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I don't remember much about Sunnyfield House, except I was born there in 1948. I knew the midwife, Nurse Garfield, who delivered me. When I came to Australia, in 1966, she sent me a homemade Christmas cake, by sea, after months at sea it tasted great, When we passed Sunnyfield Hose my Dad and Mum would point out the window of the room where I was born.
Hello, I grew up in 43 Eureka Place Ebbw Vale, my father bought it in 1964 when it had been empty and derelict for some time.
My sister who is 6 years older than me remembers big windows advertising all manner of goods including Typhoo tea! She also recalls a shop counter front as they walked in and bakery ovens at the back, can anyone remember the name of this shop or even have a photograph of it?
My parents have ...see more
I came across this when I was hoping to find reference to the Royal visit by the Duke of York. Although I found a film about his visit to the Monotype works at Salfords unfortunately it isn't dated. However, my grandparents Henry ('Harry') Knight and Minnie lived in Dunraven Avenue for about 63 years. They started at No 12 but shortly after moved down to No2. This house is just about visible at the far end of the ...see more
I was born in 1951 in Copsleigh Avenue (No 42). I must have started at the 'old' Salfords School in 1956. (My sister Jennifer was born in 1947 and was there too.) The photograph shows its location being just about deserted, apart from the horse and cart. It was at the southern end of the Common and to some exrtent marooned between the A217 to Woodhatch, and the A23 Brighton to London to the right. The latter was ...see more
Hi all.
I used to live in Beech Avenue from 1962-1979 and went to Branfil Infants/Junior School from 1965-1970. Really loved it there.
I remember Mrs Tribe, Mrs Warren, Mr Ford (Tall Headmaster) Mr Hill (the slipper and ruler). Mrs Cassedy (she ran me over in the school playground in her Rover Coupe!) Mr Sumner (great man)
Went on a school cruise in 1978 or 9 to Madeira/Vigo/ Lisbon. Threw up ...see more
I remember being on holiday in St Osyth. I was about 10 years old. In the 1950’s. We met a family and their son and I became friends during the holiday. The son was called Charles (Chas). His father caught a young shark. It lay on the beach. Somehow, a reporter arrived from the local newspaper. I believe we were all on the front page posing with the shark. It is such a vivid memory all these years later. I wonder ...see more
We lived in Blaney crescent in council flats. Six families in our block were #49 Vaughns no kids #51 Catchpoles had six kids, Mickey & David of our gang #53 Groves 2 kids Steve(me) and Barbara, #55 was the Snows with Keith & Gillian, #57 was the Hoskins with Jimmy and Valerie, Jimmy was BF and my age and from his top floor balcony we used to climb onto the roof parapet for a few fags.lol. God ...see more
My three friends and I visited Torpenhow several times during the 1980s. We were from Yorkshire, and our school had a facility in Torpenhow village with dormitories, canteen etc, and the school would take us there on trips. When we left school, we continued to visit the Lake District and returned to Torpenhow regularly. I have the most wonderful memory of The Sun Inn pub, which at the time was run by a couple called ...see more
i was born in 1933 and lived in stanway gdns until i was called up for national service in 1952
i went to deansbrook school and then passed the 11 plus and went to orange hill grammar school
the head was mr roberts and we always called him charlie which was not his real name
my best friend was bernard lock , now sadly passed away
i had a girl friend called daphne fowler who was i believe the head girl ...see more
I lived at 460b Lordship Lane in Tottenham from 1941 -1950 with family and grandparents,aunts and uncle.I attended Risley Avenue Junior and Infant school before moving to a flat on Scales Road and joining Down Lane Junior School for the final term.Went on to Parkhurst Secondary Modern School for boys until I was 15,left to join Pickfords as the office boy/messenger then joined Hackney Wick Greyhound ...see more
I've great memories of jumping through those bushes in the central reservation, before the zebra crossing, and subsequent Pelican crossing, was installed connecting the Post Office to the Co-Op on the corner facing the garage.
When he retired, my Maternal Grandad became the petrol pump attendant at the Shell garage (a Chrysler Car dealership) before it closed and became Payless DIY (part of the ...see more
Hi, came on this site by accident,
I was born at 12 Rutland Rd in 1966 and had wonderful memories of playing in the street ( unheard of now ) and the jubilee park and library, off to the "top shops " on Allenby road, anyone remember the lovely " uncle Bert " who had his front room full of musical instruments, trumpets, drums etc and let us bang away on them again unheard of now - in a simpler life, neighbours were ...see more
I'm searching for some information and to track down my husbands birth family.
Do any of these names ring a bell please
Born in the 50's we believe
Carol Davies / scott
Melvin davies
John Phillips
Around northolt area I believe
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Born in Cuckfield hospital in 54 but have early recollections and very few photos of home in Chanctonbury Rd Burgess Hill from then until 59 when I relocated to Brighton. Went to boy's boarder later in Cuckfield (Beckworth House) from 65 until 68.
Keen to share with anyone who crosses over somewhere on these locations and dates. Family name Barker.
Whenever the annual traveling funfair came to Danson Park in the 1960's for their Easter and Bank Holiday visits, it was party time for the local teens, a golden oportunity to hang out and socialise, meet up with friends old and new and hopefully meet a potential date or even a future partner. All the rides were fun but there was one that outshone all the others -The Whip. Built much in the style of a ...see more
Does anybody remember Michael John Irwin or Mr and Mrs Irwin and boys from Seaton Carew during the 1950s
I was born in Creekmouth Village in 1952. The village was at the end of River Road at the confluence of the River Roding and The Thames.
The village consisted (in latter years) of 50 Victorian style cottages, 2 up 2 down with outside toilets and no bathrooms. The original few cottages housed local fishermen but after the 1850s, when John Bennett Lawes opened his fertiliser & chemical factory there, most of the ...see more
My lasting memory haunting me to this day
Was a young man worked at a&n store in town.
I would have been approx 12-13 years old
Constantly bullied and sexually abused me and others
On a lighter note, other than this horrific person, my time there was ok. Grounds were great
I remember two brothers there at my time there I’m sure one was named Michael
I’ve really tried to block this episode of my life but ...see more
My Dad was at Hutton from 1925. He died when I was 16. He spoke about his time in the orphanage a little and we went to an open day some time during the 1960s. His name was James Turner although when older people called him Jim; maybe they did at school as well. When his older sister and brothers came to collect him, he had the wrong name on his label, it was James Brown. However, they recognised him, ...see more
I moved to Elm Park in 1953 lived on Woodcoat Ave until about 1965. Went to Benhurst then Suttons then Ford Trade School when I was 16. I had many friends including Colin Styles,Jumbo Jarvis,Gilbert Osborn,Kenny Walker,Bruce McAllister,Peter Brinkworth and many others.As to girls I had a crush on Vivian Archer and Lorrenda Drew. Was caned by Mr Pike and Mr Grey also the Headmaster on one ...see more
My husbands family had this shop and studio
I lived in Albert Road Caversham Heights from 1948 aged 5.
Went to school at Hemdean Road infants then on to Caversham Secondary Modern and left there in 1959.
I really enjoyed school, especially maths, history and geography, the geography teacher (Mr Weekes) formed a cycling club and at the weekend we would go for extended cycle rides even in the rain when he would say 'time to cape up boys' ( the cape was a ...see more
Thornton Heath: It always makes me smile when I see a bus with the destination 'Thornton Heath Pond' I remember the Pond very well. I'm often tempted to ask bus drivers if they know that there really was quite a large pond there, when I was a lad. I, and I think others used to to go the 'Pond' with our sticks with a net on the end and a jam jar to catch catch 'tiddiers'. Tiddlers were an ...see more
The blue police box outside Monks Orchard Primary School
I remember the Odean down on the high street at the bottom of Mellison Rd. We went every Saturday morning and were amazed by the organ that would rise from beneath the screen as we sang “the little white bull” and other Kidde songs while we waited for the cartoons and other features to start.
Recorded by Nicholas Reid, Canberra, Australia.
I was christened in the Anglican church at Heston in 1959, though for obvious reason I don’t have any memories of it from that time, and few thereafter because we boarded a ship to Australia later in the same year. My parents were also married there, it being the church my mother’s family ...see more
I remember i was about 10 when a works bus hit somebody's house wall and knocked it on top of me , my mam and dad was working and my eldest sister was told not to answer the door to anyone , the workmen on the bus rescued me and I was carried to Mrs Williams house that lived opposite me in cwrt coch street, I was lucky I only had a thick lip and grazed leg I was taken to aberbargoed hospital by 2 doctors in a ...see more
My Dad lived in Hounslow in the 1930s, in Ellerdine Road soon after the estate was built.
His name was Walter Cyril Lansley and was born in 1919. He moved to Hounslow in the 30's with his parents.
He belonged to a local church choir and I can remember him saying that his choir master was Charles Hawtrey - though I think the name was slightly different then. I know ...see more
My name is Gary Canham, my brother Richard and I were placed into care at St Mary’s School in Graves End on the 24/04/1961, aged 3 and 2, we remained there till being returned to our mother and stepfather on 22/06/1963.
I have horrid memories of this time in care with beatings and mental abuse from the Nuns and Priests, I was separated from my brother due to age differences but as a 3 year old I did not ...see more
I lived on Dolobran Road Sparkhill from 1956 (DATE OF BIRTH) to around 1962 when we moved to Northfield. We were the only double fronted house on the street and we fronted Lime Grove where my grandmother lived at Number 1. I was friends with a group of children from Lime Grove who all had blonde hair full of natural curls and ringlets. Sadly I do not remember their names, We also had a back yard with an ...see more
I spent many childhood holidays visiting our Auntie, Uncle & Cousin Jersey. On one particular occasion, when I was about four & a half, I received the news of the birth of my sister in 1950, at the time my relatives lived in St. Helier, later they moved to St. Brelade overlooking the bay. My older brother, cousin & I had fun either at the beach or blackberry picking. In the summer of 1966, I went to ...see more
My Grandmother Linda May lawrence owned 3 shops in Bethcar st - one was a hair and beauty salon and I believe one was a tobacco shop but unsure of the other. I would love to know more. I remember being in the flat where she lived above the shops. She died in 1969. The flat was 59a Bethcar st. It is now Fonseca solicitors.
Her son Neville was my dad. He also worked in the shops. I had such fond ...see more
1965. I grew up in Merthyr Mawr road Cottage Homes for children. The walk to Merthyr Mawr village was always an adventure. We would tickle trout from the estate river and run like mad to avoid the water baillif. The old swing bridge was great fun. We climbed Ogmore castle walls. I fell into the Ogmore river more than once negotiating the stepping stones. Candleston castle was scary, it had a dungeon. ...see more
My dad was billy kingsmore
Trying to search my family tree, anything on his fatherx side would be grest to know
Thanks sharon
The photograph of the front of the Sir Frederick Milner School brought back memories. I taught English there from 1963 to 1970 in the second classroom to the left of the entrance. This was my first teaching post although I knew Retford well as I had been a pupil at the King Edward VI Grammar School. One of my pupils at the Milner School was Derek Randall who went on the play cricket for England. After the amalgamation ...see more
Stubbers outdoor youth camp is a far different entity than it was "when I was a gal". My good freind Monica Knapp and I borrowed Andrew Bloor's small, 2 man, canvas tent, caught the 370 bus that ran from Tilbury Ferry to Romford, passing through Chadwell St Mary and set off on our adventure. We pitched the tent and made ourselves comfortable. We had a little stove; well, ...see more
My maternal grandmother, born in 1885 in Salford, as a girl worked in the mills. Up to the time of her death in Ladywell hospital, at the age of 93, she always wore long clothes to her ankles and a woollen, thick shawl. When gran married grandad in the early 1900s, they lived on Arlington Brew. Salford 3, I believe. One of their five children, Lizzie, died of a twisted bowel at the age of eight. In her ...see more
In 1950, St Ann’s R.C. mixed infant school was just off Silk Street. Salford 3, I think. I remember, aged 3, lying down on the fold-up bed with all the other kids on their beds in the large nursery room in the afternoons for our nap, and the appetizing smell of the cold round of toast, spread with echo margarine that my gran, who lived a few streets away on Cannon Street, had made me for lunchtime. I recall the ...see more
I was born in 1947 and lived at 52 West St, Lower Broughton, Salford 7. I attended St. John's School for girls, just off Chapel St. My parents were Annie and David Johnson. I had an older sister, Jean, and a younger brother, David. My Gran Johnson and her daughter, my Aunty Nell, lived at 39 Princess St. My Uncle Bill and Aunty Rose lived on Havelock St, and my Gran Russell and Uncle Frank lived at 4 Errington St. ...see more
Born and raised in Darley Dale, schooled at County primary on Greenaway Lane, where I met my best friend for life who lived on sydnope hill Two Dales, I fondly remember my Mum sending me on my pony to Mrs Wagstaff the local milkman Alan's mother to get a pint of milk, then to Hayes the Bakers for a loaf of bread, and to Mr Coates the butcher who would kindly give me some bones for my dog, there were trips to Mr ...see more
I had a dream the other night about Enton Hall in WITLEY. I was a student at Guildford Tech in the early sixties. I did a two year hotel reception course and was looking for a job near my home in Godalming. Suddenly out of nowhere my Dad saw an advert for a position at Enton Hall. Well, he took me to the interview, and I seem to remember the manager’s name was MrJarvis (He was very short). Anyway I got the job on the ...see more
I lived in Gerrards Cross in the late 1950s when I attended Thorpe House Preparatory School. I was a shy child and the school was hell on earth with me getting caned regularly for what seemed to be minor and arbitrary infractions.
That being said, I have many good memories of the town, and the surrounding countryside.
Travelling from Devon, my parents stayed at this hotel when they were starting me at Cranleigh School. I remember scented gardens. In 2025 the scent of a particular plant still evokes in me a vague apprehenson.
I was a “Christmas Casual” postman in 1961 based in Pinner Sorting Office near the old Langham Cinema. I was allocated a “round” in Northwood Hills which meant riding my rickety old Post Office bike via Pinner Green.
Letters were carried in heavy canvas satchels and I slung this over my back across one shoulder. One day I had too much to deliver and needed TWO satchels. Sadly just as I passed the 183 bus ...see more
My Grandparents lived in one of the cottages attached to what is now the White Bear Inn. They appear on the Census of 1921 Walter Knight & Florence Knight. My Mother Sylvia Knight who was 3 at the time of the census lived there with her sister Nora aged 2 and a niece, Nellie Trice who was 12 , from Hillborough, Herne Bay as her parents had passed. When my mother married we lived just up ...see more
My mother was brought up by a lady called Alice who married Joshua Roberts in Cefn Mawr and relocated to Middleton in Lancashire. Alice had a lot of relations still living there including a cousin Bertha who married Idris Jones. They lived in Stephens Terrace , High Street opposite a detached red bricked house and I visited there many times as a child, distinctly remembering the smell of the Monsanto ...see more
I was very young to have seen the gardens in Middleton but they were well loved and a great place place to take a quiet moment watching the fountain. No one seems to know where the fountain is but rumour has it, it was dumped in the underground loos and then these were filled in. Many think it is still there underground. The toilets under the gardens have given the gardens the not so nice, but funny name of Pee ...see more
I am researching the Rosset Green housing development built by Minton Homes circa 1969. The 50 or so homes were built for American servicemen at Menwith Hill base. Having visited the location of the development there is now no sign of the houses. What happened??
Reading my Mother's notes in my 'Baby Book ' ,something seemingly not done nowadays, I was reminded that I was born in a Private nursing home, The Gables, Pine Tree Glen ,Westbourne in 1947. Now flats and ironically retirement flats. Somewhere for me to be born and die. Ha Ha. The Doctor was Dr Gallop* who had a practice in Poole, How my parents could afford it I don't know, My father was in the Navy until ...see more
Can anybody help me please. I am looking for an old friend Doreen Barnett who lived in Brent Lane. She had a sister Eileen. Doreen was a close friend of my late husband Graham Board and was a frequent visitor to our house in Park Road when we first married. We lost touch when we moved to Pembury. Doreen was Godparent to my eldest son Andrew.
I remember Doreen went to Bexley Technical School for Girls.
If anyone has ...see more
I have many fantastic memories of visiting my grandparents, aunties and uncles, cousins who lived and still live there. My Bampi worked in the butchers at the top of the hill, My hero, my dad, was a butcher as well but he also worked at the Co-op. My dad used to take me on walks up the Bwlch , we used to go swimming at the swimming pool on a Saturday morning with my cousins , get chips from the chippy and go back ...see more
My grandmother grew up in Pye Bridge. Her father worked at the collary for some time. It came with some sadness though, her older sister having drownd in the canal at a young age and then her younger brother being lost in WWII age just 16. It seems like it was a close knit community and I am hopeful they would have had neighbours and community to support them through such difficult times. Thank you for keeping this ...see more
I lived on Hatton Hill Road in the 1940/1950s. Remember the bombs landing across the road in the park and sheltering under the stairs. Bryant and May bombed where my father worked, he then had to travel to Garston each day for the rest of his working life. Went to Beach Road School then to Waterloo Park. Haven’t been ‘home’ for many years .
My granda was Arthur he owned a tailor/pawn shop in Frederick Street in South Shields - he once lived at 66 Hartington Terrace in South Shields - I used to be taken there every Sunday to visit - he died in 1959
My family tree has gaps about him
2 of his children were Herbert and Hilda I’ve hit a brick wall about my family and was looking for more info.
Regards
Lesley K
As we approach the 80th anniversary of VE Day, I am really hoping that someone may have pictures of street parties, in Little Sutton, Great Sutton, or any memories that you could give to me as I can add them to the Royal British Legion, Little Sutton, as long as you are from the area, I would love to hear from you
So many wonderful memories of the "old challaborough" my parents owned a caravan there so we were lucky enough to spend weekends and holidays there. I loved the dolphin cafe on the sea front and then there was another restaurant where we used to play bingo and win vouchers to spend in the ghastly gift shop. I never did get to go in the Nile pub on the corner. Bigbury was so much better with the tom crocker ...see more
I lived in skelton nr york from 1951 to 59 at bur tree lane opposite old village school.it was my first school, I had a friend called John Thorpe that lived in a great big house ,in the village we had a old lady who was the village nurse she was called miss able, lived next to the church, fantastic old lady lived with her brother. Opposite the old school there was a pond,not there anymore. I used to play ...see more
I lived in Low Bradley Farm in the late 60's early 70's with my dad Peter Dominey, Mam Dorothy Dominey and brother Christopher. I was only just over a year old when we moved onto the farm and left when I was 7. The farm was owned by a Dr Boon, not the nicest of men as I remember, he would turn up every now and again and just walk in without knocking first. Dads wage was basically the farmhouse and buildings and ...see more
Does anyone have any information on Parker, Timber Sawers in Battersea. My Granddad worked for them in 1911.
this place held a lot of bad memories for me, I was sent 3 times in the 60s a lot of cruelty , especially once you left the nursery and was old enough to be on the dormitory up the flight of stairs.
the nurse would come and shine a torch in your face, if you moved and were awake she would drag you off the bed and had to stand on the landing in the cold. the childrens crying was horrendous, I ...see more
I was a boarder at the Convent for four years 1954-58, cured me of religion as I hated almost every minute of it. The Nuns can only be described as brutal. I was once told that I was wicked because I had kept the other lads awake at night with my coughing. I always seemed to be ill and spent my seventh birthday in the sick room. I was friends with Tony and Nicky Book, we planned to escape, get a boat and row to ...see more
Years ago( 1977 ) I visited a family in Pennys lane, the family name was Carter and the house had a name and not a number, the name was 'Lyndab', anyone know of this family or their whereabouts now. I beleive one of their children was Tina, who worked at the inland revenue / tax office.
I lived in Eastleigh from about 1959 to 62 and although I was nearly 5 when we left, my earliest memories are of Eastleigh. My dad was the manager of a shoe repairers, possibly called shoecraft and we lived behind the shop. But I'd love to know where it was. It was surrounded by other shops but I think it could be one of a few streets. There was a lovely old guy called Percy who worked there, he used to call me ...see more
My name is Viv Bayliss, I was born in my nan’s house opposite the Alexandra public house in 1948. Mum and dad moved to a prefab in Costed Manor then to Pilgrims Hatch. Who remembers Preslands fair and listening to them playing all the great songs. Dad worked at the Selo and mum had a part time job at Buckleys cafe, near the Robin Hood pub. Jumping ahead I worked after school and in the school holidays at Kings ...see more
Was surprised to hear it had asbestos there
attended 1960 s remember Miss Naish english Mr Darby math and an art teacher who got the sack lol .
I am linda McDonnell / Russell
was always teased with the song Old macdonald had a farm lol what’s that you ??
lived in Cromwell Road around that time and then moved to bedfont lane .
had a brother called Colin who went to Debroome down the road .
well 75 now ...see more
During the war, my stepmother, her mother and sister stayed with the Whitehills over their tobacco shop, after arriving in Liverpool in a convoy on the famous S.S. Aguila (Captain Arthur Frith) which was torpedoed on the return trip to Gibraltar with 90 wrens drowning. My stepmother said the Whitehills, who spoke no French and her family no English, were generous with their rations and kind to them. If Mr ...see more
I owned the house known as 'Bridle Way' on North Heath just outside the town.
I owned 'Hillside Cottage' an an area known as Hillside just outside the town.
My name was Angela Noble (now Driver). I lived in Bramhall from 1951 to 1958.i went to Pownall Green School and then on to Cheadle County Grammar. I was School Captain in my final year at Primary School and also captain of the netball team. The other players I remember were Jackie Stannion , Valerie Bullfield, Jackie Chappell, Vonnie Thompson, Pamela Myers, and Annette but can't remember her surname. I would love to hear ...see more
I work as a contractor for the British Army, and was just chatting to my dad about having to go to Bullford soon.
My dad was telling me all about my great uncle, and reeled off the address of 5 Clarendon terrace.
I couldn’t find in on any maps that were recent, but this web page popped up so thought I would ask on here.
I also was given my great uncles tankard that reads
WO2 (AQMS) H W Stone
From ...see more
I lived down Shakespeare road (#31) in Addlestone from 1943-1962; my parents lived there until 1984. The area was known as poets corner for all the four roads were named after poets (Shakespeare, Tennyson, Byron and Wordsworth). Can remember playing football in the park at the bottom of our road nightly having 11 aside games. Also going to the fair walking across the fields from Coxes Lock to the ...see more
Attended CHELSEA secondary central in fall of ‘57 and ‘58.
Had a great time. Returned to Canada at Xmas 58.
School trip to Devon in spring of 58. Always remember the woodworking teacher. Mr. Thornycroft. Sp?
Mum had a off licence shop next to Welfare offices on Mill Street. Aro7nd the 1945 era,sold later but wondered how long it remained there.Any info greatly appreciated.
I was sent to this place in the late 1950’s. I don’t know why I was sent but I remember having two separate visits of one month. I was only 4 or 5 when I went, but I don’t have many good memories of my time there. I can remember going round the back of the bus depot picking raspberries and going to the beach but that was about all for the good times.
I can remember my dad and grandmother ...see more
My memories of the home are all very positive.
I would have been 6 yrs old, and recovering from pneumonia.
Coming from the Children's Hospital in Derby, the drive over was memorable.
A big black car, very special. There was an 'aeroplane' motif, like a hood ornament
on the gate as we drove in and down the drive.
We were dirt poor and lived below street level at no.7, North Parade in ...see more
I remember my first job when I lived at 48 Ballochnie Drive Plains, it was at the old Whiterigg school (re-purposed as a battery hen farm in the late sixties). The farm was owned by Sam Merry and he took me on when I left school at 15 in 1970. I stayed for 10 weeks earning the princely sum of £7 per week for 5 days and a half day on Saturdays (with some free cracked eggs on occasions!). I then quickly moved ...see more
I too was a pupil at St. George's, probably from 1944 to certainly no later than 1950 when I was shipped off to a boarding school in Sussex where I remained until leaving at age 17 in 1956.
I was fascinated to hear I was not the only 'lefty' to incur the wrath of the infamous Mrs. Smith.
I was told her husband was a badly wounded WW1 veteran and allegedly met her in a hospital ...see more
I lived in Brookfield Road from 1955 when I was born until 1973, when I married.
I went to Fleecefield Scool from 1960 to 1970.
I have vivid memories of when I was about 7 and walking through Edmomton Green market, being facinated by the live eels slidding around in the silver trays outside the fish shop.
There was a very good dine-in Chinese restaurant late 1960s/early1970s in Wembley Park Drive, almost next to the Wimpy Bar. Can anybody remember its name ?
Hi my name is Morgan Smith and I was born at 61 Queen St. Swinton in my Nan Callis' house on the 9th 7 1948 then moved to 248 Wath Rd Mexborough into a terraced house across from the jet garage on Roman terrace. I went to Roman terrace school and then high woods. Used to play with Brian Gillis and Glenda his sister, Jeff Booth from High Woods estate and many more. Happy memories of the time spent in the ...see more