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I was born and bred in Gorton we lived on Hemsworth Road facing the allotments around the corner from the old Loco as we called it and a hidden Gem called the horses field which was full of bluebell’s. We used to find old animal bones and climb trees and made a tree swing.
We loved exploring the loco - it was vast! But we had to be careful because it had piles of deep oil. We used to sit and watch Abbey Hey fc play ...see more
Has been good reading memories of your time at Tylers and especially the 100year anniversary weekend.
I attended fom Sept. 1957 throught to 1962 and many have mentioned the teachers, some with positive views, some slighty negative.
Have not found any of my classmates, Geoff Kemp, Mike Cochrane, Micheal Szasz, listed on pages.
One of my most vivid memories is of the 1953 Coronation Party on Eastcote Avenue, the road was closed to erect a stage, and my Dad Freddie Hewitt help put it up. We lived at Number 48. Mrs Palmer lived next door and my mother had a strong dislike of her. Another memory is of an older boy called Bernard O'Brien putting up with me when he and others went fishing on the Grand Union Canal. He caught a small fish and put it in a ...see more
I arrived at the Marist Convent in Nympsfield in 1948 with my brother Bobby but. from then on he was known as Robert. We had travelled from Manchester with Social Workers with another brother and sister Nora and David Clemons.
The convent did not have electricity we had to use oil lamps when it became dark, I would hang out off the bedroom window reading a book in the last of the evening light in the summer months. Always longing to return to Manchester which we did in 1949.
Hi everyone! I’m hoping someone might have old photos from Caister Holiday Park in 1987, back when it was owned by Ladbroke. I went there with my mum and brother for my very first holiday — I was 5 at the time — and although Mum didn’t take any pictures, I’ve never forgotten it.
I remember:
• A kids playground built like a fortress right by the ...see more
My grandmother had a boarding house on Grand Parade on Hayling Island through the fifties into the sixties. Our summer holidays every year were to visit her in Hayling Island with all our extended large families with cousins.
We would walk down Webb lane or Bound lane to the beach every day in the early morning beach combing. Other times play hide and seek around all the beach huts along ...see more
I was Mrs Joyner's first pupil. I ended up as Head Girl. I remember Mrs Watson and Mrs Ryan. Happy days.
16 year old, sitting on one of those two benches on the left of the picture one summer night in 1966 with my then girl friend asking me not to join the army the next day, I went, she sent me a Dear John Letter a few weeks later.
Born in 1955, I'm told my first bed was in a chest of drawers. 2 rooms in Gilpin Cresc. With mum, dad and grandparents. Moved to Moree Way when Gilpin Cresc was due for slum clearance. Moree Way was built on the old Alcazar bombsite after the war. My dad was Charlie Johnson one of 8 children. I remember getting detached from my mum on The Green when shopping and the old tram rails. I used to have ...see more
It’s been a real pleasure to read all the various memories of South Ockendon back in the 50s and 60s. I was born in Brixton and moved to West Norwood. My Mum & Dad both wanted to move out of London and we managed to get 2 potential council swaps arranged to South Ockendon. So one weekend in January 1956 Mum, Dad, brother Neil and myself jumped on a Green Line bus from Aldgate ...see more
So as a young child I would always go on holidays with my Nan and Grandad.
We started going to Kessingland we had a small caravan {touring caravan} so I was very excited to go to a new place. I lived {still do} in East London so it's very built up, so going to a place that had a park, swimming pool, arcade ,horses so near me was amazing. So I remember going and setting the caravan ...see more
I went to bollin cross styal from 1977 to 1981 i was in oak house (but was a day boy) and was picked up and took home by gordens coaches (mini bus) it was a great school and i remember a lot of stuff even though it was over 40 years ago i can remember mr burrows spending a lot of time trying to stop us smoking and he knew all our hidding places but we were always one step ahead . mr holland was,nt too botherd because he ...see more
Looking for any small info on farm called Longert and family who lived there. My grandfather James Oscough Jones lived there in early 1900’s went to school there. Unable to find birth record.
Jeanette Scott
i went to fallin primary school i was born in 1952 Capt Gracie was the headmaster at fallin school, i lived in the wooden house in Hilton Terrace number 19 , auld Hailey Mghee was our next door neighbours, my late dad was a miner at the Manor Powis pit his name was Sam Mcallister , my mum was Lizzie she ran the tattie lorry , i had two brothers Frank(callie) and Raymond both deceased as my folks are ...see more
I remember the Lodge well - my Grandparents lived there. I was born in 1944 and stayed in Cholmondeley and went to school there when my Mother died. Loved Beeston Lodge and the animals my Grandfather kept. His name was Howard Vincent. I also had other family members living in Cholmondeley - Tom Vincent and Howard Vincent and my Aunt lived in Broxton Millie Hopley. Does anyone remember those days
My mum and dad always took us to rose bank in the late 1960s and 1970s every year for 2 weeks. I remember Jack who used to be in the Arcade - spent loads of time in there lol. Also remember Wayne, we went to Highfield caravan park once. Their last name is Ward. And my name is Barbara great times lots of fun really miss those days .
I don't remember much about Sunnyfield House, except I was born there in 1948. I knew the midwife, Nurse Garfield, who delivered me. When I came to Australia, in 1966, she sent me a homemade Christmas cake, by sea, after months at sea it tasted great, When we passed Sunnyfield Hose my Dad and Mum would point out the window of the room where I was born.
Hello, I grew up in 43 Eureka Place Ebbw Vale, my father bought it in 1964 when it had been empty and derelict for some time.
My sister who is 6 years older than me remembers big windows advertising all manner of goods including Typhoo tea! She also recalls a shop counter front as they walked in and bakery ovens at the back, can anyone remember the name of this shop or even have a photograph of it?
My parents have ...see more
I came across this when I was hoping to find reference to the Royal visit by the Duke of York. Although I found a film about his visit to the Monotype works at Salfords unfortunately it isn't dated. However, my grandparents Henry ('Harry') Knight and Minnie lived in Dunraven Avenue for about 63 years. They started at No 12 but shortly after moved down to No2. This house is just about visible at the far end of the ...see more
I was born in 1951 in Copsleigh Avenue (No 42). I must have started at the 'old' Salfords School in 1956. (My sister Jennifer was born in 1947 and was there too.) The photograph shows its location being just about deserted, apart from the horse and cart. It was at the southern end of the Common and to some exrtent marooned between the A217 to Woodhatch, and the A23 Brighton to London to the right. The latter was ...see more
Hi all.
I used to live in Beech Avenue from 1962-1979 and went to Branfil Infants/Junior School from 1965-1970. Really loved it there.
I remember Mrs Tribe, Mrs Warren, Mr Ford (Tall Headmaster) Mr Hill (the slipper and ruler). Mrs Cassedy (she ran me over in the school playground in her Rover Coupe!) Mr Sumner (great man)
Went on a school cruise in 1978 or 9 to Madeira/Vigo/ Lisbon. Threw up ...see more
I remember being on holiday in St Osyth. I was about 10 years old. In the 1950’s. We met a family and their son and I became friends during the holiday. The son was called Charles (Chas). His father caught a young shark. It lay on the beach. Somehow, a reporter arrived from the local newspaper. I believe we were all on the front page posing with the shark. It is such a vivid memory all these years later. I wonder ...see more
We lived in Blaney crescent in council flats. Six families in our block were #49 Vaughns no kids #51 Catchpoles had six kids, Mickey & David of our gang #53 Groves 2 kids Steve(me) and Barbara, #55 was the Snows with Keith & Gillian, #57 was the Hoskins with Jimmy and Valerie, Jimmy was BF and my age and from his top floor balcony we used to climb onto the roof parapet for a few fags.lol. God ...see more
My three friends and I visited Torpenhow several times during the 1980s. We were from Yorkshire, and our school had a facility in Torpenhow village with dormitories, canteen etc, and the school would take us there on trips. When we left school, we continued to visit the Lake District and returned to Torpenhow regularly. I have the most wonderful memory of The Sun Inn pub, which at the time was run by a couple called ...see more
i was born in 1933 and lived in stanway gdns until i was called up for national service in 1952
i went to deansbrook school and then passed the 11 plus and went to orange hill grammar school
the head was mr roberts and we always called him charlie which was not his real name
my best friend was bernard lock , now sadly passed away
i had a girl friend called daphne fowler who was i believe the head girl ...see more
I lived at 460b Lordship Lane in Tottenham from 1941 -1950 with family and grandparents,aunts and uncle.I attended Risley Avenue Junior and Infant school before moving to a flat on Scales Road and joining Down Lane Junior School for the final term.Went on to Parkhurst Secondary Modern School for boys until I was 15,left to join Pickfords as the office boy/messenger then joined Hackney Wick Greyhound ...see more
I've great memories of jumping through those bushes in the central reservation, before the zebra crossing, and subsequent Pelican crossing, was installed connecting the Post Office to the Co-Op on the corner facing the garage.
When he retired, my Maternal Grandad became the petrol pump attendant at the Shell garage (a Chrysler Car dealership) before it closed and became Payless DIY (part of the ...see more
Hi, came on this site by accident,
I was born at 12 Rutland Rd in 1966 and had wonderful memories of playing in the street ( unheard of now ) and the jubilee park and library, off to the "top shops " on Allenby road, anyone remember the lovely " uncle Bert " who had his front room full of musical instruments, trumpets, drums etc and let us bang away on them again unheard of now - in a simpler life, neighbours were ...see more
I'm searching for some information and to track down my husbands birth family.
Do any of these names ring a bell please
Born in the 50's we believe
Carol Davies / scott
Melvin davies
John Phillips
Around northolt area I believe
X
Born in Cuckfield hospital in 54 but have early recollections and very few photos of home in Chanctonbury Rd Burgess Hill from then until 59 when I relocated to Brighton. Went to boy's boarder later in Cuckfield (Beckworth House) from 65 until 68.
Keen to share with anyone who crosses over somewhere on these locations and dates. Family name Barker.
Whenever the annual traveling funfair came to Danson Park in the 1960's for their Easter and Bank Holiday visits, it was party time for the local teens, a golden oportunity to hang out and socialise, meet up with friends old and new and hopefully meet a potential date or even a future partner. All the rides were fun but there was one that outshone all the others -The Whip. Built much in the style of a ...see more
Does anybody remember Michael John Irwin or Mr and Mrs Irwin and boys from Seaton Carew during the 1950s
I was born in Creekmouth Village in 1952. The village was at the end of River Road at the confluence of the River Roding and The Thames.
The village consisted (in latter years) of 50 Victorian style cottages, 2 up 2 down with outside toilets and no bathrooms. The original few cottages housed local fishermen but after the 1850s, when John Bennett Lawes opened his fertiliser & chemical factory there, most of the ...see more
My lasting memory haunting me to this day
Was a young man worked at a&n store in town.
I would have been approx 12-13 years old
Constantly bullied and sexually abused me and others
On a lighter note, other than this horrific person, my time there was ok. Grounds were great
I remember two brothers there at my time there I’m sure one was named Michael
I’ve really tried to block this episode of my life but ...see more
My Dad was at Hutton from 1925. He died when I was 16. He spoke about his time in the orphanage a little and we went to an open day some time during the 1960s. His name was James Turner although when older people called him Jim; maybe they did at school as well. When his older sister and brothers came to collect him, he had the wrong name on his label, it was James Brown. However, they recognised him, ...see more
I moved to Elm Park in 1953 lived on Woodcoat Ave until about 1965. Went to Benhurst then Suttons then Ford Trade School when I was 16. I had many friends including Colin Styles,Jumbo Jarvis,Gilbert Osborn,Kenny Walker,Bruce McAllister,Peter Brinkworth and many others.As to girls I had a crush on Vivian Archer and Lorrenda Drew. Was caned by Mr Pike and Mr Grey also the Headmaster on one ...see more
My husbands family had this shop and studio
I lived in Albert Road Caversham Heights from 1948 aged 5.
Went to school at Hemdean Road infants then on to Caversham Secondary Modern and left there in 1959.
I really enjoyed school, especially maths, history and geography, the geography teacher (Mr Weekes) formed a cycling club and at the weekend we would go for extended cycle rides even in the rain when he would say 'time to cape up boys' ( the cape was a ...see more
Thornton Heath: It always makes me smile when I see a bus with the destination 'Thornton Heath Pond' I remember the Pond very well. I'm often tempted to ask bus drivers if they know that there really was quite a large pond there, when I was a lad. I, and I think others used to to go the 'Pond' with our sticks with a net on the end and a jam jar to catch catch 'tiddiers'. Tiddlers were an ...see more
The blue police box outside Monks Orchard Primary School
I remember the Odean down on the high street at the bottom of Mellison Rd. We went every Saturday morning and were amazed by the organ that would rise from beneath the screen as we sang “the little white bull” and other Kidde songs while we waited for the cartoons and other features to start.
Recorded by Nicholas Reid, Canberra, Australia.
I was christened in the Anglican church at Heston in 1959, though for obvious reason I don’t have any memories of it from that time, and few thereafter because we boarded a ship to Australia later in the same year. My parents were also married there, it being the church my mother’s family ...see more
I remember i was about 10 when a works bus hit somebody's house wall and knocked it on top of me , my mam and dad was working and my eldest sister was told not to answer the door to anyone , the workmen on the bus rescued me and I was carried to Mrs Williams house that lived opposite me in cwrt coch street, I was lucky I only had a thick lip and grazed leg I was taken to aberbargoed hospital by 2 doctors in a ...see more
My Dad lived in Hounslow in the 1930s, in Ellerdine Road soon after the estate was built.
His name was Walter Cyril Lansley and was born in 1919. He moved to Hounslow in the 30's with his parents.
He belonged to a local church choir and I can remember him saying that his choir master was Charles Hawtrey - though I think the name was slightly different then. I know ...see more
My name is Gary Canham, my brother Richard and I were placed into care at St Mary’s School in Graves End on the 24/04/1961, aged 3 and 2, we remained there till being returned to our mother and stepfather on 22/06/1963.
I have horrid memories of this time in care with beatings and mental abuse from the Nuns and Priests, I was separated from my brother due to age differences but as a 3 year old I did not ...see more
I lived on Dolobran Road Sparkhill from 1956 (DATE OF BIRTH) to around 1962 when we moved to Northfield. We were the only double fronted house on the street and we fronted Lime Grove where my grandmother lived at Number 1. I was friends with a group of children from Lime Grove who all had blonde hair full of natural curls and ringlets. Sadly I do not remember their names, We also had a back yard with an ...see more
I spent many childhood holidays visiting our Auntie, Uncle & Cousin Jersey. On one particular occasion, when I was about four & a half, I received the news of the birth of my sister in 1950, at the time my relatives lived in St. Helier, later they moved to St. Brelade overlooking the bay. My older brother, cousin & I had fun either at the beach or blackberry picking. In the summer of 1966, I went to ...see more
My Grandmother Linda May lawrence owned 3 shops in Bethcar st - one was a hair and beauty salon and I believe one was a tobacco shop but unsure of the other. I would love to know more. I remember being in the flat where she lived above the shops. She died in 1969. The flat was 59a Bethcar st. It is now Fonseca solicitors.
Her son Neville was my dad. He also worked in the shops. I had such fond ...see more
1965. I grew up in Merthyr Mawr road Cottage Homes for children. The walk to Merthyr Mawr village was always an adventure. We would tickle trout from the estate river and run like mad to avoid the water baillif. The old swing bridge was great fun. We climbed Ogmore castle walls. I fell into the Ogmore river more than once negotiating the stepping stones. Candleston castle was scary, it had a dungeon. ...see more
My dad was billy kingsmore
Trying to search my family tree, anything on his fatherx side would be grest to know
Thanks sharon
The photograph of the front of the Sir Frederick Milner School brought back memories. I taught English there from 1963 to 1970 in the second classroom to the left of the entrance. This was my first teaching post although I knew Retford well as I had been a pupil at the King Edward VI Grammar School. One of my pupils at the Milner School was Derek Randall who went on the play cricket for England. After the amalgamation ...see more
Stubbers outdoor youth camp is a far different entity than it was "when I was a gal". My good freind Monica Knapp and I borrowed Andrew Bloor's small, 2 man, canvas tent, caught the 370 bus that ran from Tilbury Ferry to Romford, passing through Chadwell St Mary and set off on our adventure. We pitched the tent and made ourselves comfortable. We had a little stove; well, ...see more
My maternal grandmother, born in 1885 in Salford, as a girl worked in the mills. Up to the time of her death in Ladywell hospital, at the age of 93, she always wore long clothes to her ankles and a woollen, thick shawl. When gran married grandad in the early 1900s, they lived on Arlington Brew. Salford 3, I believe. One of their five children, Lizzie, died of a twisted bowel at the age of eight. In her ...see more
In 1950, St Ann’s R.C. mixed infant school was just off Silk Street. Salford 3, I think. I remember, aged 3, lying down on the fold-up bed with all the other kids on their beds in the large nursery room in the afternoons for our nap, and the appetizing smell of the cold round of toast, spread with echo margarine that my gran, who lived a few streets away on Cannon Street, had made me for lunchtime. I recall the ...see more
I was born in 1947 and lived at 52 West St, Lower Broughton, Salford 7. I attended St. John's School for girls, just off Chapel St. My parents were Annie and David Johnson. I had an older sister, Jean, and a younger brother, David. My Gran Johnson and her daughter, my Aunty Nell, lived at 39 Princess St. My Uncle Bill and Aunty Rose lived on Havelock St, and my Gran Russell and Uncle Frank lived at 4 Errington St. ...see more
Born and raised in Darley Dale, schooled at County primary on Greenaway Lane, where I met my best friend for life who lived on sydnope hill Two Dales, I fondly remember my Mum sending me on my pony to Mrs Wagstaff the local milkman Alan's mother to get a pint of milk, then to Hayes the Bakers for a loaf of bread, and to Mr Coates the butcher who would kindly give me some bones for my dog, there were trips to Mr ...see more
I had a dream the other night about Enton Hall in WITLEY. I was a student at Guildford Tech in the early sixties. I did a two year hotel reception course and was looking for a job near my home in Godalming. Suddenly out of nowhere my Dad saw an advert for a position at Enton Hall. Well, he took me to the interview, and I seem to remember the manager’s name was MrJarvis (He was very short). Anyway I got the job on the ...see more
I lived in Gerrards Cross in the late 1950s when I attended Thorpe House Preparatory School. I was a shy child and the school was hell on earth with me getting caned regularly for what seemed to be minor and arbitrary infractions.
That being said, I have many good memories of the town, and the surrounding countryside.
Travelling from Devon, my parents stayed at this hotel when they were starting me at Cranleigh School. I remember scented gardens. In 2025 the scent of a particular plant still evokes in me a vague apprehenson.
I was a “Christmas Casual” postman in 1961 based in Pinner Sorting Office near the old Langham Cinema. I was allocated a “round” in Northwood Hills which meant riding my rickety old Post Office bike via Pinner Green.
Letters were carried in heavy canvas satchels and I slung this over my back across one shoulder. One day I had too much to deliver and needed TWO satchels. Sadly just as I passed the 183 bus ...see more
My Grandparents lived in one of the cottages attached to what is now the White Bear Inn. They appear on the Census of 1921 Walter Knight & Florence Knight. My Mother Sylvia Knight who was 3 at the time of the census lived there with her sister Nora aged 2 and a niece, Nellie Trice who was 12 , from Hillborough, Herne Bay as her parents had passed. When my mother married we lived just up ...see more
My mother was brought up by a lady called Alice who married Joshua Roberts in Cefn Mawr and relocated to Middleton in Lancashire. Alice had a lot of relations still living there including a cousin Bertha who married Idris Jones. They lived in Stephens Terrace , High Street opposite a detached red bricked house and I visited there many times as a child, distinctly remembering the smell of the Monsanto ...see more
I was very young to have seen the gardens in Middleton but they were well loved and a great place place to take a quiet moment watching the fountain. No one seems to know where the fountain is but rumour has it, it was dumped in the underground loos and then these were filled in. Many think it is still there underground. The toilets under the gardens have given the gardens the not so nice, but funny name of Pee ...see more
I am researching the Rosset Green housing development built by Minton Homes circa 1969. The 50 or so homes were built for American servicemen at Menwith Hill base. Having visited the location of the development there is now no sign of the houses. What happened??
Reading my Mother's notes in my 'Baby Book ' ,something seemingly not done nowadays, I was reminded that I was born in a Private nursing home, The Gables, Pine Tree Glen ,Westbourne in 1947. Now flats and ironically retirement flats. Somewhere for me to be born and die. Ha Ha. The Doctor was Dr Gallop* who had a practice in Poole, How my parents could afford it I don't know, My father was in the Navy until ...see more
Can anybody help me please. I am looking for an old friend Doreen Barnett who lived in Brent Lane. She had a sister Eileen. Doreen was a close friend of my late husband Graham Board and was a frequent visitor to our house in Park Road when we first married. We lost touch when we moved to Pembury. Doreen was Godparent to my eldest son Andrew.
I remember Doreen went to Bexley Technical School for Girls.
If anyone has ...see more
I have many fantastic memories of visiting my grandparents, aunties and uncles, cousins who lived and still live there. My Bampi worked in the butchers at the top of the hill, My hero, my dad, was a butcher as well but he also worked at the Co-op. My dad used to take me on walks up the Bwlch , we used to go swimming at the swimming pool on a Saturday morning with my cousins , get chips from the chippy and go back ...see more
My grandmother grew up in Pye Bridge. Her father worked at the collary for some time. It came with some sadness though, her older sister having drownd in the canal at a young age and then her younger brother being lost in WWII age just 16. It seems like it was a close knit community and I am hopeful they would have had neighbours and community to support them through such difficult times. Thank you for keeping this ...see more
I lived on Hatton Hill Road in the 1940/1950s. Remember the bombs landing across the road in the park and sheltering under the stairs. Bryant and May bombed where my father worked, he then had to travel to Garston each day for the rest of his working life. Went to Beach Road School then to Waterloo Park. Haven’t been ‘home’ for many years .
My granda was Arthur he owned a tailor/pawn shop in Frederick Street in South Shields - he once lived at 66 Hartington Terrace in South Shields - I used to be taken there every Sunday to visit - he died in 1959
My family tree has gaps about him
2 of his children were Herbert and Hilda I’ve hit a brick wall about my family and was looking for more info.
Regards
Lesley K
As we approach the 80th anniversary of VE Day, I am really hoping that someone may have pictures of street parties, in Little Sutton, Great Sutton, or any memories that you could give to me as I can add them to the Royal British Legion, Little Sutton, as long as you are from the area, I would love to hear from you
So many wonderful memories of the "old challaborough" my parents owned a caravan there so we were lucky enough to spend weekends and holidays there. I loved the dolphin cafe on the sea front and then there was another restaurant where we used to play bingo and win vouchers to spend in the ghastly gift shop. I never did get to go in the Nile pub on the corner. Bigbury was so much better with the tom crocker ...see more
I lived in skelton nr york from 1951 to 59 at bur tree lane opposite old village school.it was my first school, I had a friend called John Thorpe that lived in a great big house ,in the village we had a old lady who was the village nurse she was called miss able, lived next to the church, fantastic old lady lived with her brother. Opposite the old school there was a pond,not there anymore. I used to play ...see more
I lived in Low Bradley Farm in the late 60's early 70's with my dad Peter Dominey, Mam Dorothy Dominey and brother Christopher. I was only just over a year old when we moved onto the farm and left when I was 7. The farm was owned by a Dr Boon, not the nicest of men as I remember, he would turn up every now and again and just walk in without knocking first. Dads wage was basically the farmhouse and buildings and ...see more
Does anyone have any information on Parker, Timber Sawers in Battersea. My Granddad worked for them in 1911.
this place held a lot of bad memories for me, I was sent 3 times in the 60s a lot of cruelty , especially once you left the nursery and was old enough to be on the dormitory up the flight of stairs.
the nurse would come and shine a torch in your face, if you moved and were awake she would drag you off the bed and had to stand on the landing in the cold. the childrens crying was horrendous, I ...see more
I was a boarder at the Convent for four years 1954-58, cured me of religion as I hated almost every minute of it. The Nuns can only be described as brutal. I was once told that I was wicked because I had kept the other lads awake at night with my coughing. I always seemed to be ill and spent my seventh birthday in the sick room. I was friends with Tony and Nicky Book, we planned to escape, get a boat and row to ...see more
Years ago( 1977 ) I visited a family in Pennys lane, the family name was Carter and the house had a name and not a number, the name was 'Lyndab', anyone know of this family or their whereabouts now. I beleive one of their children was Tina, who worked at the inland revenue / tax office.
I lived in Eastleigh from about 1959 to 62 and although I was nearly 5 when we left, my earliest memories are of Eastleigh. My dad was the manager of a shoe repairers, possibly called shoecraft and we lived behind the shop. But I'd love to know where it was. It was surrounded by other shops but I think it could be one of a few streets. There was a lovely old guy called Percy who worked there, he used to call me ...see more
My name is Viv Bayliss, I was born in my nan’s house opposite the Alexandra public house in 1948. Mum and dad moved to a prefab in Costed Manor then to Pilgrims Hatch. Who remembers Preslands fair and listening to them playing all the great songs. Dad worked at the Selo and mum had a part time job at Buckleys cafe, near the Robin Hood pub. Jumping ahead I worked after school and in the school holidays at Kings ...see more
