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My Grandmother owned 2 bungalows on Newton Beach, one being a converted bus which was called "The Chalet" and the other was named "Duneside". She lived there between the months of April and October, and I spent all my school holidays with her. In the next bungalow lived a girl called Heather and we always played together, in fact I named my first daughter after her. There was no gas, ...see more
My grandad, Victor Wright, ran Wright's Car Hire in Ardleigh Green next to Carter's Bakery nearly opposite the school. He had 2 Humber limousines, a Studebaker and an Austin 18 for chauffeur driven hire. He and the other drivers, which sometimes included my dad Ron Wright, would wear a navy blue suit and cap when they took people to weddings, or to the seaside or Heathrow, or collected rolls of lino from ...see more
I am researching the Jones family. Ebenezer and Emelia were married 10th.Oct 1789, in St.Tydfil's Church, Merthyr Tydfil.Their daughter Mary was married to David Richards, and are my GGG f and mX3.I'm searching for Ebenezer and Emelia's birth and death dates and names of their parents, which are not recorded on the marriage banns,.Any information would be greatly appreciated.
I can be contacted anytime on my g-mail account, which is;
evanstylerancestry@gmail.com
Ken Evans.
My nan (Amy) and granddad (Fred) ran the post office in Cobtree Cottage Ightham. As a young girl I started Ightham primary school in 1964 before changing to Borough Green primary school in the last 2 years. My uncle's name is on the memorial stone as John Morley though his full name was Fredrick John Morley, this was due to everybody knowing him as John and not to mix him up with my grandfather, ...see more
I lived here in the 80's it was a bed and breakfast accommodation for people on benefits and as a single mum who had moved up from Sussex it was the most quiet and delightful. Mr Richard Andrew's was the owner and he was forever running around fixing and building walls to make it so pleasent to live there. My oldest son was almost born in the room on the right on the ground floor, I have many fond memories of living in Bankhall and have always wanted to move back.
In the 50s there was a cafe on the left on the Southend Arterial Rd maybe a bit less than a mile further on from the Squirrels Heath Rd and Ardleigh Green Rd traffic lights, going towards Southend. Does anyone know the name of this cafe where the ton up boys used to stop in the 50s? It was a big building with a big car park out front.There was always music on the juke box.
Hello
I am researching my family tree and have close ties and very fond memories of Borth y gest.
My grandmother lived at Terfyn in Mersey Street for many years along with my mother aunt and uncle's.
My mother grew up at a house called Llety behind borth woods from 1936 till they moved to Terfyn.
Would anybody have a photo of Llety they could post up please......
Thank you in advance
Jayne
The title is taken from a Cloughjordan native and Irish patriot Thomas MacDonagh. Cloughjordan is quiet village located between the towns of Nenagh, Roscrea and Birr. A village that was borne from a Medieval Castle which still stands and is occupied. It is now a wedding venue Cloughjordan House. The village developed as a garrison town on the 1700. The castle is an old Irish Family castle occupied ...see more
Grey school uniforms,grey berets,dreaded hockey in freezing cold school field,MIss Fuller headmistress...firm but fair, Mrs Taylor 4com and 5com form mistress lovely lady,miss Odell strange geography teacher! School friends Ann porter Evelyn and Barbara grainger adrienne Ferguson Chrissie smith . Enjoyed my time there,,,,chatting to bexley boys tech boys on 229 or 132 bus from ...see more
I remember going on the bus from Normanton with my Mum and Dad to Pontefract park ... and rowing around the lake ...Come in number 7 ... sometimes Dad and I would walk over the fields ..up Loscoe lane to Featherstone and on to Pontefract racecourse where we would sit on the hill and watch the races ..... later I went to the Saturday night dance at Jack Wordsworths ...... I was friends with Judy Rawlings and ...see more
Though I was born in London in 1938 I spent a lot of my childhood at my grandfather's home, then when he died in 1946 it became my Uncle's home in Bryncoch. The address was Glasfryn 132 Main Road Bryncoch, the house was nearly opposite the Lamb and Flag Pup. My Mother was born in this house in 1904, she had a older sister and brother. My Mother was Edith May Williams and her brother was named Johnny and her sister was Lilian. ...see more
I remember going into a cafe in Manningtree that had paintings on the walls for sale, by a local artist.
I wonder does anyone else remember this?
I would like to know the name of the cafe and the name of the artist.
Thanks.
PamRG
My name is john brown , i lived in cross field house childrens home for about 7 years, from late 50s to about 1964. If anybody wants to contact me , my email address is jpbrown888@gmail.com. would love to hear from you.
I also remember Miss Curtain and Miss Lidstone the stairs and the ice slides, Alan Newall lived in Regina road past the cross road towards the canal i lived at no 57 with my cousin Colin James who was a good friend of Alans. We used to ride on the back of Barnes coal lorry! II left Southall in 1953 to live in Hanwell. Malcolm Sanderson
Miss Ball was headmistress, infants teacher was Miss Lidstone, and first year teacher was Miss Curtain when I was at Clifton Road school in the early 1950s. My best friend was Alan Newall, whatever happened to him? I remember ice slides on the playground, outdoor toilets, twisting stairs, and the Lollypop shop opposite.
I was among the first year at the new George Tomlinson ...see more
What wonderfull memerys ilived in Auldgirth and went to Wallace Hall it was wonderfull ,I remember all the boys and girls in school and often wonder where they are today .Iremember the Todds good foobalers and some of the girls like Jean Carlisle and Eleaner Johnston .If any one reads this and remembers this please let me know as i now live in Canada GREAT TIMES WERW HAD BY ALL .jIM jOHNSTONE .
I lived in the High Street (122) from 1946 until 1981. I went to the Infants and Junior schools and graduated to 'Bushey Bit' which basically means I failed the 11 plus. I have so many fond memories of the village 'beauty' spots: Reidy Pond, The Tunnel Pit, The Flat Pit & The Dog's Grave to mention just a few. Most of all I remember playing football during the school holidays on the Tunnel field. ...see more
i grew up on the Barnet Way- the flats on the corner of the fairway, we attended Courtlands school Mr Bateman was the headmaster- and i still see my first teacher from 1970 in Edgware, near the music shop i now run.. remember the nearto the school "tuckshop?", at Apex corner, you had " Peter Trevayne.. mainly european" car sales, then one of two newspaper shops run by Mr Vernon, then the ...see more
Hi everyone,
Bit of a Newby so here goes, we had a newsagents outside the greenman called the bookstall
My mum and dad ran it for years it was the meeting spot for most of the community.
Dad started there in the 70s and finished up in the 90s.
We were opposite Leytonstone house and the welsh church plenty of good memories and good friends made.
Diane
Hi
I went to Battersea county school in culvert road from 1969 - 1975 I was in Tower house I have been on facebook but cannot seem to locate many people from that time..
My maiden name was Jenner and I knew some really nice people.
I lived in culvert rd in a massionette above the shops.
I used to go to the youth club at Battersea county school with friends who lived in the flats opposite my ...see more
Life began on 29th January 1944 in Bexleyheath. We lived in a small conjoined house at number 12 Rowan Road.
Born to parents Leonard George and Dorothy Beresford just before the end of WW11. Bombs were still reigning on London and surrounds so I was sent to my godmothers place in Sheffield in the north of England for safety. I can’t recall this other than the houses were ...see more
I remember Mr. Wylie playing Bach on the organ in the late 50's here.
I have particularly fond memories of George Cansdale opening the pet shop in New Zealand Avenue in the early 1950s. It made the front page in the Surrey Herald and featured a picture of George with me. My parents purchased a copy of the photograph, but over the last 60 years or so I've managed to lose it.
I remember Birkheads - an Alladin's cave of goodies and also the Odeon cinema that I used ...see more
1978 at rosemary house
I lived in albert avenue off turnbull road from 1944 until 1957. It was a great place to live.We skated on Turnbull road,had a rope round a lamp post as a swing,played on bikes.Went to Debdale park played tennis if anyone had a racket.My friends were Elsie Brassington,Joan Barlow,Peter Jones who's father had a barber's on the corner of turnbull road.We went to the Rota cinema for Saturday matinees,when older to Sunday night's to meet the lads!!. Renee Matthews
At the time this photograph of the High Street was taken I was 15 years old. Not knowing then, I would be walking down this road some years later with my first girlfriend and now my wife of 51 years.
Where the photographer was standing is where I would wait for the 605 trolley bus to take me to Kingston.
The large white building just to the left was Lloyd's Bank where I opened my first account ...see more
I lived with a lovely Welsh family in a cottage, on the road down to the viaduct, I have forgotten the road name.
The Gwaun-cae- Gurwen Juniors School was nearby; I attended that school ,my foster sister Esther Mary Davies also went there, a year or two later below my age in classes.
What great memories of kind people, great teachers, young friends, but I was taken back to London,E17, to attend the County ...see more
I was born in portsmouth in 1962, many parts of the city have completely changed from when I grew up there.
The part of portsmouth I was born in (born at home malins road) was demolished in the 70s, I remember the bulldozers and brick dust, we watched as they knocked down my dads (rip) local pub the centaur and we were still living in our house when the bulldozers were only a few doors down.
I saw the area ...see more
I was born in Belgrave, Holden Street in 1947 I. Have great Memories of those Wonderful days growing up their All the kids in our Street played together outside in all weathers, , In School Holidays we played simple games then,Girls swapped beads and played snobs, double ball and skipping too verses we made up. Boys played marbles or swapped cigarette cards known as faggies, We also played many ...see more
My Gran and Grandad (Mr and Mrs Doman) lived in one of the cottages next to kingham House in the late fifties early sixties, next door to a Mr and Mrs Cole. They had a son called Cyril. Does any one remember them or have any old photos? My Grandad used to work for Monkton Combe school and I believe the house was owned by the school and when he retired they moved to De Montault Cottage at the bottom of the 66 steps.
I was born in 1947 in West street, I went to West street infants and then on to Crescent road school when we moved into the prefabs in Betsham road. I was head boy at school in 1958?( still don't understand how that happened). Mrs Payne was headmistress, and Mr Chinery was my teacher. I've seen a few school photos, including 2 with my brother in, but none of my year. I can remember Paul Cobb, John Singleton, Alan ...see more
Moved into a council house near King George's Park in 1978. My grandparents lived in Santos Road. I used to play as a kid around the bandstand in the park. I remember the shire horses making their way through the morning traffic delivering barrels of Young's beer from the brewery. The sound of Concord roaring overhead at 9pm each day. The smell of hops. The big old Oak tree at the top of West ...see more
Hi everyone, just joining you so playing catch up! I lived in Rowlands Ave, I was born there in 1944. Like many of you, I too went to Stakes Hill School/ tin hut. I was in Mr Tuttons class and some of my classmates were John Hancock, George Howie, Joyce Goodship, Roger Money and Roger Wells. The names Elsie Patterson and Christine Moat also sound familiar to me. I used to like filling the inkwells in the ...see more
My grandmother used to own and run the nursing home at Northdene on Egham Hill (just where it joined at Middle Hill). I believe it burned down a few years ago and was rebuilt as flats at Northdene Court. I lived there with my grandmother during the mid sixties until I moved up to Edinburgh in '71 after my grandmother died. My uncle still lives in Englefield Green. I remember attending the school in School Lane in Egham, and ...see more
Does anyone remember Cheethams hat works that later became Automaster? Do you know anyone who worked there?
I was born in Luton at the St Marys Grove Road Maternity home in 1959. My parents had moved to Luton in 1949 following my paternal grandmother who had been bombed out of the East End. We lived on Humberstone Road, me and my parents and my four older half sisters. I attended Beechwood Road Primary School ( I remember Mrs Moore the Infant Head, Mrs Kendall, Miss Baker and Mrs Wright teachers and Mr Ley and Mr ...see more
I was born in Maesteg in 1943, and lived in Station Hill, which was also known as Butlers Hill to some. I went to Plasnewydd School, and then to Llwynderw. My neighbours were the Charles's and Peggy and Jim Wills, whose son Melville was my friend. My father, Kenneth Kennedy, died after a coronary on Xmas eve 1964 in Maesteg Rugby Club (7777); he was well respected. It has been a long time since I was back home, as ...see more
Hi Geoffrey Schwalbe! I've only just discovered this Site. I think we were in the same class at Glenwood School from 1954 to 1956. Teachers I recall were: Headmistress Doris Anderson, Mr Dyde, also Freeman, Marsh and Vallum. Boys in the class were Billy Course, Leon Appleberg, Tony Thorne, David Green, Brian Swain, Raymond Little, Derek Allen, Alan Cakebread, John Smithson, Robert Laidlaw, Colin Lisle, Alan ...see more
I was born and bred in Werrington, Staffs. I wrote in 2010, that nine or ten of us still met up for a meal at the Ash Bank Hotel, in 2016 that number has grown to 20-23. Although most live away, they still come; we mostly all left school in 1945. That lovely little village we all knew has now grown in size, kids went Cellarhead School when they reached 11years old; there were many from Dilhorne, Weston ...see more
My father's parents (my grandparents) moved from Carshalton to Ashtead in early 1950s to a bungalow at 72 Chaffers Mead. We used to visit regularly from our home in Redhill by rail; a steam train to Deepdene, a run down to Dorking North and an electric train to Ashtead. When we moved to Godalming the journey was even more torturous, with two changes of train, until my father was given a car and we drove. I ...see more
My family moved to Shard End in 1951 to 11 Freasley Road. The estate was in its first stages then, no shops and no bus service, it was a walk to Lea village for the bus across the old bailey bridge. There was a lot of open ground in those days, I was still at school and an old bus used to collect us and take us to Pype Hayes Sec Mod school. When I left school I worked on Castle Bromwich airfield until I was called up ...see more
In 1961 my parents and I were one of the first families to move to the Oxmoor Estate from London. I attended the new building of St Peter's School on St Peter's Hill. At that time Huntingdon was a small town compared to what it is now. My parents were Joe & Rose Heywood and we lived at 13 Elm Close, the very first block of houses to be built.
I was born in Kilnhurst but came to live in Swinton when I was a couple of months old. My parents were Connie and Eric Jackson. We first lived at 9 The Croft. Our neighbours were Fred and Grace, Graham Marks and Mr and Mrs Moore. I went to the infants school at the top of Rookery Road and remember crying solid for a week before I settled down. I have so many memories . I will write them down later. My name was Barbara Jackson then.
My sisters went to Whincroft School when we lived in Crowborough. I was at Warden House School for boys (little beasts in reality).
I will tell my sisters about this site. One lives in Canada, one in Blandford Forum and I live in London.
Date? mid to late 50s.
As I have a startling clear memory for trivia, scenes, faces but not dates, I recall a publication entitled 'Whincroft Days'; I do not recall reading ...see more
Joseph Austen Lamb and Frances Harrop were married at Christchurch Battersea on 12th October 1884 and their first son Thomas was baptised there in May 1885. Some time after that they moved to Gillingham Kent.
Hilary Fletcher, nr. Lincoln
Hi,
Does anyone have any old pictures of Merton High Street?
Although I live in Wimbledon I remember Merton High Street being so nice and have spoken to the local MP about how horrible it looks now.
Thanks
JaneL
Our grandparents, Arnold and Hilda Shea lived in Gargrave from 1935. He worked for Johnson and Johnson, I think he was an engineer. We three girls were born and lived in London. Every summer we would be put on the train at St Pancras and Grandpa would meet us at Skipton.. We loved those times and never wanted to return to London. Grandpa would take us for a drive when he finished work and ...see more
Born in Portsmouth 1947. Happy memories of the early 60's.
'Manhattan' Coffee bar Palmerston Road. 'Birdcage' Osborne Road and also 'Delmonico's',
And the never to be forgotten R & B venue 'Kimballs'.
Jennifer Davies nee Ford.
I was born at the maternity home high field road 1939
Lived in Elliott Street
As children we used to go up to
Pex Hill anyone remember that
I used to ride across the river with my Dad on the transporter and was scared it would drop in, but Dad said don't worry there is cork underneath it will float
Memories
JoanDownes(nee Carr)
Happy memories! I was born in Liverpool, 1947, but my father moved us down to Plymouth in 1952, where I'm still living. Because of all my maternal relatives still living in Liverpool we'd make frequent visits and I have fond memories of the trams, the last one of which ran in September 1957, two years after this photo. If I had a choice between bus or tram when waiting at the bus stop on Utting Avenue, I chose the ...see more
When I was a child I'd go into town with my mother and to come home we'd stand on Old Town Street waiting for the 43 or 44 bus to Whitleigh, and I was mesmerised staring at the Guinness Clock as each word lit up progressively: GUINNESS - IS - GOOD - FOR - YOU. Happy times.
Lived there a good twenty years attended Bentham / costons / Stanhope schools loved the shopping area and youth clubs fantastic time to grow up. I would love to hear from others who did similar.
I remember on family holidays we use to come and sit on the beach and make a hollow out of the pebbles and shelter from the wind. Also the shellfish stall - of getting cockles for me and oysters for my mum. Its exactly how I remember it.
I moved to Litchfield Road, Hounslow in 1952, the houses were new. I moved away to Hanworth in 1967. I went to Beavers infants & junior school them Woodfield secondary modern school. I loved living in Hounslow and have many happy memories. My sisters and I often walked to Hounslow West for fresh bread for the weekend in Giltrows. Worked in the sweetshop next to the cinema opposite Hounslow West station, which was the end of the Piccadilly line in those days.
I spent most of my early life just on the borders of Heston and southall, as my father was a male nurse working for the ministry and our house came with his job, back in the fifties, I and my mum and dad lived at boundary close, norwood green up until the early sixties when my dad retired and we moved to Heston, my parents bought a house in Hogarth gardens Heston a lovely road with nice ...see more
We actually lived in Orford in the 1960's very close to Padgate camp and we often used to walk through to Padgate where there was a nice pub and my Mum and Dad would have a shandy while my sister and I would have a lemonade and a packet of crisps. Afterwards we would go for a walk round and I distinctly remember some old wooden stocks which used to fascinate us. No one else seems to remember them and I am beginning to doubt ...see more
My grandparents Ben and Margaret Hiller had the Jolly Gardeners pub on York Road. I cannot find any record of it or any person that remembers it.
I was born in 1966 and can remember it vividly, also the distintive smell from the candle factory . There was a bank or post office opposite, I remember watching the queues and the clock above the counter.
My dad is their son Benjamin , known at that time as Benny ...see more
I was born in St George's Avenue and went to North Road Infants and Juniors. Both my parents were from Southall. My aunt still lives by western Market. I remember playing by the gas works and railway and summer carnivals in the park.
100 years to the date 11.10.1915-11.10.2015
William Clarke (DOB about 1874)
Eliza Ann Street,Patricroft
Wife, Mary Hanna (nee Edwards DOB about 1871) six children.
Employed, Naysmyth and Wilson, Bridgewater Foundry, Patricoft as labourer/Crane Driver..
11.10.1915 volunteered for Army Service, Drill Hall, Cromwell Road, Patricroft.
5056 Lancashire Fusiliers
4197 5th Manchester regiment.
Embarked Empress of Britain to ...see more
I grew up in Chiseldon - Windmill Piece from 1953 until 1965 and would like to see any photos of the snow in Chiseldon for the winter of 1962/63. We didn't go to school for I think 4 weeks after Xmas and there was snow still on the Matlborough downs well into March.
i LIVED IN HOUNSLOW from 1932 TILL 1967
Went to Spring Grove Central school was marred at the Congregational Church my wife had my son there I did some part time teaching at Isleworth Polytechnic and subsequently Spring Grove Adult Centre the only person I am now in touch with who I knew then is in a Home in Andover we were at school together. I remember clearly the war years and all the old shops in the High ...see more
I've always heard stories of my granny, Margaret Baldock, growing up in Haywards Heath. Her father, Arthur Baldock, was the gardener at Brook House as well as the village photographer in the 1890's - early 1900's. I've been searching for some details about this - any thoughts? This looks like such beautiful countryside; I would love to visit one day and have some first hand memories of the place!
My mom Flora was born in Rankinston 1922 one of many children born to Agnes and Walter Whiteside several of my aunt's and uncles also lived in the village until they died. Mom and I would often visit my aunt Madge and uncle Bob McConnel they lived in Kerse Terrace with my cousins John William and Ian I had so many happy holidays staying with them the fab countryside open spaces were so wonderfull as ...see more
Around 1922 at the age of 17 my Dad , Bill Walker had his first motorbike and every evening after work he would ride from his Fathers garage in Acocks Green to Yarningale Common to meet up with his pal Val Reynolds who lived down the lane next to Yarningale Farm where Mr and Mrs Neal lived. Dad new everyone on the Common at that time, he used to stay with Mrs Jackson,he met my Mom on the canal where she was ...see more
I remember like it was yesterday, I went to Highlands school from1961/ 1968, my name is Paul Cahn, my best friend was Jeff Lobel, we are still best mates today, some 50 odd years later.
I've just received an e-mail from Ray Cooke today 29/2/2016, i have been in touch with him before and we did remember more or less the same things and people in the home, so after his e-mail i decided to have another look at this site, it certainly jogged my memory, however after reading some other people's memories i started to wonder if i was in the same home or maybe the fact that i was happy there and knew no other ...see more
My name is Anthony Whitlock I'm trying to trace any friends or relatives ..
My mother was in domestic service to Mr & Mrs William H D Lester who were in residence at Wood End. Wash Hill Newbury Berks . Mr Lester was Waterworks Engineer & Managing Director of Laundries ,. Or any body that can help me locate any friends or relatives ....
My Mothers Name was Miss Edna Mary Whitlock who was at that address
To my ...see more
I also went to Overbury from Wolsey probably in '55. Hanlon was there ( horrible little man - I remember a mass caning in front of the entire school because a toilet was vandalised and he was enthusiastic but unskilled - most of his blows landed on the teachers who were trying to hold down lads a good foot taller ). Ward was the Head Master - forever looking at the Golfers ...see more
I taught myself to swim in this pool. I just went day after day by myself and kept at it. Then I would have a cold shower before jumping in so that the water felt warm! You wouldn't catch me doing anything like that now.+
We use to walk down this road to the beach with the cafe and seafood stalls at the end. Use to watch the "Welsh Dragon" train go past as the line was close to the beach. Steam in those days and what a site it was.
About once a fortnight mum and I use to come into Eccles via the No.9 bus from Worsley. Use to walk down Clarendon Rd. and onto Church Street. In fact my parents lived in a flat above a butchers shop further down. At the bottom was Bradburn's where we use to go in for our Eccles cakes and occasionally a coffee. Late 50's and early 60's.
I remember well I use to get the No41 bus from Worsley(Lumber Lane) and ride into Eccles to go to the cinema. One year I went to see an Eccles Amateur Dramatics Production there. Of course this was in the late 1950's and early 1960's. To the left of the Broadway was the bus station.
I attended the old St. Marks School and use to come down the school steps, cross over and wait very close to the gatehouse for the No.9 bus to take me home, well at least to the top of Lumber Lane where I alighted and crossed over to walk down the lane home.
i was born in cotwell ave lived their till i got married dad still lives in the house mum passed away went to padnell juniors then horndean school left school in 1975 love cowplain remeber nothing to do as a teenager there but had loads of friends any one who remebers me get in touch i was angela gray then i do remeber the sweet shop and hoods the shoe shop plus the chippy up the other end mum and dad had the hardwere shop in hazleton way
I was born here 23rd March 1948 late afternoon. My mum remembers clearly the windows were open and the smell of freshly cut grass wafting in on the breeze. The gardener was cutting the grass.
Something I will always remember.
Colin Farmer.
I came from Finland in May, where I was a member of Finlands Scouter. I was working in the kitchen and all area with Ron, who was my boss. I remember also Nora Wroe and of course mr Walker. I miss deeply everything happened that summer.
I remember Father McNeice, Father Randall and Father Preston as vicars at St Michael's church in Aveley. My Mother Mary Archer was the church clerk at St Michael's for many years from the 50s. She also did some cleaning there, was a member of the Mothers Union and ushered at weddings and funerals so I spent much of my early childhood in the church and it's grounds. I used to love spending time with Mrs Plumridge ...see more
St Andrews primary school with Mr Collins the headmaster and a very scary teacher called Mrs Mason. School dinners in the sea cadets hut across the road which looked like a ship inside!. Then Bishop Thomas Grant from 1968, which I loved, and left in 1974.
Pratts in Streatham High Road my mums favourite shop and also for tea in the 'posh' restaurant upstairs. My sister and I were always petrified walking ...see more
Does anyone remember When the mansions Bath Road Hill Was Temporary accommodation For those Waiting for a Council House. My parents were housed there with my Brothers and sister.
The metropolitan hotel and Fortes Then Bomb site and would not look out of place in some parts of the world today.