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I was married at the beautiful St Lawrence's in 1955. But I don't recognise it from the photo as there was a lovely wicket gate. We had a long hot summer that year and a drought was declared. Guess what! The first rain shower for months occurred just as we came out of church for photos! It made no difference - they were perfect.
Although I was born in Aldis St in 1934 we moved to Morden when I was 2 months old, but I do have fond memories of Tooting. During the war we used to sleep on the Underground platform at Tooting Broadway or Balham. One night a bomb dropped on Tooting Broadway Station and people were drowned. My father and brother waited outside for news of my mother, another brother and myself; fortunately we were at Balham that ...see more
During the bitter winter of 1965, when the railway age of steam was fast diminishing, I worked as a British Transport Commission Police Officer (seconded from the Newcastle Central Railway Station, 'railway Police' base), at the now long gone 'multi-million pound', Tyneside Central Railway Freight Depot. The depot was then situated alongside the Felling By-pass, adjacent to the ...see more
This the place that as a lad I played in the wood's and fished in the canal for stickelback's.
My family stayed at a farmstay in Payhembury in 1981. We have forgotten the farmer's name, but we had a great stay for days or so. My most vivid memory was of the farmhouse which had building styles going back to the 1400's. My second great memory is climbing up to the local (and well hidden) Hill Fort. We intend to return to Payhembury this coming year (2014, in May) and we wondered if the same ...see more
My dad owned the cycle shop in Wallasey Village, firstly at the Leasowe Road end then latterly Harrison Drive end, the name was Longworths. From 1961 we lived in St.Georges Road (when Piggy Lane was still in existence) I attended St. Georges Road School from circa 1948 and remember 'big' Miss Little and 'little' Miss Little, Mr Grey, Miss Merrick and Mr Sykes (headmaster). Miss Marsh was headteacher of the infants school. Does anyone else have any of these memories?
I was born in Church St, Woodlesford in 1930. The cottage where I was born belonged to
my great grandma's family called Denkin. I attended Woodlesford school which is still being
used for local families. There is a shopping centre called Beechwood now where houses and cottages stood. My gt grandad worked at the local Bentleys Brewery as a cellar foreman. I remember going to the sports day there because ...see more
My mother went to work at Peplow Hall after leaving school at the age of thirteen years old; her name then was Alice Mary Brazenall.
Both me and my brother Jeff were born in No.4 'Chadley Lane' and christened in 'St Mary's Church; I was three months old and Jeffrey was eighteen months old. My husband, Terry, went to Queen Elizabeth School. When our parents split up we moved to near by Huntingdon to live with our grandparents and have lived there ever since. I am now 76 and unfortunately Jeffrey died five years ago. My husband and myself go to ...see more
So many people in Irlam think that being born or moving into Irlam on or after 1969 somehow makes them into 'Irlamer' ...wrong! To be a true Irlamer your family must have been here before 1969... people after that date are 'Salforders'... fact.
I am researching the family of James Gifford and Selina [Francis], married 1882 in Pontypridd, They had a son, William [Willy], born 1887 in Tonypandy. Their address in the 1911 census was, 55, Brithweunydd Road, Trealaw. William Gifford's address in the 1911 census was, 3, Rhys Street, Trealaw. His wife's name was Rhoda Cleone and they had 2 children; Muriel Irene, born 1910 and Colwyn James, born1911. Would the ...see more
In 1956 I was 8 years old and I had to have a minor operation at the Cottage Hospital. I remember it was warm and clean and I was treated so well by the lovely nurses; I didn't want to go home. Actually, my mum didn't come and collect me when I was ready to leave, they had to call at my house and ask her to take me home.
I have great happy memories of Tennyson Street just behind Seaford Road, Salford. I was born in 44 Tennyson Street to an irish mam, I was the youngest of three with two older brothers. My mam said in them days, 'I could leave my purse on the edge of the tv and the hall door open, and no one would touch it.' I grew up as a teenager in Salford in the eighties; I also attended St Boniface's School and ...see more
I'm searching for family members whom I've never met & also any information about my family's history, stories ect. This is a huge part of my life that I would love to fill & find out about, so any information would be very gratefully received. My grandmother is/was called Sylvia May Willis born December 1931 at Locks Road, Sarisbury. Her mother was Lillian Daisy Willis (formerly Smith) & ...see more
We scattered some of my father's ashes here in March 2013. He was Arthur Benjamin Wyldbore, b 1921. His family was from Castor and Ailsworth and though he was born in London in 1921, he spent a lot of time with his grandparents and aunts and uncles in Castor and Peterborough. They were Wyldbores, Parkers, Carters, Browns.
Milton Ferry Bridge is still a very lovely place, over the River Nene.
I was head boy at Oakley Road School. The staff I remember; Mr Williams, Miss Mobbs, Mr Evans (junior), Mr Evans (senior) and Miss Busby. Holidays in Kessingland...and Staithes at the holiday fellowship youth camp... Climbing Snowden, the Youth hostels.... so many things that were character builders!
With reference to the photo Erith High St, 1965. I am one of the young men in the photo (the taller one), my name is Alan Pointer. I lived at 7 Manor Road from 1948-1965. I can relate to some of the places and names in the write-ups. Burtons rock n roll nights, the Odean, Len's fish and chip shop, the White Hart, the Prince of Wales, and of course Knappers. The comments were read with mixed thoughts, a peep into the ...see more
I was born 6 January 1956 at 4 Lodge Road across from Skellow School on a Friday morning. My parents baptized me Shirley when I was 3 years old at Owston Church, my surname was Brown. My past relatives are buried in the grounds of this church from way back. I am trying to find history of the road I was born on as I know there will be some somewhere. There is still a wood across the road, I ...see more
Was stationed at Hounslow large camp (on the right side of Beavers Lane), 238 signal sqd 1962- 63. I was REME att. At the time there was 2 large blocks of accommodations, one for men and one for the ladies of the WRAC. Would love to hear from anyone that was there. Best wishes to all of my comrades.
I was sent here in 1956 after recovering from meningitis. All I can remember is being taken for walks along the coast with the nurses and being very lonely missing my parents; although they did come to visit me at weekends.
I was diagnosed with TB of the knee and admitted to Treloars at the age of 3. Fortunately I have few memories of my time there but those I have are mostly unhappy ones. Visiting was once a month; my parents would arrive laden with gifts. As soon as they had gone a nurse would ask which toy I would like to play with. On one occasion I chose a small farm set. However, the nurse then asked which animal I would like ...see more
Hello, my name is Rhonda. This isn't a memory but I'm looking for someone very special that my mum lost contact with back in 1981; his name was Merrick (I think surname was something like Dowel). Merrick is a very rare name and he was meant to have worked in a pub or something like that. If anyone has any information please could someone email me on rhondabrown1982@outlook.com I would really appreciate the help. Thank you to anyone who has taken time to read this.
Rhonda
Hi everyone, does anyone remember Beckbridge Estate, now the industrial estate? I lived at number 17 from about 1948 to 1958. It was a brilliant place to live. My dad used to have a coach and took some of the residents on fishing trips, cricket matches and day trips. Most of the men on the estate all helped build a meeting hut in which we had whist drives, beetle drives, and a Saturday club for the kids. We ...see more
Does anyone have any information regarding a local bank manager who murdered his wife and two children on Guywood Lane? Also I am looking for any pictures or information on the Giant's Table which was located at the back of Cherry Tree estate. Vicky 07732 944110 thankyou.
Does anyone remember George and Ada Price. They lived in Prescot in the fifties and moved to the new masonettes in Beaconsfield in the 1960's. They had a son Gerogie and a daughter Phoebe. I have many fond memories of coming to visit them from Huyton. Prescot was an affluent town then, everybody worked for the BICC.
to the brand new masonettes in beaconsfield in the 1960's
Does anybody have any fond memories of St John the Evangelist secondary school from1966 -1972 when it was a boys, and girls were seperated by some very vicious nuns, Sister I and Sister M. Can anybody remember the teachers - Bob Kerr, Mr Thoburn, Mr Sutton and any others? We had a great time there. Do any of the lads there have any memories please?
After a bus ride to Hoylake with my teenage friends (Mark Faulkner, Peter Wilson, Jayne Hanna, Peter and Robert Lacey and Jacqueline Pearce), we donned our suits and jumped into the freeeeezing white capped waters of the Pool; this was in July, 1977. We about near froze to death but insisted on getting in for a swim.
My mother's family were all from Wroughton. They lived at 51 High Street since the 19th Century. When I was a child in the 60s/70s we visited often. My great grandparents, Francis William and Fanny Baker, are buried in the churchyard along with most of their 6 children - Ellen (known as Nell), Bert, Muriel, Annie, Dorothy (my grandmother) and Fred. Their long garden was full of vegetables and we ...see more
On my original birth cert the above is listed as my place of birth. I was adopted but it seems born in Bath. I have always wanted to see where I was born - alas it is too late but I hope I have located the spot. I would love to hear from anyone who has a similar experience or who has a little more information.
I was a bus conductor and then a driver on the United Counties out of Derngate in the 1960s. It was a great job and the Northampton people were a happy bunch. Does any one remember the Swan pub where we would drink or the St.Giles Working Men's Club which we also used? As a busman I would go to all the small villages outside of the town, I wonder what they are like now? I know Daventry was just a small quiet village. Great memories of the old bus station!
I was about 6 or 7 when I was first in Wales. I was put into a school in place called Llanabrie, it was called Coombe School and I think it was a ‘naughty boys’ school. It was a long time ago; I don’t think I was naughty, just not wanted. I think I was at this place till I was about 14. We used to walk to the beach, I remember it was shell beach. I was there in 1947 in that bad winter, it was so cold and all we had was shorts and a gaberdine mack. Will write more later.
Welling was my home town; I was born in Westwood Lane in 1944 and went to Hook Lane and Westwood Schools. I can remember walking to Hook Lane school passing Leons, it was a clothes shop in Bellegrove Rd. Also a little bakery called Fisons, we used to get our hot cross buns there and yes they were "hot" when we bought them! Opposite was Contobs the sweet shop, a chemist and" Bert " used to sell ...see more
I lived in Loring Street off Droylsden Road. With the war on we spent most of time with my grandparents, Tom and Mary Peaker, who lived in Dixon Street with their youngest daughter Dorothy. I went to St Marys Rd School with my cousins and my Grandpa Tom took us to school and brought us home again at lunchtime because my mother worked at Brockenshaws the Bakers on Oldham Road. We were ...see more
My dad, Gordon (nimmie) Norridge, tells me of great times as a boy playing sport in the park. He often helped out at the polo matches. He also collected chesnuts, and took them home for the family. Dad also tells me of skating on the lake in the winter. Oxford University often played ice hockey on the lake. Dad tells me there was often very harsh winters during his childhood.
My parents, John S M Jones and Eileen Jones (née Kelly), ran Nearwell Hostel from 1951 to 56. My father taught at the Tech. I was born in Oswestry in 1950 and attended St.Giles School near the Column while we lived in Shrewsbury. I have happy memories of our time there, playing in the huge garden, the orangery and on my swing. Despite being a historic building and and one time the home of Bishop Walsham How, ...see more
I can remember orange rolling; mum and dad used to bring us kids from Cheddington every year, can't remember how old we were... great fun as kids but could not do it now!
I moved to Attlebridge in 1950 from Great Witchingham and lived there until I got married in 1969.
Living there I had a wonderful happy and contented childhood. I will write an account of this period of my life soon as I can.
whats ever happened to the class of dickens house from 1965 till 1971
Born in 1939 left Port Clarence For Billingham 1956
Hi everyone. I was born in 56 and lived in Normanton and Altofts until moving to Pontefract when I was 7 or 8. My grandad had a cafe down Castleford Road called Halfords. Funny how this works isn't it, saw an old film on TV where the main character gets on a steam train and my mind flew back to waiting on Normanton railway station for the train to London where my mum was working ...see more
My father, William Walter Inge (1907 -1991), was born here. He was one of two boys and three girls, and always had fond memories of Holmwood, so much so that the house I was born in, in Rugby, was named Holmwood, too. I'd love to know, does the house still stand and what does it look like now?
My friend, Joyce Bennet, and I were able to go inside Bersham Hall with the caretaker at that time it was beautiful inside. The staircase was breath-taking with tiles in the large hall, it had been closed as a home for unmarried mothers (as it was called at that time), now named single parents. The rooms still had the single beds in them, unmade and lots of baby clothes in another room. Later, it opened as a home for boys, not a lot seems to have changed to the outside of the house.
Hi there, can anyone out there remember Barbara and Donald McKay who ran the Kingfisher Pub? Think Donald was a footballer before-hand! Could have been the 60's, 70's or 80's. Please get in touch with any info, thanks.
I lived in 11 Hayes Lane and have wonderful memories of the house and the garden which my father took beautiful care of. I have a hazy memory of a large mansion fire, burning in the distance which we could see from our upstairs windows. I also remember there was a train crash and my dad gave a survivor his raincoat to keep him warm, I must have been about seven at the time. I remember the big snow storm of 1947; ...see more
It was a real pleasure to read the contribution about a memory of Herons Ghyll Roman Catholic School and I was also happy to see that the contributor felt the same as I do about that wonderful school. When my parents and I moved to Herons Ghyll I was placed at the RC school because it was the only one nearby (my family were Church of England). Most of my memories of my school days are negative, ...see more
So wish I could find more photos of Hyde End Corner because my late mum lived in the
end house, the one with a shop window, the year approx. 1940. She had a well in the garden on the large piece of land to the side. Has anyone photos of this house? It would be nice to see it at different angles.
My uncle, Jimmy, had a caravan berthed in McIntyres boat yard. I remember there was another caravan next to my uncles, the family I cannot remember their name, but they had two daughters who were called Iris and Ruby. The reason I remember their names is their dad named the small boat they had after them. I'm now 58 years old and I often think of Iris and Ruby. Another name I remember from the sixties ...see more
Hi, my mum's family was from Ashgill, although I was born in Motherwell in1965 I like to regard myself from Ashgill. My grandparents were Daniel Gardiner and Isabella Barr. I am responding now because my auntie is now seriously ill and she is the matriarch of the family. We used to get together once a year for a 'get together', but that faded away. I would like this to be restarted. So if you are from Netherburn, ...see more
Mr Humphreys did indeed marry Miss Graham and he was the art teacher. Mr Mackay used to start every sentence with "ah zumm, boys and girls". I can also recall putting the RI teachers (Mr Hay) bike up on the roof of the office block once. Does anyone remember Mr Parker or Mrs Grimson?
Hi, I attended Dartford East Secondary School from 1957 to 1961, C stream. Would be good to know what's happened to Micky Worsfold, Dave Winters, Silvia Willard, Dave King and many more.... I lived at Temple Hill and St Vincent's Rd
Hope you all well.
David L
I spent long hours playing in the park, in them days there were plantations all around the outside, some in the middle. I've lived away from Trecynon since 1960, but have lots of fond memories.
My dad was born in Tantobie on 8th Sep 1934, his name was John William Reay and I am looking for any family who still live in the area. Tracey
I'm doing research on Rugeley. I'm wondering does anyone have memories of Green Lane Farm? It was sold in 1960. I recently read that you could walk across the fields to Etching Hill from Green Lane. Rugeley has changed so much in recent years. Even the last of our fields are disappearing. It would be such a pity if all our memories are buried beneath the oncoming housing estates. The fields I walked across to Cannock ...see more
I was born in 1949 in Abergynfi at 3 Heol y Felin in my grandparents house (Edith and Len Radford). I lived there till I was 4 then moved to Croeserw until 1966, then moved to Nottinghamshire when Duffryn Rhondda pit closed. I have 17 years of good and fond memories when I lived down there.
I lived in Croeserw in the 1950/60's and walking to Cymmer Afan school and stoping at the shop to buy some sweets/chocolates. On holidays we would come to the station and go to Aberavon or Pontypridd.
The newsagent in Victotia Road, Woolston back in my days as a paper boy, 1973-75, was Glandville's in between Woolworths and the off licence by the London Arms. I had the Peartree evening round, also Woolston morning covering the Archeries and Portsmouth Road area... not forgetting Sundays as well.
My grandparents lived at 36 Kingscote Road and during the war my mother lived with them while my father was away. In the middle of the night in September 1940 a 500 lb bomb landed opposite and failed to go off. My mother and two young children aged 3 and 1 were told to immediately evacuate and take refuge in St Mildred's. Pushing the pram through the darkened streets with bombs falling my mother was offered ...see more
My dad was born in Pontefract but moved to Norton around 1920. Their family name was Howcroft and they lived at 3 Mount Royde from 1929 -1957, when my grandma died. My grandfather was an ambulance driver in the 1914-18 war. He served in the transport division in France and Italy. He went missing for sometime and was found in a field hospital suffering the effects of mustard gas. ...see more
I was born in No.5 Peaceful Row (Bug Alley) and remember it well, I left in 1953. We played on the meadow and in the railway sidings, the level crossing was replaced by the bridge and the Manor Way is now a dead end.
Can anyone remember the old school at Brindley Village, right in the heart of The Chase? My sisters and I all went to the school until 1957 when the school was shut. It was a sad day, nobody wanted to leave there it was a brilliant school. The teachers were; Headmistress, Mrs Kirkpatrick also Miss Evens, Mrs Critchlow and Mrs Lane who used to work there as a cook. One day lots of army men walked ...see more
My sister got married in this church, Pamela Watts, she married Ken Passmore. I had a half brother who was killed in the second World War, there used to be a board outside with his name amongst others on it but I cannot remember his surname as it was different to mine. He was called Teddy (or Sproggy), if anybody knows it can you call on 01799550126 and ask for Robbie, thank you.
My grandad was from Billinghay, Edgar Gilbert. We used to go to the fair every year and then to nana's for stuffed chine! There also used to be a good fair in Metheringham where some of my great-aunts lived. I went to Lafford school for about a year, my friend was Linda Locket and she lived next door to my nana, opposite Lafford School.
My father, Eric Gray born 1925, lived in Laughton Common can remember a saying he used when he was at school - Anston water rats, Dinnington Bugs, Laughton Commoners will bash their lugs. Can any one else remember this saying or help with memories of the 1930's? He went to work at Dinnington colliery at the age of 14, now in his late 80's. Thank you.
I can recall many happy times as a trolley bus driver in Doncaster , I started work with DCT as a conductor in the mid 1950s and passed a trolley bus driving test on the Wheatley Hills route by the late 1950s; in those days the bus service was the main form of transport. The first trolley bus left the depot at Grayfriars just after 4:35am to start service at 4:45am on the Balby route, others came onto the ...see more
My name is Bill Brown I stayed in Kirkland Walk, number 25 in the Curled Sack. Me and my wee brother and our next door neighbours (the Fechkins - no spelt right a think), anyway we used to go down Ossian Crescent and jump through gardens to get to the back wall at Aberhill primary school and climb the fence to watch the best team in Fife; at the time our own East Fife. With Berty Miller skipping up the wing, it ...see more
When I finally made it back home from Delamere I was told I had to take the eleven plus exam to go to the next level of my education Of course i failed badly due to in my opinion At Delamere there was no emphasis on education we were treated as kids with problems . How about drinking only milk for 2 years Dan Josephson this is not the same memories as i previously wrote about
When I finally made it back home from Delamere I was told I had to take the eleven plus exam to go to the next level of my education Of course i failed badly due to in my opinion At Delamere there was no emphasis on education we were treated as kids with problems . How about drinking only milk for 2 years Dan Josephson
Correction to my stay at Delamere Should be 1945 to 1947 Not the Fifties
My maternal grandparents were great friends of Charles and Laura Smith, and their son Albert, who lived at New House Farm, Kemsing Lane. Charles was, I think, the farm manager/bailiff for a Mr Gardner of Style Place Farm, Hadlow. I believe in later years Albert moved to East Peckham and worked at Lillicoe's (?) in Borough Green. New House Farm was/is a medieval yeoman's house, in those days with a quarry-tile ...see more
I lived at 81 Junction Road from the age of 3 - 11 from 1946 - 1953. The house was one of 4 large detached houses close to the railway which have been demolished, but the row of shops in Carlton Road still exist. I remember shopping at the sweet shop with a ration book and buying Tizer and Idris at the corner Off-Licence. At the end of the row of shops was a fishmonger and our mother was always ...see more
I believe it was around the 1980 period that I was working with South East London Probation & After Care service (SELPAC) that one of the projects I was asked to take on was to sound proof or at least reduce the sound level of the peal of bells at St John's church, high street, Penge. Myself and some lads from the Community Service office took the task on and when I was first asked to do the job I ...see more
The railway signal box at Pontllanfraith had Home Rule plastered on the side. My aunts Gladis Holvey and Gwen Durham and Dorothy - I am their nephew Phyllis's boy Roger, and the trips to Barry Island in Uncle's Fred's bus - he drove for Red and white and black and white - my cousin Stan
lovely memories
Hello Lyndon, I too have many vivid memories of Maindy and the surrounding area. I was born in 62 Canada Rd in 1945 and lived there until 1967...the so-called summer of love! I was sort of brought up by my grandparents William and Margaret Smith. William was a stern Victorian figure, a stalwart of the Heath Bowling Club in Maindy Park and Margaret, a retired piano teacher was...how can I put ...see more
My mother, Helen Wilson was born in Tonypandy in 1924. Her father was Charles Stuart Parnel Wilson. He went to Tonypandy to teach in a school there. Helens mother was Briget O'Sullivan Wilson. I am wanting to learn anything of their time there or hear even the slightest memory of what school this may have been, during that time. Thank you KH
I was evacuated to Ynyshir during the last war. My two sisters and I were looked after by the wonderful Gladys ,William and son Royston Rowley family at 11 Wind Street. Could not have wished for a lovelier family. I went to the local school and attended the Methodist Church regularly. Remember sheep waking down the mountain, crossing railway at bottom of Wind Street and walking freely along the roads. Used to walk ...see more
NOT A MEMORY MORE AN ENQUIRY. AN OLD MATE OF MINE WENT TO LIVE IN BARRY IN THE 1960s. HIS NAME DAVE GRACCOPATZZI, I KNEW HIM AS DAI GRACCO. WE LIVED IN PERTHCELYN MOUNTAIN ASH. I'VE ALSO BEEN TOLD HIS BROTHER TONY WENT TO LIVE IN BARRY AS WELL. IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO. ABOUT THEM PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU.
Great memories of village school later known as Parkside. Mr Pyke and Mrs Morgan were two of the great teachers, also Mr English, a really nice man.
Mr Pyke went on to teach my sons at Cramlington High School, I believe he remembered me? Those were the days.
Happy memories of visiting Wincobank to see my grandparents. They used to live in the back to backs on Newman Rd. My mother lived there until she joined the land army and was posted down to Aylesbury. We used to travel up by train, and later years by car. My brothers and sisters and me loved the corner shops and the sweet machines on the pavements,we didn't have anything like this in the countryside where we ...see more
I spent 2 years there 1956 to 1959. I was sent to Delamere to help recover after the war - bad nerves and from other circumstances. I was always in trouble as I did not want to be there. I ran away twice - I was found trying to get on the train. Actually there was one person who was wonderful to me -
Rose Lichenstein. Today, 56 years later, I still have the book that Miss Lichenstein gave me - 'Master ...see more
I was born in Richmond in 1937. Moved to Isleworth in 1940 attended Isleworth Blue School in 1942, then attended Busch School in 1943 until 1944 then returned in 1945 till 1946. I remember Mr Smith, Mr Sutton, Mrs Crow and Miss Burrage who was the headmistress. Mrs May was the apple of every one's eye at that school. In 1946 the school staged The Wizard of Oz, I played the part of a tree and was also a munchkin. ...see more