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I married Timothy Sharp in this church on 28th November 1964. Robin Fielder was our Best Man and Lynda Gurton was bridesmaid.
'Uncle' Dougie Campbell was the baker at the Co op in the square, and 'Aunt' Agnes was a waitress in the restuarant. My mum and dad, Neil and Etta Barr, my sister Ann and I spent many holidays and weekends up from Glasgow visiting with them. We would arrive and go straight down to the basement bakery to see Dougie. There was a strong smell of dough and flour was ...see more
I was put in St Marys along with my two sisters, Betty & Maureen Killin. Our mum & dad separated so our mum put all my brothers away & an older sister; she was put elsewhere, none of us saw our older sister until she was 60 years old. Me & my other two sisters never really knew our brothers. I was 6 months old when I was put in there. Some of the nuns were nice, but most of them were evil, ...see more
Does anyone have any info on what ever happened to Little Oakleigh Cottages, as there was meant to be two??
I live in Oakleigh Farm House now, and also wondered if anyone has any info on Mr Charles Lake. We have photos whch I can upload later!
Now known at St Lukes hospital, I worked there from 1965-1977. It has seen many changes.
My grandparents, Stanley Lvingstone Allen & May Winefred Allen lived at Ty Rhewyn on the mountain near the gamekeepers lodge. Any pictures of the old house please? You had to walk up three fields to get to the old house (now a load of stones). They moved to Penycae in the 60's to live in Afoneitha. We used to walk to the well for the water and had to carry all the goods up two fields from the lower ...see more
I lived in this part of Woodingdean from 1955 until 1960 and the general area was known as Warren Farm, presumably after a farm which had once existed here. The main road was thus Warren Road. Woodingdean was a strange place for a youngster like myself - I was 11 years old in 1955. The town, and actually it was hardly that, was a relatively isolated suburb of Brighton, and only really came to life after the enormous development of South Woodingdean began in the 1960's.
I've just read John Holmes' account of the early days in West Gorton. I went to St Marks from 1955 to 1960. I remember Mr Platt in the same way as most. I remember being smacked across the head for passing my 11 plus. I must admit it was a surprise to me as well. There are two names I remember of people who were in my class, a girl called Susan Yarwood, I think she lived on Margaret Street and Peter Frost who lived on ...see more
This was a brilliant hospital to work in. I remember Sister Davis (home sister) then ward sisters were Sister Bungay Mens ward called Perkins. Rudolph ward was post ops. Beatrix was childrens I think. Can`t recall the name of the women's ward at the top of the ramp, where I think Sister Lemon was in charge, and there was also another smaller womens ward with an older very efficient sister. The theatre was run under a ...see more
Southend carnivals were always a wonderful attraction and Mrs Olley, then 22 years old, remembers boarding HMS HOOD on it's visit to the town in 1932.
Adams had a poultry farm in Duck Pond Lane (left hand side of Sainsburys). They lived in a big grand house at the bottom of Woodchurch Lane; it fronted onto Prenton Road West. There was a plaque on the outhouse door relating to Whartons the butchers (no relation to me). Reg and Freda Hinton went to lodge there for a while, ironic, as Reg Hinton was also a butcher with his shop in Grange Road ...see more
Fond memories of the George, Saturday night meeting place when we would frequent the Palm Court Lounge with mirrored walls and a Grand piano at the end of the room with a man named 'Tinkler' ... believe it or not!!!! playing tunes of the day. As you entered the hotel there were glass cases displaying jewellery and fashion items. The basement was a 'men only' bar that us ladies always wondered what they did ...see more
I took part in a Salford Pageant, part of a dancing troop performing D' ye ken John Peel. I also remember the Black Americans being garrisoned on the same Race course and I couldn't understand why, they were very polite and kind. Spending Scool holidays queuing for onions and anything else in short supply. Chasing cotton balls up the road and collecting Shrapnel .What would todays techno kids think of that?
I remember so much of my childhood in Brentford, mostly from the early 50s to mid-60s. Alfie Winkworth mentions the Pottery Arms pub where the landlords were sisters Wyn and Cissie and the Harry Matheson he mentions was actually married to one of the sisters. The shop mentioned on one of the corners of Harnage Road was a kind of grocery store that sold almost anything, from radio accumulators to ...see more
My grandparents lived on the top of the hill near to the pylon. Granddad was away fighting the war with the Royal Navy, and my Gran and mum, Valerie, toughed out the war here (Coniston Road). The air raid shelter later turned into an ornamental pond. There were antiaircraft guns at the end of their garden, on the banks; later, after the war, flats were built there (being replaced back in the 80’s I think). Bursted ...see more
On the left of this picture was the record shop. Certain I bought my first single in this shop - "Bits and Pieces" by the Dave Clark Five. The dentists (Barry Stern, Australian) was on the corner upstairs on the right, and around the corner was the fishmongers, Winkworths. We lived down Upper Wickham Lane, past Foster's primary school, opposite Cyril Monk's the barbers (think he played for Welling United at one ...see more
I was brought up near Gostelows Boat Yard, I used to watch them building boats; mainly fishing boats. Loads of tree trunks was piled in the street; it was a dead end, it caused no inconvenience to any traffic.
They had a rack bench outside, the trunks was cut down to planks, Albert would put a chalk mark on the tree, then say to me "when the saw gets up to here; run and tell me". At night we would play ...see more
I was born Norma Sanderson in 1947 at the hall. My father was chauffeur for Leroy Lewis. I was christened in St Cuthberts and I remember as a little girl seeing a plaque on the wall of the church with the name Leroy Lewis on it, my dad drove her in a big black car on her trips, I think to London.
I used to go once a month to the Empire Theatre and remember seeing Harry Secombe and many other stars. I wonder if anyone remembers the teen bar on Heeley Bottom. I also used to spend many happy nights in Rendezvous coffee bar, for the price of a couple of frothy coffees. The owner, Boris Tworrek was an ex polish pilot and his very glamorous wife. The Heeley Palacea and the Heeley ...see more
Hello Can anyone remember Letitia Smith who lived at 65 Gainsborough Road Wavertree between 1911 and 1934 Approx. She was married to Alfred? Thanks Rhian
I lived for the first 6 weeks of my life in Fetcham. I was born 19.8.45. My family had moved to Fetcham to escape the bombing in London & my father, who had fought in the 1st World War, was working for the Canadian army. Apparently the family of 4 (5 after I was born) lived in a single decker converted bus in a field in Fetcham. I think there were many families living there in ...see more
I also remember Christmas1948, going out the side front door and seeing everywhere were covered with snow. It were so cold but it were beautiful. Now bonfire night were somethink else, we held our bonfire top of our street, Bright Street, later it had changed its name and became Brigg Street. People came from street to street, carrying black peas parkin cake, home made meat & potato ...see more
Hi everyone, I need some help here! I'm looking for a Barry Lovell who used to live in Ashville Road, Leytonstone & who's mother was called Dolly? Or Dorris? I think he had an elder brother too! Its quite urgent so if you know of anyone with this name then please get in touch & if not then I'm really sorry to have bothered you. Thanks.
Slogger, as you call him, was my father Gwilym Jones. His shop was at 86, Avondale Street, Ynysboeth. Back in his younger days, before I was born, he was a professional boxer and fought mostly in London. He had a shop at that address before the second world war and closed it down in 1939 when he signed on in the Army. On his demobilization from the army in 1945, he reopened the business and continued to keep it open for many decades to come.
From 1948 to the early fifties we used to have our weekly holiday in a bus on Marton Road. There were quite a few buses on the site, all situated at the top of the site, most of them were double deckers painted in green. Ours was different from the others because it had four chains which looked like it was holding it up, but it belonged to a Mr Woodger, a chain manufacter from Rotherham. We had some ...see more
Born and brought up in Glendaruel, we made Sunday trips to Kilfinnan to visit Granny Fitzpatrick and Uncle Willie who stayed at Newlands.
My father, Archie, was born in Kilfinnan and my mother Mary Weir born Millhouse. Nice to read David's memories. What I remember about Aunt Queenie's post office was her rocking chair in her sitting room.
I have a very happy memory of crab fishing from the harbour wall and rocks in the middle beach. Also getting sunburnt. The cottage we stayed at had no running water so we had to go to the farm and use their pump to carry water in a metal bucket,
The day I was born,1942 Bright Street off Reather Street. I remember Osborn St wash house, went with Mam. I also remember a pub next street to ours called Blue Bell. I went in there for a pint of mild at the age of seven and was served - for an old lady who were bed riden. I used to get my ice cream from Carlo's, top of Reather St. Went to Abbott St school, my Headmaster Mr Warbington. I have too many memories, even my first love, a girl at the time, Rose Conway.
I remember this scene well, the pub in the picture is The Hope Inn. At the time my mother and father kept a pub further up the canal towards the River Nene, this pub was called The Castle Inn. At the time this photograph was taken there were 4 pubs in this vicinity, across the road from The Hope Inn was The Case Is Altered. A present day pub called The Case is almost on the footprint of its namesake. ...see more
I was the youngest child of the McNamee family, that lived in Danderhall in the 60's and 70's. My father worked in the pit and also my eldest brother, who still lives in the house once he was married at the age of twenty one.
This week, with the help of my friend Joe, we finished clearing the pond and cut the grass. You will notice from the photo that there are steps leading from the pond to the lawn, these are completely overgrown with grass so my next job is to find out if they were stone steps and if so are they still in good order. If someone knows please advise. I will then restore them. Will keep you posted.
I was about 13 or 14 and was deeply in love with the daughter of the pub. They had a table tennis room behind the pub, very narrow and small. I was terrible at tennis so I used to keep score on a small notepad. One time my pencil broke so I went to the small bar to get a sheath knife to sharpen it with, on my way back, squeezing by the table, I fell and the girls shouted come on get up, they turned me over only to ...see more
The Old Market House in the 50's was a lively and central part of the daily shopping scene. There was a butcher (Dewhursts i think), a baker, several greengrocers, a fruiterer, a flower stand, an ironmongery stand and a man who sold cheap glass and crockery. The flagstones always seemed to be wet from frequent hosing. I lived with my Grandma (at this time an energetic 50 year old). Her one luxury was ...see more
1935: went to Crowland Rd. School till 1939 - lived in Gladesmore Rd. Moved to Pelham Road 1939 with brother Derek and sister Connie. Started at Seven Sisters school. Evacuated to Baldock, I contracted diphtheria, thankfully survived, parents having wisely had us immunised; we all came back to Tottenham just in time for the Blitz. I went on to Culvert Rd. School, left at 14. First job was with JAP Motors in ...see more
Travelling from Uxbridge along Cowley Rd, on the right hand side just before Ferndale Crescent, stood a detached double fronted 3 storey house in a large neglected garden. It was plain Georgian architecture and had a large cast iron and glass Victorian palmhouse added on. The palms had long since burst through the roof and the rest of the vegetation was overgrown and pressing against the the glass panes. ...see more
My grandfather, Thomas Richard Brown, was born in Northfleet in 1871. In the 1911 census he was living at Mill Cottages, South Darenth near Horten Kirby. He had a wife, Emma Brown, nee Nalson, and 4 children, Thomas, Richard, Enily (Emily?) Eliza, Arthur Charles and Annie Victoria. I knew Arthur and Annie was my mum but not the other 2. Arthur married a lady named Florrie and moved to Dartford, Mum married Len ...see more
I was born in a cottage in the square next to the village shop. I moved to the farm cottages at age 5, next to the tweed mill. Went to the village school from 1943 til 49 then went to Duchess's school in Alnwick, remembering the long walk to the bus stop to go to school. I remember the severe winter in 1947; no school, the village cut off, the teachers could not get through. I remember the ...see more
I am looking for photographs of the Ynysboeth hotel and Avondale street before the Bryncynon club was built Are there any out there ? Age is not important Please email ynysboeth@gmail.com
I can remember Mick's stall just outside the Red Lion and he'd have crowds of people round him. He'd hold up an item and then say - I'm not asking 10/-, 5/- but 2/6! He always did a good trade. The market went on much later in the 1950s and in the winter, methylated spirit lamps were lit with their distinctive smell, and old ladies sat at the back in the semi darkness bundled up in layers of black ...see more
Hi, I remember living on the old Hanney Camp as a little boy; my family, mum, dad and I moved there from Wales when I was just 3 months old. That was in '46, a year later my brother John was born. I think we lived there until '52 when our family moved back to the Rhondda Valley. I loved living there, had many friends and cousins as well the Sheppard family, Ron and Mary and boys, Jeff and Clayton. Then there ...see more
HOLIDAYS, WITH MY UNCLE HARRY HUXTABLE AND AUNTY LILL - AND THEIR SIX LOVELY DAUGHTERS; PLAYING WITH BRIDGET ROSEVEAR AND HER BROTHER PETER FROM THE TOBACCONIST/BARBER SHOP , SWIMMING IN THE HARBOUR AND TOWAN BEACH. THE BOWLING GREEN, HAWKEYS COACHES, RAWLE'S FISH AND CHIPS, AND OH SO MANY MORE!
Further to my last post on Crook memories I have done a little more digging.
OK! I know it is not exactly Crook but I am sure that there may be strangers-yet-uncles or aunts still there and I am not going to find them by remaining silent so if anybody can help please get in touch.N.M.http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/833166--strangers-yet-brothers
I was born in Batley in the West Riding, but moved with my parents in 1947 to Grimethorpe. We lived on Carlton Street with my grandparents, Charlotte & Efram Dawson. Efram was my grandmother's second husband, her first husband was called John Mulliner. My parents then moved on to Hastings Street, where I had many friends, my friends in the village called me George and my friends at school called ...see more
I attended St John's from 1952 to 1959. This was an all girl's church school with about 60 children in three classrooms, with a hall where we had dinner and danced to the BBC's "Music and Movement". We used another hall across the road for our PE lessons. To start with I was in the infant's classroom at the front of the school where we used to have a nap in the afternoon after listening to ...see more
I was born and lived in Clay Gate, attended Clay Gate juniors and Wayneflete. My mother is still there. My biggest mistake was moving away but my memories will be with me always. It never changes
Hi, I was born in Dulwich Hospital on the 13th April 1947 and lived in Kimberley Avenue, Nunhead till 1960 when we moved to Moncrieff, Rye Lane. I went to Wood Road School for about a year and half then changed to Hollydale Road Nunhead. I remember the dinner lady there, her name was Mrs Westlake. She also used to look after us if we fell over in the playground, she was a lovely lady. I then went to ...see more
I was born in Potters Bar in 1957, my grandad owned Potters Bar Fur Stores, his name was David Kantor. I used to visit as a little girl, it smelt of moth balls, and my jewish aunties, Sadie and Fay worked on the sewing machines. I can't find any history on this shop, but would love to hear some memories? We moved to Hertfordshire in 1961 but I still visited the shop and went to Delmars and ...see more
I did a milk roundin Kinlochleven for 4 yrs delivering for Mr and Mrs McCallum, they had a small holding in Keppenoch Onich. I have tried unsuccessfully to get in touch with family members, son Douglas [Dougie] and daughter Jen without success, calling as recently as April of this year. The bungalow built by Dougie appears to be derelict. It is situated on the road side just around the corner from the turning to the ...see more
I actually lived in West Barsham and attended the primary School in East Barsham from September 1930 to July 1937. The walk to the village school took me past the Manor House, which always looked dark and forbidding, shrouded as it was in the massive beech tres that grew behind the wall, bordering the main road.
No one that I knew had ever been inside the wall, and I had no idea what the grounds ...see more
I lived in Ayr from 1966 to 1968, married a Scot in 1969 and then moved to Glasgow. I have fond memories of a kind Ayr landlady, visits to the cinema, strolls around the lovely little town and catching the bus to Kilmarnock for my first (temp) job with the Kilmarnock Electric Co. where my 'Canadian' spelling got me into trouble with my Scots boss! I felt safe staying at the YWCA residence in Ayr and enjoyed ...see more
Although I now live in the South of France, Wordsley is always in my heart. My family still live there, Foxhills Road, and I visit regular, to go up the Wolves with my mates from school, Brian Dulson, Decca Harewood etc.
But being part of the best school football team that Audnam ever produced, well, that takes the biscuit, I still have a team photo hanging on my wall here.
Does anyone remember there being a children's home in Haywards Heath in the mid to late 1940s? I was sent to one, along with my brother, when we were both infants. Our family had come down from Scotland and were homeless. My parents and older brother stayed in a hostel in London until we were all eventually reunited. Although I don't have any clear memories of exactly where it is, Haywards Heath was ...see more
Searching for Frances E. Calvert, husband David, son John, who was in Canada when son John was born in 1979. I was a La Leche League Leader who met Frances at that time. Hoping to connect again with Frances via Facebook or e-mail (lmpk.phillips@gmail.com).
On tv at last, school bus, with a clippie, snowed in, couldn't get from Drongan to Cumnock Academy, should have been a good day off, but had to walk through loads of snow from Coalhall to Drongan, no thermals in those days! Old village of Drongan, initially miners row, expanded to one small council estate, then incomers, who lived across the water, other side of the burn, to work in the pits, foreigners from as far afield as Glasgow and Lesmahagow, how times change!
Went to Ashford Grammar School from 1949 until 1951 but don't remember anyone!
I remember the open air swimming pool but I thought it was called the Lido.
Hello, I am trying to trace my grandmother's family, name Hanley. 13 children, lived Backworth, Newsham, Blyth, Tyne and Wear. All names I know are Alice, Lily, Lizzie, Derek, Ethel, Hannah & my gran Sussanah. She married my grandad who was from Newport S Wales, where I live. Sussanah would have been born early 1900. My dad is 73 so I would love to find his geordie family for him. Be great if any one knew anything. Thank you, Jayne Williams
I grew up in the house next to the Crown and Sceptre, I recall sitting on the wall outside the house counting the cars go by. I went to school in Rockbeare and remember the long walk to school. My teachers were Miss Wilsdon and Miss Bennett. Such a long time ago now. I also remember the local Dr, Dr Gipson, having his surgery in Mrs Finnimores front room.
I was born in Abertysswg in 1943 and remained there until 1967 when I married and moved to Cardiff. Then, in 1985 I moved to Anglesey where I still live. I have only recently discovered this site and have now spent a very happy hour reading through messages from people I remember so well, particularly Linda (Dummet) Shapiro who lived opposite me in Charles St and mentioned meeting my brother Geraint Stockman ...see more
My memories are of my dad and his jazzband called Bryncynon Skylarks - we were good. I lived with my mam n dad at 15 Cross Street, till I moved to Pontypridd 12 yrs ago now. Would love to know if anyone has pictures of jazzband or carnivals from the 1970 -1979 thank you
I lived at the wayside garage on the A6 from 1952-1962. I used to cycle to the village (Meadows) past Escomes Farm opposite Holmemere Hall and up Dykes Hill, passing Alan Clarks farm where I used to help with the haytime. The village inn the New Inn was run by a Mr Bill Watts and his wife. Across the road, a farm was run by a Mr Shorroks, who had 2 sons, Ian and David. I believe they ...see more
I was born in July 1939 in a street with the unbelievable name of `Dog Kennel Lane` in Oldbury, now in West Midlands, can you believe that? Actually I think it was in the Langley area of Oldbury.
As I was so young at the time I don`t actually remember much about it and little did I know that my wife was born within howling distance just two years earlier, so she must have heard me howling sometime or ...see more
I was born in Balham General in 1940 to my parents who lived on Shirly Grove, just off Lavender Hill. I made many trips to the "Granada" in my time. I was just leaving the Granada with my parents one evening about 1943/4 when a "Buzz Bomb" went off just behind some shops near that cinema.
We later moved to a new council house on Sheepcote Lane (No longer called Sheepcote Ln.) opposite the British Flag pub on ...see more
I was a pupil at the school for one term only, the summer term, which from what I remember was wet. I remember playing cricket & football, if it was wet, we would play table tennis or snooker.
We had a stage & would put on shows; at the end of the autumn term the school would put on a pantomime for other schools, although I never took part. I went to another boarding school ...see more
When I was small, my brother and I used to play at the brooke near the school. I went too. We used to put our feet in the water and try to catch fish. When we were older and the waterfall was low we used to walk over it. There was pear trees on the same side where we lived we had fun with them, eating the pears. When I had a stomach ache, my dear Mum used to say "you been eating those pears again" - they were the days.
Myself and my sister have written a book called Sisters growing up in Talacre - our parents moved there in the 1930's from Liverpool. Our parents owned the old amusement arcade which was called Brookside Amusements in those days, but sadly Mum sold the arcade in 1985. Can anyone still remember Stripy the Horse 6d a ride which stood outside the arcade during the summer months. I lived there until 2001 but ...see more
Does anyone remember Trevor Sorbie, who lived in Melton Avenue, Brampton. He went to Brampton Ellis junior school, he had a brother called Malcolm. He was a friend of Sheena Denis who also lived in Melton Avenue.He is a famous hairdresser.
I was born in Northcote Road just around from the Gloucester in 1947. My grandparents were Burtons. I lived there until we migrated to Australia in 1961. I have so many memories but have never been back to England. I went to school at Sydenham Road primary and then to Tavistock Girls secondary in Tamworth Rd. My grandmothers family - the Bradstocks had a stall in the Surrey St market. We went to the market ...see more
My family lived in Marion Road and it was one of the houses destroyed by a V1. That was number 11. We lodged with friends and then moved into a 'prefab' number 9 but still had our old back garden plus that of old number 9 and half of number 13. After 9 years we moved to the larger type prefab at The Lawns while Marion Road was rebuilt, moving back again to flat number 11b. ...see more
Hi, my father Cyril Ledger was born in Upton in 1905, but lived at Holmes Farm Flockton with his father and mother, Herbert and Clarissa Ledger, who were farming there in the mid 1900's, don't know when they left there, only just recently found about this bit of history, so thought I'd put this bit of information forward anyway, as Flockton now becomes part of my history.
I live in Western Australia, ...see more
It was nice to read of some familiar names that lived in Seaton at the same time as me, Jon Sandy for one. I often think of Jane Sandy and where she is now.
I came to live in Seaton when I was 2 years old in 1954; my parents, Jane and Harold Wood, at the time lived in the house 'Trenance' which was Mrs Pearce's property at that time. Seaton holds fond memories as a child growing up. I ...see more
I lived in Higher Lux Street, attended Liskeard Secondary modern school and was a choir boy at St Martins parish church. Mr Andrews was not only the Headmaster but also the "choir master". When my voice started to break I left the choir and became a bell ringer. My best memory from those days was the coronation party 1953 held in spare ground half way up Higher Lux street. I have a photo of the occasion and hopefully I will be able to add it to this site.
Regards
Tony
I was brought up in Westerham, living there until my parents moved in 1983. I have such fond memories of going to Sunday school at St Mary's, and singing in the church choir. I attended St Mary's primary, and loved it when Mrs Durman brought mitzi her cocker spaniel, into our lessons. They were the happiest years of my life. Does anyone remember Dorry Eger and the sweet shop on the green?
............Its gone !!
I was working late, around 2003..... I heard fire fighters & police fighting the fire which burnt the hotel to the ground. It had stood empty for some time which was sad.... but thats Crowborough for you........ We await for the 14th terminal for Heathrow to be built on Ashdown Forest to put the icing on the cake!!......watch this space, I shall be back in the 22nd century to haunt parliment !!
My great uncle may be in this photo. I remember he told me that he and some of his pals walked from West Ham in the early hours of the morning and managed to get a spot on the Lambeth side of the bridge. They were just boys and came from poor backgrounds but had wracked their brains to come up with something that would contribute to the festive spirit of the day. The answer was strips of brown paper tightly ...see more
Although I was born in Easington, my parents and I moved to Horden to live in the 'prefabs' at the Crossroads when I was four. I thought that the prefabs were great houses and was sad when my parents decided to move to the 'cottages' when I was nine. It seemed like a backward step to me - no bathroom, no running hot water and an outside loo in the back yard.
As a child, I used to like ...see more
I was stationed at 104 Veh Coy (AFV) RAOC in the early fifties as an eighteen year old conscripted soldier. I have tried all ways to find any details of the camp and had no luck at all. I would appreciate it if anyone can recall anything at all concerning the camp. My memories of the place are very dim; I remember the 'The Green Plunge' and the Priory Cinema and that is about all. We used to travel to Cambridge by ...see more
I am looking for a family with the surname NOAKES - my nan & and grandad's names are Herbie & Emmie Noakes they had daughter Pammy & son Alan. I am looking for maybe an uncle called Eric Noakes. Please if anyone out there knows the family please contact me
I was born in 1968 into the BIRCHAM family
I lived opposite the Rose & Crown pub in the old 3 storey victorian houses, they were demolished years ago but I clearly remember looking out of my bedroom window at chucking out time and laughing at the 'drunk' people staggering down the road - I was around 3-4years old then. As a treat on a Saturday and if my dad was lucky on the 'horses' my dad used to take us for a milkshake in the Rainbow Cafe near the Pioneer Mkt.
Happy memories
1970s I worked here while in high school, I started at age 15! They use to hold dinner dances, every Friday and Saturday night, for about 300 hundred guests all staffed by the local youth. After I finished school, I went on to work full time as a waitress, I also was a chamber maid for a while. So sad that it is no longer there!
