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I was born in Lincoln May 26, 1957 to American parents. My father was in the United States Air Force and we lived at 65 South Park. I was born just a few doors down at the Eastholme Maternity Home. My family returned to America in 1959 and I never had the opportunity to return to Lincoln until 2004, with my husband, Mike Cucullu. We visited the street address of my birth and discovered the current owners of the ...see more
I loved this school. The first time I set foot inside the grounds I knew I had found the place I was supposed to be. Passing the 11 plus was unheard of in my family, I knew it was my means of escape from drudgery and the school itself exemplified this. Did I already see the beauty of correct proportions as an orphan aged eleven? Of course I did! And I was allowed to go every day.
I loved that big oak and it's deep ...see more
I used to live on Bury Road and was a keen swimmer. Well I remember if the swimming baths were busy, I used to hop on the Norden bus and go to the outdoor pool at Norden known as the riviera, boy was that water cod, but what great fun was had.
Does anyone know of any Pearce families living in Kintbury Holt around 1936?
Born in Hetton Downs wartime 1940. Father Joe, a forward looking miner at Eppleton, serving in Home Guard and ARP. Mother Isabel (Bell) daughter of Tom and Madge Pearce, local grocers, in the Downs - sons Jim in RAF, George in DLI (both survived). Lived in William Street and Urwin Steeet and went to Eppleton school. (Miss Boyd (primary) Miss Davison (juniors) Bill Dinsley, Seniors) Moved to Durham Commercial ...see more
Greetings all.
I am trying to trace Frances Jenkings who lived at Jackson Ave, Mickleover during the 1960's. She was then about 16 years old. And may have been married to Anthony Koe in later years.
Thank you.
Peter.
I first started school in Abertysswg primary at the age of 5 .I enjoyed my first day at school and meeting all the children on my first day.The school held great memories for me right up until I left at the age of eleven.The teachers I had you could not beat. There was Mrs James you couldn't find a more better teacher and Mr wells the Headmaster. Now they want to close the school down and move the children. To me you will never get a more better school than ABER PRIMARY.
I lived in Nursery Crescent 1950-1970. I remember Tyvies chip shop, Hill St, also Ben Johns shop where my mum would send me down to buy a cheap! ham bone. Also Planation and Forge Crescent. I went to Wellington School and Anxze Sec School at 1962-1965. Also remember Denties shop and playing in the hops at the top brewery. Also playing in the park and park pound, also ...see more
Yes I remember the 'shops' well. I lived on Buller Street and went to Flaxley Road ("Council") School before going on to 'the Grammar School" in 1968. I remember the Co-Op on the corner of Kitchener St and Flaxley Road, Wrays on the corner of Buller St and Flaxlely Road, Johnson's Fish shop (and Lesley, we lost touch when I left Selby), 'Indian Joe' the barber, Cumisky's sweet shop, taking the short cut across the ...see more
In May 1971 my mother (Jeanne Grenville) brother Chris and I rented 'Ruffeys' at Coldharbour. We had just arrived from Melbourne, Australia and we were to make our home in the UK. Chris and I were so homesick for our friends and fun days down the beach. We were very lucky that the spell of our beautiful surroundings soon eased our depression - it was a wonderful couple of years. We made friends with ...see more
Those names bring back memories of Hollinwood, Sec Mod Ann Tovey was in my year, I was at Hollinwood from 58 to 62, maiden name Wood, my brother and sister Sheila and Mike went there, does anyone remember me x
I remember the Tay Mill Lodge very well. I lived just opposite at no 1 Stilton Street next door was my friend Alice Newton and family, wonder where they are now. When I lived there the mill was still in use, but not as a cotton mill. The children used to climb over the fence and go rafting on home made rafts Often they went down to the railway lines and walk across to the Woodstock, Stoneleigh Park or to the ...see more
After Townsend's chemist shop was Hudderstone's which was a family business and Mrs Hudderstone pleasantly sold sweets, lemonades, ice cream and newspapers in the front of the shop and Mr Hudderstone undertook men's hairdressing at the rear. The business closed in about 1961. Mr Hudderstone was sometimes rather too fond of chatting and leaving customers needlessly waiting. This is the reason ...see more
I was at Crouch End Senior School and remember getting the cane from Mr Chapman for talking in the corridor. Teachers wee Mr Tricker who played for Arsenal in his younger days, also Mr Marks and Salter.
The two principal grocery shops in Westbury village, as it was still usually called, in the late 1950s and early 1960s were the Co-operative grocery by the corner of Church Road -- the Co-operative butcher on the left was adjoining though separate and actually on the corner (later the site of both shops became the Co-operative Funeral Service) and the smaller Mumford's facing. My mother always ...see more
My Great, Great, Great, Great Grandmother Sarah Frost died in Audley End in 1847 at what I believe to be the Almshouses. The lady who registered the death was called Ann Love who also lived there. Does anyone have any further information on this please?
Sarah was the wife of Joshua Frost who died in Wednes Ambo and is buried in the churchyard there. Sarah is buried in the churchyard at Saffron Walden.
I believe my mother and sister lodged with a Mrs Bromley in Kelly Bray sometime during WW2. Mrs Bromley was so lovely, unfortunately she had no room for my sister and I, we had to live with a Mrs Pellow, a very severe lady in Luckett. The Misses Dingle, two sisters, ran the shop next door, they were very kind to us.
We attended Stoke Climsland school and had to walk four and a half miles to school each day and the ...see more
I went to St Catherine's school in Collyhurst in the 1940s and 1950s, does anybody remember this school? I cannot find any records or memories from my school, is there anybody out there who remembers me, Jean Duffy? In my class I remember Edna Moss, Madge Connolly, Jeanette McDonald, Irene Dunn, Margerie Hughes, Lillie Ellis, Joan Pedder, Pat Ashmore, David McMillan, Clifford McDonald, Tommy Summers, Eddie ...see more
I remember waiting for the Bidduph bus with my dad every Saturday morning, sitting upstairs at the front, grasping the rail as a 3 year old. The noise of the engine, feel of the bumps, click of the conductors ticket machine .....pure magic !!!!!
The old 11 litre Perkins diesel blowing out more black smoke than a "pot bank" on firing day as it toiled up Pittshill Bank !!!!
Then over Chell top, and down into the valley......Happy days !!!!!!!!!
The transistor wasn't even heard of in 1953. Radios were big. Every week you took an accumulator out of the back of the radio and carefully carried it to the radio shop, and there for a small fee, perhaps 1p (old money) it was charged. Basically it was a lead acid, not unlike a little car battery, but in glass. Exide was the make I recall. I myself was lucky enough to have had my own ...see more
Bordeston school was pretty boring for many pupils. Woodwork was ok, and there was a school barge which you could work on instead of detention. There seemed to be a preoccupation with corporal punishment. The most famous ex pupil was a boy who was hung. When you failed the 11 plus and learned you were to attend Bordeston there certainly was no cause for celebration. There was a ...see more
The sixties arrived slowly. Stacies mans shop had Beatle and Mersey Jackets in the window. In West Ealing, Kays Court hairdressers advertised, jump on the E type bus and come down for a cut and dry in our new unisex department. F H Rowse department store closed. The Red Lion at the top of Studley Grange Road never seemed to acknowledge the sixties, sadly it is now closed. Of course 1961 saw the start of the ...see more
I lived in Studley Grange Road, and at the bottom was the Union Canal. This was a sort of green lung. You could go to Southall or Brentford by bike without touching a road, very pleasant. I went to St Marks school. Opposite the school was St Marks Church, which is now flats. I never went in the church. By the school playground were greenhouses, and in Green Lane was the cottage hospital. ...see more
I recall seeing a film in 1948 in the school hall of Heys Road Boys School of the '1936 Olympics'. This was to educate us in the theme of the Olympics (remember there had been an abandonment from 1936 until 1948 when they returned after hostilities to London. The 'Rowing Event' really interested me and I had plans (never realised) to be a Rower in the next Games. So off I went on my bicycle from ...see more
In 1951 together with my parents & brothers we camped at a little campsite next to an old house called Strand Castle next to the strand brook. The site was run by a Mr Wallace who lived at Strand Castle..he had old army tents set up in the field & a small floating dip pool anchored in the strand brook..we, as Londoners really loved the rural site. I have several photos taken on this holiday.
My dad was known as Jack Bryant, although his real name was John. He lived in various parts of Acton with his oldest sister, Pat (who went to Lincolnshire to 'Land a Hand on the Land' during the war), Uncle Boysie (Albert), Uncle Terry, Uncle Joe and sister Sue. My nan was Fran (Bridget Frances), Pop (Albert) my granddad. My dad and his brothers went to a Catholic school in Acton Lane, near Chiswick and dad always said ...see more
Hello Does anyone have any memories / photos of this property before it was a hotel?
I am so pleased I first put my memory of Guinea Gap Baths on here. So pleased that people have responded. Val, yes the baths are still there its got a web page its great to look at.
Who remembers the Whitehalls near the traffic lights in the High Street? It was owned and managed by a guy called Mr. Heuser? A very popular venue in the mid sixties for dancing to live groups.
One group I remember well was The Barnstormers, I should, I played bass with them for many years.
From what I recall, one went in through a main door between some shops and then up a wide staircase.
There was a bar ...see more
Anyone remember the competitions at the Royal? We lived over a newsagents in Clyde Road (1952 & 3, I think) and mum and her neighbour used to enter competitions at the Royal. She won a hat competition once. Anyone else enter those events?
I was born in the prefabs in Gale Street in 1947, but moved to Campden Crescent when I was 9 months old, and attended Becontree Secondary Modern School in Stevens Rd.
does anyone remember cy bruce do,se anyone remember the cedars childrens home ?? rna
I travelled to Collyer's School in Horsham from Holmwood between 1967 and 1972. I would leave my bike at a house around the corner after having cycled from Broome Hall, and hopefully be in time for the 8.32. If I missed that, it would be the 8.55 which got me in just after Assembly, and a Late Detention awaited me. The alternative was the 414 bus, which passed by around the same time.
The station master was ...see more
I was born Reading in 1945 and went home to The Red House in Sonning which adjoined the White Hart.
My earliest recollection is when I was at the hotel at the age of 5, while visiting my grandmother who was the owner of the hotel. She was a woman in a man's world and was eminently capable of keeping such an undertaking on the rails.
She was the owner throughout the war years and raised large, sums of ...see more
Not quite a historical memory. But only last year I began some serious searching into my father's mother's family. She died when he was a wee child, and he lost touch with her family. He is now 94 years old, and this year I decided to visit Kent and East Sussex to see if I could find anything about his family. Prior to my visit I located the Francis Frith Collection with the photo of Slaybrook and a collection ...see more
My grandparents Ada and Albert Buckley lived at 34 Barlow Road. My dad Roy Buckley died in 2005 and is buried in Davenham, St. Wilfred's I think. I used to always get excited when sitting next to my dad, driving in past the war monument and seeing the shops along the right-hand-side of the road. I used to play in my grandparents garden, just out of reach of Rex, their guard dog German Shepherd. ...see more
Although having no connection with Eversley I have been researching a gentleman named James Hindmarsh who I have found recorded on the night of the 1891 Census as a boarder at the White Hart in Eversley. The Inn Keeper at that time was William Townsend, who lived there with wife Ann & two children, William G aged 9 & Elizabeth E aged 10. I was curious to know whether any of those in the above Frith photo, ...see more
I suppose I'm cheating but I can go back a good way further than the 1900s because my memories are mainly my mother's and she was born in 1904 and lived in South Street. She used to share her memories with me like playing tin can lurky at the bottom of the Baptist chapel wall opposite her house. Her father was a barber and had his shop in the one front room of the double fronted house. She and her ...see more
I came into this world in 1952 at the Alexandra Nursing Home in Muswell Hill. I lived in St Mary's Road off the High Street until 1960 when we moved to Hawthorn Road where I lived until 1974. My dad (Pete McCafferty) used to drink in The Hornsey Tavern. Mum (Vi) worked at The Hornsey Journal until I was born. I went to Rokesly Infants and Junior Schools and then to Clemence Cave. I remember playing in the street, ...see more
I lived facing the old cottages in Speke Town Lane. One belonged to my mate's uncle Tom Macanally.
Does anyone remember Mrs Burrows? She taught Eva Clark and me (Audrey Cox) at the Stoke Row school? Does anyone remember how Stoke Row celebrated the coronation of King George VI? There were games and refreshments and a coronation mug for the children. Do you remember D-day when the sky was full of airplanes and gliders? Looking to share old memories of growing up in Stoke Row.
The name of the cinema at the top of Batley Carr was the Collins. I went there many times as a lad. I lived on Upper Cross Street on Bradford Road near the bottom of Mill Road.
I am trying to trace my husband's family tree. His father was called Henry Wall born Sept 28th 1929 in Tantobie, Durham. I would be grateful if anybody could help or has any information Catherine
My mum was born in no 49 Manor Road, Gladys Crone - my aunts also, Jessie Crone and Mary Crone. Aunt Jessie Lived in no 49 till 1975. When I was born I lived in no 13.
My mum was Gladys Mills Nee Crone. I am Keith Mills and I attended Cresent Road School for a little while. I got TB so we moved to Littlehampton Jan 1953, but used to come and stay with my aunt at 49. I now live on Thames Mead but often go to Erith ...see more
My Grandfather and father carried out work at St Lawrence church in 1956, finding the De Trafford crypt ( Separate entry on this under Rushton Spencer Memories ). Thomas Meakyn was a 21 year old Ostler, who legend has it fell for the local Apothecary's daughter. Disapproving, the girls' father was incensed to find she was pregnant. The father apparently poisoned Thomas' meal, and ...see more
My Grandfather Ben John owned a grocery store called Monmouth Dairy opposite the Handpost - on the right hand side of this picture.
I was born in 1944 and have lived most of my life in Africa - but as a very young boy I have vivid memories of my father, Derrek and my grandfather, slipping in there for a quick pint after work - I was left in the entrance hall with a lemonade.
In 2007 at Christmas time I was back there ...see more
I was born in 117 Blyth Mansions, Hornsey Rise, in 1942 I think they had just been built. I remember playing in the flats with so many children, I wonder where they are all now. We used to have fights with all the other flats, Hill Rise, Laydon, Colman Mansions and 2 others but they were we classed as posh. Also the wooden bridge and all the alleyways. I went to Duncombe Rd School, and the Isledon, which was at the ...see more
I too was born at the Green Hedges nursing home during the war, though obviously I have no memories of it and have never returned. My father was in the army at the time and I have photos of him and my mother holding me in their arms outside the home. I have never been back but it is nice to learn that the building still exists. I am quite proud to be able to claim a Sussex place of birth as mine rather ...see more
My parents and brother were evacuated to Cullumpton and I was born in Tiverton Hospital in January 1941. We moved to West Monkton where my father managed the garage, my mother worked the petrol pumps and we all lived in the house at the back. The site is now owned by Bigwood & Partners, the pumps have gone but the house still remains. We were back in London by 1944 , so I have no real memory of this, but ...see more
You can't speak about Bradley without mentioning the big pool. Men used to go fishing there - it was great to watch. There was a foundry right next to it and the men used to sit by and have a fag. In the winter it would freeze over and we would go sliding and pretend we where the great skaters of the time. Of course you couldn't do anything while the Parky was there you had to first make sure he'd gone home. ...see more
My nan, Florance Annie Hearn or Heard travelled with her dad and 3 older sisters from Northham way before the first world war. His work as a master builder took him to Lidney, Abbertillery, Abbgavenny and most stops between. He was responsible for the ornate plaster works in Cardiff civic centre and built a number of houses at Caerphilly. She spoke welsh and only learned (saes)( saxon) English from age 3. ...see more
Does anyone remember going to the Imperial Hall in Waltham Cross to see the pop groups in 1965-66 ie Amen Corner, Love Affair, Unit 4+2 and other groups?
Does anyone remember going down the Wolsey Hall on a Sunday or Wednesday evening to see the groups? I lived in Waltham Abbey and I remember my friends and myself all going there. I had to do some of my mum's housework after school as she worked to get the money to go. I remember seeing the Who, Four Tops, the Kinks and many more groups. It was the only place we were allowed to go as we were only 13-14 years old.
I lived in Rodley but learnt to dance at Porritts.Remember walking home across the field at the back of dance hall ( now housing estate), coming out near the mill then down Bagley Lane. Near the bottom there is a ginnel up lots of steps which came out at St Andrew's Church Rodley(demolished for housing). We would then walk down Club Lane, cut through a private path with large gates into Wesley Street,nearly home!! Also ...see more
From at least 1793 well into the 19th Century, my GGGgrandfather, William Wilson and his descendants were blacksmiths at Lochfoot, and owned the wee houses there. My grandfather and his brothers had memories of visiting the smiddy from their home in Dumfries and seemed to be very happy there, beside the Loch. For those interested, there are still signs of the smiddy at the edge of the loch ...see more
I can remember Catherine, and Didier.Our teacher Mrs Mazaud. I had been placed in a family the father used to sell ice cream . I danced at the royal lion's club at the bali hai club, we also went to an ice skating club where I fell badly. We visited candem town . If we have common memories let me know.
I was born in Jacksdale in 1962, my dad was a bus driver with the Midland General Bus Company based in Underwood. I now live in Ollerton near Newark, but have fond memories of the village as I grew up. I often think back about my years at the primary school and the friends I used to knock around with all those years ago. Can anyone remember Mr Storer, who was the headmaster when I was at the primary school? Can ...see more
I visited the Purland Gardens with Everton WI in the 1990s, it was beautifull
I have a great sense of belonging to Brown Lees. In the 1920s/30s my great grandfather, Wilfrid "Bluey" Bailey, was under manager at Victoria, and subsequently his son Lloyd Bailey built the houses and bungalows in Brown Lees Road in the early 30s. My father Gary Bailey was born in the large house (halfway down Brown Lees Rd ) "The Brampton".
As a 5 year old ...see more
I was only 4 years old when this photo was taken but clearly remember WALKING across the frozen river to it with my dad and sister 3 years later in 1963 from my granddad's garden, which is almost opposite the weir, which is next to the lock .....
During the early 1940s I was placed in care with my older brother, John, in a care home in Gomersal. I have very vivid memories of the home but have been unable to locate exactly where it was. Can anybody remember anything about this care home. Any information would be gratefully received.
My dad was a band leader at the Palais in Aston-under-Lyne. He played violin. He stood at the front of the stage, playing, for the dancers on Saturday nights. He used to take me and I sat on the stage all night watching. His name was George Eric Bailey.
My mother was sent away to boarding school in 1921, when she was eight years old. For various reasons, she could not go home (to Cardiff) during the summer holidays and so she and her four brothers spent the summers in Rugeley at their uncle's house. Sadly, none of them are alive now so I don't know which house they stayed in but it must have been fairly large. My mother's uncle was ...see more
I remember going to this cinema as a party from the school to see "A Queen is Crowned" following the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth
School trip to the Festival Of Britain Dome of Discovery and what a day we all had
Living next door to the hall (In Giffords Cross Cottages) I can remember going to film shows consisting of various shorts. Many were about road safety One I remember well was a section of the film "Champagne Charlie" with Tommy Trinder singing the song.
My grandfather used to live in a huge house in Uckfield called Red Tiles. He used the house as an antiques showroom and was living there from the early 1960's until about the mid 1970's. I'm trying to find some information on the house and would be grateful for any info or photos that anybody has. My grandfather's name was Frank Todd
south side gt west rd..aerial photo 1937 by east side Sutton lane lower..beside ace spades petrol garage...looks like hotel complex.1937 2 marquees tents..long oblong pool..bathers .people on bikes pull up to watch...opposite master Robert.hotel pub.....1955 seen from top bus 1958 it went..anybody remember the pool..private suppose.....new Heston rd 1930 to now refurbished council pool,,Heston..............please
In 1956 my late Grandfather, the Master Builder W Lloyd Bailey, and my late father, W Gary Bailey, were engaged in re-mortaring the church's exterior stonework.
At the rear lies 3 sandstone plinths, My dad noticed the mortar was dropping through between the stones, so, with the Vicars permission, the 3 stones were removed, to reveal a stone stairway leading beneath ...see more
Hi, I was born in Dartford in 1967 and moved away in the mid 80's. Does anyone else know of the 'king and queen stones' as we called them. They where carved crowns in the walls of the old priory that ran along Victoria Road. I was born in Priory Road next to the paper mill. My mother's maiden name was Middleton, I believe they where a large well known family in the town. All of them have gone now, but I would like to hear from anyone with memories of them or the Priory Road area.
I have told you of my memories of the Gillingham bus distaster 4th Dec 1951 when me, Bob Dunford and my school friend Peter Gerard could not march with the Royal Marine Cadets because our suits never came in and all our friends died.
Well just think of this. My brother, John George Dunford was in the Naval Cadets in July 1929 when they had the Gillingham Park Disaster when all ...see more
Stepped off the train at Sudbury Station accompanied by my then boyfriend, who came from Monks Eleigh. We went to get the bus from the Market Hill. It was a Rules Coach.
This photo is almost identical to the first memory I have of Sudbury, having been brought up in Kent, and being stationed in London in the Army myself, at Mill Hill Barracks NW7, and working in the Ministry of ...see more
I'm looking for my great great grandad Jonas Mattison. He owned or ran the pub which I believed to be by the docks water front on the headland of Hartlepool, called something like Blue or Bells ?? He had 5 children in total and sadly his wife died by the 1930's.
I was born in 1941 in St Augustine's Rd at the top of Chalk Pit Ave. The memory I have are, the Bull Inn at the corner of Sandy Lane next to Nashes Paper Mills. Ridge ways ? the all one shop, {things past}. Doing paper rounds for Nicholson's to get a few bob to buy a bike. I went too to the tin hut school as well. The cold walk across the rec on a blowy winters day. Runny nose, cold feet, but a nice warm ...see more
I was born in Barnet but brought up for my first 20 years in Cheshunt. Does anyone remember the St. Mary's Mission which was halfway down Windmill Lane where Roundmoor Drive is now. Long since demolished I would imagine. I was sent there on Sunday afternoons when I was around three years old in about 1948/9. The services were run by Mr. Gowler who preached fire and brimstone to the quavering kids. ...see more
My great great grandfather came from Hayes Rd, Callington. He was a stone mason. His name was Thomas James. I know my great grandfather came to Merthyr Tydfil for work in the coal mines. I'd like to know if I've any relatives in the area. I'd be grateful for any information. My name is Brian James and I live in South Wales.
I remember the floods in Elton St when I was young. All my relatives lived in the area - my grandparents lived in Gorden St - they were called Reid. All my family are from the area.
I started school here in 1961 and have recently returned to live in this area. I would love to contact others from this era to share memories.
My grandfather, Alf Ellacott was one of nine children. His only brother died young but his seven sisters all lived in Blaengwynfi or Cymmer. He moved to Blackpill outside Swansea. My dad would like to find any cousins/second cousins he may have still in Blaengwynfi. He remembers staying with his aunts at different times and each summer his cousins would stay with them in Blackpill as it was near the sea. ...see more
Village fete with crockery shy behind the village hall
