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The Blackburn family. Hi, my grandparents lived in Forcett all of their married life and brought up four children there. Milly was the oldest, she was my gran's daughter from her first marriage, the surname was Swann. Then she met and married my granddad and had three more children, David, Joan and Alexander who was my dad. He married my mum (Stella) from South Africa. l remember many happy hours playing in front of ...see more
I have a Book of Common Prayer with Hymns presented to me on Jan 17th 1949 with the inscription "From Daddy to Eileen". On the same page dated 1910 is the inscription " Presented by the Church Army for Essay Writing at Hothfield Kent". It was obviously very precious to him and I wonder if anyone can give me any information about it. My father's name was Frederick Harold Webb who was born in 1896, in Canterbury, and ...see more
My mother and her mother were born in my great-grandparents' cottage at Hanworth Common. Richard and Blanche Craske they were. Well dear old Richard was really my step great grandad. The true one was Charles Pitcher but he died in 1894. I've traced the maternal male line back to Abraham Pitcher, born in 1791 at Thurgarton.
I lived with my mother Mary [nee Riches], my younger brother and ...see more
It's good to see all the comments here about the village. Lo's of memories when people mention Reg Wilson's, Stanway's and people like Stuart Egerton etc.
I was born at the cottage at the top of Church St ...21 Whitlow Lane to be exact although the front of our house faced down Church St. My Mum and Dad were Sam and Jessie Gibson and I had a sister Kath ...unfortunately ...see more
I remember the Ice Cream Parlour opening near the corner, Tony's I think it was called. Being only 13-14 at the time, we could never afford to buy one but it was fun to watch, all chrome and glass, just like an American movie.
It is all too easy to look back to the past and remember an idyllic picture of country life and forget how it was in reality, I often think back to when I was growing up in Claverley in the 1950s and 60s.
My parents, younger brother, and I lived in a tied cottage which came with my father's job as a farm worker, this was no picture postcard house by any means, in fact it was a ...see more
In the early 1970s my brother and I were put in the children's home at the bottom of Dairymore, I remember a stream just outside, a lawn area with a tree and it being opposite the school. We would really love to see some photos of that time and/or here from anyone who may have been at the school, gone to the children's home or have memories about Wickham in the early to mid 1970s.
The 'Aunty' who ran the part ...see more
Yes I remember spending most of our (my brother John and I) summer holidays playing on Runcorn Hills. Both parents worked and so most mornings, weather permitting, we would head off to the hills from our home in Weston Village, armed with a bottle of water and usually a jam butty and an apple. We would spend the day there, often meeting up with other kids who were on a similar day out. One very powerful memory ...see more
My father Fred Beckett was born 1909 in Knottingley. Attended Rope Walk School up to about 1925. I remember him telling me that he had painted a large peacock on one of the walls in the school hall. This had remained part of the school for many years.
I was born in St Andrew's Hospital which was once a workhouse, I wasn't sure of the year it became St Andrew's Hospital. I was born there in May 1967 and my sister was born July 1968. I am not sure of year the hospital became Billericay Burns Unit before it moved to Broomfield, Chelmsford, where it is to the present day.
I can remember as a small child visiting my Uncle Johnny who lived in a little road called Maes Morgan, on the main road into Llanrhaider ym Mochnant. Visits were also made to St Garmon's Church at Mynydd Mawr where my grandfather Allen Morris came from. Can someone please tell me where Groes Lwyd Llanarmon is and also Bedren Llanarmon, I would be very grateful. I have visited the area on a number of occasions and would like to know if any relatives still live in the area.
The water was not just cold, but freezing! A few of us always wanted to go for a swim before school (very brave of us) but we never did. I never went off the stages, they were too high for me. Living in Cefnpennar we spent most of the time swimming in the warm reservoir even in the winter. Did you see the photo I put in the Cynon Valley Leader? Most of the time we swam in the buff.
John Maude, David Jeeves, Tony Sockett, Trevor Plane, Terry Keene, Madeline Ward, Brenda Sayles, Gillian Scott, Barbara Baker, Pat Roome, June Engledow, Ray Smith, John Wood, Frankie Mills, Irene Harris, Dorothy Stone, Marcia Bramley, John Mc Neil,John Stevenson, Ken Barlow, Mick Horrocks, Mike and Eleanor Williams [the twins], Janet Cartlidge, Eddie Bell, John Sheperd, Mick ...see more
My great-great-aunt's (sisters called Copland) kept a wool shop in Edinburgh in the 1800s. I have tried to find out about them but without much success. I would be delighted to hear from anyone with any knowledge of them or the shop.
Many thanks.
Jennifer Cook (Copland)
I remember my father-in-law taking me to Barkers to look at a commerative board of the employees of Barkers who fought in either the South African campaign or the First World War. The board was on the right hand side of the entrance above a staircase. My father-in-law's father, Robert John Cook, was on the board. I have been unable to find any information about this. I hope that someone else will remember this and may even know where the board went.
Jennifer Cook
My memory of the Penllwyn was being baptised. At that time it was called the Penllwyn Mission. The Baptism took place where the bar now stands. Also my wedding reception was held there in 1972.
We used to live in Sherrard Road and I attended Monega Road School. I remember some real pea soupers where I'd walk to school by following the walls of the houses as I went along. Otherwise couldn't see more than a few feet. But also remember great Christmases as friends of my parents lived just down the road and they'd always spoil me rotten. Sadly I've lost touch with them.
Not a memory obviously but a fact discovered when doing family research. My Great Grandfather's eldest sister was married to a Grenadier Guard in The Chapel Royal at the Tower. Her husband Giles was stationed there at the time. The date was 1860.
The cinema was the ABC Broadway, but the main road through Eccles was (and hopefully still is) Church Street. The cinema was at the bottom of Church Street, where it met with Liverpool Road.
I remember so many memories of Milford especially living in our cottage, it was opposite the pub that my parents worked in, my mum was a cook and dad was the manager, we knew everyone in Milford in them days. The A3 was a very busy road, we lost quite a few cats to the road. The sad thing was that a few years after my dad died my mum decided to sell and we moved not far, only to Godalming, but having ...see more
I was at Park Hall Camp from March until May 1962 with 17 Training Reg R.A. I remember standing to attention on the drill square as a seventeen and a half year old boy wondering what had hit me, and the Crewe-bound train passing and the fireman or driver mocking us on parade, and Sergeant Johnson shaking his fist in return. I had some happy days at Park Hall except for when one of our number was seriously injured (I think he died) by an over eager sentry.
My parents, Joan & Roger Graham, bought the Black Lion pub in 1963/4? and concentrated on building the business up and making it a large part of village life. With the full co-operation and hard work of my parents and the villagers, Abergorlech won the 'Best Kept Village in Wales' from 1964-1966. I have a photo of them outside the pub following their win in 1964. Dad introduced pub games and Mum her wonderful ...see more
Having been born and living in Milford till I was 18/19 years old I remember this shop, probably from 1969 when I was about 5, my mum used to do the delivery driving for them at one time. I loved going to the shop. I used to walk just across the road as we lived in the cottage opposite the pub (White Lion). I had a best friend who moved there after Mr and Mrs Blake left, Stephanie Parsons was her name, we used to play in the rooms above the shop, and had a real good time.
I remember the small school well. I went there 1953 -1957 close to the Manchester Ship Canal. Lunch was brought around in big steel cans and we had much fun and laughter. Christmas plays were fun too. I also lived at 513 Barton Lane before moving to Australia late 1958. My grandparents lived 569 Barton lane and their garden skirted the Bridgewater canal before it crossed over Barton Lane. I ...see more
I was stationed at Conningsby in 1953. I would be interested if there is anyone that served at that time on this base. I am now living in Canada.
My family moved from Sutton Bridge to Canada in or around 1912 or 1913. Looking for any family that may still be in that area. William Staines and his wife Rosa, and their 6 or 7 children left for Canada. Thanks, Lisa Freeman, in Canada
We came to live in Calmore in 1945 at 304 Calmore Road. We used to have the milk delivered by horse and cart. My mother would go out with her tin jug and I would follow her and get up on the cart and he would turn round and we would go down Webbs Lane to the farm 'where the pub is' and I would get off and walk down the other lane where the hillybillies lived (that's what I called them) and then I would walk back ...see more
Stayed in Elmwood Road (35), that strange bit that was Methil but everybody thought was Methilhill. I was the one wi the big, black, daft alsation with the bad ear. Anyway my memories in no particlar order, the primary, 67 to 78. Headmaster Mr Shields (Wacky Acky Cacky?) Mrs Walker, Mrs Johnstone.. The corner shop Stevensons then Johnstones, the chipshop ( free chips for a load of newspapers). Hill ...see more
I live in Bushey now and go to Bushey Meads School, it's a great school and the food is great, so choose that school, it's great and they give us normal homework and the work is not too hard, it's actually easy....
Having heard about the demise of the trains that run from Wimbledon to West Croydon I hurried to see the last train to Croydon. It must have been the late 70s (?). The two coach train has seen better days as it pulled out for the last journey across Mitcham Common...and into local history
I am also the father of Lorraine Lewis who has posted her memory of Crickhowell, her birthtown.
I was born on New Road, Crickhowell in the year of your photograph of 1931 and I love the town. I left there in the late 1930s, only to return in 1949, leaving in 1955, but I return each year to visit old places and tend the graves in the St Edmund's church where my grandparents and parents are buried.
My mother, Marie Griffiths that was, lived in Troedy until she married in 1952 and moved to the 'Flower'. I remember the bus rides to Troedy to visit my Grandmother, Blod. As a young child, I never understood why Mam would get off the bus the other end of Troedy; there was a bus stop closer to my Grandmother's. Years later, I asked her why she did that. Her reply was "well I liked to see all the old ...see more
I moved to Little Brickhill in 1939 when I was 2 years old, my last address in Little Brickhill was 10 Wyness Avenue. We were the first to move to to Wyness Avenue. I also knew Colonel Wyness who Wyness Avenue was named after.
I went to Little Brickhill School, our education was interupted by the Second World War.
I am now living in Norwich. Anyone who would like to contact me can on the following web site:
scottdonald61@yahoo.co.uk
As a very young lad I lived on Ankerdine Crescent on Shooter's Hill, but Mum frequently took me down to Woolwich for shopping on the market. I can clearly remember a butcher's stall close to Powis Street where the cry related to 'Lamb's tickers' (lamb's hearts), something I sorely miss these days, living here in Sweden. What the Swedes do with the lamb's tickers I'll never know.
We also took ...see more
I was born in Tidworth, moved to Arena Road camp (does anyone remember it?). I have very happy memories of living in our nissen hut. We moved to Parkhouse Close (as it was known then) when the houses there were first built. I also only remember happy times growing up here. Then Shipton was a small community where everyone knew everyone, It was a lovely place and I only wish my children could have grown up there. My name then - Ann Simpson
My stay in this ward is full of happy memories. I remember Wally the porter pushing my trolley through the basement, I can remember seeing lots of what I presume were water pipes to get to the x ray department, with today's health & safety issues I am sure this wouldn't be allowed now!! The friend I made during my stay (July/October 1977) was Jane Pennington, Jane and I shared a birthday party while in ...see more
I was born in Elm Park Avenue in 1937 and have memories of the Second World War and after. I can remember during the war, especially during the Blitz, bedding down with my mother under the stairs in a steel wire cage, and on hearing the Air Raid siren having to go to the shelter at the bottom of the garden. One night there was a loud bang and the bunk bed in the shelter collapsed. I can remember ...see more
My father owned the grocer cum off licence at 1 Regent Street next to Hartleys Sewing Factory and my grandmother lived at 63 Regent Street. My best friends were Pauline Ikin who lived on Main Road and Judith Dixon who lived on Beehive Corner. Other names I remember were Bruce Crawford, Alan Noden, Mary Clarke (whose mother ran the chip shop at the top of Regent Street) and Stuart Egerton. ...see more
I was in Highwood Hospital at Brentwood from September 1954 until December 1955. I made a lot of friends there and have some very happy memories. I was on Rowans 1 and 2 Ward and would love to hear from anyone who was there at that time.
I moved to Southport in 1978 and worked at Manz World, I worked with three of the best guys I have ever known, David Pitson, Paul Foreman and Peter Poulter. If anybody remembers me I would love to hear from you.
Does anyone remember going down the Sarn to play in the river? I went with my Aunty Edna and cousins Deanna, Desmond and Pauline Dyke in school holidays.
My 2 sons Dean and Vincent Brennan and my daughter Andrea all went to the Adelphi Club. Dean and Vincent both went camping in Wales, they loved it. Andrea once won the Shield for Gymnastics. There is nothing like that club now, and Lofty was a terrific person.
My name is ANN ROY - I was in St Joseph's home from 1948 - 1958 and would love to hear from anyone who was in the home at that time or has any information/details/memories of that time. I am especially looking for KATHLEEN BRENNAN, MARY RICHARDSON, an older girl RACHEL CARTER (perhaps moved to London at some point). I am already in touch with ALICE FRANCIS (now in USA), ANN McCORMACK (Canada).
Nice to read the comments about Denes Holiday Camp. Brings back all those wonderful times. I went there with my brother and parents every year through the late 1950s and 1960s. I have found an old photo taken in the ballroom. Best holidays I ever had or wil have for that matter.
I grew up in Cromarty through the late 1980s, the 1990s, and up until the mid 2000s. While it has changed a lot in that time, it's always been fun, interesting, and a close community. This can be seen with New Year dashes in the North Sea, summer raft races, and cheering on Cromarty FC. Everyone always seem to think Cromarty is a small village in the north of Scotland, but it's actually a historical town, ...see more
When I was a kid it never went dark when it did I saw a tomato man in Davyhulme Park. One of my memories
Here I am again, 11 years later only this time with my wife, to show her where I came from. The lady that now owns the bungalow where I was born very kindly let us have a look inside the house, which has changed so much since the 1950s. Many a good night was had at Weybread Crown, walks down on the marshes, down at the mill, and round the pits, it hasn't changed at all in 59 years at Shotford heath and Weybread and I ...see more
I worked for Latherm Brothers timber yard in Simpson Road in 1952 then went on to work for M.A Cooks & Sons making paint brushes etc. I now live in Norwich.
I was moved to New Haw in1941 as a small boy, after my mother and I had been sent to several other locations during the early part of the Second World War, my father working in munitions. We lived in Holly Avenue, and after New Haw primary school, I was transferred to Bentlands primary school in Addleston, where all the pupils were like myself London evacuees. I can remember that Bentlands was a large house and ...see more
I would love to know what happened to two friends , Fran and Sara Sutton, both R.A. artists who moved to Bucks Mills and converted the chapel into a studio during the 1960s; I stayed with them in the summer of 1974 but after some years lost touch and recently viewed the empty and deserted chapel with great sadness remembering those happy times so full of promise and hope. Fran was a very accomplished artist ...see more
I have great memories from 1963 to 1970 when I played all of the above sports. My problem is I can't remember any photos being taken at the time. Has anybody who played any football, rugby and cricket got any photos of the years above? I will look forward to hearing from the players who played in the same teams as me. Thank you.
John Aspinall.
Where the advertising boards are, there was a barber shop run by a lovely man called Alf Bernadi. I would take my little brother to have his hair cut & sit and read him the Beano comics while we were waiting.
I'm almost sure the lady in the picture is my mother, Muriel Hill, walking back home to Denmark Square.
Ha ha, I remember them times!.. As I remember you, Sharon. We have a page going on Facebook at the moment, talking about old memories and buildings that have gone, but are not forgotten.
Does anyone remember Lane's ice cream shop? They sold sweets amd home made ice cream; absolutely gorgeous!
My family moved to Angmering on Sea when I was 14. We lived in the Dolphins with a garden directly onto the beach. I have tried to find friends from that time without success, in particular the Carty famly (of Irish origin, they came to Anmering for their summer holidays) or it could have been spelt differently. There was John, Jimmy, Ursula, Richard and an older sister who at a later date ran the Spotted Cow in ...see more
Hi Paul
Yes, I went to New Zealand, not Aussie. I remember being a good mate of you and also Steve Howard. Married Barbara Foxon from Upton and we have two Kiwi sons.
I remember the fair and the circus at the new library site. As a kid it was just magical.
I also went to Berwick Road School, Mrs Mclaren was my teacher, the thought of her sends shivers up my back even now.
I worked for Angus Collin ...see more
Hi to all in Freefolk, I was just looking over some old records about my house in Surrey, when I came across the following - " Mrs. Harriett Emmeline Ella Ling born 1859 in Freefolk, married to Mr. Arthur Robert Ling born 1862 in Surrey" they had 3 daughters Gertrude, Evelyn & Margaret. I thought I would post this info in case anyone is searching lost relatives.
At 17 years of age, after interviews at British Railways commercial HQ at Cymric Buildings in Cardiff, I started work as a Booking Clerk at Senghennydd Station, replacing David Sellick who lived overlooking the station in Station Road. David had been called up to do National Service. I lived in Bargoed, travelling each day to Senghennydd via Caerphilly to start work at 6am.
Mr. Hugh E Williams ...see more
I was born in Buckingham Road in 1962 and lived in the same house (no.225) until I left for North Wales in 1985. I have many happy memories of living there, going to the Primary and Junior schools in Dunsham Lane and playing in the Alfred Rose Park, especially playing the Pitch and Putt golf with my family and friends at the top of the park.
I have many happy memories of growing up ...see more
Yes, the garage I remember was owned by O.C.C. Curtis...I remember the little pocket calendars my father used to receive when he filled up his green Hillman Hunter car there in the 1960s and 70s.
The village school was very small and later converted into a home, but I will always remember Mr Riley the headmaster, an ex-Policeman who drove a very flashy sportscar to school (Equipe- something on the badge?)
The pupils were mainly farmers' sons and daughters and we did lots of crafts from cardboard. I remember seeing my first black person there, a student teacher from Guyana, who was very ...see more
My grandfather Leonard Martin was born on the Gatton Park Estate in 1892, where his father George Martin was the 'Head Coachman Domestic'. The family actually occupied four rooms over the stables. He went to school on the estate, and I have a couple of photographs of him there, when he was five years old. I would love to discover more information about the Gatton Park Estate at that time and whether anyone else has family connections to this place.
I have traced my ancestors to Bighton in 1630. His name was Issac Jacob. I would love to visit the village
I lived at 49 "The Triangle" in the prefabs, just up the road from the stores past the Royal Exchange Pub, from about 1958 -1965. When I first moved there the store was owned by Mr Pears and we called it Pears's Stores. I was friends with Alan Jones whose parents owned the shop down the road to the right in the picture. I went to Mill Chase and 2 other schools in the area (I can't remember the names) from 1955 ...see more
I was 10 years old in 1953 and then lived in my 'gran's house' in Alexander Street. Janet McCarthy, Rita Anthony, Dilys Jones, Mylais Nash, Shirley Perry, Jean May, Dawn Waklin, Elvet Davies, Malcolm Powell also lived in this street and we were in school together apart from the older children who were closer to my sister's age (my sister, Joyce still lives in Abertysswg). I remember Miss Hannah ...see more
RAF wedding, 12 June 1953, at St. Mary's Church, with the reception at the Park Hotel. Anne (nee Ross) and I were both members of the RAF, living at RAF Bletchley and working at Stansbury, where we met. The wedding was reported in the Bletchley paper with group photo headlined 'Service Wedding' showing family and the servicemen and women in attendance. Within weeks I was back in Hong Kong and Anne ...see more
Hi there people, nice to see memories of Taxal Edge on here.
Please let's not get it confused with Taxal Lodge, 2 very different places, Taxal Edge and Taxal Lodge...
I I have set up a Facebook group ,please search Taxal Edge Children's Home and please, please join, the more the merrier.There are photos of Taxal Edge and more to be added soon.
Taxal used to be a home for sick children before it was a children's home run by boys' and girls' welfare societies.
See you all soon.
I lived in Devonshire Road from 1941 to 1962 and when we first arrived Intake ended with Warwick Road, Argyll Avenue and Cumberland Avenue for those of us that lived on this side of Shaftesbury Avenue. From any of those roads a lad could walk in a straight line to Armthorpe Water Tower or Sandal Beat Wood.The only cultivated lands were owned by Mr Trinder at Flint Farm ...see more
I have lived in this lovely little village for many years and have recently become interested in its local history and have set up a page on Facebook to collect interesting information.
During the years 1964 - 68 my ex husband and I lived in a cottage on Trelasdee Farm in St. Weonards. He was a stockman/tractor driver for the farmer. The farm had 4 houses for the employees, we lived in one of the semi-detached cottages, older than the other two houses. Comfortable all the same, heated by a Rayburn in the kitchen area and a fireplace in the front room. St. Weonards was very small, ...see more
In April 1963, my ex husband and I moved from Nottingham to Coultings, he to work on a farm owned by the Triggol family. We lived in a thick-walled cottage on the main road through Coultings, which had a Victorian letter box in the wall of one of the other houses. There weren't many residents of the hamlet, some farm workers and families and a few others. There was a phone box, ...see more
I was stationed at HMS Nuthatch in 1949. During the evenings I worked in the cinema called the 'Antheon' showing films. We also put on variety shows on stage, one show we put on in a local village and were overwhelmed by the holpitality of the local villagers. Anthorn holds many happy memories for me and I hope to return soon before times run out, I am now 83.
I am really trying to think where this Polly's Hill is in Braintree. I was born and grew up in Braintree in 1976 so not as long as many who might be viewing this site. Even so, I pretty much recognise or even remember in some cases, many of the old photographs shown in this collection. - But this one is not something that sounds or looks familiar. Does anyone else have any recollection of this Road / Street named "Polly's Hill"? It would be good to hear from you. Thanks.
I remember the sound of the clogs at 6am as people came past 6 Hilton Street (second house from mill).
I lived at 22 Church Street until 1963. My family moved from there in November 1963 as the property was being demolished to make way for a car park! I remember watching from the bedroom window a huge fire which burnt down the Gaumont Cinema.
After coming out of hospital in the early 1960s when I was 10, I stayed at a Catholic boarding school in Bideford which had a church attached. Over the years I have attempted to find out exactly where the school was, but to no avail. I would be more than happy if anyone out there could help?
I was born in 1938 in Needwood Street off Rochdale Road. My Mam and Dad were allocated a new flat in Kingsley Crescent when I was a year old so all my memories are of the 'flats'. I, along with my two sisters and one brother, went to St James. I was 3 years old when I went to school and of course the war had started so it was necessary for each child to carry a little gas mask with us. The teachers were ...see more
I am searching for any Saint family who lived in the New Cross area of London, maybe running a car lot called Saint's Auto's around the Camberwell - New Cross area of South London.
Hi, I am researching my Family History in and around Howden le Wear/Witton le Wear/Crook/Weardale and I have had contact from a member of my Great Grandmother's Brother's family who were living in the area of Witton Park in 1901 and 1911. On the 1901 Census, Charlton Liddle Pearson and his family were living at:35, Garden Street, Witton Park St.Paul, in the ...see more