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Does anyone have any knowledge of the Dixon/Spinks/Dodds families? My grandmother Hilda May Dixon was born in Brick Hill Cottages, little Ellingham in 1908 & her parents were James Alfred Dixon (bn 1874) & Alice Margaret Spinks (bn 1879).
Thank you
I lived in Stiffkey from 1962 until 1985. My parents, John and Thelma Pearson, still live in the village. I was christened in the local church by Reverend Cullingford and it was his first christening. My dad was a builder just like my grandad Billy and my great grandad George. My dad tells us stories about being friends with Henry Williamson's son (Tarka the Otter author) and running for their lives in the war ...see more
I believe I went to this convent when I was around 4 years old. I lived on Smallfield Road and was born in 1949. I remember the names Nina and Maryann Bear as they were family friends. Please could you let me know if this was the school I went to. I went to Leicester when I was 6 years old and my surname was Bell.
Great memories of Roundshaw, moved there in 1970. The decks were so clean with concrete still setting. Went to St Elpheges primary school, there I met so many friends to this day. Lived at 28 Hadrian Close with my parents, brother and sister. Used to play arrows, marbles, swap football cards which I used to get from the bluo van parked at the bottom of the road. Remember getting my Mark 1 chopper bike ...see more
My father worked in the officers mess at Buntingsdale and every Christmas they used to hold a Christmas party for the workers children..They were great parties and I have good memories of Buntingsdale lake and woods as I used to go from Dalelands West and go fishing in the lake.. they were good days .
As a baby we moved to Park Road from Old Trafford We lived there from 1937 to 1940. My first memory is lying in my pram playing with my toes and watching the birds flying to the terrace. It had three bedrooms and three rooms downstairs; front and back rooms and kitchen with a large boiler to wash the clothes plus a wooden airier to dry them. At the bottom of the garden was a field with cows. When I was four we left Park Road and moved to Wilmslow to escape the bombing.
My late wife and I bought the old Co-op when they left around 1974. I have taken and printed in A4 over 500 photos of the village through the many years living here. If any one would like a particular one please describe it and I will try my best to send it to you.
e-mail. bluajohnson@gmail.com
I lived in George Road during the '80s and during my time there, collected old postcards of the area. Much later, I enjoyed locating the exact camera positions and taking videos of how the scenes appear now. This was one of the cards and if you'd like to watch it (it's only 90 seconds long), copy the following link and paste it in your browser: http://youtu.be/cyMpqZ5Jq2I
I lived in George Road, Farncombe during the '80s when there was still very much of a village atmosphere. I collected a few postcards of the place and later made a few short vids one of which features this very card. If you'd care to see it (it's only 90 seconds long), please copy and paste the following link in your browser. http://youtu.be/YU2Hiq0J84c
To see the Boarden Bridge as it was then and now, you might be interested in watching a very short video. If so, copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://youtu.be/Zv7mmA97vxw
I was born at Hamilton Lodge on Ledger Way in 1959, lived at Alverley on a small holding with my parents and older brother and sister. I went to Nightingale Infant and Junior School. Recalling that Mr Hillerby was the Headmaster, Mr Dixon was the Deputy and Mr Hacksup was the Caretaker. I can remember going to the pictures in the late 60's with school and we saw ...see more
My name is Linda Lygo (nee Moore). My dad worked at Postlewaits Farm as a labourer and me mum and my brother Nicky lived in the house that were owned by the farm. I went to Harborough Magna School but cannot remember the teacher's names. I moved to Longlawford at about five years old and have been here ever since. However, nostalgia takes me back there often. I and my daughter tried to take my grandson to ...see more
I was born in Rochester Dwellings on 1944 on S block, had some good times. I lived there for about 20 years and had some good mates there but have lost touch.
I lived at Clyngwynne Farm until 1987. We moved there from Whitland Abbey where we lived with my husband's parents, Rhodri and Gwendoline Thomas. My husband Rhodri and I took over Clyngwynne Farm after my father-in-law gave up dairy farming. Before that (Benjamin) Alun Thomas lived there as our superb cowman/farm manager with his wife Gwyneth and their three children and a grumpy old sheepdog called Bob who used ...see more
My father was stationed at Upper Heyford RAF, I was 13-15 years old. I have such fond memories of Lower Heyford, the train station, the little village of Lower Heyford and the beautiful house that sat on the corner with large roses that climbed the wall. In 1964, I attended a secondary school in Bicester and I would love to find out what happened to my classmates. Does anyone know of a house called ...see more
Did anyone go to Bicester Secondary School? I went there in 1964-1965, I was 14-15 years old and would have been in the 10th grade. I was the only American student, my father was stationed at RAF Upper Heyford. I had many friends, if you remember me.. Millie Venezia.. please email me.
Way back in the early 1950's my friends and I went everywhere on our cycles. On one occasion three of us set out from Grays and went across the ferry at Tilbury to Gravesend then down the old A road to Canterbury where we had a short break before we returned the round trip was about 100 miles. One of our favorite places for a short trip was to One Tree Hill. We also used to stop there on our way home from Southend, it was very romantic spot and this brings back many memories.
I think I was two years old when we moved to Byron Crescent in what was then called Fishpool in 1940. American servicemen were billeted at the end house, I believe number 12, in the latter stages of the war and we used to scrounge chewing gum from them. There are many happy memories of playing at Larch Farm with friends and the snowy winter of 1947 was extremely memorable.
Did anyone from Lower Heyford go to Bichester Secondary School in 1964-1965? I rode the bus from Upper Heyford to Bichester with Terry and Graham. I was the only American student at Bichester Secondary School, my name is Millie Venezia. I was 14 and in the 10th grade. My father was stationed at Upper Heyford and we lived on the base. If you attended please email me. I am looking for Margaret Ayton, Patrice Grace, Susan Boots, Any information is greatly appreciated.
One of my schoolboy friends had a sister who trained at Eaton Hall in the early fifties so it must have been a college then. I remember my friend and I cycling there from Blidworth on FA cup final day in 1953.
My grandfather, Guy Metcalfe, played in Bainbridge Brass Band; nearly half the band were Metcalfes, all related. One of my ancestors (on my mother's side) was the famous hornblower on the village green.
After all of these years I have discovered who put the soap powder in the pond!
My family was bombed out of their home in Sholing, Southampton, and we were evacuated to Calmore Road which was then 'out in the country'. We were offered a corrugated hut to live in by Mr Harrison who owned the Nursery, and there we lived until 1946. All my memories as a child are happy ones, but I suspect it was difficult for my parents who had lost everything. The hut was never meant for habitation, ...see more
I think the shop was called Pools, I can remember my Grandma used to take her batteries there to have them recharged. We lived up Perseverance Road, up Mikey's Lane. I also remember the cobbler shop used to sell things for the horses. Good memories.
I was enrolled at McLaren High School at the age of four, during the war. I was put in a class for 6 year olds because I could already read. It was my first school. However, I was not there very long because we returned to Glasgow.
I was born in my grandma's house at 9 Friar Street, but my parents and myself lived in an upstairs flat behind Jack the barbers and Susie Greener's shop until I was 2. We then became very posh when we moved into a brand new house in Crossfield Crescent (the prefabs). These houses were intended to last for 10 years, but 67 years later they are still standing. I have happy memories of Shotton ...see more
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I was a patient at Penyfai back in 1973 and I was only twelve years of age. I regularly went over to Glanrhyd as that is where the social centre was, and would sometimes take the back exit towards Penycae up past the bends by the railway line.
I have done a book on my childhood experiences of abuse and trauma which led to me being sectioned at the age of twelve. It is ...see more
I remember the passenger ferry terminal well during the late 1940's. I lived with my family in Wakefield Street which was a ten minute walk away with my little legs - I was 4 or 5 at the time! We had so much freedom in those days. I was a proper street urchin and loved it, every day was an adventure! I would play in the mud underneath the terminal with friends from school. My older brother would dive from ...see more
My Grandfather, Frederick George Bartlett, born 1903 lived with his family in Severn Stoke. Although he left the village in the 1920's he was buried in St. Denis's in the 1960's. His 2 brothers Frank (21) and Sidney (17) both died in WW1 and are both listed on The War Memorial. If anyone should any information about him or his family I would be most grateful.
Yesterday, 6/2/2014, I like thousands of others in Swindon had to stay in because of the weather, not even my daily totter round the block with my dog, so I sat back and went on a mental walk around Crewe, so what did I see? My three schools in West Street, St Barnabas infants, junior and senior and Ludford Street and the C W S dairy in Market Street. The cinemas; The Grand, The Empire, The Kino, The Empire, The ...see more
My paternal grandparents, Ernie and Sally Featherstone, lived at 11 Burnsall Avenue, Heysham with their son Jack (my dad) during the 40s and 50s. My maternal grandparents, Sid and Olive Wilson, and their daughters Mavis (my mum) and Norma lived at Cosy Nook Cottage, a few yards from Half Moon Bay in Old Heysham Village during the same period. My mum tells me that they didn't have a bathroom so when they wanted ...see more
My friend Molly and I got together during late 2013 and over lunch in The Three Daws we mulled over those long ago days growing up in Northfleet. The Chalk Pits were our favourite playground and although of course we were generally forbidden to go anywhere near them, they were like a second home! The pits still seem to be there and have not changed substantially. Does anyone else remember that particular playground I wonder?
My 3rd great grandparents, Edward and Esther Deed (nee Perry), lived in Kings St, Hammersmith prior to emigrating to Australia in 1838. They had 9 children when they left Hammersmith to board the ship 'Canton' in London in April 1838. They were married at All Saints Church, Fullham on 24 Apr 1821.
My memories of Bargoed are going to the farm now known as the rafa club and shooing the cows across the road from the barns which are where the new police houses are opposite bargoed institute and getting a pint of milk from the farm straight from the stone sill which contained the milk churn cost 3 pence old money one half pence new , the farm was fully working then until the black path was built over by bungalows above ...see more
Memories -mrs roberts miss cook and her chow dog during the early war years they were second mothers to us all,village people were kind and helpfull ,mr pond the water bailiff gave me all the fishing tackle i needed and let me fish free of charge but also came with me to make sure no harm came to me,also most of my mates as well ,i am still in connection with holdenhurst villagers thank you all for my lifes memories to many to mention ron pye of great dean cottages
I was born in Coworth rd, number 2 which is opposite the shop, I remember the shops well. The post office was run by the 2 Miss Whites and the VG Stores was run by the Freemans, brothers who were partially sighted. Later on the shop was run by The Tates and I worked for them. At the top of Coworth rd was a fishmongers and a butchers. My mother used to send me to buy sixpenneth of fish. There was another shop ...see more
I was also married at this church, as were my mother and grandmother.
US army military police stationed on bridge during WW2
Can anyone help me find the history of the above .It was used by the old London County Council as a Children's Home. It was run by a couple called Mr & Mrs Upton who were very nice to us and I wondered what happened to them. I used to go to Dawlish Secondary School and I also used to go to the church by the Lawns in the town centre and the Air Cadets which was run by a Mr Murch. If anyone can help please I would ...see more
I remember my friends and I would go swimming at Acton Baths and afterwards the lady in the tiny ticket office would make us a cup of Bovril with her kettle, for the grand sum of one penny. And after that? Sixpence worth of chips of course... happy days.
I lived in Kneller Road from 1972, and rememeber the Ark pet shop, and The Donkey shop. I used to play most evenings in Murray Park, and remember that the "finger of fudge" advert was filmed just opposite Murray Park, a friend called Ashley was the little boy opening the wrapper. As a teenager, worked in Tescos, and Coombes Beakery, which sadly is no longer trading in the High St.
Hi, my name is Ken Cooper I was born in 10 Leylands Road, Fishersgate in1947. My nan had a fish and chip shop where we lived, it was a wonderful place, we had wonderful parties. There was a shop for everything in our street and then the council ripped the heart out of it and pulled it all down and built council flats. We moved back but it was not the same. If anybody reads this I would love to talk to any of my old mates.
From about 1930 to 1939 my family had a shack/bungalow on the Warren. Every summer we loaded the car at our home in Exeter, drove to Exmouth, and were ferried to our shack by a boatman, Bill Hocking. My brother John became an accomplished dinghy sailor and raced at the Exmouth club - sometimes with me as crew. (Later in life he became a boat designer, notably of the 505). We were at the Warren in 1939 facing two ...see more
I don't remember any of my childhood until I moved to Peterlee in 1971. I was 5 years old at the time and was started at Eden Hall infants. When I moved to the big school aged 7 I was placed in Mrs Hoy's class, she was a fantastic teacher. In my second year I was put into Mrs Hudson's class, where for the first time I realised what a strong willed woman my mam was. Mrs Hudson gave all the kids in class a ...see more
When I was about 2 I was very ill and after leaving the Children's Hospital I went to a convalescent home in Southport. I have very little memory of this.. I was told it was a Catholic home. My mother was very worried. When she came to take me home she said I looked lovely, glowing and all the Nuns were giving me hugs. My mother believes I was very happy there. She said I was golden brown as we were on the beach every day. Does anyone else know about the home?
Hello, my name is John William Penrose and I was born in Bridgehill and attended Benfieldside School. When I first went to school I had leg irons on both legs; I was living with my uncle John and auntie Joyce and my nan Agnes and we later moved to Leadgate to live. My nan died when I was 12 years old and my dad, Edward Wilfred Bell Penrose, did not want his brother to look after me anymore so he came up from ...see more
My mam, Linda Leggett, had a toy stall at the corn exchange end. Mam and I loaded up a handcart with toys every Tuesday and pushed it from our shop in Commercial Road, next door to the post office. I helped unload and set out the stall then dashed to school/ high school. At lunch time went back so mam could have a break and a cuppa, then back to school. I returned later so we could load up and push the ...see more
My name was Margaret Locke when I went to school here from 1955 to 1961. The teachers were Miss Webb (head teacher), Mrs Wringe and Miss Vera Norfolk. I have fond memories of Elmstead and was christened in St Pauls church and married at St Lawrence church 40 years ago next month. I also used to read the lessons in church when Hallidie Smith was the vicar. What started me looking at this site was an article in the ...see more
I lived in Stanhope Road from 1950 until I got married in 1966. I remember Daborns and going in there to spend my pocket money on sweets or something that caught my eye, Mr and Mrs Daborn - such a lovely couple. I went to Uplands Schools in Church Road, and the Girls school just round the corner with my best friend Tricia who still lives in Herbert Rd. We have such great memories of the gang, we spent our youth with ...see more
Looking into the Colenutt business in Union Street, Ryde.
Hi, I worked at the Manor House, Shanklin from approx 1967/ 1972. My name was Kathleen Orchard. Had some lovely summers there. Coming down from Birmingham it was like travelling to another world......Would love to hear from some of the girls; Jean, Chris, Christine so many to recall. Fantastic memories!
My headmaster was Mr Williams, he gave me the ruler across my hand for being late back to school after dinner. He was OK, the two of the teachers I remember most were Miss Croxton (she was so nice and helpful) the other one was Miss Young. She was, to me at 7 years, really old and always cross but she taught us all mental arithmetic, learning the times tables - I never did forget them. I also remember the ...see more
I worked with Brian Cotter at Securicor, Merthyr and later at Taylor Woodrow. We'd go for a pint at The Dog and Rabbit, always had a good welcome there.
The secret love between Mr G and Miss W.
My mam and dad, Linda and Harry Leggett ran the general store and cafe next to the bus stop for a few years from 1960. I had the music shop in Chapel Street, Holbeach Music Supplies from 1959 until 1967ish. Loved it. If there was a magic wand I would turn the clock back. I live in Cornwall now but I come back to visit regularly. Jan
I had just started the nursery and I always wanted to go on the fair, we past it each day while on the way to school. Another fond memory is my dad used to put me on the back of his bike, we used to go over a hill from bottom of Rhydyfelin over the line and visit my nan in Acacia Street.
Loved those days!
I remember being in a large austere Victorian mansion across the field from Serota, that was a modern building. Windermere had a large winding staircase and in the playroom there was a rocking horse. I remember playing in the garden where there was an old car, and when they were smashing down the old buildings we were surrounded by bricks. Anyway, once my mother died in 1969 I was there for a very ...see more
My parents worked there too when I was a child and we lived in Grange Close between 1970 and 1976 - the Kilgallens lived nearby - there were only 17 houses and it was a great place to be a kid. We used to play in the fields around the hospital and scrumped everything! I remember the riding school (we used to play on the garage roof) and I went to Leybourne Primary School. I also went to Holmesdale School in Snodland for a while. Reading some of the memories made me feel quite nostalgic.
Omg, I remember so many of you. I started at Love Lane in 1965 and left in 1970. I was friends with Susan Harvey, Carol Head, Jackie Kirk, Karen Harman, Barbara Cox, Lesley Davidson, Libby Campbell, June Tyler, Liz Knapp, Christine Havis, Sandra Glendenning; Janet Hobb, Deborah Daly (these are the few names I can remember). I can remember having two fights on the green outside the school with Susan Harvey ...see more
Hello people of Hounslow. I was born in Hounslow in 1973, I went to Hounslow Heath nursery infants and junior school. Wonder if anyone remembers the lovely lollipop lady Mrs Gladys Eagle?
Sadly, she passed away a couple of years ago. I live in Weymouth now I'm married and my surname was Flower before I married. Hello to anyone who may know me.
My friend came to live at the Summerhill House hotel with her parents, her name was Carol Sanders. It was a very up market hotel, silver service and well run. The Hotel catered for wedding receptions and had a lovely spiral wooden staircase at the entrance. The staircase was later knocked down when alterations were made. We kept our horses in the stables where the Harvester restaurant is now and had dogs and all ...see more
My memories take me back to South Bragar as a young boy of 9. My father, Angus Murray, born in No.30 moved to Glasgow many years before. But then and till this day I still go back with my family and tell them probably to often about my holidays as a child. How hot it was, how innocent we all were, we, as in my sister Maureen and cousins Effie, Nan and Callum No 36. We were hardly ever indoors not like ...see more
The best teacher i ever had. Miss sarah cleasby.infant teacher was Peggy baynes
I have some great memories of the Royalty Ballroom at Southgate, just wondering if anyone else remembers this great place or any photo's
Hi to anyone still left that remembers my grandads bakery behind George Brights bicycle shop. he made the best doughnuts ever, my uncle ted and daisy ran the farm at the top of the hill known as 'Shanghai Homestead', We lived in the cottage on the corner of church lane and anton lane, behind what is now called the museum. my friends wer James MaCcallum who is still living in the village. joey ...see more
This is not my first memory of Crossgar after-all I was a young teenager at the time. I was standing outside the Picture House in Crossgar waiting for it to open. As usual a bunch of young lads larking about and carrying-on. Just across the street were two thatched cottages, one of which was occupied by a Mr. Miller, who was maybe a little to fond of the drink. On occasions he would stand just inside the half ...see more
My family lived in a flat above Lloyds Bank in Nork Parade for some three years, until the summer of 1966 - by which time I was almost six years old. I would lean of the front window next to the block letters of 'Nork Radio' just visible in the centre of the photo above the entrance to that shop; an electrical store run by Mr. and Mrs. Alford. As to names I apologize if mistaken. On the other side was Summers ...see more
I was at Roman Rd School in East Ham in 1967/68 where my father Reg H Hill (born in Tyrone Rd in 1926) was my teacher and also the school's Deputy Head. I am now semi-retired, living in Tokyo Japan where I am pursuing, amongst other things a freelance writing career. My current project is to put together an article about memories of that particular year at school which my father, still going strong at 87, ...see more
Hello , just like to seek people that ended up at the special school for children like myself for not attending school and where sent to the tir-y-berth not sure of the name as it's been 29 years sorry . Back then it was a place I had to attended due to missing school for many months being a truant sent by the courts set by on the severity of the terms you missed at school I think ? , all I would love is to see ...see more
Mt Dad worked in the Thornaby railyard for British railways. Whenever my Mam took us into Stockton on the bus for market day, I would always check with her to see if I could see Dad working and maybe wave to him. I am sure he never saw me, but it was always exciting. I remember the coach painters and families would get together once a year and go on a bus trip together. Always stopping at a cafe ...see more
Several members of my family had connections with Rushton at different times between about 1910 and 1950. My great grandmother, Sarah Jane Wooton was landlady at The Crown ( I have a photo of her c1920 stood outside it below the sign with her name on ). Her brother Edward Hughes was licensee at The Railway Inn ( now The Staffordshire Knot ). Her niece Jinny Ralphs and husband ...see more
Growing up in the Queens drive, Bury lane estate. we would all gather as children and walk down chorleywood lane and toward the common, ending up at the Chorleywood road then crossing over into Solesbridge lane. The long walk would eventually bring us to a walk through the woods to the river chess, I remember having to cross a little bridge. We would play all day in the river and I remember a ...see more
I can remember visiting my Aunty Myvanwy and Uncle Elvert Parry with my father in Rhes Y Cae (Mountain View just up the track from the Miners PH). Great times, sadly my father passed away but I recall walking from Bagillt across Halkyn Mountain on numerous occasions to see them. Sadly they have both passed away and the house still stands today with an old railway coach in the back field. Always wondered a railway wagon made it over a mountain.... Great memories
Yes, I remember all those great times at Victoria Garesfield down the River Dewent swimming all day, couple of spuds for dinner and not a care in the world. Bonfire night lasted a whole week with all the railway sleepers we used to get from the colliery free. Television was only Hilda Ridley, all us kids would go to watch children's TV for cost of 1 old penny happy days. Would love to hear from anybody from those years. Johncollins65@hotmail.co.uk
I also loved going to the Silver Lounge for a lovely Knicker Bocker Glory a real treat. Then we would go and look round Hides which seemed very posh. Does anyone remember the Library, a wooden building that seemed to hold many books, and the pet shop on the next corner to it where you could gaze thru the window at all the animals.
I remember going to the demolished hall where you could still get into the cellar, I used to go there after school to take parts of old TV's that had been dumped there.
Happy days... I am 56 now and still messing with TV's and valve radios.
My maternal grandfather, George Alexander, was a headwaiter at the Felix Hotel. He met many famous people, such as George Bernard Shaw and got their autographs. I have his autograph book and it is fascinating. He used to entertain the guests with magic tricks. I have several photos of him. I have one photo that I can't identify where it was taken, but could have been taken somewhere ...see more
Leaving school / starting work... grown up at last! Joining youth club at the Zion chapel, Gordon Ellis taught us to dance, and Auntie May Holbrook was always at hand with refreshments, a chat anything! My first boyfriend was Vernon and after a year or two a local girl, Eileen, told me of her unusual engagement and impending wedding! Soon to be married to a sailor who had been away 2 and 1/2 years in the Far ...see more
I have some great memories of my childhood in the village, I used to deliver meat on the bike for the Co-op when Fred Quincey was the butcher. I used to deliver it every Tuesday night and Saturday morning, I also helped my uncle Tom Birch on a Sunday with his milk round. I was also involved when the Co-op moved from the old place to where it is now, I remember moving all the stock, my father Bert Earl also ...see more
My grandparents John Cussons, joiner / carpenter and his wife Emmie (nee Cotton) lived in Brandsby after their marriage in 1903. They had 3 sons all born at Brandsby, Geoffrey bn1904, Harold bn 1905, and my father Frederick bn 1908. Emmie was admitted to Clifton Asylum in 1908 with melancholia and epilepsy and remained in there for 11 years. So John took on a housekeeper to look after the children whilst he ...see more