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Yes I remember that Winter very well. I grew up at Wakerings Farm from 1960 till 1975. Trudi Turner lived just up the road and we used to wait for the school bus at Hands Corner, even in Winter. We were actually closer to Gt. Leighs church but the postal address was Lt. Waltham and of course we got all our meat from John Butcher (Campens) - as well as some delicious bones for our black Labradore - and our still ...see more
I am trying to trace my family. They were the Harris family that lived at Yew tree cottage ,hazeley bottom/ heath around 1910.
Thankyou Rebecca Hillier
My grandfather was Tom Sanderson born 1859 in Thornaby on Tees.His parents were James Sanderson and Ellen Dunning.
Tom had a barber shop in Bridge Street and later in Lyndhurst street. He married twice and had several children.His first wife was Mary Jane Stoker who died in 1894.They had 3 children Ellen Cecilia , Isabel Mabel and Joseph Sanderson.
His second marriage was in 1900 to ...see more
I have many memories of LMT for I spent several long periods between 1935 and 1943 as an orthopaedic patient there. I didn't think it as awesome as others have described although I well remember Sister Hadley. I think we could do with sisters like her today for she ran a very strict regime at the hospital ... indeed, she needed to with some of the unruly children, me included.
My first ...see more
My name was Moira Davies and I lived at number 6 Bryn Crescent , I went to Markham Mixed School until 1957 when I was 15, Miss Jones was the teacher of the babies class , I remember Mrs Powell and Duncan Pembry and also Mr Morgan who taught the boys . My best friend was Wendy ,I can't remember her last name but she lived at the top of Argoed , she had a sister Christine .
There was a lot of us in school Josephine Morgan ...see more
The following is taken from my mother's memoirs and the time period Winifred would have worked at the Lodge was between 1929-1932. Her mother, Ann Pamela Myring (b 1887), is described as a 'Housemaid Domestic' in the 1911 Census at the age of 24, living in the house of her parents. I am assuming that the old sepia postcard we have of Shenstone Lodge is the same as Shenstone Lodge School, but this is ...see more
Hi have very fond memories living in prince town my four daughters all went to the local school they loved it there and the lovely school dinners I used to work at lord cafe in the snack bar side with a lady called Jan who used to sing in a group called the peasant pluckers also a lady called Mavis we had some good nights at the officers club loved dancing with my good ...see more
When I left Stanley Technical School at the end of 1956, I got a job as a 'Trainee' (another word for Apprentice' but without the security of a longer term employment), at Rollason Aerocessories at Croydon Airport, who were a small offshoot of the Rollason Aircraft company also on the Airport. Does anyone have any memories of those days? A lot of water has passed under the bridge since those days (or, ...see more
Back in the 50s...The Rag and bone man use to call down the rd ..The pe-fabs .. The corner shop ..Old air raid shelters ..The alley that ran behind the houses Kids could play safly in the street I remember many niebours then like The Atwells the Trumps....Adamson ...Kieths...Brezloe ..Lewis's......Coles.. Happy memorys My family were the Goddards ...
My mum Ruby Osbourne born in 1913 and her brothers and sisters grew up in Lowestoft. She married my dad a sailor in the Royal Navy and was then Ruby Pearce. She later moved to Wiltshire with my two brothers due to the Second World War. I as a child have so many happy memories of Lowestoft staying on the North Denes camping site, listening to stories of mums school days and how she fell down Corton Cliffs and ...see more
I was wondering if anyone out there remembers the bakery in capel Surrey ?Were the last owners called Christmas or was there another owner after them ? I've lived in capel all my life ,56 years. Steve redford
Yes, I remember Paper jack, my mum used to give him old papers but I don't think he ever put newones on! Hey, you must also remember Prince Monolulu who used to sell his 'Dead Cert' horse racing tips in Surrey Street market on big race days - I wonder f any of them ever won?
We moved to Southall when my brother Peter was two 1959/60 From a maisonettes in Hayes. I remember my dad had a lot of work to do in the house in Greenford Avenue as when we moved in it had creosote on doors and dark green paint. It was soon changed into a nice home with my dads hard work. My elder sister Linda and I had the biggest room at the back, mum and dad had front bedroom and Peter the box room.
We went ...see more
Does any one remember or, like me, go to this school that had the same purple-mauve school uniform colour as the twinned girls' school just along the road?
The alumni blog (with photos of teachers like Mrs. Pankhurst and Mr. Coulter) disappeared about 5 years ago in 2012 on the 50th anniversary (alas, no school reunion organised in time!) of the school closure when boys dispersed to local ...see more
Hi,
I am trying g to trace a long lost relative. Hisn ame was William Stewart, born around 1945 to 47 , in Corby. I am lead to believe he was a specialist welder travelling all over the place welding. I am lead to believe that he work on a contract at Dounreay Nuclear plant near Thurso,Highlands in the mid to late 60's.
Any information would be gratefully received.
Many Thanks
John
Is Southfield infants school still on bedfont lane I was there in 1959 then when we moved to peacock Ave I joined fairholme juniors my teacher was called miss Germainy I think does anyone remember!.
Is Southfield infants school still on bedfont lane I was there in 1959 then when we moved to peacock Ave I joined fairholme juniors my teacher was called miss Germany I think does anyone remember!.
Does anyone remember Clifford dairy I remember having to go to the milkman s house to get extra milk for my mum and on bedfont green had a shop we called gribbles ,I also worked at the ironmonger s shop as a kid to pay for bits of fishing gear filling esso blue paraffin for the old ladies,and also helped the bread man all Saturday morning for an ice finger great times will never forget those days.
I was born in 1954 in Bideford. I went to a small private school near the strand but it closed down, then went to church infants school near St Mary's Church, then to another school near Abbotsham Road , then Geneva School. I had lots of relatives living in Bideford, my Aunts - the Bird family, my cousins - the Beer family, my father the De Rycke family. My father owned Rose Bird & Co a ...see more
I was born in Butleigh had My tonsils out at age 4 at the hospital. It was so good looking at some of the old pictures of home and one of my parents outside our home wow it was quite emotional seeing them. Looking forward to paying a visit to Butleigh this year
I have not been to Whitehaven yet, I hope to write a memory this coming year 2017.
My great grandfather George Hudspeth was born (1863) in the area of Claytor Moor,.
My g.grandfather came to Nottingham when he was 20 years old .
His father Thomas was a railway engine driver.
So as time goes on the Railway starts to build and so did the work, and George worked as a Plate layer on the railway in ...see more
I was born in major cross st in 1947,then in1953 lived in Smith rd and stated at st Maries .
I would like to see any photos from that time at st Maries i did have some but now long gone.
Firstly let be be clear I've never visited Whitchurch Shropshire. I was party to a phenomenon which took place there in the 1960s/70s.
As a young journalist on several Popular Music Magazines, I became aware of major Agents in New York, Detroit and London making great efforts to ensure their artists appeared at Whitchurch Town Hall, later known as Civic Centre. I marvelled at how a small ...see more
Hello
My grandfather was a police constable based at the above police station in the thirties, does anyone have any photos of the old police station, I heard that the building was demolished.
Greetings from sunny Australia
Alison
I moved with my family to WoT in 1953 when I was 13 and effectively left in 1958 when I became a student at Exeter University. At that time there were three grocers; we were registered with the one near the bottom of the High Street (rationing was still in force!) At that time the bus routes all 1s - the 1A went to Henbury, the 1B to Brentry, the 1C to Sea Mills - I cannot remember where !D an ...see more
I was born in 1944 and lived in Cranmer Road until 1958. Our neighbours on one side were Mr & Mrs Norwood, who always sent round a portion of home-made spotted dick for me on a Friday evening when rationing was still in force, and I devoured it with great relish! (Mr Norwood was a butcher so maybe he had some suet left over at the end of the week!) The other side was Mr & Mrs Jecks-Wright. Our ...see more
I'm sorry that I have no personal memories to share about High Wycombe, but I've been building up my family history for years and have found that a family member lived either at Frogmoor Gardens and/or at Loakes House around 1897. She was Caroline Scott, married to Jonathon Gortley Scott, she being born on the island of Mauritius, the daughter of James Duncan (my great-great-grandfather, ...see more
We moved in as you moved out but lost all contacts but remember everything I think you went to fairholme juniors .do you remember Mr Armstrong and Charlie weaver he lived next door.be good to find out more.
We moved into this house early 70s once the bank closed down and has been our family home ever since. You would enter the bank at the side of the house and growing up this room was our playroom all the main room and bedrooms had open fires but it was still freezing!
Most people though it was just a spelling mistake that then stuck as an oddity, unless anyone knows better. Great set of pictures.
I have lived in Frimley all my life, my Dad was the local Police officer - ending his career in Frimley Police Station but he also worked in Camberley, Woking, Farnham etc and in Elstead as one of the first village bobby !
A dear friend of the Family Colin Williamson was laid to rest today - he use to run Colins Cage n Collar in Camberley High Street but the later date still ran the 3c's cattery in ...see more
I was an evacuee during the Second World War and was sent to Devon I wasn't quite 4 years old. I remember staying with Auntie Hetty and Uncle Jack I think their surname was Gay. I was there from 1939 until 1943 or 1944 they were the happiest times of my childhood we lived at Selgars Mills and I used to feed the chickens and help Uncle Jack in the Mill I had such a dream childhood. We had a car ...see more
I LIVED IN 23 UPPER MOUNT STREET, MY NEIGHBOURS WERE KATHRINE HILL, PAUL AINSWORTH. BRIAN DUXBERRY MARGARET HALLAS THE STUBLEYS AND A FEW MORE.
I WENT TO WARWICK ROAD SCHOOL UNTIL 1958. SOME OF MY TEACHERS WERE MR. CARRINGTON, MRS HEPWORTH, MISS BURTON. SOME OF MY FRIENDS AT SCHOOL WERE FRED SHAW DAVID BARRACLOUGH DAVID HARGREAVES (HIS FATHER OWNED THE BIKE SHOP ON BRADFORD ROAD) SHIELA WILLOUGHBY ...see more
I was born in Upney Hospital in 1943 and lived in Cecil Avenue, opposite the old off license. I went to Ripple School. We eventually moved to Westminster Gardens just around the corner to Bobby Moore (name dropping) where we used to kick a ball about in Greatfields Park. I have good memories of Barking but haven't been back for at least 55 years. I often do a trip around the town on Google maps just to keep ...see more
My Mothers parents owned this house ,i remember a post card of it but lost in time,
was great to find this photo.there surname christmas, mother was born boxing day.
My mother, Angela Joan Balsom lived at the Paddox from the age of 2 until she was 16 (1935-1951). Originally she lived at North Lodge.
Her father, Walter Henry Balsom, was Captain Emitt's butler. Upon the outbreak of WW2 Captain Emitt joined the life guards. As my grandfather did not meet the height requirement he joined the Welsh guards.
My mother remembers being taken to school in the head ...see more
Hi anybody left who remembers the Tin Hut at Dodmire School that consisted of two class rooms for the pupils who were attending school for the first day .Teachers were Miss Minto and Miss Heart still remember the tears from myself and my mams .Also the school caretaker Spuggy Spooner who we were all frightened of when he shouted at us when we played on the heaps of coke. memories also of walking home ...see more
My father (a now retired Baptist Minister) left his church in Godalming in 1970 and we moved to Hindhead for a couple of years. We lived in a flat in Honeyhanger, formerly a hotel but by then a large house conveted to flats. It was then still owned by Mrs Mary Aubrey-Moore (whose Baprist minister husband had died by then) and we got the flat as they were friends of my father. It was a lovely place to live, with ...see more
Remember this hospital well.In 1952 had my appendix out. In there for 7 days. Boy in the next bed kept telling me jokes which made me laugh but hurt my stitches like hell.
In 1965 my son of 4 weeks had to go in this hospital to have a small abscess removed from his neck.WE looked at this little mite through the window outside on the pavement and he looked soooo small in this large bed. Anyway all was well and the hospital did a wonderful job.
Do you remember the Gaumont Junior Club? For a few pennies on a Saturday morning, hundreds of local kids watched a cartoon, a newsreel, an information picture and a main feature...PLUS, there was community singing with John Bee on the mighty Wurlitzer organ. I remember that during the war, we all stood while Mr Bee played the national anthems of the countries that had been overrun by the Germans. ...see more
I was born in Nunhead in 1941.Athenlay Road was pretty much a middle class area at that time.
Saw my first "X" rated film at the Tower Cinema,before I was 16! French film,with sub-titles. Can't remember what it was called.
Ken Cook
Since writing the above, I have remembered that the title of the Film was Les diaboliques ("The Fiends")
Seem to remember as a child in the 1940s and 50s hearing train engine hooters sounding off in unison, to mark the turn of the year. Does anyone else remember this? Can't do it with diesels nowadays of course! So what has replaced it... church bells?
I attended this school from 1951 -1958 and Mr Henry Francis Bailey ( with his wife Mary ) was always the head. At least till the time I left in 1958. They had one son Christopher who I believe wanted to become a teacher too.
I could write a lot on the school because I knew it so well. What does not show in the pictures is the large coach house barn close by at the top of the drive way. This had ...see more
Hello, I wondered if anyone had any pictures or post cards showing Shornbrook Cottage in Green Lane, any memories or information about it would be very welcome.
How could I forget another treat - a day out in Barry! This was before the fairground entertainments were there; there was just miles and miles of sand (at least that's how it seemed to me). I think we used to get there by train because I'm sure the trains ran through Bedlinog in those days. My dad's parents lived in Trelewis so that was another treat - spending a Sunday afternoon with them, I ...see more
Does anyone remember a grocers store in Mengham Road? It would have been in existence in 1910 but I am unsure of its history after that date and I believe it was owned by my grandparents.
Pook is my maiden name.
My memories of Wembley High Rd are mainly Maynards sweet shop next to the steps, De Marcos ice cream parlor and the Lyons tea room above the shops (which later became the Job Centre).
I remember also Wally Kilminsters where I bought my ice skates, and opposite was Stadium Motors at the triangle. I remember that as a boy we used to take great delight in sending strangers to Wembley asking for direction to Wembley High ...see more
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Arthur Mason is my Paternal great grandfather he was born in August 1896 son of Fred Mason and Jane Ann Mason (nee) Yates. in 1901 according to the Census record i found on Ancestry he was just aged 4yrs old living with mother and father and his siblings:
Fred Horace Mason aged (17)
Ernest Mason aged (11)
Herbert Mason aged (10)
Annie Mason aged (7)
Harold Mason aged (2)
by the 1911 ...see more
We were an American family. My father was an airman stationed at Weather's Field and my first day of school was a walk down the hill from Stephens Close. Mrs. Gellespie was my first teacher. She was the one who taught me that it was a "sin to steal a pin." and "It's not a cookie , but a biscuit." I have many playground memories as well. The Beatle were popular and so all the boys would run ...see more
yes High Row did have gents toilets .two sets of steep steps leading down to wash and brush ups by a toilet attendant also I remember a gents barber had a kiosk down there due to council cutbacks everything now closed and bricked up .Can any one remember a character called Geordy Fawbutt who had stall next to the covered market steps selling winkle's whelks and mussels on small dishes he used to live in Valley ...see more
That was the winter we finally got to use our sledge. Every evening after school we'd traipse to The Glade where there was a natural amphitheatre of sorts and sledge down the steep incline. The Glade was lit so we could stay quite late and there were loads of children there.
The lake in front of the Rose Bruford College was frozen, so we could slide on that. All in all we had a brilliant time.
Throughout ...see more
Mum, Dad & I lived in Sunbury during the sixties.
I attended Nursery Road Primary before going on to Kenyngton Manor Secondary.
Some of my favourite teachers were Mr Penfold (French) Mr Lucas (Geography) Mrs Pudney (English) Mr Thomas (PE) & Ms West (Maths).
School excursions took us to the Planetarium, St Albans & Winchester to name only a few destinations.
Living so close to ...see more
Hello,
Sadly, as a Yank, I have no memory of West Lulworth but I'd love to learn more from those who do and/or those who can refer me to the old, buried secrets about the Smugglers vs. the Revenuers and Coast Guard back in the 1830s and 40s, in the Weymouth District, particularly in West Lulworth, Preston and Melcombe Regis.
It is only from newspapers and birth announcements, that I can confirm that my ...see more
Geoff Morris ocean belle Hubert morris ocean ranger Reg tribillcock winnie shark fishing with Hubert caught 6ft 6in blue 1958 have photo.spent 2weeks August 47-48 Winnie every day with Reg stayed at st Columbia minor by strongman baker delicious bread,also stayed with 3rd Morris brother on road to headland happy days lusty glaze with 10to 15 people hight of summer .live in cornwall now but prefer my memories of NEWQUAY
I was christened in the church . Have memories of helping my Aunt Gladys and my Aunt Dorothy deliver papers on their routes when they had to fill in for a missing paperboy.
I spent many happy days visiting my family , sometimes in the shop, sometimes with my grandfather in the garden.
Once I was old enough to ride the bus alone ,I would visit from Sneyd Green. I was always proud to hop of the bus at Critchlow's Corner.
jass60@comcast.net
Hi, My beloved Dad who sadly passed away in the Summer was born in Grant Road .He I also lived in Harbut Road and Lyford Road .His home in Harbut Road and Lyford Road are still there .He attended Plough Road School in the mid 1930s .Over the past couple of years I've been helping him look into his early years in London .He remembered so much of it and was proud of living there.He would ...see more
I lived in Sussex Road of cold harbour lane number 91.did anyone else live in that Road my name then was Linda warren
Does anyone remember the youth club in Crayford? I think it was in Woodside Road and was run by a lady called Miss T. It was open five nights a week. We had some great holidays abroad together abroad, first in Austria, then Denmark and then Germany. It would have been around the late fifty's.
Can anyone remember the sweet shop on corner of Crown Street and Qubeck Street opposite the Empire Cinema it was run by a lady called Daisy . I was working at the Post Office and we were her best customers .On some Sundays my pals and I would go to the matinée at the Empire and when the film ended run up Northgate to catch the evening film at the Gourmont . Can anyone remember the Horsebox at this cinema it was ...see more
I grew up in Kylemore Road, Oxton. One of 5 children. The Arno features heavily in my memories. We would walk up there following instructions from mum to 'get out from under my feet'. We'd take plastic flasks of ribena, dress up in our cowboy costumes and spend hours playing cowboys and Indians. I can remember a park keeper telling me he'd get me a horse and totally believing I'd find it there the next day. I was so ...see more
how many people remember the good old Bird In Hand pub on London road of Bagshot its was opposite the new waitrose store.
well folks next year in 2017 it will be turned into costa coffee drive through. does anyone have fond memories .managed to take a recent photo of the old bird in hand
Just found this site , I was born in Rosemary Avenue in 1948 .
The shops I remember from right to left ,cycle shop,hardware shop (think this was also at the othe end as well opposite the Cannon) Regent fish shop ,shop now tesco ,Marshall h Dixon ,chemists ,paper shop,Bata ,ladies hairdressers ,
We all knew Rev John Yeend ,he christened me and my brother and I got married at St Peters and often went in ...see more
My father was Noah Clements his sister's husband George Graham had a furniture store on Main street in Stevenage mum and I used to visit when going to Aston during school holidays to visit her sister Edith Wright Graham's had two daughters, wonder what has happened to them since last saw them around 1955 my email is primcroteau@aol.com
i was born in northern ireland i went to oliver goldsmith p.s.in1947 i remember miss cowie mrs. john mrs hunt i lived at 10 rainbow st. i remember wells way briicklayers arms my best mate was kenny marshall iwent to william penn secondarymodern school 1953 i remember a mr davies mp asher a p.e.teacheri think was a wrestler called harris i was in 64th london boys brigade i return back to my home in northern ireland ...see more
I was born in woodmansterne in1980. My parents lived in hempshaw avenue and my grandparents ran the woodman pub. I have fond memories of the village, the pub and the stories my dad tells me of when he was a boy growing up in woodmansterne.
I was born in Lodge Ave.in 1949.My father Tom Kennedy was also born in Mortlake in 1904.He worked as a cooper at Watneys brewery.My brother Michael and I both attended Mary Magdalene school as did my Dad.We moved to the North in the 1950s.Happy memories.Jennifer Gallacher nee Kennedy
I attended attended Church Crookham C of E School, Gallyhill Road from 1946-1952. It was a lovely school and I enjoyed being there. I used to walk to school every day from 179 Aldershot with my friend and even though it had army barracks and national service personnel there was never any fear for our safety. I was there with Rosemary Dudley whose father was caretaker and keeper of Tweezledown race course. I ...see more
I lived in no 25 coopers close with my mum dad and younger sister .we moved in about 1961 , it was a brand new house, we went to the little school Chigwell row primary, our surname was widdowson, I loved living there , I always remember when we had snow all the kids would be out throwing snowballs around , and in the summer everyone went over to play on the common, my mum was great ...see more
I remember at the age of twelve 1957 swimming across the river from Hylton road over to the racecourse to watch the racing on a Saturday afternoon. Five of us used to swim out to the pleasure steamers as they went up to turn below the weir and come back . Passengers threw sweets to us and waved. Another practice was to swim to the middle and duck dive for mussels. Back ashore they would be cooked ...see more
I remember starting in the September when the first girls (4) joined the school ,Margaret and Pat being two of them. Here I learned how to technically draw a nut and bolt in 3D that looked like a photo and a section of a gearbox good enough for an engineer to use.
Taffy Elkins a little Welshman ,I think ,who was the headmaster at the time , mathematically proved to us that 1+ 1 could equal 3 . ...see more
Among the lovely pictures of 1950s Oakwood is a picture of a lake in Oakwood Park for model boats which I used in the late forties and early 50s. Sailing boats there was a favourite pastime of my friend and neighbour (at the time) Alan Stewart whom is in the foreground of picture O105012. It must have had an effect on him as he joined the merchant navy when he was older. I wasn't so keen as I managed to break the mast of ...see more
My name is Bill Elliott and I have very happy memories of Caverswall as I used to go to the Catholic school in the village along with my brothers Dave and Mike. We lived at that time at Stanley Farm in Caverswall Rd Blythe Bridge. We used to walk to church on a Sunday as we were alter boys. I well remember the Pageants we used to have in the castle grounds as this was the Convent for the nuns who also taught us at ...see more
George Graham had a furniture shop on Main street Stevenage had two daughters, his wife was a Clements,my dad was Noah Clements her brother, we
visited in summer when staying in Aston during school holidays at auntie Edith Wright
I do not remember which year that I used to be a choir boy at St Mary about 1952-1956,there used to be myself buddy MacAlpin and michael MacAlpin and Colin Watson,both my parents are buried in the church yard along with my Grand mother .
I bought a new house in Westminster close in 1969 and moved in after marrying in 1970. The village was a lovely sleepy place then, very tidy and very friendly, The older and existing residents accepted the newcomers into their community with open arms. My wife and I joined the local dramatic society and appeared in a couple of productions, one being "The Taxpayers Waltz" great fun and very good ...see more
I was born in Prospect rd in 1952 as I got older we used to be allowed to walk up the bumpy track that lead from the bottom of Prospect rd down the edge of the Buttsfield estate then down a narrow path past the school then to the recreation ground. I did a paper round for Attwels we also used to go to the cafe behind the Cornerhouse shop. I remember sitting in there in 1966 watching the world cup final with 1 ...see more
Does anyone have any knowledge of Nick Partridge, I used to work with him in East London and the last I heard he wanted to join the Police.
I used to love the Roylance on Saturday nights when he'd clear the shop for dances in the 60's. I had an ancient BSA motorcycle and had to compete with the scooter brigade.