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See Ashgrove, on part of the hill known as the Hilly Piece, with commanding views over the town, to the left of the Priory in the 1871 picture.
The house was built in 1809 for the Revd Stillingfleet, Prebendary of Worcester Cathedral and remained as shown, until the main sitting room and two bedrooms above, to the right of the house, 'disappeared' in the late 1930's. I tried to identify ...see more
Remember the Marine Parade so well
I came to Lyme Regis in the early 1950 as a pre nursing student at the
Local Cottage Hospital my name then was Muriel. Davis
we always were called by our surnames
I married in 1956 to Tony Wiscombe member of a local building firm
Those care free days walking to the Cobb and back
on a Sunday then home
for cream tea or trifle and sandwiches
I grew up in Beech Hall Road from birth (!948!) until I married and moved away In 1965. I went to Sidney Burnell Infants, Selwyn Girls and then Sidney Burnell Secondery from 1959 to 1963 when I left at 15 and went to work at the Halex. I loved it there and I remember the department manager was Miss Thom. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me from "back in the day" My maiden name was Lynch
Hi,my name is Stephen Smith, I lived in Regent Crescent through the 50s and 60s. I guess you all remember the Rochdale canal that runs through Failsworth. What a great place to spend your time. Who needed Disneyland. We used to fish, make rafts, throw discarded spindles from the cotton mills into the wooden locks and attempt to walk across it over a steel pipe. We even swam in it until my Dad found out. Boy did I get ...see more
I lived in Sunny View (off Wakemans Hill) from 1953 to 1958, when we moved away.
Dad worked at Curr Bros Laundry and later at the Vanden Plas works in Kingsbury.
It was a very different world in those days.
My mum and dad Gladys and George Rodgers had the corner shop between Churchill Street and Mornington Street Chorlton on Medlock /Ardwick. Between 1960 -1969 it was a very busy shop and I have some great memories of playing on the road popping tar bubbles (not much traffic then ) and mum sending me to the pork butchers on Stockport road for hot savoury ducks. Sometime mum would take me to the Tripe shop as a treat ! Not ...see more
Does anyone have any memories of Albert he was a keen member of the British legion also on the Canival committee any comments please get in touch I am his nephew we lived in my younger days at Forest Rd next to the infants school then to White House Farm in Foxley lane thank you for any memories Tony ( Whitlock ) I was also known as Tony Pear .....
does anybody have any relatives that may have been the R.A.S.C ...see more
Does anyone remember the late Mr Ted Cross .He started the company Cross and Lawsons Builders and all i know is he died in 1954 .I would love to know more about Ted The fact being he was a grandad I never met along with his wife Catharine .They had a son called william cross .If anyone knows more Please get in touch
THANKS
W CROSS
I attended both the Downshall infants and junior schools in the 1950's. I remember little about the infants school other than the Headmistress was a Mrs Knapman I believe. Teachers names I recall from the junior school were Mr. Freeman my form teacher for three consecutive years, Mr. Mooney, Miss Fox, Miss Woodward and the Headmaster Mr. Nutting I played for the schools football team thanks to Mr. Freeman but ...see more
Were the stables and hounds still there when you were there ..... There were two black ponies in the field one was called Jet cant remember the other one. Was so sad when I returned to Devon to find the house demolished .......
Some names have come flooding back after reading memories of Harold Hill and I wonder if they mean anything to anybody? Would love to hear from anybody.
Alan Tremain
Brenda Lovering
Brenda Sellwood
David Gunther
Yvette Carruthers
David Watts
Eddie Slater
Vic Slater
Ray Phipps
Harry Blackburn
Alan Drake
Tommy Brien
Graham Furnival
David Head - last heard in Australia
Marion Thorpe
Hi,
My sister and I were at a boarding school in the early to mid 1960's in Saffron Walden does anyone know it's name, I think my mum use to refer to it as audley end but looking at the pictures that seems a lot bigger than I remember. They were not great memories it was a harsh environment and by today's standards almost Victorian. Thanks Steve
I have memories of the former rail bridge at the bottom of Townhill Road. I remember the former fruit and veg shop in Townhill. I remember the former sweet shop just close to Townhill Primary School.
I was born at Cuckfield Hospital in 1954. My parents, John and Joan Hunter renovated Lodge Hill Cottage in 1949 ish, and then moved to The Senge House just before I was born. We then moved to Chichester House in the High Street in 1971. Many fond memories of Ditchling - especially the cold winter of 1962(?) and tobogganing down Lodge Hill. We were 4 children, Louise, Sarah and Caroline plus myself. Both parents are buried ...see more
I lived at number 47 Goudhurst rd Twydall Green attended the local scout group went to Featherby primary school onto a school in Gillingham at Richmond senior (i Think that was what is was called)
only lasted a few months then it was up and off to Australia back in 1965 but a lot of fond memorys especially on saturdays when i alternated between the Odeon and Prestfield
My mum Janet Lennox and her sister Marion lived and went to school for a while in Kirkconnel as my grandfather died when they were young so my gran went to stay with family for a while rather than staying in Manchester. We had many relatives in Kirkconnel of my grandfathers so spent holidays there about 3 times a year. We do not have many relatives left there now but I still go up searching for gravestones ...see more
Hello everyone.
I lived at 409 Green Lanes in1960. Does anyone know of an old folks home in Lakeside Road around that time, possibly number 59?
Any help on how to find out would be much appreciated.
I was born in Wood Green but lived at 460b Lordship Lane over a boot repair shop from a couple of days after until I was about 11.
I attended Risley Avenue Infant and Junior schools from 1946/7 until 1951 then we moved to 8 Scales Road near Chestnut road.
I spent a lot of time in Lordship Lane Rec especially the traffic area where you could rent a bike that cost 1d per 15 minutes.I used to fly around ...see more
Many of the paternal side of my family lived in Cornsay Colliery - in fact my father was born there in 1913. My great grandfather, Robert Norwood, worked at the Ferens and Love colliery there where he was responsible for all the rope work used on the haulage ways in the drift mines, and he and my great grandmother raised 7 children there. He and one of his daughters died there on two ...see more
Ken Beard speaking. My parents were evacuated to South Wales from Bermondsey London during the 2nd. war. I wish I had some dates, as there is no one alive to ask. We lived at 63 Crwys Crescent where I was born in 1943.I'm not shore how many years we lived there before we moved back to London, another date I wish I had.
I was travelling in the area about two weeks ago and thought I would see if any of my ...see more
In addition to my earlier text I would like to add that after Warwick road school I went to Banksfield
boys secondary modern school then they opened a new boys high school not far from Batley hospital.
I remember going to the Collins cinema in Batley Carr, there used to be a small sweet shop near the
cinema my 1st. girlfriends parents owned it her name was Sheila. 12 months after the high school
opened we emigrated to Australia. If anyone has memories like these please comment here. JOHN.
I used to stay at the"Almel Hotel"&the"Salutation"in Doncaster whenever I was on the long haul up to Northern Scotland
I remember staying at a great set of transport digs when I was on long distance work.I always used to stay at"Thelmas"on Commercial Crescent as the food was so good and the beds were comfy.I also remember a crowd of us going to the"Mecca Ballroom"one Saturday night and when we came out of the place the snow was almost ankle deep!As we had to walk uphill wirh leather soles on our shoes,this took a considerable time!!
I used to stay in Aberdare back in the 1960's when I was driving long distance trucks.I'm pretty sure that the pub I used to stay in was called"The Eagle"? I remember that the sheep used to be in the High Street most nights after 9pm! I have some fond memories of Aberdare and being taught some Welsh language sentences
I grew up in Bothenhampton in the sixties and seventies, and my memory of the place is just like the photo from 1910. We lived at Bowhayes, which was a cul-de-sac, and at the end of the lane there were some broken old stone steps that led down into an ancient "hollow way", going down this path was a favourite walk to get to the village centre without having to walk on the main road (Crock Lane) which ...see more
At the age of 17 (now aged 90 ) I entered Padgate as a young lad for my basic training. The barrack room was long and cold with only two coal fire stoves in the room. We were a mixed bunch of young lads from various towns etc but we soon settled in to a routine. There were two Corporals in charge of our training, I can see there faces but now there names evade my memory, One name has just been ...see more
I was here in 1974 I was 10 I loved the train I played on it every day I was here for 3 months in the summer and love sneaking out to the fields to play im going to go back there one day to have a look around and take pics I have a old pic of me on the roundabout I lived in northam in Southampton when I was here and loved my stay here alan grimes
I went to Loughton School in the fifties and so most of my young life was spent in and around Loughton, Buckhurst Hill and Woodford.
I had many friends at that time, but marriage and moving to Leighton Buzzard put paid to most of that and contacts were lost.
I came back to the area 40 odd years ago and now run a website for the old boys/girls of Loughton School.
Anyone interested in film of the last days of ...see more
Wrongly assigned to Kent - always in Essex
Many thanks for letting us know about this glitch - now corrected. Editor
My mum was Mona Clarke who ran the Post Office in the 70's and 80's. Sadly she died recently and I would love to see any photos or share any memories of that time.
I remember Leeds best as it was, now the new Buildings are ugly the beautiful area in front of the Civic Hall concreted over in the name of the Millenium they are destroying the beautiful Architecture and building monstrosities the Market is nothing like it used to be stalls closing all the time ,yes the Leeds of the past was wonderful
I remember that head master he would yell out my name in assembly he was so. Loud I would shake in my shoes
I was in the above children,s home between 1959/65 and I have been doing some research and been in touch with a few families who were there at the same time as I was. I have also been in contact with a lady called Gillian Mower who just recently put me onto a book by Ruth Jones who was placed in the home only when she was ten days old back in 1928.
If any body who was there and reads this and ...see more
I was born on 23rd. September 1928 son of John and Frances May Hind; we lived in Hall Road Bungalows until 1935 when we moved to Joseph Terrace. I attended the Infant and Junior schools-headmaster Mr. Leckenby;teachers included Messrs Turnbull, Bramley Ballan and Kirkup. I was a choirboy at St. John's and in my teenage years was a member of the Methodist Youth Club-happy days. My ...see more
I lived in Camberwell from 1944 until when I married in 1964.
There remains a small terrace of seven houses in Grove Lane called ‘Grove Lane Terrace’; they were built in the 1920s. My family has deeper roots than Grove Lane as my mother was born and lived Wells Crescent and my father lived in Vestry Road until they married.
My grandfather told me that, when ...see more
I used to visit the Contessa coffee bar in George Street which had a cellar where there was music and dancing, great days, it was owned by a guy called Nat Block and there was a great crowd in there most nights, especially weekends, including the Sarstedt brothers and the singer Gary Mills. And then we used to visit the Chalet Suisse coffee bar in South Croydon owned by 3 brothers Andre, Pierre and ? ...see more
I used to spend my summer holidays with an aunt and uncle at corner cottage in the 1960's. They were Margaret and Claude (Ginger) Cousins. As I grew up I lost touch with them I now live in Tiverton and visited Chagford I managed to find a headstone for them in Chagford church. Does anyone remember them. My auntie used to be a housekeeper for Sir Frank Whittle. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers them as I have very fond memories.
I went to quaker lane ,i remember it as massive gothic looking building. Teachers mr Harris, mr goodyear , he had loads of stuffed animals in his glassroom. Miss godwin and her nature table , we were incouraged to bring in bits and pieces for it. Tap poles etc. Lol. I remember building the new swimming pool and having lessons in it. Children in my class were renee malone, cheryl eden, cathy codell, ...see more
I love this house. Would like to know the history can anyone help x
Do you remember "Uncle Harry" he used to conduct the sing songs every saturday, during the week he was the local bill board sticker man. I can remember the song that we used to sing just before the films were to start. ............It went something like this...... "from far and wide we gather here for the picture show ,what delight all merry and bright but we want to know....Is every ...see more
Does anyone remember the wonderful parade of floats that left the playing fields to go around both lakes and stopping at about 3 pubs. I can't believe we were able to ride on the trailers, imagine that now. It was such good fun. All the lorries/ trailers were decorated with local tree blossom. This time of year reminded me. Happy days.
In 1967/68 My mates & I use to have great evening in the Alperton youth centre. I met my first serious boyfriend there ( love of my life ). 😢
Happy Magical Days.
Where are you guys now?.
xxx Colleen.
I had an Great Aunt who used to rent out a house right on the front called 'Beau Site', Undercliffe Gardens,Westcliff-on-Sea. I have a postcard sent by her to my great grandmother 'The Front, Looking East, Westcliff-on-Sea'. 1915 Does anyone know if the house is still there?
I started school in 1954 and Mr Parker was the headmaster.
I lived in Ashbrook Drive and the houses were brand new.
I do remember walking home from school one lunchtime in the snow and arriving home unexpectedly as I was supposed to stay for school dinner.
My mum had to feed me and then get my sister and brother(who was a baby) ready,and walk me back to school.
We went to see Mr Parker(a very kind ...see more
How many of you remember this shop at the Cathedral end of the High Street? I can recall how in the mid 50s, some of us from the Tech, at the Victoria Institute, would go there hot-foot at the end of school, to hear the latest Eddie Cochrane, Buddy Holly or Elvis. I remember how we would listen to any-or all - of the top ten on vinyl in one of the listening booths...and then leave, usually without buying any of them!
It's quite some time since I submitted my 'War Times, and a bit more' and having read a few later submissions I thought I might as well add a few more observations.
Many have suggested that for those who moved away many years ago might be disappointed should they make a return visit as much has changed. I haven't been back but using google maps I can see that there are many differences. I was too young to have ...see more
I stayed with my Grandfather and Grandmother Group Capt and Mrs Allerston in the 1960's during the Summer Holidays and sometimes at Christmas, I used to love the old big house. There was a big sweeping driveway which went past the front door (which was arched) and around the side of the house, there was a long Laurel hedge down one side of the house with ten to fifteen large fir trees. I think the house has been ...see more
I was born in Pinchbeck and went to the old Pinchbeck school, located in Knight Street (now the library and Parish council/meeting rooms).
When this was the school I remember the head teacher, Joe Burton carrying each child, one by one across the playground when it was flooded. There were planks put on bricks to help also. I was only at the school for a couple of years before the new school opened (still open and ...see more
I wonder how many people are still around who went to Ripon girls high school in the 1950s. I was sad to see its decline and wonder who now owns the former school. I remember Marlene Blackburn,Jean Abbott,Christine hardcastle,veronica Coates,Janet Nicholson,Janet Thompson,Pamela Julian and many others in that year,Jean millican,Ann duffey,Christine woodhead,Linda walker. What is planned for the building? ...see more
A Lutonian from birth, attended St Matthews Primary School and then Hitchin Road Sec Modern. A favourite past time of mine was dancing. I attended the Barratt School of Dancing in Gordon Street under the tutorship of Mr Gaddesdon. Old Time dancing, Scottish dancing and the Friday night dancing to the pop music the day. Have searched high and low and can find no reference to this dancing school. Also did ...see more
Iam Weston born and bred from the age of 8 to15 I worked-with the Drew family on the beach with the donkeys and carriages from 1963-1970 I must have had my photo taken hundreds of times yet can't find any anyway of that time our stand was by the first aid post I would love to know if any one out there has any photos of that time I drove a train called the 6-5 special which later became the Apollo space ...see more
Yes! re others at Glanwydden School - Miss Pearce-Miss Owen, Aunty Dora the cook Mrs Hughes the cleaner. The name of the village grocer was Mr Lloyd Who had two sons . Mrs Hughes lived in Shop Daffy - Nantan and Edith her daughter next-door , then next door Mr Roberts the baker. Then coming down the hill at Pendyffryn were the Davies'- then the Maybes? , next at the Old Sun which used to be a pub Annie Davies.
At the ...see more
I have a similar tale to as someone also brought here from Liverpool in 1948 when my dad started work for the ICI in Lostock. We lived in Keepers Lane with a view over the Weaver Valley.
We spent lots of happy days in Owely Woods and Hazel Woods making dens brewing tea over an open fire with water from the stream. Hazel Woods was a special favourite as there were as you would expect, hazel trees, which I ...see more
Hi
There is a book on Amazon Kindle called, THE PIT BLOCKS, By Agnes Kirkwood, for two pound five pence. It is all about a family living in the Blocks in Fallin. Hopefully it will brings a lot of memories back to all the Folks that lived in the Blocks then. Even if you weren't around then, it gives you an idea how your village came to be there in the first place. COAL.
Nan martin.xx
My name is Bill Young not related to the girl with the same name above, and I too was at the Edith Brough home in Whaggs Lane Whickham. I went there with my brother Bobby in the late 1940's, probably about 1946/7/8 although my memory isn't that good with regard to the dates. Bobby and I went first to the PCHA in Percy St. Newcastle and stayed there for a while. We lived on the top floor of a four ...see more
I was born in 1947 and moved to Welling in 1951. I feel very lucky to have been a teenager in the 60s when music for us really started to take off. I was a massive Beatles fan but loved the other stuff as well. Went to the Twisted Wheel (do you remember they didn't have a dance licence so when the light flashed you had to stop dancing). Who remembers the Parish Hall dances and the youth club on the corner ...see more
My father was born in South Alloa in 1928. He too told us a story about a whale being washed up. When was your mother born, would she have known my dad?
My father discovered Kingsbury Pool when working nearby in the fifties. He then regularly took my brother and me to to the pool at weekends. It was a long trip from Pimlico but always worth it.
You don't know me Beryl, just seen your memory of Harpurhey and realised your my cousin, I was borrn in Sunderland st in the 40s
It is only in the past two years that I have discovered Amble. My daughter and son in law have made this little town their home and I was able to visit from Australia twice in two years. I really love the place. Many of my ancestors lived in the surrounding area, so perhaps that is a good enough reason for feeling at home there.
Please does anyone know of a family from Falkirk in particular Walter Main Beck born November 11 1937. I have tried many times to trace him with no success. My name when I knew him was Joyce Bazen and I lived in Herrett street Aldershot. If anyone knows him or anything I would love to hear, I check in frequently maybe one day here's hoping
The place where I grew up with my five brothers and my sister. We used to play cricket on the green but there is no room there now because of all the trees! There was a shop in those days too and a weekly bus into Hythe. We did not sit watching TV or playing computer games, we made camps in the bushes, picked blackberries and walked to the beach as well as catching eels and newts in the dykes. I remember going out ...see more
I spent my childhood in Walton to the age of 20 when I got married. I have so many happy memories that I have written my biography up to the age of 15, describing so many of the things I did with friends and the places in Walton that were relevant. One of the strangest activities was following fire engines to fires. Anyone who lived in Walton in the 50's and 60's will remember the siren that went ...see more
I stayed in The Kings Arms Hotel for a week when I came to Eccleshall in April 1975. I was there for a weeks training with my new employer F H Burgess Agricultural Engineers.
They had one of around 130 branches in Stafford Street and it was my first experience of working in the farming community as I had previously been in the motor trade. I remember what a really friendly and helpful crowd they were, ...see more
I was first admitted with stills disease in 1956 for about six weeks. I was on Ward 4. I remember professor Bywaters and later Dr Barbara Ansell. My daughter was also admitted with stills disease in 1964 and we both attended out patients from time to time for a number of years. Sad to see the deteriorated state of the hospital which always seemed to be kept up so well in the days we ...see more
I wa Born at Greenhedges Westmeston in 1947, and spent all of my wonderfull childhood in Ditchling , I do however remember the dreadfull headmistress of the local St Margrets primary school with horror, she made both my and my elder sister Jeans life hell ,it would seem that as our Father had been an officer in the army , that we had no place at her school, and we both paid dearly for it ,One of my most vivid ...see more
I knew Len and Mary as a child. They were both good people. My Dad was Frank Wigmore and he was also a butcher in Whitchurch. Mary's maiden name was Ashfield and she originally ran a sweet shop on the corner next to the what was Hides Ironmongery shop. I thought she was wonderfull ! The hardware shop was later run by by John and Sue Walters. They were both childhood friends of mine. I now live in ...see more
So nice to read all the great reminders of my childhood.I too went to Rokesley Infants,Crouch End Juniors and Crouch End Secondary School.1945/1955.One establishment that seems to have been forgotten is the 'Bread an' Drip Shop' next to CESC in park road.I can still taste the 'doorsteps' of new bread thick with beef dripplng,probably not healthy,but delicious.Souch's that sold us little balsa wood ...see more
Yes I remember squeezing into my silver shoes and learning to cha cha with Aldcroft and Taylor above the Gaumont. Must have been seven or eight I suppose.I thought DotTaylor was the most glamorous woman I had ever seen!
Also I used to watch them whirling around from across the road while I was sitting in the window at the Bendix launderette where my mum went every week. A man called Mr Sharp was in charge and ...see more
I lived in Kirkconnel from early childhood until we left to go and live in England when I was 12 years old. My name is Anne Colquhoun and I have a sister Linda and we had great times playing out in the street with all the other youngsters on Birkburn Road. We often went up the Killie as it was known to us in the warm summer months for a dip in the river. Our mums took up a picnic and although it ...see more
I grew up in Doddington Road and went to Chesterton Road school until 1967. All the old houses in Doddington Road and surrounding streets were then demolished for the big estate of flats that now sits there.
We moved up to Victoria Rise on the Cedars estate.
I then went to Wix Lane until 1970 before going to secondary school at Sir Walter St.Johns from 1970-75.
Lots of great memories ...see more
Please can anyone tell me the name of the park down Martindale Road, where there was, a children's park, once a park keeper, bowls and tennis courts. My family lived in Martindale Road for almost ever !!!!! I had lots of stays and the park was a sort of playground. So many happy memories of that area.
I lived in Elmsleigh road number 19 , I went to Eltringham infant and junior school. My brother and sister and I used to play out going to the frying pan , we also used to go scrumping near Wandsworth prison. Our teachers at Eltringham were miss Harvey miss Ainsworth and Mr. Sellers. I had the most fantastic times in Elmsleigh road I was one of 10 children living there with my mum and dad. We had a tin bath outside ...see more
I was born in the Munro Hotel, which was built by my great grandfather.
Before that he was the teacher in the village school.
Growing up in the village in the 1950's was amazing. We had total freedom,of the hills and the river or out on bikes.
Our school was one classroom for all ages with a big open fire which we sat round in winter trying to melt our frozen 1/3 pt milk. My class was the biggest as there was four of us ...see more
Our name is Everingham and visited Everingham when our children were young and then about 8 years ago took our eldest son and wife back there. Beautiful place and proud of our connection with it
My parents, Vera Emily Smith & Kenneth John Henry Guy, were married at St. Cyr's Church on 1st June, 1935.
My maternal grandfather, Harry George Smith, sang in the choir here for many years. He was a signalman with GWR at Stonehouse Station.
My grandad lived at 2 Flower Street and he saved a kid from drowning in Tay Lodge , for which he received a police commendation. He was called Wilson Birch and his daughter was my mum Violet Pollard who went to Higginshaw school as Violet Birch. Does anyone remember the huge stores of gas masks in the old mills, they were all unused. Graham Pollard. 30/04/16
Memories Remembered
After reading Brian Keighley’s story of his memories in Lifton, my memories came flooding back and has prompted me to recall a few of my own.
I was born in Lifton 18 months after my sister Jean in 1927 at Rock Corner, that’s the Tinhay end of Leat road. I believe our house has now had an extension built on.
Brian talks of his Grandfather Ern Parish who worked at Ambrosia; he lived with ...see more
I lived in Howard Avenue off Syndall Street and went to St. Aloysious school, great memories of being surrounded by family...aunties and uncles around every corner, sitting outside the Richmond or the Rutland with a bag or crisps waiting for mam and dad, long days playing on the crofts. My mams family were the Cullens/Burneys and there was always great get togethers (especially at Whit Week) where they would sing ...see more
My family go back many generations as farmers in Wetheral up until the 1930s. My Great Grandfather Richard Irving was at The Croft Farm and The Green Farm. My Grandfather Thomas Watson Irving first lived at Pleasant View where his first child was born. Before that My Great Great Grandfather Thomas Irving was at The Croft Farm for many years. Our family moved to Leicestershire but I still think of Wetheral as the home of our Irvings.
