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I have wonderful memories of Sunday afternoon visits to the Mere in the 50s with my parents. They ran a pub in Shrewsbury and Sunday afternoons were family time. We came in spring when the daffodils were out along the side of the lake. I often brought my best friend Georgina and we walked along the lakeside path to the children's playground, then back to the car for an icecream from the kiosk.
My ...see more
As very young boy from Ascot Street I recall going shopping with mam to Walter Willson' s and then over the road to Snowdons for a bag of broken biscuits. Ice creams from Equis were lush but who didn't enjoy Burdess's little meat pies....cut the top off and suck the gravy out...mmm. Saw my first film at the Rialto .... Zulu... with my dad, and had my first snog in the back row as a young ...see more
I remember this totem pole. There was also an obelisk to, "Butcher" Cumberland. As I recall it was placed in front of a bank of rhodedendrons which was part of Windsor Great Park.
I was part of this dance display in Danson Park. It must have been around 1958/59. We were dancing a routine about little dutch girls and I was the one in the middle. We were from the Miss Holdforth school of dancing based at Falconwood social club.
That was over the road and round the corner from Maryville Convent where I went from 1958 - 1964.
We'd usually have about three lessons a week. We'd go straight from ...see more
I came to live in the Post Office cottages Bedhampton opposite Coldmans and the Belmont Tavernin 1943, with my grandprents Mr and Mrs Collins, living next door to my Auntie Mrs Dalton. My gran work for Mrs Mason at Masons farm where my grandad worked on the farm. My Dad after coming out of the navy worked for Carrolls. I sunday schooled at the gospel hall, and later became a choir boy at Bedhmpton church. Went to school ...see more
The liitle boy on the right is me aged 3 going to churchill school (now a house). My mum (Ruth Wilkey) is pushing my "new" brother Mike in the push chair. Mum is 84 now and lives in Keynsham and Mike lives in New Zealand. I am still at work (just) in Plymouth and live in Cornwall. I hated churchill school and have memories of gruesome school lunches. I did however like Anne Goodsell who is the daughter of a friend of ...see more
Very similar to Marjories memories. The things we looked forward too were the Church and Chapel trips to the seaside,and the week before the school broke up for Summer when the shows as we called them came in. We would play blocky most nights,we would collect water for the show people and get free tickets for rides,and some of us were lucky enough to collect the money on the rodeo and dodgems ...see more
I have just stumbled across this web site.
My name is John Bryon and I remember Mr Mills the PE teacher. He liked to take the climbing ropes in the gym, and, if you didn't climb very well or fast enough he would slap you on the bottom with the rope! I was good at track and field as I was very tall for my age, but not good at team sports. I could tell he never liked me. Every time I ...see more
Whilst looking through your site I noticed this photograph was dated c1955. My father ,Mother and I moved to LLanyrafon in 1958 ,followed by my Grandparents in 1959. We were part of the first and original LLanyrafon occupants.We moved into Dunraven Road where I lived and grew up for the following twenty three years - my parents and grandparents remained much longer. When we moved to LLanyrafon in1958 the shops at ...see more
My childhood memories of first Caego and then Gwersyllt are very precious to me, it was here my mother's maternal family were bred and lived for many years. Sadly, I had to move to the south coast
where my paternal family lived when I was a teenager, but no where has been 'home' to me. I have returned to Wrexham many times, and even lived there for a while. It is still my 'home town' as far as I am concerned. ...see more
Hi Belinda Barton
Having read about you on page 25 of the book " I remember when" from 2009, I see you lived at six acre cottages.
I lived there in 1956 and again in 1958/59, my aunt Dolly and her husband Alec lived next to Mr and Mrs Bailey, they had a son called George, who was in the Navy, after this he became a Postman at Longfield, I too was a postman and worked with George from 1966 to ...see more
Hi our family used to live at 90 Victoria rd, I remember playing with a girl called Karen harter who lived at the end of Victoria rd, this was late 50s early sixtys, my 2 sisters and me went to northbury school before moving to Salisbury ave. anyone know what ever happened to Karen? would love to make contact again. kevin edwards
I came to live in Tottington full time in 1959 to attend Laurel Street school. We used to live in Beryl Avenues close to St Johns football and cricket field where we played endless games of football.
We used to go to Island Lodge where one year we built a raft to go to the island out of railway sleepers. Another time when there was a drought we walked to it. Walks up to Castle Farm and exploring the countryside all ...see more
My parents managed The White Hart pub when I was about 9 years old (I'm now 60) and I went to the village school. I have fond memories of the village and remember getting the train to Banbury with my Mum to go shopping.
He was only a few weeks old when he came to us, my mother had got to know about him and thought he was just the thing I needed to cheer me up. I was fourteen years of age and had not long moved home; my parents had decided to live in Devon and it was to the seaside town of Dartmouth we were to make a new life. My father had bought a village shop across the river Dart at a place called Kingswear. It was the ...see more
The house with the notice board is the old police station.
I used to live in Is y Llyn and I attended Cefneithin School until I was 9 years old.
In the school yard under the shelter there used to be a wooden board which we used to run at and we used to pull ourselves to the top of the board and then slide back down it. I also remember there used to be a stuffed owl in a glass case in one of the classrooms, I never understood why it was in a glass case. I enjoyed my time at the school very much. Yvonne (nee Evans)
QUEEN ELIZABETH GRAMMAR AND DARLINGTON IN THE 40’s and 50’s
I was born and lived for 18 years in Pensbury Street. Then Hargreave terrace. And grateful for the 1944 Education Act. Still. Recently I visited the Sixth Form College. It was Queen Elizabeth Grammar School. Nostalgic. And welcoming. Thank you.
Most changes have been for the better. Woody Allen is right; ...see more
I lived near to the top of Collis Street opposite King William Street from 1944 to 1967. My mothers cousins lived opposite on the corner of King William Street, which was a big double house built by my 2 great Uncles Jeavons and Tom Chattin owner of the drapery shop Chattin and Hortons Brierley Hill lived opposite them on the other corner. At the top of the street on the Brettell Lane main road was Mrs. West's ...see more
I used to go past here every morning on the trolly bus to my school in Wallington. I caught the bus at the stop just before this photograph opposite Wynash gardens but would sometimes walk to the bus stop in the distance of this photo to meet my girlfriend who went to St Philomenas - happy and carefree days
My mother, Florrie Rollings, was born on April 23rd 1891 in one of
a small row of cottages, now demolished at the A5 end of Victoria Road. I had many aunts and uncles both in Fenny and in Bletchley. My mother's brother, my Uncle Tom, was the signalman in the box in the goods yard. He won the MM in WW1 and I remember him being short of a couple of fingers, possibly due to that event. He lived in ...see more
I lived in Hayes and went to Baston School for Girls and trained as a nurse at Bromley Hospital. Later when I was married and had a daughter I visited Hayes and took her to Hayes Common every day.
When I was five I took ballet classes at a studio below a bakery in the High Street on the left hand side. I think it might be where the dairy is located now but when I was last in UK no-one remembered it. Can anyone help me?
I went to Etton in the early '70's. I thought it was a wonderful place with lots of friends. I left the School and I'm trying to find out if there's any teachers and pupils who were there when I was, in the '70's. A few names I remember are -Teachers- Mr & Mrs.Brown, Mr.Pyatt, Mr.Worral,Pupils- Ian Leng(Laing), Ann Thackeray, Pat O'Brien (Female), Patrick Walls, Patrick Mapes, David Hare& Stephen Fries. ...see more
I was living in the house to the right in this photo (outbuildings just seen) when it must have been taken. Some good memories, some painful, but memories come flooding back...!
Hi my name is Elizabeth Young, or was then, as I am now married. I, along with my three older sisters, Muriel, Margaret and Anne went into the Edith Brough home on Whaggs Lane in 1953 and stayed there until we left secondary school. We were previously in the Edward Brough Home (sister home) in South Shields from 1947 to 1953.
I have happy memories of my time there as one of at least twenty children. The ...see more
I left school in 1962 and joined Clipped Hedge Turkey Farm on the Heath. I had already been working on the farm before leaving school. John Goddard was the owner and had another farm in Bishops Stortford for breeding purposes. I lived in Bishops Stortford and shared my time between the two farms. I knew many people on the Heath who worked on the farm in those ...see more
At this time I was a resident at a K.C.C. children's home at Hadlow near Tonbridge Kent.
During the summer holidays a friend - Paul Thornton - and I though it would be a good idea to visit London, with very little resources we decided that cycling would be the answer , on asking the Principle for permission and having no idea how long the journey would take we were kindly given his permission , no doubt he ...see more
Ken Purcell (the mighty atom) called that because of his height worked as a train driver, the knocker upper woke him for early morning starts by tapping on the window with a long pole, no alarm clock for him, came home covered in coal dust, which was washed off in the yard each night
I used to go with him each week to collect his wages at the cleaning sheds, to this very day I can still remember the wonderful smell of the steam engines and ...see more
MY NIECE USED TO LIVE NEAR THE CHURCH AND MY MOTHER STAYED THERE ON MANY OCCATIONS. MY MUM WOULD TAKE HER GREAT GRAND DAUGHTER FOR A WALK AROUND THE CHURCH AND SIT ON THE BENCH AT THE REAR OVERLOOKING THE RIVER. NOW MY MUM'S ASHES ARE BURIED JUST IN FRONT OF THE BENCH.
I am undertaking a One Name Study of the surname VANT - Westwell is one of the first places in Kent that Vants are found [I have extensive records dating back to the mid 1600s] - sadly I don't think there are any Vants in Westwell now [all migrated to larger towns or emigrated] - I would love to hear from anyone who has a Vant connection or has any Vant memories [from anywhere] and am willing to share my records.
Jean Toll
eviledna20@gmail.com
At the top of this short road was a village shop, we would get lollies in there. Across the road to "the Hollow" [ now completely overgrown] and then on to Limes Close to see friends.
Boris Karloffs house at the bottom of this view.
Stories of ghost sightings had a huge appeal to us kids then but in the 50+ years I have been along that area I'm still waiting.
This view has changed little apart from the parked cars ...see more
where I live now since 1968 there used to be farm there was cattle over the hatches . signal box just near the railway at the hatches. 4 sweet shops. Ansell newsagent -Mons-shop -spar shop- spare parts shop used to be sweetshop.next to small car park we use to have night club with large sofas. new years eve Dr Bartlett with his bagpipes out on the green. Ensoll lighting shop was there for some time and ...see more
I used to love coming to Halesworth such quaint village ..we got off from the train and wait inside little out cove of weighing scales for shelter from the rain. wait for nan to come and collect us. nan and granddad [ Ingate ] living on a farm up the top of the hill. we used to go help in the holiday time.
old farm cottage smells of all pickled onions and chutneys and jams within larder. I wonder if any one knew them? does anyone remember greyhound public house who actually ran it
Hi
I was born in Westkirby the Wirral but have been living in Denmark since Iwas 18. The other day I came across an old box at a car boot sale in Denmark with the letters Waterloo Chapel Liverpool across it, and I knew I just had to buy it. Its already hanging on my wall and I,m made up with my treasure but I would love to know the history of it.
Does anyone remember a chapel called ...see more
there stood on frimley green road was a sweet shop. two lovely ladies used to serve behind counter.use to love going there after school .
the shop however stood there for sometime above the shop the name just barely see The Mons sending library?
over the past cracks are now appearing down the walls not sure if its empty. sometimes there has been advertising events. now sadly today on Monday 11th august 2014 .the old shop which stood some time now being demolished.
these were the council houses where I lived from 1941 -1961 I was born here xxx
I remember being employed by Cook's for the Tower Camp back in the mid 70's. I had been on holiday there the year before.
I was employed as a waiter in the main dining room. The staff in there was a rag tag bunch from all over the country. Danny had joined us from the cruise ships and liked a flutter on the horses. Don was a Scottish lad and was a trained tailor. He drove a Fiat 500 and I enjoyed many rides to ...see more
We moved to Pevensey Bay when I was 4. In the Summer, the three of us would go down to the beach, early in the morning, while our parents were still asleep, and dig in the sand, and play. This was our childhood. We didn't know then how lucky we were, or how carefree our life was, but now, in later years, I have come to realise that few people knew such freedom as us. Certainly, my boys have had as much as I ...see more
My Mum was born in Lawler Street one of 12 children. My Dad was from Beechwood Road and they lived there after they married until 1948 when they moved to the new housing estate Cumpsty Road. My grandparents Joseph and Margaret Parker had moved from Lawler Street to Moss Lane then Daley Road.
As a child I can remember cycling from Oxford Road, Waterloo to Blundellsands. I then went via what was I think Dibbs Lane leading to Little Crosby where I can remember watching the fields being ploughed using Shire horses. From Little Crosby Village I would cycle along Moss Lane & eventually past the pub called The Pheasant but known to my parents as "Happy's" which I believe was the nick-name ...see more
Hi, you have brought so many memories of when I lived in Corwen in 1958 and went to the school on the hill. I remember Mr Roberts teaching and because I came to live in Wales from England and go to school there I was not allowed to learn Welsh so I had to sit in the class room and it would be in Welsh and I would have to sit there and do my English work from books by myself. I had an older brother and he did the same as me but ...see more
I was watching the Ride London-Surrey Classic Road Cycle Road Race today and the pelaton rode up Box Hill bringing back a particular memory, so I decided to look up The Upper Farm Swimming Pool on-line and immediately saw this photograph.
In 1961 myself and two friends from Homefield Preparatory School in Sutton were waiting to hear how we had done in our Common ...see more
My Great, Great Grandfather was born in Greenfield, Holywell.
On the 22nd January 1833, can anyone help me find the records
or tell me were the parish records can be found so I can see them for myself.
He was baptised on the 5th February 1834 at Chester Road, Wesleyan Methodist Church, Holywell.
Many thanks, Alex Matthews.
matthewsalex@virginmedia.com
lots of discussion on this group --recent copy of the bellshill speaker carried a story regards them -also a photograph of the group willie mitchell was still gigging until a few years ago great band!!!
I believe my grandfather's name is on a WW1 Memorial in Leadgate and I wonder why? His name was John James Eccles and he is also remembered on a Memorial of St Patrick's Dipton. Can anyone help with this or with photographs of the memorial please?
We use to stay at my Aunts in King Edward Road Birchington. My Dad lived in Dunstan Ave Westgate as a boy. Most of the family were in the local brass band and so it was our duty to go and listen on a Sunday afternoon. We had a visit to the Quex park and of coarse to the local cream parlour which served delicious ice creams.
CAN ANYONE HELP ME IM TRYING TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT A FAMILY CALLED EVANS IVOR AND KATE THEY DAUGHTER CALLED PAM AND SON MERTON THEY LIVED IN THE DINGLE THEN HEATHER COTTAGE IN WAENAVON IVOR WAS KNOWN AS CHINER ALSO A FAMILY CALLED WATKINS SARAH THEY HAD TWO SHOPS A SWEET SHOP AND A HAIR DRESSERS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE HOUSE IN THE DINGLE HAD A LARGE ROCK FALL DOWN ON IT AND KILL SOME ONE , LATER IT BURNT DOWN / I WOULD BE VERY GREAT FULL IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME THANKS
My mum and dad used to own the pub, my mum sadly passed away in January 1981 and my dad moved out around April 1981. I have many fond memories of customers who used to use the pub and was really surprised that the pub was demolished as it was a listed building.
I worked in Salford Custom House from 1961 to 1963 as a Departmental Clerical Officer (DCO). This was the start of my career in HM Customs & Excise and I have happy and very clear memories of walking to work down Trafford Road, over the iron bridge down to the Custom House, signing in the attendence book by 8.45 each day and sitting in the Long Room checking and stamping shipping documents. I met my wife in that room ...see more
As a boy I spent all my school holidays working in the cattle market at stranraer on a Friday ,Newton Stewart on a Wednesday ,Ayr mart on a Tuesday ,and helped at the furniture sales ,really enjoyed this .my pay was 5 bob a day 2 half crowns 25pence by today's money .i have been trying to find photos of the market but unsuccessful does anyone have pictures of stranraer market and if so could please put them on ...see more
I remember Headley Down so very well in the war days, Wilsons shop and post office, Weavers bakery, the barber, Miss Farrant her cart and donkey, houses like Stagsdene long gone.
Hardly a house on the Down when I was a lad, no roads, just negotiable tracks,
Beech Hill club. Reg Obrien's coal business and the laundry. People like John Eames, the Brooker family, the Holloways, Kelly's and the Hacks. ...see more
I was born in 10 Penywerlod road and attended Markham schools until 1952 when i passed to go to Pontllanfraith technical School. I recall most of the people in the neighbourhood and my friends were
Tony Morris,Johnnie Williams, Elwyn Jones ,Lindsey Creed, Bryn Grey Jn, .Terence and Brian Evans,Derek Jones,Jimmy Hearn. Arthur Hughes,Tichy Powell, Terry Joseph. and many more.
The local girls were my young ...see more
I had a Saturday job at the top end of this picture at a hardware shop Miller Morris and Brooker. Across from them was toy shop and a mens fashion shop. I think next door to MMB was a cafe.
Vividly remember my paper round from Fords Newsagents Along the Brighton Road then up Dean lane in1958/59 Cold mornings made a warmish area in the doorway with the papers which were delivered at 4,30 am,It was hardwork at that age A big round, Then back to Clover Hill before going to Woodcote School on the 414 bus.Everything has changed now the M25 is open onto A23
My family from my dads side all grew up in Fishie
They were the Stewarts and the Whyte's . A fantastic family to grow up in they have so much history . My dad stayed in Fishie till he married and moved to Macduff ( now back but in Mintlaw) He told us of all the things his brothers and cousins got up to and believe me they had some adventures lol. I went for holidays with my dads cousin Tina Mckay (Stewart) and ...see more
I can't remember where we performed (somebody help? I believe it was off the Dunsfold Green), but I was a member of a four piece dance band that in 1940-42 + came every Sat night from Witley to provide dance music for the airforce folk at Dunsfold Air base (remember those Mitchell's) and the local girls. The leader was Mrs Denyer on the piano, her husband (name?) played drums, I was a ...see more
I learnt to swim in this pool late 1950s. It was always massively popular during the hot summers we always seemed to have then, and I was sad to see it close - there are so few open air lido type pools around these days. I remember jumping off the high diving board 7metres and the fear of making the jump. Public swimming pools don't seem to have high diving boards any more; the safety reasons for this are understandable, but how do youngsters become Tom Daleys without them?
I lived at 45 Waren road orpington with mum dad and brother tony We have very happy memories of living there moving away when i was about 15 -16. Mum and Dad(Rene & Charles ) ran the dance club for ballroom dancing and were in the Frank Spencer formation team. I attended Sidcup Technical School with my friend Frances. I now live in Berkshire, married with two sons and 5 grandchildren, but I often think back to the ...see more
I remember canoeing on this pond in my younger days,I used to get the bus along the front.
We moved from Shoeburyness in 1958 to go up north to South Shields and it was about 5 top coats difference in temperature!! brr, brr! I can still imagine kneeling in the canoe and paddling for ages.
We used to live in Vincent Crescent number 11,and Mam,Dad,brothers Peter and Barry (Barry now departed) have been away a long time ...see more
The first thing I remember after turning left over Kew Bridge was a pub, and at the end of that pub was a jellied eel stall, My Mum and Dad used to stop there and get a pint of whelks covered in pepper and chilly vinegar, then we would walk home to Kenley road. Dad would give me the biggest Whelk out of the bag and it would last me the whole way home. Every weekend we did that after spending a few hours over at ...see more
A school chum & I came here to see Expresso Bongo, starring local lad Harry Webb, aka Cliff Richard, in about 1961. I was almost 16 but still felt guilty about breaking the law - and afraid of being caught!
I'm on Bess, the pony with the white blaze who is watching the photographer. I' m leaning out of the saddle trying to hide, although we'd agreed to be photographed. We'd met the cameraman by chance and had been surprised to encounter anyone at all.
This was the only time I rode Bess - usually I had Rocket, a skewbald whose name was a real misnomer. Dear old Bess ...see more
My sister and I lived in Ryton at Burnaby Drive, from around 1965.I learnt to swim at this wonderful pool thanks to Ernie Broderick and went on to swim for my school ( Dame Allans ) and also Northumbria.
To this day I still love the exercise.
Now living in Egypt, I swim at night in an outdoor pool in the midst of the desert.
I believe I could be the girl standing by the steps of the pool.
Karen Cook
When my father retired from the Army my parents bought a semi detached house in Chesilton Crescent, part of the Verne Estate. Built by Comblin and Waklin (They claimed they were the best builders in the South). It was exciting to live in a brand new house rather then army quarters. Both my parents lived in the house until they died Mum in 1982 and Father1983. I sometimes go past the house but it has changed over the years.
i have many memories of Rudgwick my favorite is of picking flowers in the woods for a week before Mothers day bringing them home and hiding them in a tub of water then putting them in shoes and giving them to Mum. i think she always knew but acted surprised
My mother was a patient at the sanatorium in the early 1950s. She suffered from TB and died in 1955, though not in the sanatorium. My father and I made weekly visits by Wootten's coach from Lewisham. There nearest I was ever allowed to get was to wave to her from the coach park while she stood on a balcony as I was considered to be at risk of being infected. Not sure which would have been worse - not ...see more
I was born in 1928 in the first house on the right on Sweetwater Lane. Still there, it was one of many "tied" houses occupied by those who worked for the Enton Hall estate of the Chichester family. They gave the Chichester Hall to the village in 1937. My father, born in a home at the top of Station Hill next to the Petworth road, had worked for Mrs Chichester (J and P Coats family) since the early 20's. Like my father ...see more
I was born in Liverpool Street in the centre of Crewe ( now the police station and library) with Manchester street to the rear, all the houses had an alleyway at the rear which enabled the lorry to empty the toilets which were housed in a brick shed by the gate.
The tin bath was hung on the wall beside the back door and was dragged in once a week, water was boiled on the fire and in order youngest to oldest each child was bathed, ...see more
My name is Keith Webster and I was born and brought up in Clowne. I was born on King Street before moving to Rose Avenue, then to Hickinwood Crescent, where we lived next door to Bill and Jean Ashley and their family. I was great friends with Bill Ashley, and together we would work for the Sibberings, who owned Harlesthorpe Dam, or "Bumpmill Pond" as it was affectionately known to the locals. Personally, I took care of the ...see more
lovely to read claire keller story.i new her father,grandfather and great grandfather.wonderful family everyone of them.the place they walked to i can tell was grange hill farm it powers down on to eldon lane and the surrounding small villages.i lived at number 29 gurney valley a small terraced stone single storey dwelling with outside toilet and blackclocks (cockroaches) which inhabited ...see more
Born on the 15th April 1950 in my grandparents front room in Bristol Terrace I didn't realize until now what we had in those " good old days". I am a self made millionaire but I would trade all what I have now for those wonderful days of living in the Rhymney valley . Memories you ask for and here are just some of them.
My mother was divorced when I was 5 years of age so we moved in with my grandparents in ...see more
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I was born in Basingstoke and was Baptised in this lovely church 63yrs ago. As was most of my family.
My grandmother lived in Burwash and we used to visit often from London. I used to roam around with my mother's younger half sister, picking spring flowers on the lane down to St Joseph's college and getting milk straight off the cooler at the farm there; scrumping or picking blackberries and nuts in the autumn. My grandmother worked at Bateman's and I used to help clean the brass and copper ware.
The ...see more
I lived for a few years in Barking Essex, with my Auntie Sheila and my cousins we lived in a Nissen hut in Barking park.It was a bit cramped but we had great times there. My Hanna Ring lived Hearts Lane opposite the asbestos factory, in one of the two houses on stilts right by the railway,was fun really. 12 years later a came back to live in Barking and worked at the Thames plywood factory.Was a great place to work. Barking will always be special to me.
I was born in the flat at the stables in 1965 and visited the family in the house at the stables regularly as I was growing up. It is a beautiful place that holds lots of memories.
I well remember the C of E Church on Gally Hill Road Church Crookham. I used to go to the Sunday service every week. I wasn't always very eager and the services sometimes droned on, but I always felt uplifted walking home after the service. I was confirmed at this church and married here as well. It always had a welcoming atmosphere and as I remember a large congregation frequented the church regularly. Happy days!!
My Dad had a baker and Confectioners shop in the middle of Grange Road at the north end of Grange Park. "Budds Bakery" I was born there on October 1940, and the family moved to Mitcham in 1950.
This was route to school from college avenue in mid 1950s.
We lived in College Avenue late 1950s.
Used to attend school there, remember the bakers and brook.
Grandparents ran Four Crosses.
Used to train spot at site of station sidings/ yard.
