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My family have come from Southend on Sea since the early 1800s, there name is Cass, one of my 7 auntie's Ivy Cass was the cashier on the Golden Hind it was open 364 days a year and only closed on Christmas day. From 1945 until 1955 when I was 14, we came from Hayes Middx to Southend for Christmas and stayed at my grand parents who lived at 10 Quebec Avenue a 5 minute walk from the train station, one of my ...see more
I was borne in chapter road in 1938,moved to Windsor road.lived there until I went into the army in 1956.my name is Bob hodge,had a brother ray,and two sisters rita,and june.does anyone remember us.would love to here from people from my old town.
I went to Downhills central school 1966 .This joined with Belmont school and became the new comprehensive school disappointingly.Then a name change to William Forster school even more disappointing!I remember the Rioyal dancehall!
my mother was Elsie Plumtree, married my dad George Hollands, I was born in Prospect Place in 1942, used to go to the sweet shop at the end of the road with my cousin Peter Codd.
Unfortunately my mother died in 1945 and my father brought me down to Kent for his parents to bring up.
When I came up years later I knew where the house was. and met up again with my grand father Charles. My uncle was Harold Plumtree ...see more
I lived on and off at between 1953-1963 my grandfathers house 107 Bourneside Rd, 2nd house from the end, Ramsey family, I rember fun on coxes mill pond, climbing over the black metal fence
fishing without permit on pond or canal,trying to walk the weir
playing on the lock
Between the years of 1955 and 1963 except for a 2 yr stint in Australia We lived on and off at my grandfathers house at 107 Bourneside Road 2nd house from end of road; as kids we climbed over fence to get to the mill pond for non permit fishing, coxes mill was still functioning, no gentrified housing then, I attended St Augustine’s infant school then St Paul’s secondary, a cousins mother managed Budgens, I had a ...see more
Born 1941 in Lafone House New Park Road, my first playgrounds were bomb sites of Poynders Road and around the council estates. First school Richard Atkins New Park Rd. Several jobs as a lad. Help on bread round Prices Bakers, Home Counties Dairy milk round and paper rounds for Post Office in Streatham Place and Webster's newsagent in New Park Road
First full time job Harry Brooker Butcher New Park Road. Attended cubs then ...see more
Does anyone remember Miss Edge headmistress of Staining school , Mrs. Bray took the middle classes and Mrs. Dickson was in the infant room. I don't know how old Miss Edge was but to me she seemed VERY old. I had the cane from her twice for small misdemeanours. My friends in school were Robert and Jennifer Jordan, Muriel Newton, Vicky Dickinson, Dorothy Evans Steven Cowell and Neville Smith. My Grandad lived ...see more
I previously wrote regarding my family being evacuated to South Petherton during the second world war, i have one living relative left who has unfortunately got dementia but he still remembers his time as a boy in the village, he says he stayed in Cleals Cottages ? which i believe have since been demolished, is there anybody who remembers where those cottages were situated please ? My grandfather is buried in ...see more
I was evuacuated from London to stay with my aunt in Clayton West in 1944 my uncle was the blacksmith. I had four cousins whose families probably still live in the area. I have good memories of my stay there and intend to visit this year. My name is John Luke
My maternal grandfather, his siblings and parents lived in Evesham from the late 1890s. My GGrandfather was stationmaster in Evesham His name was John Hall Seal. They lived at 8 Market Square then moved to new houses on Cambria Road. My grandfather was a triplet and they all survived. His triplet brother died in WW1 in France in 1918. I would be interested to know if any family still live in the Evesham area as my Grandfather moved to Birmingham and never returned as far as I am aware
Dad was at Hadrian's camp with the East Lancs. in the late 40's. we lived there & my sister was born in Carlisle in 1949. we also lived for a while in Moss Band. I dont know if there was an army camp there I was just a toddler. We emigrated to Australia on 1953
I Thomas Eskdale lived at castle park i had good time there,there was the burns,thomsons,massy,s if you lived in castle park you will know all that lived there from the 1950 and 1960.
I am trying to find the name of the old school at the top of NUXLEY ROAD opposite ALL SAINTS CHURCH. I believe it was a School until the Police Station arrived in the 1960's
My husband played in the Alan Kirby band and they won a melody maker competition three years running,good memories
One of the self-closing 'kissing gates' where the watercourse from under the Cattle Arch (St Helen's Grove) reaches the Trent. All the riverside land was owned by Nottingham Corporation (Stoke Farm or Bulcote Farm) back then but now Severn-Trent, I believe. A favourite walk, for many, along the bank of the river.
I am the Great Great Grandson of John William Cousins and Esther Ellen Brown. They lived in Low Lanes and in North Halls at one point. Their daughter Martha (Dot) was my Great Gran. Does anyone have any memories/photographs of the Cousins family?
I was there late 60's and it was terrible cried every night and hated it,during the night I used to think there was a man in a big black cape going on all the beds one by one like Dracula and wasn't till I was an adult thast I thought maybe it was some kind of sexual assault on innocent kids x
I went to old Harlow College during the war. I remember walking across the fields to Harlow Mill where us boys used to swim. It was a very strict college with prefects. It was run on the style of the Cambridge University. I was what they called a fag ie I looked after one of the prefix. We had a tuckshop in the playground I was not a border because I lived at Thornwood Epping A place called ...see more
My wife and I worked at the hotel for about a year in 1969 I as head waiter and my wife as receptionist also served in the cocktail bar Phil Roddis was there ,as I remember it was a G Bradshaw and his wife who took over It used to get very busy with coach trips arriving regularly and on an evening all the locals would fill both bars we made a few friends amongst the locals mainly Malcolm Wrigley and his ...see more
Hi.
My family have lived in Peckham for over 60 years, and originally lived in Sunwell Street. My father, uncle and aunts attended John Donne and later Peckham Manor and Peckham Girls respectively. My dad used to tell me how great Peckham used to be and how magical christmas was at Jones & Higgins. It'd be nice to hear from anybody who knows or remebers us.
Oh my gosh. I remember Ms. Knapton and her dog pickles. I wish I had something pleasant to say about her, but I don't. She gave me the cane six times on my right hand because of skipped school one afternoon. Not very nice.
Pauline Veil-Slight
More likely to be the White Lion, on the right of the picture! Certainly not Milford House 1924!
My Gran owned a corner shop 1960-1970's in Ebbw Vale. I believe is it now a power station for National Grid. I would love more information about this shop.
I was there when I was 6 which was 1956 I was an angel in school play at Christmas . We had marmite and bread at supper time
My mum owned Fords Fruit and Greengrocers in Nolton Street and my dad owned Bridgend Driving School. I’d love to hear from anyone who knew my parents.
We used to have regular dance nights but these were conducted with a record player playing 78's. I took a few of my records and one of the favourites was of Piano Red a boogie woogie pianist playing Red's Boogie. I have it now on my I Pod!! I played for the School football team around 1949-50. Gus Goodwin who became a host on one of the TV pop shows and was ...see more
Does anyone remember Dearoak st, I think it was just around the corner from the baths off queens road
I was born in Denbigh in 1939 in a house named Parc y Twll near the entrance to the Denbigh Hospital. We moved next door to St Davids which is at the entrance. My father worked at the Hospital and I spent my childhood roaming the grounds and the wonderful farm the hospital owned and ran nearby. There was once a barn fire at the farm and I was given the job of holding a hose - duly photographed by Ronald Thompson. Tommy ...see more
Opened in 1862 its closing and being converted to flats.
None of these pics are Rosudgeon, all Prussia Cove, original name was Trennels Farm which is about the first house you come to
Before Louis Behrens built Porthenalls during WWI, on promontory in front of Coastguard Cottages (to right of Cliff Cottage shown), musta been where the Carters the smugglers had large thatched house (shown in 1885 Valentines photo) but demolished by 1908. Sandor Vegh and Hilary Tunstall-Behrens established International Musicians Seminar at Porthenalls in 1972, Hilary is 90!
Top Tieb, just below Castle Gayer. I've got someone else's postcard shows harbor wall broken off, I have idea it took 2 goes to build harbor, first was washed away, anyone know for certain?
Hi, I have lived here, despite a short time in South Harrow , all my life. I remember so many shops , long since, gone — Sam Lee, toys and sweets, Clark’s cycles ,Coopers hardware, WH Smith, Woolworths, Pembles,newspapers, and I think there was a Home and Colonial store for foods of all sorts . Besides the shops there was the Embassy cinema , where me and friends would go to the Saturday morning pictures ...see more
Like many others I also spent summer holidays in Birchington with my Grandfather at 96, Park Avenue. I remember that the Icecream Parlour had a fairly large wooden parrot outside. We were friends with the children opposite at 111, Park Avenue, they were permanent residents and Barbara had a holiday job there. I also remember walking across the fields and over the railway line to get to Minnis Bay and, putting pennies on the tracks for the train to 'run over'. Happy days!
Living on Hainault estate 1947 Chigwell was part of the area we roamed
Opposite the paper shop.
Was Retreat Way at the end by the forest Was the Retreat pub, but no music allowed ,next door was was a hall but could not sell alcohol so tenants from Hainault all ex Londoners Who liked singing would buy drink in the Retreat and sing and dance in the Hall I know because my sister and I would stand outside ...see more
Doe anyone remember headquarters and general supplies at loughborough junction ?
I remember staying at Eagle Hall in the early 70's on a pony trekking holiday with my friend. It was a fantastic place for pony mad girls! I remember the lady who owned it was Barbara Edward and she had two lively daughters who took out the rides. I think one was called Vicky but obviously it's a long time ago! Lovely to see this photo. Came upon it while looking for the walk that passes Eagle Hall and loops round through caravan park.
Born in Taunton, christened in St. Michael's church in 1940 and lived on Parkhouse Road on and off for several years until 1956. Had my first drink of scrumpy at the Plume of Feathers. Returning home from choir practice I passed the P of F and heard some jollity therein, so decided to go in (1955 - yes, I was 15). I asked for a pint of scrumpy and the bartender said that he thought that half a pint would be a ...see more
I was a little girl who was adopted to Cecil John Keeler and my first visit to Petham was as a 5yr old. My Granny Fanny keeler and had 5 sons. Dick.Ray.Ted.Cecil and Reg.Granny Keeler also had 3 daughters Daisy.Girlie and Doreen. The Keeler family began in Bridge (Waltham) as far back as the 1600 period(or mid period) where even one Keeler was a Juror. My father Cecil John keeler left the South behind ...see more
I have great memory's of farnborough in the 60s I was in the Royal Engineers stationed at Cove, had a girlfriend that lived in Melrose Avenue the road opposite the shops shown in the photo of the shops on the Pyestock estate
Mike Batten
I was at Hall Place for a year in 1961, originally at Brook Street girls school, Northumberland Heath. I loved it there, was there recently remembering happy days. At the main school in Townley Rd I had Mrs. Richards/Richardson for French who commented on my 'real' French accent, gained through living in France for all of the summer of '62. I decided to stay on for the 6th form to ...see more
My sister Annette and I have just been sharing memories of this place, before it become Teddys club. We got to go in there rarely but remember after the Guide Parades on Remembrance Day, having squash and crisps in there. Very exciting!
I was abused at Delamere Forest School by someone called A, he did not care who he interfered with, If it was not me then a younger girl would have been treated the same way. This happened 3 times In 1971 to 1973. Although it cannot be proven the boy was a wild child and knew what he was doing, The Headmaster could not understand why I left in a hurry, as soon as mum found out she she ...see more
Another great pic of Chanctonbury. I have a recollection of a road called wingletire or something like that (excuse spelling) would that be the road on the left of this picture, if so our old house could be in the picture, number 186. Mike
Lovely pic of Chanctonbury Rd. grew up in this road in the early 60s , no 186. Pretty much as i remember it, hardly anyone had a car. Just joined this group and hope to find out much more and discover more photos. Sadly i was to young to remember to much. Mike
Anyone remember us we got married at the registery office 21/9/1968 my wife’s name was Christina Susan Nicholls sorry I can’t put our photo up if I could it would help. My wife was a Sutton Girl,and lived in Elm Grove and went to school at then Clyde Road Sutton Surrey and crown road infant school . Does anyone have any photos of her please it’s our golden wedding anniversary this sept.
My best friend was married to John Dinsdale who lived in a flat above Evan Cooks and was the yard man and I think a part time driver They were there in the late 60's early 70's and had 2 sons.
My eldest sister was admitted to Eaton Hall in 1946 and happily conceived a baby girl named Toni. She had recently been discharged from the RAF and only 9yrs old at the time, I remember visiting her there. Not been back since but I intend to do so.
i used to go to Saturday morning pictures here 1n 1966 ish
i lived on the lough borough estate kemble house
anyone from there on this site ?
The book is an award gift to a swimming winner in the year 1901 (picture 5, 6), so the book must be published and printed before 1901. The book has 341 pages (picture 9). The book's cover has the totem of the Shepton Mallet Grammar School and the school motto with using Latin 'Disce Aut Discede' (means learn or depart). If you want to see the book's pictures, you can contact me or search the eBay item number 273144740721
Anyone have any information about this house, from any time period?
St. Anne's took boys until age ten or so, and in the mid 1940s I was one of those. My mother had been a teacher at the local school where we lived but was not impressed with the school and considered the headmaster a bad character, so she sent me to St. Anne's. Then toward the end of my second year, the teacher told my mother that she thought I was advanced enough to prepare for my first communion, ...see more
Channon's garage at bottom of High East Street.. good memories of my mother buying me my first car...a MGB ... when I qualified in medicine in 1967. My father had been a good customer of Channon's, but had died in 1963.
I cannot remember the year but the club went on an Easter Ramble. We got a diesel train from Marylebone to Great Missenden. Leaving the station we turned left and up a hill. Then we turned left down a footpath though some woods. We stopped at a pub for lunch. Thats all I remember. John Benett organised it. I was with Graham Trotter most of the time. Ruth Hamant may have been ...see more
HI I lived on the hi rise estate Kemble house
do you remember dells sweet shop ? we used to get our jublees there. or further down Teds news agents
near the hero of Switzerland pub...... around 1966/70 odd happy days
My name was Ann Lawrance I lived in a prefab in Calbourne Road from 1945 till about 1956 I went to Hernvile Primary School then Honeywell Secondary school in the Royal Victoria Patriotic Building which I loved I remember Michel Sinate next door and he had a sister Elaine there were many small stores including a ...see more
I grew up in Billingshurst. My father Barrie Hunt, was the local police officer between 1969 and 1976.
My mum Freda Hunt helped with cleaning the old village hall and the vicarage as well as helping at jumble sales
. The police station resided between two houses on the top of Coombe Road the station is now gone.
I have so many happy memories and so many friends that I now never see.
From the 15th century ...see more
I was born in 1950 in Westbury Avenue on the Waxlow Farm Estate.
Although not idyllic my childhood was good and we had a lot of freedom.
Westbury Ave was a long treelined road perfect for cycling and roller skating which I spent most of my time doing.
The 'hills' of Bycroft and Sunnycroft Road were perfect for out of control races and with very little traffic that's what we did.
Tennis was played in the road ...see more
Our house in Westbury Avenue was directly under the bad weather flightpath to Heathrow.
The aircraft would come from the Ruislip Road direction and we could hear them coming getting louder and louder by the time they were over Allenby Rd it was really scary. At night I hated hearing the aircraft flying overhead especially when there were thunderstorms as they were so low I was terrified they were going to ...see more
Yes I recall this well. The main attraction was that I could put my feet into a special xray machine to see 'the fit' of a shoe. One's toes could be seen wriggling. No doubt v dangerous but a child has no conception of that. So far I have not developed leukaemia which is an added bonus. Didn't Sally Seaton work there (latterly Mrs Brekaflak).
I was born over the shop at 1, High Street, then a MacFisheries where my Grandad was the manager until he retired at the end of October, 1956. We stayed there, with the shop closed, until moving to Downland Way, Tattenham Corner in 1958. Mum worked at R.J. Chapple (have I got the spelling right?) where she was the counter clerk at the sub-Post Office until she retired. The shops in the High Street that I remember ...see more
I was born in Canada House September 1953. Attended Byron Road school in Gillingham, and then attended Upbury Manor school. I used to bike to school on the main road from Rainham to Upbury Manor. On my way home, I would stop at my grandmother's for tea. She lived at 48 Osprey Avenue near Barnsole Road just off the high street. There was a bowling alley painted a gaudy light orange color. Lately I have been contacted by former friends from the 60's, so this is a trip down memory lane.
I lived in Th ePark 1954 till 1963.I went to Grange Juniors and Seniors too.My front gate was right opposite the third gate to Ealing Girls Grammar too.That it now part of the University.Byron and Noel Houses are still there.There had been a school before run by Lady Byron.In Geraldton Western Australia where I have been since 1963 I came across a lady living a the end of the street around the corner who used to live at ...see more
The newspaper I remember was the reporter. I have a picture in front of me with John Williams carrying bricks to build the 8th Dartford scouts hut in Oakfield lane. It is dated 27th October 1951
Coral Merriman
We moved to Berkhamstead from London in 1952. I went to Ashlyns which still had the Thomas Coram boarders. It was a Secondary School, Mr Gilbertson was Headmaster, we had Assembly every morning where all the staff wore their black cloaks, we had Church Services in the Chapel where Mr Cuthbertson played the organ. We had swimming lessons in the pool, gym, outside sports, domestic science and ...see more
I got married in this church in March 1975
I'm posting this on behalf of my father-in-law whose father owned the aires restaurant opposite the royal Mecca dancehall from around 1942 to 1957. Does anyone have any memories of this or remember jack aires or Winnie aires?
Hi all, I joined the army in 1960 & did basic training @ Blandford Forum, Dorset. One of my pals was Alan ( nicknamed Ginge, ( not pc anymore ) Dobson, whom if memory serves me correctly lived @ 22 Barosa Rd, Camberly. When we got a week-end pass Ginge invited me to his parents home, as for me to go home to Glasgow, Scotland would have taken all week-end leaving me no time with my family & friends. His parents ...see more
My Mum and Dad had a small grocery shop in Carlisle st Splott in the 1950s I ththink it was on the corner of Cameron st but I'm not sure there was a bakery on the opposite corner .I remember my dad used to boil his own ham and pork to sell in the shop .I must have been about 9yrs old at the time .Does any one have any memories of the shop or have any photos of the shop or the street I have been checking all the websites but nothing coming up Thanks .
My father was serving at RAF Coningsby and my mother, a WAAF , gave birth to me in Gate Burton Hall. She shared wonderful memories of her time there such as walking around the gardens and exploring the small church. I took her back about fifty years later, it was a very special trip as I’m sure you appreciate. My overwhelming impression is one of peace and happiness , an oasis in a troubled world.
My gran and Grandad lived in Walton-on-the-Hill Howard's close at number 47 does anyone remember Lena and George Taylor we lived at number 25 being so close to them made it even special living there
In 1924 my grandparents Charles and Maud Kleboe bought The Croft, Church Road. The Croft is the house with the For Sale sign. They bought it from Mrs Procter, the widow of Dr Procter, who was famous for visiting patients by car. The 1871 census shows a Dr Steadman and family living there. The census includes a resident coachman. The stables are still there behind The Croft. I lived there in the late 1940s/early fifties.
Does anybody remember going to the jazz festival at the Black Prince.
I can recall seeing trumpeter Ken Sims playing in an amateur trad band competition. He already had his own band as a pro, he asked me not to tell anyone and drop him in it. He didn’t win anyway.
Also Shorty and Them, singer was Van Morrison before he was well known, rude and nasty even then!!
I’m Tony Abel and was with my ...see more
Drawing by George Dowker FGS of the creek
I remember old headmaster Mr rice. He had a navy blue morris minor. I left backworth in 1968 moving to cramlington. Kevin foster of 54 castle square
I also attended Chis and Sid as it is now known,studying on the technical side and left in 1959. We always envied the secretarial girls as they did not have needlework lessons- ugh, but we all loved cookery classes as the teacher was lovely, and I still use some of her recipes. I was in the netball team with Ann Sones? my best friend was Frances Collett. I also met my first boyfriend on the school bus and I often wonder ...see more
My name is Mike Mansell and i was born in 1944 in Balfour Road, we lived at 72. My mother's parents a Mr and Mrs Leach lived at 10 Balfour Road. In 1947 we moved to 15 Townsend Road.
I remember the ice cream shop at the top of the road,i enjoyed many ice creams from there. On the same side of the main road but the other side of Townsend Road was a sweet shop and pet shop. Once a week my mum would give me some ...see more
Hello brothers can you remember me Kirby regards to the name susqwatch his name was Darrel Coates I was there 1979 I was transferred from miserly to Barwick with heathcliff Knowles yes it was a hell hole and many a boy suffered also the riots that followed after is anyone on here on the Barwick house site on fb we have got a site where all the boys catch up feel free to check it out and you will be added I'm sure Dennis dungey will confirm that
I am 83 at present yet the memories of my birth place are with me forever. I was born in Dumfries at the address 2 Mitchels Lane. Also known to the locals as Skitter Lane best not to go into that. I grew up just a stone throw from the river Nith and as a boy spent a lot of time boating on the river or swimming in the Salmon Hole . At that time we could hire a bicycle and go for lovely rides with my cousin Ian McLaren.. ...see more