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My Mum Elsie Hope and I (Ann Parkinson) ran the Post Office in Heysham Village at the height of its popularity, from 1962 to 1969. Those were the days of wakes weeks when visitors came flooding to Morecambe and Heysham. Apart from the usual post office stuff we sold all sorts of items for people to take home as memories of their holidays, as well as hundreds of post cards each week. My step-father Roland worked ...see more
My grandfather Ernest Andrews was the Police Sergent at Llandarcy Police Station during the 1920s which was situated in Coed-Ffranc Road. My Uncle Bob (Robert) was born there in 1921 but sadly died in early 1940 after being shot down in his aeroplane. My mother was born in 1929 in the police station. Sadly my grandfather died in October 1930. I would be interested in anyone who might have known my Uncle Bob or has photographs of the police station in the 1920s/30s and whether it is still there.
Actually it was not Stairfoot but Lundwood. I met a young girl at the Barnsley fairground and it may have been love at first sight and we were to be married at the Barnsley Town Hall but after a few years of us being married things did not go to plan and we were divorced: it would be improper to say why we were to be divorced but for many years I still thought about her: my wife's maiden name was Shirley ...see more
What a place! If you're not born here, run for the hills! But I love it, I still see faces of long ago that do too, or why didn't we move away a long time ago!! My mum and dad were the best, I never got hit by them but this place turns you when all your school days are who's the best at beating up others. I encounted this as did all the children I went to school with, nice children turned by kids that ...see more
I can remember when I was 10 years old, walking down this road with another boy of the same age, his name was Arthur Bean and we were from the children's home on the Norwich road, the home was called Garfield House. I believe it is still there. We were both very happy on this particular Sunday afternoon, as we were allowed to be out by ourselves for the first time. After leaving Sunday School it took us what seemed ...see more
My dad was the village policeman from 1952 to 1958. He was Edward (Ted) Parkinson and we moved from Liverpool to Bolton-le-Sands in 1952. We lived in 40 Church Brow, which was the police house at that time. My dad retired in 1958 aged 46 after 25 years with Lancashire Constabulary and died suddenly on the night of his retirement presentation. There was a collection in the village and my Mum ...see more
I remember when I was going there I used to have nightmares of the school. One teacher slapped me around the ear when we were having an ear test, because I couldn't hear the bleeps. Also, when I was putting empty milk bottles in a crate to help tidy up I was caned across the hands, three on each...I must have been 7 at the time, by the then head teacher Varco Bayliss. One particular day ...see more
My Mum and I would call in to Mary's Cafe on a Friday morning to have scones and coffee. A wonderful experience in beautiful surroundings. Such a shame it no longer exists.
Arthur Towle, (born Sibsey 1885) who became the actor Arthur Lucan, lived in a house in an alley called Woodyard near Craythorne Lane until he left Boston around 1901. His career began when he was about ten, sweeping up and selling programmes at Shodfriars Hall. Can any one please tell me where 'Woodyard' was. Also where was the Peacock and Royal Hotel? Any other reminiscences of the Towles, or life in the 1890s very welcome. Please write to Robert at rvk2@le.ac.uk
On the surface of it there was nothing to do in Clevedon for a teenager, but I was wrong.
Meeting up with friends and looking for entertainment, Clevedon Pier came the place to be, with a juke box and the latest records (those were the days of rock and roll) we danced all night, well, till the pier master closed up for the night. It was a regular thing that when the paddle steamer landed to drop off ...see more
The Laws was a beautiful mansion-house in a perfect setting. The drive from the gardener's cottage (Mr Robb) up to the big house was a wonderful journey past mature trees, past the famous rock-gardens and lily pond, the "Roman" fort up on the hill, and up to the sweeping entrance.
The woods near the house were a treasure-trove of scampering rabbits, pheasants, different types of flowers and trees. The ...see more
THE STIPERSTONES T’was long ago the Ludlow people vexed the Devil very sore He vowed to stone their homes and steeples until they were no more On Cranberries Hill he then collected his apron full of rocks and stones With these missiles he expected he could break the peoples bones Swiftly crossing roads and rivers past the peasant peoples homes Through the land of peaceful livers till he reached the ...see more
I lived in the Court in Diss as a 3 and 4 year old girl. My father was in the US Airforce so we moved all over the world. The Court has special memories for us. My sister Sharon was born in the house. I remember beautiful gardens, apple, pear and peach orchards. I just recently found it for sale and was able to share the photos of the old house with my mother (84 years old now) and my sister Sharon (53 yr old). A ...see more
Does anyone have any memories of the former girls high school in Leeds Road, particular to the year when it became a mixed school 1967/8? I was one of the boys who left Drax Grammar School and became the first males to attend the school. Are there any original former pupils of that era out there?
I spent my first years growing up in Kitchener Street. My grandmother years before worked behind the counter in the post office and was a member of the WRVS. I remember the area well even though I was only young. I can still remember some of the shops, Furniss the butchers, there were two fish and chip shops close to each other. Peckovers sweet shop which was sweet heaven, a hairdressers and Dews sweet shop ...see more
I too remember the isolated classroom at the front of the school on the right hand side of the main infants entrance. The class belonged to Miss Reid and I have to admit that although she read us that incredible story of 'The Little Grey Men', she scared me stiff. This wasn't helped by the fact that she once took delivery of some brand new school desks and she asked us not to mark them or write on them. Unfortunately I ...see more
I joined the Bank Top Garage at Whickham, Bank Top, after being made redundant from George and Jobling. It was a bit run down and not what I was used too, but I thought I would get a wage so I would give it a shot. The main business was haulage and petrol sales so I was left with the task of getting customers with cars to come in. So smiling politely at the pumps, I told people what we did and how much we did it ...see more
The pub was the "Bull and Victoria".
My first job when I left school in 1961 was at the Co-op shoe shop. I worked in the men's dept, and on my first day I had to open every box of shoes, dust them, and the box, and put them back on the shelf. After 2 days I reported I had finished, only to be told "go back and do it again". But whenever a customer asked for a size ,colour, or style, I knew exactly where the shoes were. We ...see more
My dad was born in the village in 1927 in a cottage in Sheep Street. The Hales family have lived in the village for a number of generations until the 1960s. The churchyard is a testament to this as there are a number of gravestones with the family name on. I remember visiting the village as a child and walking from the main road where the bus dropped us up the hill to the village sometimes using a footpath ...see more
The timber yard at 699 Green Lanes was Brimley's.
Sadly my mother died many years ago and my father in 1953. Mum never said much about my past as she remarried and did not want to upset her hubby. Am I right in thinking there was a small bungalow on the edge of the road on a bank called Bracken Brae? Could anyone help me here please, my mother's name was Daisy Thomas and my father was Clarence or Clow, I believe he work as a sawyer.
Thank you,
Jean Bye
I don't know if this is any help but my dad Lewis Richards, also born in Gilfach, moved to Bedford about 72 years ago. His mum and dad were called William and May. He had loads of brothers and sisters, some of which were Phyllis, Len and Joan. I believe that they played in the Salvation Army band.
I hope that you will get in touch so that we can compare notes.
Margaret
Hi, my father came from Dysart, he was born in Mid Quality Street in 1925. He came out to New Zealand in 1953. His name was Alexander Hutchison Marr. He had two sisters and brothers, John, George, Maggie, Sarah. His parents' names were Alexander and Christina. I am looking for any information. If you can help, please contact me at: ikmarr@gmail.com.
I am looking forward to hearing from anyone about my family.
Kind regards,
Isabella Marr.
I would love to hear from anyone that remembers any of the WILLIAMS family, Gwarffynnon, Ochyrbryn and Wauncastle. I'm researching my family tree so anything would be appreciated.
My grandfather Rev Williams was the vicar here in the 1920s and my father was born here at Glamorgan Terrace. Many years later my father Arthur Williams also became the vicar here and I was born in 1966. We moved to church village in December 1966. My father was friendly with Tommy Coughlin the undertaker. . I remember my godmother Doris Symmonds and her husband Tom, of 1 Glamorgan Terrace and spent many a happy ...see more
Or what about camping up the Dingle next to the cave that would take you all the way through to Abercarn? Yeah, of course it did. Orrrrrrrrrrr: Snooker Hall, Stagsies (Styles shops), Carol's shop, Roma's, The shop in Penllwyn Street (can't remember the name but it was Jinxy's nan's), Peter's Pies on NMP. Where they used to have an 'open day' where they would hand out pies, pasties, sausage rolls. Obesity was just ...see more
My nan and grandad lived at Glenmount Road in the early 1930s with their 3 children. Does anyone know where the nearest graveyard is and whether there is an Edith Irene Foss buried there? A needle in a haystack but who knows :)
Edna Baker married Carl Dewdney on 24th Dec 1935 at St Mary's church. Edna's father was James Baker who was a local carpenter. I would love to hear from anyone who has any photographs or can remember Edna or Carl.
I also remember going to Quarrendon County Secondary School from Oving. Most of the children from Oving and the surrounding villages went there. As I understand it now the school has been renamed. I remember Rosetta Sasso, Patsy Morris, Jane Cairns, Anne Jaeger, George Randall, Leila Randall, the list goes on. We would perform Gilbert & Sullivan Operettas which would take about six months to ...see more
Living on the outskirts of a large Midland city, and having Welsh parents, a visit to Sebastopol was also exciting and eventful. My grandmother had sold Hill Cottage and bought 21 South Street, which was more manageable, as my uncle was still in the RAF, and his visits were restricted. I loved lying in bed at the front of the terraced house listening to the bus driver select the gears as the vehicle powered ...see more
I was born in Calf Street, no 57 in 1957, my gran Annie Gilbert lived opposite and my uncle Alex used to have the local shop at bottom of Calf Street and there used to be a lady that sold milk next door. My dad used to keep pigs along with Mr Oake the log man. My dad used to work for Cedric Bealy but believe the farm is now all houses. I can remember when the Dartington glass factory ...see more
My sister Christine lived in North Road from babes till 18-19 years old. I can remember the parade of shops, the chemist, Clair's hairdressers, Combes the bakers, Pickerings hardware store. There was a shop where we bought our shoes and I'm sure our school uniform. I remember Grants fish and chip shop, the bank, first supermarket, Budgens, Pollard the greengrocer, the launderette where Ruth Collis and my foster mother ...see more
Around about 1940 I was evacuated to Huntingdon, my age was about 5 or 6 years. I remember I stayed with a little old lady and I think she had one son who came home on leave while I was there. Her house was attached to a church or chapel and she was the caretaker at the time. To the right hand side of the building there was a garden. Across the road I feel sure there was a farm gate and just a few buildings, along ...see more
I am trying to find anyone who went to the above school run by Miss Chritchley.
I am related to the Whybrow/Wybrow/Whybrew/Whybra family of Bradwell-juxta-Coggeshall. I know of two or three inter-related strains of this Bradwell family in the C19 but I have an Abraham (born 1811 in Bradwell) and Mary Whybrow living in Bradwell with a son Elijah born 1840/1 and I can't tie them in to one of the existing familes. Does anyone have any information which might help me?
I remember Mitcham very well. I lived in the Town Hall where my Dad was the caretaker. My surname then was Parkings. I used to go to Leo's and George's cafe with my friend Josie where I met my husband-to-be David Rogers. We spent Saturday evenings in the Majestic and also attended the local youth club and dance hall. We also used to go to Wimbledom palais which I believe is now a furniture shop. I was also a ...see more
Just looking back over the years. I now live in Nottingham but I remember Fatfield, we lived in Biddick Inn Terrace, looking at pictures it's no longer there. I had a friend called Alan Cook lived at number 2, I think with his sister Sandra, his grandmother lived next door, then we lived at number 6. The monument was on top of the hill, we played on it most days. With there only being about 6 or 7 houses everybody knew everybody, it was a great time.
I lived in the bungalow at the end of the spinny on West Avenue in the late 1960s and went to Highcroft School from age 4 to 5, which was an old Victorian building which always smelt of tomato soup and stood on the corner of Kyter Lane.
The shop you mention was called The Castle and my friends and I used to buy our sweets and regretably, our cigarettes from there,10 between 4 of us I recall. Right by it ...see more
Patsy, we had some fun then, remember the bun loaf Linda threw at the window and we screamed the house down. we thought it was the peeping Tom? And also when we used to tantalise the Davis's dog Sandy and it would run to get us and you would lock the door, ha ha.
My email is cjohorsley@gmail.com
We lived in Knodishall from 1968 to 1971. My dad was stationed at Bentwaters and we lived at 123 Judith Avenue in Knodishall. We lived next door to Brian and Connie Moore, and they had a daughter named Sarah Jane. I loved it there! There was me, my sister Jacqueline and my brother Jackie. We swam at the beach we got to get out of school to see the Queen when she landed at ...see more
I was born at no 10 Devonshire Street and remember the row of terraced houses and tiny cramped back streets, and loads of alleys and gennels where we played hide and seek. I was about 4 when Sheffield was bombed and remember standing in the doorway between my mum and dad and him saying "Don't worry, Twiggy. They are not going to bomb us". He must have been on leave from his regiment at the time but he was ...see more
My grandparents lived in Heathfield Road all during and after the Second World War, my granddad was responsible for looking after the boat house and I think a punt for pulling out drowned swimmers, now all gone, he also looked after the swans.
My mum and dad and I would visit most weekends and after lunch we all would walk through the woods and sit and watch the fishing going on, then I would play on the stepped ...see more
I used to live at 8 John Street. It was an unmade road with an assortment of housing. I would have been about 5 so my memories are fuzzy and vague. Would anyone have a copy of an old street street map of Whitburn for round about this time showing this street? The street has long gone and been replaced with better housing. I remember the outside loo across the yard at the back.
My mother Elizabeth and my father, Graham Thomson, lived on a houseboat in Poole harbour during 1950 and 1951. I was a baby and they had to move to dry land when I became a toddler! My mother used to tell me how she used to hang nappies from the sail masts on deck. I don't remember much, apart from the clinking of sail masts which I still find very soothing.
My mother and father used to ...see more
Southbridge Road, South Croydon. I am looking for the name of a building that was at 94 Southbridge Road in Croydon. I am presuming it was a pub... we have a photo of it - looks like a pub but is it?
I was born at 6 Salters Lane, Wingate to parents of Ann and Albert Hodgson. I have good memories of the village till I moved to Shotton when I was 15. My dad was a miner at Horden pit till the big strike ended his work. I remember going down Dominic's for our Sunday treat of ice cream and cream soda and my mam taking me down Cissy's shop for shoes and her wool, she was good friends with my mam, and also goin to ...see more
The memories I have of Patricroft were of going to Patricroft bridge to watch the Whit Week walks, my mum used to dress us all up in our best clothes [all eight of us], we only lived on Rowsley Road so it was just a short walk away. My sister was Rose Queen for St Catherine's church and after the processions all the floats went on Goddies Park where they had morris dancers and all sorts going on. I remember one year Minnie Cauldwell from Coronation Street opened it. They were really happy days.
We moved to Stephenson Avenue in 1968. We were The Jackson family. We spent most of our days on the Daisy Field and the park, there was the tennis courts, the bowling green and as well as football pitches we had the cricket ground as well.
I was born in 1962 in my family home, number 36 (now 116) Hammonds Place. It's not so common these days to be born at home. There was a community spirit on the estate, all the kids addressed adults as auntie or uncle or Mr/Mrs, there was lip but respect. My best memories of Gobowen were the woods with bluebells and dumped Ford Zephyr cars etc complete with front bench seat, the fields prior to them becoming ...see more
When I left Singlegate School in 1952, my first job was wih the Mitcham Council Nurseries situated on a road south of the Common. I recall mostly weeding flower beds and washing pots. I did go on occasions in the van to help arrange floral displays for civic functions, several of which were in the Town Hall. I still wonder how in my lunch hour I walked to the 152 bus stop, travelled to Colliers Wood ...see more
Is there anybody that can remember or knows about Ferry Street in Jarrow in the 1900? My mother-in-law was born in Jarrow and has lived here all her life. She is now 89 and suffering from Alzhimers so we are trying to put together a family tree. Her mother lived in Ferry Street in 1901 or so it says on the census for that year, and we are trying to find pictures around that time. Her mother was Rose Cowing ...see more
My mum was born at the end of this row, near the Bollin, to Percy & Gertrude SMITH, in 1934. In 1978, Percy was recorded while he walked around the village sharing his encyclopedic knowledge. I will be dropping off CDs of this recording next weekend while we're at the Bridge Hotel, where my wife and I were married in 1997. A. Hine Minnesota
Packing up, getting ready to come to St. Lawrence to bury Dad's ashes. His mum's sister was Florence (nee Cotterill) GOODFELLOW and she lived in The Limes. (Wish I could post a 1960s photo of it for you...) Looking at photos of St. Lawrence graves I see Wm. and Eliza Ann HINE also lived at The Limes. William died the year my dad Philip was born - 1928. You may know his cousins Frank, Leonard, Ken, & Ron of Hugbridge.
In the early to mid 1960s High Wycombe Town Hall was a wonderland for the emerging music scene. On Tuesday nights for 7 shillings and 6 pence you could see improbable acts like The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Animals, Yardbirds Spencer Davis Group etc, etc. Even on one momentous occasion The Ike and Tina Turner Soul Review.
Does anyone have any memory of any of we young oiks who would gather beforehand at "the Mod ...see more
On the left of the picture just past the pub sign shows the old orchard. Shops were built here and my Father owned the one next to the pub. We moved there in 1959, so I imagine this photo should be dated 1955.
I am too young to know about this building but I found a stamp print of it and I am trying to find out about this building and what happened to it.
I served as an SAC general mechanic in the general workshops for most of my NATIONAL SERVICE.
My parents Joseph and Christine Winfield owned this pub, it was a lovely place to live and play, the pub was huge and full of antiques, had my parents kept them they would be worth a fortune now. Summers were wonderful, we used to have secret places where we would find edible mushrooms and pick lovely violets. At the back of the pub we had orchards full of fruit trees, also we used to collect fresh eggs ...see more
As a 12 year old I went on stage at Heysham Towers and did a monologue about "A cow kicking Nellie in the belly in a barn". This went on with same verse being repeated until the show compere swept me off the stage. We went there every year as a family and stayed in a chalet in the rose garden. I have great memories of it.
Born in Glaskhill Terrace 1952, (McCutcheon) eldest of 6. Dad George a miner and Mum (Sarah) a full time job caring for us all,.The street had lots of of families who had moved through from Blantyre, Burnbank, for the pits - Moat, Bilston and said words like watter etc A jumble of childhood memories - seeing the hills every day and memories of playing with the gang - Corrigans, Hendersons, Steins, ...see more
The inferno was the old British Legion hall in Station Approach by the labour exchange. Yes, the Court school of dancing was upstairs next to the Granada, many a happy saturday night was spent there, also day times at Danson lido.
I lived on the airfield from 1950 to 1956 and I remember it well. We lived in nissen huts that had been used by the Americans during the war. I attended Boreham school and we had to get on a Boons bus to get there. Has anyone got any old photos of the former village school? The huts were draughty and damp but we had electricity. The whole site was surrounded with corn fields where we used to play and build ...see more
I would like to know what was the history of the old Tudor-looking public toilet building that used to be at the bottom of the bus station when I was growing up in the 1950s. It was a shame to see it demolished. Does anyone remember it? I have searched the internet and nothing comes up. I always remember going in there when I came to town with my mum on a Friday and she would collect my dad's wages from the bus ...see more
THE LAKE as we called it was the other side of the bunny hills, brings back memories of our childhood. The house nearby was once occupied by the Manager of the brick company, that dug out the clay that created the lake, he was our great Grand dad Aaron Gibbs, he died long before I was born but our Granny Hay was his daughter, she lived at 40 Stotfold Road and we used to listen intently as she told us of her rather ...see more
I was born in Miles Platting in Saville Street in 1946, we then moved to 94 Kingsley Crescent in Collyhurst Flats. I have a sister Called Carole.
I went to St Luke's then on to Holland Street....
Things I remember.. Going to Gay Street mission, Collyhurst lads club, I remember playing kick can in our drive, great times we had. Does anyone remember the Teds that stood in the shops near Fanny Raynors..Jimmy ...see more
As a school boy I clearly remember having my hair cut at Heatherly’s barber shop, situated at the top of Upper Brook Street. The shop was run by two old guys (brothers I think) one was named Tom, not sure about the other. A fascinating little shop with a tiny counter at the front of the shop where they sold tobacco products & fishing tackle.
My cousin has recently been doing some family tree and has discovered that our family with the name Haslehurst farmed there in the early to mid 1800's at least. I was wondering if there are still any people living in Harworth with the name Haslehurst and if so could let me know.
I have lived in Peel Green all my life, it was a lovely area. I went to Godfrey Ermans and Winton Senior. I was the eldest of seven children and we lived in Rowsley Road, we used to play on Goddies Park and go over the Barton swing bridge and play down Lovers Lane as it was called, it was like being in the country with all the farms, my mum didn't know where we were, it was safe in them days, we always ...see more
House Beautiful was a convalescent home run by the Sunday School Union. I was sent there in April 1942 and my sister Anna went in Oct. 1942 from Derbyshire. We were aged 8 and 4. My grandfather knew the matron and she allowed us to stay there for until the Second World War ended in May 1945. I took my big teddy with me but it was put on the piano in the playroom and I was not allowed to touch it and it soon ...see more
My memories are very recent. I have just been visiting Eastleigh England (2011), my husband's grandfather lived there in the 1930s. The town and surrounding areas were just what I thought a English village should be. But is there anyone out there who can give me any information on Harold Gladstone Gough and his wife Jane? They owned Fair Oak Park Mansion, it was burnt in 1938.
I was born on 22nd June 1948 at 95 Dryfield Road in the front main bedroom of my nans's house. We lived there until I was 8 when we left my nan's and moved to St. Johns Wood in London. My nan lived there until I was in my teens when she was asked to down-size and moved to Kilburn. The railway from Mill Hill to Edgware ran at the bottom of our garden with three trains a day (it may have been two, I can't ...see more
I was born at Bury Cottages, Ivington. My grandmother and maiden aunt lived there. The midwife was Nurse Norman. I was christened at Ivington Church where my mum and dad were married. Also my brother was born in the same black and white cottage and was also christened in the church. I spent every summer there until I was about 16, so have many lovely memories. My aunt and uncle lived at Hyde Ash and we would cycle up ...see more
Myself, my mum and dad, and my sister lived in Rowton House for the first 14 years of my life. Rowton House was owned by my Grandfather, Arthur Griffiths who also owned and ran the Shakespeare Inn on the corner of Grove Street. Rowton House was a home for homeless men and mum and dad worked very hard to keep it as homely as possible. Dad amd Mum also worked in the Shakespeare in the ...see more
I was born and brought up in Northwood Hills, and lived there until I was 24. I have never been back, but whenever I thought of it I couldn't help wondering how accurate my memories were. I'm amazed, looking at these pictures how clearly I have remembered it! My favourite shop was the Swiss baker Degeners who made the most delicious cakes. I can't remember the name of the grocer my mother went to, ...see more
It's a terrible road to live on.
Not quite sure when we moved from Charminster to Dewlish, but it was magical. The Bothy was the house attached to the Dewlish House kitchen gardens. Apparently it was last occupied in the war to billet American troops.
The electrics were wet and a little risky, and when we first lit a fire to try and warm the place up filled the house with smoke. The chimney had been taken over by birds and nests needed ...see more
RAF Upavon first came to my attention while on my Air Radar Fitters course at RAF Yatesbury in 1961. I was taken by a friend to the Gliding Club operating from Upavon and quickly got hooked on flying. The CFI at the time was John Williamson and a bunch of other very competent pilots. I have started a blog about my experiences there and hope this contributes just a little to the history of RAF Upavon.
When I was three we moved from Horden to Coventry, my father Reuben Dinning was a miner. My first memory was visiting my grandparents, Will and Lydia Martin. They lived at 2 Ash Crescent. I also remember holidays at Crimdon Dean. I was amazed to be able to see the sea from the landing window of my granparents' house. There was no sea in Coventry. Sadly it has been 40 years since I visited Hordon and all the ...see more