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attended this infants school 1955 to 1957 very happy memories! there was a shed at the top of the playground which was full of WW11 gas masks and helmets, used to get a telling off for playing with them! you only live once!!
First walk to Sheepstor, Gold “Duke of Edinburgh’s Award” Expedition 1970, visited the shop right next to the church, had a ice cream and on the seat, Never forget!!
My earliest childhood memory of Camberwell is sleeping on the floor of one of my father's taxis during the Blitz of the 1940's. I will never forget the noise of those air raids.My father, Harry Blowes, had a taxi service operating out of 50 Camberwell Station Road.
After the war, my father took on another two railway arches (rented from British Rail) so that he could start up a new business called Blowes ...see more
What a wonderful vista up by the Windmill. This area featured in a film called SHADOW RUN with M CAINE. Brill tramway no more but what a memory. The old GREAT CENTRAL used to pass near and the area was called THE GREEN DESERT.
I have fond memories of driving through Tonghan on the way to the Stock Car track. Henrys Hotdogerie wonderful between races.
Many interesting hours spent with the guides looking at the monuments. Also the new ground without guides walking around. KARL MARX of course is a feature. Highgate a real sense of being in a village.
brought up in this cobbled street in early to late 1940s.
My father was born "on the road to Queensbury", as I was told. He grew up in the Queensbury/Mountain/Bradford area and I have ties to those places still. Dad came to the U.S.A. in 1927 and lived with an aunt who had come earlier. I have always been connected to my family in the UK, writing to my grandmother and aunt and my cousins. I was able to visit in 2007 and what a wonderful trip that was. I truly felt like I ...see more
Looking at these photos of Orford, my main impression is how little Orford has changed over 70 odd years. Add modern cars and some colour and these views would still look the same.
Our family spent many happy holidays in and around Orford between 1968 and 2002. We considered ourselves temporary residents for parts of the year. When we were children in the late 60's and early 70's Orford was certainly not ...see more
I was born in Tongham 1947.
I remember going to Tongham Church School before the school in the Cardinals was built. Also walking up Pole Road and seeing just trees and fields there.
I spent a lovely childhood there with my parents and family and also making friends with people on the new Cardinal estate. The local policeman at that time was Lee but cannot remember his first name. He had 2 sons. Jo Smith took over ...see more
Mitcham County Grammar School for Boys Remembered
Memory is a selective thing, the best is easy, but the mind glosses over the worst. Some things recollected as certainties turn out to be not quite so. These are things that I remember although I can’t guarantee their accuracy.
I lived in Bond Road behind the “Balsa Wood Factory” actually Skyleada Model Aircraft Kit manufacturers. I went to Bond ...see more
I lived on Balham Grove between 1954 and 1964. Looking for my best friend Rosemary Cunningham also lived on Balham Grove in a 2-storey house on the opposite side of the road. We had a lot of fun
playing together with Lynn Frame and Robert Jacobs mostly in the street. We all use to go together to the Odean Cinema Saturday mornings. I neglected keeping in touch with Rosemary when I left England for Jamaica. ...see more
My Grandparents Dick and Emma Jeffrey lived at 10 Moorside When I was growing up We would go on a weekend to visit them and go up on the moor with grandad or down to the woods. We would go to the well with the buckets to get the water as they hadn't water in the house, which was all different for me and my brother. My grandparents left there when I was maybe in my late teens and moved to Northgate then they moved to Laburnham Drive. I have lovely memories of Baildon. Happy happy days
I was living in northwick park with my grandmother, making model aeroplanes, running to the shop to buy 20 Du Mariers cigarettes for her. At the Gaumont she would insist I sit in the gallery seats, away from the common boys, I often found myself alone up there, looking down enviously at the boys throwing popcorn around and having a riotous time. Then there was the Essoldo at Kingsbury, I once saw a Tarzon movie ...see more
I was born in Peckham Grove in 1949 and went to Gloucester Grove Primary School. More next time.
Ray Wilcox
This view of Glebe Avenue has special memories for me...the grey 1964 Hillman Imp in the photograph is MY car...purchased for the princely some of £240.00 from Mr Smith the owner of Kolodek where I worked for a while from the day after I left Vyners Grammar. The Bedford CA van behind my car was owned by Mr Vasey who ran the green grocers next to Kolodek... The little Hillman was a good enough car for me to use to ...see more
My grandfather owned a house in Charthouse Road, Ash Vale. It was the last house on the left. My mother grew up in this house along with two brothers and two sisters until she was married. When the grandparents died my mothers brother took over the house and brought his family up. My sisters and I spent a lot of time visiting and staying for holidays. It was a lovely little road with our houses ...see more
when i was a child in the early 50,s we lived in a ally beside this bike shop, called homefarm, i can remember getting lost in this road and ended up in a beautiful garden with loads of statues.
Winter around 1968. Wild quiet and mysterious at dusk.
I am currently working on a book about my relatives, the Esplins and Cuthberts who lived in Dysart. Most of our relatives have left Dysart and live spread out over the globe. My grandparents lived down Dysart in Cook St and Normand Rd as did my parents before moving up to The Fairway. (Yes, opposite Diplacitos over the gardens)
I have gathered quite a lot of memories from my relations but one thing is missing. ...see more
I believe a relative of mine, Arthur Brett, built a row of bungalows in Mitcham and he and his wife Emma moved into one of them called 'Sunnyside'. I recall visiting them when I was about 8 years old and in my memory they had a huge garden.
I am researching my family history and would like to write a paragraph or two about Arthur and Emma.
I would love to hear from anyone who knows a bit more than I do, may be a picture or if I had the name of the road it would be helpful.
My name is Lyndon Evans, I was born in 1941 in the Police station during the war, my brother Stuart was also born in the station in 1938.
My dad was constable Ted Evans PC1234 he was one of 4 officers based in Tottington with Sergeant Ellis in charge? I have loads of memories that I would like to share if any one is interested. My first clear memory was when I was 3 when the flying bomb hit the village ...see more
We moved in to a maisonette on Galley Hill when I was one year old and then moved to a semi detached house in Manscroft Road a year later. I have very fond memories of my childhood spent playing war games in the woods, playing cricket and football and fishing for minnow in the Gade and Gudgeon in the Grand Union Canal. As I walk around the parkland and streets of Gadebridge I go down memory lane ...see more
I too remember these two people from St Marks as I attended the school from 1955 and move onto Marple Hall Grammar School in 1962.
I lived in Sidebottom street (number 15 I think) and my neighbours were the Worsleys and there daughters Rita and Sandra.
I have very fond memories of the house which was opposite the wreck where we used to build a bonfire every Guy Fawkes night.
Others I remember are the ...see more
My name is Brian Beck, I was born on Shingrig Road in January 1938 and continued to live there untill 1952 when the family moved to Caerphilly. I attended Llanfabon school on High St until I passed for Caerphilly Tech in 1950 travelling to and from daily by steam train. As a school boy in Nelson I was the official telegram boy making the only deliveries during my lunchtime and after school ...see more
apparently there were 2 crashes.. an RAF mosquito crashed near the reservoir and an rcaf (Canadian) stirling got too close to aycliffe and was shot down near the elephants trunk by our own guns... oops - also a bus was attacked by a German plane in the same area
I can remember when Big Wesley was demolished to make way for the new "British Homestores", seems that things are turning full circle. It must have been in the late 1950`s when my pals and I used to play on the demolished masonry. We lived in Buxton St just opposite the Empire Theatre and enjoyed the new playground. This was of course before the Cleveland Centre and Dundas House were built, when Hintons ...see more
My father is 92 and was born and grew up in Dronfield. He lived on Fletcher Avenue with his Mother and father, Harry and Ethel Worne, his sisters Marjorie and Dorothy and brother Geoffrey. He talks most days of his wonderful life there until he joined the RAF in 1940.
He then got married to a Chesterfirld girl, Sheila, my mother and they eventually moved away because of my fathers work.
I would love to know if ...see more
i started work on September 15th 1965 as an oiler and greaser in Hirwaun / Hirwaun Pond, although the station was closed i knew the stationmaster Jack Boulton, he was a great character, happy days! i went on to work in Cardiff and Swansea areas as bases, but later covered the whole country in a different role but still railway based.
I found the Compton House Hotel one week in 1969 or 1970 when I was consulting to Terry's Chocolates and found all the York hotels full for Race Week. Bob and Wendy (Morton was it?) gave me a great welcome and I stayed there on all future visits, except on a few occasions when they were fully booked.
Richard Kenyon
Like others in these comments ,I to went to Courtlands Primary School and remember well the building of Moat Mount School.
In the early sixties the Landlord of the "Royal Scot" was a Mr Mullen and his son Dave sat next to me in Class 4B
The pub was a favourite with many of the masters for a drink after School .And like many of us at that time .we had to dodge them when sneaking into the pub
. Out side the pub ...see more
I worked in the Runnacleave in 1975 as a waitress for about 4yrs..happy days😊.I am having my first holiday there in June 36yrs since I last visited..anyone out there who worked there too..Mary.
My Mother was born here on 9th November 1919. Her Mother died of Puerperal Fever two weeks Later. I was born here also o 4th November 1943. Mum told me there were sandbags around the Hospital Windows as the Shipyards on the Clyde had been bomber heavily by the Germans. Unfortunately, I don't have any photos of the Hospital. Interestingly, a young Nurse from Australia who was my Niece's friend in Perth WA ...see more
I was born in Butleigh Hospital near Somerton in 1968 and lived in Somerton from then until 1990. My Grandparents Ted and Elsie used to be the landlord and landlady of the Globe Inn. In 1974 my Granfer passed away and my nan moved to Weymouth. Whilst they ran the pub we used to supply the beer tent for local gymkhanas. Somerton had seven pubs and seven churches at that time. I was Christened at St Michael's by the ...see more
My Dad Ivor James was the conductor of the Dorian Singers,they sang all over especially in Park Hall the old cinema,they also sang on the BBC radio.
I lived in Poolsbrook from 1964-1981. We lived on Staveley Road after moving out of the doctors surgery up stairs I think, don't remember that bit to young. Poolsbrook had a good community in the 70's great school and play areas. My friends at Poolsbrook were Cheryl, Jane, Wendy,Vicki and Patricia.
My dad played for the local bowling team and was a good player. I have one brother and two sisters. There used to be ...see more
I was born at 55 Tankerville Road. It was a lovely road with tennis courts and beautiful Chestnut and Oak Trees, which were all removed when the new houses were built there. I was pleased to see on a recent visit that new trees have grown up now and at least one of the beautiful flowering cherries which I used to gaze at as a child was still in the front garden of (I think) number 49. I grew ...see more
I was there in October 1982 just wondering what happened to the place and if anyone else is sharing their memories of this place
An Uncle of my fathers Tom Maylett was the park keeper and lived at Cripplegate House and we used to visit when we went to the park and the paddling pool which was where the road is now,he had greenhouses to do all the plants fir the bedding displays,the house always had a very musty smell to it
I was born in Stanford in 1961. My family had lived there for many generations. My great grandmothers 1st married name was Nellie Barker and her husband died after the First World War due to the gases he had inhaled during the war. Her daughter Edith ( Edie) was my grandmother and married Ted Harriss. They lived in the houses in The Sand pit. My mum is Jeanette Harriss. Ted and Edie went on to ...see more
I came across this site by accident and was immediately transported back to the fifties in Uxbridge when I was a teenager. My family lived at Willowbank just over the bridge from Uxbridge towards New Denham. I regularly walked over the bridge passing The Alders club and the Swan & Bottle pub. I didn't realise then what a fabulous place Uxbridge was and how good it was to be a teenager in the fifties. ...see more
I was a 10 year old boy in 1950 and due to a case of TB i was sent to Chaigley Manor to recover.
It was a wonderful place where we would go for walks and play .I remember we had a running race one day in the grounds and i came in third and won a plumb, i can still feel the thrill of winning this plum,
The worst part was bath time, we had to sit in tubs and scrub , At the end of the bath the nurse would ...see more
I moved to Radstock in 2014 to live nearer my children. I have spent most of my life living in North Somerset so know the area well.
Radstock is steeped in history being an old mining town.It has a superb museum which gives a good insight to the history of the area.
My flat was built on the sidings of the Somerset and Dorset Railway which closed in 1966.
Have good childhood memories of two weeks camping in July/August between 1977 to 1981 with my grandparents and brother camping at Denes Holiday Camp. Looked forward to going every year and remember two girls I saw each year (Debbie and Debra) who are part of my memories.
Diane
i was lucky to be one of the grandaughters of the owners of Robson and Porteous the bakers and have many happy memories of the high street ,the toy cupboard ,boydells ,moods and maynards ,also playing on the teapot in central park and "the Tuffty club"in the central hall .the shop started my love of baking ,does anybody have photos of this part of the high street ?
jackie jones ( nee Craig)
I went to the Grove in 1954, I think, as a weekly boarder. I loved Flo Upton's drama and dance classes and was intimidated by Mrs Boronov's acerbic piano teaching style. Anybody else remember doing Midsummer Night's Dream? I think I was one of the fairies though I can't remember which one.Miss Freeman, the headmistress, was scary. Thank heaven she never found out about our midnight feasts! Anybody remember them? I would ...see more
My Great Grandfather was Manager of Ilkley Brewery. He went on to be Mayor of Ilkley and opened the New Bridge. on 2June 1906. Further research is needed after which I will present more to this site. Rosie Barnard.
Used to go fishing down that end of the pier on Saturday mornings. When we were bored with that we would mess about with the turntable or sit in the guard's van that was left in a siding. Maybe try to light a fire in the burner with some of the BR paperwork left in it to warm us up.
my dad bless him is long gone now and no photographs of his home or relatives in Camberwell .his father Ernest Howard Kemp was a barman at the prince of wales pub on union road Clapham , My grandmother s maiden name was Amy Passmore, my dads name William Howard Kemp he joined the army down there went of to war and for some reason never returned to Camberwell, I Think his home was bombed during the ...see more
During the summer of 1979 I worked at Ladbrookes Holiday Centre with my friend Tina, we had a wonderful summer full of laughter, I even met my husband there, he was on holiday, 37yrs later we're still married and twice a yr we go back to scratby on holiday wonderful place wonderful memories
I remember many happy summer holidays in East Grinstead. My grandparents bought a cottage with a large garden in Hermitage Lane, and opened it as a market garden named Uplands Nursery in about 1950. My grandfather, Major Braga (he liked to use his war title) kept it until he died in 1966. It was then run for a short time by my Aunt, Muriel Braga, until she sold up and moved to a bungalow round the corner. She ...see more
I was born in 1963 in bawtry and until a year ago my mum still lived there. I grew up there with many happy memories. I loved looking at at these photos, some of the shops are still the same only different names. Our neighbors owned Herrings and we used to go and buy fresh yeast and coffee in there, it used to sell everything. The high street looks so empty very different to how it is now. I remember The chocolate Box sweet ...see more
My name is Jan and I was born in Cronin Road in 1952. My Great granny Payne had a shop there, a drapers I think, although she died before I was born. We moved to Camberwell and then to Gloucester Grove when I was three and lived there until the council decided to destroy a community in the name of progress. Streets of neat Victorian terraces and our lovely tall terraced houses, right opposite the school, with iron ...see more
I regret that I feel a slight fraud as I have no memories of my own of Shelf, nor have I visited, YET. However, having researched my family tree of Medleys of Yorkshire back to the sixteenth century, the family that comes in to the first censuses lived in Shelf.
This family comprised, John (a weaver) and Elisabeth (formerly widow Wilkinson, nee Haell) and their three children, Grace (b 1780), William (b ...see more
My ancestors the Corkes apparently loaned the money to build the workhouse. One was also the local Surveyor, builder etc. They are buried in Seal Churchyard. I have a large family tree of this family. My maternal grandmother`s father was a local dairy farmer and she used to tell us stories of driving cattle back to Seal from Sevenoaks Market.They also had a dairy in Sevenoaks somewhere..
I lived in Ellesmere Port from 1954 to 1966, in Wolverhampton Rd. I went to Milton Rd primary then the Wirral Grammar school as the Port had no grammar school then. Every day there were 6 full special Crosville buses taking us to school. Memories of the Hippodrome cinema and another cinema on the main road. We must have had better summers in those days as Rivacre Valley pool would be packed. We walked ...see more
Does anyone remember the Barson family who lived at 167 Foyle Drive in South Ockenden. Gwen Barson had three children. They were James Barson, John Barson and her daughter Trudy Barson. I'd appreciate any memories that anyone might have on them.
Thanks,
Derek
Does anyone remember being at this school in Florence rd in the 70's and extraordinary teachers like messrs wiseman and Taylor ?
Does anyone remember Papas Icecream where they opened the front window of their house to serve the most delicious ice-cream. I know it was a road off Queen Street near the market. What lovely markets Gravesend used to have to. Strongy as we called him used to balance whole tea services on a tray held aloft which mesmerised us as young children. I know you could get fresh fish in the inner market and we spent hours ...see more
I was actually born at Wingates in 1939,..but we moved to Chequerbent soon after and lived there untill i was 9yrs old,we then moved to Westhoughton,62 townsfield rd,..I had two sisters Joan and Betty
( sadly lost my youngest sister Betty last year). my maiden name was Hastie.
we spent many happy hours growing up,surrounded by fields in those days,sadly nearly all those fields have now got houses ...see more
I can't remember the icecream parlour but I remember the feller on the banana stall at the bottom of the steps shouting "Narnas get your Narnas all day " also my cousin and myself used to collect old fruit boxes for firewood and take them home to Dartnell Rd on our soapboxes. Good old days
Dave Symons
I used to live in Dartnell road No 41 to be precise so of course I went to Davidson Rd School from about 1954 to 1959 I could have left at Easter but decided to stay until the Summer Hols in order so I could go on the School trip to Rome.The Teacher's I remember were Mr Best our Class Teacher, then there was Mr Rainforth,Miss Williams also Mr Loretta the music teacher, also Mr Patterson the ...see more
I lived in Abrossden during the early 60s. I went to Bicester Highfield secondary modern. Typical 60s styling. I had the best time there and the school diners were great. I went on to 9 years in the Military and saw service in Germany Hong Kong and Singapore. I only remember two kids there. Sheila Ward and Susan Thompson. I only remember them as they were the school glamour girls. Great days.....smoking on the big playing field at the back. Take care you lot.
I was born in the old hospital no longer there now I think it has shops on the site it used to stand on.ie Matalan and a sports shop. it was 28 January 1946 I was born.my parents lived in a village called Llanaelhearn near Trefor my mother was a welsh lady born there my father was stationed at dinnas dinnle air field during the last war where they met . my mother used to go to the airfield dances a lot of ...see more
I also lived and was brought up in Jersey Marine. I Eric Holder lived at 26, St Margaret's Avenue with my mum and dad in the 1960, as Alan as mentioned use to go fishing a lot as canal was on doorstep. My best mates were Preston Ibbotson, Geoffrey Dodd, Desmon Amos, and Paul Huxtable but since leaving the village have lost touch. it would be nice to get in contact again for a catch up.
My Late father John Laidler and his sister Anita Laidler are in this picture .They lived at the time in Nargate street, Brewery Cottages before moving to Garrington Farm. wonderful memories my dad shared with me, long summer days were spent in the river, raft building, and as you can see - the rope swing, Very carefree and happy times, he remembered this picture being taken and also remembers Sadie being there .
my sister pam and me had a great time playing in the 1st Greenford Girls Brigade band Pam went to Australia in 1969 ? with the band I went to Belgium for a weekend for a band contest.Pam passed away 6yrs ago.The people I remember were the Barrett sisters, a girl called Sandra leaders were Capt Cotton.Maggie and miss maple.If there is any body out there I would love to hear from them.
Also my dad Geoff served in the police as a special for many years.
I started life in Leamington Rd in1938, then moved to Longford Crt.Have school picture here with twins Margaret and Pamela Musson, Jean Humphries, Gillian Green, Ann French Carol Mandy plus teacher think her name was Miss Kerridge.Also was friendly with Pat Rodgers who married Southall footballer Kenny Merry.Ann (Then Cordery)
This was the place were I holidayed with my relatives who live/lived in Tarbert from when I was 5 years old till I was fifteen. It was such a beautiful place and brought me so many happy memories which I think of often. So many great and loving people from family, and friends I made from staying there every school holiday who I lost contact with, (through my fault) I still remember very fondly, and for some ...see more
I remember passing through in the fifties on the way to West Wycombe. As you approached from London along the A40 you passed a toll house and went under a railway bridge carrying the Loudwater line. On the bridge was a painted an advert for filters which fascinated me as a small boy. In High Wycombe you looked at the shops as you slowed down to negotiate the roads . Finally you emerged and at the end to see THE GOLDEN ...see more
My father was born at Sydnope Stand the day WW1 broke out, although on his birth cert, it is called Sydnope Towers. I visited about 20 years ago when a young man had just bought it and he showed me round and I went up the tower. I lived in Australia then and now live in New Zealand but I LOVE Derbyshire. Jacqueline Paling
I went to this school between 1965 and 1971, the school has long been demolished but believe it or not I actually live on the same site as the old school , my front door is where the entrance to the school was !!!!!!!!!
Caroline Tarr (Brearley)
My family moved to COPTHALL GARDENS around 1955/6. I attended St James School (behind the police station) with my elder brother and younger sister. I have been back to see the school (the only known school with a playground on the roof) it is still there but is now an office block. We played on the river, around the river, in the river and sometimes came close to staying in the river. We had fun as only children can. As ...see more
I am writing to ask if anyone nursing at The Pastures between the 1950s until it's closure in the 1990s remembers my aunt Audrey, from Staveley. I know she died around mid 1990s and she would be late 70s/early 80s in age. I just wanted to learn more about her early life or anything about her time at the hospital. I only have a few memories of shopping with her in Derby with my parents when I was little (and visiting ...see more
I came to live in Blakeney at the age of approximately 5 prior to this I lived at Roxborough House in Stroud - I lived in a Childrens Home named "Meadoway" along with my 2 brothers and 4 sisters - we all belonged to the All Saints Church Choir at varying stages in our lives - the best place to play was called "the Butts" - wonderful memories of "long hot summers" and some mighty cold winters ie 1963? ...see more
Hello,
My husband's family descends from The Congdons. I have found out that Joseph Congdon and Ada Helmer Snell possibly lived here. Does anyone know if this is correct?
Also who are the people in the photo?
Thanks,
BeckyC
My twin brother and I were born in 1936 in King Edward Road, a stones throw from the old dance hall and the Westbury Arms Pub. We started our education at Westbury Infants and Junior School where the Head Master was a Mr Cox. We eventually moved to St Erkenwal (Music) Road, where we saw the destruction of St Pauls Church on the corner with Ripple Road by a German Rocket during the war. My second ...see more
Although our postal address was Woodford Crescent, Pinner; the Northwood Hills shops, some 20 minutes walk away, were the closest. I remember the lovely 'Swiss Chalet' bakers, Paterson's butchers next door, Prangley's bike shop, a Wimpy Bar, W.HSmith's, several sweet shops with many '4 for a penny ' sweets, the best one to me being round the corner by the cinema! I remember a card shop with a ...see more
My grandparents ran The Orpington Cafe in the 50's and I have many memories of being there. At the rear and to one side was a sort of wasteland area, great fun to explore. At the time, my parents lived in Derry Downs, St Mary Cray and helped with the family business.
My sister and I attended Chislehurst Road primary school and I recall there being some sort of partial eclipse of the sun and we took ...see more
In the early 50's aged about 7, Dr. Ebbsworth admitted me to Orpington hospital for the removal of my tonsils and adenoids. I remember being dressed in a white gown and bed socks and was taken on a trolly and put into an ambulance and driven a short distance to the operating area. I was very concerned that one of the socks was down around my ankle and trying to pull it up. Next thing I was [it ...see more