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This is where the Jones family is buried, Grandad,Grandma and aunts.
This used to be owned by my grandfather.
I Lived in Broseley Road and was a bit of a tomboy. My best friend was Jimmy Reynolds who went to Harrowfields, which made me a bit of a traitor as I was a Quarles Schoolgirl. My best girlfriend was Vivienne Davis who went on to have many problems after getting pregnant at 16, very rare in those days. My first kiss was with Patrick Knowles, every man I went out with in adulthood had to match up to ...see more
1950's to 1960's
There were two butchers (Chinn's was one), two bakers (Toops and Hancocks), two barbers (Mr Colwill and Stansbury's who also had a Christmas Club for toys) numerous grocery shops. A Draper's shop that sold nearly everything - wool, a shilling an ounce skein. Post Office and Maddocks shop over the bridge on the way to the school where there was a great selection of penny ...see more
I used to stay with my Aunt in Lowic in late 1950/1960. She lived in the centre of Lowic
from what I remember - possibly opposite the pub. Her name was Hilda Bird and she had
a daughter Hilda Joan - known as Joan.
She lived in a house and I remember we used to have to get our water from a pump!!
Her daughter Joan married Tony French and they lived way up Drayton Road. They had
four children ...see more
I well remember the open air swimming pool where we used to go for swimming lessons from Norman Gate primary school as well as the open air pool at the Grammar School featured in one of your photos. However my first experience of swimming was in the River Anton. Where the river comes under the railway line, it comes through an arch bridge and on the Andover side of the bridge was a large pool, where an H ...see more
My father worked at Sonning Mill before transferring to Sindlesham Mill, his name was Fred Hopkins, he was a rollerman, we lived in a row of small cottages with a yard behind the cottages and a very long narrow garden . my mother cooked on a range. Mr and Mrs Vooght lived next door, they had a big black dog chained by the back door which knocked me down as a young child and snapped at my face whilst pinning me down with ...see more
I was born in 1952 and my family lived directly in front of the mill on the bend it wasn't utopia but we were happy. No bathroom outside loo but we all thrived.
I grew up in Nizewell Head, we spent a lot of our time playing on the green with our friend's on bike's and playing in our gardens. This was in the 1970's and 80's we would walk around the village go to the shop and down to the river. I also spent most of my time at the westfield riding school ran by Anne Hillier, and riding for people in the village. We spent a lot of time sledging in Mr. Kinche's fields for most of ...see more
I remember as a child being taken to see father Christmas in the coop which was in west street where primark is now. You walked through a sort of corridor which was beautifully decorated to get to Santa's grotto and I remember thinking this was totally magical.
From 1947, my family used to drive between Middlesex and West Suffolk via Baldock. My father used to point out a house on the East side of the High Street that had many animal figures on the street-facing wall.
Does anyone remember it and perhaps have a photograph?
Do you remember an accident in Lordship Lane in May 1944 involving a girl aged five? She was knocked down by a city bus whilst walking across a pedestrian crossing. That child was my sister.
I lived on Station Road from 1947 until I got married in 1968. I went to infant school in Princess Street and the only teacher I remember was Mrs Wright.
I then went to the Junior School and finally in 1957 to the Boy's School until 1962 when I left and went to work at The Halifax Building Society in Corporation Street , Chesterfield. My wife and I left Chesterfield in 1971 and finished up,in ...see more
I remember calling at a cafe in Bilton Rd every day as a van salesman for Walls sausage & pies.The cafe was used by lots of Walls van drivers before the start of there calls,it was run by a lovely Irish couple who's son was the famous MP Jack Dromney,he help out in the cafe when on holiday from uni.
Happy memories
Ray Hunt
My last three years at school were spent in the small building at the centre of the picture. At the time what had previously been the Brownlow infants school was an annex to the Girl's Central School hidden behind building to the right. Both buildings now have another use as The Girls Central School was replaced by Walton Girls School on Kitty Briggs Lane back in the mid 1960s
Half way down on the left was Paynes cake shop where we would buy Chelsea buns from about 10.30 onwards for 2 pence halfpenny, (that's in old money). They were hot, soft and very sticky with syrup and tasted wonderful. We have been to many places since living in Newtown, but never have we found Chelsea buns as good as Paynes.
I remember running from the grammar school at morning break time and getting a huge ...see more
I didnt live in West Auckland but had a lovely holiday there in 1962. I stayed with a Mrs Vart at Holme Mill in Spring Gardens. I can remember going to the milking shed for a jug of fresh milk for the breakfasts and collecting the eggs.
I remember leaving lemington middle school to move to the brand new Shool up the hill at the top of Claremont around 1963 and left in May 1965,and moved to Halifax where I had a nasty works accident and lost my left leg,I had many happy memories of school and Lemington boys club and had many friends at both,I think the boys club was run by a nice man called Geoff.Two of my mates were Richard Fraser and Terry Johnstone who lived at dene avenue. Andrew Gunn.
In the 1960s my parents John & Joan Allen had the " Hollins Green Café" opposite the Black Swan Pub. Each weekend youngsters came from miles around to meet. Loads of motorcycles, girls in flared skirts, ( "mods & rockers") great music from the Juke Box,. Never any trouble, I miss those. days and all the friends I made.......
Dave Allen.
The skating rink behind the Bowls green mid left hand side of the Picture was at the time run by my father,
Vic McBride.
I could be the Little boy skating, at the edge of the Picture.
The Whole area the Rink, the Beach, the boatmen "around the bay in a motorboat", crabbing at the Old Dooley fort.
"Jacobs Ladder" the klandestine meetings with girls from the Ladies college.
This was my playground all sommer long in the 1950's
Does anyone remember the little black taxi-cab and driver? I know that he lived in Windsor Lane and I can remember him bringing my Mum home from hospital in early 1948. I know there was another car used as a taxi driven by a Miss Williams.
My Name is Joan Duxbury Nee Shaw I used to live at No 74 Windsor Road Bamber Bridge with my mother and my grandparents in the 1940s My father was in the army during the second world war and was when we lived with my mothers parents I started primary school at St Leonards on Church Brow Ihad a little friend who lived on Chorley Rd I can t remember the number but the house was the corner one which led to Windsor ...see more
I don't know if my memory is serving me right, but I seem to remember a shop on the corner of castle street serving lemonade and other cold drinks in a glass in the early 1950s can't remember the price a penny maybe, the shop was on the way home from the Tivoli pictures.
Brian Sales late Leeming lane south.
Striding out across the ford 50 years ago. Glad I bought this photograph.
Chapel street was instated when the then-time landowner who built his country house - latterly the police station, and put Chapel Street in place to link Duke (firm Duck St) with the High Road to prevent byway over what was to become his garden. Thank you, John Peart!
Sandy Yatteau Sep 2015
From Sandra (was Leggett)
I first went to Littlehampton as a baby...as the story goes ..it must have been 1946..apparently I slept in a cupboard drawer at my Auntie Maisies.
Holidays to Littlehampton involved going on the steam train leaving Snow Hill in Birmingham with Mom Dad and my 3 sisters (it was Dad who originated from Littlehampton) We changed train in ...see more
Good afternoon, does anyone remember plesseys sewing factory back in the 40's &50's
born in elgin road in 1943,went to Bandon hill school in sandy lane,then to high view school,have very fond memories looking at all the old pictures,and remember many happy hours at beddington park and mellows park,used to walk everywhere or bike,things were very different then,grew up got married,was one the first families to move onto roundshaw 1967,lived there for ten years first on Alcock Close then on ...see more
I have very happy memories of Stephen Castle Down. It must be about 70 years ago, my mother, father, sister, brother and I used to go sometimes on a Sunday afternoon, to Stephen Castle Down to fly kites. I also remember we used to look for "shiver grass"? and pick some to take home. We lived in Cheriton, and I remember we used to try to get home in time fo church! Sadly, my mother died when I was 14 years ...see more
The area behind 15 Chapel St (formerly Derek Jordans Solicitors) was at one time infilled between the rear of that building and the back of the Golden Lion pub. The buildings there have altered since this photo was taken, and will have altered even more significantly 70-80 years begire when Ashfield and the Zpolice Station were built (latter 1832) because Chapel Street itself dudn't exist until then.
Sandy Yatteau , Sep 2015
Delighted to have seen this picture which gives a view of the design of the basement windiws at 15 Chapel St (firmerly Derek Jordans Solicitors) because we are keen to reinstate these.
Sandy Yatteau, Sep 2015
I loved this school. I left in 1964, after '0' levels. The last years were spent in a hut by the back gate. I have lost touch with all my old friends but would love to know how they all are. My name then was Sue Gill, later to become Sue Hodge, now Sue Hansen.
Am trying to find out more about above-noted Lady.
It seems she married Frederick Jepson in 1914. He went off to WW1, as a Trench-digger.
When he came back, it is unknown what happened to Catherine. But in 1920, he married Eva Gosling.
There is still a Sturman family in Redcar, owns an Antique shop.
My grandfather was often in the area, as he used to go to the racetrack. There must have been some ...see more
My childhood memories are locked in Brynygwenin. I lived at Woodfield House this was a semi detached house. We shared a pump where we drew our water. This was, indeed, a luxury not having too far to collect drinking water. I was born in1944 and spent my childhood here until 1955. I was, because of circumstances, forced to leave the village because of my Mum's ill health. Even so my best memories remain here.
I ...see more
I started work for Austin's of East ham in 1978, and work their other factories in barking I have done research on Austins as no one seems to know about the company now that were the largest joinery company in the country, they had a magazine in the 30s called Austin chips, in it tells of the founder of the company, one only Austins grandchildren as the middle name of Brampton Austin, he became dental ...see more
I remember going to church garden party here, just at the back of the church
My name is Raymond Jones I was born in 1942 to David and Winifred Jones of 73 Barnet street my uncle Bernard Morgan and his son Brian lived with us my mother was a confectioner and opened the shop on the corner of Barnet street in 1951. When many of the people in the area got married she did all the catering and she would arrange for friends in the street to wait on at the reception, the wedding cakes she used to make where a work of art. More memories later
I have found a photo of my grandfather in 1947 I think it is him and would like to find out about why he would be there he is with a lot of other me I have found a photo in 1932 but can not find ant reference to 1947 thank you
Photo shows public convenience that was demolished. And cricket match being played. Spent many happy times in 60's and early 70's here with friends from school and later as shortcut to Park Centre. Miss Fisher, the little disco bungalow out back that was all blacked out. Luminous walls and handstamps with loud music and dancing. ( and snogging !! Lol).
I lived at 116 New Road when I was 9. in 1956 and stayed for 30 years.
I went to Larkswood School and Wellington Avenue Secondary after. I went to Saturday morning pictures at the Odeon. Mr Poole was in charge.My mother served ice creams from Rossis window in the 60,s.If you were a rude kid you got a smaller cornet!
Just a curious note, I was brought up on a Farm called Tulloch Mains in Kaikoura, New Zealand.
My mother was born in the black castle (Barcaldine)
In 1927
I think that I must have been employed for the shortest time on this boating lake as it was very prestigious to get a job on the lake
Unfortunately on my first day of work I fell in three times and it was suggested that I found myself a job on dry land
Mike Dias
l was born in Clapton approach, in 1951 on of nine children, my mum and dad use to work down at the screw factory. a friend and my self use to go round to the barly mow to buy a bottle of coke and crisps some-times we would cycle down to the green to buy fish and chips.. when we had left school we seem to drift apart ,l left home because of the m-way took the fun out of wooburn green . lnow live in bristol
My name is David Rogers and I was born in Cartmeal Gardens in 1947, where I lived with my parents until 1958 when we moved to Woking. I used to go to the R A C S at Morden with my mum shopping. I used to go to school at Canterbury Road. We moved back to Carshalton in 1964,and I started working at the R A C S at Morden and then at various R A C S shops until 1973. I used to go to the cinema at Morden and Rose Hill. I ...see more
My memories are of living at 37 pickmere lane from 1969 age 7. My mum Beryl Owen still lives there now and I still live in Wincham.
I will always remember the "bob bob bob" of the motor boats which I could here from my bedroom window. Mums and Dads house backs on to two fields and then the lake below it. This was my playground for a lot of my childhood.
I too remember the fairground, the rowing boats and motor ...see more
my childhood friend with a surname of Reed or Ried
would be taken to hemel hempstead cinama, as his
father was the manager. He would let us run round
the seats and to keep us quiet hed give us sweets
untill the film started..The Hot Rock. starring ..
Robert Redford. or kellys heroes with Clint Eastwood.
all for free. Would be nice to see him again.
my first gig was MUD at the pavillion in 1973 it was a
childrens party.
I remember this view very well as my father was the pharmacist in the chemist shop which was just behind where this picture was taken .Also, in the same block was Bainses bakery and grocery store. I lived there from 1956 to 1963.
...... bottom of the road just past the estate entrance corner shop, and wait until he arrived on his way home on his BSA Bantam 125 cc motorbike this would of been 1955.
I was not yet at school I was 4 years old, and this was the day of the week all shops closed for half a day, across the country. (they also closed all day on a Sunday too).
He would ...see more
I remember this view as if it were yesterday, my brother Steve, Edward our neighbour and I as well as others from Clifton Close played here all the time. Scaring each other in the woods by the plane memorial and making tracks through the corn in high summer. Making camps on glass mountain (a pile of broken bottles) and roaming the fields all day, plus the occasional visit to ...see more
I well remember as a small girl going to the top of Kensington Road to watch the cattle being driven to the market on a Wednesday morning, I think they were from Fowlers Farm but not too sure about that one, then we used to go to the market and watch the cattle being auctioned and also to watch Lou the handbag man selling his bags and purses. In the winter I used to love going to the market with my Mum and having a plate ...see more
Does anybody remember me. I was called June Warne. I lived down St Dunstans road, then Cedar Road in Cranford. I we to Cranford Primary School. I was born in 1945 and have a younger sister called Jackie. I used to have a v good friend called Carol,Bennett who lived on Beavers Lane Estate.
We used to go round with a small gang of boys. I remember we all used to go to Laleham on Sunday afternoons and pile ...see more
I began my working life as a junior clerk at the Wood Green Branch of the National Provincial Bank in September 1949. my starting pay was £2.13.6d a week. In those days we used dip in pens and bank statements were typed on a typewriter,
Our ledger keeper was a disabled chap named Joe Young and one of my jobs was to go to a cafe across the road to collect his three course lunch - sounds simple enough but, running ...see more
I have an old photograph of all the teachers of the time I left school but I don't have their names, as always I can remember some but not all, is there any one who was at school at that time who could help me.
I lived in the Steel Works Tavern Pub, facing The Gorton Tank Works, on the corner of Preston Street and Gorton Lane, from 1953, when I was born. I went to both Peacock Street and St James schools, my name is Geoff Skidmore. I loved going to Belle Vue for nights out, The Speedway, Sunday Top Ten Club, Etc; everybody, seemed to know each other, Gorton was a great place to be, and the memories will live with me ...see more
My Grandfather and Grandmother, Pamplin, lived in Frys Lane Meonstoke in the 1920s. He was a footman or butler to Charles C McCrae who lived in Meonstoke House.
Does anybody have any memories of this household ? I am doing a family tree and would like to add more details and photographs if possible. My mother and uncle were born in Meonstoke.
Francis Frith has many photographs of Meonstoke, but not of ...see more
I went to Little Hulton High School 1970-75 and remember walking up Madam`s Wood Road to school every day. We would go to the bakery [Hames`s] on Little Hulton Precinct to buy our lunch as 5th years. I used to run for the school and some of my year students were : Johnny Gregory, Roy Walker [ Wogga] David Metcalfe [Meccy], Gary Foley [Fossil], Neil Parkinson, Dave Calderley and my best friend was Jill Baker. Jill ...see more
I was in tenterfeild in the late 70-81.82 it was a great place for me at last I was safe but...... like everywhere some goodtimes but some not so good but happy I spent time there and was settled at last . I found a old comic and it was put in my file for safe keeping I have seen my file it not there so if any staff from that time remember this could you please get intouch as I have to find staff who were there at time I said at time
Lived in houses by the garrison remember them in rows numbered A1 A2 etc had a mate called Billy Todd came from Scotland, used to walk to School past the Garrison main entrance ,loads of Americans always running had numbers on their backs musta been dead fit.left in 1952 went back to Smethwick sadly.
Remember the Duke of Norfolk visited big occasion, been back since wow what happened changed so much,happy to chat anytime,John Leavesley.
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Lived in Dover 1950 went to school in Guston just two classes/teachers Mrs Mills in charge, lived opposite Burgoyne Heights houses gone now wonderful memories, came to Dover from Smethwick Stepfather was in Army at the Castle ( Royal Enniskilling Fusilliers),been back its changed so much i remember the seafront houses still had rooves misses (war damage)..John Leavesley
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My grandma, grandpa lived in Caerau, I'm looking for information, memories of them. Trevor Lavercombe was my grandpa, I don't know my grandma's . I'm not too sure on my grandpa's first name. The Lavercombe family lived in John Street, Nanty, Can anyone help me please, I'm trying to find information, They then moved up to Caerau, top road, where the flats are now... I was born in Glanafon Terrace, in Nanty. Number twenty, The Jones family lived there, my aunt and uncle.
Can you help please.
Erith was a great place to go when I was a kid as so many different shops and two department stores – Blundells and Micthell’s they were on opposite corners. I remember wondering around Micthell’s at Christmas time. I think Mitchell’s had a second hand furniture section just up the road from the Odeon in High Street. We would go to Odeon on a Saturday to watch the latest Weston’s or ScFi for 6 or 9 old pence.
There ...see more
I was a teenager in the 70's and on Saturdays a group of us used to spend our time shopping for clothes and make up. Shops I remember are Chelsea Girl, Ravel, Satisfaction and Who one of which was down in a basement and had a DJ called Lee spinning chart records of the week. Then on to Boots to try out lipsticks and cheap perfume. Sometimes we'd go to ABC cinema and then to Wimpy or chip shop which was down steps ...see more
I spent most of my younger years up to about 5 years old living in Nuxley Road with my grandparents and my aunts. The house was next to Hammonds the Bakers at the bottom end near to Stream Way. I am not sure what the shop is now as it seems to change every few years.
I also remember the Grubs the nursery/plants family further up towards the village center, Co-Op and the sweet shop on the corner of Nulxey ...see more
'The Grate People'. Famous for cooking ranges, fireplaces etc as well as general ironmongery. Opened in 1905, wound-up in 1965. Started by my great-grandfather & partner from the west country. There is a re-creation of the shop in Gloucester Folk Museum nearby. Although the shop looks nothing like the original, they do have authentic items on display. The site is now a Nationwide building society branch and no trace of the original frontage remains.
My family of Blakes date back to 1735 to my great / 4times William Blake 1735 and Mary More. Blake Cottage was for sale when I visited in 2013 . We also visited the Fox Pub , this property belonged to the Blake family. I live in Australia and I'm interested in any record on William Blake and where he lived before his move to North Waltham. My family still live in Hampshire but on Hayling Island. Ron Blake
My name was Mary Butterworth and I was born at 25 Egerton Street in Winton. I left Winton Senior School in 1946 and began work in a baby linin shop on Patricroft Bridge. The shop was called Turners, next door to Tatham's the leather shop, on the corner of Liverpool Road and Leigh Street. On the opposite corner was a plumbers and a cooked meat shop where people queued for tripe as rationing was still in ...see more
I remember Rosie the doll. During childhood we, my sisters and I, shared quite a few dolls – but Rosie was mine alone. She had a small round head; no hair as such, just molded plastic hair, which was the same plastic as her head and body. Rosie always remained intact because I made sure of that. By intact I mean she had all the limbs – her head and chest/main body were fused as one item but as most dolls of the time ...see more
Hi,
I'm looking for the descendants of Isreal Davis and Emma Parsons or any information about them.
Isreal and Emma Davis or Davies lived in Little Alne in 1911. I don't have the address. Their daughter Anne Maria Coldicot and her husband Frederick lived with them at the time.
Emma Parsons was born about 1848, in Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire, her father, John, was 34 and her ...see more
Hi,
I'm looking for the descendants of Isreal Davis and Emma Parsons or any information about them.
Isreal and Emma Davis or Davies lived in Little Alne in 1911. I don't have the address. Their daughter Anne Maria Coldicot and her husband Frederick lived with them at the time.
Emma Parsons was born about 1848, in Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire, her father, John, was 34 and her mother, Ann ...see more
Hi,
I'm looking for the descendants of Isreal Davis and Emma Parsons or any information about them.
Isreal and Emma Davis or Davies lived in Little Alne in 1911. I don't have the address. Their daughter Anne Maria Coldicot and her husband Frederick lived with them at the time.
Emma Parsons was born about 1848, in Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire, her ...see more
i was a patient in Sully hospital in 1953 aged 6yrs when it was a TB isolation hospital. I had a lobectomy and spent 9 months there and was there during the Coronation and it was the first time I saw a television set. Now I am a very fit 68 yr old and I owe my life to the surgeon and staff who operated on me!
Carol Johnston
remember my early childhood paddling in stream along with my sister and brothers.year was then 1967 /8
so much has changed over the years and now you can still see some layout you have to travel little along back of the hatches .
lived here now 47 years since last February of 2014
newsagent across green selling gobstoppers they were mighty big but enjoyable. the present shop turned into estate agents . the green is always kept tidy
my dad met my mum barracks of lingfield .where would have the barracks stationed
while driving through Bordon Hampshire recently came to crossroads sign Lip hook I was informed by my dad that they used to train the army lads here drive trains .can any one shed some news
The hotel was situated on Brent Street, the North side of the A406 North Circular Road in Hendon. I had a friend whose mother was Scottish, and his father was German with the surname Krupp who was Head Waiter at the hotel; at the start of the Second World War he was interned to the Isle of Man for the duration of the war.
In 1943-44-45 I used to deliver early morning newspapers to the hotel.
Re the ...see more
does anyone remember carters shoe shop 1n the 1960s and the family
We moved from Bexley Village to Barnehurst in 1971 when I was four years old. I grew up with my sister and two brothers on Eastleigh Road where all the children used to come out and play - we'd be out from dawn until dusk in the summer, building dens and camps over Barnehurst Golf Course and climbing trees over at Martens Grove Park, not to mention the long hot ...see more
Magical trip for a 14 year old working class boy attending Sinjuns Grammar School - a two week school journey to Lyme Regis. We had no car of our own, so bicycles and coach, bus and train journeys provided the backdrop to holidays. Holidays with mum and dad were always daytrips without overnights and cafes and picnics rather than restaurants and pubs. Walking was popular with many "are we there yet"s and ...see more
