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I remember having to go to this hospital as child I came off my bicycle on new stretch of road near my home .
just to let everyone know . the hospital has been boarded up for sometime and till recently there was a small fire on ground floor currently in magazine it was written by Ken Clark that of the old cottage hospital the reverend Frederick Middleton. who was then a vicar of ST Michael of Camberley when ...see more
My great grandparents also lived in this road. Charles Alexander Adamson & Mary Elizabeth Adamson nee Dover
Great grandparents lived here in 1890
I remember a home for unmarried mothers in blundellsands Crosby, I am hoping to find local people who may remember it, it was called Berkley house but also had a catholic name it wasn't far from the station off serpentine rd I think. I would love to know how people felt then about such a place and how it would be now. I think it had connections with a catholic church round the corner . Any memory would suffice. Thank you
I notice many other contributors focus on the shops in the town centre and I will cover these in my next ramblings but start with my schools.
I was born in March 1949 at Upney maternity hospital and my first school was Northbury.
Teachers I remember were Mr.Rowe, cold fish he was, Mr Bowers I liked him. I remember the school's diamond anniversary celebrations and watching out of the class room ...see more
I went to St Catherine's from about the age of 7 in 1958 along with my siblings. Some of my best friends were Sandra Humphries, who wanted to be a pop singer and I remember she had a great voice, Gillian Andrews, she also had a big brother at the school called Christopher and Lynn Wilkinson, her parents owned the sweet shop just over the bridge. The head teacher was called Mrs Willey, she ...see more
my memory is also asking for information. Does anyone remember {this will be for the older generation}
a mother and baby home not far from the station its common name was Berkley House but it also had a catholic name ,it was just off Serpentine rd. Blundellsands. I think it had connections with a catholic church around the corner. I am trying to find the Catholic name for the house. I have sad and happy memories of Crosby and am trying to contact some girls from there. It closed in 1968
Army child and went to eight different schools 1936-1946. There was an all boys school called St Johns at Weymouth. On one of my return trips to my native county from Canada, I was perturbed to see it had been pulled down . I understand it was done just a year inside it's designation as a historical building. In place I saw a building called St Johns bed and breakfast.
My year there was 1938 and graphic ...see more
I am Ian Robinson and I worked at Land and Sea and then the Tarantella in 1965 with a guy called Rob Smedley the Tarantella was managed by a Mrs Olwyn Robinson and I think the owner was called Preston though I am not too sure of that. Does anyone know what happened to Rob Smedley I would very much like to know.
I remember going to this school not long after it opened, I went to school with a girl called Magdeline Wrenn who was my best friend at the time, unfortunately my parents decided to emigrate to Australia, and we left Tilbury Docks Xmas Eve 1960 arriving Australia Day January 26th 1961 though I have been back to the UK I have never had the time to visit Basildon, would love to know where Magdaline Wrenn ...see more
The other day I just did a little search for some old photos of Theale where I spend many days out camping and fishing from around 1963 to 1970 when I was a teenager. It was very different then of course - when the M4 stopped at Maindenhead. It was the real countryside and a very wonderful place to us bunch of North London Kids. More in future emails, reply if you would like to.
Regards John Walsh.
My father Francis Gallagher was killed in the West Cameron Colliery Greengairs . On 28th.October 1937 .He was a Machine man and he was killed by fall of stone from roof. Scottish Mining Website. Fatal Accidents 1937
I have a medal which belonged to my late husband's grandfather. He told me it was given to him for playing football and is silver in colour. On the front are his grandfather's initials RD and on the rear the letters BRAFC Sept.6th 1890. I would like to give this medal to my late husband's great grandson (which would make it his great great great grandfather's medal). Does anyone know anything about these medals ...see more
I WAS BORN IN CANNOCK IN 1967 AND MY DAD DROVE A MISTER SOFTEE ICE CREAM VAN.
THE MISTER SOFTEE/LYONS MAID ICE CREAM VAN DEPOT WAS IN HEDNESFORD OPPOSITE THE GLOBE PUB.I HAD SOME FANTASTIC MEMORYS BEING WITH MY DAD ON THE ICE CREAM VAN,WE USED TO GET THE VAN READY AND DRIVE INTO HEDNESFORD TOWN CENTRE AND FILL UP WITH PETROL,THE PETROL STATION WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE.OUR ICE CREAM ...see more
Looking for any one who remembers Joshua Ward or Violet Johns who lived in Memorial Cottage around 1979, Joshua being My wife's Grandfather
Paul Bennett
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i was born in 1953 in manor park my family moved to Dagenham road 1954 to a new house recently built close to the chase and a short walk to the Farmhouse Pub I can remember the steps leading up to the entrance when only 9-10yrs old the building seemed huge I loved walking over Eastbrook cemetery and during the long summer school holidays playing over the chase making dens.
i went to Rush Green Infants ...see more
Though I was actually born in Bushey, Herts., ( I believe that was where the maternity hospital was in 1939.) Melrose Gardens was a cul-de-sac of about thirty five houses and at least half the houses
had kids, so being an only child, they were like my 'family'.
We went to Saturday Morning Pictures at the Gaumont...every Saturday, and then bought a penn'orth of chips at the Fish and ...see more
Warren Row was built to provision the people of Bracken Bank, Fernbank Place and Wentworth Way + roads off. The end shop by Bracken Bank was a butchers, the third in was the newsagent and the end one by Fernbank Road was grocers. Also there was a hairdresser next to grocers. We came from the Warfield Park where we lived in a Nissan hut up to 1952 then got a "council house" at 45 Bracken Bank (2 bedroom) then moved to a 3 ...see more
Me and our Jane knights was born at 20 Brimble Hill to Bob and Doreen Wiltshire. We then moved into Weir Side Ave with nan and Gramp, Frank and Dolly Wiltshire when our mother left. Have memories from before she left but the happiest are from when we moved in with nan and Gramp. I am the eldest of us 8 grandchildren, who are Karen (Bamford) Taylor, Martin and Stuart Wiltshire, Stephen and Nicky Harris and Tracey ...see more
Here is the Congregational Chapel on the right and the Post office in the Centre distance of the picture. The Congregational Chapel is on the ground where the Spar is now and the Post office is on the ground in the other picture dated 1909.
Does anyone remember going on a school journey from Park County Primary School in Doncaster in about 1953/54?
We stayed at Long Ashes Guest house and our mothers came on a visit by bus towards the end of the week.
I remember lumpy porridge for breakfast and having to dry out our clothes because we all got so wet.
One of the teachers took lots of photos, copies of which I still have. I was Avril Fifield then. ...see more
Wonderful Experience spent my sixteenth birthday at the school, Memories fade, I believe my house master was a Mr Morrell? My badge was all blue, I had to go to his room for my assessment sat in front of a blazing log fire. We had a lecture by I believe a famous mountaineer (the 1st Ascent of the Mustagh Tower!!?) one of the instructors, had a red sports car, spent a lot of time fishing in the Tarn, and was writing a ...see more
this is a strange but true story and I hope that one day I can meet the family of the above man.
Arthur Warrington was born in the village i believe, he went to war in the first world war and also returned after the conflicts were over, he was my wife's father, however we are told to never trace where he came from and I think that this was very unfair on my wife of 52 years, we are both ...see more
I remember going here when I was very young. Must have made quite an impression on me. I was too small to go into the main pool but loved walking and playing in the shallow water along the side. I am sure there was a large fountain too, not shown in the picture. Some of the kids used to climb up it and sit under the cascading water. In later years I remember only the sound of my chattering teeth when swimming in outdoor pools.
I lived at 14 avontar road from 1953 till 1967 I went to Lennards secondary school 1959 to 1963 I used to walk to school with one of my neighbours Stella Mead.
I was an evacuee sent to Torquay in WW2 with our school from Ealing. Not a very happy time I'm afraid. Do remember watching the bombing of Plymouth from the bedroom window. The local children I think, thought we were from another planet. Also watching horses being shod at the blacksmiths in I think it was Tor.
In the mid 1950s when I was about six or seven years of age my parents took me on a holiday to a farmhouse just outside Nevern, the farm was owned by a couple named Thomas.
They were then from photos I have, probably in their late sixties or so.
I found out many years later that my father had been married before he met my mother and his son from that marriage was evacuated to the Thomas's farm during the ...see more
I never lived in Ogmore Vale but my parents and grandparents did. We went there for holidays and stayed in my grandparents house in 9 Highland Place. They were the Jones family. Grandfather was the organist and choir master at the Wesley chapel. He was a tailor by trade. My aunt was a teacher as was my mother May Jones. She was born in Nantymoel and also taught in a school there before she got married. It ...see more
I was a pupil between 1942 and 1944. My name then was Barbara Brown and I lived in Redditch, travelling each day by train. I went to Woodruff because my father had also attended the school (Walter Brown, around 1907 to 1908). He went on to King Edwards Grammar School before serving in WW1.
I am the tallest one in the back row of that photo. I remember Rosemary, Eileen and Betty. Miss Jackson ...see more
My brother Tommy Nevett,my sister Annette Smith and I Sheila Kirkman nee Nevett were all christened at this church many many moons ago.
My grandparents lived in Earl street next to the morning star pub , of which I can find no info. There was a Chinese laundry opposite and I remember collecting their Chrisp White sheets wrapped in brown paper. I attended St Mary's Rc school on the mounts and loved getting sweets and toffee apples from a quaint little shop called Coombes. Does anyone remember these places or this area.
Does anyone know anything about the mounts area. My grandparents lived in earl street next door to the morning star pub , of which I can find no information. Opposite them was a Chinese laundry called sunlight. I remember collecting their Chrisp white sheets wrapped in brown paper. I attended St Mary's school on the mounts and loved getting the sweets and toffee apples from a quaint little shop on the mounts. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers these places.
I was born in 1948 and my Grandma lived at Brook Bridge House in Kilby. I can remember hating living in Industrial Huddersfield but only because I could not wait to get to Kilby for my weeks holiday in the summer. There was a farm in the village, a guy called Neil lived there who was my age, very young! I used to go up there as much as possible and play with the animals, it was just heaven, I remember Mrs Moynihan ...see more
As a young girl my grandma used to take me to dewsbury every Saturday and we always went to meet my auntie in Bickers? Cafe I remember it was very posh they used to bring a selection of cakes and buns to your table, very similar to Bettys Tea Room... Then I would get a bag of the best toffee I ever tasted from the market think it was a family business they had every toffee you can think of, my favourite was toffee ...see more
I have amazing memories of crays hill, we lived in Hatfield Cottage Harding Elms Road, my nan and grandad lived there ,then my mum and dad my brother and myself moved in with them around 1958.
I lived there until I married then moved to pipps hill cottage. My other grandparents moved to oak avenue during the war. Loved the little church in crays hill, my parents were married there, my children attended ...see more
I lived across the road very near to the cat steps which was a primitive path taking you up the hillside to a roadway at the top , then leading to Fearns high school.I used this path four times a day. The path is still there today.
Hi . I have absolutely no connection with Clayton Le Moors but a bag being sold on eBay via America does.
If anyone is interested or has a connection with a Mrs C S J Halking of Henfield house let me know and I will forward the details to you. That is if the bag has not been sold. It is described as approximately 100 years old.
I hate to see wonderful family ...see more
I remember reading about The Welsh Collier Llandaff in about 1898 trying for the safe haven of Summerleaze Beach being wrecked on the reef at the back of The Breakwater a year ago she was saved from a similar fate at in another location but the reef rocks are very sharp here which possibly was the result of Her not being able to be saved.
Hi my name is paul hothersall i lived at 35 exeter street off devonshire street ardwick from 1956-1967 my first years from being born there in 1956 . I have really enjoyed reading other peoples memories of ardwick,my mother hilda hothersall used to play the piano in the ritchmond pub i have a half brother + sister who lived there too called stuart sullivan + kay sullivan we were moved to hillock estate around
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Hello Linda.
I came across your message while googling Harborne Hall. For six weeks in the summer of 1989 we rented the first floor flat in one wing of the house for I think about ten pounds a week. It was large enough for my family of six (2+ 4 young children) from HK and my sister and her family (2+ 2 young children) from the States. It was a little run down but at that price amazingly ...see more
Hello everyone
Help please!
Any memories and information would be appreciated
My Mum was born 1920, Pollitt Street, next to Louisa Street, she went to St Marks School, from about 1927
Her dad John Bainbridge, lived in 55 Clowes Street: not sure where this is located?
Then lived in Kay Street, off Clowes Street
Then moved to 1 Clowes ...see more
Looking west from the east end of Ulrome, the shop was in the nearest end of the white cottages.
Looking east from Leeson's pond across the road to Lissett.
Ulrome Wesleyan chapel built of yellow brick finally shut its doors in late 2014 I think, maybe early 2015.
I used to live in the asbestos(!) bungalow on the left from when I was born in 1956 to 1972 after which we moved to Hall Farm where my father was in partnership with his 2 brothers. The bungalow was demolished a good while ago and was replaced by a bigger brick-built dormer which is what can be seen today. The cottages on the right used to house Cleve Pottery before its move to the old Skipsea primary school. ...see more
I had a lump in my throat reading about Skares. I was born there but the family, Mum, Dad, brother Jim and I moved to Cumnock when I was one year old so Cumnock is Hame to me.
Mum was a Skares lass Mary Hazlett (nee Davidson). The Davidsons lived in the Auld Raw I believe. Andy, Maggie, sons David and James, daughters Jenny and Mary.
My Dad Alex "Sanny" Hazlett was from Ochiltree. I was born in ...see more
From 1954-60 I travelled from Blackfield to the Gregg School in Winn Road. It was a 'long and winding' road by bus, so it became an adventure to travel by the Hythe Ferry. A walk or run up the pier, or a fun ride in the electric train started a journey across the water to the Royal Pier which varied day by day. This was the time of the great liners - not the floating box hotels of today. The sight ...see more
Dear Frith Collection,
My grandfather, Llew E. Morgan, was a renowned photographer in Wales, (see
FULL CIRCLE at www.morganhopkin.co.uk)
I am convinced that he took this photograph as my grandmother and mother are walking towards the camera on the right. As usual, my mother, then aged five has turned her head away from the camera.
We still have over a thousand of LLew's images ...see more
I remember riding my bike around in Burnham on the day the yellow parking lines were painted.
So this would date the picture to mid 60s say 1965 give or take a year. That's pretty close.
I moved to Fareham from Scotland in 1959 when I was 4 and returned in 1966, In that period I have very vivid memories, Living in Wallington, going to Fareham County Primary school.
I remember West Street with the bus station across from Woolworths and Victor Value supermarket!!!!.
We moved to a new house in a new estate off Peak Lane and I went to Wallisdean school. I remember rmostly playing football for the ...see more
from 1945 I lived at 145 Morland Road opposite R White's factory I attended Davidson Infants from 1947 then Woodside Juniors returning to Davidson seniors until I left in 1957 aged fifteen,
My first job was in the hire purchase department at the Co-op in London Rd I believe I earned £3. two shilling and threepence
Met my husband soon after and we married in 1961 in Addiscombe, still heartbroken at his passing eighteen months ago............good times
Does anyone have a picture of the front door with the sign on? Needed for the replica at Wimborne Model Town
I lived on HalesworthRoad.Harold Hill from 1956 to 1973.went to Meade infants and juniors then on to Harrowfields. Remember miss McGill headmistress miss clutten miss Smith.
Jackie Taylor.June Coward Rosalind Sessions Sharon Rawlings. Sandra Bailey.Pauline Taylor Julie Winkworth. Would love to hear from them.
I was born in 1943 and lived at Ely Cottage, Rock Street.
The house was built by my Grandfather around 1920, I have a page from a 1926 telephone directory stating that the house was a business address of the Adams Brothers, (not sure if this was my Grandfather William and his Brother George or maybe my Father, William George and his Brother Lewis Henry), however the business run was that of Mineral ...see more
i was brought up in Priesthill in the late 1950/60s and at that time it was quite a new housing scheme and was a great place to stay. My father and some of his friends started a tenants association for the scheme and we had youth clubs and socialist Sunday schools. My memories of Glanderston dam are great as a large group of tenants and their children used to ramble to the dam almost every Sunday in the summer ...see more
I lived in the Rose and Crown for years with my parents Fred and Shelia Dunbar .. Many happy memories indeed in the village ... I have fond memory of people and business in the village
I have been up there not long ago, infact i held my mums funeral back in the rose and crown what a sad bad memorable day .. Nest door to the pub there is a little shop with a large stone lion its now ...see more
My Parents took over the Queens hotel Winsford in the 1970s BOB DUNKERLEY IM HIS SON CHRIS
I always have great memories of Living in Winsford IFanybody remembers me or any of the family pls let me know any pictures etc thanks Chris Dunkerley
Seeing this shot of the hospital brings back wonderful memories. I was born here in 1975. Both my parents worked here: my Father did his PhD in Rheumatoid Arthritis here under Dr L. Glynn. My Godparents, Bob and Diane Rogers, set up the Youth Group here. I feel like I grew up here what with holiday clubs, fireworks displays, Jill the hairdresser, the WRVS shop, the canteen. In those days and in that wonderful community, children of staff were welcome. Happy memories.
The photograph shows the entry to Hell Mill Lane (sometimes called Riley Road) which runs along the valley of the Little Avon towards Ozleworth; to the right behind the trees is Wortley Farm, occupied in the 1940's by the Dawe family. The Dawe's had German POWs during WW2 helping on the farm. The house to the left was occupied by the Picton-Turberville family. The road leads on the right to Alderley and ...see more
lou and banjo they would push a pram outside selhurst football ground selling peanuts sweets
you would find her all over croydon for years then on her own as kids she would scold us with
i tell ya mother if ya donta behave in a italian ascent
I was raised in Kenton from 1954 until I left home in 1971. My visits to Kenton up until 2013 were to visit my elderly Dad, who still resided in Woodcock Hill until his death. The changes over the years have been enormous. Mum and Dad actually saw their house being build by 'Costin' and they were finally able to move in, in June 1952 having rented the upstairs of a house in Kenton Road after they first married at ...see more
My Grandparents, Albert and Ada Johnson, lived in a little cottage overlooking the village green around the turn of the 19th century, where they brought up seven of 13 children. I think grandad was the doctor's gardener and grandma 'did' for the lady of the house (next door?). My grandparents' front garden was surrounded by a flint-stone wall similar to those in the pictures and was separated from the cottage by ...see more
I went to MBHS in 1960/64 when it was up at Prissick Base, just moved up from the town adjacent to the Gazette Office and Teesside Poly or Constantine College as it was then. They have knocked down the schools at Prissick, as they did for Marton Road juniors where I attended previously. At least the old clock tower entrance of the original High School still survives.
My teachers at MBHS were Pop ...see more
I attended Garforth Primary 1940/41 until 1944 when I passed the Scholarship and the went to Tadcaster Grammar.There was an large Air Raid shelter in the playground with air raid practice every week.Also large School Gardens which we had to tend every week.Mothers collected sugar and made jam from the fruits in the school garden.The cinema had Saturday childrens programme for ONE old penny and after we ...see more
i started school in 1942 when I was 4 years old, and the school was then in one of the large terraced houses in West End Avenue, run by the two"Miss Tait"sisters. I remember having to go into some kind of large van which was parked in the lane behind the houses,with our gas masks on,presumably to test them. It was later, though I'm not sure of the date, Mrs Gray took over the school and ...see more
I lived in Chandler's Ford but went to school in Eastleigh. First to Cranbury Road and later North End Secondary. Remember the Library well, a small children's section, couldn't wait until I was old enough to use the adult section, so many more choices. The bandstand was in the park. On summer weekends bands played, we would sit on the grass and enjoy.
Sometimes we would buy a platform ticket just to ...see more
I was born November 1948 in the Prefab my mum and Dad and sister Pamela moved to the previous year. Marie and Dick Smith originally came from the east end, but moved out to Dagenham as young children in the early 1930s. When they first moved into the prefab they looked out over farm land. As the estate was built we then looked out over Bosworth school playing field.
I was delivered ...see more
The shop on the left became a Hairdressers,the Shop on the right was a grocery store,i think it was named "Wrights".
Does anyone have a connection with the Porter family who were Ag Labs in Mountnessing during the mid-1800?
Trying to find my ancestor George Porter, b. 1866.
Thanks
I remember this building well, now destroyed..
I lived in the house attached to the "Pav", from the age of 9 to 21.
There was cricket, football, bowls, tennis, track running outdoors. Badminton, table tennis and billiards indoors. Plus the Saturday night dances..
I used to catch the No.22 bus to Mexborough Tech. At the stop near the roundabout..
Now live in Plymouth aged 85....
Hi I am currently doing my family tree. My grandad was born in Dale cottage in Barnston Dip and would like to know if there are any old photos from 1900. His name was Charlie Howard and his mother and fathers names were Thomas Howard and Hannah Herbert !
I used to spend my summer holidays in Brynamman and used to go with my two cousins swimming here. In 1955 I was 13 years old. I remember, even though the day might be very warm, the water was always cold.
My mum used to help with the haymaking in Burnedge. Her name was Beryl and she lived in Balderstone. Her father was John fletcher 1900 who was brought up by a relative living in Burnedge presumably due to his parents dying. My grandfather fell off a roof and almost lost his arm. His carer however insisted having it set in one position. I never knew but my mum and wife Beatrice Heathcote Butterworth were forever grateful!
Trying to find information on the reeves family who lived in wood field terrace
Penrhiwceiber my father was born there grandfather worked down the pit
There . but moved to Coventry in the late 1920.trying to find if anyone can remember the reeves/thomas/ parfitt.family. And Walter Morris Edwards who
Owned a greengrocer shop in penrhiwceiber he married my get grandmother
Jane Thomas/reeves and lived at 52 ...see more
From the age of about 10, so about 1957, every year for about 5 years I held a season ticket which cost 5 shillings at the Gosport Swimming Bath for the whole summer, and spent hours there every week. I could even be somewhere in this picture! If I was feeling flush I could buy a choc-ice for 5 old pence, and I always had a penny for a squirt of Brylcreem from the dispenser.
I attended Eastbrook from 1959 to 1964, after Richard Alibon Juniors, Dickie Davis was my first form teacher and my memory of him is he always carried a cane, he was one of the few teachers that would give you the stick himself rather than send you to the headmaster, Mr. Curry?? Dickies catch phrase, which he would say whilst shaking his cane and looking up to the ceiling was 'Sit up and shut up'. The religious ...see more
Remember
MR Dallimore MANAGER.
MR prior CATERING MANAGER.
ken,Head chef
Dennis Smith,Gordon Jeffrey.& me Michael Blunden
MR Bullen was the proprietor.
Fantastic memories.
My late father's uncle worked at Poole Hall circa 1929. He came from Ballinasloe, Co Galway and was a tradesman of some kind. His name was Patrick Burke.
My late mother Isabelle Grainger (1925-2010) worked at the Royal West Sussex Hospital during the late 1940s early 1950s as secretary to the Matron Miss E.S. Parkinson (later Mrs Buckwell). Whilst working at the hospital my mother met a wonderful friend Brenda Arnell who had trained as an SRN at the hospital. Ms Arnell was later to become my godmother.
Sue Tanner
I nursed here 1962until 1963. There was a porter called Brian Donaldson who worked there until he became a radio officer on The Empress of England. When he came home he brought me my first bottle of Channel no 5( still my Fav). Wonder what became of him.Happy days