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I worked in SNOB for 7 years full time and a couple part time . Loved it , have a few photographs, and still in contact with 3 of the girls ( well we are in our 60s now 😬 . Great memories , loved all the clothes, spent most of my wages on just clothes in those days 🎀 .My name was Jenni Hitchcock then married and became Furnell . I remember being in contact with Portsmouth staff ,to send stock too and from each of the boutiques 👍🥰
The shoe shop only closed in 2016 so it was a feature of the Gt Whyte for more than 50 years.
Great picture, however it's of Lascelles Park not Upton Park.
Many thanks for the information - our Archivist has now updated our database, Ed.
When I was a kid, in the early 50's I lived in Tilehurst, and an excursion on our bikes was to ride to Sulham Woods, look for rabbits, adders and pick bluebells. The best part was to go down to Tidmarsh and sit in the stocks and pretend to be poor peasants. I can't find any history of the pillory now, but it is clear in my mind, as was the ford we crossed on our bikes in the road. Long time ago, but still live in my nostalgic haze!
i was at etton pasturses school 1978-1984 there not alot i remember about that school but i remember mr bunn pe teacher and my name is erich green
My name is William ( Bill) Pickering .I was born 28.9.1942. and lived at No.17 Davison Terrace Sacriston. I attended Sacriston Modern School. I attended St.Peters Church and I was in the Choir for a while. I also was a member of the Boys Brigade in Sacriston. I have many Happy Memories of my life in Sacriston and would love to share them. Best Wishes to anyone that knows me.
As a student at Southend High School for Girls in the 1960's, I remember our swimming lessons at the Westcliffe Swimming Pool - and I hated them! Unlike today, the water was cold and our instructors showed little empathy to those of us who were frightened of the water. Luckily, I learned to swim as an adult which has stood me in good stead for my life in Australia!
We used to visit Maggie Cook's on our way home from school if we were lucky enough to have been given tuppence
I also remember this tower as my Great grandmother, Elizabeth Welham lived under the tower when I was a boy. This would be in the late 1940's/ 1950's. The door to her rooms was just inside the archway and you would take one step down into a small kitchen. It was very dark inside, but homely as granny always cooked cinnamon cake which gave off a lovely smell. She made us lemonade made from sherbet. A few ...see more
I was shocked and saddened when looking on Google Street view recently to find the M&B factory gone, with just a few of the old roadways and outlines of buildings left as testament to the years of work, sounds and smells that used to be.
My father Stan Wilson worked as a pipefitter/welder in the engineering department from about 1954 until he retired in 1979. He helped to ...see more
Born 1946, Wilmington gdns. Memories abound of my sister as carnival queen, going to the fair and winning goldfish that always died. Fishing for tiddlers in the park. Even had a stranger help me to tell the time in the park, harmless but would be classed as something different now. I remember getting in to watch the football under the fencing. Mum and dad running the cubs and scouts and some wonderful old buildings. ...see more
My father Stan Wilson grew up in a cottage on the marshes at West Thurrock where his father was the resident engineer for the adjacent Pumping Station (Sewage?).
The 1939 census shows the family comprised Robert Wilson and his wife Rosa Wilson (nee Crates) and 4 children Bob, Rose, Stan (my father) and Andrew. Shortly after the war the family left the cottage.
It was still ...see more
I was supposed to have been born at the Green.. ended up being at Tynemouth... So I missed out on a commemorative silver spoon given to kids born in wallsend on the day the Queen Mother visited Wallsend.. 1.10.1954.. My family lived at 18.Charles St. The Cotcher's.. my nanna Annie. Uncles Bob, Joe, Dad..Jimmy.. Mam Thelma.. I have memories of Bob and I going down Davy bank.. me in a pram barra..picking up driftwood ...see more
My ggg grandfather, Robert Skelton, farmed here 1825 - 1838. In his early days there he also looked after the duck decoy at Stocks Hall. My gt grandfather, John Skelton, was born at Modney Hall Farm in 1827.
There were the Cardricks who lived at the top of Tilehurst Lane and Terrace Road and were a family of carpenters. Then there were the Carpenters who had the garage near the Standard Corner in Terrace Road and the Timms with the other garage and breakers yard in Terrace Road(now South) . The Dennis family of lawn-mower and lorry fame on the corner of Forest Road and Wicks Green, together with ...see more
I was born in Southlands hospital in 1932.
In 1935 I moved into 14 West Road Fishersgate and (when old enough)went to Fishersgate Infant school.
In 1943 we moved into 21 Fishersgate Terrace, which at that time was on the corner of Laylands Road, it was demolished to clear the way for the rebuilding of Fishersgate.
I well remember playing down the canal bank and along the canal shore.
Before ...see more
Hi Laura, Is your cottage to the right of the passage way? If so, that was my first
ever property. I bought it in 1976 for about £8000.
Nigel
My name is Robert Mellor , my grandfather was Percival Thomas Mellor and as a young boy I used to be taken to my grandfathers relatives at Uttoxeter. We visited two farms there which were joined together, both were dairy farms the top farm was run by a man who I called uncle Tom and the bottom by a woman I called aunt Selena, she had six sons if I remember correctly.
My grand father came tp Ripley Before ...see more
I was at Cedar House from 1963 to 1968 I was one of the girls to go onto the school in Rutland but for the life of me can't remember what it was called. I have very different views on Cedar House some very happy and fun others not so much. I remember Mrs Button, her big fur coats and her wigs, I remember being in the main house and being in the dorm next to her room. The sick room being next to the stairs that us ...see more
Just outside the entrance of the Odeon was a Police phone box (Tardis) you can just about see it.
I too remember the stepping stones, just past them was a kind of a cave.
The picture shows the chequers tiles. There was a bit of a hill behind them, we used to rolly-poly down the hill. My sisters would Putt on the putting green or play tennis. There was a little shop where you coud get tea and bags of Smiths Crisps with a little Blue bag of salt.
On the right of the picture is Eltham Corn Stores, a Pet shop. My mother worked there for many years.
Next door there was a Chinese restaurant 'The Three Yen' run by a Chinese lady who claimed to be Scottish! We knew her as Auntie.
Remember Guinea gap baths in 60s.Dick took my swimming lessons and taught me to swim.Drink of bovril afterwards from vending machine!!
Used to also play outside the baths sliding down grassy hill on cardboard.Then to the cake shop and then walk home to Lea road.Happy days!!As a kid you could go and play anywhere without fear and just have fun.
My name doesn't realy matter however I was born in King Edward road in 1973 !, the oval and claxey Rock was my playground ,,,l had a lot of good mates and relatives in and around the oval we would play curbs , tiggy , hidey , with the likes of the barrellas the dorrans, kemp, qwallies, the dobsons , good times ...everybody had the same , People would sit on there doorsteps till all hours .Sheila batty would be ...see more
I lived in St Richards road and was evacuated to Allerton Yorkshire during the war. When we returned I was 12 1/2 yrs old but soon made friends at Southwick girls school and had a boyfriend Peter Morris, is he still around? I am 85yrs now and often wonder. My name then was Mavis Schooley so if there is any.one out there that remembers don’t hesitate to get in touch. The best years of my life was at here and the ...see more
In 1901 an ancestor of mine was lodging and working as a shop assistant at a bakers and confectioners shop in Cheap St, Sherborne. Does snyone know where on the the shop might have been located? Which number wd it be?
My wifes grandad and uncle where school caretakers her cousin still lives opposite the chapel We lived in Springtwell for years
My name is Alan Creek and I grew up at number 208 Carmelite Rd. It was a brand new council house and we move there in 1946. My first school was Pinner National which was a stop gap because the new Chantry Juniors was still under construction. Eventually it was completed and the first intake was transferred to Chantry Juniors. During my time at Chantry I played in the football team as Goal Keeper. Other members of the ...see more
Hi looking for information on my GGGG Grandfather William Phelps b 1789 Amroth, Pembrokeshire, Wales. His wife Ann Davies b 1793 her father Daniel Davies and his wife Jane. My GGG Daniel Alexander Phelps married Sophia Amelia Jones or Johns in 1858 Merthyr Tydfil. They moved to Queensland Australia. Would love some history of the village that was around the time when the Phelps family was there that ...see more
My name is Derek and we moved to boxted road from London when I was 2 years old.looking at the old photos of Hemel has stirred so many very happy memories.i used to love going to see Santa in the grotto upstairs in the co- op. And in the winter sitting in the co- op cafe drinking a bottle of coke ,eating a ham sandwich and watching the ducks trying to land on the frozen water of the water gardens.
Don't recognise the place now thank goodness the pics are still around.
Memories of a Delivery Boy 50/60s
We moved onto the Beavers Lane Estate in 1951 as it was being built. Our first home was in the Chester Road flats with kids in every flat we soon had a large group of friends, Richard Dave Rosie Carole and Ian and Dave King’s (Entertainer) nephew opposite. The heart of the estate was the Parade of shops and the phone box opposite where you called the doctor , ambulance, ...see more
Unfortunately, I have never stayed at the beautiful Harrow.
But I'm very interested in Harrow because I'm looking for a house where the German filmdirector and producer Frederick (Friedrich) Zelnik and his wife, the actress Lya Mara, lived. They probably built their own house in Harrow in 1936. I have taken this from the "Reports oft the Town Planning Committee" of December 3, 1935. Under "Name ...see more
My dad was in Stanhope castle when he was 11 so I'm sure from 1975. He's told me about the place and it knocks me sick. I'm just wondering if there's anyone on here that remembers him. He's called Arthur Addison and he's from Newcastle. Please get intouch my email is amelia.addison1993@icloud.com
I was born at my Nan and granddad's house in Three Firs Way, my mum and dad then moved to Omer's Rise when I was one and then we got a house back in Three Firs Way when I was two. I loved growing up there. I went to Bland school then Garlands and last but not least Willink.. We never had to worry about going over to the woods and enjoying going outside with our mates. We were told to be in for tea and then ...see more
Does anyone recall the Bavin families please?
I lived on Tynemouth rd I went to high cross school. I left in 1974 hated school I was bullied . Swimming pool was really old. I remember a Maureen Stevens and a joy brown
I grew up in Elmstead Market moving there when I was 18 months old and left in 1965 when I was 8. I went to Elmstead School where Vera Norfolk was my first teacher and the headteacher was Mr Clegg. Vera's sister Muriel ran the village shop and they lived in a little cottage at the crossroads on School Road/Colchester Road. Roy and Frances Lee (with Frances' sister Iris, daughters June, Carol, Betty) lived on ...see more
I can remember many times spending the day at waddon ponds. I would go with a bag of sandwiches and some lemonade and take a jam jar to collect the sticklebacks and newts. These would be carefully transported home to waddon. Such innocent times.
What a memory has been stirred!! The Classic cinema. Every Saturday morning for I think it was a shilling and we spent the whole morning there. I was born in 1953 and went to Howard infants and junior school then to South Croydon secondary modern school
I attended Claredon 1970-1972 remember Bob Coyle as headmaster, and Mr Walsh as Science Teacher when the Windows of the lab got blew out...
My name is David Minshull, I lived over the library Chatsworth House the flats on Eccles New Road.....
Remember Ma Makin very well.......and if I am not wrong the head teacher was Mr Bibby
I was a pupil from 1966_71 and I appreciate what a good school it was......unfortunate I didn't achieve I came out with only 2 'o' levels...I went on to be a teacher and the different experience I had of various schools.....yes Wardley Grammar was a good school..........
My uncle Keith Henry Dyson was born in Lutterworth 1935 at spencer road to George and Gertrude Dyson. He has recently died intestate and I am trying to find his two long lost children Shirley and Paula dyson. Their mothers name was Pauline Ann hook and grandfather a local farm worker Henry hook. If anyone has any information on the hook family from that time or more recently I would welcome the help
I lived in money row green opposite the garage, there was 6 cottages I lived in no 1 until they were knocked down then we lived in the flats until I got married in 1976
I can remember a Mrs Goodman and her husband Tom there in the 1970's breeding Basset Hounds
I had the huge displeasure of being sent to Warden House School in Crowborough Sussex. I ran away from the school on several occasions. The head master was Alan H Long. His wife Biddy and two daughters Rosemary and one whose name I cannot remember.
It was a dreadful school - actually vile and cruel.
If you would like more of the sordid details let me know.
Mike
I remember going here for Saturday morning pictures,good old days and then when I was ateenager going with Margaret McGregor ,who lived in woodnewton way
My great grandparents had a fishmongers at 9 Bedford Hill,Balham some time after WW1 so 1918 ish.
When bought it was in name of E S Churchly but they were called George Henry and Edith Annie Smith.
Unfortunately they went out of business with introduction of Macfisheries and life took very bad turn.
Seems it is still a fishmongers today.
Longshot but wondered if anyone has handed down stories or pics ( I have one of time from my mum's cousin)
Sue Nicholls
I lived with my Mum and Dad in Hornby Boulevard, then when I was 11 we moved to a new house in Skelmersdale. I remember the Litherland High Street with its department store Sterlers, it had a system to transport money to the accounts office by inserting the cash in a small tube and inserting it into a vacuum tube system. A chain was pulled and the capsule would find its way to the office. Sterlers is long since ...see more
I remember the small grocers in North Cheam with the terrazzo floor called Sainsburys. We used to go in and get the ham sliced with a machine, cheese sliced with the wire and leave my sister outside in the pram! I remember the tiled floor! I also remember Tesco, where my mother bought some mouldy cheese... we never shopped there again. I lived in Wordsworth Drive as a kid, we moved to Cornwall Road when I was 11. I ...see more
Can anyone remember the sewing machine shop which was below the (i think it was) the County Express, corner of Albion Street, But not as far as Trembaths Corner Shop. My Gran lived around there up until they demolished that area and she moved to Lindsey Place further down Moor Lane.
I can remember having my hair cut as a lad in the Barbers in Moor lane and having the back hairs SINGEING.
Walking up ...see more
I lived in Bourne Street (Born 1943) near the Help The Poor Struggler pub made famous when the landlord was the national hangman, Albert Pierpoint. I went to the Roxy cinema, Queens Cinema, Roxy Milk Bar. I attended Freehold Juniors in Werneth then Hollinwood Sec mod Incline Road, Hollinwood (left in 1959). Our Head Master was Archer Tate a famous northern baratone.He would sing Flanders & Swan “Gloriois Mud” ...see more
Just wanted to add....
I too remember the swimming pool and bathhouse. That’s where I learned to swim. The Piccadilly was another cinema located on Stratford Rd, just a few streets from the Waldorf. I attended church and Sunday school at Christ Church across the street from Farm Rd Park.
I lived on pontefract road at the top of goodhope row and moved to Mackinnon Avenue when compulsory purchase of the loscoe village was made for the build of the M62. The Creswells lived about half way down Mackinnon and i can remember a Gail Williams visiting them with her parents amd a younger sister who had extra an finger on each hand, I thought they emigrated to Malaysia.
I would like to share information with anybody who has, or wants, information about Badger Hall in Thundersley. I have historical information on the family that owned the estate after 1913. I would like to know who owned it before 1913.
Hi I was born in 1968 in england and moved to Australia with my mother and father in 1970
on my birth certificate it says i was born in northlands Emsworth I was wondering if anyone out there knows of any hospitals there
And can give me some information about where I could of been born as I want to no about my ...see more
There've been about 2 feet of snow out there and it's about minus 10 deg, so I thought I'd stay in the warm and catch up on what everyone's been saying and better understand/manipulate - sometimes not so easy - this website (I found messages I didn't even know I'd received!). So I hope this appears properly. I found that, if I couldn't get to sleep easily I should go through my old grammar school in ...see more
After reading Colin's memories of Aveley. Took me back to 1956 when we bought our first house in Alfred Road, came under Mill Road Estate. We remember this place so well, it was where our second son was christened in St Michael Church, that was 1959, he was born in 1958. Our eldest son went to Aveley's primary school, where he remembers Mrs Skeets very well. She gave him a prize of a book, ...see more
when i lived here i had a blast i had brilliant friends and i some times got bulleyed and i lived at 35 queens road
In the late fifties we used to live in the old Rectory at the bottom of the hill - the photos looking uphill are taken from outside the garden wall. I guess the house has gone now. I believe one of the Liddell family ( of Alice in Wonderland fame) was rector here at one time, Charles Dodgson ( Lewis Carroll) apparently was a visitor.There was an autograph by one of the Liddells scratched into one of the upstairs windows, but I don't suppose it was preserved?
Hi, my name is Robert Hartness l went to BRANDON/Dalziel from 1963 till 1966, l would like to hear from any.old classmates who were in 3 jacks, it's been just over 50 years since I left Motherwell and would like to hear from you.
Cheers
Hello, my name is Michele Leonard Harvey. I went to school here in 1977 -1979. My father was in the navy and we were stationed in Southwick, England where we lived. I have so many wonderful memories of my time at school here. I will share more specifics in the future. I will never forget all of the wonderful memories that I made on the yew trees. I am back in the US now if anyone else was there during this time please let me know. Thanks, Michele Leonard Harvey
Molesey was named originally Muls Island and was part of Henry 8ths hunting grounds attached to Hampton Court.
Jeff
My name is Geoffrey Gill and I was at St.Davids from 1958-1960.The headmistress were Miss Gooch (not Gouch) and Miss Ellis. Other teachers Mr.Davies,Mr.Hatt,Mr.Monaghan and Mr Whelan. Also a few mistresses Miss Collins,Miss Lacy and Mrs Frear. I was in Upper Third and then Lower Fourth. It was as many will remember a very strict school with Saturday morning detentions etc. We had rugger on the Mead and cricket ...see more
My name is Jesse Rogers.
I attended this school between 1958-63. Mr Brazier was the headmaster at the time.....he was the best!
As I recall, two of my teachers were: Miss Davis and Mr Davis (not related).
I remember a set of twin girls by the names of Ann and Janet. I also remember Peter Fenn, Keith Green and Denzel Allen.
I left the UK in 1967.
The night club under the Post Office was the Fouix Boo.. not sure if that's how it was spelt.
Just up from there was a cafe called the Harbour Lights and a toy shop further up.
I'm trying to find the name of the milk bar that was on the right hand side going up from Stanthorpe Road but before Gleneldon Road.
My dad ran a car hire firm from one of the old stables in Gleneldon Mews.
I lived in Stanthorpe Road ...see more
Lived at the Hatch from 1954 to 1973.Pupil At Chingford High School from Sept 1965 to Nov 1970.Would love to join group.Curious to know if any of my old classmates still live in Chingford or are part of the group.
I grew up in Alpha street! And I used to shop at the corner shop in scale street! From 1972-1978! Does any body have any photos! I would so love to see this shop once again! Xx
I just received a gift of a map DUNSTERS geological map of THE ENVIRONS OF LYME REGIS price four pence. A great piece of Lyme history.
Hello,
Can anybody remember 'Rix & Co', Ironmongers and Upholsterers, of New Brompton and Sheerness??
I have a small round foot stool, dating from the early 1900's. While cleaning and treating it for bugs etc, I found the makers sticker on the underside. As above. It came from one of my Grandparents homes. They were born and raised in Chatham and Gillingham C1890's. Both their Fathers worked at Chatham ...see more
My dad was in the Army and we travelled the world. We came back to the UK from Germany at the end of the 60's, I was about 12 or 13. We lived at the top of some steps that only had two houses, we could see right across the fields at the back, I have photos of us stood outside the house and some of our grandparents with their motorbike and side car sitting on the hill behind the house.
One memory was of my ...see more
Seems a lifetime away. I remember being in the Girl Guides 'marching' around the diocese in between 2 bands, then ending up back at St Thomas' Church Ardwick Green.
Scallops that were really just large flat chips, bought on late winter nights walking home from the bus stop, feeling quite safe to be out late!
Corner shops that made delicious barm cakes while we waited, and stayed open Sundays to ...see more
Enjoyed collys very well went to Peasome park watching the boats also the swimming pool nearby
Those head mistresses were awful & My favourite teacher was Mrs Needham in the top year, she lived on roman Road & had a son Andrew. She used to read us stories whilst we put our heads down on the desk & often fell asleep. I was ink monitor then... You had to mix powdered ink with water in an enamel jug & fill up the white porclein Ink wells in the old victorian desks we had. Was great in really cold ...see more
I'd forgotten the name - until recently when I was reading through letters sent by my father while on Army Service in West Africa during World War II. My mother and I were living with his parents in Great Bookham (I was born in 1944, in their house - there was a doodlebug raid on and my mother never made it to the hospital). In one of Daddy's letters, he refers to my mother walking from Great ...see more
I was born in central middlesex hospital in 1949 and grew up in harlesden,my first memory is living above john collier's the tailor at 103a harlesden high street, we lived right up at the top and we used the flat roof at the back as our back yard, my brother nigel and i played up there all the time, no guard rails, dad said stay away from the edge, so we did!!! we only had 2 rooms and no kitchen, my mother ...see more
Remember my young childhood days at pilgrims WOOD sandy lane childrens home.1944.
The searchlights & BARRAGE BALLOONS up on the hogs back.
Playing in the woods building camps with BRACKEN & CLIMING TREES BIRDNESTING ETC
such wonderfull times ...
I had come from LONG BARN NURSERY IN SEVENOAKS.
IT WAS A REFUGE FOR BOMBED OUT BABIES IN LONDON.
WILLIAM CAXTON WAS
BORN THEIR ALLSO CHARLIE ...see more
I started at the nursery class at Perivale infants school in September 1956 aged 4 starting in the nursery class. The assistant was call Miss Whale we also had a French teacher and she made a little shop where we had to ask for things in French as directed by Mamouselle
Another teacher was Miss Guard who I remember told us that Harold Macmillan had become Prime Minister . The ...see more
My wife and newborn son and I lived at Glevering Hall from 1977-1979. I was with the USAF at RAF Bentwaters. We lived in a nice cold home next to Bob and Anne and their children David and Tracy. There was a roundhouse across the drive from us known as Shooters Lodge. My boss from the base lived there, we actually told them about it and they loved it. Mrs. Hurlock and her son Jason were there at that time. I read ...see more
I lived in Burgess Hill from 1961 - 1980 with my adopted Parents Ray and Margaret Harbour and their daughter Alison I went to London road C.P. school from 1963 - 1968 my classmates were Alison Webb, caroline Rodgers, Martin Duffy Stephen Ide who I share a birthday with 60! Richard brough Andrew Burrell and my good friend Amanda Caukwell who I later went to the PNEU with now Burgess ...see more
I went to Bishop SImpsons in Redhill 62-67, but left to work full time in Rhythms in Reigate in the record department with Eric Jones and a lady who's name slips my mind.(I think it was Pat?) I loved music and went on to manage my own shops for several years, but always looked back to my days in Reigate. Methodist youth club on Saturday nights and the coffee bar up Bell St the YMCA and the pubs lol