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I was born in Hayfield Rd during the terrible winter of 1947 (Feb), doctor Leslie Millward walked through the snow and along a huge drift to climb into our front bedroom window to attend to my birth! I was subsequently named Leslie after him.I started school after Easter 1953 in Mrs Archers class at St Georges school, the class was bursting, there were so many of us, I sat next to my life-long friend ...see more
My dad was Lt Col Smith, commanding officer of Blenheim Barracks. We lived in Blenheim House (now demolished) in the late 1950s and as kids would watch the parades held every Tuesday on the ground at the top of Queens Avenue. It is now the playground of the school which was built there. I went to school in Queens Road and my brother and I would cycle down the Farnborough Road and back every day!! The traffic was ...see more
Born in 1954 I lived in Graham Road, Wealdstone until I was 25. I started my school days at Whitefriars whilst waiting for a place at St Joseph’s and then ultimately Sacred Heart Grammar.
I had a Saturday job in Poplar Stores and when I watch Are You Being Served it brings back memories of the offices with their wooden walls and serving behind counters, keeping a note of one’s sales so that the commission ...see more
My mum still lives in Denmead she is 100 years old,I recently stayed with her for few weeks due to my brother going into hospital .. The memories of my childhood came flooding back . Playing around the lanes and all of the walks we went on as children , the different shops there now all gone . There was Nethercotts the Top of Anthill The tuck shop on the green paper shop the cobblers Buttons hairdressers ...see more
I TRAVELLED FROM HAFODYRYNYS TO CWM EBBW VALE IN THE EARLY 1950 MY NAME THEN WAS CYNTHIA EDWARDS ,SEVERAL OF MY FRIENDS THEN WE'RE SHEILA SMITH WHO LIVED AT SOFFRYD, AND LINDA HARRIS ,SHE LIVED IN CWM HER FAMILY HAD A GREEN GROCERS SHOP ON MARINE STREET,
Back in the 1950s my mum told our ex French Canadian police dog (a Husky/ Alsatian cross) to "sit" outside Farmers greengrocers (on the left in this photo) while she bought her vegetables but when she finished forget to tell him to "come" and several hours later had a phone call to say "your dog is still sitting here waiting for you" - did you forget him! His patience even made the local newspaper - complete with a photo!
Always hungry and on pay days we signed for our money, then went to another table and gave it nearly all back.It took me 2 days to get their coming from the Isle Of Man, but it was worth it, making some great shipmates R553612. Alan Mckay. now living in Ellesmere Port Cheshire
I lived with my grandparents in the late 1940s at 201 Carlisle road Ferniegair, known as the huts which was opposite the gatehouse to the duke of Hamilton estate.My grandma ran a smallholding at the back keeping hens,turkeys,ducks and geese.The land went down nearly to the railway line.I remember the little shop near the railway bridge which was just ...see more
Hi
Anyone out there remember the Clifton Street School Annexe? I lived in Newburn Cres, not far away, in 1968-70, and went to school there. My Dad was a policeman and we lived in a police house next door to Jane Gresham who was friends with my sister.
Mr Edwards was my favourite teacher, he was Welsh.On Wednesdays we had to go to the Clifton Street School proper for assembly.We had a young Welsh girl ...see more
When iwas little i remember my street i lived on it was lynn street west gorton manchester and i wish we was still living there it was a area where everybody knew each other and the freinds i made are never off my mind we had fun playing on the croft and making a makeshift swing with a old tyre and playing on it for hours i remember the cafe on the corner of our street and most of the shops on hyde road the ...see more
Please have a look at this blog and see if you can help identify the mystery lady. There may be a free pint in it for you.
Also if you go back a few entries you will see a concise and funny look at the famous Arden murder case.
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Hope this is allowed here (please remove if I'm breaking rules)
After returning to Norton after many years away I have set up a Group on Facebook, please feel free to join.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Norton.Teesside/
Happy memories everyone 😀
I found this site by chance as I have started to investigate my family history.
My name is Andrew Porritt and whilst my Dad, Ron, lived in Greenhithe from birth in 1939 until moving to Gravesend in the 60s, his father was a Lewisham Porritt born in 1911 (George William who married Florence Johnson, from Gravesend, in the early 30s).
As was the case back then, my great grandfather was also called George! I am ...see more
I remember coming to Corby from South Wales and living in Landseer Court. My dad loved Corby, my mum not so much , we had nothing to what we had had in Wales, but it was getting dad out of the pit. We had a great market, and good shops, shame it has not advanced as it should have. I love the wooded areas and also the big black swan which as disappeared, shame, but there you go. The cinema down the old village every Sunday night, the Open Hearth and Dougie King, are my memories.
I remember al the names mentioned I was born in the house in fir grove We were the maxwells Wullie Margaret. Richard. And me John,and remember the hoggans well, biff was a character great with the kids , Wattie was a star,, the mckees move up to braeside place with us, I also remember Jeanie Breen and curly , they were right below us ,it was a great wee street.
We lived in Epping in the 60s and 70s best times of my life we lived in Nicholl road and went to school at Ivy Chimneys, great school and all the staff I can still remember nearly all my class mates where they lived all the little sweet shops scattered throughout my journey home.the town was beautiful my first job was at Maurice Irvines mens outfitters if there's anyone out there that lived in the town or went to the same school in the 60s would love to swap stories
that was the Elim Hall
born in 1940, and fond memories of schooldays at ditton primary ,in Liverpool road before moving on to simms cross, teachers were Miss Hartles Mr jones Eric Williams, Ankers Sammy Butterworth ,and not forgetting the formidable Dick Barton headmaster Then moved on to Fairfield secondry, teachers I remember Jimmy Wendt., Yozzer Hughes, and head, the one and only Cog Roberts Worked at ICI The Widnes ...see more
Hi
To all that may read the reminiscences of my early Fulham years
born in Parsons green maternity hospital just after its building in 1939.
lived in North End Rd until my early 29s. then a good solid middle working class area
way before its yuppification .
Fond memories of the cinemas 3 within 200yds of each other and the slightly risque Granvile
Theatre and the many friends long lost contact with.
Doug ...see more
Cabot Knewell, with wife Joan (nee Joan I Smith), was the master butcher at Graham House, 6 Broad Street, Boxford, from the mid 1940s to the 1970s. To the right is the Fleece. To the left, Riddlestons stationery, now a café. (The river opposite is the River Box - not the Brett; the shop front of the butchers read: C. Knewell, not C.J. Newell)
After WW2, to supplement income, ...see more
I was at Compton in 1955 on the TPO course and again in 1956 on the Wireless course, loved the time I spent there and am still in touch with some of the Wraf friends I met there, they were good times.
does anyone remember stanford hall when sir julian cahn owned it,my mother was a maid in the house when the war was on.
Thanks Neil
I remember as a child moving into my parents 1st bought house it was 71 Lynn street west gorton heading onto redgate lane (which is still there today) and stoodley car auctions was built on this area and also there is a scrap yard which was there when I was a kid and still there now and I remember slack @ Cox also on redgate lane I have fond memories of playing on the croft on redgate lane near the longsight ...see more
I went to high view primary school around 1960 until age 11 and then attended lavender hill school during the 70s.
Any body who knew my brother please contact me . He was at Mount Pleasant School Sept 1956 to July 1957. He drowned on southbourne beach near the school while playing ball with fellow pupils Michael Gordon Patterson and Benjamin Foxley. Anybody who knew these boys )and my brother please contact me. Also anybody who knows where Michael Patterson is or any friends or relatives of Ben Foxley. Thank you so much. I will post pics.
My Mum Jessie Bull previously Johnson now aged 95 was I at the school certainly 85 years ago as she won a race for running and received a small cup of which she is still very proud of to this day. She has memories of a larger cup being kept in the school with her name on it. She also remembers the church across the road and the pub on the corner that she used to fetch her ...see more
i was born in 1943 in Gilfach, it was wartime and dad was overseas, mum pregnant left oxford and went home to have me, nan was Elizabeth Harris and lived in the high street, her husband Bill Harris died in Galipoli in the first world war, mums brother Bill Harris was a soldier and captured at duncerk, I used to go to Gilfach when I could as I am a Welshman abeit with a Devon accent, over the last 30 years I have been ...see more
I had a "Godfather" his name was JIMMY FREEMAN he had a Antique shop in Peckham. It was called "Peter the Pedlar" This was in the 1950s.
Can anyone throw some light on this for me?
My name was Lynn Upstone we were from Camberwell in Knatchbull Rd.
I remember Lawrey but I thought his name was Merrick,I lived next door at no 19 huncote rd, being the other part of a semi their house went up in flames it must have been about January 1944 my brother Joe was a newborn, Jack and Elsie, Lawrey's mum and dad were at work, we could smell smoke dad, also Joe was on leave from the merchant navy and was the first one into the house, he and a number of neighbours ...see more
I used the ferry to get to school in Southampton from 1961 to 1966.I well remember the shoals of Mullet which would gather at the stern of the Hotspur ferry when the boat was awaiting passengers. The river was so clear that the fish were a spectacle. I also remember the smells and sounds and warmth of the engine-room which the captain communicated with through a speaking tube. The seats outside, as I remember, ...see more
I have happy memories of playing on the steam traction engine that was in the playground next to fencepiece road. I am trying to find out whether the engine got scrapped or still exists. But I dont t have any pictures of it or know it's name or code. Can anyone help. If so please em me thorpe.319atntlworld.com change the at to a @. Thanks. Dave Thorpe.
staying in the home has left me scarred for life. me and my brother who was 2 and i was 6, were taken there and left for what seemed like months. no contact with our parents, the regime was hard and cruel. we were made to strip and make up the bed if we wet it in the night, we were smacked hard on the top of the legs if you did wet ...see more
I lived at31middle lane from1957-1973, opposite Firkins green grocers and merediths sweetshop .
I went to rokesley infants , crouch end juniors and seniors , later priory vale .
Joined 66 cobs in park road also remember bike shop owned by .Cyril Ashwell , Karoma cafe(?)in park road . Also think there was a piano builders in either Linton road or the grove . Worked for a time at The Taw in hornsey high street .
Don ester
I was born at 12 Ashwood Avenue on Peel Brow estate Ramsbottom in 1952.
My father after being demobbed from the eighth army in 1945 had always and continued to work in cotton mills.
In 1960 our family moved to 270 Bolton Road North Stubbins as my father was working twelve hour night shifts at Cuba mill and felt it prudent to be living in close proximity to his work ...see more
Does anyone remember Uncle Jack who lived with his wife and mother-in-law in an ancient
cottage without electricity or water? Always a willing smile and forever going up and down the road.
Should anyone from those wonderful years at Crwys Crescent wish to get in touch my name is
Paul Griffiths.
e-mail address: griffatgoerlitz@hotmail.com
I lived in Cockhill Lane in the tall flats from 1958 till 1972. Went to Colmers Farm nursery and school. I attended St Chad's church and went to the Brownie pack. I remember me and my friend Ruth coming out of Brownies going to the Elite Chip shop and getting batter bits then walking home through the gully next to the hairdressers.....up into Callowbrook and Deelands then to our block which was Rushmore House. The butchers ...see more
I was fascinated to read the comments regarding Dr Lytle whom I met in the early 1980s when I was going out with his daughter Sarah. I was brought up in Thames Ditton, went to school at Kings College Wimbledon & had relatives in Esher.
A few years ago, I visited Oxshott but found Wych House (the surgery in 1980) had been demolished & replaced by 2 new properties. Residents ...see more
I grew up in Bedgebury rd in 1961 and attended Ealdham sq under the headmaster mf thee and the intrepid Mrs blyde music teacher,had really good schooling and then went to Eltham green which was a huge ,vast building with hundreds of children unlike Ealdham sq, great memories of playing run outs till dark till we got the dreaded call from your mum to come in, playing in derelict houses,playing with fireworks unheard of ...see more
My father purchased the Dowdings Estate Agency, I think possibly from the owner Mr William Dowding, in 1955.
The original building, built circa 1900, was then sold to Lloyd's Bank when my father's business closed down in the mid 1980's. They originally rented just the ground floor and subsequently knocked the original building down and replaced it with the current building which they now occupy completely.
bill ottway scary man
I lived in Wellis Avenue from1968 until 1979 and I think we we were the very last family to leave the flats in Ardwick Green before they wre demolished. We were the Connolly family, Our mam was Lucy and I was the youngest of five children, Mary, Peter, Des, Philip and me, Elizabeth otherwise known as Yo. I remember lots of other families , Bonilla's, Duggans, Quinn's, Collins, O'Connors, Devaney's, Taylors. I ...see more
I remember my boyhood years in Islip with affection. A favourite summer passtime was catching minnows in the Gallos Brook (affectionately known locally as the Weston Brook, purely because it came to Islip from Weston on the green). We'd be there for hours with our jam jars and a favourite spot was the bridge just outside the village which carried the Oddington road over the brook. It always seemed the most productive spot.
Ian Currill
As a young child during ww2 , my mother and me , living during the day in a caravan on the farm adjacent to the Bridgewater monument ,walked down the Back Hollow in the evenings , to sleep above the bakers in the village . One night there was a very loud sound of airplane engines , a flash of light and a tremendous crash very nearly above our heads . None of this was ever explained to me at the time and it was ...see more
My parents used to run this as a country hotel for 6 years in the 1950s, when I was growing up from the age of 10.
There were 8 bedrooms - 6 in the new part, and 2 in the old part, plus 2 in the attic. I had one of the attic bedrooms, while there was a retired school teacher as a permanent resident in the other attic bedroom. My mother preferred people to book, so she could plan the food. My mother did classic ...see more
I lived at 27 Kingsholm Gardens in Eltham from 1961. I have nothing but great memories of growing up in Eltham until we left around 1971.
At 5 years old, running to Glovers or Wally's close to Brisset Park to pick up cigarettes for my mum at Mr Glovers (they sold them in fives and tens back then) or buying potatoes at Wally's. I am amazed that Glovers little shop under the railway bridge was still there ...see more
In the Leigh Surrey Website headed "History from Parishioners" is a photo of the Forge, Leigh taken around 1900.
The people in the picture from right to left are; In the doorway Mr Frank Flint who later ran the Petrol station Mr George Flint the village blacksmith who was badly kicked by a shire horse and died of these injuries several months later on Christmas Eve 1909. Mr Salmon who worked for ...see more
Hi my name is Dorothy Crawford. I lived in Hansel from 1997 til 1991. My room was a beautiful chalet, in a block called Ferguson House, it was all wooden and easy to clean. The views from my window was lovely green fields. There was a large sitting room where we all chatted before we went to bed. I worked in the laundry I had different jobs to do and it changed from week to week, one week of washing, ...see more
Hi my name is Dorothy Crawford. I lived in Hansel from Hi til 1991. My room was a beautiful chalet, in a block called Ferguson House, it was all wooden and easy to clean. The views from my window was lovely green fields. There was a large sitting room where we all chatted before we went to bed. I worked in the laundry I had different jobs to do and it changed from week to week, one week of washing, ...see more
I can remember when the redundancy was declared by the Blackburn Diocese and the worshipping community moved into the 'new' St John's School at the top of Turncroft..... with the assurance of a new church to be built a few yards up from the school site. The land was drained, but it never happened.
The old church of St John had a wonderful sanctuary and interior and as a school we used to have ...see more
My name is Penny Snowball. My father owned the White Lion, the flight kitchen and the cafe between 1960-1967 when we were forced out because of the development. I went to the village school and remember it very clearly. I have very mixed memories of living in the village. I loved the freedom of the place and very sadly my parents divorced during that time and my life changed. But living in the village was ...see more
Does anyone remember Chambers Toys', Rumbelows, The Olympic Gym,Woolworths, Paula's gifts, Wimpy,Moores Wallpaper shop, Pratts timber yard, Setchells bakery, Porters , Gascoignes Newsagents, Apps Newsagents, Bike Inn bike shop (near The Green Man pub) such happy memories.
My mother and father had garth stores in the early 1960 's. I still have good memories of these days, George and Christine Lewis, I am now 56 and living in Bournemouth.
My name is John Howard Jackson,I was born at 22 John street Sacriston on 16 6 1946..we moved to heugh edge house for a few years then onto 6 south view until I left home to take up an engineering apprenticeship with the national coal board in the midlands.my main memories are of a happy but austere childhood as my parents had five kids so money was tight.
I went to Sacriston secondary modern school..Peter waughs ...see more
This is Row 45, also known as St. John's Head Row after a public house on the south west corner. The pub still exists today. The row ran from North Quay to George Street. The photograph is shown looking towards George Street. The area suffered much damage from air raids in the 2nd world war.
My name is Brian Wilson, I was born in 1940 down Fen Drove now called Sykemouth Drove, Kirton Holme. Down this drove were farms, small holdings and houses 12 in total, today in 2016 only 4 remain. Ist farm on the left was Mr FA Smiths farm yard then on the right was Mr A Halls wooden bungalow, next farm on the corner was Mr Halls then Mr T C Silsons where my father worked. The next house down a ...see more
I run the Dorking Halls Antiques Fair which, this year, (2016), celebrates its '40th Anniversary'!
As part of the celebrations I researched the fairs history, its relevance within the community, the venue it has inhabited over the last four decades; 'Dorking Halls', & collated stories of the fair from past visitors / stallholders.
It has been an enlightening exercise exploring how the antiques ...see more
Whilst my memories are as a young boy I have some wonderful photos and a lot of information from my late mother and her sister. We all lived at the hotel with my Grandfather, Jack Gill and my Grandmother Violet Gill, Jack Gill managed the pub in the late 40's to early 50's. I don't have the exact dates but I was 4 or 5. Grandad had some lovely photos of the ...see more
I joined the convent in 1967 and was the only black later joined by Leslie Philips from the Carribean. I am from Uganda and my dad was studying architecture at the AA.
First day at school was horrific. I was punched and called names like any newcomer. By the second term I settled in my best buddies were Martin Pike whose family ran a 600 acre farm. Nicholas Nickleby was a good friend ...see more
My grandparents (named Holder) owned the Delphine before it became a cafe.
The told me in the very early days the only access was by horse & cart from Ringmore. I think that they made good use of the horse & cart to get to the Journeys End pub.
They later owned one of the three garages shown in your photo.
I recall holidays there in the late 40's and 50's. My parents used to boil up ...see more
I grew up in Tower View and went to Benson and Selhurst in the 50s to 60s. My friends and I often went to Ashburton Park crossing the old golf course. Most of our memories come from activities at St Georges. We did several plays for the Millenial. I was a page to Archbishop Whitgift in the Sunday school one and an officers wife of the East India Company in the school one. I remember the Queen coming for the celebration and ...see more
I have fond memories of watching the railway wagons in the goods yard from Grangewood st Just behind the off licence in Plashet Grove. There was a crane with a huge magnet on the end that used to load the wagons with sheet metal off cuts. If you stood near the footbridge in Park rd nearby you would see a diesel train come out onto the main railway line, stop and reverse back in again, which always ...see more
My mistake - it was the Congregational Church !
Allistair Beckett
Grandad was a Winder at Cortonwood Colliery. Lived at 53 Knollbeck Lane.Well known for his model railway in the garden. Variously known as Joe, Job and sometimes Alfred Job Wright.
My Dad Sidney now gone some ten years since. Well known model maker.
Memories of Traction Bus turning round in junction opposite, walks to Elsecar which always involved a 'whittling stick'! Also just down the road was 'DANIELS' shop. ...see more
my grandfather henry eborall had a poulterers in the early 20th. century. his uncle had a builders business also, his name was Edward eborall. I am hoping that someone, somewhere may have photos of these places.
eric eborall.
Would be interested to know if anyone remembered Knights toys that opened in Green Street in the early 80's. It was a double fronted shop on Tesco's side of the road and was something to do with Mark for toys in East Ham high street E6. It wasn't there for very long though. I remember going in there with my mum and noticing that there didn't seem to be enough toys to fill such a large shop.
I lived at 67a Crwys Crescent until 16 years old. Our prefab was directly opposite the farm gate and my brother, Peter Davies, and Diana Davies, spent many days playing in the stream. I remember others who also lived in the upper circle. Gloria Sims, Maureen Stag, Wendy Webb, Brian Israel, June Brassington, Richard Horn, Brinley Griffiths to mention a few. I wish it was still there. I would love to see photos of it as it was.
We lived in Beaufoy road from when I was born in '54 to 1966 until we moved to Basingstoke. I lived with my mum and dad Jim and Doll Coulson. Would love to find Carol Smith from Clapham we both went to Macauley School, Clapham. Janet Coulson.
Hi my name is Geraldine.I went to Drayton junior school .Ealing.approx 1972/3.I had a great time there.I lived at St Leonards rd then.Iremember having great fun with my friends Sharon,Jane,Juanita,Mark,.Michael and George.Sharon emigrated to Guyana.I remember Mrs Knight who everyone feared! The highlight was when we went on a school trip to St Mary's Bay in Kent.
Shortly after that,we moved to ...see more
my name is peter bruce and was at Vincent school 1960-1965.i have just read john bryons message.i well remember the blue diamonds! john on lead guitar,peter bridle on rhythm ken parker on bass and keith loren on drums, I believe I even sang a few numbers with them myself (probably out of tune) we were all in the same class with mr fox as maths teacher, I can remember most of the teachers,mr wingate English mr Webster ...see more
Hi , My name is Eric Bell & I was born in 1947,& raised in Hornchurch.
When I was around 17 I was lucky enough to work at Jim Moore`s music shop in Hornchurch Road.
What a great job for a young guitar nut eh!! I formed a group called "The Nighthawks" & we played
quite frequently at the Bull. I remember old Jack Lewis, (who was a great friend of Jim Moor), who ran the pub. .Nice guy, ...see more
During the war I attended Sherwood Boarding School on Church Street and Downs Road. Behind the house was an abandoned and overgrown chalk quarry (The Pit) with an old cottage, our arts and crafts classrooms. The cottage is gone and it is now called "Elizabeth Welchman Gardens"
On Saturdays we also went to the Odeón morning matiné. One of our group would pay to get in then open the side door for the rest of us! ...see more
Does anyone remember the Harringtons who lived on Enid Street. After the deaths of their parents the newly married Esther Withers (the eldest daughter) and her husband Tom took on the five children orphaned and raised them with their own baby daughter. My dad, Chrissie was one of those children. You might remember him singing with his brother Timmy and playing baseball for "the buns". Sadly Chrissie passed away in 2013 but he was Splott and St Albans all his life.
Debbie
We lived in Brooke Crescent,Edmonton from 1941. Until 1955. I attended Brettenham infants and Junior School and Montague Senior School. Our surname was Raymond. Anyone out there remember us.
I work in a care home in Fareham, with elderly people with Dementia. One lady who has become very special to me lived in Boarhunt for many many years.
Oh my, I love all those photographs...so many memories...The new school baffled me as I wasn't sure which one it was. I went to the infants school in Blenheim Rd, the the New Junior School Oxford Rd (Near Garden City) the Gosford Hill Secondary Modern (just pre comp.) It was built but not ready for us to use...which meant we would have to travel through Oxford to Littlemore everyday on city buses...we were not ...see more
My name is Hilary Peck (Morris) I attended Rosary Priory from 1970 to 1976, my dear Mum who is 86 & still in good health was a teacher (needlework). Would love to hear from any fellow pupils, school days then were very different to today !!!
I have a memory of visiting the Town Hall in the early 70s with my grandfather and being fascinated by a water feature in the foyer. It's no longer there and the staff don't seem to recall it at all. Have I imagined this or can anyone shed any light?
Hi - I'm interested in tracing anyone who may be related to the Bazley or Buxton families. My mother was Freda Bazley born in 1948, later Hirst (from 1968), and generally went by the name of Lynn as an adult. Her mother was Freda Bazley (nee Buxton), twin sister of Doris. Her dad was Joseph Bazley. My mum also had two half-brothers - David and Derek Bazley. They lived in Hall O'Shaw St and ichmond ...see more
Hi my name is royston williams, i am 63 years old and have very fond memories of trecastle. I lived in trecastle for the first 10 years of my life, my mum and dad and i lived at 12 maesyberllan,my uncle wyndham and aunty phyllis and their two sons,my cousins,peter and philip,i think lived at number 4 or 5. My grandparents,david and annie williams lived in brynawelon. We moved from trecastle when i was 10, ...see more