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I'm now of the age 79years, i't must have meant a lot to me, a 2week break at Wrens Warren. It must have been about 1951/53 when I was there with my school, Sir Hugh Middleton, they were all wooden dormatories, a small stream running in the dip across which we used to jump on our cross country run. When I last tried to find it, to my suprise the name was the same, but a gate secured a private residential housing area, but my memories will never be lost,
Does anybody know which road it would have been? Up to age 3 I lived at Coal Aston between 1957 and 1960. I have a vague memory of my Mum pushing me in the pram and myself walking on this steep road.....
I remember attending Burnt Oak Secondary Modern Boys School in the early 1960’s. My class was T1. Any memories?
I remember going there on many occasions in the late 50’s and early 60’s. Catching the bus from Hessle Road (we lived in Bean Street) and this was a great day out for kids “in the country” The method we used of getting to the quarry was to go under a low, dingy and usually muddy tunnel/bridge actually under the railway line. The “pond” in the quarry was full of newts and collecting brambles and eating them was ...see more
My sisters were both married here. As kids we would hurl fencepost sticks to get the conkers to fall from the horse chestnut trees every September - not always mindful of the cars passing by.........
This was ‘Denny Stone’ menswear store - Mr Stone lived in Petworth Rd. He had a son - Roger - who had a souped-up Austin A35 which was allegedly capable of 100mph, which he demonstrated while giving me a lift to Milford to my girlfriend’s house. My knees were knocking when I got out......
I moved to Harold hill in 58 from shoreditch to Montgomery crescent then to 49 gooshays drive and my sisters Pat,Brenda and Sandra my brother Paul came in 63.I moved to Australia in 1978 with my wife Jacqueline and now live in Perth. WA I have good memories of the hill Mead school and harrowfields .Had lots of friends Ray butler, Les Lewis Allen lane, Clive Jelfs, Linten maiden and Terry Clark ...see more
I grew up & lived in Rainham from 1955 until 1967 when my family migrated to Australia. Oh what wonderful childhood memories these photos evoke. What a lovely time. I wonder if anyone remembers the Baker family from Mygrove Close
I lived in Hillingdon from the 1960 to 1975 before moving abroad, I came back and married in this church in 1981.(it is 2018 now and i am still married). I live in Scotland now and have not returned for many years. Hillingdon being so near the airport means that it has changed beyond recognition. I loved the small parades of shops as as i went to school at Swakeleys i loved the parade at the Master Brewer (long gone i now think).
I was at this catholic school from 1953 to 1956 and wondered if anyone from that era had memories of the teachers or Headmaster? This was the school where I decided I was going to do nursing. Names I recall are Margaret Reardon, Kathleen Tarrant.. The teachers who inspired me were Miss Manzi, Mr.Murphy and Mr.Goddard. Would love to hear other memories from that time.
My father was a grocer with a shop in Stourport. Every Wednesday afternoon the shop was closed and he took my mother shopping to Worcester. In the school holidays I was also taken. His car was an Austin Saloon similar to the one in the photograph and the busy street is exactly as I remembered.
I did my basic training at Horsley Hall Gresford in 1952, and then at Hermitage Camp became Depot company documents clerk until 1954. Officer in charge was Major Rule
The school where my mother taught was evacuated to Holystreet Manor from Surrey in 1939, and I recently found her and her colleagues staying there in the 1939 census. Fascinating to find the school listed and know it was also a school in the 1950's. Apparently the dormitory where the teachers slept was haunted...
In the early sixties I played football for a local Kilburn team call Iverson F.C. which was managed by Alf Taylor for many years. Alf and his wife Ethel and daughter Pat lived in Ariel road which was a turning off of Iverson Road, hence the name. Alf and Ethel were good to all of us young lads and I think there were quite a few of us that fancied his daughter Pat! Ethel was a civil servant working at ...see more
I went to Suntrap school in Hayling island , I remember Mr Combes my class teacher he was an excellent teacher I enjoyed his class very much . My best friends were Linda Grover and Susan Whitfield. I remember a bird avery outside Mr Combes class and I'd scoop a handful of bird seeds and throw into their cage . Miss Jones was the Head Mistress of the school and her office was at the front of the ...see more
Hello my name is Leslie Bennett,I was born n brought up in anston,I still live locally in dinnington.i have great memories of friends and places in anston,like spending most of the school holidays in anston stones,playing on the welfare swings and climing frames,then through to the wells for a drink of cold water.also I'll never forget playing cricket and football on the "rise" (jumpers for goal posts) still see ...see more
My name is Ricky Rogers
I was at St John’s from about 1955, my teacher was Mr Teal
My memories are very fond of that school, I was in class with Geoff Roberts Elaine wyatt Carol Corder a boy called Stephen Josephine carver
Great times
I remember in the 1960s a little shop in Greenfield road run by Captain and Mrs Delano Osborne. I only vaguely remember the Captain, he died about 1957, but his wife carried on and died in 1969. My Grandfather used to supply them with tobacco and confectionary for the shop. Mrs Osbourne was often at my Grandparents house on Sundays for lunch. I think a lady from the cake shop in the town used ...see more
I was born in Kestrel Road in 1945 went to Chamberlin Road school then on to North end and from there got an apprenticeship at Sir Joseph Causton, Had many a memorable year working there but eventually left to work with Thomson Holidays all over the world, eventually buying a farm in Mallorca and doing Magic in the nightclubs (Something I was trained to do with Thomsons) I was ...see more
Another mystery I would like to solve. My g. Grandad married a housemaid of his, by the name of Blanche Lewis after his first wife Alice Maria Jackman died. She had a few children of her own as well as stepchildren from the marriage. A son called ephraim Lewis, daughter Blanche, others unnamed.i did hear when my g.grandad died she moved in with a retired policeman. Does anyone remember anything. This was in the 1940’/50s.
Wendy Candlin
I too lived in Evelyn Ave at No51 my Grandparents house. Also I was born in Evelyn Ave in the midwifes house. After 74 yrs I am unable to remember the number (in the 40s I think).
I went to school at Meeching Primary.
David Jones
I was born in Queenswood avenue and went to Collingwood girls school in 1953 which was then situated in Stanley Park road. The headmistress was Mrs Hollis and the discipline was very strict at that time but did me no harm at all and left me with happy memories apart from the school dinners which left me with a lifelong hatred of butter beans and blancmange! My dad had a butchers shop on The Chase, I loved ...see more
I moved to Beltinge in 1948 with my parents and we lived at number 8 Churchill Avenue. At that time the avenue was a prefab estate and was a baby boomer child's heaven -,and there were plenty of us. I have many cherished memories of playing with all of my friends both on the greens and around the pedestrian-safe areas (not that traffic was really a consideration), in the surrounding fields and in the, to us, ...see more
I remember visiting my mums family with great fondness, having spent time with my grand parents, Anni and Seth Ockton still brings a smile to my face, and I talk to my grand children, and tell them about them, and how times have changed. I wonder what they would think of the world today if they were around. Me and my sister Yvonne have been on visits, but not resentful has most of our family have passed away sadly, but ...see more
I was there from 1948-1955. Remember many staff: "Slugger" Watson -brilliant languages teacher, Mr. Day, Mr. Dakin, Mr Shepherd, Mr. Grainger -never got on with him, Mr. Davis, Mr. Pugh, Peter Cork -who I remained in contact with until his death in 2012. I played at his memorial concert in Folkestone. I did A level music with Dudley Moore and we sometimes performed together in concerts, house festivals ...see more
I remember staying here in 1959/1960 where my friend Mig had moved to. I lost touch and would love to know about her. We had a wonderful holiday together in Perranporth Cornwall. We actually got lost one night and were so relieved when we found our way back to the Golf Club where we were staying in a log cabin.We worked together briefly at the Economist 1959-1960. If she is reading this or anyone that knew her I'd love to know.. I think they moved away to London sometime.
My husband was in REME and came to Bordon on courses back in 1964/65. We lived on 2 occasions on Pine Trees Caravan Park. Myu son was only 6 weeks old when we moved into a very basic caravan with no running water and a toilet block to share with other families. Not ideal with a young child but I think back fondly on that time. We had lovely neighbours (a coal man and a dustbin man). The second time we have ...see more
I used to live in Lacton Hall as a boy back in the days, early 1970's. I was a resident of the Caldecott Community of which Lacton Hall was an annex. I remember creasoting the fences in this picture for 3 old pence per fence which was awesome pocket money at the time..
I attended St. Michael's School in the 1960's and have a vivid memory of a play that we performed on the grounds one year. Our parents were invited to the performance of "Helen of Troy"..... I had the part of Helen....a non- speaking part! I remember my father in the front row snoring loudly during my entrance to the stage and couldn't contain my giggles! It was during the years that Miss Callister was the ...see more
This isn't a memory.
I have just found out a relative of mine lived at Cromwell Lodge can anybody tell me something about this place and where in Blackburn it was.
Many thanks Jill Page
I remember walking down from Thorndale cottages on the old flint road taking a jug to be filled with ale for my grandfather Joseph Frank Brown and grandma May Brown and Miss Wheeler who lived next door no 3, happy memories
I remember the walkway between Whitton Road and Hanworth road which ended opposite Bell Road. There was a greengrocer stall about halfway along the alley, i was often sent up to get some veg with my mums string bag lined with a sheet of newspaper to put potatoes in. He was a nice chap, slightly disabled, i remember he had a special raised shoe. At the Bell Road end ...see more
I was born in 1941 in the Maternity Home in Honeypot Lane. We lived at 595 Kenton Road just opposite the Church where we went to Sunday School and Brownies. There was a garage on the corner, opposite a row of shops and waste ground before you got to Kingsbury Circle and the shops. Half way up on the left hand side was a small arcade which had a dolls hospital in, right at the end of the shops was the CooP with long ...see more
Also sweet shop opposite, and the Finlays at the Met station, with Betty the station master around 1972. Mate at school parents owned the Northwood Hills pub and had Elton John perform live every weekend! Mad Messerchmitt bubble car driver RAF guy from HQ ...see more
worked at parker timber in the 60s remember Alderman Busby one of the directors, Mr Isham known as Mac, Jack Richardson, who worked in the yard, Malcolm who drove the fork lift, Brian Green who worked in the office with Peter Barlett Berry who was a great tennis player Had some interesting times there.
Attended Bookham Primary school.The headmaster was Mr Brown.Pupils included the Walker Smiths managers son and the Lloyds bank managers son. It was a small village in those days.My grandparents lived in church cottages in church road and I lived in middlemead road.
My Ancestral 2nd cousin Lucy Margaret Marzials 1870-1885 :-An inquest was held on Monday, at the Pengwern Hctel, Festiniog, before the coroner for Merionethshire, on the body of Miss Marzials, a young lady from London, who, with her parents, had beeu on a visit to Festiniog and the slate quarries. Miss ...see more
My great-grandmothers house was built on the land on Greensward Lane which was sold during the great land sales in 1907. I remember all the stories about the dirt roads gradually being upgraded, and gas lighting being replaced by electricity. Anyone have any stories or photos of how everything developed during the early 1900's?
I lived here in 1959 with my Parents and my older brother my sister Ann was born in this house. I do not remember living here as I was only 2 years old. I am tracing my family tree and I cannot find this cottage on Google maps. I think the name may have changed, is there anyone out there that can help me out to find this.
Iam wendy Ann gunsman nee Hynes I lived in biddenden way from 1963 to 1969 went to ruxley manor primary and junior school , mum and dad moved to Norfolk in 69 I still think of eltham alot I used to go up the high street with nan and grandad on Saturdays , go to eltham park with my aunt and cousin , they lived in middle park , nan always went in David Gregg's and the coop to pay her divvys lovely memories .
The gentleman in this photo is my grandfather Mr James William Arthur Reffold late of the Pump house that lays to his left behind the shop.the horses name is Jimmy he was a large ginger horse.
I lived in Shackleford through the war with my mother sister and brother my father being away in the army we lived in the last house on the road that lead to the bypass we went to Shackleford school if the army was not ...see more
I'm Elizabeth Eddy lived at 10a Maple grove memories of train line at back of house and great west rd factories sisters Jessie and Phyllis brother Bob went to Marlborough primary then Spring grove central, went to mission on Sunday anyone else remember the place I was born in 1951 enjoyed walks in syon park . Favourite teacher was mr hosker and headmistress miss king any photos available? Thanks
Are you sure that's right? I lived in St Leonards (next door to Hastings) for several years, from about 1945 to 1955 and the front was always called the Promenade. But perhaps it was different back in 1925?? We lived in Blomfield Road, with a public garden opposite that was a wonderful place for us kids. When I went back down Memory Lane in the early 2000s I was sad to discover the park had been replaced by housing.
Thank you for the information - now corrected. Ed
I too went to Hounslow town Junior school from age 7, then on to Bulstrode Girls School. Mrs Collins was head teacher. We had Mrs Johnstone for geography, Mrs Davies for English , Mrs Balls for history, miss Hull for science, Mrs Humphreys for sewing. Mrs Tyrrell was my favourite teacher, I remember her doing the Aldermaston March. She was lovely person she took us for current affairs. ...see more
Hi My name is Karen, I was born in 1962 in guys hospital and lived in a top floor flat in Gloucester Grove with my mum and Dad Doreen and Terry Stevens. Not sure what number because sadly my mum passed away. I do remember a grand piano being on the landing and it belonging to Miss Gutteridge who owned the large Victorian house. I remember a young boy called Ian who lived next door and a couple called Maud and ...see more
I have just stumbled upon this site and have spent a few happy hours reading memories of Little Sutton, here are a few of my own.
My brother, Edward (known then as Teddy) Johnson, and myself, Sharon, lived in Hawthorn Road. I remember the Tennis Club on Spring Gardens (i think) The Bowyers lived in Spring Gardens, our neighbours were the Lowes and the Bromleys.
I remember Dolly Worthingtons on ...see more
"The little wooden hut next to the pub ,might have been Peter Manning's paper shop, but the "other wooden hut adjoining it was a chip shop when I was a kid and Mr. Ainley had it then. He also had a tiny little place where you could take your chips and eat them and sit at a table, out of the cold and the rain!
In later years, it became a florist's shop, but I had left Hipperholme by then and gone ...see more
My family have come from Southend on Sea since the early 1800s, there name is Cass, one of my 7 auntie's Ivy Cass was the cashier on the Golden Hind it was open 364 days a year and only closed on Christmas day. From 1945 until 1955 when I was 14, we came from Hayes Middx to Southend for Christmas and stayed at my grand parents who lived at 10 Quebec Avenue a 5 minute walk from the train station, one of my ...see more
I was borne in chapter road in 1938,moved to Windsor road.lived there until I went into the army in 1956.my name is Bob hodge,had a brother ray,and two sisters rita,and june.does anyone remember us.would love to here from people from my old town.
I went to Downhills central school 1966 .This joined with Belmont school and became the new comprehensive school disappointingly.Then a name change to William Forster school even more disappointing!I remember the Rioyal dancehall!
my mother was Elsie Plumtree, married my dad George Hollands, I was born in Prospect Place in 1942, used to go to the sweet shop at the end of the road with my cousin Peter Codd.
Unfortunately my mother died in 1945 and my father brought me down to Kent for his parents to bring up.
When I came up years later I knew where the house was. and met up again with my grand father Charles. My uncle was Harold Plumtree ...see more
I lived on and off at between 1953-1963 my grandfathers house 107 Bourneside Rd, 2nd house from the end, Ramsey family, I rember fun on coxes mill pond, climbing over the black metal fence
fishing without permit on pond or canal,trying to walk the weir
playing on the lock
Between the years of 1955 and 1963 except for a 2 yr stint in Australia We lived on and off at my grandfathers house at 107 Bourneside Road 2nd house from end of road; as kids we climbed over fence to get to the mill pond for non permit fishing, coxes mill was still functioning, no gentrified housing then, I attended St Augustine’s infant school then St Paul’s secondary, a cousins mother managed Budgens, I had a ...see more
Born 1941 in Lafone House New Park Road, my first playgrounds were bomb sites of Poynders Road and around the council estates. First school Richard Atkins New Park Rd. Several jobs as a lad. Help on bread round Prices Bakers, Home Counties Dairy milk round and paper rounds for Post Office in Streatham Place and Webster's newsagent in New Park Road
First full time job Harry Brooker Butcher New Park Road. Attended cubs then ...see more
Does anyone remember Miss Edge headmistress of Staining school , Mrs. Bray took the middle classes and Mrs. Dickson was in the infant room. I don't know how old Miss Edge was but to me she seemed VERY old. I had the cane from her twice for small misdemeanours. My friends in school were Robert and Jennifer Jordan, Muriel Newton, Vicky Dickinson, Dorothy Evans Steven Cowell and Neville Smith. My Grandad lived ...see more
I previously wrote regarding my family being evacuated to South Petherton during the second world war, i have one living relative left who has unfortunately got dementia but he still remembers his time as a boy in the village, he says he stayed in Cleals Cottages ? which i believe have since been demolished, is there anybody who remembers where those cottages were situated please ? My grandfather is buried in ...see more
I was evuacuated from London to stay with my aunt in Clayton West in 1944 my uncle was the blacksmith. I had four cousins whose families probably still live in the area. I have good memories of my stay there and intend to visit this year. My name is John Luke
My maternal grandfather, his siblings and parents lived in Evesham from the late 1890s. My GGrandfather was stationmaster in Evesham His name was John Hall Seal. They lived at 8 Market Square then moved to new houses on Cambria Road. My grandfather was a triplet and they all survived. His triplet brother died in WW1 in France in 1918. I would be interested to know if any family still live in the Evesham area as my Grandfather moved to Birmingham and never returned as far as I am aware
Dad was at Hadrian's camp with the East Lancs. in the late 40's. we lived there & my sister was born in Carlisle in 1949. we also lived for a while in Moss Band. I dont know if there was an army camp there I was just a toddler. We emigrated to Australia on 1953
I Thomas Eskdale lived at castle park i had good time there,there was the burns,thomsons,massy,s if you lived in castle park you will know all that lived there from the 1950 and 1960.
I am trying to find the name of the old school at the top of NUXLEY ROAD opposite ALL SAINTS CHURCH. I believe it was a School until the Police Station arrived in the 1960's
My husband played in the Alan Kirby band and they won a melody maker competition three years running,good memories
One of the self-closing 'kissing gates' where the watercourse from under the Cattle Arch (St Helen's Grove) reaches the Trent. All the riverside land was owned by Nottingham Corporation (Stoke Farm or Bulcote Farm) back then but now Severn-Trent, I believe. A favourite walk, for many, along the bank of the river.
I am the Great Great Grandson of John William Cousins and Esther Ellen Brown. They lived in Low Lanes and in North Halls at one point. Their daughter Martha (Dot) was my Great Gran. Does anyone have any memories/photographs of the Cousins family?
I was there late 60's and it was terrible cried every night and hated it,during the night I used to think there was a man in a big black cape going on all the beds one by one like Dracula and wasn't till I was an adult thast I thought maybe it was some kind of sexual assault on innocent kids x
I went to old Harlow College during the war. I remember walking across the fields to Harlow Mill where us boys used to swim. It was a very strict college with prefects. It was run on the style of the Cambridge University. I was what they called a fag ie I looked after one of the prefix. We had a tuckshop in the playground I was not a border because I lived at Thornwood Epping A place called ...see more
My wife and I worked at the hotel for about a year in 1969 I as head waiter and my wife as receptionist also served in the cocktail bar Phil Roddis was there ,as I remember it was a G Bradshaw and his wife who took over It used to get very busy with coach trips arriving regularly and on an evening all the locals would fill both bars we made a few friends amongst the locals mainly Malcolm Wrigley and his ...see more
Hi.
My family have lived in Peckham for over 60 years, and originally lived in Sunwell Street. My father, uncle and aunts attended John Donne and later Peckham Manor and Peckham Girls respectively. My dad used to tell me how great Peckham used to be and how magical christmas was at Jones & Higgins. It'd be nice to hear from anybody who knows or remebers us.
Oh my gosh. I remember Ms. Knapton and her dog pickles. I wish I had something pleasant to say about her, but I don't. She gave me the cane six times on my right hand because of skipped school one afternoon. Not very nice.
Pauline Veil-Slight
More likely to be the White Lion, on the right of the picture! Certainly not Milford House 1924!
My Gran owned a corner shop 1960-1970's in Ebbw Vale. I believe is it now a power station for National Grid. I would love more information about this shop.
I was there when I was 6 which was 1956 I was an angel in school play at Christmas . We had marmite and bread at supper time
My mum owned Fords Fruit and Greengrocers in Nolton Street and my dad owned Bridgend Driving School. I’d love to hear from anyone who knew my parents.
We used to have regular dance nights but these were conducted with a record player playing 78's. I took a few of my records and one of the favourites was of Piano Red a boogie woogie pianist playing Red's Boogie. I have it now on my I Pod!! I played for the School football team around 1949-50. Gus Goodwin who became a host on one of the TV pop shows and was ...see more
Does anyone remember Dearoak st, I think it was just around the corner from the baths off queens road
I was born in Denbigh in 1939 in a house named Parc y Twll near the entrance to the Denbigh Hospital. We moved next door to St Davids which is at the entrance. My father worked at the Hospital and I spent my childhood roaming the grounds and the wonderful farm the hospital owned and ran nearby. There was once a barn fire at the farm and I was given the job of holding a hose - duly photographed by Ronald Thompson. Tommy ...see more
Opened in 1862 its closing and being converted to flats.
None of these pics are Rosudgeon, all Prussia Cove, original name was Trennels Farm which is about the first house you come to
Before Louis Behrens built Porthenalls during WWI, on promontory in front of Coastguard Cottages (to right of Cliff Cottage shown), musta been where the Carters the smugglers had large thatched house (shown in 1885 Valentines photo) but demolished by 1908. Sandor Vegh and Hilary Tunstall-Behrens established International Musicians Seminar at Porthenalls in 1972, Hilary is 90!
Top Tieb, just below Castle Gayer. I've got someone else's postcard shows harbor wall broken off, I have idea it took 2 goes to build harbor, first was washed away, anyone know for certain?
