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I went to MBHS in 1960/64 when it was up at Prissick Base, just moved up from the town adjacent to the Gazette Office and Teesside Poly or Constantine College as it was then. They have knocked down the schools at Prissick, as they did for Marton Road juniors where I attended previously. At least the old clock tower entrance of the original High School still survives.
My teachers at MBHS were Pop ...see more
I attended Garforth Primary 1940/41 until 1944 when I passed the Scholarship and the went to Tadcaster Grammar.There was an large Air Raid shelter in the playground with air raid practice every week.Also large School Gardens which we had to tend every week.Mothers collected sugar and made jam from the fruits in the school garden.The cinema had Saturday childrens programme for ONE old penny and after we would ...see more
i started school in 1942 when I was 4 years old, and the school was then in one of the large terraced houses in West End Avenue, run by the two"Miss Tait"sisters. I remember having to go into some kind of large van which was parked in the lane behind the houses,with our gas masks on,presumably to test them. It was later, though I'm not sure of the date, Mrs Gray took over the school and the ...see more
I lived in Chandler's Ford but went to school in Eastleigh. First to Cranbury Road and later North End Secondary. Remember the Library well, a small children's section, couldn't wait until I was old enough to use the adult section, so many more choices. The bandstand was in the park. On summer weekends bands played, we would sit on the grass and enjoy.
Sometimes we would buy a platform ticket just to ...see more
I was born November 1948 in the Prefab my mum and Dad and sister Pamela moved to the previous year. Marie and Dick Smith originally came from the east end, but moved out to Dagenham as young children in the early 1930s. When they first moved into the prefab they looked out over farm land. As the estate was built we then looked out over Bosworth school playing field.
I was delivered by ...see more
The shop on the left became a Hairdressers,the Shop on the right was a grocery store,i think it was named "Wrights".
Does anyone have a connection with the Porter family who were Ag Labs in Mountnessing during the mid-1800?
Trying to find my ancestor George Porter, b. 1866.
Thanks
I remember this building well, now destroyed..
I lived in the house attached to the "Pav", from the age of 9 to 21.
There was cricket, football, bowls, tennis, track running outdoors. Badminton, table tennis and billiards indoors. Plus the Saturday night dances..
I used to catch the No.22 bus to Mexborough Tech. At the stop near the roundabout..
Now live in Plymouth aged 85....
Hi I am currently doing my family tree. My grandad was born in Dale cottage in Barnston Dip and would like to know if there are any old photos from 1900. His name was Charlie Howard and his mother and fathers names were Thomas Howard and Hannah Herbert !
I used to spend my summer holidays in Brynamman and used to go with my two cousins swimming here. In 1955 I was 13 years old. I remember, even though the day might be very warm, the water was always cold.
My mum used to help with the haymaking in Burnedge. Her name was Beryl and she lived in Balderstone. Her father was John fletcher 1900 who was brought up by a relative living in Burnedge presumably due to his parents dying. My grandfather fell off a roof and almost lost his arm. His carer however insisted having it set in one position. I never knew but my mum and wife Beatrice Heathcote Butterworth were forever grateful!
Trying to find information on the reeves family who lived in wood field terrace
Penrhiwceiber my father was born there grandfather worked down the pit
There . but moved to Coventry in the late 1920.trying to find if anyone can remember the reeves/thomas/ parfitt.family. And Walter Morris Edwards who
Owned a greengrocer shop in penrhiwceiber he married my get grandmother
Jane Thomas/reeves and lived at 52 wood ...see more
From the age of about 10, so about 1957, every year for about 5 years I held a season ticket which cost 5 shillings at the Gosport Swimming Bath for the whole summer, and spent hours there every week. I could even be somewhere in this picture! If I was feeling flush I could buy a choc-ice for 5 old pence, and I always had a penny for a squirt of Brylcreem from the dispenser.
I attended Eastbrook from 1959 to 1964, after Richard Alibon Juniors, Dickie Davis was my first form teacher and my memory of him is he always carried a cane, he was one of the few teachers that would give you the stick himself rather than send you to the headmaster, Mr. Curry?? Dickies catch phrase, which he would say whilst shaking his cane and looking up to the ceiling was 'Sit up and shut up'. The religious ...see more
Remember
MR Dallimore MANAGER.
MR prior CATERING MANAGER.
ken,Head chef
Dennis Smith,Gordon Jeffrey.& me Michael Blunden
MR Bullen was the proprietor.
Fantastic memories.
My late father's uncle worked at Poole Hall circa 1929. He came from Ballinasloe, Co Galway and was a tradesman of some kind. His name was Patrick Burke.
My late mother Isabelle Grainger (1925-2010) worked at the Royal West Sussex Hospital during the late 1940s early 1950s as secretary to the Matron Miss E.S. Parkinson (later Mrs Buckwell). Whilst working at the hospital my mother met a wonderful friend Brenda Arnell who had trained as an SRN at the hospital. Ms Arnell was later to become my godmother.
Sue Tanner
I nursed here 1962until 1963. There was a porter called Brian Donaldson who worked there until he became a radio officer on The Empress of England. When he came home he brought me my first bottle of Channel no 5( still my Fav). Wonder what became of him.Happy days
We moved to Ickenham in 1950, I was three, we lived in Greenacres Avenue, only partially completed then, a cowfield next to our house to where Breakspear Road South is now, St George's Drive was not built. We could see the GWR from our front bedroom.
Attended Breakspear Primary School, walked there daily across the River Pinn via Copthall Road West.
Had a wonderful childhood, special memories of the ...see more
Great memory of tabernacle chapel pantomimes .Mrs ELlis and Watts.aPrince for Cinderella. Babes in the wood. Site now Houses on top of Dandos hill. ,any photos would love to see.David Young I think took lots 1950s.Also ST Johns Church Mr and Mrs Hillier. produced The Snow Queen. Adult group Peggy Hopkins. Organised. Lots of Plays over the 50s
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Before talking of my own memories, it would seem appropriate to start by sharing some valuable ones of my Father who was born in 1906 and spent his whole life in the town. During the last five years of his life in the 1990s, he resided at the front of Chantry Court where he could look out of the window and see his beloved town go by whilst talking nostalgically of his childhood in the early ...see more
We were like one huge crazy family, not only from Welling, but also from the surrounding towns of Blackfen, Bexleyheath, Crayford, Dartford, Eltham, Plumstead and Woolwich - even as far as from the other side of London - travelling around the club and dance hall circuit, many on scooters, in pursuit of eternal pleasure and happiness. Here in remembrance of that great Sixties era are their ...see more
Does anyone rember a campsite or army camp in Windy Nook in the 1940s? Were people interned there,or were there refugees?
How lovely to read all comments
.I lived at Five Ways opposite the Bromley boys all my childhood..used to roller skate up an down Raglan Road..hardly any cars..we used to play on railway lines comin out on Barton Road by the church an bridge. The bridge used to flood alot. I went to youth club in church hall. ALL SAINTS...oh happy days. Went to Lostock school an wentt to BROWNS on Moss Road to barn dance..
fondly recall a Cafe/restaurant upstairs some shop it was opposite one of the cinemas
I was born in St Olafs Rd number 22 in 1946. Remember the Wilkins, Tickles Everett Dwyers Harley Drewit's Fennells and so many more. I lived at 46 when I was married leaving Fulham in 1968 for the South West where I am still living today. Still consider my home as Fulham though the roots run deep 😊
Hi there.
I'll always have fond memories of Valentines Park, those beautiful swans and Canadian cygnets at the Cranbrook Road end, Gants Hill Odeon, library, the bird cage in Valentines Park, the boat lakes, the brass band on a Sunday afternoon in Valentines Park, Valentines Park lido, walking down Ley Street, Plesseys and those yearly Guy Fawkes nights with their perennial cartoons before the ...see more
I visited Irishopeburn for holidays with my parents several times from the late 1940s until the mid 1950s. We lived in Sunderland so that the journey was quite long and exciting. This necessitated taking a train first of all to Durham where all passengers detrained whilst the train cleared the platform into a siding to allow the passage of a London bound express. We then reboarded and headed for Bishop Auckland where ...see more
I recently shared memories of the many clubs, bars and dance halls that sprung up in and around Welling during the mid 1960's Mod era. Since then several other venues have come to mind. I remember the Sunday evening disco at The Welcome Inn, a big pub on Well Hall Road, Eltham. It was held in a large hall at the back of the pub, packed to the rafters every week. The venue had to close after a ...see more
1948 I went to a primary School just down the road from where i lived at 22 Burgh Heath Rd.
my mother worked for Mr. J A Nathan I would walk down the road and I think I turned right to the school does any one know the School? The gardener took care of the grounds around the house,
I would help him collect the chicken eggs. we would watch the race horses go to exercise
on the downs behind the house, as a little ...see more
I remember going to spring well school when they first merged hollingwood and spring well together .Mr swinn Mr moody Mrs shawcroft and other teachers there still remember some of my school days
When I was a child in the 1940s, this sports field belonged to the Post Office. Occasionally there would be a horse in residence and this is where I had my first and only ride on such an animal. The stadium on the left caught fire one night and, it all being wood, burnt down to the ground. The area immediately sandwiched in between the railway fence and the railway line was my father's lineside allotment for ...see more
My Grandparents Albert Elon and Florence Ida Baker were landlords of The Angel Inn during the second world war, I can remember how my sister and I had difficulty falling asleep because of the chiming of the town clock. We used to walk up a long path at the rear of the pub which ran along side my grandfather's allotment, when we reached the end we then continued to the playing fields to go on the ...see more
I lived in one of the cottages directly opposite these shops in the 50's. No 33 Kennington Cottages. My youngest brother and sister were born here. I have so many fond memories. I seem to remember the drapers shop had a lovely dog. I used to buy warm peanuts on occasion in the sweet shop.They were warmed by a funny little glass cabinet with a light bulb inside. The sandpits nearby were just being dug out. They have been filled in now. That really does make me feel old.
I lived in dunmurry for 16 years from 1960 until 1976 the things that i remember in the village were the two barber shops the first one was beside jack norths sweet shop on the bridge where as a young boy i remember being left in here to have my hair cut while my mother did her shopping Here i had to sit in with old men smoking their cigs and pipes creating a fog that floated above their heads in this barbers you ...see more
I was born in West hill hospital 1939,grew up in Dartford road, and have many memories, of the war time, and of course peacetime, many names come to mind, Graham Crouch,Margaret Bingham,Kenny & Barry Green, Sheila Barnes,there are quite a few more, I would love to know if there are anybody else with memories from the same time. I lived there till the mid sixties. I would love to hear from anybody and swap stories. J Carley.
Another reason that I liked to visit Leatherhead was because my Auntie Mag had a shop there and I was always guaranteed a welcome that invariably included a sticky bun or some similar magnet to a young child.
Opposite The Dukes Head pub in the High Street, (unfortunately just out of view in this shot) the shop was a millinery and haberdashery store that seemed old fashioned even then. I remember ...see more
After the war Dad found work as an assistant in a long established family-run department store called Moulds. Situated in Leatherhead High Street, it was an imposing sort of place with double glass doors set well back from the street and flanked by large curved glass windows displaying everything from three piece suites to sharpening stones. Above the doors on the first floor there was a large arched window ...see more
Mother & I used to live opposite the Horse & Groom - that's right, we lived in the house next to the white barn, we only had two rooms, seeing that we were down from "bombed out" in London in the war. They made us very welcome as did the whole village. We used to drink at the Horse & Groom, and I used to go to the local dances in the Village Hall - and I have happy memories of those days,
I even joined the Home ...see more
During the 1960's many venues opened in and around Welling to cater for a growing music and dance culture. Teddy-boys and Rockers had frequented the Embassy Ballroom, but when Mod became the dominating style, so came the clubs and bars to satisfy the kids desire for great music and a place to dance. The Tuesday Club and Thursday Club on The Green, Welling, began as a rock ...see more
I am responding to P Mara, I knew a Joe Mara and was a friend of Mick Budd, he was a really pleasant guy, friendly and open. I lived in West Farm and knew Graham, Martin and Roy well.
I live in London with my wife and occasionally my children also. I have strong memories of my village childhood, I loved the summers tho' the winters were tough and school a little hit and miss. I'd welcome contact from any of ...see more
I was born at Broadhill Maternity Home in 1949. It was sold in the autumn of 1946 and in 1947/48 it was known as Green Hedges. The new owners had previously rented Green Hedges Maternity Home in Westmeston, then Broadhill came up for sale and it was sold by Captain Large (who bought the whole estate but the big house was resold), to Alistair M . ...see more
I was reading a comment on your site from a lady related to Elizabeth Ann Barwick nee (French)
I and my family are moving back to Somerset after being away for generations. I am Carole French and my husband is John great great great grandson of John French from Doone valley farm. If anyone can help me please email me. We move down this month to the village of Winsford.
I was born at 18, Cranleigh Gardens on the 23/05/1936, my was born in Whites Cottage, Kings Street Southall onthe 26//091905 my grandfather was Southall first fire officer my grandfather was Edward (Ted) J Bowden & my grandmother was Catherine M Bowden nee Woods they came Southall from Iver Bucks., they moved from there ...see more
My Nanna went to oak bank open air school Sevenoaks kent in the late 40's. We are sending her back to the area for her 80th birthday in 3 weeks, we have been collecting pictures of inside the building but can't find any of the building itself and even got in touch with the library and the London archives but no one can help us. We would be very grateful if anyone could lead us in the right direction or send us a copy of any of your photos.
Thank you
I remember bigbury on sea very well. my aunt miss Nellie yeoman owned the korniloff hotel from 1914 to 1945, an I used to be taken by my parents every year in the thirties and had a good time there as it is a lovely beach. my aunt sold korniloff in 1945 and bought a bungalow in the village called Craigivar andlived there until her death in the early sixties together with her sister Kay.My name is Richard Yeoman.
My Grandfather's car - an Austin A70,
Registration PAF 44. Parked outside of Prospect House where I lived from 1949 until 1972.
My grandparents James & Emily Lee lived at 16 Station road from about 1938 to 1946, it was called East Horndon then. Part of that time my mother and I lived with them, most of the war years.
My grandfather and my mother worked at Rotary Hoes when it made munitions during the war, my grand farther remained working there until he was laid off at the age of 83. I also served my apprentiship at Rotary Hoes but ...see more
At the junction of Station Rd. and Northampton Rd. was the much feared driving test centre. I took driving lessons during 1962/3 in the instructor's car an Austin A40 or A45. The usual matchstick was placed in the rear window to aid reversing. A simple idea but it certainly worked. Satisfying my instructor that I was ready for the test I appied and was given the time and date. I remember it was a 10am appointment. ...see more
The shown photo is how I remembered it circa 1955 when I was 10 years old. Very popular venue for Sunday brassbands and the occasional visiting magician/children's entertainers. When the bandstand was not in use during weekdays, folding chairs would often be stored within it. Prior to an event, council workers (possibly council park staff that lived in a house on the edge of the park) would empty the bandstand ...see more
My father William Whigham ( originally form West Calder) moved through to live and work in Twechar ( he might have stayed with relatives in Kirkintilloch) in 1926. He worked in the pit but as it was the General Strike then I am not sure what the circumstances would have been - maybe a private pit?
If anyone has any info about Twechar in those days I would be very grateful.
Many Thanks
John
I was lucky to be a teenager when the Inferno and later the Twisted Wheel were fantastic venues to hang out.The Inferno was owned by Paul Mayer (who also opened the Twisted Wheel) and my first time at the club was in the autumn of '63. But its Mod hay-day was in '64 when the music, played by DJ Dave Perkins, was all Motown, Bluebeat, Soul and the best hit records.It became so popular that kids on scooters, ...see more
I lived in a flat at Great Oxendon Hall for 4 years 1997 to 2001.My flat was above the main entrance and had a balcony that led from the bathroom and overlooked the driveway and lawns. The flat comprised of a bathroom, kitchen and large room with bay windows looking toward the George pub on the main Mkt. Harborough Rd. The view from the kitchen and bathroom was uninterrupted to Kelmarsh in the distance. The ...see more
Opposite Morrissons below where Windsor Gardens is now situated in Lower St. was a car sales lot known as Jock Bone. I bought my second car from him, a Standard 10 after trading in my Ford Prefect. He sat in a caravan at the rear of the lot and would pounce upon you as soon as you drove or walked in. He was very slick with his patter and was not interested in what car you were looking for but what car he ...see more
My very first job while still at school was working at Harts Printers as a delivery boy. I delivered cards and packs of headed paper to a lot of the company's in S.W. My delivery method was by means of a large bike with a large metal basket in front. small wheel in front and no gears, it got pushed more than ridden ( especially up Debden rd./ Mount Pleasant. ). My Bike was always parked by Gate, which was ...see more
I am the little boy on the tricycle. I was five at the time. Can you imagine allowing a five year old on the road today.
Norman was my father and I know he was born in Acomb Northumberland at Middle Farm February 1910. I am trying to trace his roots and would be grateful if anyone has any information.
I was born in burgh Heath .we lived in Somerfield close as a kid we all played on the green at the bottom of the road went fishing over the pond worked on the farm in the summer pick plums behind the shops when they was rip lol all this was a long time ago Happy days
I lived on Daglen(sp) drive opposite the flats in the early fifties. Dad worked at Ford in Dagenham and older sister Brenda went to Bonnyfield? Primary. We played football on the grass outside the flats wandered in the woods and went on adventures to Mardyke. I was one of the youngest kids on the street and lots of the memories reflect that ; being told to crawl down a foxes den allowed to jump in the deep ...see more
It would have been during the War that I recall visiting my aunt Norah and uncle Charles Fernihough at their farm, . The Liveridge, Ribbesford, Bewdley. My dad, Aunt Norah's brother, would take me, periodically on the Midland Red bus from Birmingham for a day visit. It was wonderful! From the time we got off the bus in Load Lane and made that good 30 minute walk, deep into the countryside passing pretty fields and ...see more
I saw Dr. Who and the Daleks, in the Summer of 1965 at the ABC (or 'The Picture Palace' as my father called it). I was about 10 years of age.
The movie poster showing on the cinema, the support movie anyway, in your photo is Bikini Beach (1964).
The picture looks like taken on a summers day, sun shining, clear day, people dressed in summer clothing.
Many memories of Eltham.
I have such happy memories of Lakeside California. My Dad worked there every season for a few years. That's him in this photo wearing the white trunks his name was Ron and he was entertainments manager. I can remember fishing on the lake, dinner in the dining room which had a rowing boat in the middle of the room and the dance floor in the ballroom. I also remember going on morning rambles in the woods with other campers led by my dad.
I was born in 1947 in Rectory Hill Rd. I remember coming out of our back gate into Howard park when I was only 3 or 4 years old .My friend Mable & I would stay out all day only going home to tea.I went to Pitsea school & then on to Timberlog Secondry.I had many friends in Pitsea but lost touch when I married in 1966 .We moved to Chelmsford in 1975 but still went to Pitsea to see my parents once a week.We were married ...see more
I lived in New River Gardens, went to White Hart Lane infant and junior school. Headmistress was Miss Leahy and drama teacher was Miss McDonald. Name was Patricia Perryment and had a
brother Michael Perryment/ Lived close to the Wonderloaf factory.
My cousin and I lived at the top of the Oldpark Road, near Ballysillan, in the mid-1950's and every Saturday morning during our tenth and eleventh years, we would catch the bus into town, walk around the City Hall and down to swim at the Ormeau Baths. After we had our permitted 30 minutes, we would walk back to a cafe in Donegal Square and have tea and hot buttered pancakes.
We lived in the Sunninghill ...see more
There are no photos of Udimore but I remember it well and the building named Pound House.This is way back in the 1920's. My grandparents were on my mothers side and every now and again my family would walk from Winchelsea Beach all the way up to visit them on a Sunday.It was a long walk for a little boy and frequently a piggy back was needed. I am now just coming up to 95 tears.
I lived at Winchelsea Beach and attended Winchelsea school which was behind the Church.This was from 1925 to 1930 when my family moved to Eastbourne as a result of the 1928 disaster when the sea breached the shingle and flooded the whole area.The names of the streets were not known to me at that age but I do remember the scenes in these pictures. Bill Winchester. Now 94.
I lived in Padworth, Berkshire from 1961 to !962, and have fond memories.
I remember the village shop, The Round Oak pub, the mobile library, the bus stop where I had to wait for the infrequent buses to go into Reading, and quite a few of the people that lived there then.
It was a tiny village surrounded by beautiful countryside.
Is there anyone reading this that was there at that time?
Thanks .......
I had several really good holidays in Dymchurch in the early 1970's . I stayed with my family at White Gables Guest House , at the time run by a Mr and Mrs Beecroft. It was a beautiful thatched building on The Oval , very near the beach. It had a big garden and I remembering playing in there and drinking coke out of glass bottle with a straw a real holiday treat in those days. There was an old shop in the village which ...see more
Oh yes I can recall this photograph really well.
I was born in Logan Road, just off Preston Road and my mother and family visited Wembley High Road to frequently. Just before I married in 1971 the site of that large tower block was once the grounds of a church; cannot remember its denomination, but it was a sizeable church and had its own private grounds. On the corner of Park Lane, ...see more
I was born in 1938 at Beacon Hall Cottage opposite the windmill on Beacon Hill. A year later war broke out and so I spent my infant years watching the war effort by our troops. In the field in front of the house were the Canadian artillary and in the top field the British guns so life was quite noisy. We used to watch the dog fights and flying bombs above and there was a machine gun post on top of the ...see more
I lived in Appledore Avenue, for the first 17 years of my life.(1956 - 1973) Happy memories. My parents were married at St Paulinus Church in 1954. I went to Barnehurst Primary and Junior School. the headmistresses were Miss Cardy and Miss Mumford. I go back every so often to rekindle my earliest memories... its such a long time ago
Steve Tull
Ramsgate
Kent.
Griffiths House Hotel was the home of Mary Ann Evans,(George Eliot) She based inher writings on life in Nuneaton. If you know the area well and then read her books you can relate to Nuneaton quite easily.
The Work House or the College as it was known, was part of the George Eliot Hospital in College Street.
Nuneaton,like it's people are very welcoming and kind. I was penniless when I first came to ...see more
We loved playing in the park, hard to imagine that in the 50s the swings were locked up every Sunday.!
The old quarry in the park was a playground for many of us, climbing the sides and sliding down on old tins. The stream ran down the back of the gardens of School Lane, at the back of the quarry. Now underground, but then we had to jump over or walk over the stepping stones to get to school.
BACK IN THE 40s/50s MY DAD HAD A PLOT THE OTHER END OF THE UNDERWERE FACTORY THAT WAS AT THE END OF TUFTON RD HE HAD PIGS THERE IT WAS ALONG SIDE THE RIVER SO GOOD FOR GETTING WATER FOR THEM I USE TO HELP HIM HE HAD AN OLD HORSE NAMED DIAMOND THAT WOULD GET THE WASTE FOOD FROM THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN EAST HILL TO FEED THE PIGS.SOMETIMES CUTLERY AND CROCKERY WAS IN THE WASTE AND I STILL HAVE A SPOON THAT I ...see more
I LIVED IN TUFTON RD FROM 1938 TO 1964
GOOING BACK TO THE 50sTHE RIVER OVER FLOD D RIGHT TO MY BACK GARDEN
now i lived at 37 that was the last house in the road
THE RIVER WAS ABOUT 2 TO 3 100 YARDS FROM MY GARDEN
IT ONLY HAPPYED THE ONE TIME
IS THERE ANY ONE THAT CAN WHOT YEAR IT WAS
IF THEY LIVED IN TUFTON RD
PLEASE LET ME KNOW
Does anyone know of a house called Baltic House, I think on or near Wexham Park Road, during the 1920's. Also anything about a pub called The Dolphin in the 1920's and 1930's? Thanks.
I was born in Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, and our family are trying to trace the family tree.
My grandmother Mrs F M Britten used to run a grocery shop at 109 Balby Road in the 1930s (I believe it's now a hairdressers) Does anyone remember this, and has any photo's of the shop. My father, Samuel Britten died 5years ago, so I'm trying to find someone who may have any memories of that time, and fill in some history. My name was Anne Britten prior to marriage.
I have been trying for ages to contact my old shipmate Leslie Cambridge, he spent his childhood in Dartford /Bexley Heath & Welling. He married Winnie in the 50s and was my Best man at my wedding. I lost contact some time after,I believe he joined the Thames Fire service after leaving the sea.I also believe his marriage broke down,so he could of re -,. married. He had 2 sons from his marriage to Winnie. I would ...see more
I was brought up on Rufford Street and most children in the surrounding area played in Sparrow Park at the top of the street next to Beaumont's Farm , who delivered our milk daily measured into our own jug. The Park only had swings and a ranty but there was usually a rope swing on a tree by the beck where those daring enough to swing and let go might, or often not, clear the water and land on the far side of the beck. ...see more
