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I was born in 1961. I moved away in 1986. Looking back at the pictures reminds me of the fun I had as a child. We used to play at a place we called 'the splash', down by kennel Lane. I spent hours down there, you could look at the farm field across the stream, bet its all gone now. I also played at jocks Lane. I went to nursery near to priest Wood shops and was a cub at 4th bracknell. I saw all the changes that were made ...see more
I was stationed at fort Brockhurst For 2 yrs in the R.A . I can remember the ferry to Portsmouth
Also a cafe we used as a meeting place when not on duty. made a lot of friends in Gosport some I'm still in touch with after 60 yrs so yes happy memory's . Nick name (Whip Wilson.)
Lived at 143 from 1956 until 1965 remember going to school there and ringing the bells at the Church,my Father worked at Norborne Farm,i left school and worked at Haskins Garage Wroughton.Nice to see 143 modernised and up for sale.
Born at 4 wentworth road July 1936 ,remember the good times also brother Berick . The place has changed in the last 30yrs ,I moved to Blackpool 30yrs ago but still have good memory,s. You will remember my sister May Wilson
woodley as not grown up no soom famileys have left but not gone far,like me born here moved got married,first time 1977,that lasred 28 years,moved to denton went working i spain lorry driver,worked for 3 years over there and here
moved back got re married to my loveley wife jane moore see went to bredbury comp as many from round here did,dont see many faces i know if i did dont remember there names,as in 2015 got ...see more
I remember David who used to live in St Marks Road. We went cycling together in the late fifties. Guildford, Box Hill were all destinations. The greatest ride we undertook was Worthing. When we arrived around 1230 we realised we had to cycle back. He had a Raleigh with a black frame and red mudguards. I had a Humber Beeston Tourist. I wonder where David is now?
Does anyone remember the name of the ironmomger shop on the High Street ?
During the war we did not have electricity in Beaumont Terrace and our Wireless was run from an accumulator (later called a battery) that I used to carry up to the shop to exchange and pick up gas mantles. Just cannot remember the name of the shop
But I do remember the smiles of the staff and their legpulling of we" wee" ones about being careful carrying the charged accumulators home, to keep us up to date with the war.
Fond memories of Seery's shop
To supplement my earnings from a paper round, I worked in the back producing packets of crisps, including blue bags of salt.
I worked the potatoe peeler, the slicer but not allowed the deep fryer, (dangerous ) packaging
and even Saturday deliveries, to as far as Seahouses, as passenger in his three wheeler van
Wonderful days for a wee lad in the late 40's
Tommy Hull had his house and opposite his barns on the bend of Church Road just before St
Nicholas's Church . His main hayfield was were the estate at the top of Beaumont Terrace was built.
Later when he retired the barns were used by the cubs, scouts and girl guides.
The side lane by the barns leading to the Burn and Seery's shop was were the fireman opened their club
This was called Tittie Bottle park because all of the Nannies met there with children in their prams
from the nobs houses at that end of Gosforth
The was an out door swimming pool just off the park which was very cold and school children were sent there in the 50s and 60s for swimming lessons. I was never very good a swimming. I went to school with Peta Fenner and we became the original members of the Leo Club in Warminster. Glad to know she's well. Christine Stone
My Mother was born in August 1940 and lived in Lady Margaret Road. Her maiden name was Heald and she had a Sister, Shirley, her Mum was Doris. She had many great memories there.
I have been living in Melbourne Australia since emigrating with my parents in 1962. I have such fond memories of growing up and volunteering to be installed in the stocks during visiting hours at the castle with my cousins. I went to Mile End primary school then onto St Helena high. I started my hairdressing apprenticeship at Marion Lear hair salon. If anyone should read this that knows me as Margaret Long please contact me as I would love to hear from you.
I am not sure if this is the correct forum for my Memory but I need to find this person.
My memory is of a girl I used to see sometime in the mid 60s, her name was Jennifer House, I guess she has married so she would not be known by that surname and would be about 68 years old, she had lovely red hair down her back which she liked black, she worked at London Bottle Closures and went to school at St. Crispens, she ...see more
I lived at the Westrock at Purfleet and went to School at Love Lane Aveley. I was one of the first intakes at Aveley Comprehensive 1963.
I have many fond memories at the School with my friends, from year 3 onwards I was in the School football team and still cringe about Mr Napier.
Kevin lock, David Low, Alfie Timpson, Ann Gilbert,
My form Tutors Miss Close and Mr Pat Rice.
I would love to have a good catch up and share memories .
Roy Jones
On that slide I tore a new dress (home made of course) - I was scared of going home.
Remember that then at 8 years old we were allowed out till around tea time.
It was so exciting when the fair came - we were innocents then
I remember being Elms court shool. I was about 5yr know 65 remember. Headteacher Mr masters
Attended a Fashion Model Training School one evening a week (it advertised in T&G) I was 16 at time. Lady who ran it named Petra who had done the Nimble bread ad on TV (her husband was a master of Divinity at Bradford boys Grammar School). We did our exercises to a Herb Alpert LP at the begin of each session. It was based on the 1st floor (up a flight of stairs, maybe attic room) on Darley Street ...I think! it was a steep street.
Jacksons toy shop -top of town -
kiddie heaven
Hi, i moved to Gorton when i was 9, the street was called Oxford St but got changed to Oxenholme St. I went to St James school for 2 years, then went to Ryder Brow and then to Spurley Hey which they called the upper school. Lived in Gorton until i was 19 when that area became a slum clearance area and we moved to Rusholme. Some good memories....
I lived above the green grocers shop at 21Lordship Lane in 1964 with my mother Pamela and my brother and sister our Surname was Harlow is there anybody out there who may remember us liviing there around 1963-1965
Born in Victoria Hospital. Grew up on Knitting Row Lane, Out Rawcliff. Worked at Fox's Biscuits and Big Jim's Black Horse Boddington pub in Kirkham. Worked in the engineering shop at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Had to deal with 'mods' and 'rockers'. Got chased down the promenade by a bunch of girls who thought I was Cliff Richard. My Dad was the child care counseler for Lancashir County. Mum and ...see more
My father’s family owned fishing cobbler boats in Staithes and its where my father grew up. He used to tell me stories how he used to bunk school and go out with his Uncle Jack in the fishing boats. The fishing families held an annual picnic, not on land, but on the sea where all the cobbler boats would link up making a big platform. As a young boy it was his job to be the beer runner when the fishermen were mending their nets (this was all in the 1920s). Great stories.
This is how long it is since I lived in Stokenchurch at "Rushmoor", Marlow Road. I left because my father was posted to Germany. My main memory is of a boy being sent to the Karenza cafe to get 6d worth of rubber rivets by a roustabout from the fair setting up on the Green.
Having just stumbled on this website I felt compelled to add my recollections of living in Fenham in Cheeseburn Gardens from circa 1961 to 1980. I lived 2 streets down the hill from the first contributor who lived in Ovington Grove. At one end of our street was the English Martyrs Catholic School, we all used it as our private playing field despite the gates being locked most of the time, it was an easy climb ...see more
I worked at Port of Manchester Warehouses in the 1950's. I have great memories of that time. I often got bridged in Traffird Road on my way to work. The Estate Office workers and the Cold Stire office workers joined us for lunch each day. I loved working there. I now live in London. .
My surname then was Procter. Now I am Sylvia Avis.
I moved here in 1956 from Orpington and used to travel on the Greenline to Sidcup Grammar School to finish my exams. I worked briefly at the Economist, then The Children's Department of Croydon Council. I spent many happy hours in the coffee shop owned by the Glazier family and run by Ben and Kenny. Ben was studying at medical school and hoped to be a neurologist.I met Shirley there, a relative of the Reeves family. ...see more
I was born at number 15 Sunnyside Estate Ibstock in one of the prefabs 1956 along with my mum and dad and sister. It’s long gone now but think there are bungalows where the prefabs used to be.
I was born 291 Friern Rd prefab December 1952 went to Goodrich infants & Heber rd school. Remember the parade of shops junction of Barry rd & Lordship Lane, Bert the barber, Val’s the greengrocer & next door grocer shop, Redapples(?) sweet shop on corner where I buy penny Five Boys chocolate bar & stroke the blind boy charity box statue that sat outside. The Plough pub opposite where dad would bring a ...see more
Dewhurst Butchers
By Donald Jay.
I started Butchering at the age of 12 in a local butcher on Colne road in Burnley called Harrison Brothers.
When I left school at 14 I went to work at J H Dewhursts in Scotland Road Nelson.
I left school on Friday and started work on Monday in Easter 1965 my wage was
£4-2/6 a week we worked every day with Tuesday afternoon off and Sunday off.
The policy of Dewhursts was the ...see more
I too remember The Cabin. It was run in my time by Mr and Mrs Steer.
My brother Terry Hancock used to do a Sunday paper round for them. When he fancied a lay in he would ask me to do it for him. I used to ride a butchers bike with the papers in and get half a crown for riding all around Lingfield!!. Margaret Farrer.
My name is Colin Dickins and I stumbled on this recollection by Arthur Brown and thought I would add some of my memories. While I don't recall the name we must be about the same age. I lived in Coningsby Drive and went much the same route. I also was a pupil of Mr Warren and Miss Thompson. To add to the description of Sainsbury, it had a central aisle with sections each side for the various foods like ...see more
My name is janet sillett was pini i went to st mary convent in 1960 i remember sister gertrude . Sister cammilla . Sister aden and the mother supwrior was sistwr xavier i got badly burnt at this school by boiling wateri was in the corridor and run in to a teacher who was carrying a huge pot of tea . I think her name was mary . I spent 4 months in oldchurc hospital . I would love to be in contact with anybody who was there at ...see more
At 7 years old I was evacuated from Croydon to Holmbury in 1940 so knew the village and the P.O. very well. My older sister (Miss Ruby Shove) was also evacuated there as a young teacher at the village school. My memory is of Eric Bullen from the P.O. so was he your father or have I mistaken the name? I am now 85 years old.
Mum and dad moved into 49 Ingram Avenue on the day of the Great Train Robbery in 1963, when Bedgrove was a new build estate. I was born there in September 1964. My name is Colin Simpson and I have two older sisters Maria and Teresa. We all went to the infant and junior schools. As a very small kid, I can remember Jansel Sq and the Bucks Yeoman pub being built, and was cock-a-hoop on the day that Coco the Clown ...see more
Hello everyone. I have quite nice memories of Hutton Poplars. I was there from 1959 - 1963. My name then was Jennifer Saunders. I was 13 when I first there having come from Woodvale in West Norwood. It was a stable time in my life. I was in Thames house and went to school by train to Mile End to attend school at St. Paul's Way. I only remember a girl called Charlotte Moore. I loved the ...see more
I worked for awhile in Oswestry as a teenager wiring the telephone exchange up with a team. We stayed in lodgingsin the week in town, not far from the park. I cannot remember their surname but Derek and June were their first names. They were lovely people and as I was young they looked after me and took me to concerts as I was into music. They even bought me a trench coat after I said I would like one. They were so ...see more
Became the Smugglers Cafe I think
The Astoria Garage, later to become Prynn & Stevens was located behind the Astoria Cinema, Open late - 24 hours? for petrol sales.
Prynn & Stevens also had a car showroom on the Main street
I did a 5 year apprenticeship there and after getting my City & Guilds of London certificate, emigrated to Canada in 1959.
I was brought up on langsett Rd South by my grandparents
I have wonderful memories of Talacre from 1968 when my mum and dad purchased their first caravan on Thompson's Field next to Brookside Amusements, until 2000 when my mum and dad finally sold their caravan. I was friends with Cynthia and Anita Marsden and both of their families and worked in the pool hall they had built. I loved my times in Talacre a d had many many friends there. Jackie Mayo who used to make ...see more
Approx 2 years working at SS LIngfords in Newgate Street. The old fashioned type of shop where you were served. We roasted our own coffee beans every Monday morning. Cooked our own "boiled" ham every week. Part of my job was to bone the hams prior to cooking in our own large boiler.We bought whole sides of bacon which were carved up, shoulders and hams, and I was taught how to bone them with the ...see more
This multi-view card shows:
Top left: The 'new shops' at Woodsend, now demolished to make way for a new(er), smaller shopping development
Top right: The old swimming baths, now demolished - new baths down Bowfell Road off to the right of the picture.
Bottom right: Flixton House late 18th century(?) 'manor' house. Now looking a bit neglected - as are the gardens. Thank you Trafford Council! Maybe you should ...see more
A view along Hayeswater Road from the roundabout sited halfway along the road. Even though I
now live about 150m from the Moorside Road end of Hayeswater Road, it's difficult to tell in which
direction we are looking - towards the Nags Head (Davyhulme Circle), or towards Moorside Road.
I *think* we are looking towards Moorside Road. It's difficult to tell because in the last 60 years, the
trees have grown much larger.
This is the view from Telfords Dean Bridge looking towards Stockbridge. The Water of Leith
is just visible, having just flowed through Dean Village (on the 'other side of the picture', behind
the photographer. There is a path from Dean Village to Stockbridge along the bank of the Water
of Leith. When I lived here (~1976-2003). The small 'Greek' style 'temple' is St.Bernard's Well.
I think there is a separate spring ...see more
I can't quite work out exactly where this is. I think its a little bit downstream from the
other image of Dean Village, but the buildings on the left of the footbridge are not as
I remember them - maybe they were demolished?
I think the 'twin towers', in the distance are (or were) the Scottish Gallery
of Modern Art?
I lived in a small flat in a converted tannery warehouse between 1976-2003- just off-shot at
the left hand edge of the picture, All the old buildings are now renovated and converted to
flats. A very desirable place to live.
The church in the picture is actually at the far end of Telfords Dean Bridge which
is not visible in the picture. The bridge was part of the 'new' high road out of Edinburgh
which used to be across the small bridge in the picture.
I lived in Brixham between 2003 and 2015, before moving back to God's Country.
I occasionally swam in this pool, refreshed daily by the in-flow and out-flow of the tide.
'Twas the coldest pool I have ever used! Nice though, early in the morning when not
over-crowded...
It was under threat of closure by Torbay Council when I left in 2015 - thank
you Torbay Council!
This picture shows both the Barton road bridge and the swing bridge carrying the
Bridgewater Canal across the Manchester Ship Canal in the 'open' position.
I used to visit this site as a child when there were still barges operating on the
Bridgewater. It is a fascinating and unique example of Victorian engineering.
Today, the site is a wilderness when it should be a tourist ...see more
This is the Curzon cinema, with the old Swimming Baths at the left of the shot.
I remember Saturday afternoon childrens matinees and also watching 'Zulu'
at the Curzon when it was first released. The other local cinema was the
'Empress' in Urmston town centre - demolished to make way for a small
shopping centre long ago...
The Curzon cinema is now a theatre school, and the baths were demolished long ago,
the ...see more
This is Park Hospital which was the site of the official inauguration of the NHS in 1948. Lurking in the
hospital is a wall-plaque commemorating this historic event - I know this because I passed it while
trying to find the Radiography Department a few weeks ago! The plaque does not have the prominence
it deserves - thank you NHS!
Now re-named Trafford General - what a pity that a little ...see more
Picture #5. I spent my first years here(1941-1943) when it was owned by my mother's best friend Mimi Skidmore. My mother(Ceridwen Lesty) was an actress at the Farnham Playhouse.During the war they managed Thatchers as an officer's club for Americans. I used to have a picture of me on a tricycle in the backside of the house.
Knew a number of friend in that area the before my mother remarried and we moved through to East Kilbride 1960. I visit Crossgates on a number occasion but sadly I do not see anyone I know, I am assuming some are still living , George Law , ...see more
In the picture of three children in a boat at Shoeburyness. Looking at it I'm sure the little girl is me. If so I have an idea who the two boys are as well. Is there anyone that knows who they are. How I wish it was larger. Thank you for all the lovely photos
I loved at 375 Northolt Road from 1949 till 1970. I went to Wheldon Park junior school and Roxeth Manor boys school leaving the later in 1966. I played cricket for Roxeth and football for Roxonians. My grand parents bought the hose from new and it was in our family until 1977. I remember the old Express dairy opposite and the school at the back of the school. I had a sporting connection with Roy Haynes who worked at the butcher a few doors down the road.
My name is Laura Evison. I stayed at Burningfold twice for about 5 months each time. I especially remember my second visit in 1958 when I was 11 yrs old. My Dad was in the British Foreign Service in Chicago, IL USA. Burningfold Hall Hotel was run by Mr. & Mrs. Lovell Williamson. I attended the Dunsfold Village School, Mr. Bampton was the Head Master. I remember friends Anne and Tina (Tina used to ask me to ...see more
I use to go on the common and go into the cafe great cakes also had happy times at the lido with my mum also was there when we could go on the fountain until somebody died
I Rembrandt going to Saturday morning flicks I went to fircroft school 1950s my name was Christine Jenkins good old days
Me and my 3 sisters went here , late 70s early 80 can’t remember exactly, what I do remember was how we had to share baths and be checked for head lice , they wrote with black marker on our underwear , a colour and number , even while we was wearing them ,one of my sisters was next to me on the bottom bunk and her top bunk partner stole her pillar and I remember talking , asking my sister what’s wrong , the girl named ...see more
I spent many happy years at Kingswood Caravan Site (now Tuxworth Holiday Park). My nanna & granddad (Henry "Sailor" & Nellie Toyne) started using the site in the 1960's until the 1990's, althrough my granddad died in 1988, my nanna continued until her mobility let her down. Facilities at Kingswood would have been considered "primitive" today. No electricity, other than the lights ...see more
I too lived in joan road no7 from 1938 -1952 ,there were so many boys in our street, 9 in a row of 4 houses.!
what great times they were.Phil Ridgewell.
I went there in my 4th and 5th year my name is jeanette it has bittersweet memories the big dormitory the no pillow beds the nurses the cod liver oil the donkey called Neddy visiting every second Sunday the blue bell woods , rather river and the farm. A very snowed in winter the long hot summer of 59 the sick children , the compulsory hair cut the dentist who visited every six months who filled all your back ...see more
I met Beryl Baker is 1949 when we were patients at a convalescent home in Exmouth. I was 10 and Beryl would have been about the same age. During the month that we were there, we became firm friends. We corresponded for years afterwards but gradually lost contact. I know from her granddaughter that Beryl has passed away but l wonder if anyone remembers her. I don't remember her house number but l know that she lived in Thomas Street.
I trained to teach at Shenstone new College 1971-1975 (inc B.ED) I loved it. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers times with me at the college and find out what they are doing now
We left England when I was ten years old and migrated to Australia. I have lots of memories of my childhood there. The Mayorhold had a pub on nearly every corner and yet we hardly ever saw any drunks. We were close to The Old Jolly Smokers and I remember the smell of beer on a hot summer's night and the patrons singing around a piano. At least I imagined they would be round a piano as I had never been ...see more
My mother, Hilda Jenkins, came all the way from south wales to take up the position of assistant to the cook at the age of fourteen. It was very hard work with only Wednesday afternoon off and even that had to be spent at scripture union. The best job of all,however, was to take the two gun dogs ,major and colonel,for their walk across the fields and into Hadley woods. She remembers the two sons of the deaths and playing tennis of sorts. All this was during the thirties just before the war.
That could be me scrambling down the sea wall onto the beach.......I spent my young years, into my early twenties, in our beach hut, on the beach and in the sea. I was born in Seabourne Nursing Home, just in from the cliff, a little further along (East) from where this photo was taken. Unfortunately there was no promenade/sea wall then and our house, on the Overcliff Drive, eventually fell into the sea! I still look at the space on the clifftop when I visit.....
My great grandfather Harry Sach was the village policeman. My father Colin Suckamore was born in the police house. My maternal grandparents Winnifred and Samuel Kingwell lived in Ridgwell Avenue with their children Dorothy, Kathleen, Muriel and John. I remember visiting Peggy’s sweet shop, Pigs the general store and the butchers. I live in London now but often return.
I was born morley maternity home 1937. Went to victoria road infants school then Cross hall school Headmaster was Mr wolfenden my teacher Mr Groves.Imovwd away ln 1948.
I attended Biscovey School in the 1950s. Larry Martin, Marlene Sutton were in my class. Miss Ellis, Mr Keating and I used to remember our headmasters name...I can see him as plain as day. ...Harold was his first name I think. My name was Eve Cooke. Does anyone out there remember......?
My nan lived in Brougham Street and her mother lived next door. I remember playing alleys in the gutter, split the kipper, taking a jam jar in exchange for a ride on the roundabout, the Sally army marching along the streets, the corner shop selling Uncle Joe's mint balls, taking an old medicine bottle of water and a pickled onion butty to the park, playing on the bomb sites and Dr Pugh.
Talking last night of childhood holidays, my thoughts always go back to Tyn Y Morfa. Travelled by train from Chester General to Talacre station in the late 40's and it seemed a long way away, later in my youth cycled there from the Wirral. Thought I'd google and there it is, a wonderful copy of a postcard. Can you make out a tiny white caravan about middle then left and again left of the parked car, that's where we stayed ...see more
just trying to see if shes remembered she was from the west midlands and lived here a long time x
Just missed your Dad i started at Kango's March 1965 till August 1970 good days
I think the woman in the picture was Betty Perks.
Seeing the picture from Sandhurst Halt brings back good memories of my youth in the 60's. The shop in the centre was the newsagents where we would exchange R. Whites and Coronal bottles found on the building sites for sweets and fags! The small garage just past the newsagents was Thompsons, he sold air rifle pellets. Sandhurst Halt station was a wooden structure with a ticket office and waiting room which had a fantastic coal stove, very toasty on a winters day.
I used to go to one of the schools in Feltham. My surname was POPPE. I do remember my mum used to have a friend name. Mrs King she had a daughter Patsy King. My mum was Polish and there was FIVE children in total. Please can anyone help me to learn about my past. Liz
In the 60's the tower was derelict but us children could get across the very unsafe wooden bridge across the moat and explore the inside. Very dangerous with rotten floors and deep drops!
I remember a shop called Young Styles.... near the iron bridge. Was the ‘in’ place to be seen in the mid 80s.... two tone skirts, y cardigans, tonics, stay press, ‘arringtons. Loved spending my paper round money in there!
Can anyone tell me where Blake's Point is? I think it's near to Lydbrook but not too sure. Any help identifying this would be great. Many thanks