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My Grandfather, Richard Summersgill, was born in Prescot, Lancashire on July 9, 1864 the son of Richard and Ellen Gore Summersgill. He emigrated to USA in 1888. His friend Peter Kelly worked at the Pilkington Glass with him, and they emigrated the same year. Richard was naturalized on August 3, 1893 in Bridgeton, Cumberland Co. New Jersey.
Peter Kelly's eldest daughter, Jane Ellen Kelly, was married to Richard on May ...see more
I can remember a sweet shop up at great Sutton, it was opposite the bull pub it would of been in the 1980s, think it may of been called the unicorn, think it's a house now.
I remember Ilord townhall we used to go dancing (ballroom) every saturday night that is when we had live bands.I lived in hainault does any body remember going dancing at ilford townhall.I now live in herfordshire.arnold.
Hello there,
My stepfather has asked me to search for three people that he knew in the 1950s and early '60s in Steventon.
My stepfather is Robert Orchard from Pembrokeshire, Wales. He worked for the electricity board and lived in the village during the '50s.
The people he would like to find are George Ballard, Peter Broad, and Robert Baxter. Robert Baxter's wife was related to the owners of ...see more
Before we emigrated to Australia in 1960 I lived in Upper Mount street, people who lived in my street were Stubleys, Duxberrys, Hallas', Hill. Boys I played with, Stuart Shaw, Paul Ainsworth, Fred Shaw,
David Barraclough, Christopher Pearsol. I played soccer with the Warwick road school team.
We were married at St Leonard`s church on a cold day, Saturday February 28th. We both had flu that week but managed to get to the church on time, that was 56 years ago now living in Melbourne Australia where it is a little warmer.
Good morning all
My amazing grandmother is going to be 90 in December and in the early 1940's she was a NAFFI girl based in Aldershot. She has told me many times that these days were among the best days of her life.
Unfortunately my grandma fell, broke her hip, smashed her head on a pavement and this has given her a bleed on the brain which in turn has bought on early onset dementia. So far, ...see more
My late Aunt worked at the Red lion hotel in the 1950's when the Holdsworth's owned it, she was involved in foiling an attempted robbery and there was an article written about it in a local newspaper , she told us about this before she sadly passed away, we has a family would dearly like to try and locate the said article but have had no success as of get because we havnt got the exact ...see more
I remember skating in cavendish street on what was called the concrete, Ialso went Ordsall school, also went to the boro pictures, happy memories, Alan
I read the piece about Bull Lane and the stream on the left hand side,we used to collect Frogs spawn from there, and Old Farmer Snow and his Farm, because as kids we used to go Horse riding there, I used to live in the shop in Hilary Crescent moved in there in 1957, I was 10, it was a Grocery and Provisions,my Dad bought it new for my Mum, and we moved in when I was ten from Eastwood Road, we lived in the Bungalow ...see more
I was intrigued and interested to read Valerie Sims, (nee Stow) memories of some residents in Waltham Road, as I grew up there, and lived at no. 123 until 1969. I married a Cornish girl, and we moved to Cornwall then, where I have lived ever since. I also had a younger brother called John who lived in Woodford Bridge for some while after I left, until he also moved away to ...see more
It was July/August of 1950 when I was sent here from my home town of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent at the age of eight, to convalesce after a serious post-operative infection.
My first impressions were of a grim-looking, foreboding building, but those first, gloomy impressions were soon dispelled by the kindliness of the staff, and the camaraderie that grew between us - a ...see more
I use to attend Sunday School at the Parish Church you can see at the top of the hill and then go and visit my Grandmother who lived in Golden Yard directly opposite the church many times during the early Fifties.
I understand my Dad was born at Hospital Farm in 1901. The family then moved to Ivy Farm,
Yaxley but I I'm not sure when? His older brothers Louis and Harry fought in the WW1 and
sadly Harry was killed in 1918 and the family must have moved by then as there is a plaque
to Harry in Yaxley church. I would be interested to know if Hospital farm house is still standing -
perhaps the name has been changed? The family name is Farrow.
I think that those two girls are my sisters ..... Ann & Carolyn Spencer
Living in the prefabs in Ilford Lane I could walk into town up Fanshawe Avenue, or go via Tanner Street and then Glenny Road or, and my memory may be playing tricks on me but I think it was Harpur Road and then up by the side of the railway to come out at the Spotted Dog pub.
I found the shops fascinating and perhaps this was why I lead a life as a successful retailer that enabled me to retire ...see more
My mother was living with a Mrs Triggs a foster carer in Isleworth, does anyone remember this family?
my brother and I have just looked at the photographs of South wigston. Jack hill was our father who owned the shop until he passed and then mum and our brother John carried it on until sadly our brother passed approx 20 yrs ago. A fantastic shop and a lot of memories for an awful lot of people. Customers became friends and dad was very well respected in the community. Kevin and Karen hill
Contrary to the notes on this photo the house with the two bay windows did not replace the weatherboarded one in view 40547. The two structures are side by side, though the weatherboarded one may have been demolished at the same time to make easy access for the extension to the house. This elevation is that of the extended house built behind the weatherboarded structure (when viewed from the river) ...see more
We stayed here for many years in the chalet opposite thes shops, my parents became friends with Marie The owner of the newsagent and sweet shop in this row of shops.we holidayed here until the great storm destroyed the row of chalets as shown in another pictur e in this series
On the left is Mrs Foster's farmhouse. This view taken behind my granny's house - I would have been 3 then. I spent hours playing on the bridge (see other photo) and used to walk to the stream through the churchyard to go fishing.
Julian Perry
We lived in the village from 1954-1964 before moving to Bournemouth. St Mary's Church was a centre of our social life...I went to St Mary's School in Bourne Road - now gone- also Sunday School. Later after the Evening Service we would go to the Institute opposite to Sunday night at 8. Bank Holiday Mondays the boys would organise a days hike into the countryside. Oh to be able to do that now!! I also used to ring the ...see more
My mother Jennie Richards was born in Barmouth in 1917' her parents were Jack and Gwendoline Richards of Gorllwyn Fawr on the Panorama Road. My father was stationed at Ty Craig Castle in 1942,
They met and eventually married in 1943. They moved back to Leicestershire where my brother and myself were born. We visited Barmouth every year for our holidays and continued to do so as we grew up. My children and ...see more
I went to school at Tooting Bec Grammer School from 1954 to 1957 and worked after school and on a Saturday in a greengrocers on Upper Tooting Road. I have no idea what the shop was called but if I remember correctly it was near the bottom of Beechcroft Road.
My job was to deliver produce to the local area on an old black trade bicycle. On a Saturday the local baker used to ring a bell (I think) when he took bread ...see more
Travelling down to Greatstone in Grandad's Commer Van, Grandad driving, Nanny & Mum sitting up front, Dad, elder brothers Tony & Teddy (Edward ),sister Kathy, younger brother Brian & myself jammed in the back with the luggage . Arriving, opening the sliding side door and pouring out of the van into Knotty's ramshackle bungalow (?) with a verandah that ran along full length of the ...see more
i was bought up in a thatched cottage in "Anton lane" behind whats now called the Museum.
my memories have never faded of the wonderful childhood i had.
my best friend was James Maccallum the doctors son . we were inseparable until i left in 1957.
we would play in Anton Lane as it was a long covered track that led back out onto the Newbury rd
at the top of Lilly whites Hill. Probably not known as that now. ...see more
My father owned the corner shop (newsagents) adjacent to Park View Road, opposite Holy Trinity church from 1961 until it was pulled down in 1968. My parents, sister, brother and I lived in the accommodation above and behind the shop. It was pretty awful, but we knew it as home and have very fond memories of living there. My sister and I did the paper round for Park View road and I was always ...see more
I began my school days during the 1950's at Brampton Road Primary School, Bexleyheath. My over-riding memory is a time of innocence, wonder and happiness, where we were given freedom to learn and be creative in a supportive environment. Days of innocence indeed,
The girls wore blue gingham dresses with white collars and sleeve cuffs.The boys wore short trousers and V-necked jumpers over white ...see more
I lived in Moore for the first 10 years of my life. My father Robert Evans sang in the choir; when my mother died when i was 7 years old, I also sang in the choir.
I used to be a boarder at the best school at Hawthorn School for girls in Second ave have great memories of my time there was sad when we had to leave and move to bishop stortford does anyone else remember the School
My grand parents lived in Raynham Road.There name was Roker. My grandfather boxed at boxing shows behind the Alcaza cinema.I used to go to the chip shop for a penny worth of chips. Gorsons store was opposite. I worked at Klingers from 1950 in the pre boarders (they pressed the nylons) I to still remember my mothers Co-op number.
Cross Street in Ayr became King Street It underwent changes bit is still King Street in 2015
I lived in Balham from 1947 to 1967, and recall two ballrooms. The first being directly opposite Balham underground station, above the ABC café on the corner of Chestnut Grove. It was owned by a guy called Sydney Francis and titled as such. The other dance hall was located along Balham high road, (opposite Du Cane Court and Balham park road) called the "Arranmore" Frequented by the local Irish community. I hope this helps! Philip Spencer.
I remember sitting having lunch on the bank of canal seeing those charming barges slowly
drifting past and making me feel that I would love to be on board going somewhere, anywhere
at all just taking in the day in the warm sun, and walking over to the barge inn for a nice cool drink !!
My earliest memories are of meeting my dad when he came home from working at Morris Motors on his bike he was among some 11000 workers who turned out at finishing time, the bikes filled the road to the extent that traffic had a job to make their way up the road. When I was old enough to go to school my mum walked me to St. Christophers infant school which now a small housing site, ...see more
It is great to read about all the memories and with that the history from many different peoples experiences.
My family has had a property on Dee road for some years, I have been very lucky to spend many many happy holidays in Talacre.
I am a photographer and I have been very interested in the sunken buildings (well chimmneys) that can be seen poking out of the dunes that run behind Dee road. I have ...see more
Hi! Mark Adams here.I went to HCS from 1977 to 1982.I remember Paul Belvaoir,Paul Shields,three clements brothers,Richard Beardragger,Louis Benn,Edwards ,Paul Gavey(beat him up lots of times) many of good friends i can't think of them all.Best days of my life at the school!Doing well married have three daughters one boy and five grandchildren and we all doing very well and i work on the building.Hope to here from anyone who knew me at the school.Bye for now. mark63@hotmail.co.uk
I used to work in civic stores opposite pains 1970s, chatham high st was great then, I also worked in the pentagon when it first opened in laskys. I am jane moyler
I was born in Pencarwick Nursing Home Exmouth on 7 December 1940. The Principal was Mrs M.E.Hodges
My mother left London sometime beforehand with my two elder brothers aged 2 and 6.
She left London to avoid the bombing.
I understand my mother lived at 2 Marpool Grove.
I was christened in All Saint Church on 18 January 1941.
I have been to Exmouth and seen Pencarwick House which is now a block of ...see more
I was born in February 1941 and have vague memories of living in Watchet sometime in 1943/1944 for a period of almost two years. My mother (Kathleen/Kitty) and her sister (Olive) rented a house which I believe was on the Doniford Road. My mother and I came down from London while my Aunt and her daughter (June) came from Hastings. Before moving into the rented house Mother and I stayed with a family named Chidgey ...see more
I was born with my twin brother at 91 Greenland Cres. In November 1945. Following my fathers discharge from the RAF we moved to 197 Allenby Road. It was quite a nice location then and backed onto Jubilee Park. During my younger years I attended Lady Margaret junior school, followed by Dormers Wells secondary modern school.
At the age of 11 I joined the scouts that met at North Road School where I learnt ...see more
I spent my first years at 115 Leigh Rd and then moved across the road to 38-40 Leigh Rd-right across from Nutbeem Rd. I remember Stanley Brehaut the photographer. I went to Barton Peveril and then on to Loughborough to run for their athletics team before leaving for the US and now living in Tampa Florida. If anybody remembers me please contact me.jeffkrtg@aol.com
so good to look back on these photos. I studied at the ...see more
It must have been around c 1966-8 that pinky and perky pigs lives in the convent. Many happy meories playing in the grounds on open days.
julian Ingram
My first posting concentrated on my birth and school life in Barking, next a little about different memories of my early life.
I lived in the prefabs in Ilford Lane on the corner with Victoria road, a few more yards up and I would have lived in Ilford. Opposite us was an Esso petrol station and I recall the queues for petrol during the Suez crisis and the second hand car lot next door where one day ...see more
I remember the fab coffee roasting machine in the high st when I was a kid. I was born in 1948. Even tte glass shop window was warm. There were sparks and smoke all the time it was wonderful. Mum took me there for tea and cakes when feeling flush. Waitresses all in uniform with little pinnies on. Oooh!
I was in a group then called size five, we played all over the area quite a lot. From about 1964 to 1970 ish. Anyone remember size five???
Mike grieve
In 2011 Croydon Council stopped maintain the bowling green. Since then volunteer local residents , The Friends of Marlpit Lane Bowling Green (see our website), have restored, maintained and managed the green for public use. It is not a club - anyone can come and play. More volunteers are needed to help in this community work to keep the bowling and putting greens available for local ...see more
We moved to maldon in 1983 I was three moved from Walthamstow. I'm not going to lie being a teen in a small town is or at least can be mind numbingly boring. So as soon as I could I moved to bigger and better things but guess what as soon as I became a father straight back to maldon. Where else can I bring up my boys that offers big parks the prom the canals beeligh. I was a bit of a git in my teens and hated the fact that I couldn't escape my mums
I was born in kings college hospital and spent the first 6 years of my life living in The Newlands Tavern Peckham. My Gram owned it Mrs Rhodes . Mum lived with her and me cause my Dad was in the navy. I have pictures of the inside ,it seemed enormous,it did meals ,events etc. I remember as a toddler being able to ring the bell for time! It had 2 balconies one either end ,it seemed so high! The Ransleys had the veg ...see more
does anyone know the whereabouts of a lady called ada smith who lived in 50 queens street I crewe with her husband john, they has 3 children, paula Nicola abd david,
ada lived in Charlton road Liverpool as a child and moved to crewe when she married john.
my name is Shirley and my brother is Arthur, I was a bridesmaid and Arthur was a paigeboy at adas wedding in the late 1960s
I would love to find her and see how shes doing x
My great aunts Amy And Bet Arnold lived in Ivy house (22 High st) from 1921 to 1965 when they had a bungalow called Mayfair built on the road to St Laurence's church and the main road, . Sadly they died not long after moving there. Ivy house when I visited as a child had no electricity, they still used oil lamps. Their brother Charlie was a farmer and kept cows on fields that I think were rented. The family had ...see more
In 1941, my father who was a soldier in the Royal Signals, was stationed at what is now the holiday camp. To escape from London, my mother brought my brother and I to lodge in Victoria Avenue.
At that time the Avenue was a cul-de-sac which ended at a field of goats. We lived at the last house
on the left, occupied by Mr & Mrs Hughes and their three children, the youngest of whom was called ...see more
First to Ingram Infants then to Beulah Boys then to Ingram Boys. Remember the Davis Theatre the Flee Pit on the corner of Surrey Street and Scarbrook Road. The Red waistcoat man who sold curtains and the Sarsparilla Van . I was a telegram boy I remember Johnny Barker Geoff Rockliffe Fred Quittenden and Jimmy Richards . Joe Taylor and Len Christopher P. H. \G.'s i The 654 and 630 Trolleybuses. The 42, 16 and 18 trams . ...see more
i went to St Marks from 1949 to 1956 and I remember Mr Thorpe the headmaster and Miss Briggs who taught the older children. On a cold morning Miss Briggs would have us doing warm up exercises in the classroom at the start of a lesson. My maiden name was Edwards and I now live in Australia
MY MEMORY OF ALBERT WAS A FANTASTIC ONE IAM AN EX MUSICIAN FROM THE BAND OF THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS CHATHAM AND HAD THE PLEASURE OF PLAYING WITH ALBERT CARD AT MANY VENUES FROM THE TOWN BAND TO DANCE JOBS AND HE WAS ALWAYS THE ULTIMATE GENTLEMAN AND ENCOURAGED YOUNG AND UP AND COMING MUSICIANS OF ALL AGES AND HE USED TO RUN THE JUNIOR TOWN BAND CLASSES ON SATURDAY MORNINGS AT THE ...see more
I was born and bred in the Milton and remember playing in this house in its ruined state in the 70's. This was the first house in Fife to get electricity iam led to believe. My grandparents lived a stones throw away in Balfour gardens (Veitch). If anybody out there has more pictures of the big house or pictures of the villages or stories please get back to me.
Regards Gary
Northaw Place was at one time a childrens home which myself and two sisters spent some time at in the late 1950's housing 50/60 at a time.The head honcho was a guy named Mr Seldon. Does anyone have any memories of this place?
It is now a gated residential site. I believe it was once a country house with vast gardens and a swimming pool at the back.
This house has been my families home for over sixty years ... Love this house
I remember coming here one rainy day with Mum and Dad to see Cliff Richard in "Summer Holiday"
I came out singing and from then on when we set off to go to Ingoldmells for our yearly holiday we all used to sing "summer holiday" in the car, a black Ford Prefect! It took all day to get there! good days
I grew up in Houghton Regis in the 1960s, we were a big family, and seemed to go to all the schools, including Houghton Regis Upper, Northfields, Queensbury, Manshead. My dad moved there for work from London before I was born so it was all I knew.
I remember long summers, walking over the fields to Dunstable, swimming in Tithe Farm Junior School pool, playing at the Rec and hanging out at the haunted house on ...see more
I was born and bred in Chatham until moving away in September 1966,following my late Father's posting to to a MoD London job. My siblings were all born and bred in Chatham, with nearly all of us growing up there until we left. Dad and Mum met in the Dockyard in the late 1940's, and got married shortly after. I still have family in the area although I don't see much of them unfortunately. Mum and Dad have ...see more
My name is Richard Canham and I spent the first four years of my life here at the Gravesend Orphanage in Kent with my older brother Gary. Despite being very young I still have vivid memory's of this place. We were there from late 1959 to about 1963 I have some photos which I will post shortly. I live in Australia now and plan to visit the UK in 2016 I am very much hoping to visit this place as I have been told it is still standing today.
My brother Rick and I were here approx 1959 to 1962/3 want to know more, can anyone help please
My grandmother, Phyllis Dearden, ran the ABC restaurant for many years. I would go and visit her with my mother when I was quite small and then, when I was a teenager, I helped her during school holidays by making sandwiches at a sandwich bar inside the shop to the right of the front door. I remember the big round plastic tomatoes containing tomato sauce. The green plastic leaves on top could be unscrewed to put the tomato sauce in.
I was one of a family of Seven children(two girls and five boys) born to Louise and George Tawn.
We first lived at Pinkney park where my father was employed as a farm bailif. Due to his affair with the farmers wife we were thrown out and became homeless.
We then lived at Charlton Park Camp on an estate belonging to Lord Suffolk from when I was 5 until new council houses were built in Malmesbury when I was ...see more
The Crown Hotel was my first management position within Trust House Forte Hotels in 1972 I worked under Roger Germanier and later with George and Audrey Youssef...I just remember my time there as being very happy and very busy. The local people were great and I had a fantastic social life and met and married the most wonderful local girl Vivien Coates whose parents lived on fore street, my wife and children still ...see more
I used to go to school here in 1978/79, think it stopped being a school the year later....my name was Jane Carless....
I was born in Mill Terrace - no 4. I remember the Timberlakes ( known to me as mrs. Timlick) next door and I think I have a photo somewhere of a couple who could be Jean and Roger.
Like Erica I played in the waterfall and have lots of memories of the friends we had there.
Jackie and Denis Adams lived in the bridge house as well as Erica and Suzanne. Helen and Paul from the White House and Sylvia from the ...see more
My friend Catherine Payne (Chapple) & myself Jennie Brooker (Jennifer Booth) are the 2 figures in front of the Seeboard shop in this picture. We think we are going to school but not sure but I can remember many times crossing the road here and my teenage evenings were spent in the town at the Wimpy or buying chips at the chipshop or at Marlpit Lane Rec. We often used to gather outside Woolies!
I live in ...see more
I remember having to go to this hospital as child I came off my bicycle on new stretch of road near my home .
just to let everyone know . the hospital has been boarded up for sometime and till recently there was a small fire on ground floor currently in magazine it was written by Ken Clark that of the old cottage hospital the reverend Frederick Middleton. who was then a vicar of ST Michael of Camberley when ...see more
My great grandparents also lived in this road. Charles Alexander Adamson & Mary Elizabeth Adamson nee Dover
Great grandparents lived here in 1890
I remember a home for unmarried mothers in blundellsands Crosby, I am hoping to find local people who may remember it, it was called Berkley house but also had a catholic name it wasn't far from the station off serpentine rd I think. I would love to know how people felt then about such a place and how it would be now. I think it had connections with a catholic church round the corner . Any memory would suffice. Thank you
I notice many other contributors focus on the shops in the town centre and I will cover these in my next ramblings but start with my schools.
I was born in March 1949 at Upney maternity hospital and my first school was Northbury.
Teachers I remember were Mr.Rowe, cold fish he was, Mr Bowers I liked him. I remember the school's diamond anniversary celebrations and watching out of the class room ...see more
I went to St Catherine's from about the age of 7 in 1958 along with my siblings. Some of my best friends were Sandra Humphries, who wanted to be a pop singer and I remember she had a great voice, Gillian Andrews, she also had a big brother at the school called Christopher and Lynn Wilkinson, her parents owned the sweet shop just over the bridge. The head teacher was called Mrs Willey, she ...see more
my memory is also asking for information. Does anyone remember {this will be for the older generation}
a mother and baby home not far from the station its common name was Berkley House but it also had a catholic name ,it was just off Serpentine rd. Blundellsands. I think it had connections with a catholic church around the corner. I am trying to find the Catholic name for the house. I have sad and happy memories of Crosby and am trying to contact some girls from there. It closed in 1968
Army child and went to eight different schools 1936-1946. There was an all boys school called St Johns at Weymouth. On one of my return trips to my native county from Canada, I was perturbed to see it had been pulled down . I understand it was done just a year inside it's designation as a historical building. In place I saw a building called St Johns bed and breakfast.
My year there was 1938 and graphic ...see more
I am Ian Robinson and I worked at Land and Sea and then the Tarantella in 1965 with a guy called Rob Smedley the Tarantella was managed by a Mrs Olwyn Robinson and I think the owner was called Preston though I am not too sure of that. Does anyone know what happened to Rob Smedley I would very much like to know.
I remember going to this school not long after it opened, I went to school with a girl called Magdeline Wrenn who was my best friend at the time, unfortunately my parents decided to emigrate to Australia, and we left Tilbury Docks Xmas Eve 1960 arriving Australia Day January 26th 1961 though I have been back to the UK I have never had the time to visit Basildon, would love to know where Magdaline Wrenn ...see more
The other day I just did a little search for some old photos of Theale where I spend many days out camping and fishing from around 1963 to 1970 when I was a teenager. It was very different then of course - when the M4 stopped at Maindenhead. It was the real countryside and a very wonderful place to us bunch of North London Kids. More in future emails, reply if you would like to.
Regards John Walsh.
My father Francis Gallagher was killed in the West Cameron Colliery Greengairs . On 28th.October 1937 .He was a Machine man and he was killed by fall of stone from roof. Scottish Mining Website. Fatal Accidents 1937