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I was born in The Park off Gilda Brook Road in 1951 and went to Eccles Parish School then on to Ellesmere Park secondary school, Mr Bingham was the headmaster when I was first at Eccles Parish then Mr Norcross was the headmaster, MissThomas was teacher in the infants and was only very small. On the site of the school now is a Vauxhall garage called Perry`s.My elder brother is Billy Jackson, and I am Malcolm ...see more
WE LIVED AT COWPLAIN FROM 1965 -77. MY FATHER BOUGHT A HOUSE WHILE STILL IN THE NAVY ON CHAPLINS ESTATE AT ALBRETIA AVENUE . I WAS SIX YEARS OLD THEN AND MY SISTER WAS THREE ALL SEEMED TO GO WELL UNTILL 1966 WE LEFT FOR ADEN AS DAD WAS BASED IN BARAIN THEN IN 1967 THEY WITHDREW FROM THERE WE RETURNED AND DAD WAS SENT TO CHATHAM IN 1968 WE RETURNED IN 1969 I LOVED THOSE HOUSES I SAW THEM BEING BUILT THEY ...see more
I lived in the flats in Dudley Road Southall and went to Featherstone Rd Infants, my name is Jack Stevens and we moved to 76 Greenford Ave and I went to Tudor Rd school and then Dormers Wells school. I married Yvonne Killick from Dane Rd southall and now live in Lincolnshire.
My mates were Roy Rogers, Micky Sandford, Jakie and Billy Blair we all went to Dormers Wells school and hung around the Spikes bdridge area ...see more
I was raised in Mandeville Road where my mum and dad had lived since 1953, a year after the houses were completed. Ours was the last brick built, no 7, before they started building the pre-fab houses from steel frame and concrete panels. As an architect I know the density of modern estates, around 14 to 16 per acre is common now a days. Bernard Road, Olivia Road and Mandeville Road are around 6 per acre. Basically on a ...see more
Hi All, I work at The Holdbrook Hub which is a community based project based in the heart of of the Holdbrook community. For the last few months we have been running a Holdbrook heritage project. We are looking for pictures and memories of Holdbrook/Waltham New Town. I would love to hear any stories and see pictures to add to our project.
Michelle
I left school in July 1962, and in between then and going in the Royal Navy, I worked for 6 months in French & Collett Engineers, Faringdon Road, Cumnor. I would love to hear from anyone I worked with, as this made a big impression on a 15 year old!! I only remember the first names of some people:- Ted, Roy & Jimmy (spot welders) Cecil, Connie, Richard Bomford, Sheila, Chris Martin & a couple of ...see more
i can remember going to the rustics cinema in the late 50s i think the film was 20,000 leagues under the sea great memories
From a book my sister left me I chose Rosedale Abbey as my destination on my first journey through England. I was alone and took the train to York in 1971. From there I went to Whitby and then the moorland train to Lealholm Bridge and slept in the churchyard. I was 21.
The next morning I walked the 10 miles to Rosedale where John Young was manager of the Milburn Arms. I stayed four days and they were ...see more
I remember Auldgirth fondly,the school the people realy great times.Ilived at hillend farm it was quite a walk to school,The football park was in one of our fields great times.If any one remembers me Iwould likr to hear from them .Jim Johnstone .
My name is Andy Short, We Moved to Carterton in 1953 with my wonderful Family, Dad Edward ( Ted ) Mum Ada Sisters Christine and Rachel lived at number 1 AME Air Ministry Estate,
Moved to hill view after dad ( Ted Short ) Past away and moved to Burford in 1969 when sadly dear mum Past away.
My Memoires of Carterton are very happy ones of many open fields that we played on, Building and Flying Model Aircraft with my Dad Ted Short ( Shorty ) And now all of the fields are built on,
I lived in railway cottages in years 1944to1947app.my sister Catriona Kay died crossing the canal bridge coming home from school.my family now all passed away were father James. Mother Catherine. My brother robin aged 4 and myself Jim aged 2.
In about 1961 a Mrs Lawrence owned the hairdressers and they lived above it . I used be a shampoo girl on Saturdays there . Mr Lawrence also owned a sweet shop in Ivor . They had a daughter Janet who at 16 went to America she settled there and eventually Mr Mrs Lawrence went as well . They had a champagne coloured poodle who I used to walk . I have often wondered what became of them
My mum was evacuated to Gunton Hall from Kings Cross London. I have tried in vein to find any info on the children evacuated there....records of those children would be great. Could anyone help me please.
I was a boarder at Kingsley School. I clearly recall our "crocodile" to church every Sunday, the Sunday story time whilst we continued our "hobby" ( I really do not know how they would have coped with a singing hobby!). We were all encouraged to be ladylike and NOT wear patent shoes as our thick blue knickers would be seen as a reflection!
There was a huge shrubbery in the front semi-circular lawn that ...see more
I am very interested in getting further details or photos of the large red mansion that stood on Main Road in Sidcup. It was about 100 yards further down from St Lawrences, going away from the high street.
I remember walking to my school, St Joseph's on Hatherley Road one morning and it was being torn down. It appeared to be a wholly wooden building from all the wood that was appearing in the demolition. That ...see more
I was born in Aldershot in 1950, went to Newport road infants/primary school then on to Manor Park Secondary Modern school. The first year though had to go to North Camp Buller Barracks as there was no room until Heron Wood school was finished and the boys all went there leaving Manor Parks a girls school. In the summer of 1964 as usual the Fun Fair came to Manor Park and I met my first love. I was mad ...see more
where on earth do I start, well lets have a bash, do remember when you were a small child.
and the staff, ie sisters, the principal, his deputy, the carpenter,the gardener, the matron
in the cottage hospital,the baker, the mainternance men,and so on.
I will run of a few nams, mr and mrs farrer,house parents, the principal mr eaglestone.
mr falkerner, his deputy,the ...see more
I was born at Balfour Gardens in l941 and grew up there during the War with my grandparents - Edward & Celia Veitch. The Veitchs were eight brothers & sisters and our Sunday gatherings were quite something. I also played in the old Balfour House but also in the one acre walled garden which has peaches, nectarines and goose berries a-plenty.I often recall these happy days. Edward Veitch, Cork Station, New Brunswick, Canada.
When I was little, I remember Stowmarket as being full of interesting shops. There also was a good market on Thursdays and Saturdays. I remember the 50p stall!! My Dad knew the bloke who ran that. Mind you, my Dad knew everybody!! there was a toy stall run from a caravan, and an Indoor Market which has gone now. It was where the paved area leading from the town to Asda is (set back from the road), we ...see more
My Grandad Jones purchased 141 Caerau Rd from 2 ladies following WWII - it cost him a grand total of 450pounds. The ladies stayed on and rented a back room for a while before Grandad had his father Oliver, his father's mistress Martha and his brother Glyndwr move in.
It was a reasonably large house compared to that which he'd grown up in. The Jones family initially lived at Albert St, known as a slum area in those ...see more
I was born and bred in Battersea, Firstly we lived in Yelverton road with my Grandparents and I attended Falconbrook School. Then my parents got a Maisonette in Culvert road I then attended Chesterton School. in 1969 I attended Battersea County School where I fell in love, got my heart broken and made a lot of memories some bad some good all part of growing up.
I remember going Saturday morning pictures at the ...see more
I have good reason to remember the above mention photo as I lived in the featured estate agents R. Cheeke & Co. from 1934 until I married in 1955 when I moved to 13, Gains Hill Road.
I have read some of the articles written by past residents of "The Bridge" as it was known but have not known any of them but I think perhaps that Frank Bedford may have been related to a member of ...see more
I was a plate layer on the railway lines from Chertsey through Addlestone to Waybridge in the late 60s .
Roy Spearman .
THIS WILL BE AN OLD ONE TO SORT OUT,MY GRAND MOTHER I MET AS A SMALL CHILD WAS WONDERING IF,ANY ONE OF YEARS AGO,REMEMBER A WALTER NICHOLL WAS MARRIED TO A MINNIE FISH,THEY HAD 3 DAUGHTERS,MIRIAL,MAJORIE AND AND OLDER SISTER RENE,EVIDENTL Y RENE AND HER HUSBAND OWNERED A JELLY EEL SHOP,SOME WAY TOTTENHAM.I REMEMBER AS A CHILD,AS I SAID ABOVE,MY GRAND MOTHER WAS DARK HAD THOUGH GYPSY DARK,BUT I THINK SHE MAY HAVE ...see more
I was born in Barnfield Road 1945. Irene Postance and my brother Peter who was 3 years older. We went to Annunciation school, St Thomas's and St James. I was so scared of the Walsh sisters who taught at St James. Especially Vera! I do not think they were qualified at all just relations of Kate! Many happy memories of Burnt Oak going to the express at the top of Watling avenue with my mum for an éclair filled with cream ...see more
I was born in Elm road Dartford. The lady that lived in our house before us pinched other people's cats. My mother told me that the police called at our house several times when cats went missing. Is there anyone who would remember this ? It was in the early 60's.
Prompted many memories of growing up when Horley was a small market town , where cattle, pigs, and other creatures were bought and sold. When empty, it made a marvellous play ground. No doubt it would be out of bounds these days. I went to school in Albert and Lumley Road (s)? And went to secondary school in Reigate, and got married in St Bartholomew's. I then moved to London.
I returned ...see more
Gosh, I remember the park gardens. I spent the first three years of my life at 2 Ashton villas in slad road, just along from the gardens. Mrs Vincent owned the house. Whenever the sun shone, we were taken to the park. I particularly remember the shelter at the top end, but in a visit there some 5 years ago, I was disappointed to see that it was no longer there. Does anyone know what happened to it, or when it was removed and ...see more
I lived,in Benton Way,from 1933 to1962
Attended St.Columba's School,in Carville Road and Hedley Street.
Worked,at Swan Hunter.
Now live,in Scotland.
in 1959,. as a lad i used to catch a train from rotherham with my friends to fish in the canal, we were able to buy chocolate, crips and lemonade from the station.we also made friends with a family named Zenall the live on Jaques bank by a land drain which ran front of their house.wonderful days full of freedom and fun.Very fond memories. i now live in Somerset and visited medge hall a few year ago but found that all i could remember had gone, still life goes on
Hello,
I recall going with my mother in the 1960's to visit her friends who were the landlord and landlady of a pub called The Clockhouse.
I recall it had a small tower with a clock and a small, raised garden at the back.
I just tried looking it up on Google but could find no trace?.
Can anyone recall this pub and tell me its location?
Thanks
Went to secondary modern school,from 1953 to 1956.lived at Bishopbridge,remember going to picture house in market place,head teacher at school was mr Vickers,also teachers were Mr ward ,Mr Fox,Mr Holgate,Mr Halton,Mr Linnell.my form teacher was Mrs Carey.,Mrs Smith,Mr Smith,oh they were the days,life used to be different in those days,you had to find your own games to play in those days ,not the I.pads & mobile phones the,.
We lived at number 3 Fraser Crescent from 1958 until 1962. My father was an airman at the time. My brother was born in the prefab in 1960. Imagine my delight to recognise myself in the photo. I am the taller girl in the patterned dress on the right of the picture.
Mum's rule was that I must not go through the gate without her. As you can see, we are standing beside the road. This is why I am not facing the front. I ...see more
Hello Audrey and Yvonne! I'm new to my iPad so was amazed to come across your memories! I lived at 24 Manor road next door to you Yvonne with my mum and dad John and Winnie Ellis and my big brothers John and Peter. We all went to crescent road! I remember playing cars with your brother David across the coal bunkers when we were very little. I also remember it being incredible that you all went ...see more
My grandmother lived in a flat in the Eagles building behind Collins the butchers. In the 1951 picture, the girl on the bicycle could easily be me! I would have been 10 then and my coat was a light green with black around the collar, and I had a bike with a basket. I spend much time in the rec: on the swings, swinging high enough to see over the fence into the bowing green. I attended a dancing class ...see more
My aunt has a letter written by Ada Balshaw to her parents from "British School" Patricroft in 1882 - when she would have been about 10 yrs old. Does anyone know more about this school, does it still exist? And I would be grateful to hear if anyone knows more about Ada
The house on the right of this picture was owned by the Parker family who lived there and ran a Post Office, drapery and grocery store next to the house from 1902 until the 1950s. Members of the Parker family continued to live there until the late 1990s. My father, Hugh Caley Parker moved there in 1942 at the invitation of his uncle who could no longer manage the business and I have many happy memories of growing up in the house with my parents and brother and sister.
I was born in Chapel Street, in 1947. My uncle, Len Gray, had a newsagents in the town, near the bus stop by the Old Post Office, as was. My Grandad used to sell papers on the Five Ways and as a girl I would stand with him, and later progressed to having a paper round, down Corbett Road. I worked as a Saturday girl at Timothy Whites in the photo - and we used to get the 282 bus at 6 oclock back home ...see more
My name is Brian Nevillle and I came to Buckland in the 1950s I was captivated and must admit it was some of the happiest days of my life. I remember Mrs pod bury and a beautiful young lady whose name was Doreen I fell in love strait away and was so stupid to let her go. I wonder where she is now .i hope she is still well I have visited in recent years and each time lovely memmories and sad regrets are intermingled.
I was only a toddler at the time but my Granddad, who I lived with, used to take me to the park when he was going to play bowls with his friends. I used to sit in my pram and take it all in. This was during the war years.
My family moved back to Stafford in 1940. Dad would go off on his bike to English Electric most mornings and did Home Guard some nights, it was quite a sight him on his bike, two rifles over his shoulder and he was 17 stone, big man ! He even found time to captain the English Electric cricket team and be landlord of the Royal Oak !
I would take my little brother to school on the Midland Red. Later I played rugby for ...see more
Granny married George Norbury ( she already had 4 children including my Dad ) so they all lived over the ' shop' in High Street. ( 1920s )
Before the war ( it was winter ) I was born, it says Market Square, always thought that was a cold place to be born in mid winter ! May be that's why I now live in sunny Australia !
I went back and lived with Granny in Stone till I was called up for National Service. ( 1950s )
We moved to the Mitre Oak Inn about 1935 just before it was pulled down, then we lived in a bungalow to keep the licence going until the new Mitre Oak Hotel was opened in 1936. Soon after there was a fire and the brigade came and put it out !
Uncle John married Muriel from the chicken farm.
Around 1938 the CO from RAF MU Hartlebury came to live with us with his wife Grace. He was promoted, they asked me what I would call him now. I said FRED. and he was 'Fred' for many years after that.
I would often go to Kidderminster with my father, he would go there to do ' The Banking' he was about 30 years old, ran the new Mitre Oak Hotel at Crossway Green and played cricket for Hartlebury 1936. In later years, I was back from National Service in Egypt, the dance at the Black Horse on a Saturday night was a bit of a draw ( 1955 ). Remember the policeman on traffic duty in the middle of Kidderminster.
I worked here from 1963 until 1967 as an apprentice chef, it was quite grand then. Does any one reading this know of anyone else who worked there between these years?
There were two managers in my time Irwin and Lyons, a barman called Luigi, a head waiter called Victor. The head chef for part of that time was André Lys.
I'd be pleased to hear from anyone.
Malcolm
Pantyfedwen, as I remember it from 1971, was the women's Hall of Residence for the College of Librarianship, Wales. By the time I lived there, briefly in the Autumn Term of 1971, it was in the process of being decommissioned, as the College had built new Halls of Residence on the Llanbadarn Campus, in Aberystwyth, although the opening had been delayed. For this reason, it was suffering from a fairly extreme form of faded ...see more
My family have been in the village for over 100yrs, grandfather and father cut the hair of most of the male villagers from the 20-60s it was short back and sides for all.. My Grand daughter "Alice" is now carrying on the tradition. Being a mobil hairdresser around the locality. My Father was also the village cobbler.
I have lived here for 75yrs now so memories come flowing back when we hear your names. We should ...see more
does anyone know or remember a jack jones.he had a sister maggie they lived in llanddona with there parents.jack married ellen williams they had 6 children.ellen lived in monfa cottage with her mother mary williams and her 2 sisters jenny and florrie.ellen and jack moved to bangor.there 2 daughters vivian and jean lived in llanddonna untell there twenty,s..jack and ellens other children were.jean,florance glyn.john and ...see more
,I must have been about six years old when we moved from Gypsey Road in Welling, to a new house in Hurlingham Road, Number 40, by the Pantiles. A year later WW11 started, and we spent our nights in the damp Anderson shelter in the garden. I remember a big crater outside the fish and chip shop down the road where a bomb had landed, and the underground shelters where the whole neighbourhood spent nights, covered ...see more
My family lived in Westbrook Road, off West Town Lane, Brislington, from early 1949 until April 21 1958, when I was just over 11 years old. We suddenly left on that day and moved to Hertfordshire, and apart from one nostalgic return on my racing bike in my mid-teens I didn't come back again until 2009.
On that first return in the early 1960s it was like coming back to a ghost town, in that all the ...see more
Does anyone remember the holy cross school on the wallsend side of the burn bridge well that's were I went to school. We lived in holy cross and remember my grandfather coming to pick me up in his little red mini car , in them days it was a gravel road I fell and cut my hand still have the scare now.does any body remember the school or went the same time as me around 1960
A fascinating picture looking south from the church. The line of houses in Turner Street can be seen in the distance, also some in Norwood corner area where our family moved to in the late 50s. On the extreme right of the picture is one of the majestic elm trees, sadly gone now, due to the ravages of Dutch Elm disease. The trees were such a feature of the village landscape in those days.
WE MOVED INTO [WHITEHALL]WHITEHALL LANE ABOUT 1964 AND STARTED DOING CAR REPAIRS IN THE SMALL GARAGE AT THE BACK.UNTIL. I HAD THE [NEW GARAGE BUILT ]ON MANCHESTER RD. MOT STATION..SOLD IT IN 1996/7 AND MOVED TO SCOTLAND .ONE SON AND ONE DAUGHTER STILL LIVE .IN BLACKROD.TOO MANY PROPERTIES THERE NOW .TOMMY BARBARA MEARS
I was born in a house named Edinburgh in St James Ave, The Homesteads. I went to the infants school and remember a lovely teacher by the name of Mrs Quinn. In the junior school I remember a dragon of a teacher by the name of Miss Naylor. When we relocated to the new secondary modern school I recall walking home cutting across old the sand pit and the fields to The Homesteads. I have loads of memories about ...see more
Anyone who knows me can get in touch via e -mail janicew83@yahoo.com or by Facebook , bye for now
I grew up in the village and my best friend was Marlene Webber , I remember the infants school with the cherry trees at the bottom of the playground , we were always pinching them ( can't stand them now, probably cos ate so many Ha Ha ! ) Also used to play in Ken Rowes garden, he had a swing and an old train carriage , remember a live band playing there once it was great HAPPY DAYS
My name is Terry Gosling, I was born in 1940 in St Stephens Road. I attended Grove Road school and after went on to Bulstrode School. I have lost touch with most of my school pals, Reg Pope is still in touch though. We both joined the Royal Navy. My first Saturday job was in a large grocers in Bell Road I cannot remember the name. Another pal was Billie Smith, his family ran the wet fish shop in Bell Road. I fondly ...see more
I fondly remember "Barrowell Green swimming pool. After the war it was on weekly visit.
Now hears a thing opposite the pool was a old derelict house who lived there? and what happened to the house?
During the school holidays all the kids of the village would head to Bazil Point there in the corner by the James's Fishermans hut we would spend the day swimming messing about in the boats as the tide came in, making rope swings from the trees on the banks. As the tide came in we played and swam, in the gully as the tide went out we would play in the big pools behind the training ...see more
I went past 53 herbert road today it is now a house. I stoppped for a while good times remembered I also went to number 26 where my grandparents lived , now an empty house.
I wasn't born there but the years I spent in Rumford were some of my happiest. We moved there in 1960, my parents bought a house in the very centre of the village which also had a grocery shop attached. It turned out that I was the only girl actually living in the village although there were only a couple of other children near my age in the village surrounds. Rumford didn't have its own church
a mile ...see more
My Dad wrote of his time at Hutton Residential School. This is what he wrote:
September 1939 - January 1949
I was evacuated in September and on my arrival at Block 2, I nearly had my head knocked off by my cousin, Joey, with a cricket bat. I saw him playing and went haring out to speak to him just as he was hitting out a delivery. During my three and a half years there I learnt a lot and we had some ...see more
I was born in Muswell Hill in 1960 and lived in Hampden Road. I went to Nursery and Primary School at Hollickwood School in Sydney Road. Spent many happy hours as I grew up sampling all the different ice cream flavours in Maude's Ice Cream parlour nearby! As kids, we would also dare each other to run through the Bus Garage without being seen and to try and sneak on a bus whilst it was being washed! I used to ...see more
How well I remember the camp fires at Buckmore Park although the pictures shown were taken a liitle more than 10 years after I went there. It was there we sang songs and shanties and the one that stuck in my mind the most was Ging Gang Gooly Gooly Gotcha. I recently taught my 2 year old granddaughter part of this as she likes singing so much. I never really thought much more about this until my daughter-in-law told us ...see more
My name is Nigel Baugh, I lived in Buildwas until the age of 21 when I got married and moved out. My parents still live in the village at the top of the road. Life was good, play around, up the woods making dens, riding bikes down the road at brake neck speeds and getting a clip round the ear off the folks, which never did us any harm. Sadly time has moved on but nice memories
I was born in 1958 and lived in the flats in Bancroft Road. From around 1963 to 1966 I went to Warrington Road Infants School . I remember it as being a big dark gothic looking place that even then seemed hundreds of years old . Does anyone else have any memories or pictures ? The headmistress of the infants was called Mrs Roberts I think , she was very tall ( I was only five though ! ) and always wore a blue smock that seemed very shiny . My name is Kevin Bradley.
Hi, I was born in Wombwell at my Grandparents home in Cemetary Rd.
My Grandad was the manager of the Co-op grocery shop on high st. George Woolston.
My mum was born in Wombwell and her brother.
What i remember and loved was , my Grandad had a party each christmas for his staff , and the Salvation Army used to come and play in the street. they would play Silent night for my Grandma.we'd ...see more
I was born in newham hospital in 1981, and have fond vivid memories of helping my mum whilst pregnant with my Sister go canvassing for the borough council. I used to walk with my dad over the enclosed sewer embankment at the rear of Lonsdale ave towards the high street. I also used to get sweets from the shop near Brampton primary after school. We lived at ...see more
I lived at High Dyke opposite Bewley's farm, I went to St. Pauls school and remember Mr T Moore the head teacher, farther down from our house was Trevaskis's shop which always smelt of firelighters, on the other side of the road was McCurry's shop next to the house where I was born. I remember going to Mr Bewshers house and giving him slices of bread for his geese and he would give us a couple of old pennies then we used ...see more
I was born in South Ockendon Cliff Place (Julie Harding) I had 3 sisters Vera, Brenda & Margaret. We are all still living but old age is creeping up.
I remember some of the names mentioned. My close friends in Ockendon were Ann Pond, Margaret
Ponsonby, Janet Moore, Jane Padwick and Janice Young. Janice,s husband I hear from usually at Christmas time but unfortunately Janice died quite young. I went to ...see more
Grandma Annie Dann was the telephonist at the beginning of WW2.
She worked from her front room in Halesworth and had a large bell over her bed so that during the night she would run down to the exchange to connect the calls.
Is there anyone who can remember her?
John Greenacre
I married and moved to Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk in 1964. Lived for a while on Caravan site in Chedburgh, then moved to the caravan site in Eastgate Street. Worked for Childs Bakery, based at lower end of St. Adrews St. as a bread roundsman, driving a morris 1000 van. I then went to Betabake as a rounds man. Then Canon Foods, based on Eastern Way, then Brazil Foods. Then Harris Bacon Co. in Ipswich. ...see more
I now Friends reunited has closed down I was browsing the tintermnet and found this website, bit of a surprise
But anyway don’t know if anyone will remember me, Derrick
I used to live in Newbury Close, right next to the Vincent school gym and the girls play ground
My parents moved there in 53, their first and only home, they did eventually buy it
I had lots of happy memories living ...see more
I was sent to MBS in 1972 because i refused to go to school. All i did in my early days there was abscond. Hated the place!!! Full of bullies, if you were small or timid in Mobberley you were a target.
The staff were even worse too.
Used to hate the nights coming round, got many a slap with a dap, still don't know why he had it in for me.
The whole place was an endurance exercise in survival for many of the ...see more
There was a lot more green fields in the1940's. White gate farm was where the swimming baths are now.
there was Smith farm opposite the White Hart which had a pond outside and the cows were driven from a field which is now Baptist to farm entrance at the end of the Alders. There was also a field beside the legion and a grass patch in the front the legion until they joined manor park road with ravenswood.
Greetings all you Harold Hillians, today is Sunday 17 January 2016. 70 years ago, I will have been one of the 5,362 - from 13,687 recorded births in the first week of March 1946 - who became guinea pigs for the National Survey for Health and Development which monitored and catalogued the health and wellbeing of the nation.
See: ...see more
My great-grandmother, Gertrude Bowes (née James) was the Park Attendant in Kilburn Grange Park.
Her granddaughter, my mother, Margaret, spoke a lot about visiting her and the happy times she had in Kilburn.
A few years ago, I visited the park with my mother and she reminisced about the area. A lady saw us walking around and she asked us where we were from; when we mentioned Mrs Bowes, the Park Attendant, she remembered her from all those years before.
We moved to Haydock Ave in early 50's when mother became a receptionist for Dr Foots surgery. He eventually needed the property back for a resident doctor so we moved into a prefab in Rowdell Rd , after a few years these were knocked down and we moved to Islip Manor Road where both mum and dad passed away. Great memories of the place and a great time to grow up . Now down in Wiltshire
I lived in upper belvedere, but worked in the menswear department of welling co-op from 1959-60. Cannot remember any names except a girl called Barbra who was on the counter near the door. I had a girl friend Barbra Day who was on the record counter.We went to the Granada every saturday night. Met her off the bus at Welling corner.Worked with three lads in the department,cannot recall their names, but had a great ...see more
I have great memories of my days growing up in northolt. From early 60 s in bengarth rd. Walking to Gifford school through the alley and horse fields. Later taking my brother Neil to the infants there. Rushing back home. First one at the crossing at church rd would be awarded with a sweet from the lolly pop man. ( they get arrested for that now). I went on to go to Vincent. Brother ...see more