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Yes, you are right. This is the rec, I used to play there as a boy; you can see the toilets in the background. Looking at this picture you had the slide behind that, the swings, then the roundabout and last the rocking horse.
I was born Silloth but moved away when I was around seven years old. My mother was Jennifer Mcmillan, my grandparents were Edna and Sam McMillan he was a local policeman and also worked at Cars flour mill. The people I remember were called Kent (Brian), David Bilton and a few others. I used to live on Alma Terrace and Fairford at Skinburness. If anyone remembers me or my family I would like to hear from you. Thank you
Used to play in the ladies dart team, went in there most days.... great atmosphere. Roy and Ann kept it then, before it was changed to the new one.
Great Collection!
I have scratched my head over a few of these, date-wise, but this one isn't in question.
Central in the picture we see the outside of the formidable West Trilithon, spanking clean and completely shorn of its mantle of lichen. The reason is, it lay on that side for nigh-on 160 years, having collapsed in a gale on 3 January 1797. (The great pit that Treasure Hunters had dug at its base didn't ...see more
Hi to any old Clarions out there. It truly was a great place to be a boy. There were so many characters among the boys and staff; Major Burn (or "flinty") who taught French but also great tales of WW1,Slattery or "slatts" had the quickest temper, cross country runs with "Robbo"who would literally bounce along,"Pongo" Hemmings and the slightly unusual Mr Winch. The House was an amazing ...see more
I am not old enough to go back to 1925 but going back to an eleven year old I can remember Nonsuch Park being cropped during the war with cereals. We were able to walk through the park to the mansion & gardens & the only area you were able to have football etc.. was the piece by the entrance from the London (nr Sparrow Farm) Road.
This is a view of Brighton Road looking north towards the town centre. Out of shot, to the right is the Swan and Sugar Loaf PH. Note the tramlines still in the roadway, but the overhead wires have been removed. The last tram ran in Croydon in April 1951
1948 - 1966 - this is a shot of the Blue Anchor PH, looking north up South End towards the High Street. The turning on the right is Aberdeen Road.
From being born on Fountain Terrace, Bacup in January 1950, to leaving in the summer of 1957 to go and live up Gladstone Street. I remember myself and my two sisters living in a mid-terrace house with no electricity and no central heating - just a back stove. The house had stone steps that were well-worn, and we used to have a bath once a week in a big zinc tub that ...see more
Hi, can anyone help? My mum was born at 1 Crystalate Cottages, Golden Green, Hadlow, Kent. Do they still exist or were they knocked down?
Waiting for the owners to go out, then playing soccer on their lawn - like Wembley we used to say..!
I was born in Thornton Heath, in 1954. We moved to Sanderstead , I think in 1958. I attended Sanderstead Junior School and Ridgeway. I remember Croham Hurst, Purley and Fairfield Halls, my mother worked there. I remember the library on the Sanderstead Road, the Good Companions, the Swan and Sugar Loaf. I am the youngest of three children born to Kathleen Dean (nee Bodger), former FANY, and Denis Dean, RAF ...see more
Married in 1966, we remember the Rev Roxborough and loved his sense of humour. He later became a bishop, I think. I am collecting stories about Barking and Dagenham for a new book on the borough.
I was one of the first kids in the new school when it opened. I remember many a supposed lesson period that we spent picking stones of the sports field as it wasn’t really ready for sports. We hated this at the time but later generations benefited from all our hard work. Also played in the first football team there, the first game was against Morecambe Grammar - we got hammered but we did improve after that. Always remember Skirton were the best… seems a long time ago now.
I remember we used to swim in the canal in summer by the bridge next to the high school playing fields... never crossed our minds about it being dirty.
My parents moved to the 'hidden valley' as it was called in 1945 when I was two years old, we lived in an old coach that my father converted into a suitable place to live. We were the only family to live in the valley at the time as far as I remember. As a kid I remember the spitfires flying low along the sand dunes and turning as they past the lighthouse. After a few years other people came to live nearby but some ...see more
That's more like the mid to late 1960's. But not our cars, we had an old black car then, a Minx.
This must be a bit earlier than 1960. I moved as a 7 year old to the black and white house in 1962. It is 18 Broad Street and was a wine merchants Hunter and Olivers. My father was the manager for around 25 years. Before him it was Peter Sayers who then opened a clothes shop in Earsham street and is still alive. Earlier it was Barretts wine shop. Mrs Barrett lived above our flat, she was a German lady, very pleasant ...see more
I remember when I was about 8 or 9 playing in the church, it was wet and cold inside even in the summer but in the winter you couldn't go in because it was flooded.
We are trying to find out the history of occupancy of Mead View. Any information? If so please email me.
Many thanks.
My mother's name was Wiltsher, well known in Amport her grandfather had a blacksmiths shop in Sarsons Lane. At the outbreak of war we returned to live on The Green, I went to the school via a sweet shop owned by Barton Lizzy, passed a farm owned by Mr Stroud who had two sons. Milk was delivered by a man with churns on his handle bars it was too much for his forks, they snapped and he was killed. My mum's ...see more
Looking to see if anyone remembers my dad or uncle, Andrew (born 1941) and James (approx 1938) (Jimmy) Humble. Their mother's name was Marjorie and father (also James) and they had a daughter who died aged 7, Maria, who was born in approx 1930. Lived in Templehill Troon. They later moved to Glasgow, but not sure what year.
As a boy of around 10 years old, every Saturday afternoon, my friends and I would go to the Palace Cinema (Farm Side Place, off Stockport Road) for the matinee. It would start around 2pm and it would be 6D to get in, downstairs, or 9D upstairs(now, 2 1/2p and around 4p). Showing on there would be cartoons like Buggs Bunny, Micky Mouse or Tom and Gerry. Then there would be a serial (in black ...see more
I wish someone would start up a Kirkleatham History Group, the place just oozes history. and.... there have been Mowbrays in Kirkleatham for over 150 years.
Mowbray history researcher and former residen (Anne).
Has anybody got photos of Lake Road and Cakes the chemist when it was near where the Co-op is now?
Born in Kilburn Square in the early 30's we moved to Iverson Road and were there during the war. I used to act as messenger for the ARP who used the DOB club in Maygrove Road as their base and went to Beckford school walking through the Black Path by the LMS station to get there. In January 1945 a V2 exploded over the railway behind Iverson putting my mother and I in hospital for three months ...see more
The Rennie family lived at Hillbrae Farm, Penton. Our neigbours then were Lotty Mitchel of Roan Farm, the Harringtons of Beyond the Moss, the Rodan family, the Beattie family, the Alston family, the Davidsons of Haglin Cottage, Peggy and Guy Johnstone's family and the Jackson family. Jack Reay was headmaster at Waricksland School, Dick Lyons was the vicar at Nicholforest Church and many more. O' happy days..
My own memories date from 1956 when I went on a family holiday to stay with my mother's carer where she was evacuated in WW2. My mum was there from 1939 to 1943 at least, and she stayed with a Mrs Tancock, a widow, who was probably in her early 60's during WW2. My mum attended the Penuel (Presbytarian Church of Wales) Sunday School, Ynyswen, Treherbert, Rhondda (I have a Welsh language New Testament ...see more
I recall going to Ellis's shoe shop with my mum and sister. Getting new shoes was a "special occasion", as some things were still on ration 6 or more years after the war. Our shoes were always Clarke's school shoes (we only had one pair). The best thing about going to get new shoes was the X Ray machine. It had a box you had to stand on and an upright case something like a "pulpit", on ...see more
I was sent to Hest Bank during part of the 2nd world war, as an evacuee. I can say that I really don't remember much about it only that it was summertime. I was wearing a pair of multi coloured shorts, and I sat down on a chair and got stung by a wasp - very unpleasant indeed. The other memory was of the people who owned the house, it was all leaded light windows, very nice. He was a doctor (GP). The rest is blank.
My paternal grandparents lived at 19 Brynmynach Avenue during the early part of 20th century. My grandfather worked at the local colliery until his death in 1937. Grandmother died in 1949 but two of her sons,my uncles, lived there until 1982. The family were Davies, David( Dai) and Annie. John and Dick were two of the sons. My father was Douglas. I was looking at some old cine films recently and we have ...see more
My most endearing memory of Norwood Green was cycling by it on Sunday Nights when I was doing a circular ride via Top Lock, Mintern Road, Osterly, Brentford and along the canal to Hanwell. Church bells ringing, men playing cricket, so peaceful. Sounds very chocolate box, well it happened, it was real. Of course it could not go on forever.
The club was on Sunday night. There was even a group, cannot remember the name, but Chris Booker ran it. I remember the first time I heard them, pretty good they sounded too. One Sunday at evensong they played in the church, onward christian soldiers I think. That was around 1961/62 and really ground breaking. Live music and in my club. Some names: Graham Trotter, Nina Burden, Ruth Hammant. I believe ...see more
I lived in Hilldene Ave, 133 (to be exact) since I was born; almost opposite what was then Everards Hardware Store. Roof jumping at the back of the shops and riding bikes down the mud slope by what used to be the nursery by the church. Central park swimming pool with its diving boards; we used to go in when it opened and left when it closed. Not forgetting the hot Bovril and bag of chips on the way home. Manor Park ...see more
Hi, just found this site. My family lived in Harbut Road; I was born in Lambeth in 1954,we then moved to Bollingbroke Grove in 1962. Best snowman I ever made that winter - it lasted till Easter.
I left Heolddu comprehensive school in Bargoed in 1985 and I went straight onto a YTS. I had to get a bus down to Ystrad to start my apprenticeship at ''Ystrad Mynach training workshop'' which was in Penalta Road. I started there around June of that year, I was on the upholstery section where I was trained to use staple guns that were attached to air compressors. I also went to the College one day a week, a Thursday to do my bricklaying course, good days, does anyone remember it?
My grandfather, Reg Cochrane, owned the Cochrane & Son hardware shop in Hendon in (I think) the 1950's and 60's. Does anyone remember it, and if so, I'd love to hear about any memories of it. I'm not even sure exactly where it was- they lived on Great North Way, so possibly Watford Way area? His son (my father) Don, who worked in the shop as a small boy, is now in a nursing home having had a stroke, and I am trying to put together some recollections of his childhood years.
I lived not very far from Gelli Park and used to play on the swings and roundabout and watch the men and women play bowls on the bowling lawns many years ago... sometimes with my father in the late early 1950's into the 60's, before we moved away to live. I was born in 1943. Brings back memories.
I was born in 1960 in Great Barr but moved to Dawlish Rd in 1964 until 1968 with my elder brother Brian. My mother, Irene, ran the shop and my father Dennis worked at GEC Witton. I went to Tiverton Rd School and we lived in the 'Mace' grocery shop next to the school entrance. I went to Tiverton Rd swimming baths nearly every day. We used to take the bus to the Lickey Hills and played very often in Raddlebarn Park or ...see more
I lived in Farrington Gurney all my single life from 1937, except for 2 years National Service. I went to school in Farrington Gurney and after 11 plus to Wells Blue school.My faher was Silvester Cook the local builder and Funeral Director. My mother owned the Transport cafe opposite the cattle market. I now live in Highcliffe, Dorset.
Was called Station Hotel when I was young. Searle Street, ran between the hotel and shop a short unmade lane. I was born at no 9.
I was born in 1945 in my aunty's cottage in Searle Street, which ran from the corner of the Station Hotel below the railway line embankment where we would wave at steam trains as they went past. There was a small shop on the other corner. Later on we would walk aunty's dog up past the station, along the lane near Ranleigh school, collecting conkers along the way. Uncle was the ...see more
I was born in a village called Diggle, but when I was about 4 we move to Oldham, just down the road, as my mum could not stand being snowed in. But as a child I loved the snow. I went to Watershedding School when I first started school, then went to Smith Street School when I was older. I am now 58 years old. Oldham was nice in the summer, but it was very cold in the winter. I sometimes wish I could find ...see more
My family moved from Goodmayes to South Woodford in 1927 and my first memory was of my father waving welcome to 31 Lansdowne Road as we arrived in a Daimler hired car! At Churchfields School, headmaster Mr Walford, we were warned by our teacher Mrs Pettit of the arrival of the new traffic lights at Gates Corner and told just how they worked! This meant the disappearance of Constable George ...see more
I lived about 3 minutes from the beach and down the steps and on to patches of grass we used to go jump on. The tide came in and out and used to leave behind seawater puddles collected by the green patches of grass. Of course, as kids we used to love overturning the rocks in the puddles and trying to find any sea life there might be, but our biggest fun was racing over these puddles trying to land on ...see more
Hoping to find readers who may remember the Girls Friendly Society which was based at Boyne Lodge, 22 Florence Road, Ealing, W5. Run by Gertrude Marye Barnard from about 1890 – 1947 for Christian women. Would appreciate if you had further information about the organisation.
The Embassy in Green Street was formerly called the Odeon. Other cinemas in Gillingham at that time were the Plaza in Duncan Road (on the site of what is now Aldi's) and the Grand on the corner of Skinner Street and Jeffery Street. The Grand closed sometime in the 1960's I think after part of the ceiling collapsed during the Saturday morning kids' pictures. Other cinemas near to Gillingham were the Royal in ...see more
My grandfather helped to build that magnificent "water road" for ships heading inland with their wealth of cargo. I remember as a girl watching with awe as these (what seemed back then) mighty vessels passing by as I stood on the banks looking out across the Mersey. I recall seeing a whale in the river one time, and gazing across to the daffodils on the banks of Hale. I have travelled far since then. I now live in Texas; but Weston Point will always have a special place in my heart.
I was born on 24 July 1944 in Frimley Green and emigrated to Canada with my mother in 1945. I recall her telling me that Frimley was bombed during the week while she and I were in the hospital and that she had to cover me with pillows as the plaster was falling on us from the ceiling. I've always wondered what date, what kind of bombs, how close, was the village or hospital badly damaged and is the ...see more
The public house now known as the Three Trees, was originally the old farmhouse and behind it was the barns of the farm which we used to play in. This was the short cut from my house to Chandlers the sweet shop. We got into the house which still had the dairy and two flights of stairs, the old bath tubs were on legs like the ones that are back in fashion today. Hartwells the butchers which moved to Whaddon ...see more
I too, recall the seat and many happy days spent lounging on it. Being a young teen in Boughton, I joined the Boys Brigade. I can remember 'marching' three abreast up the High Street from the Methodist Chapel to the cenotaph (seen just beyond the seat R/H side), outside St. Barnabas, bashing the life out of a side drum and holding up the traffic all the way. Ahh, happy days...
I never became a drummer in ...see more
Although I was born in Isleworth I went to school in Hounslow, firstly to Hounslow Town School in Pears Road in 1960 and then onto Bulstrode Girls school in 1964. We were the first class in the new school but started our first term in one of the huts as the new school was not completed. I remember there being a coal burner but it was always freezing. I don't think the kids of today would put up with it (I ...see more
When I was a toddler of about 3 in 1956/57 I lived with my parents and older sister, Susan, in a house at the top of Beast Banks called Cliffside. Behind us were the Serpentine Woods. One day I was out playing when my sister and her whole class came snaking through our garden after a nature walk in the woods. I was thrilled to see them and wanted to go with Susan. The teacher asked my mum if I could go back to school ...see more
I have such fond memories of Woolwich, I was born in 1962 in Erith Maternity Hospital in Barnehurst. I lived for a while with grandparents at General Gordan Place before my parents got their own place at 17b Glendale Road, Erith. I remember both my grandparents houses and loved visiting. The house on General Gordan Place was a army home opposite Woolwich Common and had 4 floors. Everyone that visited entered through ...see more
I lived in Burton, about 1958, with my parents, older sister Susan, and baby brother Anthony. We lived in Hornby House. Do you remember a man who used to stand at the Market Cross and preach to the locals? He used to shout so loud we could here it when we were in our house.
Lizzie
My mum and dad owned the Greengrocers opposite what is now Sainsburys; in fact my sister and I were both born above the shop. Then my dad had a shop in Bellingham and we moved to Purley; in 1971 we all moved to Eastbourne where dad bought another Greengrocers. My sisters all worked in the shop, it was the happiest days of my life. Mum and dad were such a great team, we had so many laughs and fun. After 14 years dad ...see more
Howden School opened on a cold and snowy January day, I think it was the 17th. Before leaving our old schools we were each given a number and on arrival at the school we had to line up behind cardboard boxes with this number displayed. It turned out to be our houseroom number.
Everywhere smelt so -- new. After attending a small village school this school seemed so big - would we ever find our way around? Amazingly, we ...see more
My gran lived in Calthwaite, she lived in the old post office (well it was the post ofice then) she was called Shirley. Unfortunately she past away last year of cancer and I miss her loads. I wondered if anyone knew her because I would love to lear more about my wonderful gran. She also married and had children, maybe you knew Arthur Taylor, a carpenter in Calthwaite or his son John Martyn Taylor or my aunt Denise? I ...see more
I was stationed at RAF Thornaby from March 1954 until early 1957 when I was promoted and posted to RAF North Luffenhan in Rutland in preparation for the Suez campaign, which never came to be. Sadly, that air base is now occupied by the Royal Artillery, who have shelled the blazes out of the airfield. I was an armourer, I worked with Corporal Mick Arnold and Flight Sergeant Walker. My best mate was ...see more
Hi I'm looking to trace the lads I used to knock aound with during the late 60's early 70's. Back then I was know as Brian Snell and I'm looking for information on any of them as I would love to get in contact with them again if possible. I can remember one of the lads, his name was Ronald Derrick ( Ronnie) to his friends, and I seem to remember he had a girlfriend at the time of Helen (surname unknown). If anybody can help me I would be truly grateful.
My auntie, Rosina Corps, lived in the house next door with her mother and two other sisters, Elizabeth and Mary.
Yes, I remember Amesbury War Memorial c1950, it was moved to Amesbury Church to make way for a new road through Amesbury. I also lived on the new council estate which was built after the war, I lived in Antrobus Road. Antrobus Road was one of the first to be built and it was surrounded by fields and we used to take a short cut across the fields instead of walking up the hill to the top of Antrobus ...see more
Still more memories of my early life in Crewe. As a young boy every Saturday morning was spent watching my favourite film stars; Roy Rogers, Ken Maynard, Dan Dare etc. Plenty of cinemas to go to; The Grand, The Kino, The Empire, The Palace, The Plaza and later on The Odeon. In the queue with my mother collecting her savings at the Congo, in the winter going to the Vimto shop in West Street for a glass of hot ...see more
My memories of The Triangle take me back to 1944 when I had completed my first 6 weeks of Army Training and was posted to the ROAC Driver Training School at the Triangle during Oct/November for 6 weeks. The Army billets were in an old Cotton Mill called, I believe Thorpe Mill. I recall the Public House where I had my first pint - at 18 years old... how times have changed. There was also a Hostel ...see more
I was sent by train to Neath (from London during the Blitz) for collection by my grandparents, Richard & Priscilla Phillips. Being only 2 or 3 at the time, I remember the house being to one side of a shop on Mountain Road. I intend to return mid March to revive old memories. I was there for 9 months. Dad (Dewi) lived there from 1912 to 1936 before moving to Watford and then Harlington. He worked ...see more
I was drafted from Cranleigh swimming pool in 1971 when the operation of the pool was taken over by Waverly Council. The pool was quite run down and in the winter of 1971 Waverly Council managed to allocate funds to refurb the pools. My input was to reduce the depth of the original Victorian pool to 1metre all over, thus making good for learners.The main pool was completely skinned with concrete ...see more
It is good that there are a few memories of Tenterfield. We knew some of you guys. There seems to be nothing of Templedean. It's a bit like we have been wiped off the map? I, among others, grew up there, in the 60s. We have managed to gather a few of us together, but are still missing so many of our number. Margaret and Wilma Paton, Shirley and Joan Williams and Sheila Mulligan. Some of our girls are no longer with ...see more
We lived in Robert Street from when I was 5 until I was 12. There were a few big families around, I remember the Inland the Kelly's and we all ended up moving to Sale. Our neighbours were Margaret and Harry Waite and they also had 4 children. I went to Hague Street school, the headmaster was Mr Evans. We lived backing on to the Royal Oak pub and my brother Steven was great friends with Danny Early whose parents ...see more
I am writing this in the hope that people may remember me. I lived in Cascade Close from the age of four and a half to 11 years. I had been fostered by a family. My best friend was Linda Liddell and she lived next to me. I unfortunately did not have a happy childhood and to escape the sadness of the home environment I was always either playing in the river roding, especially the summers splashing about ...see more
Form 1a 1958 to 1962
I was born in Abergwynfi in 1942, but the family moved up to the midlands when I was a few weeks old. We returned home every year for our annual hols and sometimes at Xmas. The memories I hold are quite idyllic and I have never lost my love of mountains. We had numerous relatives in the village, and there were always visits to be made. I have firm memories of them making the film 'The Blue Scar', both of my two eldest brothers were extras and had to follow the ambulance. Happy memories.
I was born in Braunton in 1938. I am now 75 yrs of age residing in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire where I have lived for the past 42 years. I have visited many countries in my life including a National Service stint for two and half years in Hong Kong. I have many memories of my childhood days in Braunton possibly to many to recall for your newsletter and also those stories which I can't remember at this ...see more
My father used to take me to the Sunday market in the Broadway where they sold day old fluffy yellow chicks! I never got one despite my begging. Also remember the linen shop called Pecrys where the money whizzed around the ceiling to a central cashier. Change was delivered back to the sales assistant by the same system of wires and pulleys. Along Rushey Green was a fishshop ....maybe Tutts? My mother used to buy ...see more
Between 1948 and 1956 these buildings were used to house a children's home. My aunt,
Helena Pratt, was the matron and ran this along with her husband Noel. Does anyone have memories of this?
I remember Morecambe lights, they were in Happy Land park. My family used to visit our aunt in Lancaster. We used to come for a week at a time from Liverpool and the illuminations were a big treat each year.
My paper round was Morville, Skipsea and Gernigan, paper shop I think was Carmichaels. Also went to the youth club on Fitzhugh Estate. My mum worked part time in Johnsons opposite the County Arms, this was my local until 1977. A friend lived in Trinity Road (Winny), moved to Hampshire and still here. My dad worked at the Prison, I lived in Groom Crescent (behind the prison).
Mr Cootes riding his lovely grey mare Melody. Spent all my spare time there as a young teenager. Favourite horse was Gypsy, which was one of Toby Lee's horses. Can remember most of the horses names as well. Anyone remember Roxy and Malcolm who used to work there before Ann and her mother replaced them?
I had to laugh when I read your comments on broken biscuits. I remember standing in the queue at the Home & Colonial with my mum when a woman in front of us said, "a pound of broken biscuits please love". "No broken biscuits today love" the man replied. The woman said, "are you busy?" "Not particularly" he said, "Well go and bloody break some" came the reply! I was about six at the time and had never heard anyone be so rude.... but it was funny.
My great great grandfather was born in Caerwys in 1831, his name was Peter Jones. His wife's name was Roseanna. He later moved to St Asaph and was described in a census as a tallow chandler. He evèntually moved to Bagillt. Does anyone know anything about the family please?
Burley Woodhead. We lived in Shotover from my birth in 1942 until approx 1957. My parents moved into the house and the village 1939. When my brother Roger was born in Bingley in 1946 I remember picking him up, and bringing him home. The house then was up a rough lane, the top one of 2 houses and 3rd one being build around mid 1950s. The school on the edge of Ilkley moor ...see more