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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
My grand parents and parents (Parky, Barb, Bill and Erica Smith) owned and farmed Middle Lee in the 1950's and 60's. I have wonderful early childhood memories of hayfields, streams, rides in the wheel barrow, feeding lambs and piglets and the busy summer days with 'visitors' staying in the house. I even recall visiting Granny and Granfer Smith, great grandparents who lived in the village with Uncle Lewis and Aunt Vida, the Fanner family at the village stores and choir practice at the church.
My "sixth" great grandparents James Norfolk and Mary Wilson were married in St Peter's Church at Birstall. This was on 3rd September 1690.
If any other person following up family history at this parish has a connection with either of these two 6 X great grandparents I would be very pleased to hear from you.
I also seek a copy of any painting or print of the church as it may have appeared before modern rebuilding and welcome any suggestions on where to find this please.
There were several modern dance venues which we regularly frequented, including The Ritz Ballroom which once stood at the junction of the Kingsbury Road and the western end of the Old Kenton Lane, and the Churchill Club which stood in Elmwood Avenue at the junction of the Kenton Road. However I also enjoyed Traditional Jazz which could be heard and danced to at the South Harrow Jazz Club near Stanley Road, and also at ...see more
My Dad was born in Gyncorrwg in 1941 and worked in the mines. My memories of Glyncorrwg would be staying with my grampy Tony who lived up the top.I still visit the village as I have cousins there I love the place, so quiet and peaceful
with all the hills around you. I plan to go back in the next few months to surprise my cousins and have a good old catch up.
My name is Peter Harris . I worked at Thorn Lighting in Victoria Road from 1975-80 in the Display Studio. Have many fond memories of my time there. Love to hear from anyone who also worked there.
I am Peter Harris , now 72, attended the school from 1950-58. we lived at 80 Birling Rd off Colliers lane. My siste Jean worked in Walkers newsagents on Bexley Rd, and married John Smith who with his brothers had the carpet shop near the post office. My older brother Ray, was manager at the other walkers newsagents on the estate above Stuart Mantle way. He started working for Mr Walker in the old converted ...see more
My Mum & Dad,Nellie & Pat Murphy bought our house at 63 Francklyn Gardens pre war as a brand new house.
My sister Maureen was born during the war and spent a lot of time in an Air raid shelter in our front room !!
My brother Mick and I Barbara were born post war but I can still remember food rationing and Barrage balloons in Edgwareberry Park.
We all went to Broadfields Infant and Junior School and ...see more
James....... it was Eric & Nellie Olding that lived in Salisbury Buildings. His Brother Jimmy lived in Beechwood Avenue and then Broadlands Avenue.
I moved to the village in 1981, I loved it. Especially coming from a city. I lived on sowdley green, I went to St Marys on school rd, the head teacher was Mr Thompson, with teachers Mr Liddell, Mr Simpson . the the middle school opened and I went there in 85, great memories of playing around the village , around fentonhouse lane , and knocking around with Neil whittingham, Scott simpkin. Mike smith .
A visit to see how much its changed is on the cards
Ib went to hassoberry boading school for girls in 1969 it was a nice school nice teachers miss Eveans miss bogg miss dollier lesley newmen my friend linda arney iren cotton I would love to hear from them my name judith Hoy I went to the chuch every sunday I think the school is flats now if you went to the school I like to hear from you miss hendrey
I am writing this on behalf of my husband Tim Langridge (he doesn't do computers) He moved to High Wycombe in 1945 his father had a Dairy in Mill End Road. He went to Lyndhurst Kindergarten School until he was 7 then went to St Davids College opposite the Station until he was 11 then went to Mill Road School until he was 13 when the family moved ...Does anyone remember the Dairy,we did visit a few years ago and it is now offices for I think heating engineers
I was born in Gibbeson Terrace off the High street in early 1941. My first memory is hearing air raid sirens going off early in the morning, I think they were just practising. We were a poor family although my dad was doing special war work, so he was not conscripted. One morning after the air raid siren went off there was an almighty crash nearby and my parents bed collapsed while they were in it I think a German plane ...see more
Hi I was brought up in a 2 up and down number 88 old road Failsworth I think I was about 3 when my parents bought that house I remember I went to nursery which was located on a side street near the Failsworth cenotaph this was 1958 by the way I do however remember starting at Mather street school frightened to death my the head mistress Mrs waits I think that was her name .she had the knack of terrifying ...see more
I was born in the High Street( not the High Road) in 1950 moving to Rugby Avenue in 1953. I lived opposite Graham Rose.
I recall the Sudbury Motors Garage. They had Morgan 3 wheelers and drove them up and down Rugby Avenue.
Happy memories of Barham Park and Vale Farm swimming pool.
One of the things i remember about the old Cross Street was there was an entrance off it to the back of the Express Dairy. In the days of horse drawn Milk Carts they had their stables here and my Great Uncle Ernie worked there as the groom in charge of the horses. He was a countryman by birth and worked there until he retired.
Hi I was in wood lane homes in 1955/6 mr and mrs marlow were in charge if you were in trouble you got your face smacked short but sharp punishment.i ran away once just for kicks .I remember Vic Ross dave Maxwell.At18 you left and went into the army. mick Mccarthy. if you remember im at
mjmccarthy.co.uk
I was born in West Street in 1953 - my father was the manager at Lovibond's wine merchants. This photo is the closest to it. I remember the Black Horse, which was down the road from where we lived, and The Swan, which was half way up West Street (where Swan Walk is now). There was a chemist's shop next to us with the big old-fashioned bottles in the window, and the Home & Colonial store where we did our shopping was ...see more
Does anyone remember the watercress beds near Harlow Mill Station? It was a lovely clear water stream with a chopped down tree across it. I used to go there with my brother David.
Sadly they built a garage on it..
Does anyone remember Fawbert and Barnards school out door pool, I think it must have been build 1959/1960. ?
I was born at Aylesbury Hospital in 1948 and lived briefly at Pitstone, then Tring in Park Road and later Western Road. My Parents, Grandparents and many other relatives lived in the town. I attended Gravelly infant school in Park Road then Tring C of E Junior school under the headship of Miss Baker, who we were all terrified of! I went to Ashlyns school Berkhamsted and left school in 1964, joining John Dickinson's at ...see more
do any one remember miss cagier she had a shop in Denmark street selling airguns pen knives and fireworks she used to have chicken in the shop I must be honest as children we used to go in and pinch her fireworks as did my late dad when he was young also fletchers the greengrocers , patrick rose,
Looking for old friends: Brenda Bradley, Sandra Melvin, Carol Hill, Carol Mills. Sadly lost touch and would love to make contact again. Jackie Varndell (was Girdlestone). Can anybody help?
I was born in 1954 and I lived in Batley Carr with my mum, Brenda (nee Charlesworth) and my dad, Tommy and younger brother, Kevin.
At first we lived in Holgate's Yard, off Milton Street (The Irish Fold) and then maybe a couple of years later to 100 Town Street, Batley Carr, Dewsbury. Our house was next to Walter Greenwood's butchers shop (who I think owned our property). We left the area, because of the "slum ...see more
Frederick Sole was my maternal grandfather - to find a photo of this era online is amazing. When he retired in his 70s the shop was taken over by one of his old 'Saturday boys' and is still in those safe hands now, so it feels as if my grandfather is still alive in spirit in 1 Market St.
My name is Peter.I also lived with my family in Hever Road. In 1949 aged 5. Returning from living with my grandmother to my family at 'Selcroft' Hever Road. It was the white painted wooden bungalow opposite the shop, owned by Mr and Mrs Hart, on the cross roads with Hever Avenue.
They had two boys, whom I played with named John and Colin Hart.
I also knew the Roberts family that lived next door to the ...see more
I was born in Upney Hospital in 1950, my first home was Blatchford Close, in the Prefabs, Ripple Road opposite the Cemetery, I have been searching for photos or information, but as yet have had no luck, hoping that someone might know of them. I moved to Thames View Estate in 1955, Barking was a great place to grow up in, we didn't have much money, but kids made their own fun for free, remember walking over the marshes thinking we were at the seaside when we got to the river.
My mother's family lived in Sturry all their lives. My Mum and her 3 siblings were born at 4 High Street and lived there for years. She even met my Dad there as he lived a short time at 3 High Street.
My grandfather was head gardener at Milner Court and every summer my parents and I spent the school summer holidays there as he and my grandmother acted as caretakers during the Junior Kings School summer break. I ...see more
Hi I'm David Taylor ,
I was having problems at school in Orpington in 1968, when I was transferred to chartham hatch to help me back into my schooling think I was about 13 at the time.
I was staying as a boarder at a place called redwood house which was on the site , though further along from St.Augustine's hospital.
I was taught and boarded there with other children with ...see more
I have this photo. Some 25 yrs ago I was in an antique shop with my late father when he saw this photo and told me the man was my grandfather, who I never met, and the horses belonged to him. They were used in the families green grocers in north street. The shop was in the family for some time as I would go there as a young boy after school at langtons. My father would go with his older brother to market at stratford useing a ...see more
November 1953 to December 1954 Rowans 3 and 4 T B hospital Paul Filler 01707659785 or paulfiller@hotmail.com If any one has memories or was there at any time
Hi does anyone remember the late 1950' at Rosary Priory? My name was then Jennfer Barnett. I can remember going on a trip with the school to Rome. I do still have photos of that.
I used to live in Radlett. I was not very good at school!!! (have made up for it since). Hated the discipline, can remember been given a lesson the "facts of life" which was .. we should not sit in the ...see more
I have read the memories on this site and can relate to most.My name is Alan Webb,i was born in Sunbury in 1949 and moved to Cornwall in 1990.I went to nursery road and K M secondary school.Remember going night fishing,and waiting for dots café to open and playing the juke box.My fav then was Chris farlow out of time.I lived in Batavia road at the time,i loved when Kempton was on we made money by looking ...see more
Lived on poverest rd 1960s went to leesons hill and poverest schools top of hill then went to edge bury school chislehurst
Went to 77 lessons hill to revisit but bungalow now flats most still the same.great times fun fair/fire works down near Cray river and 1955 ford consul for dads taxi
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I enjoyed seeing the photo graphs of the Wisbech canal and especially those showing Trafalgar Row and the river bank with English Brothers wood yard and a coaster moored along side.
I used to live at number 10A which was behind and attached to number 10 where I believe one of your commentators Sandra Ireland used to live, Originally this building had been one property and apparently at one time had been an ...see more
During my search of my family history, I have discovered that a brother of my gran (Annie Brown nee Shill) owned a shop on Denmark street, Bristol. He ran a hairdressing business from 1917-1930. It was near to the Hatchet Pub, on a corner of the street.
When his business closed for reasons I have yet to find out, the shop was taken over by by grandad's sister and brother-in-law, Sidney & Mary Caplin. They turned ...see more
I am writing in the hope that someone can shed some light on my maternal grandmother, Ethel Mary Wright.
Ethel was admitted to St Peter's Home, Kilburn in January 1926. The admissions register when being admitted to St Peter's records her as being admitted from The Bungalow, Widmer End by her 'husband', Flying Officer William Scott. St Peter's Home was administered by Anglican nuns caring for the ...see more
found site november2015, message for lynette ware one of the barton boys you mentioned on message board about prefabs five boys are now me high Wycombe david new south wales Australia kieth Bournemouth laurie isle of wight and Christopher still in southall
Risebourgh Hall was once a magnificent house and home about 3 miles from Thornton Le Dale and four miles from Pickering North Yorkshire. It stands on Risebourgh Hill and commands sweeping views across Ryedale from its imposing position.
The Hall was a beautiful old stone building, part of which dates back to the 16th century.
In its hey day Risebourgh Hall would have been the pinicle of elegance ...see more
I was here from 1955 to 1961
I started work on a Saturday while I was still at school in the Co-op next to the Wimpy and I was working there when the football world cup was played.
I used to go to the Methodist church that was on this site before they built this. While our new church was being built up Park Lane opposite the School we had the Sunday school and church services held in Copland school.
I am looking for any images or information about Hemsworth Library between 1955 and 1975. I am doing research on W.A. Ismay who was branch librarian during that time and would really appreciate any help.
Lived at the royal hotel in 1973 my parents first free house dickinson
. Memories as a child going up coupes playing all day in barns and sheds good days
Lived at the red lion pub in 1972 my parents took over the pub made a Spanish bar in the rear room can anyone remember? Will look for photo
I served my apprenticeship at Bennett&Sayers from 1964 to 1972, the scrap yard opposite was always called Frank Radfords, further up Nuns street [over the bridge] this was the original Samways for the highways,[now situated on Ashbourne road], the cotton mills were further down Nuns street, my Mother was born in back Nuns street, was Precise Torque for many years, I have not got the knowledge for the ...see more
I WAS BROUGHT UP ON DICKINSON STREET IN 1958 I WENT TO WATERSHEDING SCHOOL AND THAN TO BEVER SCHOOL I WOULD TO SEE ANY WHO WENT. TO THESE SCHOOL ALSO I WORK AT THE MAPLE MILL WHEN I WAS 17 I LOVE WORKING THERE I MISS ALL OF THIS AS NOW I AM IN MY 60 AND SADLY THESE TIMES WON'T BE THE SAME
Any memories of Buckingham Gardens be pleased to hear from anyone .
Does anyone remember the Lord Raglan in thomas street harry norman was the landlord we used to live next door at no 99 My name was fay prince l had a brother called stuart. I worked in the co op offices sorting out the divi would love to hear from anyone who remembers?l went to Brierley Street infants,junior and senior school in the 1960s
I have great memories of my time in Eltham went to Deansfield Primary School and then on to the Gordon School from 1958 to 1962, when for a short while I was captain of the school boxing team, albeit I think there were only two of us in the team. The early part of my childhood was spent living in a prefab in Southend Cres, then we moved in with my Nan and Pop at 39 Arsenal Rd. Mum worked in the
Green Grocers on Eltham High ...see more
I am now 94 years of age, but back in 1941 I was stationed an R.A.F. HF/DF station on Butser Hill along with several other air force personnel one of whom was a Chris Girlow.!!!
Could be the great grandson of the present Chris Girlow??? Please contact me at rebart@bell.net,
Going dancing in the Town hall and also at the Mecca ballroom which I believe was in Drake St.? I was Sheila Kingston in those days
In 1949 my father died of TB, contracted whilst serving in Irag/Iran during WWII. At that time many sufferers of the disease were sent to sanitoriums in the European Alps for a cure. My Father died at our house in the village of River, nr Dover in Kent. I have never been aware of why Dad was not sent to a sanitorium. That same year it was discvered that I had caught the disease from him.
I am not aware of how my ...see more
I am Anne Callow daughter of Jack & Mary Callow and would love to get in touch with any old residents of Souldern.
E Mail address is ancallow@gmail.com
I am researching Souldern of 1960s and still live in the village.
PLEASE GET IN TOUCH
To all it may interest:
I have discovered among the effects of my late father, Roger B Vincent, of White Lodge, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, a letter dated March 8, 1947 from the manager of the Grenville Hotel, Bude. Mr R Williamson, replying to an inquiry from my father about reserving a room for his honeymoon following his marriage to my mother, H Joan Harrison, of Scarning, Norfolk, It reads: ...see more
! lived in number 64 Padnell Ave in 1950's and remember the Birchells,Verriers, Watts, Cox, Weston Bissetts, Barrells, Coles, Carruthers , Allens family.
Love to hear from any of them.
Steve Gregory
I spent many happy times at the Cricketers when my mother Rose Marable ran and owned the pub in the 1950's
I used to cycle there every Easter from Bromley, Kent to visit my mother and some of our family who lived with her.
A lovely pub in a beautiful village.
I was born in 1940 in Danetree Road The Plough was the `local` for my parents.
After the war ended,my parents moved in to The Plough and managed it on behalf of the owners,Gill and Madge Turk.The main business was running bars in local halls (Chean Sutton and Epsom Baths)for Saturday night dances.My Dad drove a Ford van like the one in the photo with trestle tables and stocks of beer,which then had to be collected ...see more
I was born at 11, Church Road, Byfleet - the gardener's cottage, tied to 'Wey Barton', Mill Lane. That was then the residence of the Coles family, to whom my grandparents, Bert & Nellie Bird, were in service. We lived with them until 1949, when the 'Big House' and all was sold. Later, in the 60s or 70s, demolition followed, but the new development of houses retained the 'Wey Barton' name. ...see more
After our marriage in March 1962 my wife and I spent a short while in Gillingham, living with my mother and sister. My mother was managing a branch of Stuarts the Cleaners and we were aware that a similar vacancy was soon to be available in the Faversham branch. My wife was lucky enough to be successful enough to get the post. The job came with accommodation over the shop premises. This was a big break ...see more
This photo would have been taken at the north end of Brent Street just below where the road divided to go round some big old trees. It is looking towards Parson Street beyond the junction with Church Road and Finchley Lane. As a schoolboy in the early 1960s, I would catch the 83 bus home from the stop on the left-hand side of the picture. The fare was a ha'penny half, as I remember. The shop with the awning just beyond the ...see more
I was born in Alexandra Road just off the Greenway... In 1948. My family had a great passion for
Football...and followed the local REDS home and away. The club in those days had moved from the
RAF camp stadium....to their own ground " Honeycroft" in nearby Cleveland Road.
Having moved to Cowley I went to games with my mates....Alan Morton,Willie Draper( no not Rod Stewart!!!)..and a ...see more
I was born in the flats in Dudley road in 1947 my mum [joyce] always told me extremely hot summer and freezing cold winter used to play gasworks a lot my grandparents lived at the end of stoney lane inside the gates north cottage it was next to railway line for the shunters and behind there walled garden was the canal inlet my dad Charlie tich and my uncles sid and George also worked in gasworks I remember ...see more
Lived in Badminton Road as a child and teenager. There was a garage just out of view on the right. Used to walk up here to the tube and buses at Clapham South, there was a bus down Nightingale Lane, the 189, which was quite infrequent (in London terms). I also went to St. Marys Balham from 1962 to 1968, and remember Mr Scott, also the deputy head Miss Ellis. Also the Wych(spelling?) Elm tree in the ...see more
Paul Ashton has great memories of happy holidays in Borth y Gest as a teenager when a guest in the home of Chris Moore and his family - it was a magical place and despite changes over the years keeps its special aura........... we look forward to many more visits
The Fish Meadow is just North and East of the river bridge, and in my youth, (as now) was prone to flooding. I remember a year when the still water, stretching across the meadow (as opposed to the main river flow) froze over. Then, while the temperature remained below freezing, the water subsided, allowing the ice sheet to settle back on to the surface of the meadow and actually bend to the shape of the field ...see more
I arrived in Southall aged 7 (September 1967) from Kenya, and moved into a rented property on Lady Margaret Road, just opposite a chip shop that used to be there. I remember a portion cost around 6 old pennies (2.5pence), and were wrapped in old newspapers. Lady Margaret Road, seemed really long to me then, and I remember how pretty it looked in Spring and Summer, when all the flowers ...see more
This is a belated response to Patricia Huxtable who recorded her memories of South Molton on 28th May 2008. My name is Guy Alford, I too was born in South Molton in 1941. My father Cyril Henry Alford owned a furniture shop in King Street where I was brought up with my older brother David and younger sister Daphne. I remember you Patricia and Roger and hope you are both well. I also remember Mr. ...see more
Although I was born in the Mothers Hospital in Hackney in 1957, we lived in Tottenham at Tenterden Road (N17) until about 1970, then at Ida Road (N15) on the then new Avenue Road estate for a couple of years until moving to Wilmot Road (N17) near Downhills Park. I went to Lancasterian School and then on to Tottenham School. My memories of Tottenham include the fact that despite living about 5 ...see more
I used to live at Orchard Place, small terrace cottages on Main Road, St Pauls Cray.
Previous to this as readers may recall I lived at the top of Chalk Pit Avenue in a semi-detached bungalow with my parents.
The move to the lower part of the town was owing to family health issues and the time I spent at Orchard Place with mum and dad is something I remember quite well.
In the first ...see more
Between 1950 - 1980's the family owned a bakers shop at 84 High Street.
P.G.WOODFORD & SON (opposite the Police Station).
If anyone has memories of this period it would be good to get in touch. I attended Beaconsfield Road Infant School then moved to Dormers Well Junior School when it opened in the mid 50's. We lived in Park Avenue, Southall until the late 70's when we moved to ...see more
I remember. ... long bending corridors. Miss Skinner, the best teacher I ever had. I became an English teacher and taught Shakespeare as drama: the way she had inspired me. Mrs Pudney putting two red lines through my English holiday work, tearing the paper... Miss Queen telling me I was too stupid to take optional Greek... but Miss Durante and the choirs, the plays, debates, festivals, discussing politics with ...see more
My name is Bill Dedman i was born in Mitcham 23 Bath Road Known has Redskin Village All so Rocky I went to Lower Mitcham School and Western Road School i still live in Mitcham my first memories are the bombing and the Doodle bugs, the first film i remember seeing at the Majestic Cinema was the Wizard Of Oz , we used to go the Saturday morning pictures at the Odeon Morden one of our favourite places was going to Leo's ice cream parlour Cricket Green also Bills Cafe' in Love lane near the Church
On behalf of my wife (Kathleen, nee Bromley) I am try to trace Gillian Cowking, believed to have been born December 1941 or thereabouts. Gillian worked for a while in Budapest and then later in Paris. Contact was then lost. Any info would be gratefully received. Thank you.
I was 17 years old and lived at no 7 Tivoli Road, and when Father Christmas arrived at the front door with 4 cwt of coal my mum put newspaper down the hall and throughout the house so that the coal man could dump the coal in the shed. So Christmas Day we all sat around the fire to keep warm - and cold at our backs. We cooked chestnuts on a shovel and played cards, and my dad played the piano and we all sang carols. No ...see more
I lived for a very short time with my gran in Liverpool 8, now infamously Toxteth. She lived in two flats on Parkway off Princess Parkway. She was a nurse and walked to the hospital so it must have been nearby. Think it was near Granby Street and Upper Parliament Street. The first flat was owned by two very old sisters (think they were Jewish) called Vernicks - could have been Wernicks. Gran rented from them. She ...see more
regular haught great meeting place for the mods and the live Friday music... some great bands like the in-betweens and casuals meeting place for the week end parties great friends were made abit of jazz around to the Gifford arms 2 names that crop up stu Thompson dave Hadley mick the greek wonderful times 1965 derek hughes
i was born at 18 Eltringham st 1959 my brother is malcolm born 1958 i have a younger sister catherine and my brother john died in 1984. My best freind was sandra davis who ived in no 14 (i think) my grandparents and aunts and uncles lived in motomer st we had a 2 up and 2 down house no bath only tin and toilet out side had not much but life was good. i never in had to play out all day around the allotments and round the slaghips life was good.
I have fond memories of Erith . Both my grandparents once lived there. Does anyone remember Edith and Wally Ayers from Thanet road ? My other grandparents lived in Church road by the Pom Pom. Margery and James Hemmings.