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We moved to Pantymwyn from Stretton near Burton on Trent in November 1947 and took up residence in a Terra Nova which was, and although now enlarged, still is a bungalow on Cefn Bychan Road.
My dad worked at Jones Bailers but moved to Courtaulds Greenfield site in the early 1950's. Mum was a very active member of the local W.I. and she shopped at Rosie Lloyds shop on the Pen y ...see more
I too went to Tyler's from 1959 to 1964, staying on for a fifth year and doing my GCE's. I remember my first science lesson with Mr King and how he introduced us to the "rough book" which we used to write down the science notes he dictated and then, when we wrote up experiments in our Science book, how we had to underline the title exactly one eighth of an inch underneath. He was very strict but very fair. When we ...see more
The big white building was a cafe called "Bertorelli's". they also had a smaller cafe at the other end of Newbiggin which was called the West End.
Firstly, does anyone have any photos of a thatched cottage that stood up on the back, opposite Ospringe church, as this is where I lived with my parents for a while. My surname was Hogben and I can remember my mother and my sister taking me to Ospringe Junior School to start school at the late age of six. I was being dragged along, kicking and screaming as I didn't want to go. But I can't remember how long I was ...see more
I think that the Hillman Imp in the picture belonged to my mother. The car is parked outside the old surgery and library.
She was Nurse Llewela Jones and she was district nurse in Rhymnry until her retirement.
February 28th 1977 was the day my son David Guy Norfolk was born here. It was rather unexpected - some three weeks early and luckily my wife Elizabeth had been admitted a day earlier because of high blood pressure so she was in the right place!
I remember driving Elizabeth to Bellshill on Sunday 27th and settling her into a ward for what we thought would be lengthy bed ...see more
Between 1955 and 1960, on various visits to Scarborough, I and my brother spent many happy hours, at little cost I might add, swimming and playing around the South Bay Pool.
In fact it is most likely that I have family photo's taken in the pool area.
I remember the bottom being rough rocks and sea weed, and there was a fountain in the pool which no doubt airated the water, which as I remember was sea water.
Happy memories.
Hi, my name is Dot Dunn (nee Harmer). I've lived in Station Town and Wingate all my life and wouldn't want to live anywhere else and am still in contact with a lot of my school friends. I can still name all the shops that we had in Wingate, and we had everything from electricals to shoes, toys, bakeries, furniture, cobblers, records, laundry, eight butchers shops, (Robinsons that still ...see more
Does anyone remember a Miss M Dray who lived on Pensby Road up until 1969. She would have been in her early 60's. If its the same lady I'm looking for, she was previously employed as a hairdresser on cruise liners.
My mother, sister Valerie and I lived here for a while in the early '60s. It was divided into flats at the time and was incredibly creepy. There was no bridge at that time and although we had a ferryman during the day, we had to row ourselves across to the towpath when we wanted to go out at weekends or after 5.30pm. This particular event gave us a lot of laughs and adventures, especially the night ...see more
Ah yes, I remember going with my mother to Fishstrand Quay ice house to buy mackeral and crab. It was like a huge walk-in freezer with lots of large fridge doors and had massive latches on them with lots of ice blocks here and there, and you could always hear the fridge generators kicking in and when they stopped, only then could you talk to the fish man. I think there may have been two fish men, ...see more
I was born in Bucklow Hill outside Altrincham in 1945. I lived at 60, Cromwell Rd, Winnington Park. At the age of 5 I started to attend Winnington Park Junior School. I was living with my grandparents at the time.
My friends at that time were Frank Kidd, John Harrison, Roy Stanley, Roger Dickinson, John Flaherty & Alan Williamson, all who lived in Cromwell Rd.
As there were very few cars at the time ...see more
I went to Lymm Grammar when it moved from the top of Orchard Ave. to Oughtrington. Part of this was a fabulous old family home and the other part which they added on, was new. I remember the entrance and the huge columns by the door and wooden floors and marble fireplaces in the classrooms! We had a Matron who we could go to if we were sick. School dinners were supposed to be nutritious, some of them ...see more
Anyone else remember Ian Rose, Peter Berry, Pete Stennett, Joan Jackson, Peter Eason, all of whom worked in the sales admin office of the then newly opened Plessey, Titchfield. Or maybe Charles, Jennie and Teddie the white samoyed of The Queen's head pub? Ah, such happy, carefree days. We even won the FA World Cup that year.
I remember being sent to Tilney Hall as an 11 year old, this was arranged by my doctor and my local school.
I was told it was an `Open Air' school for children with medical problems. I remember boarding a coach to be taken there and feeling very lonely.
My memories are very mixed, I was a nervous child and found it very hard to adjust to sleeping in a dormitory with about 5 other girls, I remember two ...see more
Hi, I lived 26 Hulton Street after I got married, there was a church at the corner - I can't remember what it was called; It had a small graveyard at the side. We didn't stay there long but we moved back a year later into 30. We stayed there till they were pulled it down, I lived next to a lady called Mrs Currian. Then I moved to Poplar Court on Salford precient.
I've lived in Wingate all my life. I lived in 370 New Row; my best friends lived next door - the Davies Joan, Mary and Betty. We used to go to the Green Door workman's conses to rock and roll nights, John's ice cream shop - he had a brother, Tom McGee, he lives in Essex now. We still have nights out with our friends Dot Dunn, Eve Shovels, Val Stones and Trish Richard and reminisce about when we were young. ...see more
My grandparents used to own the 'Lodge' in Marshbrook during the 70's and I spent many a happy summer holiday with them there. My grandparents, Jack and Ethel Perkins, moved there from Birmingham and spent a lot of time doing up and inproving the cottage. I remember that the Railway Inn was at one time owned by my grandfather's sister and that the fox hunts used to leave from there. We would ...see more
Fond memories of visiting Aunt Kate's in late 60's & 70's.
I was in this hospital as a patient at 10 years old - I dont know why. I went to school there with numerous amounts of children. I remember my bedroom was on the ground floor, just as you walk in the front door on your right, about 10 of us shared this room. I recall another ward at the back of the house with twins in a big cot that we used to take out for a walk. I remember a big train in the ...see more
I believe that Laindon Station may be remembered as the birthplace of Joan Sims, the 'Carry On' actress. She was the daughter of Harry Sims, the stationmaster. She was quite well known in local circles prior to becoming a professional actress and appeared as part of The Laindon Players and Laindon Operatic Society. She also entered an amateur talent competition at Laindon's Radion ...see more
My family moved to New Malden in the 30s and lived at 41 Wilverley Crescent. I recall watching the Battle of Britain being fought out over the area and collecting shrapnel from the AA guns on the way to my school, Malden Parocial.
Malden was very different in those days, trolly buses used to turn at the fountain to return to Kingston, no 604 bus. My father was a milkman for the United Daries based in ...see more
Born and bred in Lower Broughton, Plymouth Street, went to Greican Street School then Broughton Modern. I remember all the old shops on Lower Broughton Road, I was born next to Guy's news agent. The place was great then, I am proud that I lived there in the 1950/60s. I have great memories of Albert Park, the landslide, Bagilupos ice cream, do you remember Gooldins pie shop? I had lots of friends, Alan Murry, Steve and Phil Guy, Tony Corris, they were the good days.
As one who was born in Kingston Hospital before WWII, I grew up not far away in Long Ditton. My job in the late 1940s was to go to Kingston Market on Christmas Eve and buy a goose for our Christmas dinner from Follets, when they auctioned them off.
Kingston has certainly changed but it is nice to see some things remain the same - the Market House, the statue to Shrubsall's Bank, etc.,
Hi, what a good site, my dad worked for Willam Hampton whose yard was by the Star School. It is now a recycling centre, but the school looks just the same. I went to Bond Road School and remember playing football against the Star. We would spend our time at the swimming baths and the park at London Road. The flower displays always looked good, World Cup Willie was a special one. We would take a sack of rags to ...see more
Once a week I would be allowed to spend my pocket money (a silver sixpence) in the sweet shop. My favourites were the Blackjacks and Fruitsalads, Barratts Milkbottles, white chocolate mice, liquorice catherine-wheels, sherbet Dib-dabs and sherbet fountains.
I walked past these shops on my way to and from school, and the young man working in the butchers shop would always give me a wave. I also remember hippies ...see more
Just to the left of this pub was the entrance to the woods where my parents used to take me for walks when I was very young.
When I was very small, my mother brought me here to play on the swings and slide in the park opposite the pub and shop. On hot days I was allowed an ice-cream or ice-lolly from the shop. In the distance Rochford Hospital chimney could be seen, surrounded by fields.
This view was in my earliest recurring dream; I would stand at the top of the hill looking down. In the dream as I looked at the beautiful ...see more
I was born on the 06/08/1947, a home birth in the same bed as my great grandfather died in. His name was John Thomas Hare. My mother was Betty Hare and my father was Arther Buttle. My mother's father was David Hare who owned and ran Spencer Beck Farm, Normanby Road, Ormesby. He had owned as well as the farm, Spencerbeck Dairy, South Bank during the second world war years, along with Spencerbeck Motors, ...see more
Sadness sometimes comes to US when we least expect it too and people that we care about we may take for granted true I know that it was not your story you cared an awfull lot So you must make the very best of everything that you have got with memories you shared together I know that they will be your Treasure dont turn away on this Sad day but to your God you have to PRAY life will go on and you will be strong untill ...see more
This photo, not named, was of the School Lane (later Church Rd) crossing the Arterial Rd (later the A127). It was one of the few hard roads in common with Laindon High Rd, St Nicholas Lane, Pound Lane, Wash Rd and Basildon Rd, dating back to before the turn of the century, decades before the Arterial Rd, which it crosses, was built but which in this photo can be seen to having been ...see more
The chapel shown on the right of the photo was the Primitive Methodist Chapel, which I attended as a child. The highlight of the year was the Sunday School Anniversary with Mr Kellington conducting the singing and Margaret Bramhill/Charman (my piano teacher) playing the organ. As well as the anniversary services in the chapel, we also went round the village, singing our anniversary hymns on board ...see more
I remember the old Barking Station and loving the smell of the steam trains; standing on the bridge and watching the train from (Tilbury or Southend?) disappearing in a cloud of steam. Wonderful.
Old Barking station was all Victorian cast steel pillars with elaborate decoration and dark wood if I remember rightly and an enormous clock, which is in the National Railway Museum in York.
The new station was state of ...see more
I was born in the Cottage Hospital in Upney Lane in 1950 and lived in Beccles Drive (Glenny Estate) until I married in 1976. My grandparents lived at 26 Upney Lane, next door to Mr and Mrs Welch (Vera Lynn's mother and father). I can remember Mrs Welch who was lovely and just remember meeting Vera.
My grandfather built a 'dugout' under the garage at the back of number 26 and during the Blitz Mr and Mrs Welch used ...see more
My earliest memory of 'The Yard', as everyone called it, was 1953 when the Queen sailed up the Thames on her return from her Commonwealth Tour (I think) just after her Coronation. I remember waving my Union Jack. My grandad was there (Frank Monk) and my dad (Dennis). Does anyone remember Harrisons Wharf (next to the Royal Hotel)? The Yard was sold after my dad died in 1975 but I don't know who to. If anyone has ...see more
I was brought up by my parents in a house in Baldry Gardens, the top end near Covington way. As a very small boy I was put into St Helens School primary, which was a Girls school but had an infants section. Then I went to St Josephs College after that. Remember the land mine dropping on the Common; all the soot came down the chimney and buried the dog who was sitting by the fireplace. A doodlebug dropped in ...see more
I was born in Elliott Street, moved to 10 South Street - my brother was born there in November 1943 - I was eight years old and an only child - I was so excited I ran around to Howards Chip Shop in the main street and got knocked down by a double decker bus - only grazed - that little brother is now 68 years old.
I lived in the flat above Priest's Store and used to play out behind the garage.
I went to the village two room school attached to the church, Mrs Stringer lived across the street. Her daughter was my babysitter. The Priest brothers allowed me and my two brothers to be in their shop alot. We were stationed at Brize Norton afb.
I am looking for a dear friend named Brenda Shelton. I visited your community with her in the 1950's when we were both in training to become registered nurses at St. Marys Hospital in London. Brenda was the only child of parents who were in their 60's, or perhaps 70's, at the time. I heard a rumour years later that Brenda had emigrated to Australia, but am not sure of this. I have no idea ...see more
I remember the cafe in the market square, my mum use to work in the open top part in the summer and my brother and I used to go and help her clear the tables when we were on school holidays. I remember the shops that ran around the top of the square, especially the barber shop were my brother would have his hair cut, 'short back and sides and not too much off the top'. I also remember going to the market at ...see more
I met my wife, Berny, here in March 1977, so it holds very special memories for us. The Farriers Arms lounge would have quite regular discos at the time and some live music from The Fendermen, who would really pack them in. I played there on one or two occasions myself.
I was a member of the Rickmansworth Cycling Club, who held their club nights at the Ship Inn in Joel Street on the Tuesday evening of each week. After work I would cycle there from my home in Paddington, joining up with other members on the way. When we arrived we would have a drink in the bar, and then retire to a small function room at the back. Here we would relax, enjoy each other's company and discuss ...see more
I lived in Port Ann for 16 years. I have a lot of memories of Port Ann, I would go to the blue rocks and go swimming - be there all day and sit under the bridge and hide when you get called in for your bed, or even guddling for fish braw fun. We also had a bull ring in the middle where the cars had to drive round - good for the old boggies runs. We made a football pitch where we could play football, there must have been about 30 kids in the village. Happy memories for me.
Please, has anybody got a photo of Wheelock Station (train) I cant find one anywhere. I would be most grateful, the platform and steps are still there. I would love for my son to see a picture of the old station on what is now known as the Salt Line Way.
Many thanks in advance. D Flamee. You can email the image as an attachment to davidflamee@hotmail.co.uk or post it on the site. Thanks again.
My wife used to live in an ex army building converted to a house somewhere in Ossemsley. It was called Green Leigh farm, we have been back several times but could never locate it as it is long gone. No one in the area knows where it used to be. She used to walk up South Drive and then cut across the fields. I have looked on many old maps but can find no sign of it.
My grandparents used to live here in the early 50's, the story goes that my mother was lodging next door and that is how they met. My grandparents are the Preece family, my mother was Dulcie Sherwood and she was staying at Mrs Monkton.
Love to know more!
The 99 club was in the hotel, it was great in the 1970's. I worked in the hotel and met some fab people; seems like only yesterday. All the Forest players use to come in the 99 club from the 70's. Anyone remember the DJs Derek, Tex, Dave and Brian the manager. It was very popular back then, packed every night. When I worked in the hotel I met the Hollies and Tommy Cooper. Many footballers used to stay there. ...see more
I lived in Stedham from the time I was born in 1944 until I left to get married in 1968. I lived at 36 Tye Hill with my mother and grandmother until the war finished and my father came home. I remember my mother saying that sometime after he came home that we moved into one of the houses on the right after going over the bridge at Bridgefoot. We lived there until we moved into Rotherhill Lodge, ...see more
My great-great-grandparents were Thomas and Sarah Allen who I believe lived at Marsh Benham in the early 1800's and had some of their children baptised at nearby Stockcross church. I would love to learn more about Marsh Benham which has a lovely sounding name and I hope it looks lovely too.
I'm thinking this photo is from around 1968. The new bus station is to the right. That was built beneath the M1 motorway bridge and it and is clearly finished in the shot (the final southern extention of the M1 was finished late 60s. I recall walking over Lilly Lane footbridge - a few hundred yards from this pic - circa 68 and seeing nothing but mud and stranded machinery alongside the railway.) I remember ...see more
Does anyone remember the old house that was by the big tree? When I was at St Nicks it was already derelict and we used to dare each other to go inside....it wouldn't be allowed now as a health & safety concern!!
Growing up in Wallington in the 70s and 80s was fantastic!
We moved to Wallington from Sutton when I was a few months old, the house was split into two flats, nana and grandad lived downstairs, mum, dad my brother and I lived on the top two floors. The garden was very large with a large garage at the bottom, which could take three or four cars, I remember one night, we hag a bad thunder storm, fork lighting ...see more
Does anyone remember half a car on a building in Staveley, possibly on the wall of a motor factors, and if so do you have a picture? Thanks.
I lived in Coombes Road, Dagenham and started school in 1950 at Arnold Road infants school. I have fond memories of Mrs Owen who taught history at this school. In 1952 my family moved to the prefabs in Goresbrook Road but I remained at Arnold Road Primary School until 1956. In 1956 I started at Goresbrook Secondary Modern school. I remember Mr Reece as the Headmaster. I enjoyed my childhood in Dagenham and ...see more
When I was a small child in the 1950's my father had a toy stall in Halifax Borough Market. It was a wondrous place for a child in those days, a family, a community, with all the market children growing up together. I remember a cafe run by the Sullivan family that sold the cold fish (Halifax Fish) which I can honestly say was the best I have ever tasted. The market was full of interesting characters ...see more
I was at Collingwood Preparatory from 1963-66.
To say it was strict would be an immense understatement. It was brutal. John Richardson beat me on the hand with a ruler for getting poor marks in a maths test. As we completed our corrections, Richardson walked round the class with "Rosey" a red stick. I got to 7x=7 therefore x =. He was standing over me with "Rosey" and I wrote the answer x=7. That was ...see more
The picture of Windsor Drive is so evocative for me. I spent the first 5 years of my life living with my parents in my grandmother's council house in Sandpit Road on the Downham Estate at the bottom of Bromley Hill. We moved to World's End Lane in 1953. My grandfather, a railwayman who lived at Grove Park, had bought a plot of land in the Lane just after the war intending to build a ...see more
I worked as a telegram messenger at the post office in Tottenham Lane. We delivered telegrams on 250cc BSA motorcycles which covered Highgate Village. We used to go to the British Restuarant opposite Rokerly School & the YMCA building. I remember the V1 and V2 bombs dropping during the day time. I lived at Tivoli Rd, and remember a V2 landing in Palace Rd. I met my wife at a dance in Hornsey ...see more
Myself and friends used the pond and Barn Hill a lot in the early fifties. I remember the row of poplar trees running up to the pond from Fryent Way. We mostly seemed to use the Kingsbury side of the Hill for our various activities, none of which I can really bring to mind, but the pond played a crucial part. The biggest excitement was when the snow fell, and we could take our sledges (home made) up to the ...see more
I was a Junior pupil at this school in 1947 - 1948. Fond memories, as some of my older cousins also attended the school at the same time.
Having previously attended Hallen Village School, which was basically one room of mixed pupils and a pot bellie stove in the centre of the room for heating, and outside toilets. Lunch was sandwiches from home and the milk was delivered by the ...see more
I was born and raised in Cuckfield and started attending the primary school in 1964 at the age of 5. I have 3 older brothers, Mervyn, Andrew and Paul and a younger sister, Jacqueline. We used to go the "the Rec" and also to Colonel Clarkes Estate to play. We lived in Brainsmead Close. Our neighbours were the Oldakers and there were 7 children in that family. As a result of Facebook I am in touch with several people from those days.....
I made a copy of an old Coalbrookdale last supper plaque, when I was an apprentice at the allied (Ketley).
I donated it to Reverend Peter Clay, who had it cleaned up and finished with a brass coating. It now hangs on the left side of the church facing the congregation.
This church is important to me because it is where we got married, our boys were baptised and where we renewed our vows (25 years later), Reverend Peter Clay was there to meet us afterwards.
Although I have lived most of my adult life in Australia, I still have happy memories of life as a kid in my home town of Hucknall during the 50's and 60's, even though times weren't easy. I covered many miles on my trusty Raleigh bike (it weighed a ton, but at least it was actually built in the UK!) around Hucknall, Linby, Papplewick, right up to Gunthorpe, and into Derbyshire. I fondly remember happy ...see more
My grandfather, grandmother and mother came to America in 1923; Harold Hubert, Violet Mary (Abbott), Mary Doreen Shrimpton. My grandmother (Violet) was born in 1896 in Dalton-in-Furness and bought a small three handled cup while on vacation in Frizington in 1902.
My great grandmother, Mrs Burbidge lived in the house on Charwelton Hill, three fields away from the main road. Mother said a tin box was left by the road where post, bread and groceries were left. Later, in 1941 my grandfather, gran and my mum moved to a cottage in Hellidon where my gran was born.
My first memories as a child was going on the train from Rugby to Charwelton station with its large metal stairs going ...see more
Lived in Easington in Turmarr Villas with my two children Julie and Tracie. Had friends, Diane Clubley and her sister Carol. Still have friends there Mary and Geoff Brisby. Loved it there, does anyone remember us? Now live in Spain but would love to visit one day.
It isn't really my memory, as it was before my time. My grandfather, was the owner of the Starboard Club and my father was born on the top floor in 1963. I have no memories myself, only those that my father has told me. He grew up in Seaview until my grandfather sold the club in the early 70's and moved the family to Cambridge. Our family does not have many photos from that time and as this is the first photo I have found, I thought I would comment on it.
I well recall the day I set off for school, it was sunny as I left the house by Black`s garage. As I approached the school, I noticed a large crowd opposite the school gates. A spitfire had come down between two houses without touching either of them and someone was injured trying to rescue the pilot. I have no idea of the outcome of the incident, which happened the day after the raids on Clydebank .The previous night, ...see more
...Birkett family store...my first time to see picture...thank you...
Hi, many times I walked though Victoria Park to the Regent with my Mum - we both loved it. You could always see the screen - a B movie and then main movie, what happy times...I remember the Collosium in Tranmere, we used to call it then 'The Flea Pit'. In Rock Ferry there was the the Palace also. And of course, in Bikenhead there was the posh Ritz. I also remember the Plaza well. Happy Memories, Charles Cotton.
The Institute School, was opposite the White Hart Hotel, Upper Bradford Street, Braintree. I attended this school c.1950-51. Then Principal was Miss A Thompson; teachers remembered were Miss Firmin; Mrs Allen and the late Miss Howlett (Miss Howlett died of breast cancer c.1951-52?)
Can anyone confirm if the Institute School was modelled on the Steiner School or Montifore ...see more
A new Army unit was formed in 1967 and took over the depot in Norman Road, Rusholme. This became 33 Signal Regiment which was part of the new TAVR. I had been wondering about joining the TA for several years in both London and Manchester where I was working at the time. And by a lucky fluke I had visited the Army Careers Informatiuon Office in the centre of Manchester to find ...see more
I enjoyed reading the memories of the shops at Tarpots. I started work at Tarpots post office as a fifteen year old in January 1949. First for Mrs Palmer for about two years, then for Harry Smith, a lovely man. I stayed there until 1956. I went to work for Mr Smith again in the late sixties until my husband, our three sons and myself moved to Norfolk in 1971. Seeing the names of the shop keepers is wonderful. A ...see more
My mother informed me that my grandparents (mother's side of the family) were married in this church in 1901. Her name was Florence Amelia Jilling, and she married my grandfather, George Green. They lived in Lowestoft before they moved to Beccles. Does anyone know of my family and ancestors?
Lived on Salford Brow for a few years then moved to Mazeppa Street. Had many happy hours playing on the hills..After Mazeppa Street was pulled down a lot of people were relocated to Whitefield, Hulme, and other places. Never was the same after we moved!
Is it just me or has anyone from Collyhurt experienced or heard about paranormal happening in and around houses. My friend lived on Lashbrook Close and her house has a lot of paranormal activity. I've stayed there a couple of times it has an eery atmosphere, its quite spooky if you ask me. It would be great if you're reading this and have experienced or heard of something similar - would be great to hear your story, please comment, thanks, Shannon.
I lived at 10 Dow St, Salford, during the 50s.. I remember there was a shop on the corner owned by Mrs Conner`s .. On a Saturday my mum would shop on Lwr Broughton Rd, and a treat would be to stop off at the Milk Bar for a milkshake.
During the summer, kids used to play out on the street playing simple games like hop scotch, whip and top, roller skating or a rope thrown round a lamp post to swing on.
All the ...see more
Old Row, Golds Hill, does anybody remember the pub called The Boat on Canalside next to Old Row? I know that Old Row was pulled down in 1936 and the pub was de-licensed by 1938, that was when my grandparents lived there, the Mcdonalds, we lived there till 1961 when it was pulled down. The Claydons and the Kings lived the other side of the canal, Blaydons was on Danks Bridge where they weigh the boats.
My dad was born at Rose Cottage, had 2 brothers William and Colin, also 2 sisters - don't know much about them. The boys grew up in the Workhouse would love to know more.
Am I correct in saying that Enton Hall was a health and relaxation place and maybe still is? Where Pat Combes and such like used to go :-) I worked there briefly in the 70s as a relief herdsman on their small Channel Island herd dairy farm. I remember the dairy man who was on holiday was an Austrian called Herman Degner ... anyone have any info please do make contact :-)
