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In reply to Christine Conroy re. Cyfyng chapel/school, in the Wybrnant valley, Penmachno. Despite being a few yards on the Dolwyddelan side of Afon Wybrnant, the 'border' betwen Penmachno and Dolwyddelan parishes, Cyfyng school was opened in the chapel in 1900, for the benefit of children from the lower parts of Penmachno parish. It was one of SIX schools in this large parish just before the First World ...see more
I remember The Grand Hotel in the mid to late 1950s. My cousins lived in Marlborough Road, the end of which ran past the rear of the 'Grand'. I can't remember whether it still had a roof, but I do remember that it was possible to get inside the place if you knew how. We did play in it, but did not get hurt or told off for being in there. I suppose it could have been dangerous, but when you are in ...see more
Wow.. those boats are still plying their trade today although the boating pool is on the southside near the spa nowadays and has been for a few decades. I remember my Nan taking my brother and myself in the long hot summer of 1976 to have a go on these boats...for a 11 year old they were the height of cool....happy days indeed !!!!
I recall receiving a Coronation Commemoration Mug, in my nursery school in June 1953. I was 5 at the time. My father was a resident Doctor in St. Michaels Hospital in Braintree. Does anyone know the name of the school ? One came out the main hospital gates, and turned left down the street. St Francis does ring a bell.
I lived in Peel Street in Tipton from 1950 till 1966 when we left to live in Australia, I also attended Tipton Primary School, then Tipton Grammar School from 1961 to 1965 but I also remember Owen Street quite well. I remember Mrs Yates from the newsagents, a member of her family looked after me while my parents both worked until I was old enough to look after myself after school, I used to call her Nanna White, ...see more
I have been tracing my ancestry from Australia back to Great Britain. One of the ancestors has it noted that he was born in Rye House, Hertfordshire. Googling brought up this wonderful photos of this place. Knowing I will never be able to visit my ancestor's origins, it is a wonderful thing to have access to photos such as this. Thank you.
Although I was born in Whitchurch [Bark Hill], we moved to Prees soon after. However, I was sent to stay with my grandmother most weekends and for a period I was sent to the Wesleyan school. My grandmother lived in Mill Street, and I used to walk along the canal regularly, it was opposite her house. During, and after, the war she ran a welcome little business of storing cycles ...see more
I rather enjoyed my young days at Clements Hall, Hockley children's home. We use to go scrumping and the corn on the cob field was right next to us, so we never went hungry, just ended up with tummy aches the next day. The playing field next to us was known as the cricket field and we used to make the tea for the cricketers. Then we would have days out to Southend and had one of those sun huts to do ...see more
I can remember this very, very well indeed, also the pilgrims, they used to come down to the bandstand and have a great day out with all the Sunday School etc etc,t he green tents and deck chairs lol, oh my, this brings back good memories.
This is the cottage where my maternal grandfather's family used to live. Thomas (born 1828) and Mary Hadwin had 12 children and lived all of their life in this house. Their granddaughter "Carrie", born in 1877, lived there with them, too. I'm yet to discover if the house was occupied by the Hadwins previously.
This photo is taken from outside my grandparents house, Church Cottage, Church Road. This old tree caused some stress to my granddad as every year children would come and throw sticks to bring down the best conkers. I left in 1972 aged 14 to go to New Zealand. But this tree brings back great memories. My Great Aunt lived across the road another of your photos. We lived at 13 Fobbing Road. I may be on the other side of the world but this page has brought so many memories.
My maternal grandfather's family came from Cark in Cartmel. The cottage nearest to the bridge was/is called "Beckside". Our family know it better as "Grandma's" house. I've found that she lived there from around the time she married, which would have been in the 1850s. She and her husband, Thomas Hadwin, had 12 children. The bridge was known as "Carrie's bridge", as one of my granddad's aunts ...see more
This picture was taken a year after I left Trefriw for Canada. I was married at St. Mary's Church and lived at Tan Dderwen near Crafnant Lake, later at Glanrafon in the village. My parents were the Proprietors of the Victoria Hotel in Llanrwst and I have many happy memories of living in Trefriw, and this was the view from my window. The bus to Conwy stopped in front of the building on the ...see more
I lived in Patchway in the 1960s, every weekend friends and I would catch the train to Severn Beach to go swimming in the pool there, I wonder if it's still there, I guess not. I remember the stinky change area :) and the crowded pool, great times they were !
I attended Pengam school until 1945, when spotty Willliams was the head master, only a little man but he could swish the cane on you which I remember well. During the war we all had to carry our gas masks with us everywhere, when there was an air raid warning we were billeted out to local households but more often than not we would go playing on the slag heaps, going under the arch to get to them. ...see more
I went to Llanelidan school in the 1950 s with my cousin Gwyn Rowlands from Sowrach, I was from Betws yn Rhos, Colwyn Bay.
Coming down from a castle in rural Scotland to live in Chingford....I never forgave my parents; soon however I discovered Joan - an early girlfriend and love of my life; but she left with her family for the tea plantations of Kenya in 1957 despite my poem to her beauty and the biggest easter egg I could buy. Although by the late 60s I couldn't wait to leave, I have so many happy memories; pals at ...see more
I was born in 1982 and spent my life until 1995/96 growing up in Cchickenley. My memory is the long hot summers, playing in the fields that looked out over Thornhill with all friends and family and jumping into the hay stacked for us by the farmer. We all knew each other and looked out for one another.....only going home when we were hungry, the rest of the time was adventures!! We used to wait for 'Joe ...see more
I am seeking information on my grandfather, born1856. He lived at Pen Y Bont, Pandy Tudor, between 1879 and c1935. He was miller there and later Game Keeper. He went blind at an early age. Letters to him from my mother were read and answered by a kind neighbour.
His name was John Jones. His wife was Mary [nee Hughes]. My mother Mary Anne.
Any information most welcome.
Tushmore Lane and either side of the main A23 had properties forming the catchment area for club members, also another general store and petrol station.
County Oak boasted a recreation ground with one swingboat and a six by five foot pavilion. Many an enjoyable "Stoolball" match was played out on the grass mowed by Mr Barratt, a local bus driver. Although cycling was not ...see more
Earliest memory was the wedding of my uncle, Harry Copnall...this would have been in the 1930s though before war was declared in 1939. My next vivid memory was an anniversary Sunday at the Methodist chapel in the village. This was in the early 1940s and a very sad day for the Copnall family, my uncle Harry had been killed in the war, leaving a widow and baby son. I remember Mildred Ratcliffe was about to sing ...see more
I remember being a pupil from the age of 5 (1930) to the age of 13 at the school run by the Franciscan sisters at this Convent. The original house and grounds were given to the Sisters by a member of the Courtauld family, Madame Edith Arendrup (Edith married a Dane, hence the surname). There were about 80 or 90 pupils. As this was the only Catholic school in the area, children cycled from neighbouring ...see more
So named because members were from north of Crawley on the main A23 Brighton Road, not big enough to be a village, but a hamlet stretching half a mile north and south of todays Manor Royal Estate original entrance.
County Oak boasted one general store, a garage, and occasionally an additional sweet shop. There had been two Cafes at some time, but the main one in my memory from ...see more
I grew up on the Weston Park Estate and my close friends were Ann Parker and Linda Jay, as we all lived a few doors away. We used to go to Riverside disco approximate 1970 and the Young Farmers disco on Friday nights at the County Showground. Also the Yeoman, the rugby club on the Newport Rd I think, the Top of the World, The Place and The Placemate in Stoke and do you remember the Alpine Lodge ...see more
I was born at Springend near Horbury in 1948, lived at 40 Northfield Lane, Horbury emigrated to Australia in 1961. I remember the Library, spent hours there reading the famous five books and secret seven, still do. Whites fish and chip shop opposite the church where I can still remember the incense, yuk, bought a bag of bits for 2 pence, went to the Church of England school, Brownies and Guides, roamed down around ...see more
I was living in Edenbridge and every Saturday night our group of Young Farmers went to the Red Barn to dance and get together. Those nights were some of the best times I ever had. I married and moved away a couple of years later, last month I revisited the Red Barn - it has certainly changed, but so have I!!
Although I lived in Worcester Park, we were bussed to Ridge Road school in a private coach laid on by the council. This was 1943-1945, and it saved us using two buses for the journey (213 and 93). Miss King was one teacher, and although seeming strict we probably learnt more under her rule (occasinally on edge as I recall). I gave up using the coach in 1945, or it had stopped running. I was all of nine ...see more
I was evacuated from London in 1939 with my primary school, first to Folkestone Kent, then to Tredegar, Monthmouthshire. After passing the 11+ exam in 1941 sent to Garnant to grammar school, called Addey & Stanhope, which had also been evacuated to Garnant. It shared premises with three other local schools and one in Ammanford. I was billeted with Miss Williams in Cwymamman Road near the railway bridge. She gave ...see more
My husband's family came from Main Street, Caersws, their name was Evans, does anyone remember them, and could help me find any one that knew them?
I was born in Dordan, Warwickshire and moved to Hurley when I was 3 years old. From that point in my life I can honestly say I had a wonderful childhood whilst growing up in the village of Hurley. The most mermorable were the weekends and school holidays when we would spend our days walking down the many twisting, hedge lined country lanes. Even at the age of about ...see more
Born 1952. Parents William Robert Arthur (Bob) Rogers/ Doreen(nee) Witherden. Grandmother, May Harris sister of Charles Harris. O.K. that's me. Know any of these names? My question! Bill Otway (one lung) Brilliant science teacher 1940 ish- 1960 ish Western Road school. Anybody remember him?
We lived half way up the hill, you can just see my dad's motorbike and sidecar parked on our front garden. The council told him he couldn't park on there because he wasn't allowed to remove the privit hedge, so he dug them up and replanted them in old wooden ammunition boxes, so that every time he wanted to put the bike on the garden he just had to pull the boxes out of the way and then put them straight back, nobody ever noticed....
The photo shows the Nelson Pub end of Whitton High St. At the bottom right of the picture, my Mother Eleanor Wright, can be seen coming out of Williams the Grocers where my retired father Alfred Wright worked as a cleaner part time. The large building in the background was the Odeon Cinema, where my sister held her wedding reception in the upstairs part, in 1948. By coincidence in the 1990s my brother Keith ...see more
During the 1940's my Mother worked as a part time Park Keeper at Valence Park, I and my older sister spent many hours in the park, it was the safest place to be during an air raid, I remember the doodle bug hitting the houses in Valence Ave, as we were in the park at the time, we saw the doodle bug spinning round like a flaming cross as it headed towards Valence Ave, bits of debris were later found in the park, at ...see more
I have just discovered that my great grandfather William L Finemore was born in Knacker's knowle, Egg Buckland in 1841. He later moved to Gosport in Hampshire where he married Mary and had 5 children, one of which was my paternal grandmother. I'm interested to know if there are any Finemore's still living in the area who could be possible relatives?
My name used to be Sue Dear and I was born in the Midland Hotel. My family had been there for 4 generations - my Grandma was Grace Cook and she was the licensee. My aunt Sybil ran a Driving School from there called The Midland Driving School.
I read Angela's account of living in Midland Road and I certainly remember the monkey puzzle tree in the front garden. Was your surname Tear - Angela? ...see more
I attended Leigh Boys Grammar from Sept 1944 to 1950/51. I cycled from Culcheth to Butts Bridge then along the Canal towpath to School. There were still a few horse drawn barges then. Friends at School were Bill Hopkins ( who I am still in touch with ) John Burns, Jack Heaton, Alan Lunn, Brian Kay, Peter Skirrow and others, The Head Master was John Major and teachers were Messers Thurlow, ...see more
My grandmother, Florence Helen Clarke grew up in Caerau. She was born there on 25th April, 1915. Her father and her brothers all worked in the coal mines and she was brought up in poverty. Eventually she made her way to england and then immigrated to Australia in the late 50's as a "ten pound pom". I am her granddaughter and was born in Melbourne (Australia) in 1963. I've visited Caerau a couple of times and am fascinated with its history and proud that my grandmother was Welsh.
Hi, does anyone who attended Bolton Percy C of E primary school from 1964 onwards have any school photos? If so I would love to see them. I have many happy memories of my days at this school. Regards,
Christine.
Can anyone help with memories of Brigadier Hill. There was Farrants the grocers, a Tudor Cafe, that sold orange ice lolles, which were mostly ice, a bakers, a church hall, a large stable yard, with straw and horses. St Michaels School, with a coal fire, near the teachers desk. A horse trough at the bottom of the hill, opposite the Rose & Crown. My dad had a cycle shop about 1930 on the corner opposite the cafe, ...see more
We used to live above a shop in the market square. I went to Bromley parish primary school. I was a May Queen in 1969, I think, and my brother fell in the boating pond. These picture brought back lots of memorys of my childhood. I now live in Suffolk.
On the 9th of April, this year, 2011, I travelled from Cambridge to Stanhope on the train. The Diesel pulling us was the 'Roy Castle'. I hadn't travelled on the route since the 1960's, especially from Darlington to Bishop Auckland, and I had never been on the line from Bishop to Stanhope. It was very nostalgic for me as my Grandparents had lived in Bishop Auckland and my Grandad would ...see more
My father came from Croydon, he was Peter Odonoghue, my grandparents lived in Stanley in Stanley Road with my Aunt Patrica (Pat). I remember going to Kennards arcade for the pony rides and one Christmas had a red cape brought from there. My mum's sister still lives in Thornton Heath. Sadly my parnets are now dead so I can't tell them about this site. Croydon brings lots of happy memories for me. I now live in Suffolk.
Hi, I remember Michael Lambert, Eric Cook, John Vosper, Bill and David. Me and Michael Lambert were in pantomime together. I was in Mr Macley's class and Miss William's class. I also remember Mr Savage the Headmaster. It was about 1963 and I remember my first day and as I walked out of the first meeting I can remember Mr Savage saying to Michael Lambert to look after Len and we were friends from ...see more
Trafford Park I have just been looking at some comments, I was brought up in Trafford Park from 1952 when I was born and until 1966 when my parents and I moved to Australia. I went to Trafford Park Primary School and at that time the Headmaster was Mr Organ. I have been looking at some old photos and I have been told that where I lived is no longer which sorta shatters your memories, my address back then was 810 ...see more
I was born in Milton Street in 1941 and went to Balderton Junior School and then on to the old school in Main Street, I enjoyed my time there and still come back occasionally. I would like to hear from anyone who knew me then, I remember local names such as Hurst, Glanville, Friar, Burdon, Skiba, Marriot,Hocking to name just a few, I am 70 in six weeks time but still like bikes!!! Have an XJ600N Yamaha ...see more
The Priories Historical Society based in Oldcotes are looking for any old photos, maps, books, documents to facilitate our research into this important archaeological area. The Priories have talks every month at Oldcotes Village Hall (see website). I live in Langold now and it is still very similar looking, the cinema has gone but the snooker hall is still there. Smokies pub is gone as is Langold Hotel. The ...see more
I can remember staying in a caravan at Lower Hyde farm, we used to go there lots when I was a kid in the 1960s. I can still remember staying there when England won the World Cup, not that it meant a lot to me then! I remember mum sending dad over to the clubhouse to watch the match... Coming from East London it really felt like we were in the country, it was lovely. I took my own kids back to this site about 15 ...see more
I lived in Edgware from 1941 and, although a young child, I remember the war years vividly, especially collecting shrapnel and the sounds of bombs, anti-aircraft guns and V2 rockets. In 1944 I began school at Edgware Infants/Junior School where the headmaster was Mr. Bird. Some of the teachers were Mrs Harmer who taught music, Mrs Ackroyd, Miss Weinstock and Mr. Rayson. I avoided school lunches, ...see more
1953 onwards from that year I was born. Mum dad and wee brother. Laurelbank until I was two then to the Slap Up when said wee brother was born in '55. 1st school St Augustine's then St Bernard's Shawhead in 1958.
A picture of me at the Fountain, original site, in the 'tiser handling a machine gun with soldiers, must have been some parade or something.
The lochs, West End Park, sneaking into the ...see more
I was born in London, but because of the war my mother wanted to live somewhere less dangerous. Because my father was in the army in Poringland, we moved to Norfolk, and eventually stayed in Poringland for a while. I lived in a row of houses on the village green and I think I recall a pump on the green nearly opposite where we lived. At the time I was 6years old. I went to the village school and also went ...see more
Hello, I am trying to find people that went to Easneye in approximately 1959/60. My husband went there and remembers a lady by the name of Lorna, he remembers her quite clearly. I would love to locate Lorna for him as she is the closest he has ever had to a mother. I believe she was about 19/24 with black bobbed hair and a fringe, he was only 3/4 at the time. Can anybody help me?
We were privileged to have lived in Langleybury house from approx 1970. My two boys were born during our time there. We lived both on the top floor of the mansion and in the stable block after the birth of my second son. It's only recently that I have started to look into the history of the building and would love the opportunity to have a nostalgia trip to look around. It was a wonderful old house and ...see more
I was born in Fatfield and moved to Chester-le-Street in 1961 after I was married. My early memories of Chester-le Street was of the choice of the local Picture houses namely the Queens, the Empire, the Palace and the Savoy. We also had the Empire ballroom, and regular hops at the local Miners' Welfare. The cattle market also featured in my early memories along with the Silver Grid and the Carousel night club and casino, the Dunn Cow pub and the Middle Crown. All gone now I'm sorry to say.
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I used to live in 33 St James road as a child and was looking for friends from my old school, St. James Primary, when I stumbled across this site. I have fond memories of Grain, the Cat and Cracker and also the Hogarth Inn. It used to have a walnut tree in the grounds. I remember sledging down the fort in the snow and swimming in swannie lake during the summer. My dad worked at Thamesport and my mum was a strawberry picker. Good times.
I had a brillant time in Chilsworthy with my dad and sisters, we had a good old joke when I went back to see them. I loved to see my dad all the time but I know it will happen.
I moved into Eversholt in 2008. I had a little cottage in Witts End. I was in no. 2 and there was 1, 3 and 4. Although I did not join in the local community as was expected, I couldn't have asked for nicer, kinder and more caring neighbours. When I would be out and about, everyone I came into contact with was friendly and accomodating. Don't get me wrong, I was asked on many occasions to local get togethers but have ...see more
We moved to 161 Aurelia Road from 6 Brampton Road, Addiscombe, I lived there for 24 years with my mother and father Margaret and Harry Spencer. My father was a plumbing and heating engineer and taught plumbing at Vauxhall College. Our neighbours were lovely Mr & Mrs Isaacs lived at 163, and 159 Mr & Mrs Lucas and my best friend Joyce, across the road upstairs lived Mr & Mrs Finlay and sons Jimmy, ...see more
I lived at no 134 Cannock Road oposite the Baptist Chapel. The first memories was of playing in the school band, I was on the triangle and we were took to the hall in Cannock to play for some soldiers, I don't if they enjoyed it as we were no Joe Loss band. The most that comes to mind was the shops in Chadsmoor, there was a lot of them including Bertha Smith's and Bianci's for sweets and homemade pop. My ...see more
I have looked up the Matron's name and indeed it was Miss Morris who was the Matron until approx 1960? and Miss Slade was in charge of the Maternity unit around that time.
I lived in Southend from 1944 to 1945 in Cheltenham Avenue off York Road. The boating lake (now Adventure Land) was always an attraction to us, we sailed boats before they open the lake for rowing boats. I first began to row here.due to my friend hoping off and pushing off the boat and leaving me to row back to collect him. When the motor boats came about we spent many a time driving these boats around the ...see more
Just to let you know I reported to the school on 31.5.1954 and finnished on the 9.7.1954 so there was some of us that did the training in the summer. I went on to serve on 7 ships in catering till I left to get married in 1957, I have still got my discharge book and union card, good memories, all the best.
I have great memories of Pontlottyn cinema, my mam didn't have much money but she always managed to give us sixpence evrey Friday to go to the cinema. I remember Mrs Jones coming around with her torch, if we so much as sneezed the light would be straight on us with a warning that if we didn't keep quiet we'd be out. And there was a few times we were put out. She later worked in Pontlottyn toilets and when we ...see more
I was born in Watford Hospital March 1961. There is evidence that we - mum, dad and l - lived in Durban Road, and Wellington Road. I'm told one of these 'homes' was a flat in which l became proud owner of a little pink teddy - left on my pram by a neighbour, my mum says - she thinks it was a raffle prize from the local fair. I still have her to this day.
Dad Peter Simmons was born July 1925 and ...see more
My mam Margaret Curran lived in Victoria Road, Gateshead and went to Victoria Road School. Her dad was down the Dunstan Colliery. She used to tell us tales of Annie Owlie who lived in Lobley Hill Woods. How she used to collect coal lumps in her upturned dress and take it home to her mam. How she went scrumping and put the apples down her pants and couldnt run because of them. How during the war her da was in ...see more
My parents both worked here after they left school. In fact, I think it was during this time that they started courting. This would be in the 1930s. About 60 years later, our oldest grand-daughter was to work here, as well, in the 1990s. Young Rebecca was thrilled that she had followed in her great-grandparents' footsteps.
I have just been looking at some comments, I was brought up in Trafford Park from 1952 when I was born and until 1966 when my parents andIi moved to Australia. I went to Trafford Park Primary School and at that time the Headmaster was Mr Organ. I have been looking at some old photos and I have been told that where I lived is no longer which sorta shatters your memories, my address back then was 810 Eight ...see more
This is Castle Hill House bought that year by Augustus Brandt of William Brandt's and Sons bank, my Great Grandfather. Mostly now demolished, and the rest converted into flats.
My father was in the Home Guard during the Second World War, and we three children spent our school holidays with him at Westward Ho!. My sister says we travelled to Bideford and then by gas bus to Westward Ho!. Daddy had a flat in the old naval officers school. We spent glorious days on the beach, although you could only use part of it, because it was mined. Sometimes a siren went off, and we would have to run ...see more
This was the house of Great Aunt Kate (Kleboe) - where the local whist drives where held. My Aunt Phylis years later (1960s) had the dress shop almost next door.
The Welsh costumed young lady outside the Rock Shop had an unlimited supply of Pwllheli Number 8 rock. A joy to eat, unlike so many of today's softer offerings at other seaside resorts.
On a day visit to Barmouth from my home village of Dyffryn the three main events were the Rock Shop for a free sample, the Milk Bar for lunch and an hour or so on the seafront before catching the Crosville service home.
Barmouth has ...see more
My grandad Horace Belcher was born in Blaenavon in 1910, from what I have found he came from a large family, his father's name was John and his mother was Ceiwen. If anybody has any info on the Belchers in Blaenavon please mail me at: sarahvige.cmss@hotmail.co.uk
Thanks, any info would be great!
I lived in Esh Winnning from about 1956 to 1968. My name was Hannon and my Dad was the Pharmacist, first for the Co-op and then in his own shop next to the fish and chip shop. My Mum had the hairdressers on Station Avenue. I married in 1968 in Waterhouses Church then left to move South. In 1987 we moved to Germany and in 1995 to France. I went to school in Esh Winning, first the Catholic Junior School and took my ...see more
I lived at Haselbury at Newclose number 31, next to the football field. I have been trying to locate an old mate of mine, his name is Michael Dobbs, his family used to run the White Horse pub in the village, his father was Jim Dobbs the landlord.
I was born in Bamford in 1946. Now live in Nth Queensland, Australia. My folks were married in Bamford and my dad is buried there too. Part of the Greenhough family.
I remember Beech Close looking like this. As a child growing up in Springfield Road between 1952 and 1961, I would often walk to the "Rec" to play on the swings and slide with my friends. There was a lovely nature walk that passed the quarry to a pretty little stream where we would play all day.
My maiden name was Calvert. If anyone remembers me please e-mail me.
I have some pictures from the late 1940-50s of Batley and Dewsbury. Pictures of fabric mills and Chrismas party plus the house we lived in, in Upper Batley etc.. . Are you interested in same. Thank you.. Richard, Plainview, NY USA
I remember this hospital with great affection and gratitude. I was there for nearly 4 years as a student and then staff nurse 1966-1970. It was never ever called 'Royal', its title was The Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital. I lived as a student nurse in the nurses homes, Hitcham House and then Hitchambury House in my final year. The training for nurses was outstanding and stood me in good ...see more
I was evacuated during the war to Brynhoffnant with my brother. We lived in Fulham, London.
My brother and I were parted, he stayed just up the road to where I was. I went to stay in the Police Station in Brynhoffnant with Police Sargeant Edward Jones and his wife Wyn. They were the nicest people I could have stayed with and made my stay in Brynhoffant very memorable.
I was taken to school ...see more
I remember as a very young child of up to 11 years old going to stay in my father's aunt's house in Mentone Road. Every summer we would go there. The early memories I have, is going on my scooter (which I was very proud of) around the roads nearby. I can recall a bakers shop nearby. My mother used to often buy Millers Pies, which she said were the best. My father who loved steam trains, was always ...see more
