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In 1953 I attended, as a boarder, the 'St Mary of the Angels Choir School' in Addlestone. You walked from the station, turned right up the High St and then left up a hill(?). The school was down a long leafy drive. After I left in 1953, the school was burned down and transferred to Beaconsfield. Does anyone remember this fire at the school and what caused ...see more
Does anyone remember the playing fields at the back of Rous Road,there were a few youngsters that joined our "gang", climbed the trees,played cricket and messed about in the river,some of the names I remember are The Addisons,Ann And Paul,they emigrated to Australia,The Priestlys Marion,Elaine ,nick named Tiggy,Rupert and Billy,The Mackays,Jennifer and Chris.my first boyfriend Martin,there were others.I would love ...see more
I believe I can remember drinking in the bar of Jack Straw's Castle in the Fifties, although according to your caption it was destroyed in the war and not rebuilt until the Sixties. What I remember particularly was a wide stairway that just went up to the ceiling. It was, I thought, a well known feature of the place .
Unfortunately I haven't been able to find any pictures of the inside to confirm this.
Any ideas?
THE picture of BILLET LANE was taken outside of DR.PATTERSONS surgery,he was my family
doctor during the war(39/45) ,when my Grandparents lived in LANGTONS. PB.
Lived on the Patmore Estate on Stewarts Road. Also a Grenadier on the Wandsworth Road and live on the pie and mash from Harringtons. Went to William Blake School
with Jack Jones as a form master ( what a nice man ) . To avoid the French lessons I
used to take the school monies upto the bank in Lavender Hill for Old Ma Jones , the
secretary. The worst ones for using the cane was Gray & Barrett , especially after their
pub lunch ! They were good days.
Does anyone remember school days from 1956 to 1960, my memories, though tinged with discomfort because of the headmasters dislike of me 'Old Enoch' we used to call him, however I still have fond memories of Mrs Everest and Mr Emerson, people in my Class that I can still remember were Marilyn Everest, Melanie Baker, Linda Van whose father owned or worked on the old water cress beds, Linda Bowler, David ...see more
People use to refer to me as Ian Little. Well I was bread and born in 53 Hood
Avenue, St Mary Cray in 1940. At three months old I was taken to my grandmother
Mrs Little at 20 Fordcroft Road. My grandmother passed away on my thirtieth
birthday,
Poverest Road back then was called Sherwood Road. I can remember going up
Poverest road to school and I used to talk to the German soldiers that ...see more
My father would bring me here to the steam railway as we would go into Gillingham and Chatham to shop. I was not more then five at the time I have a picture of me at the start of the run. The time was 1956.
Does anyone remember Mrs Price's shop?
Her children?
Her grandchildren?
Anyone got photos of the old shop?
I would love to see them.
I don't recall to much of Cheadle Hulme. By the way my name is Brian Cheadle, and
I was born in Swinton back in 1952. I remember Station Road. I was 10 years
old when we came to Australia. We lived at 48 Warwick Street. Pendlebury?
Anyway it's time for zzzs goodnight all and hope to read some of your memories soon.
I was born in 1950 at 45 Winstanley Road, the house next door to Foxwells the bakers on the corner of Speke Road. Opposite my house was the Church of the Nazarene where I went to Sunshine corner on a Sunday.
Directly opposite my house was the off license, we called it 'the old mans', and further up the road was Franks fish and chip shop where we,d buy 'six of chips'. Up by my house was Swifts sweet shop and then ...see more
The first two cottages on the left have been demolished. The grey and the white building. The shop at the end is what I own. It used to be a grocers shop, watch makers and a bakery. It was mentioned in the 1861 census but I cannot trace the shops back further.
My brother Colin and I lived at 109 East park Marbury, we were originally in no 110 which was a long red hut as I remember it. The Cleary's lived next door who were from Liverpool and I remember Willie Cleary as being a bit of a "Jack the lad".
Dad like most fathers worked for ICI in Altrincham and used to go to work on a motorbike - A car came later.
We left in 1966 to move to Africa but still remember ...see more
I worked at the co-op drapery, next door to Davys and Frisbys shoe shop at the other side in 1955 untill I married and left in 1960. The manager was Mr Shaw from Chesterfield. The other girls who worked with me were Gyneth Haywood who lived in Eckington, Barbara Jessop who also lives in Eckington, Diane Fiddler who was married to Jimmy Fiddler and lived across from the Alma pub at Mosborough. The man that ...see more
But I remember Burnt Oak very well. Unfortunately the area could be a little violent if your face wasn't known. The first memory that returns to me is dear old Mr Richardson the father of my old friend Michael Richardson. The father used to stand outside Lyons Corner House (I believe that was its name) at the top of the Watling Ave; he'd be there come rain or shine selling newspapers.....a real hard worker, a trait ...see more
I came to England on a working holiday with a mate in 1957. We were told of digs in Brixton (by an accommodation woman at the YMCA) at 37 Wiltshire Road and we lived there for about six months. It was one of the most wonderful times of my life - there were about ten young(ish) blokes living in the house that was owned by an elderly Swiss couple. We were naive country boys who discovered London with the help ...see more
Was a patient at the hospital from Palm Sunday, 1968 for about six weeks. The picture you have in postcard form was the rose garden. I took several photographs in colour, while there, as we had access to the whole of the grounds. will forward copies, when I have traced them.
There is a website AAH "All About Horsham" and through that I was able to trace an article about Beedingwood, where the nurses lived, ...see more
In 1940 a group of children with ages ranging from about eight to eleven were evacuated from Croydon, (then in Surrey) and taken in by the local populace. I (Les Quilter) and John Durr were billeted at Pusehill Farm with George Bellew, where we spent the next eighteen months.
The school in Abbotsham received us and increased the number of pupils attending by quite a number.
I suppose the worst memory I have in ...see more
My grandparents, James & Phyllis Mason owned this hotel and I spent many a weekend there as a child in the late 50's and 60's.
Like many families, mine moved to Corby from Scotland in 1949. Our first home was in Stevenson's Way. We moved from Stevenson's Way to Chelveston Drive on The Lodge Park Estate in July 1952. I was 8, my little brother three and a half and my baby sister just two. I went to Our Lady of Walsingham School and had to walk as there were no buses. There was no Church either. However a small, plump Priest named Daniel ...see more
I used to visit the Tarentella Coffee Bar back in the 60's with my boyfriend who lived in Goston Gardens at that time it was always full of Mods - scooters everywhere.
My greatest memory was the summer evenings during the 1976 heat wave playing 123 & in in Manor Close. I spent many an evening pulling the pines from my clothes having hidden in the conifurs outside 12 priors Hill.
We were never board if I remember, sometimes mischeveous but never board (nothing wrong with a bit of apple noggin).
I remember when the Ellendune Hall was being built, climbing on the mounds of earth ...see more
I am trying to find information regards my great grandparents, whose surname was Bentham. They lived in the village and I am wondering whether any distant relatives are still living there.
i was born on a site at Lindley in 1949, one of a family of four girls. Although we weren't very well off, we were loved and memories are of happy days playing on the air-raid shelters, fishing with sticks and string in the duckpond, are all good memories. The roof on our hut leaked when it rained so our beds had thick blankets on and then rubber sheets to stop the rain splashing from the numerous buckets placed ...see more
I lived in Copenhagen Road from 1955 when I was 8 I went to Napier Road School and then Upbury Manor. My best friend was Dorothy Pout. Hard to believe that was 59 years ago. We had great fun down the Strand. On the Lines, being able to play football and cricket in the street - can't do that now. I haven't been back for years. Can remember going to Mudges in Canterbury Street, also to the grocery shop with my mum. I used to work ...see more
I was born in Palace Road in 1959. I lived with my sisters Fay Barbara and parents John and Audrey Langford. My aunt Joan and Uncle Tom Martin owned the house and we rented the top floor flat. Because we didn't have a garden our washing was hung out on lines between the houses high in the air and the washing was out out through a window using a pulley system. I remember rows and rows of ...see more
This memorial stands at the junction of Heston Road and New Heston Road. The church is on the opposite side of the road. During the early 60s the mods on their scooters used to meet up at the church car-park in the evenings.
This photo was taken in 1964 or 65. I am standing on the mounting block and my brother John is on the grey pony in the centre. The pony is a connemara called Smokey. Wendy Howes.
I can remember passing this crossing many times as my father always pointed out that he fished in the adjacent River Cray years ago. This crossing carried a single track line from the Vickers site in Crayford to the Vitbe Flour works and other manufacturing establishments. I wonder if anybody has a photograph of this crossing?
I grew up in Bristol for the first 5 years of my life, then moved to Byfleet, and lived there for a short time until I was 10. We emigrated to the states because my Dad, who worked for Brown and Root at the time, was offered a chance to relocate to Texas, family and all, for a new job. So we moved.
But, I remember my time spent in Byfleet, I walked to ...see more
Birkenhead in the 1950s – it bears no resemblance to how it is today – it does’nt even look the same. Most of the places I remember are gone. The streets where I grew up have gone – the geography of the place has changed – I could not even pinpoint where my old house was in Sun Street.. The church where I was confirmed and married has gone but the memories of Mr Davies, the Vicar, still remain. My ...see more
Birkenhead in the 1950s – it bears no resemblance to how it is today – it doesn't even look the same. Most of the places I remember are gone. The streets where I grew up have gone – the geography of the place has changed – I could not even pinpoint where my old house was. The church where I was confirmed and married has gone but the memories of Mr Davies, the Vicar, still remain. My secondary school ...see more
My grandfather had the newsagents in Swan Street from around 1942 to 1952 and
during school hols i would stay in Sible. I would go with either my aunt or
grandfather to deliver papers, with aunt on a bike or in a Ford car with grandad.
I remember taking papers to the Sugar Loaves,and getting evening papers off the
train at the station (station where it was then). I remember Rippers the wood
factory ...see more
I was born in Mayday Hospital Croydon in 1940 and then lived with my sister, mum and dad in Hythe Road Thornton Heath, got many happy memories, playing football in the street as there was no cars, or playing in Grange Wood at the top of the road. Went to Beaulah Road Juniors and Ingram Secondary Modern School, played football with Thornton Heath Rovers, great memories. If there is anybody out ...see more
On a whim I just did a search of tiptree international farm camp. My wife and I worked there in the summer of 1971 and have many fond memories of the many different people we met there during our 6 week stay. It appears from their web site that accommodations and wages have changed dramatically. In our day we paid £ 5 a week for room and board and were paid 10p for a 6 quart basket of picked ...see more
I started school at Stoneleigh East infants School the year of the Coronation and remember getting my mug full of Smarties and thinking school wasn't so bad. The headmistress was Mrs Bell and my first teacher was Miss Sparrow who confused me by getting married and becoming Mrs Bedford. My maiden name was Margaret King.
I cannot remember Fowey Radio at St Blazey but can remember the radio shop in Fore Street and that was run by Mr Osborne. He also had a workshop off The Lawn where we used to take our accumulators to be charged as most radios in war time were battery driven. I can remember Rosemary Nutt and her brother Peter at the Grammar School at Fowey and can still picture Fowey Radio almost opposite the "Town Hall" where we held our annual school plays.
In the early 1960 I attended a girls school here....one of the most pleasant times of my childhood.
Of course, the surround areas were enchanting and quite amazing for a young person from the Bahama Islands.
I plan to visit again in the next year or two.
The gardens were struggling while I was there, but the topiaries were magnificent.
Does anyone have any photographs which has tesco and delaware shops during the early 70s?
I remember when I was a wee girl we lived at No. 5 Hawarden Terrace. I used to push my wee trike up the hill and then ride down to the bottom with my feet off the pedals, much to the horror of my mother. As an adult I realize now that there wasn't much of a hill on Hawarden Terrace, but back then it seemed SO STEEP!
I also remember the allotments across from our house, and the Shand boys who used to take me inside ...see more
I also remember Greenacres School.My mother was the nurse there,May Wright.We lived opposite the school and during the sixties the girls occasionally babysat for my sister and I.I remember once they found my mothers wedding dress,tried it on and broke the zip!My mum and dad are still in that house and I have very fond memories of Greenacres and the adjoining farm.
I just wondered if anyone remembers any of the Johnson family from Hawkhurst, Benjamin Johnson had the Blacksmiths which is now the Garage and Albert Charles Johnson also worked there. He moved to Cranbrook in later life to live with his daughter, Alice. There were a few other brother's and sisters too.
Any information is welcomed
From Laurella
Is there any body out there who knows where i can locate Ken Morris we where good mates in the 60,s and I lost touch help please
Ken Cooper
Today is the 7th July. Exactly fifty years ago today, I went to my local cinema in Palmers Green to see A Hard Days Night. I couldn't remember the name of the cinema, but it was on Green Lanes, near The Triangle on the east side. Was it The Queens? Can anyway tell me?
In 1964 I had started working for Souhgate Council as a tractor driver, and cut the grass all over the borough including Broomfield Park. ...see more
I've got no personal memories of Battersea, except for visits to the fair, but my ancestors lived there throughout the last half of the 19th century until at least 1933. They all lived at various houses on Belfour Street and Everett Street, and I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who lived on those streets, and whether there are any photographs extant.
Belfour & Everett Streets ran ...see more
I remember joan deal,and her family we lived two doors up at 189 I used to run errands for her mum when I was a kid now 71 and live in france what a small world lewis moore
1966 onwards are my memories of this swimming pool, we had so much fun during our 6 week break from Triptons School my three brothers and I. In fact my brother Danny was a lifeguard or at least he thought he was. It would be fantastic to hear from anyone who remembers us. Maureen Hewitt
My grandfather WC Hunter, farmed Copland and I lived there with him, my Grandmother and my mother Jean Crosby.
When my grandfather my mother took over farming Copland and 2 other farms.
In those days it was highly unusual for a woman to be the farmer but she improved the herds of sheep and cattle and despite what she thought she was a farmer.
I remember this view and I remember those times with happiness.
Cameron Crosby
Very happy memories of Longowrth's bycycle shop and bought all my boys bikes there over the years. A lovely man always in a light browny overall. Due to having to maintain all the oliy bikes. The butchers Roberts had the best meat in Wallasey. Does anybody remember Appletons on Belvedere Road who sold the most amazing bacon.
I was born in London,my parents Winifred and Charles Jestice bought a brand new house in Rous Road in 1946/47 ,I was 6months old.
I went to St Johns primary school,and then onto The Brook Secondary Modern Loughton at age 11.
My younger brother Ian went to White Bridge primary and then onto The Technical College in Chigwell.
I remember many of the places mentioned in other folks memories,although I ...see more
My Grandparents, Charlie and Frances Hawkins used to live at 1 Whites Hill in Tilmanstone, in the 60s and 70s. Back then it was a little white wooden house,a two up two down, with up and down wooden floors with a cellar that you got to via a cupboard under the stairs. The loo was out the back, spiders lurked there. The bath was a tin one that hung on the wall outside the back door. The front ...see more
My mother Margaret Macnamee was Born at 14H Kirk Street Coatbridge on 12th August 1908 .to George Macnamee (Cork) and Annie Paterson (Newry).I do not know much about my Grandfather,only that he died in the Lamount House,Buchanan Street Coatbridge. I know nothing about my grandmother
I can remember the first time I visited the forest, it was very impressive. The smell of the trees, birds everywhere, and the sense of a wonderful peace. A really beautiful place, I hope it has not changed.
A memory of Delamere by Pete Buttress
Looking for anyone that went to Burlington infant school new Malden around 1967. Have bad memories of a dreadful teacher, a dragon of a woman always keen to throw something at you if you weren't up to scratch. Big woman. Anyone remember her? My name was Louise Varoujian then and my brother Leon also attended. The maths teacher he was pretty scary too. Have great memories of Woolworths and their wooden floors and ...see more
My Aunt was the Matron in charge of Tickford Abbey and my Uncle was the caretaker in about 1960. I came down from Scotland to spend a long holiday with her when I was 4 or 5. I used to climb up the fire escapes over the roof and in through the bedroom windows much to the amusement of the old ladies. While I was there the lift was installed. My Aunt and uncle lived in a wooden chalet in the grounds. Happy days.
Dose anyone remember the dolls hospital on Acton hill
Hello, I am the Great Granddaughter of Robert and Mary Metcalfe who were publicans in the late 1800's in Whitley Bay. Local census forms report that they became grocers at a later date while living in Whitley Bay. Their only child, Dorothy Murray Metcalfe (my Grandmother) married a New Zealand Naval Officer in 1918 in Whitley Bay and moved to New Zealand. Her parents ...see more
I was born on Gibb lane near Mount Tabor, there was a water pump outside the houses where my mother used to have to go outside for water at one time
My uncle Norman Jones was the curator at Bankfield Museum for a year or two.
He had 2 sons ,Stuart and Raymond and a daughter Barbara.
My father and mother owned this hotel at this time and I have many memories, celebrities coming to stay, running around the stairways, seeing the coach parties arriving for their vacations.
It is no longer a hotel but the memories are as vivid as yesterday
My Father, John (Jack) Lovelock lived in Weaver's Cottages, he learnt to swim in the K & A Canal alongside. We used to walk past the large detached house towards the end of the towpath you can see and there were always budgies in a cage/aviary there in the 1960's.
The personal views of Resolven expressed in these pages reflect my own fond memories of Resolven, the Vale of Neath and its people. In 1953 I returned to the valley as a teenager, little did I know it was to become my home. I worked initially on the forestry, but six months later began an engineering apprenticeship on 26th October 1953 with George Kent Ltd, later known as Cam Gears.
I had left Wales as a ...see more
I was born in Ramsgate in 1950 in Addington Street where my father and mother had a drapers shop. My mother used to take me out all over the place but my favourite of all was the Waterfall, as a child I remember the coloured lights that shone in the water and I thought they were the most beautiful thing in the world. I also remember the Ramsgate lights on the top of the West Cliff by the San Clu Hotel was it? with ...see more
I was born in 1972 and grew up in Dartford, not leaving until i went to uni in 1990. It was never the most picturesque of towns but none-the-less a great place to grow up and easy to get everywhere. The schools were great to - I went to West Hill for infants and junior school and then Dartford Girls Grammar. I live in the USA now and I've been using Google earth to go back and see what the ...see more
When I was a Young Man, in th Fifties. I used to fish of this Pier. But I have a Terrible Memory, of the Wimen and Kids crying, as the ships orTenders took Men off to the USA and Canada,
I didn't know it at the time, But I was all to soon to join them. It still hurts. I only hope that the Wimen and Kids, did get to at least Join, their Menfolk. I think about the Clyde everyday.
I went to Our Ladies High School on Dartford Heath. I remember Sister Clare. I remember playing on Dartford Heath as our playground. I have gone back to look for the building in person, also on Google. I have not been able to find out much until I read your memories. I live in California, been in the states since 65.
I am certain I went to the primary school around 1946 or 7, before going on to the ...see more
After resesrching my ancestors i found they where from LlandegaiThey where called Buckland and worked on the Penryn estateas head game keeper they Where called Buckland so i knew i had to go to Llandegai i went with my brother and grandson and was overjoyed to find 5grave stones of my family members a bit sad as well as mdy geat great grandfather his wife and 5 of his children all buried togetherhis name Wiliam ...see more
Aged seven I would join the queue outside the cinema each Saturday morning for the children's matinee accompanied by an older cousin. Once the doors were opened we were ushered in by a man with a voice like a sergeant major,he needed it,it could be bedlam,choosing where we sat was not an option we were instructed to fill one row before another was started,on one occasion I ended up on the other side of the ...see more
The actual day of the Coronation it rained, not only in London but also at the village of Cresswell, home of my mother's family for several Centuries. The rain didn't bother us as we spent most of the day in the house of my Great Aunt watching the ceremony on her 9in TV, the only set in the row of fishermen's cottages once known as Fisher Row but now gentrified into South Side.The fact that every ...see more
I have Lots of Fond memorys growing up on the farm on the left ( Which was past down to us from the Winslade Family),I grew up there from birth 1950 till 1974 with my 4 brothers and mum and dad,we learnt to ride bikes and had Great fun raceing up and down the lane,also was Married in the church.
Visiting the website I discovered a photograph of Portsmouth Guildhall which brought back sad memories. On 10th January 1941 the city was heavily bombed by the Luftwaffe including incendiaries on the Guildhall. On the morning of 11th January my father, who worked in the Treasurer's department, and I stood and watched a blazing inferno with a burning spire toppling into it. Eventually it was completely ...see more
I remember the river mole had broke it banks and a lot of molesey had been flooded . We went with my dad to see how bad it was . We lived in molesham way and it hadn't reached us then. We went to bed that evening ,and remember waking up to water in my bedroom. We lived in the flats so had to try and get all our furniture upstairs. We stayed upstairs with neighbours . Also remember the army bringing us ...see more
I was a National Service Concript , January 1947 . ( Coldest Winter for years ) . I was posted to Lydd camp with the 30th Light Ack Ack , Regiment Royal Artillery . 18yrs of age . When I saw Romney Marsh on the Postings Board . I was quite scared . I had just seen the Film Great Expectations , with the swirling Mist , and the Graveyard scene in whch Pip meets the Convict . " My God, " I thought . Not the Marshes .! ...see more
As a school-boy I had a job working for W.H.Smith at Barking Station. I started when I was twelve on a paper round, but after a short while the shop manager, Albert Hedges, decided I could work one of the platform sub-stalls. This was really quite exciting for a youngster, as the station was one of the busiest in the UK - with the District Line tube, and Fenchurch Street traffic up and down to Southend ...see more
I too went to Holmesdale secondary, it was called Snodland Secondary when I first went there. My Dad and Grandfather, Peter and Henry Buss both worked as lorry drivers at the cement works and we lived in a factory house next door. I remember playing at the bowling green and in the grounds of the old manor house and used to love the waterwheel next to the works canteen. There was a pub across the road ...see more
Hi all. I'm wondering if anyone remembers a student who went to Down Secondary Modern in the mid 60s called Patrick Mackay. He would have attended from approximately 1964. I am currently producing a documentary on him and am keen to speak to anyone who remembers him. I notice someone else has also posted a similar post below but this is a different documentary. I can be contacted on 020 7612 3307 ...see more
Pub was the Rockwood, not Rockwell. I worked at Pearks Stores, 56, Kingsbury, from 1958 to 1964. My first manager was Cllr. Eric Bentley, an 8th Army veteran. He moved down to the West Country and opened a hotel. Kingsbury was then the Bus station with buses going to such places as Windsor, Northampton, Bedford etc.
I recall spending hours in the local rec playing football with my mates and then us all calling into Candy Corner to buy fizzy drinks or ice creams on the way home - great days
i lived in newbasford i was born in my house at 3 high church street 1967 that house no longer exists the council knocked the area down 1978 i lost good friends and neighbours sadly my mum and dad are no longer around i had a wonderful childhood my memories will never fade of the new basford i remember
We had a caravan at Talacre in the late 70's until 1982 when I was 5. I have some vague memories of the sand dunes and the site (now Talacre Beach). Myself and my sister and my children come on holiday every year now, staying at Talacre Beach. We love the sand dunes and the open top bus! When I was a child we would walk to presthaven and use their facilities as our site at the time didn't have any. I ...see more
I lived at Twyning Farm at Shuthonger from my birth in October 1926 until 1944, as my father (James L. Brooksbank) owned and lived at this farm (1922-1953), although 1936 - 1944 I was away at boarding-school for much of the time and only at home in the holidays - lengthy as they were. Although now aged 87 (!), I have many and varied memories: here are a few. I can also provide some interesting ...see more