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I did my apprenticeship in Kay’s ,I was 15 years 3 months when I started in 1965, so there is a very good chance I was working there when the South Street photo was taken. My boss was Mr Roy Collins who became Mayor of Dorchester. His mother in law used to have one of the barrows in South Street.
On Monday evenings it was Model night when some poor person had their hair done by an apprentice. While they were ...see more
I have been trying to find pictures of Lakemans Nursery before it was demolished back in the early 70's, preferably pictures from the early - late 60's as I have fond memories visiting the place as a kid between those times. I have posted requests on a couple of Facebook sites that relate to Thornton Heath connections and places, but to no avail. Also I'd like to find images of The Cabin at 2A ...see more
i worked as a tv engineer at eric spencers about 1960
Whilst reveiwing my ancestors, who were all living and working in this part of Somerset, I came across a Great Uncle (Oliver Burnett) who was registered in the 1911 Census living at Alcombe Cross and working as a Bakers assistant age 16yrs.
Wondered if anyone has photos / memories / documnetation of the Bakery or of the Burnett Family.
Nicholas Burnett
Hi, I lived in Mill Hill Road Acton for 8 years as a child in the 1950’s and remember all the shops in the High Street, all except one, the department store/ haberdashery shop on the corner of Market Place and the High Street. They used to have a strange pulley system where cash was put in a container for your purchases then it was pulled up and went all around up to the cash office then your change was sent ...see more
I attended Andover Grammar School from 1952 until 1956 and must admit that the swimming pool was my favorite part of the school. I have fond memories of the friends I made there, a lot of whom I am still in touch with. My father was a great angler and Mr. Dreghorn our geography teacher asked if anyone could get hold of some Perch to clean the bottom of the Pool during the winter, and my father ...see more
I recall walking from Elmer Sands to Middleton in the 1950's and 60's.
The sun was always shining.
My Uncle Frank and Aunt Elsie from Morden in Surrey purchased a small timber chalet at Elmer Close in the early 50's.
We enjoyed spending a week or two at Elmer Sands.
The owners of Marks and Spencer had a big brick home next door and sometimes we played with them on ":the Hard"..
My ...see more
- catching the Tillingbourne Valley Bus bus at the top of Newlands Corner to go to school in Shere and afterwards in Peaslake as a child
- as a child being terrified and frozen when taken by my older sister sledging down the hill in the snow (which came every winter - and lasted forever - in those days)
- an unpaved car park - with very few cars
- riding across Newlands Corner towards St Martha's
- riding ...see more
Walked these cliffs to Hope Cove a tremendous number of times and watched the wildlife and the waters rise in winter: especially under the wooden bridge between Rock House and Thurlestone and separate the beach from the two. Lots of relatives in Hope Cove, Stayed with a good friend, Trevor R. in Galmpton and went to school with Jill Adair's sister, Charlotte, Spent my summer caddying on Thurlestone golf ...see more
My parents ran Denbigh & Co with my father later purchasing the business in the late 60s. He was also a partner in the Pony Trekking business which was very successful in the 60s & 70s. We lived in a flat above the shop. There was a paper shop (owned by John Perris Jones), a post office (also a small clothing shop) bank and a grocers there and on the opposite side of the square there was a butcher's shop and cafe and some kind of old fashioned Co-op type shop.
I was playing with school friends and we all had our bikes, I picked up a puncture. One of my friends lent me his bike, we used to race around the path that surrounded the pool. I took one of the bends too sharp, crashed, the bike and I went in the water! Thankfully apart from a bit of damage to the bike which I repaired, my friend took it all in good part. I trudged off home with ...see more
In 1945 I attended the Junior Art Department of Keighley. Our school badge was an anagram of J.A.D. the uniform was Burgandy. This was a small school of 40 to 50 mixed pupils.
The reason I refer to this picture is, the facade of the building housed this school.I new it well.
The head master was Colonel Llewelyn.
Over the years when required to supply my ...see more
I went to the School that is hiding behind the phone kiosk and the trees on the right of this photo and then later to the school in Spinney Avenue
There was a sweet shop opposite the school just where that car is parked and there was a bus stop there going down Ditchfield Road. What I remember about the school, were the big trees in the playground and there was a big stone pillar thing that was on the ...see more
Hi, I was also at Barwick back in the days, I remember Robert Mason, my name was Robin or smugger as les Peters called me, I remember the bullying and the bullies when I was there. I lost one of my good friends from there Andrew Holloway he past away. There was some proper messed up kids there... I left early, I got a job and got out. Robert hope you are well mate hope to hear from you
When I was a young girl (I'm 72 now) I read a book which has influenced me for the whole of my life since. It was called 'Margaret', by James Davidson Ross. It told the story of a 15-year-old girl who died of cancer ; but whose courage and faith transformed the lives of all those around her.
Some years later I resolved to find out everything I could about Margaret. I learned her surname and the fact that she ...see more
Memory of Amersham College Woodside Road
From my home in Wendover, I was a pupil at Amersham College during those difficult times during 1944 to 1949.
Sign on board at front of school Prop. Chas J. Holland 'Hons. Econs!'
The sclool had 100 + pupils, approx half (girls) attended the 'commercial' part for shorthand, typing & bookkeeping courses, instead of the science based courses. The other pupils ...see more
I was a pupil at Rose Lea School and have happy memories of my time there. Mr and Mrs Meredith were indeed lovely people and shaped my life. It was a rather privileged education with Shakespeare, poetry and music an important element, along with (very progressive for the times) cricket! I was devastated when the school closed and my education suffered afterwards.
My name was Pamela Weston before I was married; I wonder if there are many of us left.
I'm trying to discover any information at all about these two soft drinks producers, which I understand were from the Newcastle area; H. Rowe Ltd and Muters. Any help would be appreciated!
We lived in Mitcham road, Tooting, opposite St Boniface church hall. I went to Franciscan school in 1957, then switched to the JB school in 1958. Memories of playing in the school orchestra, playing in the school playground, Mr Davies the welsh teacher who taught us to play skittleball and being part of the team which won the south London skittleball championships at Effra school in Brixton..... Teddy ...see more
My 2 sisters and I, Carol, Susan and Diane Sullivan (me), went to Rosary Priory In 1968 and 1/2 of 1969. Carol was in the class that went on a trip to Portugal; Susan had a fiend named Geraldine; my friend was Gabrielle Mason Pearson. I remember Roger Moore driving up with his daughter, the many parts of the school uniform, the grotto, the room where the nuns served lunch, the nuns, the school grounds, the old ...see more
The bike outside no3 where my Nan and Granddad lived, belonged to my uncle he won a schoolarship to Sevenoaks School it would have been the only way to get to school. My other uncle worked in what was Fred Wood the grocers next to the old forge at the turning down to the old mill, my mother and aunt lived at no 3 as well.
Remembering old school pals from Burgess Manor 1958/62 . Joyce Pack, Beverly Trustum, Linda Munroe, Christene Skerritt, Marilyn Judd, Barbara Smith, Gillian Manwaring. I was Janet Walsingham in those days. Love to hear from anyone who remembers those times. Good and bad.
Miss Gilbert taught me RE. and English, quite scary at times but a good teacher. She also got married in my 4th year (1962) but we still had to call her Miss Gilbert.
1958/62 Miss Hurst was Headmistress and scared us girls to death, she scoured the corridors waiting to pounce on anyone that was near. Although my class in the 4th year made fun of her in the Christmas play when she had Gout. (Actually she took it as good fun) I can remember the girl who played the part, but not her name, love to hear if anyone can remember.
I was born here June 1947 and believe it was a nursing home for unmarried mothers. Could somebody please give me more information, I would be most grateful.
a.white394@btinternet.com
I have just found out that I was born at Holbrook Maternity Home in July 1967 and was adopted soon after. I have just gained access to my original birth certificate and would like to know more. Did anyone or know of anyone that gave birth on the 1st July that year or know of a nurse that had a baby daughter at that time.
Hopeful
M Merwick
I was born in 1947. My Dad had been a POW throughout WW2 but came back and married my Mum, Eva Loring, who lived with her mum, dad, 4 brothers and one sister at 178 Valence Avenue. Mum & Dad married and I came along, but Mum had TB and died in 1952. I then lived with my Nan and Grandad in Valence Avenue until 1955. I went to Green Lane School and remember Miss Grisdale, a veteran teacher who had also taught ...see more
Can any one remember who headmaster was in 1960.
I attended from 1961 onwards.
I am starting to write my memoirs and have found 4 school reports from Healm-Wic school Blewbury for 1955 when I was 7. Luckily not too bad! Not long after this date my parents went to Nigeria to work and I went for a short time to boarding school in London before joining them
I remember travelling to the school from Didcot and back in the bright orange Tappins coaches
I can remember the head Mrs ...see more
We moved to the Grove in North Cray from Edgebury Chislehurst in 1965.
I went to the Boys side of Alma Rd School in 966 and later to Bexley Lane School.
I have mixed emotions of attending Bexley Lane school, (now Cleave Park School) most were ones of dislike, I was bullied terribly and nothing was done about it. In fact the Civics and Business studies teacher clearly condoned it, letting other lads lay me onto ...see more
I lived in Victoria Road from 1945 to 1958. I remember the prefabs at the Ilford Lane end of the road. The odd numbered houses in Victoria Road started at number 7. I never understood why that was as I don't think there were houses there before the prefabs. I used to play at the stream (Loxford Water) behind Victoria Road. It was all open then and quite an adventure playground. It sometimes used to flood after a period ...see more
Billy Benson here. I now live in Victoria Australia, but I grew up in Aveley and lived at 5 Crescent Walk. Loved the pictures of the local shops and the old town. My family moved to Australia in 1963. I have been back since on a few occassions. I remember Bushy Bit and my best friend was Michael Curtin who has now sadly apssed away. My girlfriend when I was at the junior school was Lillian Williams who ...see more
Worked at Clifton House in the 1970's, it was a few doors down from Police Station, probably where that crane is working, it was Legal & Generals "Golden Mile" (they prob owned office buildings) Clifton House was I suppose name of old house that was pulled down to make way for new office block. Remember Victoria Arms , Walpole Library, walking in park dinnertimes and Daniels in W Ealing.
I was in this hospital when I was about 8 years old so around 1966 I have very mixed memories I remember a small girl who didn’t like hot chocolate been made to drink every drop. Many of us used to plan how we could escape from the home.
I also made a friend of a boy my age with very white blond hair we used to sit in the school room together. Like everyone else I missed my mum so much and was pleased to leave
When I was a child in the ‘50’s around 5 years old my aunt and uncle ran this pub together with a couple of pigs, goats, chickens, geese and a cherry orchard! It was such fun spending weeks of school summer holidays there together with my sister. I can remember going into the wood which I think was opposite the pub, or maybe down the lane to get water from the natural spring there to use for drinking and in the ...see more
Not long after this photo was taken, the building was completely destroyed by fire.
At the time it belonged to the Butler family. Charles being the owner. I remember he had a model railway set up, that extended from room to room on the ground floor.
The shortgrove estate was I believe about 2000 acres of arable/pasture/woodland.
I knew many of the farm workers.
Happy days.
Our family holidays where in Talacre. We stayed in Lovely Cottage. On the road by the Point of Ayr. The toilet was at the end of the garden and we had gas lighting and gas iron. These were the most wonderful days of our family holiday. Horses in the field opposite. A walk up to Talacre Arms and then on to a walk to Talacre Abbey. Their fudge was amazing. Then a walk along the fields to The pub, ...see more
My mum and her two sisters lived in Mill Hill Road. They moved there in 1927. The family name was Miller.
In 1930 my mum Alice Miller, was Irby’s first rose queen. There are photos of the event and if I can find them I will post them on here.
In the Fifties A family called the Robinsons owned Wolverley Court. They had three children, Michael who had a sports car, Judy who played the violin and Ian. They ran a youth club for the village children and also held the village fate.
They were lovely people who did a lot for the community.
The village often flooded but people then didnt have fitted kitchens or carpets. rugs and ...see more
I remember that my uncle worked at RAF Collation Cross in 1939-1941, he was working on barrage balloons and the site was the base of a maintenance unit ( in the 800 group) that undertook the servicing balloons used for the air defence of Plymouth.
Many years later (1980's) I was an engineer working for the Government Property Services Agency (now long gone). I was responsible for the maintenance ...see more
I was born during the 1947 blizzard, Feb 2, 1947. Neither the midwife nor the doctor could get to our house, so my father helped my mother deliver me in the front upper bedroom of 88 Nightingale Road. I remember no more about Petts Wood, we moved to Bromley by the time I was 3!
Grew up at no15 Park Close Park bottom, from the age of 4, until 18 years,, can remember Nesbitts shop, the petrol station, and the chip shop. Also the Blackpool trips that my mum & dad organised every year for the Illuminations. The tea treats with Mrs Clifton. Me playing my own portable electric organ at harvest festivals at Illogan Downs Chapel. So many happy years living there.
It would have been mid August 1970 when I had my first holiday here, together with my parents, aunt, and our two dogs. I was 8 years old. It was 50 years ago this month. We rented a chalet for two weeks. There was a duck pond in front of it.
Canvey and Kings memories:
The sweet shop near the camp run by a lady who owned a lot of dogs!
Those 4 wheeled bikes with bench seats you could hire on camp. They were ...see more
Can any one remember a bording school could hassoberry there was misscamp miss Williams miss bog miss evens miss Dunlop miss Dollier miss hendry had a black cat my name judith Hoy I was there in 1969 I would love to know what happened to everyone if you were there reply any of the teachers the school gone now I think it houses now I went back meney years a go it was still a school then but never see any one
Can any body remember a children’s home in Harold wood could wood stock mr and Mrs papwoth run it in 1968 there was a boy there Tom Dooley he was 12 years old the place as gone now it would nice to know I was there for 3 years
In the 70’s my father Lawrence Bond owned this hotel. It was a wonderful place but the drink driving rule came out and of course ruined business,
I have such fantastic memories of staying there with my son. I so desperately want to know what happens/happened to it.. I would love to hear from any past customers. I would also love to know what ever happened to Angela and David Hobson who had the garage down ...see more
Hi I was just wondering where the name Benty Heath Lane, (Little Sutton)?Hooton came from and how old is this lane,
regards val
Browsing through these pictures of NewtonAbbot reminded me of the Saturday job I had at the hardware store. Still feel an affinity with these type places that are left! Happy days at the Grammar School 1964 to 1970.
I went to live at 75 macadam square when I was 3 years old, in 1955. I went to Stanhope lines school at the top of middle hill. Then on to manor park school near north camp. The headmistress there was called Mrs Woolner. I loved living there. Going to abc cinema on Saturday morning 6d for cinema and 6d for sweets in Woolworths. Some of my siblings were born in Princess Margaret Louise maternity hospital. ...see more
Anyone familiar with Burgess Hill (I lived there from 1956 until 2012) will know that this photo is incorrectly titled. London Road is some way off to the south - turn left at distant St John's church spire. We are of course looking from Station Hill (which is the bridge over the railway line) down towards the junction of Church Road and Station Road which branches off to the left.
To the right of the ...see more
My grandparents lived in the school house in New Micklefield. I can remember Jack's shop across the road (Great North Road), which was a wooden structure that you climbed up to by steep steps. This was just to the side of the railway. I can remember the post office on Blands Row and the Co-op next to the fire station. I have a photograph that my father took of my aunt working in the Co-op back in the 1960s.
My nan Eliza Geal or Jelly as she was known, worked at Pitts Cottage doing the cooking in the 50-60s she lived at Park Cottages just down the road and her husband Sunny worked on the Squerrys Estate which was run by a Major Warde, his son John took over and I remember Nan and Sunny doffing their hat's and half bowing when they went by. I lived in Moorhouse just over the border and my parents ran the youth club in St ...see more
Hope someone spots this, and can help!
My Grandad, John Greaves, was born in March 1881 in Leasingthorne. HIs mother was pregnant, unmarried, and living with her parents and siblings in Northumberland. She was seen as bringing shame on the family, and they were stoned out of the village, and moved to Leasingthorne. Like almost everyone at the time, the family were miners. My grandad's mother and father ...see more
Was it Frank and Peggy Spencers over the John Colliers men's wear store Joan Watson?. Re your 7/12 memory. Jim Hawkins
Sometime back I moved into 87 southbury rd enfield,whitch is now a move on house for recovering alchoholics,i find the area quite intresting as it has a lot of history,such as forty halls,and the old bank,ect,but I was wondering does anyone know of the history of 87 southbury road, it looks like it was once 2 houses whitch were made into one,someone told me it used to be a care home before it was a move on house, any info would be appreciated.
I have written about my family in a series of books called the Douglas Trilogy; www.mytruthliesintheruins.com
I visited Wilbrighton Hall about 15 years ago and took many pictures that I would gladly share. Acquired in 1305 by Sir William Bagot with his new wife Eleanora of Lovaine, widow of William de Ferres, and widow of Sir William Douglas of Scotland who died a prisoner 6 November 1298 in the White ...see more
Millers Yard was in Grove Street opposite the Old Oxford Bus Company.
Millers yard was founded by Mr Edward R Miller given its name of E.R. Miller until the late 40s / Early Fifty’s when sold to Mr Ivor P James, later taking on Partner Mr Len L Strong.
The name of the company was then founded as E. R. Miller (Wantage) Ltd, Haulage
Proprietors IP James & LL Strong.
Mr Edward Miller in early stages ran it ...see more
lived in Alnmouth for 2 years until August 1965 went to school when Mr Smart was Head Teacher and then on to Dukes before moving to Singapore memories of the golf course and caddying at Foxton for pocket money. Mrs Callum ran the local shop the Schooner Hotel and my fist girl friend was Joanna Percy we lived at Riverside Road or Northumberland Avenue not quite sure oh such a long time ago hope to go up again for a holiday soon
I was at Frilsham House School from about 1947-53, when the headmaster was 'Mr Ward Clarke',* who had founded the school not many years before. There were only about 50 boys. London, where I lived, was bleak at the time, with bomb damage and - in winter - frequent fogs which could be dangerous for a bronchitic child. Although separation from parents for up to three months at a time, with ...see more
I worked at Dhalling Mhor for about 7 weeks during May & June 1975 while on a long holiday from Australia. Also sang in the choir at Kirn Parish Church during that time. Great memories of that beautiful spot.
I vaguely remember Sibley's Butchers in Hornchurch.
In the early 50's I used to go in the shop and watch my uncle, Reginald Brett, cutting up and selling meat, offal, sausages etc. For a young lad it was very interesting. At the end of the day I would help him sweep the sawdust floor and he always gave me a shilling. He worked there until his retirement which was about, I think, 1970. He travelled every day ...see more
My name is John barnikel. I was born on January 25th 1943 in the back bedroom of my grandmother's house at 46 bond st.I had my tonsils removed at the cottage hospital when I was five. I remember queuing up with my mother to receive ration books.Windsor park was my playground and endeared me to nature.I went to the st judes elementary school until I was eleven, then went to strode,s school in egham joined ...see more
I visited and stayed at Barcote Manor twice in the 60’s and certainly in 1964. At the time it was owned by Mercantile Bank of India, who had purchased it prior or during WW2 to house their bank documentation. My father took over for a week in the summer, to allow the resident caretaker, Mr Bowley, to take a holiday and my Mother and brother and myself, aged 14 in 1964, went with him.
I recall my father ...see more
I lived in The Vale flats from 1953. First in Beech Avenue and then Larch Avenue. I first went to East Acton school before John Perryn and finally Bromyard Avenue, which was later renamed Faraday School just before I left in 1966. I enjoyed my time in the area before leaving to join the Royal Navy in 1967. I remember the shops over the road from the flats. The small post office, the butchers at the end and the ...see more
I was born at 12a Coronation Close, Blenden (near Danson Park and Bexley woods) in July of 1947.
My family shared the house with my nan and aunts, Molly and Olive for the first 5 years of my life (we then moved to Temple Hill Estate in Dartford).
I remember the Express Dairyman would stop at our house for a cuppa with my nan and we would feed the horse.
We would often walk into Bexleyheath Broadway ...see more
Born on the 4th January 1939 in 14 Council Cottages, son of Jack and Francis Cole and cared for by my Gran and Granddad who lived opposite, I had super baby years, although Dad was away fighting. I can vaguely remember sleeping in the Anderson shelter in a house in Bough Beech where Mum used to work.
Better are my memories of the school in Four Elms, where we were all in the same class room, ...see more
I am the dark haired young man sitting upright in the boat in the bottom left hand corner of the photograph taken in 1961. The boat was the Judith Mary built by Percy Mitchell for my late father, Spencer Clarke, in Portmellon in 1949. I have a cine film of the boat being launched and in fact have cine films dating from 1949, through the fifties, sixties, seventies and eighties taken in Gorran Haven before video took ...see more
I remember 1952 the year of the great smog, making my way back from school along Dundonald Road towards my home in Graham Road. I had to follow the railings along the recreation ground because I couldn’t see my hand in front of my face - I was 5 at the time. After I married at St Marys Church up Wimbledon Hill, I moved to my first house I owned at Clarence Road where I stayed until 1978.
Saturday morning ...see more
I went to a home in Harold wood called wouldstock and the children home was run by mr and Mrs papwoth they was very nice people I was there 1969 there was a boy called Tom Dooley I look up the home gone now so meny good memories I wonder what happened to mr and Mrs papwoth it funny how you think back from there I went to a hassoberry school hazel lane bishstrofod had fun there there was a miss donlope she was south Africa miss evens miss Bogg miss Dollier like to know what happened to them
My family moved to South Ockendon in 1953, into a new house at 164 Daiglen Drive, on the housing estate just outside the village.
We shopped in the village and my father took the train from there every day to his work in London.
I went to Palmers School for Girls in Grays, taking the bus every day, but the rest of my life was spent with friends who lived nearby, either on the estate or, like Anita and ...see more
I was born in Littlehampton in 1950. My Grandad had a grocers shop in Maxwell Road and my Father had a green grocer / sweet shop in Church Street,next to the Palladium cinema. both shops were called Bere & Son. I went to Connaught Rd junior school and Maud Allan for girls. I would love to get in contact with people I went to school with, left Littlehampton in 1965 . My name was Jennifer Bere. I have lots of ...see more
My parents bought our house in Mansfield Gardens in 1934 for £500. It had no garage but nobody in the road had a car anyway. My name was Jenifer Shearring. I went to North Street Primary School, infants and juniors from1950 to 1957 and then I went to Hornchurch Grammar School from 1957 to 1963. I remember a lot of the shops that others have mentioned, like Alings the bakers and Fentimans - in fact I was ...see more
I attended the Silver Jubilee School in Grove Rd. from 1966, when I failed my 11 plus! to about 1971. I have mixed memories about the school, but the music department saved me, and many other aspiring musicians under the great guidance of Mr. Lawford Smith.
At this time my elder brother Michael Constable worked at P.C. Waits men's clothing shop in the market square.
I have fond memories of the market ...see more
I first came across Burnt Yates while looking over the UK for towns with funny names, Burnt Yates stood out as by far the best. I then later did a presentation on it for my civics final in school. Me and my friends are currently doing lots of research and are attempting to make a Burnt Yates subreddit
My brothers and I would cycle from Borth to Ynyslas sand dunes from where we could see the village of Aber Dovey nestled on the other side of the estuary. We were told that on a clear day if you listened carefully you would hear church bells ringing beneath the waves. Due to the fast moving tidal flow around the estuary we were always careful not wander out too far onto the sand banks. The dunes were a peaceful haven for rabbits and wildlife.
I was born in Wrexham and spent the first 10 years of my life living in Bryn Estyn Rd, Rhosnesni. I attended Covent School, Gerald Street, then Borras Park Junior. I then went to Bromfield School where my dad was a teacher. A lot of my friends went to St Davids and I remember missing them so much. But it seems spending those years in same school as my Dad was meant to be as he died when I was 21.
When i was 10 we ...see more
I first attended the Infant junior house from 1965 I was just over 2 nearly 3 when I went there. My Mother couldnt get a place for me in the Nursery in Wrexham which I think was Holt Rd. I remember quite a bit, I am sure I stayed there till 1971 and it was going to close. I then went to the New School in Borras Park.
I spent a few years in Sister E's class but my memories of her are not great. I ...see more
In the early seventies, I was a student at Sarum St Michael College of Education in the Cathedral Close.
The weekends were incredibly boring, with nothing to do and nowhere to have fun.
Until, a friend asked me if I would like to work as a "Serving Wench",at Medieval Banquets hosted at the Bay Tree Restaurant in Salisbury.
Suddenly, my weekends changed , and every weekend was pure ...see more
I am writing a history of my father and he was born in Battersea (Cologne Road) in 1916 and lived there until he joined the army in 1939. He attended Plough Road School And he was a member of the 4th Battersea Scout Troop. I am interested in connecting with anyone who knew that area in 1920{s and 1930’s and I am particularly interested in finding out the history of the houses in the Cologne Road area.
i am 62 years old and the memories of this place never goes away every single day i have thought about this horrible place for 55 years it still haunts me , i was in primary school when the nurse asked me if i would like to go a lovely little holiday i lived in Bridgeton at the time i was so excited about i couldn't wait to go , i was meant to go for 2 weeks but because i did not put on any ...see more