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About the time I was born in 1939, I had two aunts who were nurses in Claybury Hospital.
Several years later, in the early 50s, I used to help the milkman from Drapers Farm and one of our biggest quantities of delivery was to Claybury (horse drawn cart in those days).
Roll forward the years to the early 60s and some very happy memories were of the dances within Claybury and of ...see more
Hello. I am hoping someone reading this may know of the ELLIS family who lived in Kilburn/Cricklewood/Willesden from 1920 - 1960s ish.
Road names were Heron road.
Salusbury road.
Old Kenton road and others in area. Any info on Thomas Ellis/ Elizabeth Ellis ( believed to be a Boot/shoe maker) Cissie/ Ada... Albert.. George who died in 1939 aged 32. Ronald who died in 1944 aged 20yrs. Georgina/Valerie/Henry ( ...see more
I was 16 yrs old when I moved to Deal with my parents; we moved into a lovely old house in Cowper Road. I soon made friends. I used to go into a coffee bar called The Good Intent, it was always busy, the duke box was always playing Buddy Holly and so many others songs. I used to go dancing a lot too, I had lots of happy memories in Deal. I have been back a couple of times - hasn't changed much, happy days...
We used to live here between 2007-2009. It may have been a nice pub a long time ago and it still looked ok when this photo was taken which was the year I was born, but from the time we moved in from the time we moved out we shared the house with hundreds of mice! I'm glad we're gone but I bet the mice still live there!.
My dad had a sister and brother who lived in Cefn. His sister was my aunt Eliza, she lived in Heol Craigfab with my uncle Emlyn, cousins Denzil, Margaret and Douglas. His brother was Ike and his wife was Sarah and he was the landlord of a small public house in Cefn - I cannot remember the name - it was on a corner at the top of a hill and next door was a cinema. I used to stay there in the ...see more
This was where my father was born and lived until the houses were demolished in the late 1930s.
Anyone got any information they could share, as I have a set of memories from my dad that I am trying to build upon.
My mum and dad and my grandparents owned this pub from about 1960 thru to 1964. I was 2 yrs old and quite clearly remember the layout of the living accommodation - the fact that my bedroom was over the public bar (!), and that my grandad used to lay all the fires throughout the bars and the living accommodation every single morning in the winter. The garden was wonderful with a HUGE apple tree not ...see more
I lived in Highley from birth till 1957.
My great grandparents were born and raised in Thornley Village, Tow Law. Geo E Lowson & Margaret Hunter. Their son, Thomas Lowson was killed in WWI & his name is inscribed on the war memorial. My mom is Margaret Britton. I visited Thornley Village with My gran, Isabella Lowson Britton in 1982. I believe they lived in the 'School House' built 1824. I have enjoyed reading your memories, and if anyone remembers the Hunters or Lowsons I would be happy to hear from you.
Newbiggin was the place I was brought up and spent many happy years on the sands and in the sea until I was 18. Life then took me to London to train to be a teacher. My parents had a house in Windsor Terrace where dad still lives today. A beautiful house overlooking Newbiggin and the North sea.
Newbiggin was divided into the East end, by the colliery and the life boat house. Then the West end which was towards the ...see more
I also went to Tylers Croft Girl's School, from 1959 /1963 I can't remember much about my time there, other than the first teacher I had was very young, I think her name was Miss Fielding - she married not long after I started but don't recall her married name. I like netball, hockey, but some times the bigger girls would hit my ankles with the stick. Also recall making an apron for cooker lessons - it was green ...see more
All I remember is being in a children's home in Tendring when I was 5 with my 3 brothers. It wasn't Dr Barardos - anyone remember it?
I was born in North Shields and know all the photos shown ...was my school holidays. I married my husband, a Northumberland Fusilier from Haltwhistle in January 1959 and in April we left from Newcastle on Tyne on the Empire Fowey to Hong Kong. We came home to North Shields for a few months and left by air to Singapore and went to live in Ipoh Perak, Malaya. We came home to live in ...see more
The building on the left is the old Coop, next door was the chemist where I used to get my root sticks, then there was an alleyway right beside the car on the left in the picture. You cannot see it in the picture but there is a church to the left of the first car in the picture. I lived behind the chemist and church and the alleyway led right to the back of my house in LLetai Avenue. I spent many hours ...see more
We had a holiday here in 1965, the trip from Liverpool with a bulging minibus was an adventure in itself. We stayed in the chalets and had a great time at the site, playing football, cricket and rounders with our aunts, uncles and cousins. Days out to Cromer, Great Yarmouth and the races. I have photos of our time there, am willing to share with anyone, just contact me.
John Kinniburgh - my memories of Gateshead are all good ones. I lived in Gateshead from 1946 -1958 then moved to Essex. I was born in a house at 3 Ashgrove Terrace, near Saltwell Park and then moved to 11 St Cuthberts Terrace. I enjoyed those years very much as I have enjoyed all my life. Dad worked hard in the ship yards and provided well for me and my sister Ann. I remember the Coronation street ...see more
I loved going to the library as a child, it was a lovely building and you could feel the peace and quiet, of course it was in the days when silence was maintained. One of my memories of the library was the smell that met you on entering through the doors.
I was born in Bexleyheath in 1959 and lived at 61 Pickford Lane with my parents, my older brother Leslie and my younger sister Jennifer. I went to Brampton Road Primary School and had a friend called Carol Marsh who lived in Pickford Close. My father, Robert Chapman, was born in Bexleyheath too. On Saturday mornings he would give us our pocket money and my brother and I would rush off to Daborns toy ...see more
I can remember playing tiggy on the barracks, a hide and seek game, people then gossiped at the gates, hard time's, going errands for me gran Tomney, going for a gas bob to Clackis shop at the top of the barracks, shop is still there now. Ration books, little shops, Burdets butchers, Gallons shop on Laughton Road and the meadow to name a few. But I've been told there was a cemetery where the the bus station now is - can anyone remember this please?
My parents were friends of the Lukes and as my father was in the war, and Birmingham was getting more bombing, it was decided to send me down to auntie Dorothy. I enjoyed down there, although I was only 4yrs old I still remember how on a Sunday afternoon we would walk down Fore Street and then along to the Killacourts (not sure if thats the right spelling) and everybody that knew us would stop to say hello ...see more
I was at St Johns in the early sixties, living in Timson St and then corner of Ashto Rd and James St. Teachers I remember were Mr Sanderson, Mrs Ibbotson, Mrs Varney, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gower Jones. Happy days. I remember old Ma Clough who had a little shop just up from the school. Kids in my class - the Moorfield twins, Hilda Hack, Kathleen Ridehalgh, Jeffrey Newell, anyone know these people? Would love to hear from anyone who remembers me or any of the people mentioned.
In 1955 I joined the youth club that met in the Evangelical Church at the bottom of Princes Road. We met every Thursday evening and half way through the evening, games of 5 a side football, table tennis etc would come to a stop and a serious 10 minutes would take place. This was the time for 3 of us to dash up to the Three Colts for a lager and lime! After returning to the Church youth club, we would make sure that we didnt breath on the vicar!!
I remember a painful memory - freewheeling down here on my pushbike and the brakes not working - then slamming into a car at the junction in the bottom left corner.
Hello - I was at St Patricks School from 1964-1969 - I remember all the nuns you name and more. I live in Harlow now and have contact with some of the nuns who were younger. I have all happy, valuable memories from my time there and feel sad that it has all disappeared. My brother was recently in the area and I asked him to look up the vicinity but he didn't find it which was a shame. He asked me the ...see more
I remember this restaurant well, my mother used to work there as a waitress part time. In 1950 when I was six years old, after school finished in Holmsdale Road I would often walk to the Dinner Gong to meet her and we would go into the Priory park before walking back to our house in Deerings Road. The Dinner Gong later became a very classy Chinese Restuarant, the food was really superb, and I used to eat there a lot in my late teenage years and early twentys.
NOBLE/DAWSON FAMILY. Has anyone any info leading to the NOBLE/DAWSON family. My husband's family were from Easington / Trimdon area.
Jim, Alice, Humphrey, Anne,Jane Hannah, Martha, Albert
They were children of the DAWSON family.
Humphrey Dawson, Jane Anne Dawson.
We have an address of 36 Dyke Street, Trimdon
17 Pelow Square Pelton
Hannah m Robert Scott
Anne Noble m Jack Watson a good snooker player in the North
Martha Noble m Maurice Love Bradford, W. Yorks
The Hippodrome Cinema is the second premises on the right hand side of the picture. From the age of 11 (1955) I would go to this cinema with friends to see the latest small budget films, the more popular films would be shown at the Majestic Cinema in Bancroft Road. Bancroft Road starts on the right of this picture, you can make out the curve of the pavement in the picture marking the start of Bancroft Road.
Hi, I lived at 33 Corbet Close from the day they was built till the late 1990s, my dad was called Alf, one brother, Keith and one sister, Sue.
My granddad (Harry Smith, Head Slaughterman at a farm or small holding) & my dad (Dennis Harry William Smith) & my aunties Betty & Daphne Smith, born in Royston but moved to London. I'm trying to find out where they lived in Royston, so if anyone remembers them please contact me as sadly they all passed away & I never knew Royston was so lovely & would like to see where they grew up.
I remember Trevor, he often sat by the fountain in the market sqaure. A real character.
During the war I was a pupil at St Mary's school in Russel Road, about 100 yards from the theatre. When there was an air raid during school time, the whole school would march up to the stage door of the theatre and all of us gathered under the stage where we would say prayers and be told stories by a teacher. When the all cear sounded we would go back to school again. Very often night raids would keep us ...see more
I was 9 in 1965 and lived in Milton Road on the Poets Corner Estate in Welling. We used to play out in the street all the time or over the field in Keats Road which had a large bomb crater and this would be a meeting point for us kids. We obviously drove the neighbours mad at the bottom of Milton Road and Dryden Road, as we played football down there too. There must have been about 20 or more of local kids and we all ...see more
My great grandmother was Miriam Irison Davis born in Little Wolford in 1875. She lived with her mother Alice Davis, her parents, William and Ann and their children Richard, Ann, Lucy, Jermima, George and William. She married George Bean in 1900 at Whichford before moving to Staffordshire. Richard Davis married Clementina from Great Wolford. Does anyone have any of these family members in their ancestry?
This is what we always called Fivo or the proper name was Five Lane Ends. Some people just called it Skellow with it being the next village. The garage is on the left just out of shot - I remember that being run by Elaine & Pat, and then the road on the right, again out of shot, will have lead you to Skellow Dyke where as kids we used to often go fishing for taddies (tadpoles) especially on a hot sunny Sunday ...see more
Cannot remember that much of Skellow school, but i do remember going on a weeks trip to Ingelborough hall in class 8 that would have been Mrs Lee's class. I was around maybe 9/10 yrs old then & with it being my first time away from home without my mam & dadIi was terribly homesick. The Headmaster at that time was a Mr Senior who reminded me of the vicar out of dads army. The scene today from the pic hasnt changed that much either. Being so long ago, thats about all I remember.
Remember Mrs Griffiths, the radio and Listen with Mother with Daphne Oxenford? Mr Griffith's class, new schools broadcasts? Learning tables, sometimes for days, no national curriculum for him but I have found knowing my tables invaluable. He was also full of knowledge. Walking up for lunch to the parish room until we had the new canteen built. Barbara used to warm the milk in the winter when it had been ...see more
i was born right next to the park at number 3 Laurel Terrace. My parents were called Sam & Edith Barnett. I lived there for nearly 30 years & spent many a happy day as a kid in that park, climbing trees & making up games with my mates to play until dusk when the park keepers came & booted you out so they could lock the gates. I even remember security coming down Laurel Terrace at night in a van, ...see more
I entered the Prep (Junior) School in 1956, passing to the Senior School in 1960, finally leaving in 1965, the year after the then Queen Mother joined in the 400 year celebrations.
My memories are of a school run by the prefects, overseen from a distance by Masters who had little to do with day to day discipline. The life was challenging but caring. Discipline was clear, punishment instant and all knew where ...see more
I also went to St Brides in the early 1950's and in fact remember Patricia Quarman and Ann Bradford. Who could ever forget Aunty T and Miss Watson. I particularly remember coming back from half term and hiding sweets in the floor boards in our dorm, and yes, the sneaking around the school at night. What a wonderful time of life.
My family moved to America in November of 1952, so that ended my time at St Brides. ...see more
I was married at St. Lawrences Church in 3rd April 1965, what a lovely day it was, a beautiful church and the weather was perfect.
Can any one remember an institute in Whinchmorehill? My gran and grandad used to run it. I remember it had high railings and inside was stuffed animals in it - my gran's name was Mrs Fanny Harris, grandad was Mr Harrold Harris. I remember visting them but no one seems to have heard of it. I know it was in the war years - I'm now 75, but would like to know what it was. Thank you, Jill Goddard.
Does anyone know of the family of WILLIAM JAMES WINN he lived in STATION ROAD, NANTYFYLLYLON and worked as a clerk. He married ANNIE TOWNLEY of CAERAU in 1917. We cannot trace him and would like to have any information to complete our family tree.
I was born in Beulah Rd in Tunbridge Wells in 1946 and, although living in St James Parish at the other side of town, have always loved the Pantiles, Chapel Place and the High St, albeit they were the other end of town. In fact I went to my father's old school, King Charles the Martyr in Cumberland Walk.
As you walk up the steps from Bath Square looking up to the rooftops a large pestle ...see more
My name is Nan Martin, I was born in the Blocks at Fallin in 1943 and lived there until I was about six or seven years old before moving to King Street. The Blocks is a place that is locked in my memory and can never be revisited as it doesn't exist anymore.
Of all the places I have lived in throughout my lifetime, the Blocks hold my strongest memory. It was like a childs adventure playground, ...see more
I was a child at Burton School, it was great. I moved in year 3, it was scary. I moved to Bentham, I hated it, there was loads of children and it was much bigger.
I wrote an article entitled 'TORQUAY AT WAR', which is may thousands of words; too big for insertion on this web site. If you are interested in viewing this tome, please Google 'Torquay at War by Philip Linder' It is very graphic and is a potted history of the years of 1939 to 1945. Enjoy!
I remember going to Benyon Primary school; we lived at 14 Celandine Road. I remember Mr Cowley the grocer and the bakers where we bought a piece of bread pudding for three old pennies. Also the little sweet shop were we bought sherbet. There was an elderly disabled lady who sat in her window chatting to the children and she made the most beautiful dolls clothes that we bought on our birthday or ...see more
My husband and I visited my cousin and had a wonderful time there. My cousin took us all over to see some beautiful sites. Kept in contact with him until last year, but no return xmas card this year, how can I find him? Just loved his little house, can you help me?
I worked in the Golden Pheasant chow hall but my best memories was the shows I was in at the rec center. Plaza Suite and A Thousand Clowns. We won awards for two years straight 1977 and 1978. Many great friends then. Wish I knew where they were. My email is hanisassoc@aol.com Joe Hanis
I came to Corby in 1966, we lived in 100a Rockingham Road, the flat above the old fire station which then became Kettering Tyres - my brother Eugene started working there at a very young age, being the tea boy. We where then moved to the old village because we were over crowded in the flat, there was ten of us all together there, but they were the best years of my life. I can still see the steel works all lighted up at night and hear the noise - it was such a shame when it closed down.
I went to the school in the village until I was twelve, then I went to the Grammar School. I walked past the home every day and often wondered who lived there. I sometimes saw children in the grounds and adults. It was all a bit of a mystery really, we only knew that they were Jewish children. Being children ourselves, we didn't ask questions. I have many happy memories of Lymm and the village centre etc. I lived in the ...see more
Does any one remember the cinema on the South Beach by the Jubilee Park?
I see on the headline you say that Bocckleton School closed in 1958 - I lived in Middle Common, in the cottage opposite the post box, and went to school there until it closed in 1962! I then went to Tenbury Junior School (1st year) untill the autumn of 1966, then to what was then the senior school.
When Bockleton School closed, the last year there were around 10 in the whole school; myself, Richard ...see more
I was born in 1949 and lived at the top of Haig Road. The road, at that time was a stoney lane. As you turned into the lane there were a few houses to the right and a sand pit to the left. At the top of the hill were 6 houses on the left, I lived at number 34. A bit further along was Instralls farm. The area where I lived was, for me, the most beautiful place on earth. I remember the little ...see more
By going to my granny's and playing in the swing park. I came from Gretna and I had 2 sisters named Norah and Rona. I went to school with Sally Portues who married a soldier from Gretna called Gardner. She still lives in Gretna.
Two years after our first visit we came again, bringing our own river cruisers towed by our own cars. We had located a slipway to launch at Martham boatyard prior to starting the holiday. The location at Martham was difficult to find, for strangers, but eventually we arrived after a long and difficult journey and launched the two boats ready for the holiday. We were able to cover most of the Norfolk ...see more
Can anyone remember a farm "show" being held on Figgs Marsh? I think it would have been in the 50s, I remember there were cattle and bulls in pens and people being taught how to milk cows.
I have happy memories of this area. In my youth I was the drummer in a pop group called the Monarchs and we played many gigs in the area, one of which was Windygates on a Sunday evening organised by a promoter called Tommy Cunningham and his mother. I remember a lovely lass called Kate McKay, later to become Mrs Bathgate I believe. The music scene was great then, (early sixties).
I have lived in South Africa for ...see more
My sister Carole and I both attended Axminster County secondary school, we left for Australia in July 1964. Carole and I will be remembered for the different skin we had. It has been diagnosed by specialists in Australia as Ichtyosis CIE.
I have memories of friends who's names were Madeline Darke from Millway Rise and especially Jill Anning from Kilmington.
Mrs Stock who taught craft. Mr Vickery.
My great grandfather, Alexander Young, was a labourer residence Glenochil. He married Ann S Drysdale of Alva in 1887, his father is listed as Alexander Brown, Ploughman, deceased. I am trying to find out if they both worked on a farm in Glenochil. I keep getting heaps of info on HM Prisons but not very much on previous history on that area, maybe someone may be able to shed some light on my problem. Thanks
Other peoples memories are bringing back some of my own. Walking from Bexley to the Regal for Saturday morning movies across the heath. Frog spawn from the river at the mill. Walking to school past the brewery to the little old school towards the Black Prince. Camping with the cubs on gravel hill. The dene hole woods. When the yanks were in Bexley - got any gum chum. About 1949 we moved back to our ...see more
I used to walk up Railway St years ago on my way home to Pilgrim St. Looking at these street pictures makes me want visit and see my old home town. I went to Walverden School but can't remember the name of the street it was on. I used to go to the movie houses there; one was the Palace, the Grand, the Magestic and there was one near the railway station but can't remember it's name. Are any of them still there? Love to hear about them.
This is not Dawnhill lane, this is Brooke street. My nana was raised in Hemswell.
Thank you for this information - we have now changed our record, regards, Editor.
I worked at The Cottage for approx one year - good memories - and some not so good, BUT it was a fabulous experience. Hard work, many friends, many customers. Usually had one or two weddings per week. Beautiful setting!
The hotel was believed to be haunted, and a few guests and some staff did have some spooky encounters!
Hotel was owned by Mr Mumford Smith.
Had a few young French students gaining ...see more
I was born between Rodley and Farsley, I think it was called Bagley. I went to school in Rodley - the school had big cast iron fence and gates. My father worked for Smiths Engineering, there was a park opposite Smiths were we played. We would walk home from school past Charlie Wood's farm. Behind our house was a Mill, I think the houses belonged to the mill.
If anyone knows Eric Harvey he lived, I think, on Sutcliffe Street near a pub called The Sir Walter Raleigh, Kensington. I would love to hear from him as he was a good friend of mine. Also, Stan Killeen - don't know where Stan lives, had some great laughs with Stan and also Jimmy Barton. Jimmy was a bit of a lad, if you had ever met any of these lads you would remember them. They were all from ...see more
Has anyone heard of a school/ home in Fore Down in around 1840? The headmaster was John Wale, who was born around 1799(?) I have a relative who was there, but does not have any parents and the census names quite a few people at that address, and not all children.
I remember my first day at the Holme Infant School in 1982. I was in Mrs Fife's class (a lovely, kind teacher). I remember my Mum leaving the classroom and the sudden anxiety of being in a new place with all kinds of new people and new things. I remember my second day when I plucked up the courage to tell Mrs Fife that I really didn't want to go to school, and all I wanted to do was go home and be ...see more
Planning a bit of a reunion (to meet up) for ex 'castle boys' on Sunday 12th August, 11am in the Market Square car park. Anyone welcome, hope to see plenty of lads there.
I remember living at no 6 Clyde Street and at the end of the street was Mrs Grant's shop. I was the eldest of four (me) Mandy Derbyshire, my brothers Jason and Paul, and my sister Kelly. I remember being part of the filming that took place about 1970, or maybe a bit later. I remember my friend Boo Boo (Madeline) who sadly drowned in the River Irwell after reaching in to catch her shoe. Our next door ...see more
I went to school at the convent from 1966 to 1974. Sr. Annunciata, Sr. Kieran and Sr. Bonaventure who was the headmistress. Sr. Damian, Sr. Finbar and Sr. Attracta were our teachers. We had such a wonderful childhood there. I would love to hear from anyone who went there the same time as I did. My name was Rachel Naylor then.
Wow Lorraine! I can't believe I have come across this site. I think it is your grandad 'tide' who I remember, as well as yourself and your mum. I hope you see this, it would be good to be in touch... Your dad was American? I remember going to cinema with you and your mum, to see 'My Fair Lady' in Prestatyn..?
My brother Kevin and I (Karen) were born in a prefab at Beck Green in Egremont. Father was Norman Teasdale, a policeman and mother was Valerie Teasdale. I think there was a friend of my
parents called Joan who lived close by.
I was born and brought up in view of Barochan Cross. I lived there from 1943 till I left to get married in 1965. It holds a lot of memories for me and I still go back there (even although the Cross is not now there) to visit the farm. In the winter I would sledge with other family and friends, from the Cross down to the farm. It was a big miss when it was removed, as it was something that was always seen from our living room window.
As a child, I used to spend many an hour playing with friends on the old air raid shelter. I have tried to tell my own children what it was like and a bit about the hisory of it, but I can't find any photos, land maps or mention of it anywere. Was wondering if anybody could help?
George Green (the cobbler) was my uncle and married to my aunt, Pat.
I too, went to this Children's Home in the early 70's - I was forced there by my evil mother. We used to play cricket on the front lawn. My nickname was always 'new kid'..... If you had an argument with anyone, the staff would erect a boxing ring and issue gloves to fight off against each other - can just see that happening these days! I had a terrible early childhood. Why...
I was born in Park House, Portishead in 1930. My grandmother was Ada Alice Crees (nee Seymour), who came to Somerset as a baby, but her brother was left behind in Wales with a relative. They lost contact for many years but but were reunited in 1940. The Clevedon Mercury Newspaper ran a story on this, does anyone know where I could obtain a copy of this? I spent many happy days in Portishead and often return to the area.
We hired a riverside chalet called 'La Dak' on the Martham side of the river, there were two families sharing. I remember there was no car access to the chalet so we had to park the cars next to the bridge and carry all our personal items. We soon found out there was no running water so all requirements had to be collected from a tap near the bridge. There was electricity, but rubbish ...see more
I have great memories of Mongomery School - Mr Roycroft and Mr Stone. I was the goalie in skittle ball (and I must say a good one!). We used to have a lady coming round at lunchtime to bring us drinks, which was very kind of her. I have so many happy memories to share, so if anyone remembers me from 1946 to 1950, please give me a call on 01527 520991. Annette Tomlinson now Finn.