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any person that atended the castle school in stanhope
if you have a facebook account there is a group on
facebook all ex stanhope lads,
many old friends have been reunited and hold a reunion
for everyone to attend every summer and meet up,
looking forward seeing you there,
I would like to discover any information about my grandparents Tom and Lillian Robbins who lived in Church Lane, Pinvin circa 1940's. or about any of the Tom Robbin's siblings: Frank Robbins, Harold Robbins, Ada Robbins. Ada married into the Green family. I know Tom died in 1945 and Lillian in 1951. My mother was Evelyn Alice Robbins who married Percival Douglas Trudgian in 1948, I was born in Church Row, ...see more
Cafe Monica was the best place in the world for Heather and Trevor Eastes of Solent Road School. We went there every day for our lunch carrying our big boxes of veg waste to take home to our many guinea-pigs. We'd buy lardie cake, cottage loaves and meat pie - and sometimes I'd have a Viennese Whirl - all home -made and freshly baked by Monica Baker - then we'd deliver the meat pie to our ...see more
When I moved to gravesend I was about five year old , we lived in rooms in Clarence street then moved to 13 john street this was about 1958 I went to school at wrothem road primary school lovely memories we used to play on windmill hill don't know if the school is still there there was a street called Peppercroft street no longer there would loved to know of other people who live in this area left 1963 moved to Cornwall but had a lot of memories here .
My brother and I were two of the few boys that attended Roaary Priory from 1966 to 1970. Other boys attending at that time were Martin McDonald, Keith Putnam, Mark Porter, Timothy York, Guido Alzetto and Ramses Tadros, I remember playing soccer in the lower fields and exploring the abandoed farmhouse when the nuns weren't around. There were so few boys in our class, it tool all the boys in our class ...see more
I was a patient at the hospital in December 1949. I was there for approx. 6 months. There was a nurse called Mrs Snape who took a shine to me and gave me extra treats. Any sweets that were brought on to the ward had to be handed on to the nurses so all the children could share them. Needless to say some of mine went under my pillow so only I had them. We lay on the beds each day to try and get our lungs less congested. Large ...see more
My wife Ann & I have just returned to New Zealand from a trip to Braintree,where I still have a brother & sister living.Great to catch up with John Mews again at Bocking Bowls Club & have drink with him.We last met in 1965 when we left for New Zealand on transfer with Crittalls.Also met Jo Harrington (Whybrow) & June Daniels for some lunch at Cornish Hall End..A couple of years ago corresponded ...see more
When I was married at 18 we managed to inhabit a flat in NEWALL TERRACE TEAMS and our neighbour was a character called Curly Smith who was well known in the area , salt of the earth saved my sons life when he fell into the gut which ran at the rear of his house.
I also ...see more
i remember visiting my family in llanon ,my uncle was the coal merchant there,sadly he has ow passed and is buried in churchyard .
Who remembers shopping with their mothers at Frank Joyce where the money was put into a cylinder and sent along a wire to the cashier who then dealt with it accordingly. The kosher butcher near the arch - can't remember the name. Betty's children's wear - Lyons teahouse etc
My mother Margaret Parry or smith as she was then,used to live here for a while.her husband,my dad was in the royal navy,his name is tony smith.
my mother has fond memories of the area and the people who where very friendly,especially one who was called barbara anne,or annie as she was called by friends.
Hi
I was Maxine walker back then I used to go to joyce williams school of dance
I started when I was 6 till 13 yrs as we moved we used to have the working men's club in barking and we also done all our exams there and few year later we moved to harts lane over the road in there club, I done ballet tap & modern loved it we done loads of shows we was never allowed to wear green or any green in our ...see more
I was born in portrush in 1961 to a Mr &Mrs Billy Ganley I'm one of 5 children at the time and we lived in causeway street, my father had been living in Portrush for some years before he married my mum with the bundell family who worked Barrie's at that time.I remember as a child spending the long summer days having picnics on the beach and attending St Patricks which was just across the road from our house, ...see more
I did go to the Les Wilde school but had more lessons at June Carlyle's class in a hall at Ealing Common.
I lived in Ealing from 1947 to 1968.
For 14 of these years I lived in Boileau Road.
We always had a car and a phone but did not have a television until 1955
I had several hobbies including trainspotting and used to spend a lot of time at Acton Yard.
Most of the trains on British Railways were steam, with some steam trains hauling freight on open
Sections of the underground.
At the back of our house in Boileau ...see more
I lived in Southall ( west ave ) until the company my father worked for ( Cramic Eng ) moved to Oxfordshire.
I and my two brothers went to Tudor road primary where in my year we were joined by Surinda Pal one of the first Sikh children to arrive.
Lucky enough to pass the 11 plus I first went to the Grammer Tech school based at the Tech and " over the other side " at Dalton Road School. In the third year we ...see more
early days I think it was used by monks and nuns.beautiful cottage way back in doomesday .
it now been running for few years as Christian retreat centre .
such beautiful gardens and also boast orchard near by.
sadly there is now opened gravel blasting on daily basis. trying to find out who actually lived there and the surrounding cottages.
I have lots of family from the Ebbw Vale area on both sides of the family (particularly my mother's). But one of the memories stands out above the rest. I can remember my grandmother - Winifred Jones (nee Harding) telling me about her Grandmother owning a sweet shop in Waunllwyd in the 1920's and 1930's where she would go to skyve off school lol. I would love to know more about this sweet shop. I am ...see more
Did anyone work at Dresser Ltd in western road. I moved down from london in 1969 and had a house in Great Hollands. I think that we were the only people there at that time. House was enormous, too big for us really. I am in Spain now but still remember those times.
My families old place shame 2 c it so run dwn was bouncing wen we had it
I worked here in the summer of 1968 as waitress in the restaurant (and afternoon teas by the pool!)
Great memories, lots of fun with my friend Pat Wathey, working hard all day then dancing the night away and then having to climb in through a downstairs bedroom window after curfew!!
A lovely hotel, my first taste of luxury, albeit not as a guest. Such a shame I cant revisit.
I was born in Bookham in 1931 and moved to Fetcham when I was 2. I lived there until 1985 and saw the little village and its tight little community metamorphose into commuter land. I went to Fetcham Infants school (opposite the pub!) until I passed the 11+ exam and went to Dorking County Grammar School. In 1947 my Dad started a football club for boys which was very successful. We won the league after starting the club ...see more
My Grandparents , Ernest and Lottie ( Charlotte ) Dickaty ran the West Meon Hut from the late 1920's through the WW2. Although they had sold the pub by the time I was born I spent many happy days with my parents , grandparents going back there to reconnect with friends of theirs . It seemed a much simpler time then .
My mum used to make home made wines , beers etc and we used to go onto farmland ( ...see more
I remember walking down towards "The Gate" from Gayford terrace where I lived with my older brother he was 15 and I was 10 we passed a man who had a huge camera on a tripod set up to take a picture in the direction that we were walking. I remember him saying "keep walking boys I want you in my picture further on". When I found this picture on this site I was dumbfounded, then all those memories came flooding ...see more
I lived in Foxendown Lane, from 1945 to 1967 when I got married. I went to Meopham school , when Mr Strand was headmaster, and Mrs Potter was a teacher. My friends were Deirdre ( dids) the police mans daughter , Brenda and Mary , Hilary and Helen .It was a lovely time. My name is Carole Pantlin was Jackson.
The road you can see goes to the top of Jaw Bone Hill, quite a long way up hill from the bottom by Coronation Park. When conditions were right, it was my sledging run. Twice a day ,once in the morning and then once in the afternoon, I would walk up to the top and sledge to the bottom. Where was the traffic? As other photographs show, in the 1940s and 50s it was virtually none existent.
On the horizon stood Jo Woods farm. This is the place where I learnt about farming life. He had two Shire horses which were used for work on the land and hauling goods, hens for eggs and the oven and turkeys for Christmas. I would lead the shires for ploughing, turning potatoes ,
hauling goods and produce. The hens, of course, were free range and I had the job of finding the nests to collect the eggs. Come Christmas and my job was cleaning and plucking turkeys.
We rented the cottage on the left of the image for a couple of years for family holidays. Have photographs of us kids outside the front.
My memories of Vigo camp Meopham
My memories of Vigo are somethings I will never forget.
I was born in Chatham, Kent in 1948.
For reasons unknown to me, we ended up in a Vigo camp. The Nissen hut we were in must have been an officers mess. i.e it had a lots of rooms and also a lot of toilets.
In the winter it was very cold. But Spring and Summer were a haven for a child growing up amongst the rhododendron ...see more
I WAS BORN AT 5 PARK STREET ON AUGUST THE 10TH 1938, I WAS NAMED BRIAN EDWARD SMITH aka SMUDGER. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR PAUL GEOFFREY HAZELL AND HIS WIFE MARILYN. CAN ANYONE HELP. THEY WILL BE IN THEIR LATE 70s. I LIVED AT THE PARK STREET ADDRESS UNTIL I LEFT HOME TO JOIN THE ROYAL NAVY IN 1953, HAPPY DAYS.
I was an exchange student with the Arm Family of Upton Park. I have fond memories of this lovely family and their extraordinary manor house and farm from 1962.
Marti Bell Wright Cabbage
Spent many a happy hour here doing project work for the school I attended.
During the 60's I use to go to the Free Trade Hall to the concerts put on by the Halle and other orchestras. Remember going to one concert when Yehudi Menhuin was playing, such a great violinist. Managed to get his autograph, and Sir John Barbirollis. Sadly during a moving of homes I lost the programmes with the autographs on.
Way back in the late 50's/60's I visited the art gallery- so interesting.
Living on the Lostock Estate in a Council house on Radstock Road, I can remember being taken as a treat, to Davyhulme Park and the paddling pool/boating lake. What a big treat that was !! and then we used to, when older, go ourselves, Ian McAllister, John McNuff and Derek Taylor we would all go behind the Nelson and on to the banks of the Mersey attempting to catch oysters, in our dreams, but it was there ...see more
I used to live in Lenthall Avenue I remember your dad giving driving lessons in 1958 in his Ford prefect.i passed first time . He taught me a great lesson trust your judgement when driving .i Iwas doing a three point turn and I backed into a lamppost When I asked why he didn't tell me he said I'm not driving you are. My name is Alfred Davies. And lived opposite Lucas road
my name is Winifred Haynes. I lived in Ashtead.at i3 albert road. from 1939 until about 1959.my dad was an old Ashtead man walter Haynes. many man y happy memories. DAD WORKED AS A painter and also at the memorial hall for many years. as a caretaker. I went to school in Epsom at the convent ; many happy day with my friends and family. remembering ann McLaughlin and the twins marraret and jean.now I live in Norfolk.
I had my two children at Greenbank Hospital in 1976 and 1979. We lived at Scotch Corner at the time and it was a case of chains on the wheels of the car to get there. I have only good memories of my births and the staff at the hospital.
When i left school i wanted to go on yhe stage so my first experance was at the ALEX GARDEN THEATRE, with Peter Powell (Sandy Powells son),Unfortunaly My first husband destroyed my photos of the Panto,(Divorced) and as im writting of my life experances it would be nice if anyone could help me, Iremember being billetedat a lodging in Marine Parade,and having to run out of the theatrewhen the show ...see more
My family lived in commercial road . there was river opposite and field full i think wheat?
as young person i had play in back yard as swans kept coming over the garden brick wall. we lived for some time. at the very end of the long road there was sweetshop . in town center there was bridge and near by selling fresh fish on the day. i got lost while visiting and found myself in large building police sign outside till i ...see more
My mother Dorothy was from Bedford and when she met my dad they lived there until the 60's. I used to go back every year with them to visit the relatives in the 70's and 80's...many many fond memories of the place... walks along the embankment and the weir, feeding the ducks, Newnham Baths, The Harpur Centre on the high street, the playground at Jubilee Park near Fenlake, The Red Lion pub in Elstow, my ...see more
This photo shows the top and bottom yard of Oughtibridge Silica Firebrick Company. Both works were joined by railway line across Station Road and a “gynny track” which went under the road below the old Raybok Works. Many an hour was spent building dens in the top yard haybarn, avoiding the workmen of course, and catching a ride in the empty “gynny trucks ”.
Left Harlow in1965 and ended up in Tasmania! However I still have many memories of our little gang in Radburn Close and Guy Fawkes Night on Latton Common - we would go round the area with our 'Guy' in a wheelbarrow collecting donations and then 'he' would eventually end up on the bonfire on the Common. I remember Bush Fair and my friends' names - I wonder if any of them still live there - here are a few : ...see more
court moor school i Shirley McKeeman went to courtmoor school as did my sisters mary and veronica aka bonny McKeeman
i left in the 70s but have good memories of being there .
I was a patient at the LMTH periodically from December 1968 - July 1976.
Consultants Mr, H. H. Langston, Mr, J. A. Wilkinson.
Ward 1 (charge nurse Mr, Cox, Ward 2 (charge nurse Mr, Ernie Wilcox).
Ancillary Staff, Ward 1 Mr, Des Pink, Ward 2 Mr's Baker, Mr's Hilda Malloy.
I would like to take the opportunity on this forum too thank the Doctor's, Nursing Staff, and Ancillary ...see more
I have many fond memories of my childhood in Bale. I lived in Fakenham and used to spend some time with Nan, Grandfather and Auntie Carole in Bale. I remember going up to what Grandfather called 'plantin', which was just next to the council houses where they lived. 'Plantin' was at that time full of lovely wild flowers and wildlife. I can also remember an old tramp that used to sleep there.... ofcourse us kids ...see more
I think you will find that the steel works were the Oughtibridge Silica Firebrick Company.
The so called pensioner in the photo was Oughtibridge post master for 37 years and he is outside the post office.
The person referred to as a pensioner in the photo is my grandad Percy Sensicall and he was the postmaster at Oughtibridge Post Office. I think the date could be a little earlier though.
We honeymooned at the grange in june 1960. I have the original brochure and our bill was 9 guineas for the week.
I also remember your father. It happens that when he joined his father as the local doctor I was his first baby case when he joined the practice. Before the 2nd world war Clockhouse was owned by someone who trained police dogs. Mundays was the name of the café next door to Elkins. Boutells was the name of the undertakers next to the village hall. Next to Lloyds bank was one of the 3 bakers in the village the other ...see more
My siblings and I were in care during the 50's. I was fostered until the age of 10 when I was returned in 1958 to my biological family in New Addington. I first went to Wolsey primary school but by the end of 1958 I was at Fairchilds high school which was then a girls school.
teachers I recall were, Mrs Gillies, science and Miss Sweetman for music.
memories of Croydon include when the Wimpy bar first opened, Surrey St ...see more
My name is John Starbuck I was a pupil at the open air school approximately 1954/56 and spent a happy time being looked after by all thr staff. We used to do lots of different activities like school lessons and lots of walking and playing in the streams, we also went on trips to Lancaster and Morcombe for the illuminations. We also meet every August at the Hall for reunion when approximately 30 ...see more
I remember once at school bird watching out the window in a small darken room.
I also remember playing on the swings with andrews girls from up the road opposite the pub im sure it was in the 1970s but have no photos as my parents did not take photos.
my grandfather used to play in the gardens when he was a child. His father was the police superintendent so he lived next door to the gardens between 1910 and 1920. The gardener was called Mr Judd , who lived in ludbourne road . My grand father described Mr judd as a very stern little man who maintained control over any unruly youngsters and quickly dispersed them . I presume that meant my grandfather ...see more
my grandad and granny were , arthur and esther kirkham , my mam was carole she married clive backhouse in 2012 i think after bein together quite a wile , my sistersa and brothers are tina whitehall , kath whitehall , theresa whitehall , craig backhouse , kerry backhouse , liam backhouse an rebecca backhouse
This is View Point on White Hill and is some 777 feet above sea level. As you can see there is a fantastic view towards the South Downs and west to Box Hill. It was from here during the war we boys watched the aerial dog fights. There was a super chalk slide down the hill which wore out many pairs of trousers. The view is still there but the M25 now appears in the foreground. John Bailey-Smith
This was before the demolition of the left hand side of Croydon Road, gone is the cinema, "The Capitol" later "The Florida", many shops, "The Greyound" Public House known as "The Dog"and worst of all the grandly named Globe Fish Restarant , no more fish and chips! Instead we have an anonymous modern block of offices with shops under but only J.J.Browne the jewellers from the originals. I miss that nice little jumble of old shops, that was Caterham Valley! John Bailey-Smith
i lived in highwalls in no 21 moved in on june 1953 and spent after my wedding and lived there along time, lovely to see the old pictures
shirley oakes
I saw Little Stevie Wonder at The Orchid when I was about 13 and he not much older, in the early 60s. Amazing young man in his red bolero type jacket and red trousers, playing his mouth organ. Also saw The Drifters there, great group, and still love their music. Is the place still there or is it something completely different these days? Mods were the rage then, the fellas in their parkers climbing on their Lambrettas, ...see more
I was around 13 and loved going there. They had a "spot prize" which I won twice, first, House of the Rising Sun and second, The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt. Both of them my father later gave away to the daughters of his friend. Was I mad when I found out!
I too lived in Simpson Street No 37 it has been knocked down now but my Godmother Gladys Harrison still lives there on the opposite side of the road I also went to Cullercoats school I have very fond memories of the village my grandparents were Ernie and Lizzie Gill ( nee Jefferson ) John Wheatley 's chip shop was just opposite us in the back lane and the coal mans horse was next door . I can remember running up ...see more
I am writing this on our 39th wedding anniversary, which brings back happy memories of St Margaret's Church, where we married in 1975. We were so worried about the then vicar, who had a terrible stammer. In our meetings before the wedding, he could barely finish a sentence without stuttering. What would the service be like? Well, when it came to the hour, you would have never known that he had any speech ...see more
I lived at 350 CentralPark Road with my grandparents.Aunt and uncle and cousin in the fifties/early sixties...I went to Central Park secondary school and remember well East Ham Granada...and saturday morning Pictures..There was a small shop in Katherine Road by The prince of wales pub where we could get a penny drink and a tuppeny fag(Usually a weight)or for threepence a senior service...lol It was run by a man ...see more
My Great Grandfather J.T. Bull was the Local Blacksmith in the Village, my Mother Regina his grandaughter was born there 1929..The Bull Family were also the Publican's of the Railway Inn formerly known.
Now the Snakecatcher Inn close to the train gates on the main road to Lymington.
John Thomas Bull also ran the Point to Point Shows in the 1930's in the Viliage.. Way before the New Forest Show.
This is where I had my Wedding reception in 1985. Mr Green was the Hotel Manager at the time.
hi my name is trevor reece I was born in 1968 my mum and dad lived at 28 northern drive arround the time of the murderd women who livedat 35 god rest her soul.I went to st james school. I remember the park next to polise station.and the summer youth club wich I think the buiding still standsmy mum is called betty my dad frank. mum played darts for a pub think it was the magpie, We left collyhurst sadly in 1977 I ...see more
My grandparents lived in Hillview - Hamill - they had a big family. My gran was always baking and my grandad was a cobbler and repaired shoes. I remember the lovely smells of the baking and the leather. We used to get the bus from Caldercruix to Airdire then another from Airdrie to Greengairs when we went to visit. It was good fun to visit and there was always plenty to amuse us and loads of scones and ...see more
I married my husband Les Weeks in 1972 he lived at 64 Goston a Gardens with his parents and sister Pamela I think she went to Winterbourne School. Les attended Lanfranc School. We used to go to the Tarentella Coffee Bar on Les's scooter, and meet friends Jim Elliott and Ken a Brown who lived in Norbury Avenue. I have been trying to trace them for years but no luck, so many lovely memories of ...see more
As a child, we went to say here with our cousins. Probably about 1954. My cousin and I went over a bridge to a small meadow which belonged to the hotel. We picked daffodils and got into trouble. I remember that the pipes in the bathroom were polished. My name then was Anne Billington
Firstly, I must say I was prompted to write this on reading the previous article, I went to school with that writer, Alan Tutt, at Crofton lane School, in 1939 I think it was, or perhaps 1941, anyway we were just starting our schooling.
The memory I write about occurred in late October 1940. In June of that year we had, like millions of others, had an Anderson shelter installed in the back garden, and ...see more
The shop on the extreme left is Harris's Newsagency. Then J. Clifford Hughes the chemist, then The Wool Shop. The long shop (three shops really) is Williams & Cotton: bread & cakes with a very tempting shop window with cream buns, jammy doughnuts, petits fours etc. I forget what was in the second shop, but the third was a drapery. Then a laneway, behind which was a bakery (presumably belonging to W & C), ...see more
I was born and raised in Ebrington! Mr Jones my head teacher was amazing there were 24 children in my school it was great. Topped with a life changing school trip to fair isle more than 3o years ago!
Fantastic child hood playing in the copes and the other outer fields! Just what child hood should be!
My parents had a static caravan at Alderwasley.It was here I heard my first owl and as we walked down the cobbler road to the bridge Mum and I would look for the water trough where I was told at night the fairies bathed.the landlady at the Derwent had a fascination for pigs .Pigs of all shapes and sizes adorned the bar.
this is my 3rd attempt to record this. My grandparents honeymooned in Minnis Bay in 1925. Just before WW2 my Dad stayed at the Minnis Bay hotel as a Marine Commando and did some training prior to D Day Landings. Does anyone know where the hotel was? Apparently there was a parade square outside.
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I believe my mother Ivy Green stayed in accommodation in Baltonsborough during ww2. Does anyone have any ideas where the Land Army Girls accommodation might have been. Thanks.
I was there 65 67. I remember lads there tony Hayward and Kenny bagley . Remember going on a trip with Mr young. I remember miss heinz
i was born in crowle in 1947 and lived there till i was 2 we lived on cross slack my auntie had a drapery shop on high street she was annie ovington my auntie irene maiden name savage still lives there i have been to see her today it brought back lots of happy memories
I was born in Norwood Green in the Frogmore Nursing Home which was next to the police station in 1936.
My family lived at 14 Crosslands Avenue until WW11 when we moved to Oxfordshire for a short time before returning to Norwood Green in 1942.
I spent most of my early years from then until 1945 living with my grandparents Martin and Ethel Dillon at 23 Tachbrook Road and started school at ...see more
Can anyone confirm if there was a bomb dropped on the school in Chitty Lane. Thanks.
I wonder if anyone out there remembers the King and Miller Pub in the 60's on Knifesmithgate? It had two bars the upper bar on knifesmithgate and the lower opened onto the high street. I think it was where the Halifax is now, the bars were connected by a narrow passage I think. It was a fantastic building and I wondered if anyone knew anymore about the history of it and what it was originally was or have any photo's of it?
