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I. worked there for a few months in the 1970s also visited most mornings in the about 1960 as I took my baby sister every morning to Rayners Lane Nursery before I went to Grange Scchool - it had lots of flowers and a second part of Birds McCaws Parrots Terapins Fish lots of John Inns compost and garden tools
I Would like to know if anyone remembers the toy and record shop young activities as i used to buy my Records from there also dose any one have any photos of the store and of the old swimming pool
in Pershore and is there any from the Childrens home AT 48 Station road were I lived from 1972 to 1979 contact vince754@hotmail.co.uk
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I went to Old Basing school slightly later, in 1962,and I remember school dinners as being dreadful, the dinner ladies were so strict that you did not dare not to eat your meal, they even reported to my mother if I did not eat mine. The puddings had lumps that I will never forget. However, I remember to my eternal delight that, on nice sunny warm days, we would take our lesson ...see more
I was born in Edgware general hospital in 1945 we lived in methuen rd . In those days Edgware was a great place to live and I enjoyed a very happy childhood there.My sister and I attended Camrose school.I wonder what happend to David Laws who lived in chandos cresent Clive Sambrook Eric Higton and Linda Hamilton who lived at 21 methuen rd too good looking for me to ask out, I now live with my wife on the south coast in ...see more
From the early 1903's-1940's cove café was owned by Mr Bennett Williams (married to my cousin) they also owned the The Ark newsagents & groceries in Hayle. I remember spending many happy hours there.
Dug out my old school report.. teachers on it Miss Holloway "He is still very dreamy in class" and I was top of the class!!!!! ,F W A Donaldson, P D Jackson,L Davis, J Fernee (wife of Jon Fernee) and of course the head J A Baird. Mr Baird punished me for a crime I did not commit I was pushed into the girls toilets by others but was made to stand under the clock in the corridor. ...see more
My parents owned the Sea Shell Cafe....a local haunt for all teens with frothy coffee & a great juke box. Also the newsagent over the road and a B&B.
I had a lovely childhood growing up here.
I was born at number 31 which is the first Airey house in the right of the photo in 1961. I remember the lovely cherry blossom trees growing up and piglets in the back garden opposite and chalking on the footpath outside the house to play hopscotch, I also remember how years later they rebuilt the houses with the people in them! Hapoy to say that family still live at 31 and the house is full of children again! I wonder who the ladies are on the street and the children playing?
I have great memories of ansteys cove in the 50s,and of the hotel Ansteys Manor Hotel, my husband's uncle owned ,we had our honeymoon there,and went back for holiday's with our young daughter,we went down to the cove ,beach, she has just gone on a visit to the cove to capture a moment of a photo we took when she was about 5, so much has changed with the hotel no longer there,house's are there now,does any one remember ...see more
My Dad and my uncle had a hardware shop/builders merchants in Bush Hill Park in the late 60s early 70s. I can't remember the name of the road it was on but it was at the end of a small parade of shops and next door there was a radio shop owned by a man called Aubrey. I spent many a school holiday dusting tins of paint in that shop as a young child. Even the smell of a diy shop now ...see more
These were the two weeks that my family would look forward to every year throughout the 60's, for this was the time when we would hire a caravan on the Blue Anchor site.
I went back there last week after a very long time and although the site now houses very smart bungalows the rest of the area has changed very little after nearly 60 years.
Sitting on the beach the memories of ...see more
I remember Mr Crossland reading two books to our class on an afternoon. One was Wind on the Moon and the other The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. I remember Mr Perry, Mr Taylor, Miss Hutchinson, Miss Hingley , Miss Reid ( who terrified me) and Mrs Irish. I seem to remember she use to bring a black and white collie dog with her into the classroom. I have some very happy memories of that school.
Hi I was born in Manchester 1958 and we moved to the warren 1963 I grew up on the warren with my parents and 4 sisters and 1 brother best childhood memories ever I loved it . I do remember mrs kitchen who ran the Sunday school she was lovely also mr Preston I was only young but I remember so much fantastic years of fun every day x
My great uncle served on the training ship HMS impregnable in 1920 Devonport before it was out of service 1921. When it was broken up and timbers used to rebuild and refurbish Liberty Store London. It was called various names in her past. Howe, Bulwark.
Wendy Candlin
As a family we moved into house in Perivale in the early 1930's.Our house was situated in Conway Crescent . It was a new estate of privatly built Houses . A brand new school was at the centre of it .This was Selbourne School. I attended this school from the age of 5 until I left at 14 apart from a short period when I was evacuated during the war.
Yes I certainly do remember the "Chinese" house at the bottom of ...see more
Parents first new house was in Logan's Road,having moved there from Muir Street. We then moved to Scotia Street via a swap. I went to Ladywell Primarary from there,the n to Muir Street Primary to sit 11+,then on to Motherwell Central. When I was fifteen or so we moved to a prefab in Minerva Street and I stayed there until I got married . Would like to hear from any other former Northites.
Peter M.
I spent some great holidays at the Severn Beach in the 1950s. We stayed in a caravan park where all the vans were made from old converted double and single decker busses as well as old railway carriages. The site and "Caravans" were immaculately maintained. For us kids it was just a short run down the field,over the bank,onto the boating lake. It was a terrific adventure to come down from Halifax,usually ...see more
I was born in 1963 in Glyncornel Hospital, LLwynypia to Gwyn and Christine Jones. My parents set up home in what was called apartments in Treherbert until I was 3 then we moved to Brynivor, Llwynypia to look after my gran who was ill. I remember going to Ynyscynon Nursery where I met friends, some of which I have made contact again through FB and have been able to reminisce of good times, times when ...see more
I had the best days of my life in Ham. I moved there from Tooting when i was 4 or 5. I first lived in Back Lane although i cant remember over which shop ? Then we moved to New Rd and i lived next door to the man who was the night guard at Ham House. He used to tell my lots of stories about ghosts in the house. Then on to Ham Street where my aunty had her shop ( ...see more
Christine Williams
We were best friends at Manor Park County Secondary School for girls, Aldershot 1962 – 1968.
We were also in the Girl Guides together at 2nd Aldershot Girl Guides.
Photos to follow:
1) Girl Guides Red Indian war dance, with Captain Kim Greenway on the far right.
Mary Gemson is in the white Red Indian outfit; I am dancing behind her with just my head ...see more
My name is Alexandra Walsh and I was a border at this wonderful school from 4 to 10 years old. I loved this place so much that it broke my heart when I went back to visit and it was no longer there. I do not have a great memory for names but I remember a girl called Karen and another called Maria (who was older than me) and I think having seen Rachel's name in another post, that I ...see more
I am born and bred In Farnworth, I lived at the old Toll house on Bradford Road, near Townleys as he used to be called. I remember going to Farnworth market and when the wakes used to come and set up near the market . Also remember Tognerelles on Market Street. Used to get lovely dandelion and burdock drinks. Many happy days. But it's all changed now and for the worse I think like may towns have
I was born in Haddington and spent the first couple of years of my life in Spott. Mum was Agnes Tear, daughter of Mary Mowatt Tear and sister of Tommy, Jock, Annie, Kate, Nellie, and Molly.
Rose Cottage was our home, and i think it is till inhabited by a relative!
Moved to Surrey, then Sussex and eventually Tasmania.
Have visited Spott a few times in recent years as my youngest son played two seasons with Edinburgh ...see more
Fond memories of my time spent with my friends at Oakland's riding school in the late 1960's and early 1970's. Does anyone have any photos of it at that time? Would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Nikki x
Living in Glenmore Drive in the early 60's, it was a new house. I still get aches from the amount of time I spent bent over my bike in the ginnel.
From Stansfield Rd. primary and at Kaskenmoor in the first year it opened.
First time I ever ate peanut paste was in the tea rooms at Crime lake.
Won a goldfish at the fair at Daisy Nook, got home and my Mum pointed out we had nothing to put it in.
Playing war ...see more
My grandparents were George an d Molly postlethwaite they lived in the square up at the top of the main road which has now got modern homes built their, George was a cobbler by trade. They had 3 children James,( Jim.) kitty and Jenny Molly was a wearing I think does any one remember them?
my mum and nan lived at 39 castor road until it was hit by a bomb.they then moved accross the road to no42 there name was Scarbrough dose any body rember them as iam trying to trace my fathers family
My name is Chris Procter, son of Tom and Joyce Procter of Mount Pleasant, High Bentham.
My Grandparents, Richard and Ada lived at Roseneath, Goodenber Road. I remember playing in Goodenber Road on many occasions that i visited and stayed at their house. I remember playing in the loft that had a rocking horse and a Second World War Flying hat (leather).
Granddad Richard died in 1963 and ...see more
My first memory of Ottershaw was the big freeze in the early 50's when, with a friend's help, I built a snow wall across Bousley Rise near to the top of the hill just before our house "Lintons". My father James Daborn [Jim] was not best pleased at having to dig a way through on getting back from work. My mother [Marjorie Daborn] was a teacher at the primary school, then on the crossroads of Brox Road, Slade Road ...see more
I do not have a memory to share, but hoping you may share some with me. I am researching my family tree and I had a lot of family members from Widnes.
My grandfather Timothy Mitchell - born Galway, Ireland 1866
In 1881 he lived on Back Lane, Cuerdley, with his brothers Thomas and John. The were all Farm Labourers.
In 1891, he was married to Ellen Brown from Widnes and lived on Walmsley St, Widnes. He was a ...see more
I remember Miss Reid. With her tin of Imps, and the dreaded slipper. She used this on me once, then made me stand on my desk throughout the whole class, despite being a girl! Mortifying. Mind, the slipper was better than the wooden ruler she used to enjoy 'thwacking' her students over the knuckles with! I still believe that woman was a sadist!
I was born in 1940 and my grandparents lived at 10 Queen Alexandra Hospital which was in a row of terraced cottages, just above the main part of the hospital. My grandfather worked there, I think on the nursing side. The cottages had a living room and a kitchen with a small yard and covered porch to the W C. Upstairs were 2 bedrooms and they brought up 4 children there. Outside the back was a sloped ...see more
I was born in 1940 and my grandparents lived at 10 Queen Alexandra Hospital which was in a row of terraced cottages, just above the main part of the hospital. My grandfather worked there, I think on the nursing side. The cottages had a living room and a kitchen with a small yard and covered porch to the W C. Upstairs were 2 bedrooms and they brought up 4 children there. Outside the back was a sloped ...see more
I have a photograph taken from the same angle on a day I will always remember. It was Easter Sunday 21st April 1957. So many things have happened since those days, but I remember that event very well.
lived in dabbs hill lane went to islip manor infants nd remember playing in the little room like a kitchen, in one of the classrooms , went to vincent nd northolt high which left in 1976 it was a really hot summer that year, i often think of the shops there and the big field over the road to which the entrance is grown over now , i was with taryn parkin nd we would join some lads under the trees ...see more
I remember when we lived bottom Chaytor road the queens coronation all the parents organised a party in sammy halls barn which was in a field,we all the kids got presents I think a coronation mug there was things to eat the mothers had all baked,tea and pop, had a great time, except I deliver evening papers so had to leave early the paper shop was loughs on derwent street Blackhill.there where lots of young people ...see more
During the summer holidays we would visit the outdoor swimming pool in Bath Road. The first indication when near to the entrance was the strong smell of chlorine and the sound of the two water fountains.
No matter what time of year or the weather of the day the cubicle area was always cold and wet. We would undress behind a half door in the cubicle and take our clothes and deposit them in a green painted ...see more
I used to live at Catford and my parents lived across the road to me, through out the summer holidays we could get cheap train travel, so we used to go to westgate, with the children, oh oh where has that cheap travel gone. this was about 1975. And my sister used to join us as well, we found a way to keep the children occupied. Then as they got a bit older we would take them for there summer holidays camping at ...see more
Although I was born in Yorkshire in 1944 due to the bombing around London, my formative years were at Honiton Road, Kilburn, and yes, I was one of many that went to Salusbury Road School, from the infants and juniors to the senior school. The first 'youth club' I remember was at the church next to the library, and to have the use of the church hall, you had to go to the Sunday church service - what ...see more
I moved here with my parents and brother back in 1969, my parents John & Joan were the first publicans in the new Standard Public House on the Parkway, we moved from Cambridge into this new and exciting phase of our lives, hardly a car parked anywhere along Queensway, doors were left unlocked and the norm was for us children to play outside all day, climbing trees and all that jazz, happy days. Both my ...see more
Gian,
Have you a brother Gary and a sister Naomi, if so I remember you and your family well, you father was a tall [ well he seemed tall to me ] and wore a turban and worked under ground in Oakdale colliery along side my father Vic Jex. you also had a large white german shepard dog, you may remember my sister Sandra
Does anyone remember West Street, Erith in 1948? Did it comprise shops, houses/flats? I was just a baby when I was abandoned in West Street, Erith and can find out very little about my origins. I would love to know the layout of the street if anyone recalls.
the first memory I have is my mum taking me and my brother sam to tell my aunt helen Strachan that my father Samuel had died in battle in Burma he was her brother may 1944 i was 4years old after that we visited my helen and uncle jim on our summer holidays we lived townhead Glasgow we went every summer for a number of years there was a german prisoner of war camp there i joined the navy at 16 and was posted ...see more
Hi all, I'm hoping someone can help me. I attended a boarding school in Dumptom Gap, Broardstairs 1965/1966 as I had asthma. I have found the building when I returned to Broardstairs a few years ago but can't seem to find any trace of the school!
The heads name as I remember was Mrs Hubbard, the school was high on the cliff, we had a goat called Mary and had to go for long walks twice a day.
If you have any memory's of the school could you please share.
Thank you Lorraine
i was born at the old station house at parsley hay my parents were constance and joseph if anyone knows me I would like to communicate with them my name at birth was Sheila mycock
I distinctly remember taking part in one particular exercise on Petersfield Heath at the age of 15. We were divided into two detachments, one defending a position in a clump of trees on the high ground, and the other attacking it. The first section left the school earlier in order to establish the defensive position, and I was in the second detachment Intended to be the attacking party. We were all ...see more
We were part of the 3rd Cadet Batallion of the East Surrey Regiment. Our base was the wooden huts erected behind Snows cycle shop in East Street after a German bomb obliterated the infants school that was there.
The Officer in charge was Captain Estell who had a beautiful daughter, cannot remember her name, sadly. We had a terrific band, in which I played the Cornet and very occasionally the side drum.
The other ...see more
I was at Crescent road school in 1947 and had Mrs Payne headmistress and mr chinery, I also remember Mr Davies,I lived in south road, at the back of us was the fairfield, which we had great fun playing in,when I first went to crescent road, I think I remember a sandpit in the front of the building,
the only one I can remember was Michael hilderbrand, I had a crush on him,my cousin Peter Tabrett also went to the ...see more
Yes, I live at Heights Farm Harwood in the Labourers Cottage. I remember Alfred's brother, Jim Blake and purchased the house from Jim's Son, Roger Blake in 2001.
We now have a premium pet food business from here www.heightsfarmpetfoods.co.uk and I have a picture from around 1930's or possibly earlier we use on our labels with a farmer and labourer. The farmer I believe is Alfred Blake. There's lots of tales about him that I have learned over the years.
Regards,
Stephen Ward
My name is Caroline Turner. Three years ago I was compiling a Family Tree, and came across the name of Snowshill for the first time. It sounded so fascinating, I found that my great -grandfather had come from there. and going on further I found that all of my ancestors had resided and worked in and around Snowshill going back to 1770 (which is as far as I've got so far)
My husband and I decided we would take a trip to ...see more
i am try to look for a old army friend of Albert Edward Pear poss lived in the area he was from jersey St Saviour's my name is Anthony Whitlock i have a photo of this guy . any information please contact me by email whitlocktony@live.co.uk thank you A.W.
Lived in Gibraltar with my family ,my husband was serving with the raf ,lived in the Montarik hotel to start with then moved into a new build flat in Main street ,then moved to married quarters which were up the rock ,the apes used to wake me up in the mornings jumping on the balcony ,they also used to run of with anything they could grab ,it was a marvellous life so laid back and the people were so friendly spent summer ...see more
I worked here at WH Smiths from mid July 57 to mid July 59 when my Dad left the army and we moved away. I enjoyed working here, it was always busy.
I used to live in willingsworth house as a child. My dad worked at Patent Shaft and they owned the house. It was a lovely big house.
Has any one any photos ?
Shame they built houses there now. I lived there in the early 60's before willingsworth school
Borwick 1946/1947 Sarah Gilbert daughter of Paul and Mary Postlethwaite.
On our return to England after out stay in Italy the idea was to look for a four bedroom house to buy. At the time we were staying in a Hotel in Kirkby Lonsdale in the North of England. I remember very clearly one day, standing at the top of the spiral staircase which led down into the lobby below when in walked my ...see more
I. First. Went. To. Druids. In. 1957. On. A. 6. WK. Trial. Basis, I. Was. 14. ,loved. It. And. Went. Back. After. Xmas. Full. Time. A. Previous. Memory. On. This. Website. Mentioned. 2. Horses, gold. Nugget. And. Paul. Douglas, I. Did. Both. These. Horses. After. There. Previous. Lad. Called. Dido. Left. Druids. The. Yard. Suffered. A. Double. Whammy. That. Year. First. The. Governor. Mr. ...see more
My mum moved to Rutherglen from Springburn when I was 2 years old. We moved to a tenement in Harriet Street facing Fairy Street. When I turned 5 Fairy Street School had now been closed and I had to go to Bankhead Primary which I wasn't happy about! I have great memories of the shops facing the school. It was a great meeting place for children and families, I remember a wee shop, a grocer/sweetie type ...see more
My dad was Joe whitehand And he was a butcher in elliots butchers, in the 60s. I loved going to the mop, and st Nicholas park, anyone remember the green dragon pub in the market place, we used to wait for my mum and dad to come out ( which seemed like ages ) so we could get some spending money for sweets! I have since moved to Derbyshire, but I often visit Warwick. Annie.
I was placed into a Childrens home in Prout Grove ,Willesden in 1935...
I am writing my memoirs and wonder if anyone has a photograph of Prout Grove of that period..I think it existed into the 1960s..but am not sure.
Any help would be much appreciated..
Many thanks ,
Mark Rimmell..
I'm trying to find out where my Grandad worked. I think the shop was called Jolley (Jolly, Jollie) and there was more than one shop, even one near Oxford Street. I thought it was a butchers at first but I've seen a photograph and there's tinned produce etc behind him. I'd be grateful for any help with this - it would have been in the 1940s or 50s.
I was born in Fulham 1950 and grew up able to run & play till it got dark in Bishops Park and the surrounding area. I lived in Kenyon Street until I was 12 which was really fantastic. My family supported Fulham Football Club.
I learnt to dance at age 3 at a dance school run by Sylvia Dale. classes I believe were held in Cobb's Hall at the junction with Lillie Road. I then went onto the Canon Stage School near ...see more
I have lived on cedar street in ashton under lyne from being born to getting married and moving on the street opposite cedar street , Alderley street , my mum being still on Cedar street now , I remember where my home is now 2016 there used to be a cotton mill I would sit on the mill wall with my friends ; slightly up the hill towards the pub that was Odd fellows arms there were garages and ...see more
When I was young my mum used to take me up to Hartsthead pike I used to love seeing the pigs next to the pub that's now a home , it always seemed magical to me as I child , Then I had a child of my own who I would take up to the Pike , I would give her so many different options of where we could go for the day , she would always say Harstead Pike come rain , sun or snow , she also loved going and thought it was ...see more
Went to London to see Step Sister for the Weekend,Greeted by being told as Brother in Law had got me a Job in Beckton Gasworks,11 years in the retorts
and Gas Ovens,met the Wife who was working in Canteen,managed to get a prefab,better than the relief of Mafeking,many good memories,Ferndale Pub etc.Anyone remember Betty Rolfe,Ken Currie???
HI IM ALLAN BROTHER OF ARTHUR CHADWICK; IWASAT STANHOPE SCHOOL IN 1961 -1964
MY BROTHER JOINED ME YEAR LATERAFTER PROBLEMS AT HOME WITH AN ABUSIVE FATHER(FRYING PAN TO FIRE
WE WERE TREATED LIKE SOLDIERS BY THE EXARMY OFFICERS WHO RAN THE SCHOOL
THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAD ANY FEELINGS TO WARDS US WAS THE NURSE AT THE TIME
THEY USED TO MARCH YOU EVERY WHERE; IREMEMBER THAT ONE TIME IT WAS SNOWING AND THEY TOOK US FOR ...see more
hi im allan chadwick just found this site i was at castle school 1961-1964 it was abad plase to be
was punished once3 by standing in the rain in the play area with out any clothes iv just found out that my brother arthur has died .iv had problems with the boffect of bean ther
My cousin has a vague recollection of spending some time in a children's home near Eccles 1950s.
Does anyone have any memories to share.
i am looking for information on staff who worked at the co op store and butchers on manchester road west timperley from 1980 to 1990 , i can remember George the butcher and have been told his last name was webb, i am hopeing for more information any help please
My name is David Collins. I attended Mobberley from 1968 to 1972. I was in Shaftesbury house. Housemaster was called Mr Rodley (nickname pop) House parents were Mr Booth and Mr Smith. The master of the whole school was Mr Evans. Is there anyone out there who remembers me or the houseparents of this era. Please get in touch. Thanks.
During WW2 I lived with my grandparents, Thomas & Elizabeth Hardman, in Post Office Lane, Norley.
This was whilst my father was in the army. I remember going to the air raid shelters situated in the playground of the village school. This was the school I first attended as a pupil aged 4 and a half. My grandmother and my mother, together with her brothers and my cousins had all attended this school. The school ...see more
Soon after I began motorcycling in the mid fifties I began to take what has been a lifelong interest in motorcycle racing.
In those days it was a good trek to Brands Hatch as there were no M1 or M25 motorways and the journey from Bedfordshire was made through the center of London taking in Euston, Blackfriars Bridge and out through New Cross to West Kingsdown on the A20 and eventually to the Brands Hatch ...see more
My family lived at 8 Kilcloy Ave from 1966 to 1974 , family name McGinley. Four of us went to St Sixtus Primary . Paula, Angela, Lisa and Tonia. My Mum and Dad are Tony and Rachel. We then moved to Cumbernauld. I have many memories of living there , playing up Peel Glen in the woods, Summerhill shops, the big play ground near Linkwwod Ave going to "the baths". If anyone remembers us from Kilcloy ...see more
I went along on Saturday morning. One time, however, the smile was wiped off my face after being introduced to my first Woodbine. A great lesson that lasted until I finally succumbed to smoking properly when I was 18.
I grew up living at Eddisbury Hall Cottage in the late 1940s early 50s. My father, John Morgan, worked for Pete Hermon, owner of Barracks Fabrics in Macclesfield, as Chauffeur/Gardener. The Hermons had a daughter, Judy, who was only six months younger than I, so we became great friends.
We stayed at Eddisbury until Pete Hermon died and the house was sold. The small estate was a community of its ...see more
I lived at 23 Swinburn terrace bells close and went to Sugley Parish church. Lemington infants then the big school. I left there when I was 15 and did not make it to Claremont. I was born at Dilston Hall hospital Corbridge we moved to a new estate next to Union Hall beside the dene Linnel Drive we used to stand on the bridge wait for the steam train to come and cover us with steam then we would ...see more
I lived at 26 Gerald Road in a big old house at the side of the river Irwell opposite St Bonifaces church and attended St Boniface's school with my two elder brothers Bernard and Terrance, my younger brother Michael and my sister Brenda Court. The bridge crossing the Irwell gave us no end of pleasure. We raced paper boats in the water, played hop scotch chalking the grid at the bottom of the steps leading over ...see more
I transferred to Ramsay when my parents moved to Earith in 1955. Imagine my horror to find out that I shared the headmistress' last name, Oddy. I was Carole Oddy and she was Miss Oddy. No relationship that I'm aware of. I loved the school, the beautiful grounds and the building, even as a young girl, I appreciated it. We emigrated to Canada in April, 1957, in the middle of the school year and I was ...see more
We spent 14 years going to Trefor, and every holiday had wonderful memories. My dad was very good friends with the owner of the house that was on the beach at Trefor. He fished from the pier there and he would go out on the boats fishing for mackeral. One day after fishing the lady who owned the house, called May, invited us all in to her house for lunch, and when we walked through the door, there were hundreds of crabs ...see more