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My brother, George Machin, used to go on these boats. He was in the building trade and they used to wear heavy donkey jackets etc. Him and his mates broke up for the holidays from work with their holiday pay packets in their pockets and decided to go for a row on the river in these boats. Well of course they sank and their money got wet; my mum had to peel the notes carefuly and put them on the fire top to dry.
I was born in Perivale Hospital in 1942 and lived in Bilton Road at 157 until 1964 when I moved to Ramsgate. My name in those days was Margaret Weller. Good times in those days, we all used to hang out in the rec in Horsenden Lane.
I think the shop you mean was a greengrocers run by two brothers called Macdonalds.
I was a part timer here - it was an old Currys store. I ran the record department, largely in the evenings after school. Amazing musicians used to come & go, the shop was 'home' to Tony Knights Chessmen, who were resident at the Flamingo in Soho. I fell deeply for one Susan Morgan, who I still remember with fondness(!) I moved on into music promotion and City expanded into eventual receivership, as far as I ...see more
Hi everyone ..So sorry that I don't have any photographs to show you all at this stage. But, I was born on Kingsley Holt on the 19th of December 1942. My dad was Frank Rainsford and my mother, Marion Rainsford (nee James) My dad used to work at Boltons as a turner on a capstain lathe at Froghall.. My grandad ,James, built and lived in the Mount at the top left of Whiston Bank. My short term memory is now ...see more
My fist home from 1953 to 1959 was in Welldon Crescent and my Primary School was Greenhill Primary. We went to Harrow Baptist and my father was the first baby to be Christened in the "new" Church, now demolished. My grandparents bought the house in Welldon Crescent when it was new and it was advertised as for the "professional classes". Opposite the school was a sweet shop - now why was that such an important memory?! We left when I was six to move to Bucks.
I was evacuated with my mother and siblings to Thorpe Abbots during the war from London, and have many happy memories from that time even though there was a war on. The generosity of the Americans always comes to mind. To me, they were men but now, in my 76th year, I realize that they were not much more than boys themselves at the time.
I have recently moved to Suffolk, all those times and memories are now ...see more
I lived in Roydon Street in the late 40's and early 50's. The names I remember are the Kirbys, the Mulhollands and Vicky Robbins who was the same age as me. Both my parents were born in Battersea, my dad's family from the Sheepcote Lane area. There was a house which had been bombed in Roydon Street and we called it the Debry and used to play on it! I remember the doctor at the top of the road and the chemist with the ...see more
I've grown up and lived in Murdishaw, all my life. I've a lot of happy memories here, so many good friends during my life. I still live here an still enjoy the area, I have lovely neighbours. I now have 2 boys growing up here, also having great times.
I moved to Hoyland in 1960 when I was 7 yrs old. Our family George, Lyn ,Jean and Elizabeth lived in a house named Kirk Farm House. It was a lovely old farmhouse that stood behind St Andrews Church, Market Street, almost opposite the post office. I went to Market Street Junior school and had 1 year at Kirk Balk before moving to Sheffield. My name was Heskey and my mother was a nurse but ...see more
I just read letters from long past ancestors that state they grew up in wonderful times in Horbury. Joseph Drake Lockwood, brother, Thomas, sister, Nancy and sister Elizabeth. Elizabeth and husband, Joseph Fisher, moved to America to start a Woollen Clothing Company. She brought her daughter Francis with her. The letters are very interesting. From the years 1868, 71, 81, 85 and 91. They were no ...see more
I was a toddler in 1947 when we moved to Brants Walk in Hanwell. We were living in Shepherds Bush. When I think back to the 3 bedroom flat we had, I feel we were very lucky. It was nice and I was very happy there. I went to Brentside Infants in 1951 and then to Brentside Junior Girls School. I failed the 11 plus so ended up at St Annes. At 15 I left school and got a job at Curry's Head Office in Ealing. I loved ...see more
I now live in this building which was converted into a house in the 70's, I think. I have been here for over 12 years. If anyone has any postcards etc I would be interested. I have quite a few, but not this one. Symonds Yat is still a fabulous place and I am very lucky to live here.
Hello people of old Goose Green, I was born at the Half-way House on Ormskirk Road, Pemberton. In 1954 we moved and came into a brand new council house in Walpole Ave at the far end of St.Paul's Ave and church. What I am trying to find out is; does anyone know the name of an old church and graveyard which used to be situated at the crossroad between Warrington Road and Clapgate Lane? There ...see more
I was a student nurse at Warlingham Park Hospital from 1964 till 1967 and stayed on as a Staff Nurse for a further 18 months. Some of my happiest times were spent there. A great hospital with good progressive ideas and treatment programs for its time. I felt that the patients there received the highest quality of care. A great community of people all interested in caring for and about each other - ...see more
I love Devonport and it has changed immensely. I am part of the Beyond The Walls Project and we are trying to collate as much of that change as possible. I grew up in the 1970's and 1980's. I love old photographs as they tell me so much about where I come from. The Frith Collection is a wonderful image bank. I am also capturing images of my own. Please email my project at beyondthewalls@outlook.com for more information.
Devonport Column has recently been reopened. This early view was taken before the Workman's Dwellings were built in James Street.
My father was stationed there until the unit was moved to France. I was born on the base in 1954 and got to travel back to England in 2008 with my son and saw the place for the first time. Thanks to a very lovely lady, Liz Tyler, we were allowed to enter the base and tour it, meant the world to me. I am trying to find old pictures of the base as well as pictures of the F86 Sabre jet that was there.
Learnt to swim there... well, pushed in - bloody cold! I have now swam all over the world and scuba dived. I have swam over to the other side of the Haven from just under the pool, then got a thick ear for doing it... grounded for a month. Still swim when I can - now do a lot of shooting.
I used to fish from the fishmeal wall when it was working, caught my first mullet there and lots of smelt to eat. When the tide was out I made a spear to fish in the stream that was left, and fish for flat fish to eat. I used to live at 93 Combes Drive... them where the days.
I grew up in the 1950s/60s in this area and well remember the local picture houses and Saturday matinees - watched 'Sink the Bismark ' when it first showed. Mum used to take me round the market then the big stores and for tea and biscuits in Lyons Cafe on the High St. Used to love going in the Co-op behind the town hall, loved the lifts and the funny old money machine they used; mum went for her divi. ...see more
I used to play piano in The Goat on Saturday nights, I was only 15, but don't tell anyone! Wally Reid was the Governor, and his son Norman used to play drums too! We lived in Russell Road, number 69, and opposite our house was a gravel pit. We could see the backs of the houses in St. George's Road across the pit, which was quite a playground for us kids.
I worked at a large boarding & quarantine kennel for a year or two back in the late 60's or early 70's, in the Croydon area and I wondered if anyone remembers the name or even location - or anyone that might have worked there. I always thought it was owned by Spratt's but I don't know if I'm mistaken - I loved working there and don't even remember why I left.
RE: Holmeleigh Horncastle Childrens Homes and School Years
I was in the "Homleigh" from 1939 to 1949. For anyone there at that time I was always known as 'Bunny'. Someone mentioned about two boys getting to London; well, I was one of the boys and we did not go for any particular reason but the Lincolnshire Echo picked up on it and said we tried to get to the Palace to plead for Mr Vardy who was about to loose his ...see more
Myself and my brother were brought up in 50's by our grandparents as mum had died around Xmas '53. School was Camms, we joined the church choir and blessed with a decent voice I became head chorister singing various solos. Cubs and Scouts followed, Rev Branson being in charge with his sister with the cubs. Would like to get info on my mum's death, her maiden name was Morton and we all lived in ...see more
My father’s family moved to Rhyl in 1891 and my mother’s family in 1925. My parents fell in love on Rhyl Golf Links. Even though they settled in Portsmouth after their wedding, family bonds held fast and we spent every summer and chunks of other time in Rhyl in the family homes of my mother in Highfield Park and my father in Conwy Street. I was born in 1935 and even though I do not remember much of pre WW2 ...see more
Looking for any photos and write ups on Coldharbour Lane, Batford schools and the Folly Fields, Wheathampstead.
I joined the Queen Alexandra Nursing Corps in 1958 and came down from Scotland to QA depot at Hindhead. After training at the Dental College, Aldershot was posted to the Dental Centre, Connaught Hospital. My name was then Smith. Met my husband Barney Barnard there, he was doing his National Service in the medics, although most of his time was on switchboard. We were married from the camp on the 21st March 1959. I ...see more
Where the pushbike is, The Toast Rack cafe was, a favourite place for us 'rockers' to meet for coffee and a smoke (back in the days when we all did). This was the meeting place on a Sunday morning to ride to Box Hill and Brighton....yes we did do the 'ton'. The roads then were mostly car less,exept for bank holidays when they were out in mass, jammed into their sardines cans.....nose to tail....mile after mile ...see more
To anyone living in and around Hanwell, Cuckoo School was the edifice which overlooked many of our homes. The school where Charlie Chaplain was sent as a boy had a gothic and slightly spooky appearance. Many a child would be told that if you looked up at the high windows you would see the plaintive face of a child's ghost peering out. I believe we all convinced ourselves that yes, we had ...see more
My parents both grew up in Hanwell - both living in Hillyard Road during the War years. After they married my mum and dad actually had to live in a pre-fab in Braybrook Street, just backing on to the prison in Hammersmith, but eventually when I was 6 months old they were allocated a council house in Browning Avenue in 1955. I will add many memories in here, but this is specifically in regards to The Bunny Park ...see more
I was brought up on Rickling Green in 1943 from the age of eight and we stayed for 10 years. I went to school there and the teachers were Miss Chapman, Miss Newton and Miss Grey. I left school at fifteen and got a job with Tinney and Hitchcock, that was in 1949. It was a lovely village in those days and a wonderful place to be brought up. I have a lot of happy memories ...see more
I remember singing in the Spencefield Lane Secondary Modern School choir at the De-Montfort Hall, it was lovely with all the area schools in their uniforms. Janice Goding (Thurnby Lodge Est, now Texas).
Sorrry to correct the lady who wrote about the swimming pool having two pools. In fact there were three pools - two indoors and one outside where I learned to swim and got my swimming certificate - which was in those days a 'stifficate'. Oh, how I remember Miss Heritage correcting me! Anyone who wants to chat, you will be welcome. My nane is john Knapp and my e-mail address ...see more
Drakeholes is a great little spot on the Chesterfield Canal. Famous for its tunnel and the White Swan pub, or "Mucky Duck" as it was once known. Above the tunnel sat two small derelict Gatehouses, once the grand entrance to "Wiseton Hall". The Gatehouses were thought to have been built around 1770 (before the canal was opened in 1777) and now (2013) have been recently restored to their former glory by their ...see more
Concerning Ricemans fire in Deal, Kent - Sunday 6th October 1963. Nightfall; I remember the incredible display windows, they were smashed and collapsing, a few people (including a guy who did some plumbing for my mum) managed to get some prime clothing out and scarpered. The local law and firemen were busy trying to secure the bank on the corner! The next day that was all that was standing. Deal wasn’t the only Ricemens shop ...see more
Yes, I remember Warnham Court just, in those days the sunken garden was out of bounds, the terraces and the pines, but we still climbed them and many other places were also out of bounds. I remember the dog's graveyard at the end of the drive (school end) and the metal statue of a Lion by the side terrace. There were three dormitories; Arundel, Bodiam, and Lewis, also of a night time some of us used ...see more
My Name is Alan Pearce. I was born in October 1939 at 75 Park View Road and I have many memories of going to the bottom of the road and walking under the very low tunnel which carried the railway line. Adults would stoop even lower than us kids. It was quicker than walking over the footbridge just a few yards away. The tunnel led to the Tottenham Marshes. I started school in 1935 at ...see more
I remember the old quarry, where Quarry Court is now. It used to have straw or something similar in it, and me and my brother Alan used to jump off the top, into the quarry.
I also have wonderful childhood memories of Aberbargoed. My parents lived in Bristol, and I used to stay with my grandparents in Pant Street. My grandfather, Bob Roberts, was the caretaker of the Dug out in Pant Street, and I had a lot of lovely friends. Edna Williams, Gordon and Gwyneth and Jean Adams, whose grandparents lived in Pant Street. We walked on the Graig, went to Asserattis, for hot chocolate, and ...see more
I met my wife Pamela there in Oct 1958 at a Dance, we now live in Western Australia where we have been for the last 41 years.
My uncle, Reginald, always called Dartmouth, "The Town That Time Forgot". And he meant that in a good way because Dartmouth was largely unchanged over the years and of course, as a result, is now quite the tourist attraction. My Grandmother, Mary Georgina Tillyard, and my Granddad, George Tillyard, lived at "Sunnyside" 8, Above Town in Dartmouth from just after WWII until their passing. ...see more
Many of my ancestors going back to 1755 from the Lewis and Pearne families of Devonport worked as shipwrights and artisans at the Royal William Yard. My 5th Great-Grandfather William Lewis was a shipwright there from 1766-1769 and I am sure longer, but this is based on the Plymouth Artificers list of 1779. Likewise, John Pearne, my 4th Great-Grandfather was a shipwright there from 1755-1779 as was his son, Robert
My great uncle, James Thomas Bigrig, served on HMS Impregnable from 1901-1902 and also lived many years in Devonport. My mother, Doris Marion Tillyard, was raised there too as were many of my ancestors from the Lewis, Moore, Pearne and Saunders families. All the men were either in the Royal Navy or were artisans, shipwrights, masons and black and white smiths at Devonport
I was at the Grange School from 1939-1944 and would like to hear from anyone who was there then, or who has any photographs of those days.
I had my first child in this hospital in 1968 then in July 1970, my second child was unfortunately a stillbirth at 32 weeks. I was not allowed to see my child and I never had a death certificate... I feel I was treated well with my first child, but felt my second child was brushed aside.
My husband has always wanted to go back to his grandfather's home, we live in Canada, but never could. We retire next year so I am researching the area. He was only 3 when they visited.
Baptism: 1 Jun 1884 St Mary and All Saints, Goodshaw, Lancashire, England
William Ashworth - [Child] of John Ashworth & Elizabeth
Born: 6 Mar 1884
Abode: Crawshaw Booth
Occupation: Wheelwright
Baptised by: John ...see more
My mother, Marline Eager, of 125 Clarence Road married my father, John Mcgonagal McKeeman. Marline's sister, Dourthy married John's brother William, the first and only double wedding in Fleet on 12th March 1952. They moved to Scotland for a short time and then returned to Fleet. Years later Woolworths was built on the site and my mother worked there and her fixtures were about the same place as she took ...see more
I was born in Six Bells in 1940. My aunt lived in Brynithel, her name was Olive Gummer, mother of Colin and Malcolm. My grandparents lived in Alexandra Rd. I left Wales in 1949. I still have relatives there but have lost touch would love to find them. Family name was Gwilliam .
Remember Mr Lockwood very well used to smoke a pipe and grow his own tobacco and lecture us on the evils of smoking. Big excitement when the older girls who slept in the annex were caught smoking and were moved back into the main building in disgrace. One day the gardener dug up an old WW2 live shell near the classrooms that caused a stir. My bedroom looked out at the Happisburgh lighthouse, boys on the top floor girls ...see more
I have a very good photo of a small branch of Barclays with some well dressed children in the street outside. It appears to date from the 1920's - 1930's. Bought on another website in 2013. The website also featured other photos of Prees, including what I recall were many timber huts in a field which resembled a military camp of some kind, or was it a prisoner of war camp at Prees? Farther down the street on the ...see more
I was born on 29th November 1928, and lived in Southsea in 1939, and during August my parents, little sister, and I went for a short holiday by coach to stay with an Aunt and Uncle at Overton in Hampshire. The threat of war was very imminent, and as we lived near a big Naval port, my parents decided to arrange for me to be privately evacuated with the ...see more
My father worked on the air base in Upper Heyford and my mother, brother and me were evacuated to Upper Heyford. We lived in the Old Rectory with the then Rector who was very kind to us. The Rectory was haunted, one room in particular and I believe there is a book about the Ghost which I would love to find. I could also tell stories related from my mother and her sister but not room here. This weekend ...see more
Does anyone remember a bakers shop whose trade name was " Percy Joyce" or similar? Trying to trace for family tree.
I married Jack Raphael in St John's Church and was his wife for thirteen years. It used to take hours to go up one side of the street then cross over and down the other. It's not like that now - five minutes does it! There was Wallace the bakers at the bottom and Easons too, not forgetting Trains the bakers in the middle of the street. At the top was the Co-op hardware. There was Hinksman the chemist, Mary ...see more
Is there anyone reading this with memories of Barry Island in 1955? I am writing a book and two of my characters stay in a holiday cottage late summer of that year. Where can you suggest would be an area at that time that had holiday homes. You may even know a street name or two. What was the name of the nearest pub to the holiday home. What visitor attractions and what else would our holiday couple ...see more
I was born in Dorset in 1940, my mother living there as an army wife. My name then was Gorringe. We returned to my grandmother's house in Freshwater Road at the end of the war. We visited Tooting many times during the war, and I remember the bombing, which my family made quite fun to stop me being scared. I was in Tooting the day a bomb dropped in Southcroft Road. Our house was shaken, but the only casualty was my ...see more
Oh, what memories came back when reading other people's; I was one of five children that went to Emmanual School. I have 3 brothers and one sister, we attended there between 1953 - 1964; there was Megan, Dennis, Noma, Trevor, Edmund,our surname is Gill (I married a McGill). When I look back I am sure we were looked at as the poor family but we were happy. We lived in Colmer Road, the Norbury End of Streatham. We use to ...see more
I also remember seeing Del Shannon, Adam Faith, Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball and Jerry Lee Lewis and Poonah (not sure of real name) and of getting on stage shaking his hand. Met my husband there, now live in Sydney Australia.
I remember all this so well. The coffee bar was the Alassio first frothy coffee, first coca cola and dancing at the Gaumont seeing The Beatles, Helen Shapiro and so many others... great days!
I lived in 38, Gertrude St, when I was 4yrs old, we lived with our grandparents, Mr and Mrs Goyne after the war. I started at New Bottle School at 5 and I remember moving to 2 New Bottle Row (a colliery house) opposite Clifftens butchers, sharps post office shop and cummins grocery shop. I used to take the daily note to the shop for the daily groceries, not like we do these days.... We played on those ...see more
I'm pretty sure the hunts used to leave from outside the Worcestershire Hotel which had a wide off road drive, rather than the Raven, which was on the street. I remember going there to watch them set off.
My dad worked at Mathews the iron founders, little Ernie Worsey. He was a shift worker, always dirty covered in black sand from head to foot. My dad used to cobble his own boots, and big boots they were. It was hard work and very dirty, but it was work. We had several factories along the main road, but as years went by there was no need for iron, so one by one they closed. When you look back and remember how much work we had locally, it was amazing. It's a lot cleaner now, but alas no jobs.
My Great Aunty Rissa married Mr John Dunckley of Collingtree and they lived at The Poplars (still there) until John died. After his death my aunts, Rissa Dunckley and Ethel Peake, remained in the house until Rissa died. We moved to Wootton in the 30's and I remember my great aunts well. Very fond memories of two ladies already in their 70s. They were well educated and refined, spoke French ...see more
My mum had a sweet shop on the Hertford Rd and we lived above the shop. Our neighbours were the Silverman family and I remember Philip Silverman well - I think I had a crush on him. Another neighbour (the Barber) killed himself, it was awful. I cannot remember the poor man's name.
I went to Enfield Highway School as did my two younger brothers. I still have the reference my teacher gave me when I left, handwritten in pencil!
I lived in Wath for only 8 years from aged 1 to 9 (1954 to 1963) when we moved to Mexborough. We lived at No1 Melton View which was just off Well/Cat Lane opposite the old lock up building.
We lived at number 1, next door lived the Shuttleworths, and Mrs Frost was at number 3. Number 4 was Jim and Joan Radford with daughter, Catherine. Number 5 lived Mavis and Peter Furr with daughter, Susan and son, ...see more
I was born in Ebbw Vale in 1953, my family name is Price. I remember being on holiday at my grandfather's and grandmother's house - it was called The Slate House in New Town, I believe. My grandfather's nickname was Dinkey; he was a blacksmith at the marine pit where my father worked and 3 of his brothers. We moved up to Cannock when I was only 9 mounths old, but spent many school holidays there. My ...see more
My dad owned Robinsons Chemist and I lived over it from 1963 till I married in 68. We lived on Anglemead Crescent prior to moving back over the shop! I remember John Moore at Pinner Park/ Headstone and Moira Francis was my friend! Playing in the allotments, down the air raid shelters smoking! Such sweet memories. My maiden name was Shoobridge. I received my share of casings from Mr Manson and his nickname for me was "nicotine Nancy!"
One of my first memories was hiding underneath the sideboard in the dining room with silver ornaments on our heads; my sisters Judy, baby Michele and myself, Deirdre, listening to the bombs falling quite close to us. We wanted to go and see the 'fireworks', my Mother must have been petrified for our safety. Luckily they fell on the golf course across the road. ...see more
Anybody know of Dr Steward? The big house, The Shrubbery, 1850's to 1900's. Today seen old wall parts, arches, shapes....may have been left after demolition. It was his home, but a few asylum patients there, was helping Southall Park across the road - an asylum there till 1883 (burnt down). 1900's Ivy Terrace etc.. built along Shrubbery Road. Do you think this old wall backing onto ...see more
I recently discovered during the 1911 census; my grandmother, Elizabeth Lennon Wear, was living & working at the Post Office in Moore. She was twenty three & was a postal telegraph clerk.
Elizabeth had travelled from Liverpool to take up this position but by 1914 she had returned to Liverpool & had married. I could not help but think what a lovely area for her to have lived in, even for such a short time, after being born & brought up in a very suburban area.
My name is Ken Pickles, I have been in the Western Gazette may times over the years. Stories on my life that I had in Kingsdon and Somerton in 1963 to 1966. Visited Somerton every year since I left in 1966. I want to move into Somerton when I retire in 4 years time when I will ave sold my business up here in north England. Now my memories of Somerton is when I was at school in Kingsdon; we was let out 1 day ...see more
I remember the train set that used to run around the toy shop, you used to put a penny in the slot and it would run into the back of the shop and out again. I was born in Mitcham in 1950 and lived in Glebe Court on the top floor looking out onto the post office, when I was about 6ish (long time ago).
I first visited this church in 1957 while visiting my uncle from Halstead. My father's family came to Canada from Little Maplestead in the early 1900's. Two of my uncles are listed on the plaque of servicemen from WW1. Several relatives are buried there.
My husband and I celebrate our Golden Wedding on Sat 5th Oct 2013. We had our wedding reception in the barracks, I remember we ran out of beer and my husband had to go the pub next door (The Blue Bell Inn) and buy more beer. We had a great time there, the only thing to marr the night was that our wedding video was stolen from a car while we were in the hall. But happy to say we are still together and looking forward to celebrating fifty years together.
My mother was born in Hartest in what was then, the police station, in 1925. Her father was PC Alfred Edward Dewy. As a child in the 60's and 70's, I was taken to Hartest and shown the house. I loved going, and now I live near Bury St Edmunds, I would love to go again, but I cannot remember where the house was in the village. Can anyone help?
My late father, Bill Clements, always took me shopping on a Saturday morning and after hair cuts we would end up a Woollies for sweets and a matchbox toy before catching a bus home to webheath from the old bus station just down to the left of Woolworths.
I remember as a child walking past this pub with its revolving doors and when someone came out there was a strong smell of beer wafting out.
If my memory serves me correctly, this junction had the only set of traffic lights in Redditch at one time.
I worked at Rainscourts at the rear on Fridays after school and Saturday mornings, preparing food for the shop.Tthe manager was Mr Whitehouse, a good boss and alround nice chap.. happy days.
The shop was to the right of picture.
