although we left Llantwit eighteen months later, I have fond memories of visiting my grandparents. My parents bought a caravan on the beach in about 1967 and we spent weekends and summer holidays there for several years. My mother is 90now and ...see more
I grew up in ashgrove from (I was very young) to 1959 when we moved to Ivygrove. I went about with andrew puller, ann and betty black, Jimmy walker and rodney walker, june pratt, sandy and the rest of the dunsires, maureen rafferty, coral arther, davie, chris and christine sparling. I also remember danny King who joined the army but when his leave ended they had to come and get and ...see more
I was born in Cambridge Road. My family were the Pearsons. My Nana Renee Pearson took in lodgers after my Grandad Arthur died. She worked in chippy aswell. My mum was Valerie Pearson nee Johnstone. My dad is Michael and his brother Terry. I remember as a child going round to the "ruin" The Crown pub to meet Grandad coming from work at Steel works. The Corner shop where I went for sweet mix...I remember the rag and bone ...see more
Does anyone else remember a plane crashing into the tower of what I think was the Methodist church at the top of the High Street sometime in the 1950s? I vividly recall going up to see it with my mother when we lived in the town during the 1950s and early 60s and seeing the tailplane sticking out of the rubble of the spire at an acute angle against the sky. The story then was that the pilot ...see more
Lived and worked here in the seventies it was run by lb Haringay manager was Mrs black at the time early seventies have some good memories there would love a photo of the building,it is now a housing estate the building was opposite a school
I was born at home in Tottenham Crescent.....my mom and dad lived with my man as they had just got married ! I can just about remember living down summer lane a two up two down and an outside toilet as was Tottenham Crescent. My Nan then lived in Maxted road in the prefabs before moving to a brand new flat on the Walsall road. Number 3 Birchfield Tower opposite the Odeon and up from th Brummies Speedway track.
Great to see some posts on my old school Great memories, I was there from I guess 1959 to 1965 I can remember the music teacher Mr fletcher deputy head Mr Evens and Mr Spry Nobby Norville as he was known science teacher. My main memory was organising five a side football between the classes and getting the teachers to referee after school Great fun Ricky Rogers
I attended Warren Road Primary School from 1945 to 1948 and was taught by Miss Gunn. We lived in Cloonmore Avenue backing onto the school grounds and "over the back fence" was often a quick way to get to school.
The mg midget in the picture belonged to an english teacher who was a bit of a snappy dresser .Always had matching flashy socks and tie , by the name of Mr smith . Not a bad chappy. Head master at the time Mr Ward drove an Austin Cambridge Cream/turqoise. Mr Anthony Fitness?athletics coach , drove a 3 wheeler bubble car cos his eyesight was so bad he wouldnt get a full licence. Other teachers I remember Mrs colquhoun ...see more
I was about 4 when my parents and baby sister came to live in Stanwell in 1954. We lived on Town Lane in a house (long demolished) opposite the road leading to the church. I have many very happy memories of the few years we lived there. We moved in 1961/62. I remember 2 blacksmiths, Rayners shop where I tried marmite for the first time, Dr Venables , the town hall and doing some shows there, the woods and pond ...see more
My grandmother (Edith Florence Pawley) worked in service in Shorne (I have a very badly damaged photo). I have a postcard written to her from her fiance, addressed to her c/o Mrs Levy, Court Wood, Pear tree Lane, Shorne, probably early 1920s. I can't seem to find a house with that name now although it seems to be the name of an area, so perhaps it was demolished. Can anyone shed light on this please?
I was born in Bellshll .No maternity for me ,I was a natural home birth.Went to Mossend Primary,then onto Bellshill Academy .I remember the George .Theatre. and Alhambra cinemas well.Also the YM where we could go and show off our dance moves .on a Wednesday and Saturday night. Sunday was kept for the pictures if you got a lumber on Saturday night at theYM. I left school at 16 and started an apprenticeship ...see more
My stepfather (Bob Hughes) was a fireman in Borehamwood, and for many years we lived in the house which adjoined the Radlett Firestation at the back. I remember working at the old cinema on the Oakway as an usherette when I was about 14 years old, also in Granges the grocer, and later at Smith Wendell's chemist. I also remember stopping at the bakery in the shops up near the post office on my way home from ...see more
My mother and father met at the cricket ground at Audley End in the early 1930's - my father was a shepherd on the estate and my mother was a ladies maid at the Mansion. My father's hobby was beekeeping, later to become his sole profession and he always housed his bees on Audley End Estate with the permission of Lord Braybrooke.We lived at Gamages Lodge which sits in the middle of the ...see more
I visited my aunt and uncle in the 1950's.Their names were Douglas and Phyllis Harrison and they were the owners of Fairfield House at the time. He was a dental surgeon and had a practice in London.Each of my visits was for 6 month at a time as Phyllis Harrison was my mothers sister. I also had to attend school during our visits.My Father was a Canadian soldier serving at Aldershot and they were married there and I ...see more
My mum worked at the children's home in 1964ish; we lived in a caravan on the grounds. We had picnics near to Windsor Great Park - please can you provide any information about the home?
i live in dawley from 1951 - 1967 i had some good times went culverhouse my younger brothers went leonards was thinking of coming back for day just to see the changes
I have lived in Saffron Walden all my life - was born at SW Hospital - we lived in Audley End then. My most vivid memory is of the tragic fire at the Rose & Crown Hotel in the market Square (now Boots), I think it was Christmas night/boxing day morning of 1970 when 11 people sadly lost their lives. My sister, Maggie, was head receptionist at the time, and because of the enormous stress of the then managers ...see more
Alan Benfell, born 43. Moulton Avenue near Wellington School/Sutton Lane. Went to Wellington until about 52 then moved to Marshall Close off Wellington Road South. Went to Grove road for a couple of years then on to SGGS (Black & White). Spent most of my early days over "the pits" near Lampton Park or on Hounslow Heath. Avid bird watcher and crawling things..When I went to Grove Road School, my parents ...see more
That's my Dad's Morris Minor - MCE464 - the second car in. He used to work at the North Thames Gas Board offices down the Causeway. He must have been doing a spot of shopping in town or visiting his lady friend?
I remember going to Talacre in the 1950s. Our treat every day was to go to the bakery. It was about 10 mins walk from the wooden cabin we stayed in. A bit like the hill billys. The smell when you got near to the bakery was amazing. We got custard tarts and bread, then we would go to the paper shop which was another short walk away. I remember a chippy which I think was near a big building like a pub or ...see more
I went to the infant school then dycorts then harrowfields, , I remember going to school in the smog, we always had fog, snow, the milk cart was horse and cart, rag and bone the same, names like the tattems, ginger hinde, reynolds, ginger and myself went to the methodise church boys club, coach trip every year,we would go to the manor, fishing, football, sports day was there every year, half the school had ...see more
My uncle Ralph Smith was born in the round house in 1926 and my mother Gwen Smith was born there in 1928, Their father Edward Smith ( my Grandad ) was the last working Ox man in England, He and his oxen appeared In the film The Mummy , King Solomon's gold mines and the Devils disciple , he started working for Lord Bathurst at the age of 12 yrs and stayed there until he was 62, his son Uncle ralph was a carpenter on ...see more
Bisley School pupil Barry Evans around 1954-59. Was later a very well known TV Star in the 60's in such programmes as Dr in the House & Dr at large series as the character Dr Michael Upton, before being in 'Mind your Language' as a teacher. These were very popular television shows. Sadly he died at only 53yrs of age in 1997.
Im looking for information on my mums side of the family
I lived in 77 Challis Lane in the late forties to 1955. At age nine our family moved to Australia. My Father Frank Kirrage, worked on the Buses, then managed the Cafeteria, My Mother, Charlotte worked at the Hospital.My name is Tony Kirrage and would be great to hear from anyone who remembers us.
I can confirm that the Cubs met here circa 1955.
We lived at the corner of Cleveland St and Vittoria. My dad was a docker. Life wasn’t easy, but we had lots of mates and family in the area. My friends were the Hickmans from Vine St. Audrey Wilson Vittoria St. Pam & Lorraine Tomlinson from Livingstone St. I worked at the Falcon Laundry on the corner opposite our house from the age of 15. I danced at the Craftsmen’s club on Grange Rd, the Tower Ballroom in New ...see more
I lived in elmtree crescent in in 1972 I used to go to elmtree infants shool named then Elizabeth plackett remember walking under the old railway bridge and scared it was going to fall as a train came over p's still trying to trace my father worked in the batchworth arms Rickmansworth in 1966 with his mother he was spanish and came from barcalona
I went to RidgeHouse school from about 1952 to 1956.Unfortunately the school which was almost opposite the convent school has been demolished and replaced with some houses. The school had a large area of ground which included a wood,great for playing in as I remember climbing many trees ( no health and safety then!). The lessons were varied ( about 10 different subjects from maths to French). We also had a rest time ...see more
I worked in mays for 20 years and worked with scores of girls ,it would be nice to talk with some of them .nice girls ,pity about the job
A young man called Howard Watson, lived in Dover Street, owned a convertible sports car. Beautiful thing,maybe a Triumph with a bonnet that opened forwards. His Dad was sitting in it on the top common and somehow launched it across the top road and through the wall of Lawson school. That wall was two feet thick and that car was through it! Ah memories.
I remember all the teachers you name. Mr Worth was my form teacher in my last year here ('71, I think). He prepped us for (and got me through, I'm sure) the 11+ exam by letting us practice on old Progress Papers (logic problems). By the time the exam came around, it was just another fun session of puzzles. Going on to grammar school from that, I can say he played an extended valuable role in my getting a good education - priceless. Gawd Bless Ya, Mr Worth!
I attended Hackbridge Kindergarten then Primary and later Elmwood High schools Left school at 14 , worked at Croydon Airport as a apprentice engineer for Mortons . I cant say I have good memories of Hackbridge Wallington Surrey , I didn't like school ,it didn't like me . I was born in Senga Rd ,then spent a few years away in a orphanage in Burchington . I do remember lots of these ...see more
Way back in the 50's I had not been long in Bury where I had arrived to join the staff in the Borough Offices on Angel Hill. It was Armistice Day, and the Councillors and senior staff paraded to the Cathedral for a service..On the way we passed the two large guns of the Artillery paraded facing the Abbey Gate. Hats were doffed as we went past them in salute and again as we returned to the offices for a little ...see more
i was born in 1960 lived in 141 Lansbury ave did my schooling in derwyndeg infants then ystrad mynach secondary then lewis boiys pengam my family where well known as my father Fred used to take part in all the carnivals in the area he used to dress up as the witch doctor he won most of the time and did his bit for local charity's. sadly he passed in late 1990s. also remember playing football on the fields behind my ...see more
Honeypot Lane was where I was born in 1954. I remember walking round this way by myself with my doll’s pram & thinking that the pregnant ladies would envy me with my baby! This seemed quite a way from my house in Brampton Road. I also remember a fascinating haberdashery shop that was on this right hand corner. It was where I got my sequins, fabric & buttons for school needlework. I guess this is where my obsession for sewing bits started. Thanks Miss Smyth!!
I had a school friend whose parents ran this pub in the1960s. I loved to go to hers for tea or a visit. We would play in the garden, which seemed so big, wander round the bars. Even today that smell of beer brings it all back. But best of all, we were sometimes allowed into the function room at the back which had a stage AND a microphone. How we loved to sing & pretend we were pop stars! I shudder when I think ...see more
I remember trips to the pool in the summer holidays with my mum & sister. We were sometimes allowed to go under the fountain if we were careful ! I don’t remember being cold but I guess it was!
My parents had their wedding reception here on March 8th 1958 after a wedding ceremony at All Saints Church, Queenbury. I believe it was a former British Restaurant. My parents celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in a few weeks. They are now 80 & 86. I would love to find pictures and share memories for them. They both have early stage dementia so this would be very meaningful to them and me. Crossing my fingers! Lucy Hampton on behalf of Ron and Pat Webb (nee Wilson)
I have a photograph taken about 1950 of myself about 4 years old on a three wheeler bicycle with my parents next to the garage and opposite the gate hotel.I remember having my haircut at the shop at the bottom of pit Hill. Can't remember the name.my grandad Daniel worked at the sewage works at the bottom of pit Hill also have a photo of him with a work gang laying the footings for the Devonshire drive estate.don't know when this would have been.
I am very pleased to have found this site, I was on Friends Reunited but it closed. I was born in 19 Chester Street in 1947, went to Lawson infants school, Smeaton Street and Middlesbrough Tech. My sister, Pat, grew up there through the war. My Dad worked at Tees-Side Bridge and Mom was the cook at Lawson school. Have a few school class pictures I will try to post. Grew up with Graham Massingham, Walter ...see more
I was born in 1946 at 66 Devonshire drive langwith to my parents Tom and my ra copestake.I lives there til I was 7years old with them and my brother David. My auntie and uncle Harry and Ethel Darrell lived on Hardwick street and my others Daniel and mable copestake on Hartington street. I remember going to the pictures on high streetops as a kid and visiting London stores with my grandma Alice copestake who lived ...see more
This Maltby Crossroads image (Queens corner) is probably more like 1967. In 65 that shop on the right was not built - it was waste ground the people walked over from Barbers Fish n chip shop (which would be behind this new shop extreme right) to the first shop on Grange lane, which would be Marshal's Grocery store (its now a Job Centre I believe) My name is Gary and I lived in Maltby from 1964 until 1979