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The second modern day Whittlebury School reunion has been arranged for Saturday 5th October 2013 at 12:00 hrs for 13:00 hrs at “The Atrium” which is part of the Whittlebury Park golf club (the same place as 2011).
Tickets are priced at £25 (twenty five pounds) per head and are available from Tony Wood or Steve Jubb; entry will be by ticket only. Your ticket will be despatched within a couple of days ...see more
I was a student at BGHS an all girls school but I met my best friend /boyfriend at a family night held at the school for our respective sisters and other classmates. They had been on a school trip to Switzerland and we (the families) were being treated to a slide show of their trip. My daily walk to and from the bus station to school; on route we would call in at the confectionary shop (I think ...see more
I can remember when I was around 12, in the early 60's, regularly walking up from Shoreham with friends to the Holiday Camp at Woodlands. We used to love swimming in the pool there. It was an outdoor one but we seemed to have been resilient to the cold! We'd often go via the Fox and Hounds at Romney Street - although I don't think we ever dared go in for a drink! I loved the general ...see more
I am trying to get in touch with men I worked with at Langley Park Pit where I worked with my pit pony, pulling tubs of coal out of Wembley West from the coal face. Where men such as; George Garforth and Jacky Lawton were coal hewers. Paddy Riley and myself enjoyed the craick at bait time with Billy Shanks, the timber leader and singing 'only you the platters' to the rest of the team; Tommy Gardner, Ralph Calland ...see more
I had my first bike from the bike shop in Byfleet. First I rode around on a second hand bike which was just a bit too big for me and I rode it up and down Rutson Road and Unwin Avenue (I think). Then for my tenth birthday I got a Raleigh bike....red....from this shop. How I loved that bike and rode it for the next ten years literally! It took me to Oakfield school in Pyrford (1957-1963) then Woking Grammar School ...see more
I am the current owner of Rosella Cottage which is shown at the very far left edge of this photograph. Interestingly, the address is no longer known as Bridge Street. The cottage has been completely renovated in 2013 for probably the first time since this photograph was taken in the 1960's. It is now a modern 1 bedroom cottage with a nice lounge and a lovely en-suite and very comfortable for our holidays in ...see more
Walking along the London Road, in all weathers to the primary school in Church Road, Dodds shop opposite and if we had been good we could buy a penny sweet or a jamboree bag. We had our dinners in Bell Lane, all sat on benches, and what an atmosphere, it was great. We had an outside swimming pool and by God it was cold, but we had no choice. Wheatley has certainly changed in size, but my road where I lived, the Avenue, hasn't and my parents are still there.
Hello, I used to go to the coffee bar and meet up with some lads and girls and we
all had some good times there. One of the lads was Allan Pennell who at the time
was a trainee civil engieneer with Taylor Woodrow. Allan told me there was a
vacancy with the steelfixers at the construction of Northfleet power station, I went
there and got the job, so thanks Allan. In November of 58 I had my call up, so
after 18 years of living at Dartford, my time at Dartford was over.
My bungalow was built in 1911. Can anyone tell me if it is anything to do with Oletha 1901? It is strange it has the same unusual name 'Oletha'.
The 'rag and bone' man, the old coal bunkers. Me and my mate, Lee McKenna once painted a dog, with the council's green paint.
We lived in Alice Street,next door to where old Minnie used to live, with the trees in her garden. I vaguely remember the pavillion.
Ernie the tramp and Meg used to go to me grans to borrow a tea bag.(mad)
Muppet cope
Wallabys shop, Longbones, the Rays, we used to help Ray out in the shop, you might remember us lads hanging around outside lol.
The roly poly hill brings a smile to my face lol
I remember me dad ...see more
Hi, I own a black four door 1937 Austin Big Seven motor car. It was first purchased from Platers in Streatham.. Has any one an old photo of the garage/showroom? Or, do you know of the car, registration number; EXY 437. I have information of it after 1976, but where was it before that? I feel sure someone local must have bought it new, or know something of it! It would be great to find out the missing ...see more
I am amazed there is no mention here of Morecambe Illuminations. Dose no one remember them? In the 50's I lived in Ecclesfield which then was West Riding of Yorkshire. We had little money and no transport but a neighbour would collect money weekly from my parents and a couple of times a year he would organise a “charabanc” trip. Morecambe was a popular destination and I remember going in ...see more
Came to The Grange N C H in 1949, Old Bramhope West Yorkshire. Is there anyone out in this wild wild world who was at The Grange between the years of 1949 - 1956? God bless, Ronald Ellington Tully.
Does anyone else remember going to see Chapletown Park Illuminations? It was quite a spectacle. I remember at the entrance in a small stream there was an illuminated steamboat with its paddles going round. As you wound up the footpath into the park there were characters hiding in the flower beds and trees. One year the theme was Alice in Wonderland and I remember the Cheshire cat up ...see more
My father was born in Ynysmeudwy road in 1903, the family should still be around. Wifred Richards was an uncle of mine and was Danny Richards. My memories was that I lived in Clydach for the war years and I remember the two days of the Blitz my time was spent in Ponti with my aunts. I now live in New Zealand but still think about the times in Pontias (we use to call it). The last time I was there was 1980 and I had a drink with Danny Richards in the Cross Keys.
The 10 year old boy in the photo is me. I was fishing for sticklebacks. I remember a man pointing a camera at me. I lived at 62 Castleford Road opposite the library which is at the edge of the park. My father Jack, and my uncle Geoff ran M.E Wood & Sons bike shop on Wakefield Road opposite the bus shelter. I left Normanton in 1961 at age 17 when my mother remarried to live in ...see more
To the left of the little girls in the photograph of Churt Post Office there is a large house that was called Threeways in the 50's and 60's, perhaps it was always called this, I do not know. After WWII my parents, Norman and Leila Middlehurst, lived there in a flat with my brother Robert. They moved to Lower Bourne sometime just before I was born in early 1953. A small barn can be seen in the photograph; ...see more
How lovely to see this picture of Bedford Street. I lived at the Prince of Wales until I married in 1959. My mom and dad had the pub for many years and dad also had the coaches. Lots of happy memories of the church school next to the Darknings Wood. Miss Grimmer and Mrs Sexton were my fav teachers, ohh.. and Mr Davies the headmaster. I remember also in 1952 when we had the street party - wish I could turn back the clock to ...see more
Prince of Wales Coaches. I think that was my dad's bus coming up Church Street and Vic the postman bless him, you could hear him coming up the street. What lovely memories I have of Ampthill. I lived at Prince of Wales till my marriage in 1959.
I remember my happy days in Wallasey, being born in 1942 in Neston as Wallasey was struggling with bombing, then moving to Clifford Road, and having great times with friends. Stuart Youds, Brian Avery, Alexander Park and Keith Norbury playing football and cricket in Central Park, in addition to great times in the Scouts at Claremount Road Methodist and vamping at Overchurch having taken the trek cart there. I have ...see more
Dear Herbie, You tell me so many great stories. I'd like to tell you one. On our way to Thirsk that day in 1990, Molly, Cassie and I spotted a castle tweaking our curiosity. We bumped over a 2 track path winding around and up the hill. It must have been a farm trail. We found ourselves on the side of the castle. We wish we had taken notes and better pictures, because we don't even know what castle it was. It was ...see more
We lived in a block of flats, Weihurst Court, Carshalton Rd. This was at the top of Ringstead Road, where the trolley buses came up this steep hill. As a child it was fun to watch when the arms of the trolley came off the wire and the driver had to get off and sort it out with a long pole. I attended a prep school, St. Norberts, in Carshalton Beeches. The uniform was blue and grey and the colour of the ...see more
Hand some good discos and jumble sales in hall when I was a child, did tap dancing here and ballet too.
We lived on Arnold Ave, Wigston previous to 1947. My great great grandfather’s name was Heathcote, he lived on Lansdown Rd. He was quite old then. I am looking for info on the Heathcotes'.
I haven't actually ever been to Bearpark but I did visit my godmother's family who lived I think, in Waterhouses which I believe, is not too far from Bearpark. I remember visiting Durham Cathedral and going down a mine where I chipped a piece of to take home, (my godmother's father and brother worked in the mine).I kept that piece for many years but eventually lost it during a house move. I am interested to learn ...see more
I was at Newburn Hall school in Lemington from 1940 to 1951 and I was wondering if anyone knows any of my class mates that attended with me or what has become of them.
Eddie Ormston, Billy Smith, Ronny Curry, Billy Edwards, Jim Danskin Ken Satterly, Tommy Gilley, the twins Jack and Peter Curliss, Margaret Thomson,Mary Thomson. Mable Hartley, Enid Storey, June Laverick, Beverly Bainbridge or any others that were in that class.
My name is Elena Zoerman. We were the American family that lived in the cottage right the across the street from the church. I loved that cottage. I remember one winter being snowed in and my sister and me playing in the snow. My father was Kenneth Million, he was in the United State Air Force and was stationed at the airbase of Upper Heyford! I remember having a milkman, meat man , produce man and even a bread man! I ...see more
During the war we lived at 4 Sunnyside Terrace. At one point during 1942 Mr Chaffey, the coalman, could not deliver coal because his horse and cart could not get up the hill because of ice and snow. We were rapidly running out of coal. I suggested to my mother that I go up the hill in the middle of the night and cut one of the trees down that were growing in the copse. I did this and sawed the tree in sections ...see more
I only have the fondest memories of living in Little Honeyborough. I was born in the left hand cottage on 'the bank' as we called it, on 16th March 1959. We we there 'til 1966, and moved to Neyland.
I was born in the Taplow Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital in 1956. My mother told me when I was about 11 years old how I got my first name; at that time Wycombe General Hospital, Wycombe Shrubbery, and Amersham General Hospital were fully booked so it was the Taplow Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital that had some spare beds. It was a hot arid summer that year in July 1956, the ...see more
I remember living in a nisson hut for a while, then moving to Parkhouse Close. Just saw memories of Ann Simpson; we lived a couple of doors away. Don't know if you remember?
I have been away for a mere 32 years, but reading everyone's memories has brought tears to my eyes. I went to Withins Lane College in 1978 to do nursery nursing and there met my best friend Nikki Jones from Tranmere. On 17 December 2012 Nikki died in her sleep aged 50. I will forever remember her and our nights at the Chelsea Reach and our disco lessons on Friday nights.
In the early 80's my dad was walking our dog in the park when he came across an eagle. Turned out it had been stolen from Colwyn Bay Zoo. He captured it with the dog's lead, ended up in the national press and got £100 reward. My dad died last year but he will ever be remembered in print as the eagle catcher.
I have many memories of the church. I went to St Saviour's School and we went to the church at Easter and Christmas. I was confirmed there in circa 1973 and my sister was married there in 1973. Happy memories!
I remember the prefabs too, we stayed at 23 Stenton Quadrant. Our name was Hill, I had three brothers; Robert, Harry and John. I remember playing red light, kick the can and other games on the roundabout, which at Guy Fawkes was transformed as we all went looking for stuff to put on the bonfire, parents attended as well. I went to Wishaw public and then to the central and going in the mornings to Peter Dures shop ...see more
This picture shows clearly the row of small shops that greeted you as you left Freshfield Station on your walk to the village. Bowers (or was it Cross's) the bakers next to the railway track, baked their bread on the premises and my grandmother bought our bread there. There was also a confectioners and newsagents which sold very good ice cream and a small selection of toys - can't ...see more
A few days after starting school, I paid my first remembered visit to Fordingbridge Fair. A funfair visited Fordingbridge every year during the first week in September. It was situated in Church Square and in the land opposite and a few stalls were placed in the open space at the junction with Back Street, now called West Street. Cars park there now! The fair was already a shadow of its pre-war self in 1955, ...see more
Even tho' it was tough and the food bl...y awful, I still have fond memories as it changed me from a boy into a man almost overnight. The supper duty of pasting melted dripping onto a full sliced loaf with a paint brush so it could drip through is fresh in my mind! I joined the DM from there and sailed with a few ships for 6 years before I was chucked out for ship desertion in Oz - enjoyed that 9 month run in the bush. Starting to write a book on my exploits!
Maurice Tudor from Liverpool
Salisbury in the 1960's was a good place to be if you wanted to meet interesting people.The place to go was the Cadena Cafe - sandwiched between Style and Gerrish, and the Chough. One now (sort of) famous person who frequented the dark reaches of that cafe is the writer and food critic Jonathan Meades. The Bus Station was the match.com of its day and between 3.45 and 4.45 pm girls and boys from the local schools ...see more
I have a old photo of a shop in Daisy Hill belonging to E Brindle - it was a sadlers, it could be 1920's but I am not sure. If anyone would like it please let me know. There is two gentlemen in the doorway, could be the owner.
I often look back to the times when I was in the JTC & CLB; there was a group of us young lads went from one to the other as time went by. One lad in particular, Ivan Perry, who used to live in Flash Street behind the blacksmiths. His father (Eddie) was in the CLB when we were in the JTC. When we were doing the displays at the drill hall Ivor and me being smaller lads always got the job of being at the top of the ...see more
This is a nostalgic picture for drivers of a certain age. The two round ‘No Waiting’ road signs seen on either side of the road in this photograph of Formby are a reminder of when and where you could park your car when you went shopping in the past. These signs were used during the ‘unilateral waiting’ period in the 1950s, when vehicles could wait on one side of the road on odd days of the month ...see more
I was born in Hawthorn Street, Millfield in 1930. Went to Diamond Hall School. I remember the day war was declared, my mother said the Germans would bomb us because of all the industry around us. My father was in the Territorial Army so he was called up the next day and was put in the Sunderlands 125th Anti - Tank Regiment. We never saw him again until after the war. The schools were closed down until air raid ...see more
My grandparents lived at 52 Osborne Road,( opposite the Griffin Press) I remember spending many a happy weekend there after school finished on Friday when I would travel from Cwmbran by bus which in those days stopped right outside Nan's house. When I was 12 we (my Mum Dad & two brothers), moved in with Nan & Gransh. Happy uncomplicated days.
Please, does anyone from the area know about Middlezoy Manor? I assume it no longer exists... am having difficulty discovering its fate, or much by way of more modern reference to the property. Our interest is due to the fact our mother's ancestors owned it some time circa 1720. Family name Loving. Thank you to anyone who might be able to tell us a little something about Middlezoy Manor.
I lived in Ashford Road for the first 20 years of my life and my mother still lives in the same house; she has lived there since 1933. I was born in 1950 in the new cottage hospital at the top of the road. I went to school at Fordingbridge Primary and Burgate Secondary. I remember the snow of Boxing day 1962; we were playing in the field next to the river at Ashford Road when it began in the late afternoon.There ...see more
I was born in Station Road, just round the corner from Cawdor St so I was familier with the shops. Kenyon's I knew quite well as I was at school with their son Roy. I was familiar with all the shops in the street especially Bob Horton, as I was sent there by my mother because he was fairly cheap. One day I went there while I had a cold. Not being able to wipe my nose I started to sniff. Twice he told me to stop ...see more
I was eleven when we moved into the new council estate, Aelybryn, in Esgairgeiliog. My mother had been born in Esgairgeiliog, and her mother was the local, unofficial, midwife of the village at the beginning of the 20th century. As a child of twelve my mother had been a maid in Plas Rhiwgwreiddyn and I remember a story she told of being alone in the house, very late at night, waiting for her employers ...see more
Before John Morgan took over the shop with his wife Bettine (Freebody) the butchers daughter, it was run by two sisters - the Miss Read's from at least 1935. It is reputed to have been a bank at some time much earlier. The Morgans added the newsagents when Dellows shop in Oaklands Terrace closed after Mr Dellow died. Oaklands Terrace are the cottages further along the road in the photo. John Morgan died suddenly ...see more
I worked at the hospital in Minehead in the early 70's, as a nurse/midwife. Lived in Selbourne Place mostly. Also worked as a nurse in the medical unit at Butlins in 1970, for all of 6-8 weeks. It was a lovely place to live.
Started in the 2nd year when Mr Moore started as headteacher. Was put into 2A and managed to stay in the A's although maths always eluded me! Went on a trip to Interlaken in 1961. Still friends with Sue Such (now Cole). Lived in Worcester Park/North Cheam.
My elder brother and I, attended the school between 1961-1969 as day-boys. I cannot find out why the school left Ramsgate to take premises in Westgate-on-Sea, and why the buildings in Ramsgate were totally demolished in 1973, were they unsafe, were there financial problems?! The school in Westgate no longer exists either, apparently closed it's doors in 1995. So, a one hundred and ...see more
I was actually born in 75 Gurnell Grove, in the front room. I went to Cuckoo Hill Infants School and also I think the junior school. I remember going to Saturday morning 'pictures' and I also think there was another movie house in Greenford. I remember Greenford market and thinking it so cool to buy some of the clothes that I did. I also saw The Who at some pub in Greenford (?) And the Rolling Stones in Ealing. And ...see more
My name was Beverley Anne Davies and I went to Port Regis for about 18 months in 1952. We lived in East Ham E6 and I had asthma. I remember the nuns were strict and at times cruel. I have a memory of one very young girl being sick and the Sister shaking her. I was in a play whilst there, my memory is hazy except I was dressed in a satin dress as an angel. The nuns names I remember are Sr Mary ...see more
I was born in Rochford in 1957 and grew up in Kings Hill and Kings Hill Cottage both which were owned by my grandparents Clem and Frieda Shillan. I remember doughnuts and milkshakes at Delph house in the square. It was then owned by two of my grandmother's friends, Stella and Betty. I can also remember on Poppy Day standing next to my grandmother handing out the red poppies in the square. I moved away ...see more
I remember 60 years ago a character known locally as 'Daw Barr'; he used to go around collectng beer bottles in a sack carried over his shoulder which at that time you could take back and exchange for money, or in Daws case more beer from the pubs! I believe he slept rough and I also remember a couple taking up residence in the field just down and left from Wishaw Train Station. I think it was a made up ...see more
I was born in 1958 in the Perivale Maternity hospital off the Western Avenue. I lived for my first few years in Goring Way and then Queens Avenue until leaving the area in 1973.
Memories etched on my mind: Northolt aerodrome, my father was an avid plane enthusiast. The 92 bus running between Southall and Wembley in the days of the old RT doubledeckers. Bennetts model shop in Ruislip Road - where ...see more
I also worked at the Moorland Hotel. My father, Mac, was the restaurant manager there until the hotel burnt down (he has since passed away). We both knew Freddie, Tom and Mr David Smith very well. I also remember Anna their nanny for their children; Wendy, Hayley, Beverley and Tracey. I loved the hotel very much. We had great times there. I also remember Heather, she worked at the Moorlands (as we use ...see more
I have many memories of the village school which I visited regularly during my childhood. I was named after Lynda Brown, a very close friend of my parents, who ran the school. She had been headteacher of the school for some time when I first started visiting her round about l956. I stayed with her in the school house attached to the school. At that time the school had a very good reputation and a very high ...see more
My best friend lived in Clara; Shirley Greener, she had a brother John and a sister and I was always at her house. I lived in Crawcrook and as young teenagers spent every weekend at the Miners Hall in Greenside. My maiden name was George, if anyone remembers me please get in touch.
Hi, I don't remember the name of the house that was there before Budgens, but I do know that it was a kindergarten as I attended it in the late 40's. I do remember that the entrance was a five-bar gate. Chris
My father was stationed at RAF Pershore in the early 50's and I went to Pershore Infants School. We lived in a caravan on the camp before moving into the old cookhouse that served as married quarters then. Anyone got a photo of the camp at that time?
This photograph of Southport shows a member of the local constabulary on point duty in Lord Street in the mid 1950s. The wearing of white coats was introduced in some towns during the Second World War, and gave policemen at least a sporting chance of not being run down by traffic during the blackout. There was even a plan in the 1960s to issue policemen on point duty with helmets that had a revolving light on top! Strange how that idea never caught on…!
I used to love going to the children’s zoo at Southport as a child in the 1950s, when I was about the same age as the little girls seen in this view. The baby goats were my favourite animals there. I remember we had a family scene once, when I wanted to take one home with me. My mother and father couldn’t make me understand that I wasn’t allowed to, and I had a little girl’s paddy about it. I’m afraid there were lots of tears before bedtime that day…!
The ride in the middle of this photograph of the children’s playground on the beach at Southport was known as a ‘copper’s helmet’, and the nearest one on the left was called ‘the nut cracker’. As the nutcracker swung higher and higher the children standing on the ends had to watch out that they didn’t crack their heads (‘nuts’) on the cross members.
Anybody from Hope / Caergwle, got any photos, handbills, posters, paper cuttings etc..on the boxing brothers the Fighting Fieldings? Obviously I would pay for them, as I'm researching for doing a book on boxers from North Wales. I know Bobby was the the one who fought two world champions; Jackie Brown and Benny Lynch. Look forward to any replies.
Seeing the photo of the Upper Swanmore Road, reminded me of people I knew all the way along that road to my grandmother's house at the 'top', Jervis Lodge. There was Kitty Clive in the first house on the left, the St Maurs in the large house a bit further up, the Stannings on the right in a more modern house with land for horses. Ronald Paterson was vicar and we used to go as children to the vicarage to play and ...see more
I'm searching for my cousin from Abertillery her name is Val Statham (nee Regan) originally from Tirphil, new Tredegar. Can anyone help? My maiden name was Frances Jenkins.
Born in Westerham in 1964 in Maden Road and lived there till I was 8.Tthen we moved to Ash Road to a new house, then I moved to Leybourne when I got married. Westerham is a very nice place to grow up, I went to St Marys then on to Churchill School
My parents, brother and I moved to Nanpantan in 1949 and lived on Snells Nook Lane, we were there until 1954 and then moved down to Farningham in Kent for my Dad's new job. We hated to move as we all loved Nanpantan. I had 3 good friends there; Janet Smith, Josephine Illsley and my best friend, Diane Mathes. Diane lived in Snells Nook Lane in a house named 'Alton Lodge', which was fancy to me, they had a German ...see more
On Cade Street, Chapel Row lodged my ancestors, Ann Brazil and her father William Elliott. They were gypsy hawkers and this was in 1881.
I lived in Thornley, in East Lea, up to the age of 9 when we moved to Newton Aycliffe. I have a vague memory of some sort of annual carnival at which a man disguised as a black warrior terrified all the youngsters. Can anyone fill me in on what was happening? If anyone remembers me please get in touch!
I used to live in Grove Place which of course is no longer there. I remember Mrs Jones fish and chip shop a couple of doors from me where you could get a bag of crackling (yum). Then round the corner in Western Road was Den the barbers, we used to go in and buy sweets and the men were always in there playing crib with matchsticks. Outside Dens when we go older (albeit only 11) you could buy ten No.6 ...see more
I worked on the Gravesend - Tilbury ferries for around 18 months. I crewed both passenger and car ferries. Unfortunately in those days we did not have expensive cameras or any camera to record our time there. I was born in Gravesend and left to join the RAF in 1960. I have never been back to live, only to visit family.
I remember a wee cottage called Tan i Crag somewhere around Garndolbenmaen - close to a river and a ruined church or abbey- sometime in the early 70's. I only stayed a couple of weeks. I was taken there after a dark time and found real healing while there.
We stayed in a hotel called Glenavon which we think is, or was, in Ventor in September
1961, this being our honeymoon. We have been back to Ventor several times, without any sucess in finding the hotel. We would be interested in hearing from anyone who knows if the hotel still exists as the Glenavon or any other name, or maybe it has been pulled down? We would appreciate if anyone has any information, so we could retrace our memories of our honeymoon.
My family was one of the first to live on Langley. I went to Domain School and Langley Secondry Modern. I worked at Thommys fish and chip shop the best chippie ever I worked with nice friendly people and we knew most of the customers, they were great and we had many a laugh - I will never forget them. I now live in St Annes, Blackpool and I still visit Middleton as I still have family living there. I always find them ...see more
My name is Lynda Mawdsley, I was born in 1949 at 94 Oxford Street, Old Trafford. I am 1 of 7 siblings, my father's name was Stanley and my mother's name was Irene. I can still remember what the prefab looked like and some of the neighbours including Mrs Valentine who lived next door to us. I always used to hide in her home from my mum when I was little. We used the doctors in Shrewsbury Street. In the Shrewsbury Hotel my ...see more
There used to be a museum in the park with a huge stuffed tiger, the first time I ever saw it I nearly jumped out of my skin with fright. What a great park before they removed the boundary wall. I used to go stickleback fishing with a worm on a piece of thread and catching newts, great days as a kid living in St Helens. I'm now nearly 60 this year and have lived in London since running away from home at ...see more
