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My father bought the pig farm known as Woodley in Selsdon Vale in 1951. I was four. I attended Selsdon Primary school until I was eleven when I moved to Riddlesdown. I really treasure my childhood memories as I had so much fun. During school holidays I would go out with my dad in his lorry to collect the pigswill from hotels, hospitals, etc. From all the articles I've read about Selsdon no one ever mentions Selsdon Vale. My name then was Lesley Willers. Does anyone remember me?
what can i say that has not already been said about that place,i was there from 1963 till 1968 in softly house.i cant think of a single day i was happy there,the staff were absolute monsters,and the biggest monster of all was the headmaster a horrible sadistic little man that would beat the children for no reason whatsoever,some of the things i witnessed that man do would beggar belief these days.men have complained ...see more
I remember Waitrose from my childhood, every Saturday afternoon I would come here with my parents to do the weekly shop. Then nip over to George Orts for some of their lovely pastries. Little did I realise that I would end up in the bakery trade. Down by the clock there was a large Boots Chemist to the right. There were quite a few shops in The Quadrant but I can not remember many of them.
We moved to Watford in 1943. My war time memories are of night after night in the shelters, the "doodle bugs" and the boys playing Germans and soldiers on the bomb site next door. My special memories are of Cassiobury Park where we used to watch the barges on the Grand Union Canal, in 1947 tobogganing down the "Pudding Bowl" on the golf course.My great friend and I would explore the old Mill - said to be haunted, ride to ...see more
My memory is of St John's School 1945 1946 as an excuse I would like to find school pals Janet Woodcock Sylvia Wright Michael Lindsey I had to sit next to Michael but he beat me by one mark.Does ANYONE remember me.? Maria G Have many memories Audry Hall where are you now. I had tea with you on your birthday.At the sweet store.
Lived in Retford Road Harol Hill from 1950 to 1972 name was Margaret Gatrell. Went to Mead infants /juniors then to Harrowfield secondary school. My first teacher at Meads was called Mrs Fenton. The field opposite my house was turned into a football pitch and we used to go to dances in the club house. When I was very young we used that field to play all our games the grass was always really high and once a ...see more
Anybody remember the Eton Manor Sports Ground? Now absorbed into the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. I lived there from 1955 to 1959. But was associated with it for 30 years. Wonderful memories!!
As Pulborough lad of 1950's vintage I remember The Chequers well as Impasses it every day on my way to catch the train taking me and many others to School (The Weald)in Billings Hurst.
I also remember it burning Down in the mid Sixties.
I now live in Liverpool a city that I love,but I have told my family to scatter my ashes off The Bridge at Swan Corner.
My name is Kevin Mills and I lived at No6 Rectory ...see more
I was born in 1970 and have lived in Maidstone all my life.
When I was much younger I remember you could drive along Sandling Road and see soldiers carrying weapons, guarding the entrance to the Royal Engineers Invicta Barracks. This was before the dual carriageway was built and the entrance to the barracks was moved. You can no longer see the entrance when you drive by. ...see more
Does anybody know when the infant block closed, the name of the Catholic school that took place? About 1962/3? I remember it having a reputation in sorting out troublesome children, the discipline was super strict.
I went to Sunny Hill primary school left in 1960 then went to Parkside in Brixton. Lived in Coventry Hall Polworth Road when it was the old convent turned into flats.
I have many memories of lydd some not so great I was brought up in the old police station opp the rising sun just on the right as you go over the bridge of the miniature steam railway. I remember the feilds at the back of the old police station spent most of my childhood across the dykes n feilds picking mushrooms by the railway there was also a caravan site does anyone know about the old police station n what ...see more
Yes, I always shopped here ,as I only lived just up the road on barn hill. I was newly married in 1958 and lived there until1968 .Now live in Wales!!
So many memories , as this part of London was my life.
Worked in Mayfair for a long time, next door to the Dorchester.
This is what happens when one is an octogenarian.
Hi does anybody have any photos of the Verona cinema on fleetwood rd north it's called the Verona hall now and was originally called Thornton cinema shut in the 1950's
Hello
My mother recently died, my mum was 83 years.
Mum was a cadet nurse in walton hospital from 1950 to 1953 approx.
Then mum did her SRN training qualifying on the 29/03/1956.
I have a photograph of her in her student nurse uniform it’s in black and white, could someone inform me of the colour of a student nurse dress was then please?
Also the little badge on her cap, I believe it was a small ...see more
My family moved to Broadstairs in 1965 when I was nine years old. I left at the age of 23 years after getting married. I have so many memories but one I cannot ratify and would love to know if anyone can confirm it for me. I have a memory of a replica viking ship being displayed for a time on top of the building at the end of the jetty but can find no evidence of it. My sister remembers this also - can anyone help solve our mystery?
Julia Godden (nee Woodley)
I attended the radio college in John Dalton street, Manchester, and was very lucky to be given accommodation in Lincoln Street, with a Sid Donlan. That 12 months was probably the happiest in my life. I spent all my free time with Sid, the scout group, and youth club, where I met with some great people - all very kind.
Sadly, I no longer remember their names, but if any of you remember me, please ...see more
Hi there, this is a long shot does anybody remember the Rose family of Chipping Norton.They used to live at Rectory Farm Salford many many years ago.it would be nice to contact anybody with memories of those years ago.
Peggy and John were my aunt and uncle from my dad's side. My sister's are Pauline Yvonne Jackie Eileen Franky and renie. My name and aunt also lived in q a c we lived in Oakfield road before moving to chelsfield in about 1966 Pauline and Yvonne will probably remember you.
Oh yes the swimming pool having races with the frogs in the green water, would not be allowed these days with health and safely
this year everyone mentioned will be 70 years old if still alive i lived at 106 larkspur road, from 1949 till 1962, i went to benyon mrs owen was our teacher reconised all the class names mentioned plus more.they are,
michael coakley, john jones,anita brahms,sonia sweeting patricia faraday, roy arnold , paul langham, june storer ,helen andrews sally starns diane hussey robert powell linda pritchard ...see more
In September 1940 I lived in Meadway and witnessed a Hurricane fighter crash in the Purley Boys Grammar School playing field. The pilot, an Ace pilot of the Battle of Britain was known as Caesar and he died that day and I went up to view the site. At the time I was attending the Purley Girls Grammar School. We moved to Coulsdon in 1938 and I was a patrol leader in the Coulsdon ...see more
My name was Linda Gardner, I lived at 3 Hamlet Street, Ardwick from 1950 to 1962.
I remember Carole Day across the road and we used to play together, also Francis Warrender around the corner on Coverdale Street. We played kick can, ralivo, allies, skipping and I remember the mums coming out on our street and held the skipping rope so that we could all jump in, great. I went to Ross Place junior school ...see more
I am trying to find out the name of the Paper Manufacturing Company that had a big works on the Edgeware Road which was there in late 1930's but probably after the bombing moved nearer London as it was I believe owned by my Grandfather but we can not find out what the company name was.
Does anyone remember their older generation family talking about it, or even ...see more
I am interested to hear from anyone who lived in Seafield Road between 1956 and 1958.
My Great Grandmother, Henrietta Sheedy nee Gladdish used to live there. I believe Her daughter Ruth Married William Phillips and they are both buried In the Churchyard. We have visited your lovely Village.
I would to pay it another visit.
M Williams
Does anyone remember the Pavillion View Guest House on Fort Crescent in the mid to late 1950's. The guesthouse was run by Mr. & Mrs. Walter & Kitty Chart at the time. I would like to make contact with any descendants of Mr & Mrs Chart as I am also trying to see if anyone remembers Violet McKinnell whom I think was living and working at The Pavillion View as a chambermaid at that ...see more
Hi I was born at Chester Nursing Home - 11 Stanley Place, Chester in April 1943. I am wondering what happened to the Nursing Home and if anyone can give me a some history and photograph of the building it was situated in,
I left the UK in 1965 for Canada but each time I go home I visit Chester. As a child I loved going to the zoo and as a teenager that grew up near Aintree Race Course had /have a great love for horses ...see more
I lived in Valentines Way Rush Green in 1940’s, as I remember it was a cu-de sac with fields opposite, with my parents , sister Shirley and brother John, I did not go to local school, was at St Mary’s RC in Hornchurch then Romford College so only friend was my next door neighbor Henen, I also remember a sweet shop in Rush Green, sweets on ration so only went on Saturday.
My father in law grew up in Cornwall in the 1920's he was Desmond Rowe and had a sister born 1923 called Cynthia Joan Rowe, his mother was Maud Mary Rowe and they lived in No 1 New Row in Treskillard, I have been researching the family now for 20 years and have lots of information but sadly no photo's, does anyone remember them or are there relatives that would be willing to talk to me.
He was fond of ...see more
my late father was a driver with green line buses in romford, and the greenline families association would send their children to california in england as we knew it for day trips on the railway that ran through the woods ,as well as the large vessel on the lake that took us round what to us then seemed a huge lake , as well as the amusements , i didn't know about it's demise , but i am pleased to see that in name it still survives
The little shop was owned by my father Ernie Garnett. He worked long hours with just half day closing for a few hours on a Wednesday and then back for the Leicester Mercury to be delivered.
I am trying to learn if the evacuees from London (abt. 40-60 children) came to Felsted in 1939 and some stayed at The Hole Farm (previously recorded as Nunn's Farm) when it was two cottages (today one house). Did any stay at the Mill, which other house or Farm or did some children stay at The Glitch of Bacon Pub etc? I understand the children were educated at Crix Mission Hall by Miss Stephenson despite the lack of books and limited paper. Any stories will be most appreciated.
I was born here in June 1963
I worked on the Croydon Advertiser from about 1959 to 1963 and met my wife Frances Dowsett, who was also a reporter there at the office in High Street. We used to lunch most days at Batty's Bar, upstairs in a pub on the corner of George Street opposite the Advertiser.
We often ate in the evening if we had a late job at a cafe run by Ben Glazer in George St opposite the Town Hall. He was a major player in the ...see more
Worked on the 5th/6th floor of Central House for several years in the late 60s /early 70s for the Inland Revenue. The 7th floor was occupied by Commercial Union Insurance Company and the 3rd and 4th floors by Bradford Council. The building was largely glass and single glazed leading it to be far too hot in summer and too cold in winter. If you opened the windows it was very noisy from the ...see more
Mrs Minnie Wraight was my grandmotherf. When we were bombed out of our house in Deal in 1942, we stayed with her and my Grandfather, Walter Wraight, for a while then moved next door into the Old Bakery, where Teddy Weston was the baker. We stayed here until the end of the war when we were eventually able to return to our refurbished home in Deal where my father and uncle ran a taxi firm.
My Grandmother was ...see more
I used to ride my cycle from Blacksmiths Lane in South Hornchurch to fish in Berwick Ponds in late 50's and early 60's.
I have good memories of sitting on the bank on many a Sunday listening to "Round the Horn", "Billy Cotton's Band Show" and "Hancock's Half Hour" playing on my little battery transistor radio, drinking hot Bovril from my flask and dipping my cheese sandwiches in - ugh! Sometimes the ...see more
Was a patient for six weeks in summer of 1966. World cup celebration times (England won it that year) and sunshine though I was sad then.
An amazing mix of patients; from young people (including me) to professional people, business and pilots. Met some very pleasant female patients there also. But never kept in contact, pity as shared experience would have been supportive. Great Doctors; mine was Dr Aminoff: I ...see more
Spent two holidays in Tenby around 1955/6 mornings spent on the beach. Afternoon spent exploring usually by bus. No car then. We came down from Cheshire on the train. The journey being part of the holiday. Stayed in board and lodging at Gibraltar Terrace. Think the landlady was Swiss. She made my sister and I a beautiful rabbit jelly complete with jelly grass. Can recall playing two ball against the house wall. My mum and dad ...see more
I went to Stanhope castle from 1975 to 1977. I do understand that there was a lot of physical abuse that happened. It happened to me too. I am trying to get to the truth about Stanhope castle.
a lot has been covered up which I am trying to uncover. Doing this I am never going to give up I am fighting for the truth no matter how long it takes I will keep searching until I get it.
This is what I have got ...see more
Hello all
My mum Doreen Ashton (coleman)
Came second in this compertion 1964
I was a 1 year old, and 1 of three girls at the time
My mum was always glamerous and beautifull
Does anyone recal these contests ?
I am searching for perhaps in the local paper at the time, and pictures,
Thank you
Lesley
Does anyone remember the name of this hotel. I stayed there when I was doing a short course for a bank in 1967? Anyone remember staying there then. It had a very fancy name. I was a bit home sick as it was the first time I had gone away on my own from home for work. It was in the winter months. I would love to go back there but I am not sure if the hotel is still there? The ...see more
hi, as a child I lived in the prefabs on Rye Hill Park, now flats. I remember the Rossi ice cream horse and cart that used to stop at the bottom of the hill and lemon ice was my favourite. The park was our playground and my brother fell in the stream on numerous occasions, much to my mum’s horror. We had a white westie called Snowy who used to chase the postman.
The prefabs were lovely and everybody in our ...see more
I attended Hounslow Heath Infants and then HH Primary School in the fifties. Mr Such was our headmaster and I remember Mr Gilbert as my class teacher who also ran the school soccer team, of which I was a member. I also played for Heston & Isleworth and Middlesex as a junior whilst attending HHPS. I was a football tragic! I don't remember much about my classmates. There was one boy named Alan Bartlett who was a good ...see more
My memory and the memory of my 2 sisters was horrendous, it was like consentration camp. They would force you to eat dinners you did not like and if you didn't eat it you would be made to sit all night on the floor no covers nothing. My mother would send clothing and food parcels and we would never get them. There is a lot more we went through and still have nightmares of what happened. I will write more when ...see more
My Great Grandmother had two brothers who lived in Newington or Walworth, South London. This would be the area between Camberwell and Kennington to the South and The Elephant and Castle and The Borough, Southwark to the North. They were born around 1843, and lived around that area till the after 1911. They married three of Joshua Joseph Johnson's daughters, ...see more
Hi, my name was Christine Sanderson and I lived in Rydal Ave from1963. Before that on Pembertons Bank. My dad Jack Sanderson, was passionate about the village, and wrote 10 local history books about Easington Lane. He also had dozens of photographs. There is now a display of photographs in ELCAP, ( old Welfare) in the Brickgarth. Well worth a visit.
I lived in Gardenia road as a child and my father used to go here on a Thursday night as they had some sort of gun club. a relic from the war I think. They also always had a fish stall on a Sunday Lunch time . Winkles and shrimps. I also had a Saturday job in the snack bar in the pool one Summer I couldn’t have been very old, I was there with the Webb girls from Leighton Road. How the time has flown.
My Great Grandmother had two brothers who lived in Newington or Walworth, South London. This would be the area between Camberwell and Kennington to the South and The Elephant and Castle and The Borough, Southwark to the North.
I had a part-time job at this Petrol Station in 1969 when I secured a job in Canada and left England, never to permanently return. I was working full-time in Portsmouth Dockyard at the time, but this station provided much needed spare cash. My first car was an Austin A35 (1956 vintage I think) and this station provided me with free oil. Whenever we served a can of oil to a customer, we nicked the edge of the can ...see more
Every year dad would take me and my 4 sisters and 3 brothers to merebrook caravan park for the whole duration of the 6 week summer holidays. We absolutely loved it. We made loads of friends down there. Can anyone remember us. Wally and Chris (mum and dad) Annette julie mandy Dianne Ingrid (me and my sisters) Martin geoff Keith (brothers). We travelled in a pale blue Bedford van with cartoon drawings on the back doors. It was our second home. 1970 s we were there.
I started school at Black Lake in 1951 just as I turned 5.. Cannot see how the school I remember fitted on the piece of land that is a garden and small road now. Thirty years later went to work at A.P. Factory across the road from the school as a cook..
I was born here at 2 Ermine St which was a Police house. My father was PC to the community to 1966 when he was transferred to Grantchester to serve as village Bobby.
Dolly Landen was the duty delivery nurse on 27.11.59 the date of my birth.
I attended the local Sunday school.. a tiny hut. I also attended the local junior school under Mrs Sadler. Fond beginnings fond memories.
I use to be there in 1964. My name is Jacqueline beckett then . I remember a girl next to me name ugen and a boy name michael.he was quite tall. And a small boy name lesley he had red hair .he was my mate as well .anymore out there please contact I'd love to chat with
Does anyone remember the Arndale market when it first opened and the first several years?if you went in the market entrance opposite where peackocks is now,turn immediate right and walk straight on,on your right there was a stall which sold hair products,the man that owned it was tall and had a deep voice,there was a stall which sold teddy boy clothes and had drape jackets hanging up,a scottish lady that had a badge ...see more
Started school in Daviot primary aged nearly six in 1958. Only there a short time. My brother who was six years older was also there. My amity lived in an old house a few miles away and my mum took me to school on a bicycle. Dad worked as a baker delivering from a van. Can't remember the name of the shop. I have never been back but intend to go in the near future. I ...see more
Hi
I have just read the article "memories of St. Peter's and Broadstairs" by Ronald Taylor, written in 2012.
His memories of his childhood in St Peter's could have been mine, I remember everything he mentions including my brothers making go karts to go down Joss Bay hill.
I, like his family still live here but sadly while some of it has not changed there are a lot more houses and a lot less open ...see more
I am struggling to find much about this highly-respected doctor who lent his name to Deri Park - once home to Rainham Town football club. I know that in the 1950's he had a surgery in Rainham (Wennington Road?) and another in Blacksmiths Lane, South Hornchurch and that he was a school governor at Whybridge School.
I was told by my parents that he saved my life as an infant and almost ended it several years later when I ran across the road in front of his expensive sports car!
Alan Wilson
Does anyone remember the petrol station being built on the corner of Mill Road where it joins Purfleet Road around 1969/1970. An Esso station now I think, but then it was ABCO - (with a big orange and black triangular logo)
I worked for Alan Pond Group at the time. The company was a pioneer in introducing self-service petrol stations and I was given the task of getting this sparkling new site up and running and help ...see more
I remember the Button bros.shop in Luton,I think it was just menswear but it was expensive posh clothing and they were tailors also I think.My dad got a suit in there and we went to the counter to pay.The shop assistant wrote a receipt on carbon paper,my dad paid him the money he gave my dad one copy of the receipt and the other copy he put it in some kind of small recepticle with the money and snapped the lid shut,he then ...see more
I attended this school from about 1952 through 1956 completing my 11 Plus before moving on to Cowplain Boys School. We lived in Potwell, where my father was Chauffeur Gardener for the Dr. Eden family in (the amazing to me) Potwell House. We lived in a rather primitive tithe cottage that has since been demolished. The Ware family of Pigeon House Farm drove us to school in their Austin Seven (I think) ...see more
It's a shame that there are no memories of South Hornchurch yet - so let me be the first.
I lived in Blacksmiths Lane from birth in 1947 until I married in 1973, but retained close links as I was also the local "Man from the Pru" (Insurance Agent) for a few years. I went to Whybridge School and then Brittons having failed the 11 plus exam.
The premises now occupied by a cleaning company at ...see more
In about 1964 I belonged to Marley Motorcycle Club which l think was based at Marley school in Dagenham. The club used an old barn at Stubbers in Ockendon to "hang out". We had a basic kitchen, a few old sofas and parked the motorbikes right outside. We had some great times, barbeques and rides out to be track marshalls at the Bantam Owners club races at Snetterton in Norfolk and motorcycle racing at Crystal ...see more
I lived at the Carrow at the same time as Don Colley. I think his wife was Pam and daughters Catherine and Cassie. My little girl was Colleen. It was a wonderful place to live. We were so thrilled because after living in a small terrace house in Banbury with no central heat, the central heating system at the Carrow was like winning the lottery! I look back and realize that I didn’t take the time to ...see more
My name is Richard Chivers and I was born in 1961 at Sycamore Close off Park Avenue Bushey, my first school was Highwood junior my teacher was Mrs Brickhill, funny how you can remember someone's name over 50 years ago. My mates I used to play with where my neighbour Andy Mills, last known to be living in New Zealand, and Gordon Fallon. I bumped into him up in Norfolk not so long go. we would play in the golf ...see more
1942-1945 I , Nancy Callachan was sent there by Dr Cuthbert DUNDEE because I had asthma and
Bronchitis and lived in the slums of Likybank Road Dundee.My father Gorge Hendry Callachan was in France Ww11 and .my mother Annie Burnett stayed home with my 4 brothers in a 2 room tenement house iLilybank Road Dundee.
We were well cared for .School half day by 2 teachers Misses Duncan who lived ...see more
My father bought Gills garage in 1961 from the Berry family and we lived there until 1975 when it was bought by Bobby Howes and my dad retired.I have any very happy memories of living in and have to say I loved every minute.godmanchester was a very close knit community then and everyone knew everyone else. It really is a delight to see photographs from those days.
My father nick nichol of carefree travel cheshunt used to organise film shows at wolsey hall every year.he showed cine films of hotels and resorts he visited to help people choose their next holiday destination. And he gave out tasters of Spanish sangria.
We used to deliver sidecars and boats made at paddy ravens to pride and Clark stockwell London.
Trying to find my father's family. Reg as living here 1936.
Family name KIRK. William j.
I lived in Saxbys Garden Cottage in 1963 and worked in what was then called Gordon House - a Care Home. My friend Jo and I were there for 6 months only. It was while I was working there that I found out Gordon House was once called Gainsford House and when I last drove to the village I saw it is once again holding its rightful name. That means a lot to me as my mother was Frances Gainsford, born in New Zealand of ...see more
Born in plantation street , went to the infants school and then wellington school and bedwellty grammar. Moved to nursery crescent and then to garden city . Loved those days just hanging out with friends , camping ,playing footie , couple of those friends passed away now but always remembered . Hello to anyone I knew and bothered with then hope you are well and living ...see more
I moved to St Andrews Avenue from a prefab in Harold Wood with my parents and my baby sister when I was 9. I went to Dunningford school which was really handy as our house backed on to the pathway that led to the school so I could nip over the fence if I was late. I remember Mr Morgan as one of the teachers there a portly Welsh man who used to shout at us but I liked him anyway. I then went to Maylands ...see more
I remember many families that stayed in Orchard Terrace
Mr and Mrs Swan - I am married to Doreen their Grand Daughter
Me and Mrs Horne, Lilly, Maureen and Sandy
Mr and Mrs Mewhorter
Mr and Mrs Sloan
Mr and Mrs Quinn
Mr and Mrs Barclay
I had a brilliant time growing up in te area around Kilbagie. My parents were Mr and Mrs Halbert No8, No9 and No7
What was the name of the hardware store in Clare road back in th 60s?
The May and Baker factory, close to the railway station at Dagenham East was once one of the largest factories in the area. The company was best known for developing the drug quinine to combat malaria, often simply referred to as M&B tablets. It manufactured and distributed all sorts of chemicals, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals such as: anti-histamines for allergies, barbiturates for sedatives, ...see more
I attended Ayr Academy when it was a primary school but left at the end of P.4 when that department closed. But I returned in 1963 after passing the eleven plus, much to my primary school teacher's surprise. So many memories of school. Wandering around between classes in the first year following the pretty senior girls. We all had a thing for Rosie. Playing rugby for the first two years there for the midgets. A team made up of ...see more
I was born in Brook Street in the end of terrace house next to Rooksby's, the butchers shop at the junction of Horsa Road, and lived there until I was married at the age of 21. My aunt (Elizabeth) Cis Luck and uncle Percival lived next door. Cis was my fathers sister. Our house was opposite the Duchess of Kent pub which if my memory serves me right was owned by Bill Whiltshire. I think he ...see more