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How amazing to see this photo of Camborne Nursing Home where I was born in 1949! Sadly now, as with so many places, turned into flats. On the opposite corner is Elmhurst Preparatory School my first proper school in 1954! All my family are from Camborne. We lived in Trelowarren Street and my Mum’s brother, Treve owned his own radio shop (Rowling Radio) in the town. Prior to that my grandfather (Isaac Stanley ...see more
I was born on the Clayponds estate in Carville Crescent. I had 2 sisters & 3 brothers, myself being the youngest. I went to Lionel Road School then Chiswick Grammar School for girls. I left Brentford in 1961 when I got married. I started work at Macleans on the Great West Rd, then at Trico-Folberth also on the Great West Road, then at W.W.Wood & Sons on Power Rd. who made suitcases. I then worked at ...see more
I was Baptised, confirmed and married at St. Philip's Church. I also was a Brownie and a Guide and a Guider. Also a Sunday school teacher.
I was very saddened at the news that the church had been pulled down.
We lived at 23, Merrilands Road. My parents lived there for over 40 years.
I attended the Western from 1964 until 1968. Mr Heward was the Head. He was strict but also fair. Other teachers that I remember are Messrs Burse, Thompson, Seaton, Spencer, Goodfellow and Taylor. Mainly all good guys with the exception of Taylor the science teacher.
The Western was a small school and was a very pleasant building inside. The girls school was separate and was a mirror image of the boys ...see more
I was born in Moorland Crescent in the 1950’s. This council housing estate was built a few decades earlier and has a variety of different style good quality houses. Most people had nice gardens with flowers etc and we had vegetables and fruit bushes in the back garden.
On summer nights it was not uncommon for the streets to be full of kids playing as most people had big families. Also there was ...see more
This goes back a long way, I think around 1950. I was a pupil at King's School in Rochester and used to live just off Brompton Farm Road. My parents used to allow me to sleep in the garden (an adventure ?), I digress, I used to go around on my bike, and one day cycling down Crutches Lane, I noticed some tents being erected in the fields of Gads Hill School. They were all girls trying to put the ...see more
I lived in Kinnersley Manor from the age of 4 till I was 14! I have very strong memories of the manor itself , I know that there were about 40 rooms and it was 3 stories high. The grounds were amazing, and we used to go swimming in the river mole!.I remember concrete structures by the river to stop tanks from crossing during the war. We used to jump from one to the other ( many a grazed knee in those days)!,! The ...see more
They were happy years of playing in the street with pals (not many cars then), playing down the foreshore and in the many parks nearby.
Itlings Lane was a fun place to go bramble picking, scrumping, making hideouts and rope swings over the ditch (covered over now).
Another place to go to was little Switzerland - woodland, open fields and a chalk quarry. It was a young ...see more
Hi my name is Andrew Saunders and lived in Edmonton in the mid 60’s with my family. We moved into 36 Oakfield Gardens around 1962/3. It was a lovely house, a brand new 3 floor town house. We had moved from Noel Park Wood Green where I spent a few good early years of life. My school was Huxley Junior School which I enjoyed very much. It had a great sporting tradition especially in athletics and football which ...see more
I left London Conley June 1962. My name was Ann Hobbs and I lived in Lowbell Lane if anyone remembers me I would love to hear from you
I have very found memories of going to the Jr school and Senior school in Alexander Road
Mr Davis was headmaster and Miss Hill was dusty head
I went to the Girl Guide company held in the Jr school Miss Lorraine was the leader
I also went to the Water Splash to go ...see more
I was born on June 21, 1938 and lived there unti
1965. My sister Ann and I both went Spring Grove Grammar School, along with my cousin, Joan Yateman, who lived in Hounslow.
We all have very happy memories of the school,
Under Head Master, LT Brown.
We are still alive and well, Ann and myself both living in Blandford Forum in Dorset. My cousin,
Joan lives in Hampton.
All three of us were very good at sports, ...see more
My sister Patricia Ann Moroney (Patsy)1929-2017 and my brother Michael John Moroney (1932-2019) were evacuated from Blackfen to Brook. I believe the family's name was Triscott. I have photos taken in the garden with the daughter, Rosemary, and uncle. Our cousin, Betty (Elizabeth Grubb), was evacuated to Smeeth. Does anybody have any information or photos?
What a fantastic website. So many fond memories.
I moved to Croydon with my parents when I was two years old. Even in the mid nineteen fifties it would be considered a little too expensive to afford ones own camera, let alone the interest in collecting photograph’s of ones home town.
We lived only a few minutes away from Surrey Street, Wandle Park and Duppas Hill Park. Sailing model boats on the pond ...see more
Does anybody remember Becontree Secondary Modern, I was there between 1947-1954.
Brian
my father managed Park and brown in Jeffrey Street from 1934 until 1953 a time when it belonged to W.R Barton and Son of Gravesend. I did saturday cash sales work there during the war ; helped carry timber from Gilingham pier on an old Fordson 5 tonner, collected train numbers at the level crossing etc etc..I lived in Malvern Road and later in Napier. So many memories to list but I would like to know who Park and Brown belonged to before being bought úp by W.R
I started at Hengoed infants/juniors in 1960. I really enjoyed going to that school because I found the teachers so encouraging. I recall the headmaster was Mr Owen or perhaps Owens. I got the cane from him once I think and no doubt well deserved. I remember playing up on the "pitch" during break times, usually marbles.....we all had big bags of them. :-). I lived in Hawthorn Ave at the top of the hill straight ...see more
I was 12 when I moved to Hoyland.
We moved from Chelmsford to Radcliffe in 1968 - I was 2 years old. I went to Lorne Grove Nursery and my memory of that was the Rocking Horse Toy. I hated sharing it!! I was about 3 or 4 and I remember being so upset at being taken off it I was given a dilute orange and a rich tea biscuit - not a good exchange in my book!!
We lived on Clumber Road backing onto Betts Farm - which I adored - Prince the Lion Woke ...see more
My girlfiend (now my wife) introduced me to the Femina disco at the George. It was the first club I ever went to. Loved the music. The DJ played a mixture of chart records, Motown and something called Northern Soul, which I thought were simply little-known American labels. Didn't realise how popular it would become. The atmosphere was exciting and, for me, quite exotic at the time. We danced our feet ...see more
My grandma lived in Varna Road in a bungalow built by my Grandad Fred, The house was called Exley, they had my dad Edward, Albert,Stanley, Margaret,Gladys and Elsie, My grandmother was called Rose, I stayed with them in 1961 and went to the junior school with my cousins, Many changes have occurred and I still remember Frisbys at the top of the hill, and Liptons, my cousins still live inAlma Road, I go back just ...see more
This is the village where I grew up, my parents moving into their very old, somewhat dilapidated cottage at the end of the war. This was 'The Folly' at the eastern end of the village opposite one of Tandy's farms. Why it had that name I have no idea; it certainly wasn't built as one. I am now 75 but my memories of and love for Pavenham haven't dimmed. My very first memory is of crawiling along the brick floor of ...see more
Does anyone remember the record shop at 186 High Street from the 1960s/70s. I just recently bought a 1964 Ford Anglia and the owners manual has S & J A Jones, Record Shop, 186 High Street listed as the owner. I'd love to know any information about them or if there are any family members around. Cheers. Ian
I attended High Legh School, in the clock tower building and the Army Camp Huts.
I lived in High Legh till 1978.
Any memories from these times would be of great interest to me.
I knew Stephen Davis, George Gallan, Roy Youds, Jimmy Dennis, Christopher Edwards.
Thanks.
I lived in The Ridgeway, schooled at Longfield in Sunflower House , motto 'Cheerfulness' which has endured with me as my favourite flower, I grow monsters and matches the attitude Itry to have still! Miss Perks was the juniors head mistress, Mr Brignall the seniors. I saw another post about North Harrow, so many shops and yes there was a Home and Colonial in the 60s, and Pay and Take, and Noric, ...see more
I was at Bollin Cross School on star Road in the 70s and 80s I remember staying in Sycamore I think the house is culled I think I remember you Sharon bell my name is Chris Burgess the school has absolutely brilliant I have some good memories playing football on football pitch archery I remember once having a race all the way around the school and I came second
We lived in Milton Avenue but moved to Clacton on sea when I was 11 yrs old .
, I am now 80 !
I remember walking down Eastham high st. and Mum buying jellied eels from the fish monger on the right hand side above the shop a huge shiny metal fish hung .
Somewhere near the Station there was a corner shop and with our ration card we used to buy the faded chocolates that came out the window!
We used to walk to Monica ...see more
As a 5 year old I remember visiting a large house (detached maybe 5 bedrooms) to visit my Great Aunt Rosa in around 1969/1970. She died in 1970 and her husband Henry died in 1972. I remember from my visit that Henry took in in the garden with two dogs and at the bottom was a small river. I have been unable to locate the property Hunters Cottage on any map. Can anyone advise/ ...see more
In 1955, aged 12 years old, I clearly remember visiting North Devon with my father - we toured the district traveling on an old two stroke Francis Barnet - we stayed bed and breakfasting with 'Percy' who lived close to Woody Bay - My clear memory of our time spent exploring the beautiful North Devon coastline includes a stop to refuel the motor bike - we pulled up at an ancient petrol pump located outside of a ...see more
Wow !! what a trip down memory lane, i read all the memories and can relate to most of them. We moved to Stanwell in the early 50's after my Father got a job at BOAC , my mum ended up at BEA at Hatton Cross. We lived in Everest Road, just off Clare Rd, the only house there for a while until they built the rest of the estate. I ended up ...see more
Hello everyone I am looking for someone who will remember the name of the nursery in Warwick Quebec which was located on the way to Mont Gleasson thank you all
I have been tracing my family tree and have the 1911 census for Lottie and Herbert Davenport. They lived at 48 Watling St. Herbert was a Confectioner in Church Stretton. They had a lodger called Walter Davies who was a boot repairer. Mt grand parents moved to Colwall in Herefordshire approx 1916.
Lottie Perks lived in this village and was working in service here when she got married to Herbert Davenport on Feb 5th 1910. Herbert was a confectioner in Church Stretton. I am Lotties grandaughter
She lived on 577 Zouch Cottages in 1946-1947. Her name was Shulamit Liberman Norriss (or Tucker). Would love to hear from anybody who knew her
I was born in Rake on 30:12:1937. This was in my grandparents house. Rake Cottage. My grandfather used to drive for a lady called Mrs Oliver. So was given the cottage to live in for the rest of his life. My father was also born on the corner of Hatch Lane. My dream holidays when growing up were spent in Rake. My father used to take me for long walks down the Combe. Picking primroses, or Hazel nuts and Chestnuts. My father’s ...see more
Does anyone have knowledge of Frank Newton being an employee of the Bradbury Steelworkers? Or the Newton family of Romiley, well known in the 1920s and 30s for the their footballing prowess? Any information would be most appreciated.
our family lived in the huts at cross keys militia camp for around 10 yrs or more.yet nothing much is revealed in the history of roxwell about these camps.the cross keys camp housed homeless families till it was closed down.yet no one seems to know the original purpose of these camps or mention it in roxwell history.the larger military camp on the chelmsford road near mizams park was very much larger than the ...see more
My father was born in North Kyme Farmhouse in 1897. He showed me the farm about 40 years ago. I searched for it recently and could find no trace. I wonder if the RAF bought the land. I would be so happy to have any information as I am trying to write up family history for my grandchildren. I know my great grandfather was church warden for the parish church as his name is inside on a wall mounted board.
I lived at Bearstead and i attended Vintners park boys school, I remember boating on the Medway my friends and i used to go to the granada theatre to see all the big stars of that era, spent many happy hours in moat park,
a truly fantastic place to live such happy days,
Alwyn Oldfield
Aldershot County High in early 1950s
I well remember the girls in my years. I started at ACHS in September 1951, aged 10 years eight months, having taken my 11-plus when I was barely 10! I recall the Stubbs twins, Ann and Susan, not identical as we could tell them apart quite easily. They lived very near the school. Also Jennifer Springate - with long plaits!! Another girl was Gillian New whom we teased as she ...see more
My Great Grandfather Thomas Lewis came over from Ireland around 1901 was Trainer at Druids Lodge from 1906.
He trained the 1913 Derby winner Aboyuer. I have a Derby scarf with his name on it.
His daughter, my Grandmother bought it from a jumble sale for 6d. many years ago!!
Hilary Aitchison
My mother was evacuated , and I was born in Greenhedges, Westmeston on 22/12/1940. Servicemen came from a nearby camp - USA I believe - and one made the comment “Looks just like Winston Churchill” 😂 I might add, I was due on Christmas Day, but the Dr. didn’t want to come out - so I was induced! A towel was pulled tight under Mum’s boobs, and a nurse laid across her to force me out! BARBARIC😂😂 that’s why I’ve got big, wide feet!
I attended the junior part of the school (Form 1) 1963-64 at the age of 5. My name was Felicity Hayton. My teacher was Miss Coulter who I think was Australian. My mother taught Biology In the senior school for that year, and my younger sister Jackie attended Kindergarten. Her teacher was Miss Smith; and Miss Smalley played the piano for our assembly, and “music and movement” classes.
I feel I had a good ...see more
I found all these photos fascinating, I have been researching many aspects of Greenock since I began working on the family's history i was hoping to see photos of some of the streets I have come to know quite well, like William St where the family spent years first on the east side then at number 15 on the west side, apparently there was also a shop at number 3 . there these was number 5 Orangefield ...see more
John and Charlotte/Mary Fox lived in Sheepcote Lane, Dagnall Street, Culvert Road, Renshaw Street.
They were there from about 1882 to 1939, although their daughter Daisy lived there for a longer time.
Can anyone help with any memories or information about this family please?
Everywhere that they lived doesn't now exist unfortunately.
I am 85 years old and live in Australia. I remember the mill as a working mill just before the war. After the war it was a toy factory that made stuffed toys. I was lucky enough to catch loads of trout in the mill's pool. I lived in Warrington Road just opposite Glebe Road.
If anyone remembers me my name is David Watts
Yep, it was definitely Goodness Records from when I was born in SW17 IN 1974 until I started spending all my Saturday job wages there in 1990.... About 92 name might have changed to Jingles but still the same guys running it, along with the shop up the road towards Tooting Bec
My mother and father lived in Holmesdale Road when they were first married in 1957. My mum used to go to the nearby Catholic church - is it St Chads?
my grandmothers family came from pwllheli before her family moved to liverpool. we know very little about her childhood there or the relatives they may have left behind.we were also told she worked at butlins when it opened,by then she would have been in her 50s.the family name is jones,
father - I Allanson Jones born 1857
mother - Elizabeth born 1852 plus 5 siblings,
i seem to be hitting brick walls trying to ...see more
Does anyone remember a small toyshop in the Deansbrook Road call Dodo's? I can recall it from the 60s and think it survived till the late 70s but would love to see a photo of it if anyone can point me in the right direction.
I could not believe it when I discovered this photo of 1 Fernville Terrace as it belonged to my Mum's parents George & Marion Pickup. My sister and I spent every Christmas and Easter there when we were growing up. We travelled from Essex each time. We fondly remember climbing up the extreme (or so it seemed to us) hill at the back of the sloping garden and using tea trays to sledge back down again. Boy ...see more
The first home I had with my wife and children in 1966 was one of those flats over the shops in the photo of Willesden high road until we got a tied Railway cottage, as I worked out of the Willesden Steam Locomotive Shed as a Fireman on British Rail.
I lived just across the road from where the photo was taken in Church Cottage as my dad was the verger sexton at St Johns Church. We would spend every day playing football in this park with the grumpy old parkie after us for bashing the ball in the tennis court fence. If we weren't playing football we were playing in one of the 5 woods around our house, Shirley woods, Bridle Woods, Penny farthing woods, Coombe ...see more
Upon researching my maternal grandfather/grandmother I have discovered that from the 1925 Electoral Register they were both living at Reinacharn Lodge. I am led to believe he was employed as a gardener and/or turner.
This photo has troubled me for quite a long time. I spent my childhood in Alderley and the surrounding countryside and I feel this young boy is me. Unfortunately the date doesn't stack up, if it is me it would have been about 1965 and the girl was called Christine. Only she could verify!
Thank you for your enquiry. I have checked with our Archivist, and although we cannot pin point the actual date ...see more
My gr-gr-gr-grandfather, John Parkhouse worked at the railway station c1880’s. His daughter Ellen was my gr-gr-grandmother. The family lived at the Railway Station Yard. I was able to visit Holsworthy a few years ago and see some of the area, and also visited the lovely museum.
Mum and Dad would regularly drive down to West Wittering from High Wycombe in our ancient Ford Anglia and queue for ages to get into the car park for a days bathing and playing in the sand dunes. As a treat at the end of the day we used to walk to East Wittering where we would stare into the toy shop at the toy soldier’s. Fond memories. I’ve been back in the last couple of years and the sand dunes have gone but the car park is still there although a bit updated.
The Beehive School was evacuated from Bexhill to Lydham Manor. The School closed in 1964 but I have a book about the school published as a tribute. My mother always spoke fondly of her time in Shropshire.
I was born at Rosemead Ongar Road Pilgrims Hatch in 1942.Nearly opposite Dazleys shop, we were bombed in 1945 and went to Lowestoft for some months before returning to Pilgrims Hatch, I went to convent school in Brentwood.
I often wonder if Rosemead is still a family home.
We had an idyllic childhood and in summer months loved to help farmer from Caldcott Farm, John Widdison with his harvest and remember riding home ...see more
I used to go to Vicky Burkes quite a lot with Norman Atkinson, Ron Jones and Malcolm Allport. We were taught to dance in the first half , then across to the pub ,then back to see if we cud walk a girl home, most times we were unlucky as no cars then just our bikes . We all went to Kneller school
I have an old "Farmer and Stock Breeders" magazine, dated Monday 9th September 1929
The front cover has a picture of Mr Jowitt and his prize winning boar "Norsbury Woodman 8th".
His address is Strode Manor, Bridport, Dorset.
I know this is a little later, but it might help?
Having lost my original birth certificate I have just received a new copy and find I was born at Gate Burton Hall on the 1st April 1944. I have no memories of the Hall but I reckon its why I love the country, I spent my early years in Hull. Pleased to add a photograph of the Hall to my family history
My name is Susan my family were the Dungey’s living in Turnchapel.My grandmother (Maud) lived at house 3 Beach view until she died in the late fifties. Bringing up a large family including my Mother who was the youngest born in 1922. She was born in beach house as was my brother Alan and myself, and a large number of my late aunts uncles and numerous cousins, My mother is still alive and well at the ...see more
My mother was raised as a child in the Labour In Vain public house in Oldswinford, Stourbridge from about 1910. It was owned or “kept” by my Great Grandparents.
i attended this dreadful school as a boarder when i had just turned 9. The headmistress was Miss McVicar, a remote and outwardly very Christian woman, though this never translated to any kindness or compassion to the pupils. The head matron was a sadistic woman, who would pull our pyjamas down and spank our bottoms if we talked after lights out. Two of my friends ...see more
Reading all the memories, mostly happy, and recollections from both staff and pupils at Warnham Court has opened the floodgates to my own happy, carefree school days. Gosh, so many people and recollections! I have to start with the lovely Ernest and Marjorie Savage, they were such a wonderful, caring couple, whom I adored! I remember Ernest always wore a brown and cream checked shirt ...see more
When I was at the High School my form was taken out to the beech woods to see Bodgers at work. I think that this was organised by the History Mistress. Miss Owen.
They lived in a camp and hand made chair legs for thr Furniture makers in Town. I remember that we were shown how a Pole Lathe was used. I still have rolling pin made by one of the men, and sold to me. It would ...see more
Spring Grove Central was one of the happiest times of my life. Sadly the school closed and we were all moved to Heathlands in Wellingron Road South. I have been long gone from the area, leaving to train as a nurse at Guys Hospital. But recently returned to work in a recovery team several years ago based a few minutes walk from Thornbury Road. Schoo friends were:Lynn Meredith, Wendy Hankin, Maurèen Kavanagh, Lisa Mcdonnell and Penny.
My Uncle Tom Daltons Father lived in the thatched cottage/s past the petrol pumps. He was a cobbler. I was born in 1944 and can only just remember the inside of his workshop and can still smell the leather. I remember going to school with Bob Burrows, whose Dad had the Bakery.
I recall around the mid to late 1950's going down to Joydens Wood along a small lane off Vicarage Road. In the woods there were a number of deep holes or shafts dug into the sandy soil for a depth of about 20 feet or more. These were just large enough to climb down by pressing hands and feet to the sides and then using footholds cut into the sand descend to the bottom. Some of the holes had small caverns ...see more
I was born in Streatham Road in 1948 and my life long love affair with cinema began when my parents took me to the Majestic Mitcham when I was five. I could see my infants and junior school Gorringe Park out of my bedroom window and I was late nearly every day, even though I only had to cross the road. Streatham Road got busier and busier which made life more difficult, especially when I had lots of homework from grammar ...see more
When I was born in 1949, my family were living in the above referenced house. Does anyone have any history on these houses, and perhaps who now owns 1?
Some of my brother's relatives lived in Dagnall Street until it was demolished in the 1950s to make way for a new council estate. Would anyone remember the Duffy/ Callaghan family who lived there? Are there any photos around of the street as it was and, perhaps, some of the people who lived there? Crossing my fingers. Thank you.
I remember being taken to see Christmas panto at the Odeon with mum and dad and Herman's Hermits were one of the acts, also getting up on stage with other kids to get Cadbury's Roses from compere Norman Vaughan, must have been late sixties I guess.
I remember working at the Llwynderw Annexe in Blackpill as a Pre Nurse in 1970 it was a very dark and cold place. I had to sleep upstairs which was really spooky it felt very uncomfortable. I remember Sister Parry and there was another Sister in charge I can't remember her name it might have been Jenkins. They were not very nice to work with. Back then my name was Tina Dodd.
My memory. Is my family and friends meeting up there seeing Aunty Joyce behind the bar. Everyone was Happy to see each other. Paper straws. Never. Lol. Mam playing bingo would buy me pop and crisps. Then thwack me for making a noise. She missed a number lol. Dad. Always Always laughing. Miss it All. ❣️😞
Going through some old photos with my partner recently, I found two family photos, taken in the early 50s (no exact date) of Lansallos Street and 'The Fish Quay' and in the photos (taken on a 'Brownie' no doubt!), there was the hull of what I believe to be an ex-WW2 'British Power Boat Company', Motor Gun Boat or Motor Torpedo Boat (or possibly an ex-RAF ...see more
does anyone remember Howard's bakery at the bottom of tillery st. It was run by Jack (my dad) George and Frances. My name is John Howard and I left home in 1962 to join the Royal Air Force.
Anyway I would like to hear from anyone who knew me all those many many years ago
Does anyone remember the mini-skirted art teacher, Sue Bennett and her huge mural from found china and glass?
Did anyone on this site go to this prep school. I was there in the late 1950's... Would live to hear from you.
Anne (Boden) as was.
I was wondering if anyone has any old picture of Hope Hall Sunday School, it was "set back" off the A41, Little Sutton, more at the "top end" of Little Sutton, on the left hand side. Also could anyone tell me more about the Sunday School, how old it it? Who built it etc, , many thanks Valerie