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Seeing this beautiful liner reminds me that my father used to work on both. These ships would cross the Atlantic within 3 miles of each other. He took a photo of the Queen Mary as they were in the height of a severe storm. The bridge of The Mary was under water, the props exposed.
I recall the zoo at the common. It was run if I recall by Mary Chipperfield. We use to climb up the oak trees and peer in for free.
I was born on Tree Estate 1954.
Went to Dartford West School from 1966 to 1971. Some of the teachers were Mr. Palmer [English] Always getting told off and detention for not wearing a tie. but he was a brilliant teacher.
Mr Holloway [maths] Always said he had a pot shot at Hitler.
Had some good times there.
I was at Watson House from 1951 to 1961 the people I remember are Howard Morely who went to Bishop Vesey grammar school Ormand weavers Carrol Family a keen sportsman and a good fighter he became a carpenter Micheal Gibson who went to Art College David Oldfield Lesley Pearman Leslly Barker who became a chef Bonita Lott Carol FamilyJose Meah Christine Dickinson good singer Meriel Dickinson her ...see more
Our family lived at Lightwater (1 High View Road) ; I passed 11 plus and was sent to Frimley And Camberley County Grammar School, starting in Sept. 1959. One of the first things we had to do was to get the uniform. We went to Over's (?) department store. ( or was it another? I may have that wrong) : I seem to recall Over's was not in the High Street? Can't recall the name of the shop IN the High street: ...see more
My great grandfather John Dunning was from Cornsay Colliery - he worked in the coke works. Sadly he was killed in action on 21st March 1918 in France. His wife was pregnant with my grandfather at the time and they moved to Birtley. He was called William Dunning. My dad, John Dunning was named after his grandfather. I have visited my great grandad's grave in France, and I can say with hand on heart its the most moving place I have ever been.
I started work in 1957 for United Dominions Trust whose offices were in George Street above a furriers, can't remember the name, but it later became Westminster Bank.
Shirley Ede
Hello Chris, sadly we had moved from Sonning before your grandfather arrived. Our cottage was tied to my father's work so when he was transferred to Sindlesham we ended up in another tied cottage. I have such fond memories of Sonning and believe it is the loveliest place.
I lived many years in Dow St., Salford. My earliest memories are that of playing in the street with my friends, games which are long forgotten now, like hopscotch, 2 ball or maybe 3 if you were able enough, roller skating, whip and top, and making all lovely patterns on the top with the chalk. Many happy times playing until mother would shout you in for bedtime.
The corner shop was forever handy for that bag of ...see more
I worked at Slades Scrapyard as a crane driver for a few years. David Slade was a very nice man to work for.
Combined Police Station and Library on the right behind the hedges - and at the bend on the right lived, in the early 50s, one of the first great computer experts with Manchester University, who died young, I later discovered. He tended to get home early after a day's work (most of the neighbours got home between 5.30 and 6) - I remember watching, with his son, who was a friend, a good deal of the Third ...see more
I'm not absolutely sure the garden was as spick and span as this at the turn of the sixties, but it wasn't that long before it became this way. It had been a ruin until the early fifties when a brutalist electricity sub station wth a sort of covered verandah in front went up, and an official path cut off the corner pavement, so we didnt have to take a short cut over the wall to get into the then ...see more
Pamela Simons,Hi my name is Neil Gumbrell if you remember me I lived in Wood end gardens as well.My girlfriend at the time was Linda Watkinson.I remember you very well as a young lady whom prided herself on her appearance. Hope you are well and life has been kind to you
I attended bees ton school until 1958 then left went to work,I remember mr shipman and miss booth,mr Hargreaves,Mr Collins
I was born in 1951 at Parsons Green maternity home. I have many memories of my mum's family. My nan lived in Bayonne Road, Escourt Road, Heckfield Place, Bramber Road, Cassidy Road, Fairholme Road and latterly Charleville Road, then having to move out of her rented home in Charleville Road and live in a two rooms with her eldest son in Shepherds Bush, because the landlord increased the rent, until she was rehoused by ...see more
I remember the Donkeys in Barry Island very well some times i used to go for a ride on a donkey on the beach at Barry. That was many years a go when i was young we used to go to Barry Island quite often on day or afternoon trips as we lived in the Rhondda Valley. Not far from the coast. Also to Porthcawl and sometimes to Aberavon.
My dad was born in portmanmoor rd.. Believe his number was 244... His name john Stephen Williams.. his mother Margaret williams.. Father John Williams He and his mother left soon after 1963 and relocated to llandaff.. Wondering if any one remember the family??
I was born in Widnes Maternity Home in 1946. Not sure if that was the correct name. My parents lived on Boston Avenue in Runcorn and my grandparents on Taylor’s row. It was great finding this site. I’m going to look at the pictures of Widnes and just marvel at it.
I lived in Hamilton Road from age 3 until age 8 (1950-1955). As it was just a few years after the war and school places were few, I attended a little private school called Stanley Hall School in (I believe) Montague Road. It was a church building which shared services with the school. It was run by two teachers, Miss Abbott and an elderly lady, Mrs Ridger. I loved this little school but when I was 8, my mother ...see more
Wow! I lived in Burnt Oak from 1955 to 1973 at 240 Deansbrook Road. I went to all three Woodcroft Schools in Goldbeaters Grove. I had/still have friends in Oldberry Road (the Walshes). I remember the Meads School burning down and playing in the fields around the Silk Stream. Also remember the parade of shops and the doctors' surgery!
My name is Margaret Stedaman; anyone remember me??
I was sent frtom Leeds to Lower Bynamman in 1970 to work building up a huge 2400 Marion excavator for Sir Lindsey Parkinson at the GCG (Tyor Gwaith?) opencast coal site. I lodged at the Bryannam Hotel with Dez and Dylis. I soon made lots of friends in Bryamman, Gwn Gosto, (foreman fitter), Panto and Darrell Chips (from Abercrave), Clive Trotman, (welder), Mel (welder) and all his friends at the ...see more
I have a copy of the property sales of the estate and it's amazing to see the prices. The photo are good too.
Are there any pics of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Junior School from the 1960s? It was the only school I liked going to. We were the first children to go when it opened in 1967. I was in the 4th year and was the only one who passed the 11+ that year. We had a lovely teacher called Mr Kilburn and Mr Conlon was the headmaster.
I remember the flats well and the Labour Club. I used to go to the club and had my wedding reception there in the 70s. I lived on Heralds Close and then moved to Avondale Drive. We used to play on that field by GUS. It seems like yesterday.
My earliest memory of Harefield is sitting in a pushchair aged about two or three in Mount Pleasant with my mother pointing to an airship, either R100 or R101, flying majestically eastwards, probably to its base at Cardington. A memory that will always be with me in view of the tragic fate of R101.
Harold Kyle.
Lived in the Village for quite a few years, married my Australian bride on 4th March 1972, Jack, landlord of the Queens Head gave the bride away as her parents couldn't attend due to being in Australia. Rev. Handford conducted the ceremony. Returned to the village during a holiday in 2016. Best Sunday roast in the Queens Head. Now residing in Adelaide Australia.
Sad to say some of my dear friends from those wonderful times are no longer with us.
I haven't much of a memory as such because I was brought up in customhouse ..but on 23rd December 1944 my mum gave birth to me on Eastham Station. I never, all through my life knew of this until I enquired about a copy of my birth certificate, the Registrar said "I think you should have a full copy" and there it was written in black and white. Ii know its a long shot, but if anybody has heard in the past of anyone whether in ...see more
Hi I was born in Hopedene in September 1960
I was never adopted just fostered for a short while then I spent my life in care homes through no fault of my own
I found my mam but as of yet we have not spoke I also have 3 brothers and a sister
And I speak to one of my brothers life must have been hard for my mam and I don’t blame her at all xx
During the 2nd World War my mother Suzanne Severs was a teacher in Chagford. Vera Watson and Cecile Thompson ran the school.
I have memories of holidays spent at Holy Street Manor during the mid 1950s, playing with toy boats in the little stream that ran through the courtyard and swimming in the river.
I would love to hear about anyone who has memories of that time.
Cecile Thompson and Vera Watson remained lifelong friends of our family, honorary aunts.
I was born in Thorntree Gill (27) in 1952, my dad always claimed to be the first person to live in Peterlee!
He used to cycle to Murton in all weathers to get to work.
George Muncaster.
I remember happy childhood holidays at Talacre. We would stay in a wooden chalet belonging to a friend of my Dad's. He would pick us up in his Ford Anglia, my dad would sit in the front. Then Mum, my sister Annette and myself would sit in the back, with Tina( the corgi dog) across our knees. Once we arrived, Annette and myself would be up the sandhill at the back of the chalet, then down into the well. We would look for ...see more
My mother was the daughter of Mrs Price and along with my father and my sister we would go for our summer holidays for 2 weeks and stay with my Grandfather and Grandmother in the little cottage. The Tuck shop was mainly for the boys from Lucton public school. We had some wonderful holidays there in the late 50's and 60's. I too remember going up to the spring for the drinking water and down to the ...see more
I went to Wescott Road school in 1950 then St Crispins 1956. I can recall quite a few shops. Herrings furniture where you could buy on HP with no checks, as Mr Herring assessed whether or not you looked trustworthy. NSS newsagents. Next door was a chemist who washed my eye out after getting grime in it from a passing steam train when I lived in Waterloo road. Baxters butchers. Cliffords dairies. Somerscales fish and ...see more
I used to love going to the indoor market there every weekend shopping for my mum.. I remember also pughs the lingerie shop I think it was . As had to go there to buy my mums underwear for her( I was always so embarrassed as I was only 11 at the time.). lol p.s does anyone remember a Carl Kenna on here from Penywaun.. would love to get in touch with old friends and schoolmates...
I lived on Grosvenor Road, Urmston - the allotment end - from 1965 to late 1969 age 3 to nearly 8 years of age with my 2 brothers and parents (we then moved to Blackburn).
My daughter has recently moved to Roseneath road - just around the corner from Grosvenor Road and it's been a trip down a very happy memory lane;
I remember playing out all day - there were no cars on the ...see more
I was born in December 1939 in Redhill Hospital which then changed to Edgware General. My parents Bill and Gladys Wyness lived in Marlow Court, Colindeep Lane and my maternal grandparents lived in Chalfont Court also in Colindeep Lane.
Marlow Court was bombed and we moved to Colin Close. My sister Lyndsay was born at home in 1944 .I slept downstairs in the indoor shelter in case of air raids - this ...see more
My grandparent lived in the Guiness Trust Flats No 57 in Kennington Park Road London. My
father Albert James Pritchard lived there until he married in 1939, My grandparents moved to a smaller flat in the same building until their deaths in 1969.We moved to New Malden Surrey,
I remember we used to drive to London every couple of weeks to see them, my Mothers
family lived in Hayle Street. I ...see more
Lived in Brockley from 1951 until we moved to Hawkedon in 1963. Lived in Clock Cottage at the end of Chapel Lane next to the village green. Spent many happy hours playing on there all through the year.Went to Whepstead school where the teachers were Mrs Gibbs and Miss Bettison.
After 2 months at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford, I was sent for six week convalescence on the east coast in February.
I am sure the medical profession said at the time - we have done all we can for him, now let mother nature have a go. Well I am 78 now and that experience of Felixstowe was in 1952 . The King died at this time.
Does anyone know of a convalescent home - which I seem to recall was on ...see more
I also went to the Saturday Matinee at the Odeon when I was a child I just loved it.
I also went ballroom dancing upstairs and it was fun but not when my feet got trodden on.
My school was Bulstrode Secondary Modern I didn't really like it that much. Loved the kids library as a child, and lampton park
I new Big Jim Sullivan and I and my boyfriend Michael Wilson used to go to rehearsals when Jim and ...see more
My Mother was born in Graces Road in Aug 1893 in her parents house with her eight Bros/Sisters until she married my father in 1918, on leave from France. In 1920 they moved to Green Lane, Thornton Heath. I was Born in 1930. On special occasions we would go by bus to her parents, Graces Road, via Brixton. While changing buses she would go into Hemmings and buy a cake called "Hemmings Delite" for all her family. ...see more
If anyone has pictures of the above I would be very interested,as I was born at that address when my mother was evacuated there from the Coventry bombings in 1941.Fred Dawson was my dads cousin.
Thanks Malcolm Croft
Not sure if this is the correct forum as I don't have a memory of Exeter but I do have a memory of a girl I knew many years ago from Wokingham, Her name then was Jennifer House and I believe her name now is Jennifer Susan Phillips, married at Exeter in 1971, If you are this person or you know of her please contact me at whitleyite@gmail.com
I remember happy times and was very disappointed when we lost ...see more
I was born at 28 The Fairway in 1946. There was (is) a wide grassed area down the centre of the road making it a kind of dual carriageway. In the years following the 2nd World War there were, "Pig bins", on several sections of the grass where waste vegetables could be disposed of to be fed to pigs.
There was a concreted service alley behind our house and the dust cart would come through there to collect the bins. The ...see more
My dad was a soldier in Windsor barracks in the 1950s. I was born in 1954 and when I was 5 went to Spital school across the road, which I loved. I loved living in the barracks too. There was no health or safety rules, we had complete run of the barracks and being around the horses. We then moved away. And I came back to live in Calvery crescent, joined to the barracks in 1966 and went to Trevelyan school. We then ...see more
Hi I used to live on Sunwell street , Peckham back in early 60,s to 70’s . My dad’s name was Kenneth Burns . If anyone remembers him then do get in contact here .
I was born in Muswell Hill Cottage Hospital in 1957.
We lived at the off licence in Tottenham lane opposite the police station....Victoria wine.
I went to Rolkesly Infant and Junior and had best friend Robert in the infant school (1961?)
We left for Essex in 1965
Grandparents had off licence in Stroud green
Teacher Mr Law at Rolkesly
Loved those early years with many Tottenham Lane parades and ‘ban ...see more
I have great memories of my holidays as a child in Towyn, I used to go with my parents Alma and Harry Morrell. The first place we stayed were a place called Stanley’s, they were purpose built chalets. Does anyone remember them? Just cannot remember where they were in Towyn.
I was only around 8 years old, I remember Sandbank bakery, the smell of the Apple pies in particular. The gravel road which Sandbank Rd was like then.
Just great memories, not been back since the late 1970s.
My godmother and her partner owned the manor when I was a child a lot of memories made would love to visit it again mrs mattey was there house keeper
Not a memory butI have salvaged (in Sussex) an old photo of :
"21st birthday of Ginnie Graham (Mrs Myers) August 19th 1903"
Also written on the back is "Mrs Graham Kirby Thore"
28 members of the family, including lots of little boys, in front of a substantial white house.
I would love to reunite the photo with their descendents.
Chris Slater
Hi Sylvia don't know if you get this message its me Lorraine
I lived at number 42 Elmsleigh Road from 1947 until about 1963.My pals and I played in the street in safety as there were few cars. We played "tin can tommy" and "cannon" otherwise we were on Wandsworth Common climbing trees or up at the "dogs pond". I remember well the frying pan and the bombed houses in the street. Dangerous places but great places to play !! My pals were Brian Winston, Marshal ...see more
Would love to talk more about my experience at this place with you lady’s a little further ... how can we all chat safely ? Remember Saturday night movie night ?
There was a pet shop/iron mongers there as well as the wool shop and sweet shop
I played here from 1970 onwards.
Behind the building were the public loos. To the left of the building, and to the left of the entrance off Avenue Road was a hump, about 4 feet high with a double skin brick wall along the front. I was told it used to be a public air raid shelter?
The padding pool hadn't been built then (next to the tennis courts) - that came in the mid 70s???
There was a big ...see more
My sister and I were talking about the awful memories of this place which in my own case would have been early 1960s. Hellish! , physical and emotional abuse. Eat the food to the point of vomiting. Nothing to be left on a plate. Don’t dare talk. Slapping by certain staff members. Humiliation, I was there on 3 occasions. Supposed to be a holiday. Head teacher by the name of miss Bremner. ...see more
Having spent many happy holidays in Hemsby, my friend Avril and I decided to sign up for a season in Seacroft, we were just 18 and up for what was then an adventure away from home. It was a very happy time, we made many friends with both other waitresses and campers. I was sorry not to go back the following year, maybe life would have been very different but the memories of 1963 season linger on. I too remember the pub ...see more
Hallo , my name is Cliff Bowley. My family moved to Stanmore in 1950 to a very large house called "Belmont Lodge " on the corner of Denis Lane and London Road junction. Does anybody remember it? It was knocked down for development, (what a shame). It was not very visible to the road because it had very large trees and bushes surrounding it. The house was requisitioned by the council, and families like ours, ...see more
Born in Hardwick Hall Sedgefield During the war '42. Brought up in old West before Owton Manor est etc.
Remember walking the streets during war with Mum after air raid sirens etc. and standing in queues with our ration coupons for food etc. With the cold creeping up my ankle bones and legs. That and the bombs are my only recollections of my childhood.
Later. lived in one downstairs room in 2 up/2 down terraced ...see more
My Dad Len King worked in Fords Factory before WWII.
He played football for the factory too and this game led to his job. He then left to go to war and played football in the army.
I live in Australia and can't do very much research about this so if someone can help with this era I loved to hear. Anything at all to add to my Dad's story would be great.
Fantastic memories of Heswall Hospital and the guy's I was lucky enough to meet and hangout with. Bill Ryan
I read all the comments about this hospital that once was my heart goes out to you all .I'm researching about this place the lay out etc etc the staircase and the window at the top if the stairs is still here.also sometimes you can feel the sadness .but it is an amazing building .
Me my 2 brothers and my sister were at monksbarn in the 60,s I remember the sweet cupboard and the large staircase where we kept our shoes and coats. Also the school I have some good memories of that place and the people
My name is Brian Newman and I was born in Barking in 1942. My old man was a grocer and his shop was Newman Stores in Ripple Road by the Harrow, or as we called it, the "arrer". There was a long row of shops either side of Ripple Road. I could name every one, but it will take too long. I will just mention Artheys the bakers, Bill Prutton the green grocers, and Gibbs the radio shop who were my Aunt and Uncle.
In those days ...see more
I was born at number 2 Bracebridge in 1941. From childhood memories I think it was a canal side cottage. My mother was evacuated there from Coventry to avoid the bombing for a short stay. I think I must have arrived early as I don't think it was the intention of my mother to give birth then.
The cottage was occupied by my Grandmother's sister and her husband the Dawsons. Their only son, George Fred Dawson, was killed ...see more
I was based here in 1972, as a very young RN Radio Engineer. Antony’s memory sparke a few of my own. Long nights in the transmission hall monitoring an old B&W TV to make sure we weren’t interfering with Coronation Street!
Changing over antennas for the broadcast antennas (Health and Safety back then meant that if you survived then it was obviously safe!).
I don’t think ...see more
As a child living in Blackhall my lasting memory is playing on the beach with my sister Margaret.
Moira Hughes
I grew up in Wembley, late 60’s to early 80’s. used to hang around the high road a lot . Who remembers a trendy shop called Screws ,it had like a coffee/cafeteria downstairs anc a record booth that you could listen to before you bought an album or record.
Also hanging around The Square and going to the Village Inn , The Captains Table and happy just happy times
Every school holiday from 1959 onwards, my brothers Tony, Brian, and later my sister Karen and I stayed with my grandmother Sarah Stones & Harold Stones. Gran owned the Stones greengrocers shop in High Street (number 65) next to Cunliffes chip shop and the bakers the other side. I loved staying with my grandmother. I learned how to become very independent at an early age.
My gran ...see more
My family and I have lived at 48 Streatham Common North for the last 30 years. Next door to me at one time lived an elderly spinster who often regaled me with stories.
She particularly loved to talk about her Army Major father who, seeing the houses being built on Streatham Common North in 1920, requested that all ground walls were covered with oak wood panelling- the only house in our group ...see more
I was born in Hayes & lived on a council estate ,Kier Hardie Way. I had a happy childhood, lots of fields over the 'Greenway'& Kingshill Avenue. Went back in about 1985 & it was a bit shabby, then in 2000 & it all looked very nice. The green belt is still there.
There were a mixture of social backgrounds there at that time as many people chose to live in council houses rather than rent privately. ...see more
I remember walking along the High Street in the 1950’s, the highlight was walking past Kennards towards Crown Hill to the Burtons shop and smelling the aroma of freshly roasted coffee beans. For the life of me, I can’t remember it’s name - can anybody help?
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The Red Lion Brentford, the best pub in the whole of the UK have spent lots oh hours there listening to lots of bands playing Country and Western music, but best of all I met my wife there on the 11th March 1968 have been Married 50 years on October 26th this year 2018
Its a pity we can't revisit on the day I understand it is now a Mcdonalds
I was a student nurse there from September 1962 until September 1964. I have such happy memories as well as sad ones of my days there. Sister Smith or Slosher Smith as my set called her was indeed a strict person to work under. She reduced me to tears many a time when I would disappear to the sluice and scrub the red rubber draw sheets to keep out of her way. My first Christmas there that year coincided with a really bad ...see more
hi every one , we lived at 26 somerset rd in the 60s when the house was brand new up untill 1975 when we moved over seas i went to stansfiled rd school and i have very fond memories , i have now moved back as i love failsworth it will always be home after living all over the world some 48 years later i now live on paddock lane ,, although im still intouch with some old neighbours some who still live in the same houses ...see more
Does anybody remember Edenhurst Preparatory School in Crowther Road?
It was a private infants and primary school and I, Paul Evans, was there from the age of about 5 to 8 years. This was back in the early 1950s. It was a big old villa with huge rooms (or so they seemed to me back then). On one side the school's owner, Miss Lola Perks, throned triumphantly over her small charges either from her ...see more
I also was born there in April 1943. I have memories of my father telling me of him walking along a canal bank so he could visit my mother, when he was on leave!
Would like to know exactly where it was siituated, so I could visit the area. Always tell my family I was born on Ilkey moors!
My mother was the senior assistant matron at the pastures as it used to be called and we actually lived at the hospital at the lodge. I was born and lived there until I got married, but still spent many hours at the hospital lodge house as my parents lived there until they retired. My dad left me both movie and photos of the pastures hospital which I still have. I was going to destroy them but after ...see more
Hi, do you by any chance remember Nicholas ROWE?
His parents were Roy and Vivianne. He went to school there and would be about 70 now I think. I am trying to trace him for my mother as they were old family friends, but they moved often. Sadly Roy died young in his 50s and Vivianne and Nicholas moved to Bristol.
Any knowledge of the family?