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My 4 year old states he lived in Adderley road with his other mommy and daddy called Clara and Mark. I was just curious as to whether this is maybe a reincarnation memory, and whether there were ever any people called Clara and Mark who lived there.
I would like to hear from anyone that was there at the same time as me, Nov till 31 Dec 1959. I do not have good memories of my time there. I had gone to see if the sea air would do my chest good, instead they made it worse. I was off school for months when I came home.
My email is hazelrollins9@gmail.com or phone 01543 672316, I am also on facebook.
To be fair, from what I hear, Thurscoe was a nice place back in the day, but now there's fighting everywhere and Thurscoe is filled with a bunch of hard nuts.
Cave woods is a good laugh though, it is the only place that is nice and peaceful, my great nanan's ashes are there.
What a web site ! What memories come flooding back. I lived at 69 High St, right opposite the Community Centre, from 1935 until 1959. Many of your older readers will remember Wood's bakery owned by my Father and Mother for over 50 years. I attended Lawnswood Road school (Miss Turner was my favorite teacher) and I remember Geoff Lowe, Bobby Douglas, Jean Palmer, Bert Woolly, " Blacky" Leadham, Jean Balinger, ...see more
I went to the Mission Hall in 1941, for Sunday school reading, the Vertigan family took the classes, this was also the library. Concerts were held there, also tea time parties. Bargies came to the services when they tied up by the canal side. I was born nearby in 1936.
I first started working for Marconi in September of 1969. My wife started there the same time as myself. For 22 years it was like working in a large family group. Some you got on with, others you didn't. But through it all we soldiered on. We were in the printed circuit board manufacturing process plant. We made all sorts of boards, both rigid and flexi rigids. Some boards were even made there that fitted in ...see more
My brother owned the Hall for a number of years, my parents also lived there. I can clearly see Johnny the gardener, he lived in the little summer house in the rose garden, just right for him as he was a dwarf. I remember the lovely parties we had in the big hall with a blazing fire, a gigantic long table in the middle of the hall, where we had some wonderful feasts. At bedtime I would always take my ...see more
Brian Halse - lived in Hawkesbury Upton from 1969 - 1973. Drank in both the Beaufort and the Fox. Married local girl Fiona Dix at St Mary's Church, got divorced a couple of years later, smartest move she ever made. Fred & Vera Trinder ran the Beaufort in those days, spent many an enjoyable evening getting drunk with my mates in the back room. I'll try and remember some names, my apologies if ...see more
Hi I was born in Threshfield in 1954. My growing up years were done in Grassington. My Auntie Mary had the Black Horse back then and the chipshop was next door. I went to school in Grassington also and my best friend was Judith Easterby. If anyone knows me please contact me. Yvonne Booth (Dicken)
Hi, my mother-in-law, Barbara Linford was a student at Carshalton (or Sutton General - are they the same?) from 1961-1964 I think. Does anyone remember her? She was very close to a young Dr Bhatia as well and we'd be keen to see if anyone remembers him and knows anything of him now??
The large building just beyond the memorial was long ago replaced by newer BOROUGH COUNCIL offices. Beyond that is where Coval Lane was constructed, and across that road is where the PAVILION CINEMA stood. Just past the car parked on the right, where the man is, can be seen the turning of BROOMFIELD ROAD. In the background to the right there is a sigh that can been seen saying "TEAS." This was for many ...see more
This fine building is still a listed one located in present day VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH, and is opposite the SOCIAL SERVICES buildings which are a part of the ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL complex. After being situated here it then moved to the large building next to the newly transformed bus station. It stayed there for many years. before that building was taken over as part of CHELMSFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL offices. ...see more
As a student teacher, I waited with others for the college bus to collect us from the village school. The headteacher in earlier days was Mr. Blewitt.
As it happens, I was a colleague of his son, Harry Blewitt, at Coleshill High School. Harry remembered his father saying that some of the children from the Ward End area of Birmingham who attended his school were in bare feet.
I was wondering if anyone knows anything or has any photos of members of the Tidman family? They originally came from the Cage Lane area of Chatham.
My memories relate to 1949-1968 and I remember going to St. Paul's church hall to bop until I dropped with friends, and then had to walk home to Low-hill, shoes in hand, as we had missed the last bus. Happy times remembered with fondness.
Regards Pat Hunt (Cook, nee Round). I now live in Perth, Western Australia and would love to catch up with anyone from the old country, and share memories.
My memories start long before there was a Tithe Farm estate. In my time it was a farm and the footpath I used to go to school started there, it meandered al the way over the fields to Carcutt farm, where I lived all through the war years. I didn't leave Houghton Regis till 1963 to travel to Australia where I still live. But Houghton Regis is still in my heart. There was a little shop on the green ...see more
I was born in 1941. My family lived in Honeycrock Lane, Salfords. The name of the house was "Bethel", later numbered No.17 by the Council. We had a neat clipped hedge to the front garden and a white painted picket gate from Ryall & Edwards, the local timber merchants whose lumber yard was next to Salfords Halt, the railway station. My father came to live in Salfords in the 1930s. His name was Bert Horsnell ...see more
I am serching for my relations, Dulice Waring, married Gerald Lewis, I know they had a son called Gerald, I think he was an only child. Before Dulcie and Gerald moved to this area they lived in Eastham, Merseyside. I believe the son is still alive, but have no idea of the address they lived at at Thornton Hough, or where the son Gerald lived. I was once told he lived in ...see more
Our whole family were evacuated from Bow, London, to Kingsthorpe in November 1940. This was following the sudden sad death of my father in July 1940 and the blitz that began in September 1940.
On our arrival the family was split up and taken to three different council houses. Mum was with a widow Mrs. Rose Jolley (she later married again to a man named White) at 173, Kingsland Avenue. My brother Len, ...see more
I used to be Vanda Shucksmith and I have very fond memories of Swallow, having moved there when I was five years old, we lived down Chapel Lane in one of Mr Bingham's farmworkers cottages. I had actually started school at Dunham on the Lincs/Notts border, then my Dad being a farm worker got a job at Swallow. I was in the infant class taught by Miss Mayers, she was very nice and kind as I remember, we used to have a ...see more
I wish there was more history related to the house. I'm very interested to know how it was used before it became a place of bad memories. I am sorry to hear it became a reform school where children were abused but I am doing my family research and this used to be called Barwick Manor in the 16th century. My 13th great grandfather, Sir John Symes, was born in this house.
My mother lived in Pelton Fell until she left to come to London where I live. Her father was Isaac Redpath. He was a pit deputy at the colliery. My mum is dead now but she said her dad was well known and respected in his community. During the Blitz and the doodlebugs of the Second World War my mum took us kids to stay with her mum and dad at Whitehill Terrace. I don't remember the earlier time but I have ...see more
My G Great Aunt Mary Jane Snowden was a servant for Edith Marie Germon who owned Gills Green House. I would be very interested in connecting with anyone who knows anything in relation to these people Kind Regards Nicki
My grandad lived in Second Street (Joseph Harding), I only ever met him once. I am now 68. He was my mum's dad. He worked in the local pit. My mum moved to London when she was very young, as her dad had remarried and ahe couldn't get on with her step mother, her older sister, Olive had already moved there. I came up there several years ago to find the house my mum lived in. Instead of knocking at 10, Second ...see more
What can I say about the Boot Hotel? This hotel and the Black Lion Hotel were the best hotels in the area. You would not be served in The Boot without a tie on. The one time I went there on a Saturday night I can remember the landlord there, quite a nice old chap, getting abuse from some yobs. I intervened and ended up on the floor, but I nailed one of them. I was invited into the lounge, thanked for my ...see more
This pub was run by my grandfather and his wife around about 1910. They were John Percy Kingston and his wife Maggie Lizzy.. There were tales of many local characters who came into the pub . I believe the pub let rooms for the night and sported a sign at that time advertising 'Accommodation for Motorists'.
I was born in 1948 at number 3 Williams Cottages, Danson Lane. These were near the junction of the High Street,. My first memmories are of John Newton Court being built, has anyone any photos of Williams Cottages?
I'm wondering if anyone remembers St. Mary's High School in Western Road. I attended the school when I was very young in 1946-9, before my family emigrated first to Canada, then to the USA. My best friends were Zena O'Shea, Rebecca Brown and Valerie Dunbar - and I can still remember clearly most things about the school - not least, Sister Bernard, the formidable headmistress, Miss Hogg, who terrified us all ...see more
The young lad on the front row of this picture, holding his hand to his face [centre of road] was my husband's Uncle Will. William Ambrose lived at Woodfield Road, Braintree but died in Gaza during WW1 age 21. http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=649343 His name is recorded on the War Memorial at the Braintree Public Gardens.
I attended Manor Street School from 1943-1949 ish. I also lived at No17 Manor Street shown as one of the white cottages seen virtually joined to the school wall during those years. It's exactly opposite the entrance to the Bus Park.
Can anyone help me with where the school air raid shelters were built for use by the children and staff?
My memory tells me they were built just inside the front wall area, one ...see more
To get to school I had to get a bus from Wentworth to Parkgates, then one to Swinton and then another to Wath. Coming originally from East Yorkshire, Wath Grammar school opened my eyes to the different towns in the area of South Yorkshire. I am sure that mixing with these people of all walks of life made my life even richer.
I have been trying to remember the School House names. I think there were 4, one being Ewart, the head's Christian name. I was a member of both football and cricket teams. I was also a House Captain, the phrase Poachers turned Gamekeepers comes to mind! One of the boys, Andrew Graham, owned/leased a farm on the circuit of Silverstone which enabled 6 or 7 of us to spectate at very close ...see more
I was born in Thornton Heath in 1960, but now live on the Mitcham road, near the old Queen Vic pub. We know our house is over 150 years old, but have no photos of either the house, or surrounding area, which shows what it was like in the past. There are so few photos available from archive sources for this area, and would dearly like to hear from anyone who lived (lives) in the area, who may have a photo of anything between the Queen Vic pub, and Sumner Road.
I was born in Maceado Square, Hunslet, not a blade of grass to be seen, the small house was behind Winterburns store, everyone shopped there, along with Cardis's pork butchers. Pub opposite. Trams stopped at Balm Road, Miggy was not even thought of yet, used to have loads of fun on the pit heaps, still smouldering, with all the sulpher they used to spread on it. Half way up the hill was the CWS brush works, plenty ...see more
Annie Tranter was born in Abergavenny in 1884 at 2 Chapel Road. Her brother David had a flower shop in town. I have traced the Tranters back to 1750 in Abergavenny. I have been there to visit, great town.
I am sorry this is not my memory. I am searching for any information available about the Union Workhouse located in Lower Llangattock. My great-grandmother died in the infirmary there in 1907. I am searching for information about her life there.
Thank you.
Adrian Vidler, again I forgot to mention my brother Anton Vidler and Robert Whiting, Robert Murray, these are past students of the school.
The dinner ladies deserve a mention, Miss Went and Mrs Thomas, they looked after us kids and I believe that Roy Thomas is still in the village. The photo from Friths is just how it was - well done. Adrian Vidler
Looking straight forward, the house to the left of the white one was the home of the Smith family who had several children. My grandmother used to pass on any goodies she had to them. Her name was Mrs Maud Ashton and she lived in the end cottage of a row owned by Farmer Simms just past the 'rec 'park' to the right of the white cottage. My father was the first boy to pass and attend Macclesfield Grammar School and ...see more
I went to Bulphan School in 1955/6 and can remember Mrs Last as the headteacher. Those were the days - I can always remember the lazy days of the 1950s. It was the best time. I can remember the school trips to Norfolk and Hampton Court. Mrs Last put herself out to arrange all of this and on a shoestring budget. She was a marvellous person. I can remember Martin Drury, Claire Packman, Linda Hanneman, Jeff Dommall, ...see more
I was born at Richard Murray Hospital at Shotley Bridge, County Durham on 09/07/1942. My parents Winnie and Jack Kershaw, my mam's maiden name was Burnhope and my dad's family were the Kershaws, lemonade manufacturers of Askew Road, Gateshead, as far as I can recall the Burnhopes had Leadgate addresses. My first memories were of my home at Woodlands Terrace in Leadgate in a beautiful ...see more
I live in San Diego (America). My birth certificate says that I was born at the Redhills Hospital. My parents were living in Camden, this was during the war in Feb. 1943. I can't find any place now with that name. I would very much like to know where I was born - can anyone help?
I'm looking for a man called David from Great Barr who used to drive an ice-cream van with his brother in the 1970s. He is believed to be married with two boys, possibly in his 60s or 70s now. Any information, however small, would be gratefully accepted. Thanks.
Ian,
Yes I remember you at Minnigaff, we used to have a three way sports with Minnigaff, Stronord and Glentrool in the playing field. Minnigaff always won, Stronord second and poor Glentrool with about twenty pupils last.
All old faces are still here, Tom Marr, Willie Cuthbertson, and oh, did some of the girls look pretty in the navy knickers. Yes, great times and some hard footy matches in the park. Tom Hydes was the best header of a football I've ever seen.
Good luck.
My family lived in Warcop hall for 400 years until my stupid great-great-grandfather William Wild got some army generals drunk and got them to buy the house and all the land. My Aunt Sue (Sue James - now Sharp) was the last person in my family to be born there.
My name was Betty Vincent and I lived at 27 Carmen Street until 1954. My dad's name was George Vincent and Mam Florrie. My brother Billy still lives in 27 now. Fond memories of Caerau Library, Cosy Cinema and the Colloseum. Went to Blaenlynnfi school. Val Treasure, Brenda Thomas, Rita Sawden and Hazel Halfyard were good friends. Brother Richie still lives in Caerau. Wonderful place to grow up - really good memories.
My father worked at Denaby Main Colliery as a steel erector, installing pit head plant. My memories of Denaby Main are of staying with my dad's landlady and her family. They were the Grindle family and their children were Kathleen, George, Pamela and Carol. I remember being taken to Catholic church on Sundays by a man called "Johnny Early". I also remember Cissie's shop and the level crossing ...see more
I am from Brigend, South Wales, and for some reason my mother decided on our summer holidays to take us to the Isle of Sheppey, why at this time we would travel that (in those days) distance I do not know. I was 16 and my sister was 8. I remember staying outside a railway station overnight, sleeping in our old car, and the following morning after a cuppa made on a primus making our way to a holiday camp. My ...see more
Between 1060 and 1962 I worked with Les Stone, hiring his boats off White Strand. I think Les could be in the bottom corner of the photo with the hat on. I could be the young lad near the water's edge. What memories. Great two years for me.
Not really a memory but I wonder if anyone has any info on any of these names, Leggett and Halke.
My grandad was Frank Halke and he married Hettie Leggett in 1903 in the Wesleyan chapel in Walton....I think the Leggett family were well known as vets in the area.
Any info or memories would be fantastic.....my email is: donnamilee@yahoo.co.uk
Thankyou.
I can remember an amusing incident when I was about 4 years old. We lived in the heart of the country, there was no such thing as TV, radio or telephone, not much at all in the way of communication with the outside world, so unlike children of today, I was pretty naive. But I had heard someone mention something about putting money in the bank. Why such a subject had been raised in our house I have no idea, as we ...see more
I used to pedal my service-issue bike from RAF Swinderby to the village to meet friends I made there at the Bugle Horn for a couple of hours every month, and have a few with my service colleagues from the flight line at the "Mucky" in between. They were both very welcoming hostelries in the days when the county was still almost one big airfield. Mostly I remember the local population more, people ...see more
When old farmer used to have fields down bottom of Pound Piece he used to make hut out of hay bundles of hay. Now they have built houses on it, and when the farmer used to have cows in the field next to Park estate road now house are built there too. And I remember the picture palace down Easton Square and the pavilon in Easton Gardens where the bands used to play. The old picture palace is gone and houses ...see more
I was born in no 112 in 1940 and lived there until 1960.
I have distinct memories of cattle market days when cattle being driven down to the market left unpleasant reminders all across the road. Remember too when the trees were cut down and the sewer was excavated along the old 'Potts' railway cutting.
Remember Ann who lived almost opposite - a bit nearer town than Mill Road - born same day as me in September ...see more
I lost both my parents, and was sent away to boarding school, which was Hyde Hall. I remember the day I arrived because it was thick snow, and I had to walk all the way from the station with my welfare officer and then up the long drive. I was not in the best of spirits on that day. However, I attended the school until I was eighteen, and have some very good and bad memories. Dorringtons was my favourite shop although we were only allowed to just look!
I lived in Maryside in the prefabs until 1960 when we moved to the new Parlaunt Estate. Such great memories of the prefabs and its terrific close-knit community. Has anybody got any photos of Maryside from those times?
My paternal grandparents built their retirement home in the early 1950s. They were true cockneys & fulfilled a dream to retire to the country. I visited twice from NZ in 1962 & 1966 with my new husband. His abiding memory is of the day we explored a public pathway across the farmland. On stopping part way to ask at a house exactly where the path went the woman replied that she couldn't help us ...see more
I am revisiting my Nash childhood next month, 18 May 2011. We lived in a quaint cottage from 1946-50 when I was a pre-schooler. My father cycled to Buckingham daily all year round. My first word was spoken in that cottage: "visibility" picked up from the wirelss! Two memories: a group of children got stuck in the mud of the pond & attracted many onlookers. Also of my mother describing a house ...see more
My great uncle Bob (Robert McLaren) had a corn-chandler's shop in London Road.
Great grandfather Donald McLaren (Bob's brother) was Head Gardener at The Grange, Havant, where he lived with my grandmother Violet Pearl and the rest of his family.
I can remember visiting Uncle Bob at his shop and staying with great auntie Viola in Stakes Road. I'm now 70!
I would love to hear from anyone who has memories of those days, the late 1940s.
t'Central stood at the junction of Kings Road & Moor Street, almost on the bend.Compared to the junior school it seemed very modern and had only been open about twentyfive years. It had a large playing field behind it. Sport was an important thing there. I was in the relay swimming team. Otherwise cricket and football were of no interest as my feet were like shovels and my ...see more
The building to the right with the sign outside it is the old police station at the top of Waterloo Lane. The path on the left, and what can be seen of the edge of a building is that of Shire Hall. The tree is growing at the very edge of the grounds of the cathedral.
Many years ago the Shire Hall was where the Quarter Sessions trials were held. This would be the same as the Crown Court trials of to-day. The magistrates court was held in an old building which can still be seen in Church Street. Nowadays it is where the magistrates courts are to be for the time being. Enter into the foyer and Court 1 is to your right and Court 2 to your left. Court 3 can be found ...see more
This lovely building was located just over the river in London Road. Demolished, it was replaced by the present CO-OP, come Quadrant store.
I moved to Thringstone just before the millennium. I found Thringstone to be a wonderfully quaint village atmosphere, Lovely walks in the countryside and through the Grace Dieu woods.
Living in Thringstone for about four years was special to me, I found it so relaxing.
But little by little the town changed over that period of time.
Kids started to really run rampant, parents not caring about what ...see more
I remember going to the Odeon every Saturday morning, it cost 6d (about 2 new pence). We used to go to the 'pictures', as it was called then, as a family most weeks, and I well remember coming out at the end of the film in 1940 to find thick fog, you could not see more than a few feet in front of you. As no buses came, my dad said we would walk home. There were no street lights (because it was war ...see more
The fishmongers was Bob Lightfoot's, he was a mate. He also had a stall on the market.
My parents moved to Cranford in 1938, I was 3 years old. My dad was a pastrycook / baker and had got a job with a local firm in Cranford across from ‘The Berkeley Arms Hotel’. To the left of the hotel was a cherry orchard. A bakers shop and a hairdressing salon with a two bedroom flat had been built opposite, this was where we lived. The garden was huge, and had 26 fruit trees in the bottom half. My dad ...see more
I was born in Westwood Road and my grandfather worked for Francis Bros which was located just around the corner from here. My mother also worked at Petry Stores when she was 18 until she got married. Her name was Eunice Arthurs at the time. I have many memories of playing football in the recreation ground opposite. I left Tilehurst in 1979 but still go back to visit my family who still live in the area.
I was born at 53 Prairie Road in 1964, my earliest memory is going to school in Chapel Park Infants School, Chapel Avenue, then we up to infants school in School Lane and then over the road to the juniors which I think used to be the boys school, I think at the time the new middle school was being built, and eventually ended up at St Paul's middle school and on to the secondary school. I ...see more
I lived in Elm Street and went to Parc Lewis school, Wood Road 1 year only, and Hawthorn Secondary Modern until 1957. My friends and I killed more Indians and Germans than anyone else on the mountain behind Bown's House up Dynea Lane. My particular friends over those years were Gordon Lewis, Malcolm Thomas, Billy Bowditch, Brian Coombs, Gerald Murphy, Brian Pike to name a few. I hope ...see more
I used to live in Little Cedars Cottage, Long Ditton with my mum and dad, my dad was the accountant at Gazes Building Society and was provided this house to live in from about 1954 - 1956. Windmill Lane was just around the corner - it was a dirt road with some houses and a recreation ground - I remember on Guy Fawkes Day we used to build a bonfire on Windmill ...see more
I spent approx 2 years in Bildeston attending the junior school, headmaster I think his name was Mr Kelk (not sure of spelling). I was fostered from the age of 8 to Bildeston for 2 years. Just before I was 10, I then went back home. I sang in the Church choir and pumped the organ on some Sunday mornings for sixpence. I think the junior school was on the market square somewhere but I am unable to find it, I assume it has been knocked down like many junior schools.
I was born in the house of Williams the Milk on the corner of Graig Avenue; my over-riding memories of the following few years are mainly of the horse and cart Mr. Williams used, pulled by his horse "Dolly". I sometimes went on the milkround with them, travelling through the Graig, Treforest, Merthyr Road, to Trallwn,and finally through Taff Street. At the Tumble Mr. Williams would get ...see more
We used run down the hill past Ford Place to the Mardyke stream where we fished for hours for tiddlers. There was also a bluebell wood nearby where we found primroses and wild roses in the summer.
They are wonderful childhood memories, we lived at 202, Broxbourne Drive on the Aveley Estate!
After leaving an on site job as a sparky I started working at Chambers packaging in the early 1980s. My grandmum (Dorris) and grandad (Ernie) had worked there before me and I joined my dad and uncle working there .
The equipment for the most part was pre-1930s but in the mix was state of art robot gluer from Holland, the Jargenburge was named after the Princess of Wales and doubled the turnover of carton ...see more
Does anyone remember this dancing school? It was sandwiched between two pubs on Burnt Oak broadway opposite Woolworths. The school building was demolished in the 70s but I believe the pubs still stand. I have many fond memories of learning to dance there during the early 70s. After the school was demolished Ted & Kay relocated to two premises in Edgware but it was never quite the same.
I clicked 1860 because that's as far back as the choices went. Perhaps someone who has deep roots in Belfast might recollect a piece of my story. It begins with the birth of Margaret Jeffrey in 1828. Her mother was Margaret Kahey, but, for this Margaret, I have no dates and no parents. Margaret Jeffrey grew up and married Hugh Hayes, b. 1830. After that, my story follows 2 paths. One ...see more
Carol Cook (my mum) and Garfield Hobbs watching Nanny Cook do the work.
The lady driving the cows was my great-grandma Nanny Cook and the little girl in the photo was my mum.
