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My brother and I can be seen in the back of Gee Whiz.
My parents did not travel with us, as we wanted to be in the wet back seat.
It was exciting to crash against the waves going out of the harbour.
I do not know who the people are in the front.
We stayed at Elmer Sands most summer holidays close to Littlehampton from 1949 to 1959.
From 1947 to 1956 we lived at Hardwick and drove into Cambridge once a month
I enjoyed it on hot summer Saturdays, when we would have a picnic on the backs overlooking Kings College.
I remember seeing the sad sight of disabled soliders wheeling their three wheeler bikes by hand.There was about twenty of them from a Cambridge hospital and they travelled out to Hardwick.
I was about seven at the time in ...see more
We moved into a brand new home at 3,Barnfield Wood Close,in 1955.
Next door at No 4,theAgombars lived. They built No 1,2,3,and 4,No 5 was built by Mr White in 1959.
The houses in Barnfield Wood Road were full of character,At the corner of Barnfield Wood Road and Red Lodge Road I remember seeing photographers (in 1957) taking photos of the latest Rolls Royce as the home was a replica Chinese ...see more
Does anyone have any info on the Emmerson family Craghead. I think they lived on Railway Terrace
Thanks
That's a picture of Fox's Shop bottom of Uttoxeter Road Handsacre ,With Crown Pub next door,Spent many hours waiting outside for Jack Carneys bus to take us to school at Aelfgar in Rugeley in the sixties.
My greatgrandmother and great great grandfather were called Sylvester and my great great grandmother was called Burgin. All 3 from Thorpe Hesley. Has anyone any connections?
Bromfield is and always will be my home. I grew up there from 1964, went to Bromfield Primary school from 1969 and my parents still live there. I cant think of a better place to have grown up
Roger Tomkins
I've grown up with tales of barham mill, which burnt down the year before I was born. My gran, Betty Edwards, who is now 91, was born and brought up at the mill, until the family moved to cornwall. Photo from around 1920(?) somewhere which I will dig out and add to this.
We moved to Swindon in 1957 from London (Wimbledon, actually) when my dad, a skilled engineer, got a job at Vickers Armstrongs at South Marston, with a brand new council house thrown in. In those post-war austerity days there was no problem getting a council house - in these austerity days, however, very, very few are being built despite a great need. I digress.
But by the time I left Commonweal Grammar and then ...see more
Born 1956 Durham building
Carguillo, Reggie and Ronnie. Alfonse, grandad.
Moved to 279 York Road, opposite old Mobil petrol tanker re fuelling depot
now new blocks and flat's
Watched spoile ct go up. Shaw ct, sendel ct,Clark Lawrence ct.
Even sat very top spoile ct before he was finished.
I remember you Roger Quinn. I lived in St Nicholas Lane from 1939 with my parents, Jim and Elsie Whitehead. There were no houses on the bottom of the hill so sledging was great fun. Great memories.
Hi, Does anyone remember cowsley farm cornsay, my uncle Harry Blake was farmer there till about 1964 he had retired but lived in a caravan on site till his death.His brother David blake and Harry also farmed Finnings farm Langley Park after their father john willie Blake and my relation sally ( sarah ) embleton who married John Blake 1914 Harry and david were their sons. Where does cowsley farm saying come from did ...see more
going to Trafford park when I was small to see my dad barney fee ,granddad,nana who lived at 441 fourth street ,seeing my dad at the park hotel ,there was a lot of stories about my granddad,bernard fee who was a big man fighting he was known for ,there was jimmy and sally fee if any body knows them happy memories
Ruby Gowen born Stokesby 1933 now known as Elizabeth Robinson.
Among my early memories is being taken “down the Ferry” to see the steamship the Queen of the Broads go by. First in the distance the smoke would appear and gradually get closer until eventually the whole craft would come into view as it rounded the bend in the river. Then would come the excitement of waving to the people on board and having ...see more
I can vividly remember Blythe Mansions, I used to go there with my late mother to visit an aunt and other relatives who lived there, I can still see it now, there were two sections of the estate as I recall, with two half circle entrances on the main side and I think there was just one entrance at the back, as you went into the left side main entrance there was the children's playground with a roundabout and ...see more
I went to Leopoled rd school in 1949 I remember ,Joan Stroud ,Shirley Howard , lived in Burns Rd Maureen Roberts & cath lived next door, had a brother Ted. My dad worked on railway. Does anyone remember us .
I remember the shops on the left hand side being built in 1962 they were built by fred pickering builder of wednesfield I worked on their construction as a 15 yr old after leaving school
I was born in Erith in 1941, at the bottom end of Pier Road. No photos of that part of Pier Road. I remember Clarks coal office there and the steam locos going to & fro to Cory's wharf. I remember that the Pier Road & High Street area as being such a lively interesting place. It was so busy in those days. As a young lad I used to go dancing above, or was it below, Burtons the tailors. I purchased my ...see more
My name is Ron Sargeant and I lived at 52 Worcester Crescent Mill Hill from 1939 until 1964
when I married the girl across the road from number 51, Barbara Snelling, and moved to Harrow
Now as to the picture. On the skyline you can see the beginnings of Scratch Woods. At
the point where the photo was taken there used to be a bench seat. Immediately behind
that was a high wire fence which protected ...see more
Does anyone remember a news agents in flixton ?The owner Ernie Stimpson son Brian ! He was my grandfather and trying to locate where it was as I was only 5 1973
I was born in Bexleyheath in 1947,
and after returning from boarding school in the holidays I found that we had moved to Bexley road Erith, it was a very large house, with a basement and three floors, and a garden so large that in later years I taught myself to drive a car in it , but my fondest memories are of the old town , they don't make them like that any more, " what a great pity " my sister and I used to ...see more
My memories of Wallington are more than I can put into words! My family and I moved there from Seville, Spain in 1942 during World War II when i was only 4 years old and didn't even speak the language. My 5 sisters, my brother and I went to High View School, and even though I am 77 years old now, I still remember the Headmistress, Miss Clark, and some of my teachers like Miss Eaton and Mr. ...see more
I lived in st john's road and went to school at chapel end 1953 to 1960 had a friend with same name as mine her parents had a shoo shop be nice to see her again
Mr. Whippy ice cream factory in cranes farm road. Before this road was build we used to go up Whitmore way turn left at church road and come out at York Shipley or walk across the jolly friar to get the bus.. who remembers ??. A 18 I got the job as barman at the LAINDON HOTEL, worked there for a year enjoyed it very much . Everyone was very friendly. who remember the laindon hotel?
I have lived in Chadwell Heath for many years now, and I seem to recall a Greengrocers in the High Road which was owned by Barry Kitchener the Millwall footballer, am I correct or did I imagine it.
It has changed so much now but not always for the better unfortunately.
Mary H
I moved to Pantymwyn in the 70s when I was 4. I have wonderful memories of growing up there. So much so that after 20 years of travels and adventures I have once again returned to live in our beautiful village.
One time I remember jumping on the back of Gareth Rich's tractor while he was bailing in the field behind my parents home. After a while there must have been 6 or 7 of us hanging off the trailer. He ...see more
My gran Emma jane Stacey and grandfather Walter john Stacey lived here
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My father used to take us on the cremyl ferry across to Edgecombe and then we would bus it to Millbrook..
Sometimes we would be greeted by flood water in the quay and along the road into Millbrook.. scary for a small child at the time
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My Great Aunt Alice lived on the Quay, with her husband Jack Flemming.
The ...see more
I recall many a happy memory at Cawsands and kingsand, fathers family were from Millbrook.
we spent many many hours at both. I recall waiting for the ferry boat from Plymouth to come into the beach. My aunty Ruth, dads sister, was coming with new red plastic shoes for me,Then when she arrived and I had on my new red shoes(beach shoes), running into the sea, I fell in the water ...see more
My uncle farmed locally but have not been to Balmerino for some 50 years! Here is a link that may have some interests:
https://archive.org/search.php?query=Balmerino
I was born at home in Lester Avenue in 1947. 9 of us lived in that 3 bedroomed house, and it never seemed overcrowded. There were 2 Grandparents, an Aunt, Uncle and Cousin, my Mum and Dad, my Sister and Me. I can remember going to Gainsborough Road School opposite the park and on Saturdays going to Rathbone Street Market. We either walked, down the alleyway near Carpenters Stores, then passed by the Co-op or caught a ...see more
My family on my dads side all lived in Kiddie, His name was Joe Barker, he lived with his Mum and Dad at 68 Peel St, His sisters were Muriel, Audrey, Jean, Christine and a brother Barry, his Dad also called Joe was a Slaughter Man and his Mothers name was Doll and her maiden name was Hutton, if there is anyone out that that remembers any of these people can you please leave a comment, thank you...
My brother was a firefighter at the time and attended this tragic incident has anyone personal memories off this ? I am looking for photos off said incident as well? J Perrin
Not exactly a memory, but I can advise you that I was born at Highfield Maternity Hospital in Highfield Rd on Saturday, 28 September 1946.
As the local hospital at Rotherhithe, in London's docklands, had been war-damaged, parts of it were not in use, and there were, of course, many expectant mothers in 1946. My mother was 33, expecting her first [and only] child, so she was evacuated to Dorin Court, ...see more
You coul have a braw game of football in the streets of innerleithen in those days.I remember Rob Johnstone.
In 1948 when I was 9 years old I was sent to Wembley convalescent home in North Bideford after recovering from scarlet fever, I loved it there, it was like heaven on earth. we had no education, all we had to do was read a passage from the bible that we were unfamiliar with and learn it off by heart and then we were allowed out to play. In the grounds there was three large ...see more
I loved visiting this place. My grandpa gave us change (25p) and I would go in and hunt for a treasure.
It was very run down and I think it had a arcade but I wasn't allowed in there. This is the only photo evidence I have found on the place.
It was knocked down due to it's state. Being built on sand caused subsidence. Shame it wasn't saved but understandable. Key piece of my memories!
My grandfather was James Cassidy who had a Harness makers in Kinelowan/Main St. He died before I was born but I remember watching my uncles John and Kevin making the harness items when I was a child. I believe my grandfather had a brother who was a harness maker in Armagh but I don't know any details.
I have a lasting memory when I was a child probably about 1952 when my parents visited my great uncle Herbert Breed. I think the house that I visited has now gone but I remember it well and I would love to hear from anybody who knew of it. It was situated at a fork off of the Great North Road A1 towards St Neots. The house was immediately at this fork and the house was end of terrace nearest the fork. The small back ...see more
I was 10 when I first stayed. with my parents at the Buckingham Arms in the summer of 1965, we returned again the next year. It was run by Jim & Brenda Horrell and their young son Tony. We were awoken every morning at an unearthly hour by the lorries, full of milk churns, crossing the bridge to get to the Cow & Gate factory. My parents became very friendly with Cyril & Dorothy Diamond, and kept in touch ...see more
I lived in West Ham Buildings near West Ham Station until the age of 15 in 1963. Great community and all the neighbours helped each other. I remember the Queen's Coronation and the street party. A lot of the women used to go on Beanos and throw pennies to the children as they left on the coach. I remember particularly Aggie Coker, Dark Alice (as she was known then), Blonde Ivy and my Mum Louise, most of them from ...see more
I lived here when we moved from "Asfordby", which was a big house converted into flats in Church Road. I would walk up and down this road when I got old enough to go to school at the infants (my parents didn't have a car). I would come home for lunch too. We lived nearer the top of Stoke Park Road, between Drake Road and Rogers Road, although at first Rogers Road was not built.
Looking at the houses on the ...see more
Yes I remember getting chips from the chip shop when Mr and Mrs Pellerade had it - I knew Sandra and she had an older brother, Maurice. My friend, Sally Yarnold, lived just behind there in a cottage.
We would often go paddling at Bishy beach at Riverside, but our main bathing place was at the Lloyd, where we would also take a jam jar on a string and catch minnows.
We used to climb ...see more
I lived in the shop on the corner of westgate and percy street old basford.till we moved to australia in 1965.I went to guildford leaving at 15 in 1961.We kids had great times together the Bigham boys Sue Robinson who lived at 111 percy street.and lots of others whos names escape me.Ellis was the boys school in those days.I loved living there and have wondetful memories.
I was born near COventry in 1948 and we move to Olton in 1952. After I left school in late 1965 I got a job as a labourer with C Bryant & Sons on the new Solihull shopping centre, and a few weeks later head office insisted i work in the office as a site clerk. I worked with John Garratt. I remember the new Sainsburys; I had never seen a supermarket before. I bought Elgar's Enigman variations in W H ...see more
During the 1950s Reverend Gould would cycle down London Road to hold services here. Miss Flower and Janice Olley were two of the Sunday school teachers at the little school further up London Road past Friars WalK where a coke stove would warm the stone building.
This shop was owned but the Watling family Dad whose first name escapes me was a famous actor
in the 40.'s and 50's Debra who was a singer and Giles who was in Bread and ran for parliament in Frinton
I posted this memory once before, but am repeating with the hope that new members will see it and perhaps respond.
In 1944, when I was six, bombs dropped at the end of our road in N. Mitcham (Caithness Road) rendering our home, and others, uninhabitable, and after spending one night at Woodland Way Community Hall we were transferred to the underground shelters on Figge's Marsh. I believe there ...see more
I'm desperately looking for any old photos of 3 places in Clacton. There used to be a toy shop next to the odeon cinema in west ave it was tiny, in ty e 70s. My Nan run a hot dog stall pitched outside reg brown's pub that's now Tom peppers, this would of been in the 70s or late 60s. the old police station in Jackson road. If anyone has any info please let me know. Thahkyou
This series of photos of the chalets are taken at Colley's Cosy Camp - high up on the bluff overlooking Scarborough bay. To get to the sand and ocean we had to walk out of the camp and down a winding road to the promenade. Great family holidays. There were also a few caravans for rent at the back of the property. My family went there a couple of times for two weeks in the summer the last being in 1959. ...see more
My twin & I attended The School of S.Mary & S. Anne in Abbots Bromley from 1960-1968; two younger sisters joined us later. Swimming lessons took place in this unheated outdoor pool during the summer term. I well remember divesting our warm uniforms, in the covered changing room alongside the pool, with the wind whistling through the large gaps at both head and ankle level - chilly! Yet, ...see more
I was stunned to see this photograph of my dad and me taken at Swalecliffe. We started to go to Seaview Camp in 1949 and in 1950 dad, who was a carpenter and joiner by trade, built us a chalet in our back garden and transported it in pieces to Swalecliffe and erected it on site. We were now the proud owners of one of only two chalets on the site which had an upstairs. Our chalet number was ...see more
i remember this photo very well , on the see saw is my brother keith macmanus and the other end of the see saw is christine roberts (good days ) my brother went on to become a royal marine , how fast time flies
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Does anyone else remember the Autumn Sports held in August with the parade of morris dancers not the usual type, they all had bells on their pumps and were very like the American Majorettes, we used to watch it from the top of Canal Street then they used to have competitions on the Roodee afterwards.
SERVICES HERE LAST SUNDAY OF JUNE JULY AND AUGUST
THE CHURCH WAS CLEANED AND PAINTED THROUGHOUT BY MEMBERS OF ST TEILO'S CHURCH, LITTLE DID THEY KNOW THEY WERE COVERING ANCIENT PAINTINGS!!
BOX PEWS, TRIPLE PULPIT AND LEPERS' WINDOW, ALL MISSING NOW FROM THE REBUILT CHURCH AT ST FAGAN'S.
Happy memories.
My Greatgreatgrandmother loaned the money to build the Almshouses in Seal. Her husband Ben Corke was well known in the village and was a builder/carpenter as well as being the local surveyor and overseer which was quite an important position in days gone by. Several Corkes are buried in Seal Churchyard.
I lived at 59 Station Road, Royston. My parents moved there in the very early 1960's and I was born in 1969 and my brother David in 1972.
It was a semi, with what seemed to be a garden that went on forever. I was always at the shop on Station Road run by Gwen Miller and her husband Cyril. So it was us, the Haigh's at 59, then the Jobson's, and at 63 the Pagan's. We all loved going to Abeldy or ...see more
I worked at Wannock Tea Gardens during the school holidays.
I remember all the slices of Bread we had to butter and I still make sure that it reaches out to each corner.
We really had to work hard carrying heavy crockery to the many out-building where the parties were fed.
I remember that all the workers would sit down after the gardens closed and clear up the food - and how much us youngest looked forward to a ...see more
My twin sister, Anne, and I were born a month prematurely in July 1950. We were baptised shortly after, in the special ancient font, in St. Mary's. 3 years ago, my 86 year old father & I revisited St. Mary's to see the font and were thrilled to also find the Mothers' Union banner my mother used to carry.
My Name is Eric Harrington I lived in Park Lane West. Netherton.Having failed the Eleven Plus In 1950 I found myself as a pupil of "litherland " Secondary Modern [Or The Senni as it was affectionally called} My first Teacher was Mr Morgan and our Headmaster Was Mr Sheard
My Best Friends In Those Early Days were Roy Joynson .Roy Lived in Bridge Lane Netherton
and Billy Davidson.Billy and I both played in the School football team.
Nancledra Days
1946 was the year that our family life in Nancledra began. What a relief it must have been to our parents, Peggy and Arthur Caddick to move into Windswept Cottage. The war years in London were over and they both felt a huge sense of freedom and hope for the future.
Windswept cottage had been sadly neglected and required fumigating but they were not deterred. They had, at last, found the home ...see more
My name was Annie Sorrell. Moved to Margery Rd in the early sixties and the gates to the park, where the swimming pool was situated, were at the bottom of our short street. Spent all day, everyday in the swimming pool during the summer school holidays with my friend Carol Holt. It had three diving boards and a spring board. Loved the spring board. Also had a buffet area where you could buy a hot oxo drink and sunbathe till you was ready to go back into the water. Happy, happy days
During the 70's my family moved to Winterborne Stickland,. We moved into the 'new houses', Downfield Close, shown in one of the pictures. Life was idyllic: the village had the Post Office, a butchers, two shops, a garage with 2 fuel pumps (full lead and 2 star) as known then and a public house. The summers always seemed so warm and the winters so cold, but as a child it did not matter, all we looked forward ...see more
I wonder if anyone has contact with others of this time. Jean Mumby, Dot Pinder. we were all cricket fans of Denis Compton, Bill Edrich etc. love to hear from anyone still alive. regards Joan nee Shearsmith
The lady pushing the pushchair is my Nan Phyllis Hardwell, the lady stood next to her is my great nan Sarah-Jane Steventon and the baby (that you can't see) in the pushchair is my mum Jane Cooke. Unaware that this photo was being taken at the time my Nan recognised herself on a postcard that was for sale in the post office in Worle Highstreet and again when the picture was for sale in Boots! I have just given my nan this photo framed for her 94th birthday in February and she was delighted.
i have come across a photo of 4 lads and a gentleman at calenick bridge in a book 'industrial archaeology of cornwall' but do not know what year and unfortunately unable to produce here but if anyone know of this photo can tell me what year and by such luck know who are in the photo thank you
We currently live in this house, or to be correct the two cottages on the left which have been knocked through and made one, and luckily now with Central heating is quite warm and cosy. Like Mike and Rachael next door whom have also posted on this site, we also moved in in 2012, we love it, the views, surroundings, great neighbours, river running through the garden and the two pubs within yards could not be more perfect. We ...see more
On the left is the entrance to Victoria Park, just where the car is parked. Originally there were lovely wrought iron gates which Queen Victoria had opened on the dedication of the park. The council had them removed much to everyones dismay. That must have been in the '50s?
In the middle distance on the right is the old police station.
i spent lots of holidays at the miners holiday centre with my family i went on to work at dawdon colliery i visit skegness often but would like to go and revisit the centre what is it called now the chaletys were basic and we had great times in the ballroom march of the mods was a favourite
We lived @ 52 Derwent Parade above Harry Fenton's outfitters. Mum work at Phillips sweet shop beside the stairs to the flats above.
Other shops included Watts furniture, the Co Op, Woollies and the sensational , or so we thought, Sainsburys
Happy days in a good community of people who remembered the privations of the East End.
As my Nan said people had hearts now they have purses.
We left for Nottinghsm in 1969.
To laugh and to sing
On a beautiful spring day
Wild flowers is abundance
In the month of May
Bluebell and buttercups,
Primroses galore
Mother's words of wisdom
We chose to ignore
Playing out in the rain
Getting soaked to the skin
Having a wonderful time
Building a den made of tin
Anything we lay our hands on
Scrap wheels old pieces of ...see more
I lived at 3 Briar Lane from birth in 1951 until we moved to Derby in 1962. I went to Forest Street primary and remember some of the teachers, Palin, Woodward and the evil head teacher Mr. Ackerley who delighted in caning pupils in public for minor misdeeds. He made left hander’s change over at mealtimes in the refectory or he would cane them (would be classed as child abuse today!). We made ice ...see more
My Grandfather owned a butchers shop in Agincourt Square around this time and I wonder if that is him stood outside with the long apron on.
My father was also born there in 1913.
The surname was Davies
Born 1955,lived in princes road,so many happy memories of growing up there....the "Olympic stores"nose pressed against the glass looking at all the things we could'nt afford,playing football and being chased off the bowling green at the back of the princes hotel by the landlord Sam White,the hot summer days at the rivacre swimming pool,going to the saturday pictures at the queens cinema,william ...see more
I remember going down into the basement at Chiesmans department store to meet Santa Claus, the picture looks as if it was taken from the roof of Chiesmans. This was around 66/68. Later I would take the 108B single decker bus from Catford to Bexleyheath, and would have to crowd into the bus with the St. Josephs Academy and St Teresa crowds.
Gosh, from aged 8-12 years I was here. Now 30 years later I am still friends with girls who were here. It was just awful. We got locked in rooms for 24-48 hours with just bread, water and no electricity for doing absolutely nothing. I remember being hit, ridiculed and we were not allowed to wash properly, have mirrors or watch TV. Warped. Unfortunately my local priest today remembers the nuns/priest here. It would put you off the Catholic Church.
My mother June grew up in Balham & she lived above her parents shop Bedford Hill stores. It was on Bedford Hill and backed onto Hildreth Street market. Her father was David Glicksman. I would love to locate any photos of the store or any memories.
born in Dunfermline in 1972 I lived in Sinclair drive directly opposite what we called the bing which was the site of the mossbeath colliery which after redevelopment became known as the red ash. then moving to the dalbeath area in which I still live to this day. but growing up in cowdenbeath like many kids I grew up with the stock car racing which I am still involved with today albeit at the track in ...see more
So I said, listen here Nitty, straighten your hair-net, pull up your stockings and pin back your lugholes.
hallo sue, I tried to answer your message but when I clicked the message button nothing happened so I am writing to you on this page instead. Sister Bertha was the head teacher and Sister Dorothy was the nurse and wore a white habit, I think she was Irish. they were small people I did try to contact you on face book. love from Gladys Foley
I was in pilgrims way childrens home in bower mount road Maidstone from age 12-15.it was a very strict regime but I liked it there. however we were made to go to choir practice every Friday night at the Baptist church in knight riders street whether we could sing or not. there was only one outsider, a small boy in the choir. every Sunday at Sunday School Mr Loveland the ...see more