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I lived in Broughton for 26 years from 1954 to 1980. Here are a few words that may bring back some happy memories for readers!
The shops: On the corner of Broughton Hall Road (opposite the current car sales) was Francis' Chip Shop, run by Mr and Mrs Francis. It also was also a general shop, too, and I remember at one point Mr Francis had a small cafe area inside. I can remember it ...see more
My name is Jean - maiden name being Hamy and I had a wonderful childhood living in Stanford Close. I have a brother and sister - Janet and Michael. I remember going to the pond - catching small fish and newts - taking them home. I was always playing in Ashton Playing fields pre M11 enjoying the school holidays outside. At that time my friends were Gillian Smith and Margaret Turner. ...see more
This mill on the river Stour was known locally not as the "Old Mill" but as the "Corn Mill".
I was born in Salford in 1954, except for a brief spell of 4 years in Newton Heath in the late fifties, I have lived there ever since. When I was 11 years old my friend and I were playing digging on the old nursery croft on Brighouse Street when we thought we discovered an old 2nd world war bomb. Most of it was buried, just the nose end showing, so out of exitment we thought we had better tell our dads. On ...see more
In the '50s and '60s we lived at the 'bottom' end of Hanworth Road, near the Crematorium, so most of our shopping was done either in Feltham, or more locally "up at the Mount". (The shops by the Rex cinema).
When it came to clothes shopping though, especially shoes, we always went to Hounslow.
Every other shop in Hounslow was a shoe shop (literally!).
After Saturday morning pictures Mum used to drag us up one side of ...see more
My family are all from Walker, the Viggor family, and I was wondering if anyone had pics of the Walker dwellings and Headey Ter, and Walker Park from the 40s till early 60s, thanks.
My gran (Doreen Smith) grew up in Richmond and took my mum there for lots of holidays. When I was old enough she took me to visit my great uncle, John Smith, there as well. I am interested in any information anybody has about my gran's family. Her mother was Lily Ripley and her father, Cornelius Harrison. Her sisters were Betty, Nancy and Lily and her brothers are Albert and John.
In 1950 my parents moved to Hospital Farm between Gislingam and Mellis. I lived there until 1959, my parents remained there until 1962. I went to the old village school from 1953, Mrs Chilvers was the Headmistress. I attended Sunday school at the chapel and can remember the anniversaries there. Then we had the Sunday school outings to the seaside. The village hall was built by people buying a brick ...see more
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Can anyone please tell me when the terraced houses in Bowling Green Crescent, Ciren, were demolished? My Gran's house was the end of the terrace, I believe the gate number was 48? I took my wife there for her first time in the Cotswolds and was greeted by a line of newish semi detached houses with smaller front gardens? My Gran's house, as the others did, had very long gardens, and a bit steep too? Thank you to anyone who can help?
This is a Memory Without Evidence.
In 1984 I visited my childhood home, "Ivy Cottage" no 58 Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex. The cottage, in poor condition, was still being lived in. The contractors yard was also still being used, along with the workshops. However, the Company became French/ Kier and the yard was soon sold off to developers.
MY QUESTION is does anyone out there know how, ...see more
I lived in the CPA or Calico Printers Association mill for about 12 years, where my dad was a foreman who worked in the batiks for many years. We had a huge flat which was knocked down many years ago. We lived next door to a family by the name of Kenyon who I believe had two sons. I went to St John’s Godley School up on Fountain Road; the teachers were Mr Pitty (headmaster) Mrs ...see more
Great site, brings back a number of memories. I went to Bond Road School in 1962ish with my twin brother Robert. We left at about 1970 and went Alphea in Merton before going on to Pollards Hill High School. Mitcham has changed so much, who would believe that you can now buy a cup of tea out of the old toilets at Micham Fair Green.
I can remember going to Galdstone Road Mission in Gladstone road before they pulled it ...see more
There is a new group open on facebook, come and meet up on there too. the Castle School, Stanhope.
A lot of cover ups were made, there is a 75 year closure on files from Stanhope, no lads will get to see their files for 75 years.
Lets have another reunion, get more lads there.
I and my brothers were there 1957 and 1964. I have many happy memories some good some bad. My first love Valerie Tucker r you still around.
Wow, what memories of Sandwich Road of the "50s & "60s era. Just reading the memories already written just brought everything flooding back to me. I lived in Sandwich Road from when I was born in 1947 until I got married in1969, at one time I could name everyone who lived in Sandwich Road, but I expect that has all changed through the generations passing away. The photos of the garage run by Doug and ...see more
My wife and I had an holiday in Falmouth, a flat overlooking the docks area. We would travel all around the area, we thought it was a beautiful place. We visited the Brewis family. Peter Brewis was the site agent on a site I worked on in the Midlands. I often wonder how the family is now, well I hope.
I also have many happy memories of life in Cookham. We moved here from Maidenhead and brought up our children in this lovely area. The pubs of Cookham and the Dean were great and we walked for miles enjoying the scenery. We earned money by working at Copas farm throughout the season, I particularly remember turkey plucking and potato picking. We swam in Odney's water and my children and grandchildrem enjoyed messing ...see more
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I have just started to trace my family tree and found out that my great grandparents had a shop at 50 Pierrepont Street, Sneinton, Nottingham. It was a sweet shop my great grandmother ran and her husband Herbert was a Blacksmith. They both were born around 1876-1877. Herbert came from Gainsborough and Alice, Nottingham Sherwood then it was called. They had 4 children, 3 died, 1 ...see more
I went to a brand new primary school called Park Farm, so then going to Elmwwod was like going back in time. I just caught the end of Stacey walking around like something out of Harry Potter. My brother had told me about the morning assembly where Reg Evans played the violin & I think it was Nellie Perman played the piano. It was horrible as they never seemed to be playing the same tune. They still had ...see more
Hi, Just looking at some old family photos of us fishing by the Swans Neck at Birlingham back in the early 60s when I was about 12. I come from Birmingham and the place my father worked was Mitchells and Butlers brewery who rented the stretch of water from Eckington bridge down to Birlingham for many years. I have so many memories of getting there at the crack of dawn and a great days fishing, then you would ...see more
As a young schoolboy I lived in Wandle House off Garrett Lane which was owned by Peabody estates at that time. So, taking a walk from there, I can remember the rag and bone carts passing on their way home to the other end of Twilley Street passing by as I walked out from the gate at Wandle House, turning right to Garrett Lane to the corner where DER television rental was sited on the opposite corner. ...see more
My ancestor, Matthew Millichip was the Game Keeper for Cound Hall in the 1851 and 1861 censuses. Would love to see any photos of the staff of the Hall in those days.
Hello, I am trying to trace my grandfather who is called Joseph F Hulley born 1930 in Hawarden. His mother was noted as main name of Hulley on his birth cert so it may have been an iligitimate birth, which I believe was quite common in those days! My dad has never met his dad and is keen to do so before its too late, but I am completely stuck at where to look now can anyone help me with info of Hulleys in the ...see more
I really can call Mablethorpe my second home. I have lovely memories of the place - I learnt to walk there - I am 46 years old now. My mum and dad took us every year. When my children came along I took them there with my parents. I have lots to share about Mablethorpe and today my mum and I went to Mablethorpe, as we do every year, to look at all the changes. Golden Sands Camp has changed a lot, ...see more
The Great Life in Waltham Cross
Life in Waltham Cross started for me in 1936, I was six years old and my father had just completed 25 years of service with the Royal Navy, we actually stayed with my father’s sister who lived in Forest Road Cheshunt for a few weeks, how she coped I do not know as I also had three sisters - it must have been a bit crowded.
In a few weeks we moved into a brand ...see more
I was born in Holback, but moved to Farnley in 1959. I went to Lower Wortley School, as I remember there were prefabs for us little uns down at the bottom, next to the ringroad, then on to Silverroyd. I spent many a happy time on the rec. As I got older, I had my first drink in the William pub as my friend's dad, Harry Furness, looked after it when Weaber went on holiday. I also used to go to a youth club at the toch, the church on Branch Road.
My birth certificate states I was born 1940 in Byfleet in an Emergency Hospital. Does anyone know where that would have been. Have no idea why I was there except my mother (a Canadian) was returning home to Canada but was unable to do so because of the war. Perhaps she was stranded here or perhaps her husband had family in the area. Any help appreciated tracking down the exact place where this hospital would have been. Many thanks.
The shop with the blind outside was built by my grandparents in 1932, they already had two shops in Milford High Street, opposite the Post Office, a confectioners and a grocery shop. Grandpa and Grandma decided to expand the grocery business to the new premises and the old shop became an off-licence. Cecil and May Knight lived in the flat above the new shop with my dad Frederick, and his first wife ...see more
I was born here in Feb 1947, in the corner bungalow (shown here in the photo as a house) and lived with my parents and my older brother until the summer of 1964 when I left school and moved away to start work. I remember playing in the front garden and climbing onto the smaller corner pillar, on the right in the photo, and being told off by my father! The large house shown ...see more
I was at Fircroft from 1946 to 1951. Miss Lewis was headteacher and also taught a group of us to make and play bamboo pipes. Mr Nicholls was the teacher in the top form and I have happy memories of playing 'four court dodge ball'. I wonder if Carol Wallis, Alison Chandler, John Goody, Royston Clark, Rodney White, Janet Webb and many others, can remember these days. They were happy days. If so would love to hear from ...see more
I was born in 1947, and can remember at 5 years old going on the horse rides with me sister, we got photos too.
It is my 'auld maw' that used to stay in Townhill, her maiden name was Lessells, my gran & di were Catherine & John, my mum was born in 1930, she too is Catherine (cath). There are older & younger siblings, Agnes, Bill, Jock, Nettie, Rita, George, sadly Nell was very young when she died. I would appreciate if there is any memories about them. The family moved from Townhill to Robertson Rd at the bottom of the hill. You can pm me at wendymcgeary@yahoo.co.uk thank you.
My ancestor was John Horsnell, he was born in 1812 in Brentwood, Essex. I am looking for any relatives of John Horsnell. His parents may have been William and Mary. His father was connected with wine importing and retailing. Wiliam was also a rent collector for several years for the High Sheriff of Essex. John Horsnell emigrated to South Australia aboard the Lysander in 1839 with his wife (name unknown). ...see more
My great-grandparents were William Gordon Stuart and Sarah Anne (Miller) Stuart. They moved to Tininver House, Dufftown in 1887. William was in the British military for over 37 years and had just retired. He was stationed in Ireland where my grandfather, Charles Gordon Stuart, was born in 1880. This William was born in Glenlivet area in 1835 and had a twin sister Jane. Jane married David Scott of Hillock of Echt, ...see more
I worked here when I was about 14-15, with Shelley (who is now my sister in law), Chris (can't remember his surname) and Tish (Letitia Orlandi). This was when The White Hart was owned by Giovanni Brandani or 'Johnny', as he was known. It may have been my age, but it has to be said, I had the best time!
I was born in East Holywell in 1946 and lived at 24 North Row. By then there were only 2 rows of houses left. We lived with my grandmother, Eva Barnfather, who had been there since the turn of the century. Like my mother and aunt and uncle before me, I went to East Holywell school where the teachers were Miss Turner and Mrs Turner. When I was 6 we moved to Earsdon but my grandmother lived ...see more
I still vaguely remember the smell of the slaughterhouse as I held on to my mum's hand as she dragged me through town. The oppressive red stone factory still features in my nightmares...
My husband and I had our wedding reception here! My mum found the receipt - £75. It was absolutely wonderful. It's still lovely, though not quite as 'individual' as it was back then.
Does any one have old photos of the Apprentices Strike?
In 1959 I was a poultry student at Durham school of agriculture (Houghall) on the out skirts of the city. I lived at the college for nearly a year. My memories of my time there and times spent around the city are still fresh in my mind. Places like the ice rink, all the old streets and shops,walking up Silver Street and the policeman contoling traffic in the square - that was a novelty. The coffee bar ...see more
Now isn't this WEST HILL, we used to live at the top and I walked that stretch for years going to and from school.
Thank you for the correction - Editor.
My memories are about being forced to take piano lessons from a lovely lady with beautiful teeth. Her name was Beatrice Allsopp, she lived in Nanty as we called it.
My cousins Les and Connie White and their son Wayne White lived on Picton St. I remember the pub at the top of Picton Street can't remember the name but I had my hen party there in 1969.
My brother in law and sister in law, Mary and Clive ...see more
I lived in Eastham, and I was about 10 years old when the war ended and a cruise up the Manchester Ship Canal was organised, possibly on board the "Royal Daffodil" which I see is still doing the cruises. Could it be the same ship I wonder? I think we boarded at a place called "Job's Ferry" in Eastham, and sailed along towards Manchester, and a popular song at the time was "Cruising down the river on a ...see more
I was born in Kingston in 1946 and moved with my parents to Bookham in 1961. My family connections to Kingston go back centuries and I am having great fun tracking them back. I am sure many people will remember my father who was Percy Parslow. He worked in the Jewellers and Siversmiths in the High Street from the age of 15 until we moved. He was well known among the market stallholders and also as being ...see more
I lived in Skelmersdale very briefly in 1966, during which time I attended both Barnes Road School as well as Brookfield (although memory fails me as to why I was moved from one to the other, or even which came first for that matter). The one thing I do remember about Brookfield however, was that part of the curriculum was that once or twice a week (I don't recall which) was 'showers', which involved that we had to ...see more
About 1963 I used to visit the Odeon and was allowed to play the Compton Organ. I became friendly with Don Galloway (the second projectionist) who also played the organ. He emigrated to South Africa in around 1965, and we lost touch. I remember he played for the cinema shows occasionally. Another friend of mine, Ron Rogers of High Wycombe, was resident organist at one time.
I was born in the Goss, off Delph Road and moved to Corbett Road around 1957. I remember playing in the fields where Withymore is now, before any houses were built. I remember Oakley's shop and the post office round by the Bell pub. There was also a shop by the Stores pub (I think) and was called The Stores as well. I went to Mill Street Primary and to Mill Street Secondary, between 1961 and 1965. I had my first ...see more
I lived at the Cross House under a Mr Evans. My grandfather Bill Griffiths, and my father Willis Griffiths lived up the Dingle around the year 1916. My grandad Bill Griffiths, married a Mrs Ellway and lived there until the year 2000.
I went to Wellsbourne Road School when I was just four years old on a part time basis when my mam was working shifts in an arms factory (I was born in October 1936). I remember lining up for free school dinners separately from the other boys, but I thought no more about it. Then I went to Abbottsford Road Secondary Modern where the ...see more
1946 to 1951 - my father was the vicar at St Nicholas Church. The vicarage was a huge place in nearly two acres of land, with a quarter of it wild and rambling. Loads of trees and bushes to make a delightful hunting ground for me and my grubby urchin friends! Playing on Giggs Hill Green, shooting off arrows from commercially available bows (illegal now, of course) and cycling all the way to ...see more
My mother also worked at Rookery Park many years ago, but I do recollect the family name Balls. I believe one of the younger members of the familly (female) possibly called Linda worked with an aunt of mine in a hairdressers in Lieston. Members of the Botwright family worked at Rookery Park - Mary Thompson, her mother, was a Botwright (Mabel), dad was Fred Thomson, and they lived at Darsholm, Westlton ...see more
In the 60's, from 1965, I spent holidays (summer and Christmas ) at Langdown Rd with Mrs Spell and at Win and Bert Taylor's. I am French, I was 22 - 23 years old. Richard Spell and Ronnie Taylor were musicians and played in a group. A good friend, Tony Lowe, lived in Hythe (the Mead, Mullins estate) and played trumpet in the group. We kept exchanging letters until 1968; the last time we met I was engaged ...see more
I too left Oswestry after two weeks and also stood outside the main gate after being unloaded from the lorries, whilst a pass out parade was taking place - and we all said the same thing, we will never be as smart as that lot. But Sgt MacIntosh shouted at us "you will do as I say, you will win every competition I enter you horrible little things in and you will be the best squad I have ever had". ...see more
I remember my childhood days living on the mountain like they were yesterday, such happy days, playing for hours on the Second Moors and walking to Burks Wood and Fall Tops. Playing on the old station train lines and getting in the signal box to change the points, pretending there really was trains coming, when in fact the station had been closed for some years, daring each other to walk in the old tunnel and ...see more
I went to school here in the 50s/60s; it was known as Wroxeter and Uppington C of E School. There were just two classes, the big class run by Miss Thomas the Headmistress and the little class run by Mrs Saltmarsh. Our dinner lady was Mrs Habberley, after lunch two of us used take the left-overs in a bucket to the buildings next to the school and feed it to the pigs. We went to Shrewsbury swimming baths once a ...see more
In July 1971, we went to the IOW for the very first time, and were completely captivated by the place! We stayed in a self catering flat above Starks Hotel, which, unlike the old photo on here, was covered in ivy, and looked beautiful. It was run by a Mrs. Shirra, a really nice woman, who didn`t interfere with us at all during our week there, despite us having four young children, which makes a lot of folk ...see more
I was brought up in Woodley in the 1960's when Woodley was a tight knit community.
My parents had a shop on Hyde Road, "Kelsall's". It was a sweets and tobacconist shop and at the back of the shop there was Rowlands Farm, and over the railway bridge you was on the estate.
I have lost count of the times as kids that we run to that railway bridge when the old steam trains used to go under it, ...see more
I lived in Greenfield St, near the River Llynfi, the river lulled me to sleep at night and the big coal waggons on their way to Coignant colliery woke me up in the morning.
I used to ride my pony round the Darren Valley and climbed 'the coed' for a view of my valley. I went to the Catholic school in Ewenny Road and I can recall the very strict discipline - also the terrors of the Catholic school. We were a large ...see more
Does anyone remember or know about a florist's shop called 'Jedith' which was situated in the parade of shops at the front of the cinema in London Road, on the South Circular opposite Forest Hill Railway Station? It was run by Jane Knight and Edith Grellier (hence the name 'Jedith') until 1959, when they bought the Hallsands Hotel in South Devon (the subject of a book I am currently researching and ...see more
was there for 2 years
The Blitz started with the Sirens wailing in the early evenings, to warn of the approach of enemy planes. Then complete silence for quite a long time as we waited with mounting apprehension in the passage way, mother, myself, Dennis and David with father watching at the front door, John would not get out of bed for anything.
The drone of approaching bombers heralded the beginning of the air raid. Then the thunder of ...see more
What a wonderful building this was. My grandfather had an indoor market stall on a Wednesday and Saturday, he was known as the coin man of the Queensway Market.
My grandmother worked here up to her retirement and beyond, till the age of 72, in the coffee shop on market days and also helping on the bar at other functions. I remember staying with her and she would take me with her to work and would show me round ...see more
My nan lived at 11 Basket Gardens, which was near the pleasaunce, and she would take us there when we visited her. It was a wonderful place, my favourite being the stepping stones which led through a small stream, My school, the Gorden, was at Wellhall and I would spend my lunch breaks there when I was older. The last time that I visited it with my father it was rather run down, so I wrote to the local council who ...see more
As a child we lived in the Vista and our back garden ran alongside the cow fields, my friends and I would go across the farm to get into the palace grounds. There was a swimming pool that had dirty water in that was perfect for collecting frogs spawn and the bluebells were amazing! Sadly I decided to show my mum and dad this special place and they were horrified how dangerous it was! and I was never allowed there ...see more
We moved to Cruick Avenue in December 1959 but the scene depicted is very familiar, although I would remember a few more cars in the road by the early '60s. We lived at no. 65 which would be back over the photographer's left shoulder. The wall and fence on the right hand side is that of Mardyke School with the main entrance and gates being the opening just after the first lamp-post on the ...see more
HI I'm a newbi. I was born in Chester in 1945 and can, as a small child, remember running all around the city in the 1950's.
I was born at the City Hospital and I lived at 10 Stanley Place. The first school I went to was St Mary's on the Hill. I can also remember attending the school which is now the heritage center.
When my parents passed on I had to go in to a childrens home situated somewhere on the Wrexham ...see more
I was not born in Thurnscoe, but lived there in Chaple Street. I do not rember the number but it was at the top end, maybe the third house down. I do recall that when we moved into the house that it was very clean but had a strange smell about it. Toilet was outside in the back yard: one night I went down the stairs and had to fumble for the kitchen light switch, no sooner had the light had come on there was ...see more
As a child, from the age of six until the age of fourteen, I used to live in Manston Street, off Mary Street in an area called Strangeways. My two older brothers were mad on speedway racing and used to visit Belle Vue to see the Belle Vue Aces in action. The old Assize Court building had been bombed during the war and the area flattened at the side of Strangeways Prison, facing onto Great Ducie Street. ...see more
Our great grandfather was a stone mason named William Jones.
His daughter, our grandmother, told us many years ago that her father was killed in a fall while working on the construction of the City Hall. It had to be after January 1900 as he was present at Grans' wedding in Jan 1900.
I have been unable to confirm the happening of this accident.
Can anyone help me?
I now live in Western Australia so it ...see more
My name is Jenny and when I lived in Northolt I was named Jenny Shepheard. If anyone remembers me I would love to hear from them. I went out with a guy called Steve Hewlett for many years whose mum and dad were called Jack and Pat. He had two sisters called Lou and Tracy and a brother who moved to Canada called Bobby. I used to spend time at Northolt swimming baths, Load of Hay, The Oriel Youth Club, ...see more
I was born late 1959 at Little Thorpe Maternity Hospital. I lived in Arthur Street with my parents Alan and Ada Robson and my newly widowed grandfather Bob Mckee. My grandmother, Lizzie, sadly passed away a year before I came into the world. My dad was a welder at the colliery and this was the workplace of nearly all male members of my family. I used to play inside the pit canteen and pit ...see more
I lived in East Harling most of my life, till marrying and moving to Attleborough in 2005. Many a Saturday afternoon watching football or playing football with several of the children. Occasionally watched cricket as well and often played tennis on grasscourts. I had many a stroll down Fen Lane followed by chips from Harolds (wrapped in newspaper). Anything you wanted, just pop in Marks. If he didn't ...see more
I was born in Caterham hospital 19th April 1939 and lived at Cherrywood, Rook Lane, Chaldon until about 1952 when we moved to Bognor Regis. My father was Fred Fishlock who was quite active in social events. I went to St P&P village school where there were about 30 pupils and two teachers. The head was Miss Healey. I was at Caterham school for a couple of years before going to Chichester High School. Does anyone know ...see more
I also went to Akey Place in the early sixties and vividly recall sneaking into the bowling alley by crouching down below the entrance desk. The loud music and bright lights were very American to we kids.
My distant relative Arthur Darke, was the manager of this bank in 1901, he lived above the 'shop' on the Strand. His son Hugh appears on the War Memorial in the gardens opposite the bank.
My name is Valerie Lacey
Valerie Margaret Swannick - and Charles Anthony Swannick - we were born / brought up in our early years in Pant - we went to Llanmynech school - We would appreciate any help / information whatsoever reference the SWANNICK family -- Our father Cyril (Taff) Swannick is buried in Pant - and we know of a Gordon Swannick also buried there.
If anyone reading this can help our family tree ...see more
The racing stables in Tiger Lane is where I rode from in Beverley Westwood.
The head groom surname of Jennings I believe. What happened to the trainer and all the staff? my name was Jane Jennings married in St Marys church 1960 to Geoffry Clark
I lodged with the farmer and his wife in 1957 approx as groom to their two hunters. Does anyone remember them or their names. I believe there was a daughter aged 2 years.