war tv till sept 14 by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 25-Aug-2010
just seen back video not time before.war countryside villages..art gallery charles 1st too tall go under low bridge wales hills.such celebration london when paintings came back...len went bury st edmunds villages from bethnal green.head master and teacher.land army girls 14 days to starvation.worked all hours pitchforks potatoe sack round waist food.same as nan and family and cousins cranf lane on... more >>   
 
LPs and CDs by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 23-Aug-2010
I once owned an LP called "Beauty and the Beat" - Peggy Lee and George Shearing - and would dearly love to own a copy once again. Do any of you know where/how/if I might be able to get a copy of this album on CD please? I'd be eternally grateful if any of you could help!   
  • Re: LPs and CDs by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 23-Aug-2010
    peggy lee was nice...ebay on google or old record site sales on google might help...board14.....emi office of 5 young women photo.dianne weir...and group young men 1950s 1952..golden bridge charville sharvil ancient lane..ramblers yeading brook..actorsir bernard miles saved petition 1929..map on board..king st southallgreen..butlers corner 1913 also working horse...yiewsley high st...uxbridge rd..... more >>

  • Re: LPs and CDs by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 23-Aug-2010
    bbc radio broadcasting hse pride themselves on having collection all records..they have music reference library all catalogued indexed...phoning writing portland place top regent st..they would say yr and whose label etc and prob help where get copy......all photos buses etc.canal tractor 1960s pulling barge locally photo b14

  • Re: LPs and CDs by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 23-Aug-2010
    Janice go on Amazon your recording is there Three pounds thirtysix hope this helps you.

  • Re: LPs and CDs by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 23-Aug-2010
    peg lee was my husbands mums favourite..and g shearing so nice...amazon on google..has it £3.99 audio cd /£3.35used one..post free....utube etc on google usually have it on computer to listen to also

  • Re: LPs and CDs by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 23-Aug-2010
    back to fishing..ha...on google and bbc tv..2 tone one biggest carp has died ashford kent,,,,67lb14oz..40/45 yrs old..caught about 50 times in his life...half million registered anglers britain..tony used to fish penton lock staines..we went stroll last yr beautiful stretch thames exquisite hses expensive boats go through lovely press button,,huge metal gates lock...

  • Re: LPs and CDs by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 23-Aug-2010
    Yvonne-talking of large carp reminded me that mt late dad was a keen angler. He was a bus conductor, and he and his driver,Frank Ailsby used to go fishing together. Frank caught a 12lb Mirror Carp, which was cased and hung in the messroom upstairs at Hanwell(Southall) Garage.This was caught in a gravel pit in the Cowley area.

  • Re: LPs and CDs by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 24-Aug-2010
    Len: Thank you so much! The last time I checked to see if this LP had been put onto CD was at a Virgin store in Bristol a few years ago and the assistant stared blankly at me, had never heard of Peggy Lee and George Shearing, didn't know anything about LPs being made into CDs etc. I've put my order in and am so looking forward to listening to the magic sounds once again.

  • Re: LPs and CDs by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 24-Aug-2010
    thanks mike.yes mirror carp//they have buried him and put headstone..gravel pit area as well..penton lock staines unusual bit of thameslllovely island thames goes around in huge loop...good janice glad you have ordered..what gt day when it comes in post..tony got status quo.amazon were gt it came next day..they were the cheapest supply also...tonys mum liked music dance all life..but 1970 it was 6... more >>

  • Re: LPs and CDs by davo (Member 10030212) on 24-Aug-2010
    If you go to either isohunt.com or vuze.com and register with them and follow the prompts you will able to find about 99% of what you are looking for . I downloaded Brigadoon , Cilff Richard in Summer holiday and an old war movie called 633 Squadron plus lots of old 1950s and 1960s music Good Luck

  • Re: LPs and CDs by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 24-Aug-2010
    thanks davo.....cliff also singles..we never threw away....1950s/60s....had several pop singles hit parade..and LPs musicals etc......

  • Re: LPs and CDs by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 24-Aug-2010
    Janice George Shearing is still around he is ninety one Peggy died in 2002 aged eighty one

  • Re: LPs and CDs by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 24-Aug-2010
    thought remembered seeing g shearing on tv not long ago..melvin bragg southbank show itv,,,george born battersea 1919 dad coalman mum worked hights after looking after kids day....cleaned trains...4 yrs blind school..worked bbc radio...1947 moved to america..jazz...lovely to watch him at the piano..was with mel torme who married divorce thora hird daughter...also actress....be gt saturday proms tv... more >>

  • Re: LPs and CDs by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 24-Aug-2010
    this sat night battle britain film..always remember susannah york as officer..ken more shouts at her rushing to shelter and she swears back at him.. base bombed.dowding by laurence olivier..what gt actor..1969 all in it t howard,,c plummer.m caine r shaw p wymark.c jurgens m redgrave..r richardson.i mcshane....rodgers hammerstein..have many LPs and summer holiday hards days night .help etc 60s pop... more >>

  • Re: LPs and CDs by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 24-Aug-2010
    Thanks Len and Yvonne and Davo for your interesting comments/input. I had no idea George Shearing was English born and came from such a humble background ... still alive and kicking too ... as they say, the boy done good!

  • Re: LPs and CDs by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 24-Aug-2010
    seen him on tv couple times always with wonderful smile even though his sight problem...loves his jazz ..music..piano...heart happy goes long way..love of his passion......91...no cholesterol ..those days battersea ..poverty many areas everywhere.....america now but seems lovely man..

  • Re: LPs and CDs by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 26-Aug-2010
    peggy lee last night radio2..10pm to 11....think can get repeat on computer play back bbc radio 2.peg 1920 to 2002.1st record with benny goodman 1941...why dont you do right by me.is that all there is..fingersnapping fever 1958..influenced sinatra garland springfield madonna....janice looking at our photoboards..saw trinity rd you born 1938.1955 northcote ave60....my cousins born 1937/8..west ave ... more >>

  • Re: LPs and CDs by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 26-Aug-2010
    new cd out today raf 70th anniv...band...reach for skies...dambusters.batt brit tune.some popular ones ...you are the wind beneath my wings.and more...raf band used to practise 10 am northolt on parade.....uxbridge airbaselast people leave november st john ambulance..site redevelope

 
horses by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 19-Aug-2010
well yes....many have spoken of pleasure see the shire horses ..working horses..heston farm off southall 120 bus...or canal..tow rope cutting through stone of bridges constant pull round of cargo..round the rds..coal man or goods with nose bag food etc..martin clunes devon his family feeds his banana and the skin.new foal out back...his new tv sunday 9pm..tour world horses..mongolia horse type fro... more >>   
  • Re: horses by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 19-Aug-2010

    Yvonne-Heston farm and horses-that brings back a few memories. During the summer of 1950, while a srudent, I worked for a few weeks on Heston Farm. One of my jobs was to lead the horse pulling a field rake. The horse knew I was new, and played up-when we left one side of the field he would be very slow-three quarters of the way across,when he spotted lush grass ahead, he would suddenly accelera... more >>

  • Re: horses by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 19-Aug-2010
    heston farm there for many many yrs..1966 private housing estate built on some of it..town houses..flats in middle with penthse on top .pop star celebrities lived..think was lulu at one time...uncle fred died his son chief sea career..payed £70000 in those days 3 bed medium size terraced town hse there...1980 council built council estate next to it..residents committee petitions no but lost estat... more >>

  • Re: horses by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 19-Aug-2010
    I also worked at Heston farm during my school holidays in August 1945, picking up windfall apples and stringing up tomatoes. "Fiddler" was also there when I was, and I remember a beautiful shire horse that we all loved, and we stroked him whenever we could. The part that I remember, however, is unlike Michael's account. This poor horse had a hole in the part of his leg just above the hoof, or perh... more >>

  • Re: horses by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 19-Aug-2010
    WHOOPS! I'm doing a 'Janice' now adding an extra ten years on. I should have said "for the last 65 years".

  • Re: horses by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 19-Aug-2010
    they do the heston annual fete stalls in car park horseshoe shape front of church and all in church of interests displayed..wheatlands they names the estate on heston farm..historic cornfields back to eliz 1st she said heston bread was the best..recent family tree was actor.rupert.fri 7pm.his wife played best friend of penelope keith in manor born.....rupert had his at monte casino.near rome..tony... more >>

  • Re: horses by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 19-Aug-2010
    just seen bright deep blue cover bk...large letters..honey mud maggots...old wives tales,,,,,,medical.but some truth to it may help.modern treatments...by robert root bernstein,,,1997 usa....houghton miffin ..258 pgs...light hearted stories

  • Re: horses by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 19-Aug-2010
    bbc news has memory of waaf war nearly everyday..todaywaaf muriel vanderlet plotting table raf lincolnshire....whole pages google of bbc war memories waafs...longest good read,,journal of pam traynor..1944...in diary form..friend mauve and she cycled...there that irish name again....cinema films they saw...etc etc,,railway...loco works about the biggest 1800s 1900s west ham.railway long row dwelli... more >>

  • Re: horses by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 20-Aug-2010
    todays film.tv freeview channel...gallipoli.1981 mel gibson.18 yrs old but stuck bits hair on top lip and rubbed scratched out birth cert to 21yrs old..cavalry keen choice horses not infantry..railway tents workers jumped train to perth enlist..trecked some desert..both sprint runners in competitions..anzac day australia..saw the huge memorial side main road melbourne 1970 when there..harefield mi... more >>

  • Re: horses by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 21-Aug-2010
    paper today and google..last battle british soil...was cullodon bonnie prince charlie..england sedgemoor monmouth rebellion..but no kent 1940..german aircrew crashed..local man captured them.thinking they armed.....ended up took them to sportsman pub bought beers and exchanged souvenirs.....1st w war my 2 were brothers at the somme.brought home german can opener etc souvenirs..medals etc.kept by ... more >>

  • Re: horses by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 21-Aug-2010
    l remember that West Middlesx was "horse country" into the early '50s. Even by Castlbar Park station on the W Ealing side of the W Ealing/Hanwell border, there were stables until about the 1953 coronation and United Dairies still delivered milk to the local schools by dray horse and cart. Until the mid 50s, west of Greenford and especially around Yeading and down the canal to Norwood top lock... more >>

  • Re: horses by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 21-Aug-2010
    keith do you remember denis's pub by civil engineer old he thought might be bargees drinking place.was demolished by there...before 1950s....they just ride their horses along side cows farm green belt ruislip rd from yeading lane up to polish war memorial..field kept fed there..hare hounds pub field wild brown rabbits in frontthere at.windmill lane back osterley park by fishing lake ..keep horses ... more >>

  • Re: horses by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 21-Aug-2010
    No Pauline, l was only born in '47. But l do remember being told that oldest road in Middlesex runs across top of the ridge just south of old BEA Sports Ground (crosses Ruislip Road at rightangles at shooting range) > > Sharvel Lane in some parts, Charville Lane in others - ran from Salisbury Plain to E Anglia

  • Re: horses by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 21-Aug-2010
    The road is Iron Age, so pre-Roman. The other intersting old trackway is Trumpers Lane Hanwell, crossed G.W.R. Southall - Brentford line (there was a "Trumpers Crossing Halt" for a while), then canal cut the old lane through, but it continued across what is now Osterley Park to Heston, then Longford and so on. Very little of this one is still traceable but some bits are, (on a good map)

  • Re: horses by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 21-Aug-2010
    Thats right Yvonne old Engineers Arms, talking of school milk does anyone remember Norwood Green dairys Havalock Rd deliverd milk to most local schools now gone a mosque

  • Re: horses by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 21-Aug-2010
    we had the third pint milk bottles 1960 dormers secondary school..tried keep in old room side corridor..but really it was warm ....the room area always stunk of stored milk...not keen...cold milk is lovely out of fridge at home...never smell of crates milk when enjoyed at home...always just the small number kids not get chance nutrition.....staff needed school to deal with milk....they are just th... more >>

  • Re: horses by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 21-Aug-2010
    I can remember the little bottles of milk we used to have at breaks in the morning at Tudor Road school in the thirties. They were often kept in the school playground in crates. In the winter the ice used to 'break out' at the top of the bottle as it was so frozen, and in the summer ugh! My brother, who came to the school in the early forties, said that their milk was put on the radiators to warm ... more >>

  • Re: horses by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 21-Aug-2010
    thats right pauline can never see that it was liked...school never had place put it..we had little room in middle corridor along to hall..only place they could find..so thats 30s to 60s not good idea..we all had milkman come to door..most got nutrition..looks like they are going faised out at last..lovely little cartons fruit drink kids have from supermarket reasonable price today..only a few milk... more >>

  • Re: horses by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 21-Aug-2010
    Thats right Pauline 1/3 gill bottle with a flat carboard waxed top and tab to pull. When the milk froze the top

  • Re: horses by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 21-Aug-2010
    School milk came in one third of a pint bottles (milk was never sold in gills in England. You couldn't buy these third of a pints from the dairies or the milkman - they only had pint and half pints. Now milkmen only deliver to about 2 x houses in any road whereas once nearly every house........... Supermarkets of course have taken this livelihood > Bulls Bridge Tescos is testimony to that

  • Re: horses by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 21-Aug-2010
    ..........but l do think CREAM was sold in gills

  • Re: horses by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 22-Aug-2010
    Right thanx Keith. Regards

  • Re: horses by Phyl Hutnell (Member 10234816) on 22-Aug-2010
    I remember the cardboard milk tops with the pull tab in the middle. We used them for making wool bobble balls. Wound the wool round and through til the hole was complete filled - tied the middle off and then cut along the rim - hey presto, a bobble ball! I also remember the milk at North Road School in the 40's. Warmed on the donkey boilers in the huts in winter - made me heave!

  • Re: horses by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 22-Aug-2010
    nobody ever seemed like the milk.. yet lasted so long......pom pom yes we all made..could use it for bobble on hat.....cotton reel 4 little tacks wind scan round pull knitted through......knit long scarf pearl plain..caste on........cats craddle in playground..criss cross thread between hand get friend to pull bit over and hey presto........even skip rope between 2 friends one in middle skipping c... more >>

  • Re: horses by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 22-Aug-2010
    good description of yours phyl wind wool 2 cards together cut through circumference...rainbow if use couple colour wools..they had wool indoors making cardigans..often some left over..was cheaper buy the scans..wind ball indoors..stand there ages scan between hands aunt sways side side taking wool off into neat ball.........3 ply all different wools..nylon wools came in in shocking pink bright co... more >>

  • Re: horses by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 22-Aug-2010
    Yes, I too remember making the little bobbles and the tacks on top of the cotton reel. We also made much larger balls of different colours. Probably used the Shredded Wheat boxes for our discs - we seemed to use them for everything, especially drawing on the oblong bits that separated the shredded wheat. This talking of knitting reminds me of a pullover that I once started doing for my dad when I ... more >>

  • Re: horses by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 22-Aug-2010
    nice laugh from you as usual...lovely..reminds me of good life excellent bbc comedy..filmed up at northwood middx old hse...marg ledbetter...huge jumpers made for barbara tom..died horrible green ..ha...hope bbc can make some more comedies for us..penelope keith all 4 gt actors..robert hardy of creatures gt small did his often impersination churchill at horseguards so well...lucky to get that fly ... more >>

  • Re: horses by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 24-Aug-2010
    len...your jason don gdad northcote ave....on tv 30 aug.tracing mothers line....father born england singer actor...mum tv presenter even now...left him age 5 he travels melbourne find out why she left him..trace her back to pioneer.one earliest aust settlers...gt gmum theatrical stage at 17 ended headlining sydney opera hse...connection with nigella lawson..the x chancellors daughter london cook o... more >>

  • Re: horses by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 25-Aug-2010
    Worked on Trumpers Way 1959 Hygrade cardboard boxes next to the canal later became Smurfits I think.

  • Re: horses by Bob Burnard (Member 10252769) on 1-Mar-2011
    Norwood Farm Dairies Havalock Rd . Also had shop on corner of Dagmar Rd , opposite Black Dog . King St.

 
vj day by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 15-Aug-2010
as len mentioned today remembers vj....prince charles..cameron at cenotaph....burma society organised..30000 british losses...lens photos..plus the signing...on board5.....war items board11/12   
  • Re: vj day by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 15-Aug-2010
    Thanks Yvonne and Len
    In the early hours of VJ morning(~3am) i was awakened ny a commotion and the noise of banging trays. I looked out of the window, and there was a procession of people in dressing gowns and the like singing and shouting-they shouted up to me "The war is over!!" At that stage we knew nothing of the atomic bonb!
    Not many days afterwards, my Uncle amd Aunt learned that their o... more >>

  • Re: vj day by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 15-Aug-2010
    thanks mike....their only son...terrible....thought was singapore film but malaya...both they tried get women children out....virginia mckenna such gd actress.but now does charity work..was 1958 rank film..town like alice..mwomen marched across whole malaya...she went back and gave them a well..her australian cruxified..married settled alice queensland........nevil shute always on my shelves...6t... more >>

  • Re: vj day by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 15-Aug-2010
    Sixty five years ago to-day we arrived in Sydney harbour after a spell in the Pacific at the tender age of nineteen two weeks later headed for New Guinea for the surrender of the island left Australia April '46 arrived in the UK July demobbed in Guildford and paid fifty five pounds for serving in the forces.

  • Re: vj day by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 15-Aug-2010
    thankyou len....think dad wore his demob suit when he got back from the italian alps on austria border,,nazi there ..they did not accept knowledge of hitler suicide and surrender at first..1947 dad came in back west ave.jim boy family always called him all life,,,he was youngest...about 26 yrs old.........but you look very young indeed just boy in yr photo sailor board2 southall park...1970 was lu... more >>

  • Re: vj day by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 15-Aug-2010
    Len, your entry has left me very thoughtful. There are only a couple of years difference in our ages, but how different our lives on VJ day 1945.It was but three weeks to my 17th birthday I had left Southall Tech in that year, and had a job. In the celebrations the next day, dad bought me half a pint of shandy from Plough, and I really thought I had arrived. You were on the other side of the worl... more >>

  • Re: vj day by Vince Jackson (Member 10004627) on 15-Aug-2010
    To Len and all his comrades, I really apreciate what you all did for us back in WW11, my thoughts are with you all especially those that did not come home.

    My family along with many others lost loved ones who should never be forgotten.

  • Re: vj day by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 16-Aug-2010
    all of us always appreciate all the time...and service that dragged on after 1945....my cousins 3 of them were out palestine..dead sea jerusalem tents around areas.......purchased photo albums there..saw all the photos..very hot extra salt taken...dolls husband was middle east cairo./palestine///lots tattoos he came home with...but bad malaria...in convalesce long time learnt veneer wood slivers..... more >>

  • Re: vj day by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 16-Aug-2010
    We must all remember all the time or it will happen again

  • Re: vj day by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 16-Aug-2010
    lord haw haw..william joyce..propoganda radio..germany calling...famous hangman albert pierrepoint hanged him.....his record book of names correct calculation for hang rope..etc sold £5000 antique roadshow..pierrepoint bk said wont stop murders but necessary correct for the right..revenge for the state and victims...humane weighing of murderer to judge quickest break of neck..noel edmonds famous ... more >>

  • Re: vj day by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 17-Aug-2010
    had read before but today tv..gt london ...pet massacre 2nd w war..people scared 1939 what to expect gas attack etc...1/4 million cats dogs put down in first weeks..1/2 million put down....zoo keeper worried for his elephant..took it home sheila..lived to 1966..animal helped sniff out humans..saved 63 lives......tommy steel nice person like his energy enthusiasm entertainment love....songs films..... more >>

  • Re: vj day by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 18-Aug-2010
    pauline and all ..interests iver etc..todays paper..farlow lake best carp lake country.300 anglers weekends..including goalkeepr davis seaman.used for brit angling championships..carp talk magazine lake legendary huge piece carp fish history...thinking adding marina there..42 pound carp there caught july 31st...june july driest hottesy record.cranford pk 30000sq ft grass fire destroyed..cowley rd ... more >>

  • Re: vj day by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 18-Aug-2010
    to battle britain day 15 sept..bbc news daily accounts..today joan fanshaw uxbridge comanding ops bunker....it is on google...she was there when churchill came and first spoke his speech there owed to the few....finish am shift 12.0..but had to stay till 1pm because could not do the change over.his morning visit then he gave his speech pm at hse commons..waaf she was also there at king quee visit.... more >>

  • Re: vj day by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 18-Aug-2010
    Thats right Sept 15 known as hardest day we had very littel left crews aircraft ect

  • Re: vj day by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 20-Aug-2010
    plenty of noise hrs northolt..but landig dealyed high wyc ..uxb..then finish at northolt..today memorial flight spit hurr..horseguards 70 yrs of churchills speech owe to few.3.52 pm.robert hardy repeated it as he did the film..with daughter lady soames..vera lynn and fighter pilot veteran..3 stages flight....biggin hill did se england bases...gd inside war rooms bunker..we went..full size model sp... more >>

  • Re: vj day by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 20-Aug-2010
    well thats hr late..is cloud..must have been late at horseguards....beautifully painted...looked wonderful..2 close side by side at first lap..then off at other corner lap a little apart.off at far a40 side,.then final lap low into land...bed in hanger tonight..those pilols must have loved it they must have done laps around uxb base as well.what wonderful afternoon for them......dinner caught a bi... more >>

  • Re: vj day by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 20-Aug-2010
    The Spitfire you mention is a true B.O.B
    vet was sold for scrap in 1945 to a scrapman in Lincon he promptly sent it back to the R.A.F for presrvation due to its opps record it once carried a aircratwoman on a short hope of Hibastow airfield sat on the tail and landed safely (Margaret Horton) both landed safely. The Hurricane was the ... more >>

  • Re: vj day by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 20-Aug-2010
    thanks yes..amazing how it flew so beautifully today.70 yrs.and saluted the war aircrews of each base...did several laps at northolt.then low to runway..gone away hnnger for night..we are all doing extra nought lately..woops meant 2300 aircrews for britain took to the skies..extra 0 not meant......

  • Re: vj day by Don HemmingsDon (Member 10246079) on 20-Aug-2010
    About Carp we uses to fish in the lake at Osterley for carp.Never got caught by a keeper but I still have a scar on my leg from climbing over barbed wire! Coming back from there in the Spring we went through bluebell woods,gorgeous,but don,t pick themthey were pretty well dead by the time I got them home for my mother. VJDay I was at a school harvest campin Hampshire.

  • Re: vj day by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 21-Aug-2010
    don they still have fishing in osterley lake..some kind of system licence there..national trust run it all there..bluebells also cranford park...hottest dryest july this yr huge grass fire over there..wild flowers little tiny yellow like a bunny rabbit flower...think they called it shoes and socks..different nicknames things kids over the fields many generations..like butter with buttercup under chin..daisy chain

  • Re: vj day by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 24-Aug-2010
    itv news tonight 6pm have today 24th 1st day blitz london..imperial war museum film they have

  • Re: vj day by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 24-Aug-2010
    peoples stories..horror times but some lovely funny...especially cockney londoners..itv news today..walthamstow lad got out shelter make mum cup tea.going back threw himself flat grass hands on head.bomb noise....eric his mum frantic..ok mum..sorry broke teapot....b...the teapot she said get back in here...corner shop direct hit like many put sign saying,,,,,,more open than usual....wvs giving hot... more >>

  • Re: vj day by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 24-Aug-2010
    Thanks for that Yvonne - it was very interesting, and I would have missed it!

  • Re: vj day by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 24-Aug-2010
    oh good..am pleased...leslie philips keeps goig so well..marvellous lifetime work acting etc....cbe from queen...spoke of stage haymarket with viv lee..said how beautiful she was ///then at end play walked all way to tottenham ct rd charing cross rd route...firewatch duty at night top building there..said got used to not too alarmed..he was young man.....said regular expected as got dark...said to... more >>

 
southall factories by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 14-Aug-2010
we have listed many factories..work places over our pages..another at brent rd...arrow electric switches ltd..1963/4 and other yrs.......the whiting family work and lived spencer st..move to plymouth.....they have their memories on our short site and the very good frith photos memories site...bus stop was put at arrow brent rd...top of brent rd now primary school at western rd 150 bus stop..at fen... more >>   
  • Re: southall factories by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 14-Aug-2010
    of course meant type 105 bus..history on line says 1913 opened brent rd kearley tong..jam marmalade factory......40s/50s my aunt supervisor there biscuits...as josie's june said piece work..very hard work...my aunt ..girls liked her she used to help make their money up...gwen shirley came to see my aunt when she retired..so it opened the yr before she was born down there at canal the common..then ... more >>

  • Re: southall factories by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 14-Aug-2010
    radio 7 digital OR if you have freeview tv...channel 708 tv....radio adapt of ealing comedy 1half hrs..now...ladykillers.mrs wilberforce...her parrot played by johnnie morris......oh his gd tv of animal voices.clever funny man johnnie......donald sinden alec guiness part......stratford johns the constable...marvellous radio good sound effects..atmosphere gt gd acting..gd music...on now...listen on... more >>

  • Re: southall factories by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 16-Aug-2010
    a funny thing......several yrs now we have print list of items grocery supermarket...try and have look at it..go to enquiry sometimes..they are nice and policy they accept and deal nicely with you....ha weekly shop and watermelon..what....dear and only enjoy when those gt big hot days...so much cheaper spain italy.......so thinking..well only bought marrow..it was nice with sunday roast.......72/4... more >>

  • Re: southall factories by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 16-Aug-2010
    You certainly jogged my memory Yvonne with your talk of "shucking the peas on the back door step" and "stringing and slicing the runner beans". That used to be my job. It's strange about memories - I can see the whole of our garden now, with the archway of pink roses and the garden further on. The Anderson shelter sitting comfortably right at the far end, with the chicken's coop and the cockerels ... more >>

  • Re: southall factories by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 16-Aug-2010
    thanks pauline...yes did the aerial street view..and nan moved in 1928 6 kids west ave towards top east side..and can see nice long....so chicks right down end,,,he moved airraid shelter up to kitchen back door after war good shed on concrete floor window at end..hedghogs under..glass old sheets made lean to for seeds..greens cabbage...but later season tough..waste not want not...nan put bicarb so... more >>

  • Re: southall factories by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 16-Aug-2010

    Remember Skipper Sardines anyone??

  • Re: southall factories by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 17-Aug-2010
    tony had the sardine/pilchard brine/tomat sauce..recently with hot weather made change on salad..beetroot was the thing soil as well as veg from back gdn..but washd off boiled..hope you did not eat too many peas when shuck..sometimes little bits not swelled to good peas.more shuck than any little bowl peas achieved...tomatoes great grown up sticks.yesterday tv they were making vodka in UK from pot... more >>

  • Re: southall factories by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 17-Aug-2010
    anybody remember modern boy magazine and annual....looking at brooklands photos displays on board131.......saw it.biggles by johns steam chocks away...steam trains,,1928 to 1939....tonight cruickshank continues series trains....channel 5 8pm...gods wonderful railway..brunel gwr.london to bristol..may well be at southall steam train museum society...prom 28 aug sat.bbc2..should be so light enjoyabl... more >>

  • Re: southall factories by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 17-Aug-2010

    Skippers Sardines-I should have said the factory had a tall chimney with SKIPPERS in lights down the outside.This is pre-WW2

  • Re: southall factories by Dilys Boot (Member 10061138) on 17-Aug-2010
    Irish make poteen from distilled potatoes. Used to have an Irish friend who occasionally got us some. Very potent!.Have just made blackberry brandy and will be making sloe gin next month when the sloes are ripe. Ready for Christmas again.

  • Re: southall factories by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 18-Aug-2010
    thanks dilys..wondered why had not heard of something like vodka with the irish..so much history of potoatoes..thought because they needed so much for food,,but now know your knowledge..elderberry seems to be growing waste land near..blackberries are ripe..all of us made blackberry apple pie..tony s dad made wine in shed..once huge almighty noise...they had burst open too much sugar alcohol ..ferm... more >>

  • Re: southall factories by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 18-Aug-2010
    Watched Cruicshank Gods Wonderful Rly. losts boyhood memorys locos Kings, Castles halls ect at work around Southall. I belive the two founders of the G.W.R Society Southall whent to lady Margaret Road School two brothers called Gorange

  • Re: southall factories by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 18-Aug-2010
    glad you liked it..we did..has done series as well. those tunnels cut through...bath we were there last yr.......on our photobs..king castles sirs trains..open days at southall station..society museum there..steam rises at the sheds etc..went to bristol..and the suspension bridge last yr..was good..weston super mere was week after pier fire .but this yr restored reopened..only helicopter museum there..is gd..

  • Re: southall factories by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 18-Aug-2010
    Denis-They are Bob Gorange(father) Mike Gorange(son)

  • Re: southall factories by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 18-Aug-2010
    Yvonne: The Pier at Weston-super-Mare is still closed. It was due to open June/July time and is still a work in progress. In face, the whole of the main seafront has been a terrible mess this year due to building an extra sea defence wall, replacing old sewers, and to add to the mess the whole of the lawned area around the fountain by the entrance to the Pier was dug up and is still unfinished. T... more >>

  • Re: southall factories by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 18-Aug-2010
    Thanx Michael I think Mike was in my sisters class at Lady Margaret School

  • Re: southall factories by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 18-Aug-2010
    dear janice..what a site this is..small world...remember now that you are out that way...we had lovely holiday....went on pier towards end saw the char...sandsculpures are gt...saw val doonican concert at the theatre...he was with me at bbc tv worked in ref library...for his type programmes it would be clothes materials fashions we had info display...observe at studios...hes gt.....museum local hi... more >>

  • Re: southall factories by Phyl Hutnell (Member 10234816) on 22-Aug-2010
    I remember a Bob Gorange when I worked at Taylor Woodrow in the 50's/60's. He worked for the Builders Supply Co, an arm of TW, and I recall he was a railway enthusiast. Same chap I wonder?

  • Re: southall factories by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 22-Aug-2010
    unusual surname...mike you have said father son........so looks like it...if his son mike.is on friends reunite groups section..if gwr group...and in places section...for workplace taylor woodrow...then memories could be there....gwr on tv channel 5 midday today..london to bristol...............horses tonight 9pm itv

  • Re: southall factories by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 24-Aug-2010
    Phyl-Bob gorange-he certainly is a rail enthusiast-he is one of the leading lights at the GWR Preservation Society. I had the privilege of meeting him at the Southall HQ many years ago.

  • Re: southall factories by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 24-Aug-2010
    some nice items b gorringe on google ..gwr...southall...jan 2010...tintern village etc

 
google street view by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 13-Aug-2010
hope everybody still enjoying it...walk to school memories etc....couple funny just recently....child playin dead on pavement while friend is behind the fence ...worcester....neighbours...newspaper noticed went to speak to mother so concerned that it was real.......courting couple a little while ago caught out..canudaling...there is quaint old word   
 
A great day out by Dilys Boot (Member 10061138) on 11-Aug-2010
Just had a wonderful day out at The Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre and experienced a taxi-run by the Hurrican Bomber Just Jane. To see and hear all four Rolls Royce Merlin engines in action was quite something.The rest of the centre is very interesting too.If any of you are ever in the area I would really recommend it.   
  • Re: A great day out by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 12-Aug-2010
    nice video of just jane..etc etc . on the site..google....avro lancasters.....we went to brooklands weybridge south of feltham wednesday..wellington bombers hanger...nazis found out bombed there and 87 killed.war......home of concorde....went in concorde and guide speech tour is very excellent..photos...cockpit all.and concorde simulator..old computer block shown there used for original test pilot... more >>

  • Re: A great day out by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 12-Aug-2010
    Yvonne Wellington recoverd from Lock Ness famous aircraft, talk about takeing motor banking down for houseing

  • Re: A great day out by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 12-Aug-2010
    PS Barnes Wallis had his office in club house went here first time 1956.

  • Re: A great day out by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 13-Aug-2010
    thanks denis..you went there did you...my friends father went there as child with his dad many yrs ago...it was lovely relaxing day and plenty do 10 am to 5pm..with lunch picnic or restaurant..husband tony worked at NPL ship division.statistics measurements by the tanks...tanks feltham for bushy pk....wallas and scientists test the waves for maritme and tested his bounce bomb there.photos board11.... more >>

  • Re: A great day out by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 13-Aug-2010
    Wallis dams mines tested Reculver Kent Thames. Highball bounceing anti ship mine tested at Chesil beach, smaller than dams mine

  • Re: A great day out by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 13-Aug-2010
    yes been interesting study of bomb over yrs..see film of try out chesil beach....early maritime tanks the scientists with barnes wallis,,did at tonys work place feltham government maritime testing tanks..tony was pleased to meet the scientists.some of wallis work done there.....seperate new board12...half complete rest will be by sept 1st as allowed...dilys day our place lincs..photos and antique ... more >>

  • Re: A great day out by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 13-Aug-2010
    Also been Lincs Aviation heritage center the Lancaster bomber is owend by 2 farmers Fred & Harold Panton, had brother killed in bombers WW2. Very intresting visit.

  • Re: A great day out by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 13-Aug-2010
    yes the 2 brothers are on google site..interesting read...glad you liked your visit..we spent whole days at several visiting places so interesting.the way it is all presented as well so well done.lovely people staff....half of all photos on board12 but they allow the other half to upload on sept 1st

  • Re: A great day out by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 13-Aug-2010
    going feltham station way roads to weybridge brroklands.....noticed changes..feltham new station entrance 1990 apparently..tesco on old ship division long water testing tanks site......bath rd junction going off cranford...heathrow....waggoners pub on corner still there open......july 1942 wallis NPL tanks at teddington of 1917 origin..picked up on their embrio idea bounce bomb..july 1943 rhue val... more >>

  • Re: A great day out by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 14-Aug-2010
    I spent 3 hrs on m25 other day between m11 and Dartford Bridge Road works everywhere continetals must find it a joke

  • Re: A great day out by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 14-Aug-2010
    so sorry about it denis..we keep thinking..are we going to be ok...only luck if good day.....went weybridge junction 10/11 35 mins lovely..always bit slow heathrow........but cant avoid rush hr sometimes...so try get around the 5pm 7pm.........but little better the old a244 we used yrs ago hastings before m25 built....and a244 better now..m25 relieved it...but in thick of it heart westmiddx always... more >>

  • Re: A great day out by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 14-Aug-2010

    Denis-some have referred to the M25 as the biggest open air car park in Europe.

  • Re: A great day out by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 14-Aug-2010
    Thats right Yvonne its a disgrace to the British gov. we spent a week in Normandy 2004 saw 1 road works all week was gone in a day and that was major roads to

  • Re: A great day out by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 14-Aug-2010
    PS was on my way to Hastings.

  • Re: A great day out by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 14-Aug-2010
    had to look up photos.both cant remember which yr...ha...14 aug 2004....normandy ..we said less traffic...of big celebration that yr...had marvellous 2wks......normandy quiet part fairly of france and such massive bulk of land mass to spread out france.....we seem island so over cramped.....but caen motorway was terrible...scared whole time...glad get out car...they are more menacing than english ... more >>

  • Re: A great day out by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 24-Aug-2010
    denis.....today tv news photo traffic jam bejing china..60 mls long..cause of rd works...9 days in jam....!!!

  • Re: A great day out by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 26-Aug-2010
    To many cars to many people

  • Re: A great day out by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 26-Aug-2010

    Was it CS Lewis who once wrote" The difference berween heaven and hell is largely a matter of size"?

  • Re: A great day out by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 26-Aug-2010
    Michael i think you could be right

 
Poulton and Noel by Karen Connolly (Member 10214339) on 10-Aug-2010
Does anyone have any information on the company Poulton and Noel which was in Bridge Road, Southall? I believe it manufactured potted meats amongst other things.

My Grandad worked there in the 1940s or 1950s and I have a photograph of a Christmas "do" there. According to Wiki, it was taken over by Batchelors. I think my Grandad continued to work there. My mum thinks they did tinned baby f... more >>
  
  • Re: Poulton and Noel by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 10-Aug-2010
    you can photo on board if you want..kearley tong biscuits brent rd..will see if can find out meats.best wishes

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 10-Aug-2010
    bridge rd industrial estate..several factories...our member mike braden mentioned 9 june his belgian lodger refuge worked there..what 1940s..poulton on google also item about them on google...

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 10-Aug-2010

    During WW2, we had two Belgian refugess lodging with us. They worked at P and N for a couple of years

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 10-Aug-2010
    room for karens photos board11....nice surprises on there....poulton noel on there....shelters rations..northolt airport.magpies pub ...berklely..cranford etc...hanwell.....

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 10-Aug-2010
    Karen my mum worked at P and N in the late thirties and early forties her job was gutting fish she wore a pair of clogs they stood in two or three inches of water Friday was pay day we would meet her she would treat us to fish and chips at the Popular fish shop the corner of St Georges Ave piece of cod threepence and a pennorth of chips Wall's took over P and N

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 10-Aug-2010
    on google southall green by colin harris his old booklet lived 1920 southall high st.....scottemulsion 1906 opened..tudor rd school 1907 1st head mr reid...1858 3 horshoes pub...1910 1st cinema gem 150 seats mr march...1911 empire closed after 6 yrs risque films corner northcote ave,,can see photo on board shows ornate front roof now....ticklers opened 1911 27oct.they sent me their grimsby archiv... more >>

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by Don HemmingsDon (Member 10246079) on 10-Aug-2010
    Batchelors made baked beans, frozen peas etc
    I worked there at night together with a whole bunch Medical students from Barts, This was about 1950. Scott's Emulsion sign ,if I remember was a Fisherman in a Sou'wester with a big fish over his shoulder ??Polten&Noel I think made baking powder,jelly and stuff like that.Kealey & Tong made jam didn;t they?

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 11-Aug-2010
    thanks don....yes mosaic of something along there......jam ticklers...kearley tong biscuits.....so many factories swelled southall..with railway introduced and uxbridge rd etc

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 11-Aug-2010
    Don - if you google "Manhattan 1908 SHORPY historic photo archive" and scroll down to "Scott's Emulsion" there is a picture of the fisherman you mention on a building. It's not very big, but it's recognisable. I remember it too.

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 11-Aug-2010
    Pauline: You mentioned Scotts Emulsion and it started the memories rolling. I was given Scotts Emulsion as a child, remember it as a thickish white liquid, probably equivalent of today's Cod Liver Oil capsules. Also given at various times Parishes Food (think this was a liquid iron tonic) and when we had colds/flu symptoms were given Fennings Fever Cure. Does anyone remember Fennings? It was a cl... more >>

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 11-Aug-2010
    yes janice doctor charge 30s/40 2/6 or was it a crown..1936 west ave terrible 1st birth in front room....district nurse rolph from clarence st called...doctor was dear...nan had 7 babies but could not cope with this her daughters first but difficult birth...he is ok ....74 now...but she did not have any more vowed not to have more

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 11-Aug-2010

    Seeing all the factories recalled above, wasn't there a Skippers Sardine factory there at some time???

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 11-Aug-2010
    Just a tip to increase the size of a photo or script press Control + and to reduce it back again Control - . I've increased it several times, and it still works. Very handy when it's getting late and the old eyesight's not so good!!

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by barry raymond (Member 10239180) on 11-Aug-2010
    Hi again one and all;-I think I have asked before but someone out there must remember my nan's cafe, Raymond's Coffee Rooms, which stood on the bend opposite the White Swan, (car park now). I don't remember much about it as I was very young when she died. Any photos would be great.P.S. my dad was born at 79 King Street.his father was Thomas Raymond.

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by Dilys Boot (Member 10061138) on 11-Aug-2010
    Talking of medicines I remember Dr. Browns Chlorodine. You diluted a few drops in water.My mum gave a couple of drops to my baby brother when he had a bad chest and she thought she'd killed him because he slept all night. My daughter used to work in a chemist in the broadway and before they withdrew it in it's original form druggies used to buy it by the bottle.Also cough mixture and tonics made u... more >>

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 11-Aug-2010
    pauline....just tried it....yes control + and it enlarges...so quicker easier...thanks very much indeed ...more than one way to skin cat......this computer business...gets tips from each other...always will...computer age will grow grow..learning more all time and tricks of it........surprises on board11...many will like......thanks all the time so grateful your help etc

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 12-Aug-2010
    Dilys: I worked as a 'Saturday Girl' one year during the school summer holidays at Mr Peel's - sometime in the early 1940s - was paid 7s.6d and had to give my mother 5s.0d which I sorely resented at the time!

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 12-Aug-2010
    Sorry - It was during the early 1950s that I worked for Mr Peel (put 10 years onto my age by hitting the wrong key!). Mr Marsh was chemist before Mr Peel. Although I enjoyed working in the chemist with only one full-timer, I didn't actually like Mr Peel so didn't stay longer than the school hols.

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 12-Aug-2010
    ha...janice dont put 10 yrs old by hitting wrong key..ha....see photos on boards....parade shops north rd/.etc other photos as well..best wishes

  • Re: Poulton and Noel by Roger Peel (Member 10279065) on 16-Oct-2012
    Hi,

    I’m Roger, my dad was the chemist at 13 North Parade, and sadly he died in 1996.
    We, the Peel family, lived above the chemist shop from 1950(ish) to 1957(ish). I have fond schoolboy memories of North Parade, playing on the grassed area at the back by the blocks of flats, Tennyson, Elgar and Purcell. I remember the ‘plane crash, and going to see the fair in Southall Park. As an aside... more >>

 
board10 by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 9-Aug-2010
pauline phylis..blackout war etc...ron in australia more war food...everybody interests there..imperial war museumlondon events now on and until 2011 posters there   
  • Re: board10 by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 9-Aug-2010
    dylis pauline everybody roy bartlett of his book..on board10......len everybody west ealing etc..there...

  • Re: board10 by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 9-Aug-2010
    When Northolt aerodrome was camouflaged a stream was painted down one runway it was that life like that swans tryed to land on it

  • Re: board10 by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 9-Aug-2010
    thats interesting....swans around the area ..clever idea..those blow up dummy vehicles planes etc they had on top of dover cliffs..clever ..funny when you think of it..polish war memorial covered last 2/3 weeks must be cleaning it ..the 2 females stabbed each other in row..north london hospital..bomb says 1588 1st recorded in english..einstein said civilization not wipe out atomic bomb perhaps 2/3... more >>

 
home movies by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 7-Aug-2010
new series tv fridays.bbc2 good.ordinary people lives etc..saturday 8 aug special edition countrywise 7pm itv1...2ndw war through country.........our old film spools etc have to be made to digital today..had microphone taperecorder when teenager,,,gt laugh in family .catch my aunts chatting over cup tea..cockney colloqueal accent..but so real...distinctly their voices going on , on..when played it... more >>   
  • Re: home movies by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 7-Aug-2010
    breaking news 5pm internet..2.30 pm today woman and 12 yr old girl stabbed critical..taken to hosp..southall off lady marg rd durdans pk

  • Re: home movies by johnwendy (Member 10249696) on 7-Aug-2010
    As i tried to tell everyone here,keep your memories of Southall of old,and please dont wander around the place,it isnt the same,and youre more likely to incur trouble then any other place I've ever known.Be safe all.

  • Re: home movies by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 8-Aug-2010
    Thanks johnwendy for your kind advice. Just wanted to say that I have just finished reading a paperback "A Little Boy's War" by Roy Bartlett - recommended by Dilys. My youngest grandson bought it for my birthday later this month. Although it's not about Southall - the family actually lived close to South Ealing station. I didn't even know there was a station at South Ealing! It's such a lovely acc... more >>

  • Re: home movies by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 8-Aug-2010
    thanks pauline your notes on little boys war..I didnt know about white line trees...boy scouts girl guides type of common sense easy answers to things so good..adversity..if we had grandparents and their grandparents back they could show people thing or two..2 w wars etc..cranford lane had nans mu 29 yrs old 5 babies in rough rented dwellings.and her elderly mum who had 8 kids as was custom... she... more >>

  • Re: home movies by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 8-Aug-2010
    It wasn't just trees - it was also kerbs, lamp posts, pillar boxes, etc. and cars had to have their bumpers, mudguards and running boards painted white, according to google. One bit that rather amused me, although not funny really was that the New Forest ponies were given zebra-like stripes to protect them from traffic. This didn't work, however, and they had to be moved to more isolated pastures.

  • Re: home movies by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 8-Aug-2010
    lots on newforest on tv these last few days..we go every yr last 30rs ..ha...ponies are gt ..tony liked to hear about stripes...roy barlett been busy every yr..talks..2006 nov went to his old school west ealing..avenue hse..they were thrilled his talk..letters he recd thanks from pupils sabasbet..gurk..etc...forum ealing war and child war experiences..says photo on page 140 of shops raid.van rhee ... more >>

  • Re: home movies by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 8-Aug-2010

    Pauline, You have evoked great memories.
    At the outbreak of war, the USA ambassador to the UK was a Senator Kennedy,JFK's dad. When the bombing started on London, he said to the President that the people of London wouldn't be able to stand this for many days. History doesn't tell us what he said when we going strong years later, if a bit battered.
    Gas masks-when in the air raid shelters at D... more >>

  • Re: home movies by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 8-Aug-2010
    1966 the concrete airraid shelter still at girls schools..dark cobwebs if you looked inside..was to the far right east of girls building path going down that side row of old classroom huts by it....dormers and catholic cardinal wiseman greenford both had 2nd bids going through apr 2010...if they manage to get the ban revoked on allowing money to rebuid refurbish..

  • Re: home movies by Dilys Boot (Member 10061138) on 8-Aug-2010
    Pauline, So glad you enjoyed A little Boys War as much as I did. Yesterday watched a video which was lant to me by a man we met here from Hounslow. Called London can take it By the Imperial war Museum Collection. Watched it with my two grandsons aged 11 and 9 and the thing that they picked up on which I didn't notice was the fact that everyone was smoking. Very interesting video. Still available a... more >>

  • Re: home movies by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 8-Aug-2010
    Thanks for that Dilys. I will ask the other grandson to buy that from Amazon for my birthday!! "A Little Boy's War" was also ordered from there. My eldest gandson knows more about WW11 and all the battles than I do, but they don't know the individual accounts that we know.

  • Re: home movies by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 8-Aug-2010
    amazon often has best prices sen imp war mus and others seems £5 dearer...14 rare films on disc.....tv films and freeview history tv films use lot of imp war mus films nearly daily on tv.history films war.....margareet pattern comes on tv often..elderly but gt lady of her war cook and so many cook bks we had several of them at dormers library..egg bacon tatr use milk instead of cream..aunt doll u... more >>

  • Re: home movies by Phyl Hutnell (Member 10234816) on 8-Aug-2010
    I was always told that I was the first baby in Southall to be issued with a gas mask - I was six months old when the war started. My husband always kids me that I'm still wearing it!
    Dilys, we have just returned from a short break in Devon and whilst there Ray and Sammy Irving came to spend a day with us, as they still live in Cornwall. Brian and Ray were talking about old times and old friends f... more >>

  • Re: home movies by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 8-Aug-2010
    first baby that is something..google war says point torch downwards or traffic lights covered abit no to shine too bad...sept to nov war30000 road accidents ..let alone other accidents....new forest said usa sergeant stanley durham was there during war..so many vehicles etc ready for d day...barrack obamas gdad .april 2010 they invited him to visit..lots forest heath land used for food ploughed..... more >>

  • Re: home movies by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 9-Aug-2010
    l remember the concrete air raid shelters - we had tham at Drayton Manor in Hanwell too. They were very heavily re-inforced and were demolished about the time of the Cuba missile crisis!! It took the crane ages to demolish them with an enormous iron weight that it used to swing at them, but they only gave way a few fragments at a time.

  • Re: home movies by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 9-Aug-2010
    think the dormers girls one must have gone about 1965 when new 3 storey block went up science and 6th form room and lovely new indoor toilets upstairs by 6h form......was not there to see demolish so must have been during summer holidays..thanks keith....reply from new forest head office dept..luminous collars now for ponies....they had heard rumour of paint white stripes but they are not sure if ... more >>

  • Re: home movies by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 9-Aug-2010
    I remember air raid shelters down Lady Margaret Rd, knocked down 1949/50 turned into flowerbeds odd 1 still there

  • Re: home movies by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 9-Aug-2010
    gdad a builder..had our shelter off out back kitchen door....after war he made it into shed..window at back ..shelves..tools etc.....long garden west ave rows veg salad fruit..tomatoes..apple tree ..chickens back coup along back.....when gdad died uncle had loads birds down there budgie canary and chick boxes...uncle had a cobler shoe horn metal thing.on bench shed airraid shelter.he put his shoes... more >>

  • Re: home movies by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 9-Aug-2010
    The programme you reminded us about on ITV1 yesterday "Countrywise" was very interesting Yvonne. Fancy all our Art treasures being transported to the Welsh caves! Churchill was determined that Hitler wasn't going to get his hands on our Old Masters. They certainly were taken great care of, having heating on at times to keep the temperature stable. I was quite sad though hearing about the gentleman... more >>

  • Re: home movies by sheila iddenden (Member 10235498) on 9-Aug-2010
    My parents used to put me to bed in the shelter at the back of the White Heart pub in Shrubbery road. There was about a dozen people in there . In the morning if I was still asleep i was left there and the last person out would tell mum and they would come and get me Can you imagine doing that now .I was happy every one looked after me ,The shelters had a strange smell and to this day when I think... more >>

  • Re: home movies by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 9-Aug-2010
    thanks sheila yes neighbours did used to look after the kids ..several generations back..kids called them aunt or granny....so glad you like the tv pauline.my favourite is mr tom john thaw and that lovely little boy..pregnant school teacher hubby feared dead raf..mentally ill mum..such gd actors..book on my shelves many yrs..all kids read it...have a copy somewhere will read..cant resist seen film... more >>

  • Re: home movies by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 9-Aug-2010
    l think the ones in the back gardens were called "Anderson shelters" They had large round corrugated roofs. Many people got rid of them as soon as the war ended as they reminded people of Hitler and the war, but some canny people kept them as they made wonderful garden sheds.

  • Re: home movies by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 9-Aug-2010
    gdad builder all his life yes canny..he made good shed window as well..corrugated curved roof...bone dry was good.....to 1961 and they would have used it for continuing yrs after also..he had it right up fairly close to kitchen back door....hedgehogs nested under

  • Re: home movies by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 9-Aug-2010

    Sheila-interested that you lived in Shrubbery Road- I lived in North Road 1933-1951. The only name that comes to mind is Mavis Cripps. Also my piano teacher Miss Feys lived there.

  • Re: home movies by Phyl Hutnell (Member 10234816) on 10-Aug-2010
    Michael,I lived in Shrubbery Road too - grew up with Sheila. The Cripps were a big family, including Mavis, Stan who married Gladys and had daughters Carol and Gwen. Yes, Miss Fay was the piano teacher. The Shanksters were also a big family. We had an Anderson shelter in our back garden, and my Dad, being a decorator, wallpapered it inside to make it cosy. There were two brick shelters in the road... more >>

  • Re: home movies by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 10-Aug-2010
    gdad put the anderson shelter up..he still had several of the family living there..he ruled the roost..strong strict victorian male manual worker.all his life.so he saw to it the all went in it .spiders and all...but he never did not once..he said nazis were not going to have him out of his bed upstairs..he had the hun kaiser of first war..but gdad died 1948 age 58 anyway lung cancer..woodbine ci... more >>

  • Re: home movies by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 10-Aug-2010
    shrubbery number 12..seems 30s/etc...rosie on our short small site section for many mths now has been trying trace her family tree..and parslow family there.....marjorie honor blake.....she has dads birth cert giving address..but marjorie worked servant ealing..not know where she went after war.....thanks

  • Re: home movies by Chris (Member 10220786) on 10-Aug-2010
    SHRUBBERY ROAD.........I was good friends with Gwen Cripps and also Joyce White who lived at no. 3. Do any of you remember the JELLY family? they lived in North road just along from the 'old' petrol station, their house was on the corner of Shrubbery Road. Opposite on the next corner were the ROSE family....Pat, Michael & Peter......there was an older brother but I can't remember his name. Chris x

  • Re: home movies by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 10-Aug-2010

    Phyl-another name has come to me-Sally King. Chris- a John Rose is on FriendsReunited

  • Re: home movies by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 10-Aug-2010
    Phyl you mentioned the Cripps but no mention of Jean we use to go out when I was on leave I believe she lives in Bournemouth now she married Arthur Baker and lived in Saxon Rd.

  • Re: home movies by Dilys Boot (Member 10061138) on 11-Aug-2010
    I think Carol Cripps was in my class at North Rd School and should be in the class photo. John Rose is definitely in the photo. They would have been born around 1941.

  • Re: home movies by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 14-Aug-2010
    I did receive a copy of the Imperial War Museum's Official Collection "London Can Take It" for my birthday, and have just finished watching the Video. As I was only just 8 years old when the war started, although I remember lots of things about it living in Southall, I wasn't aware at that time of the devastation that London and other large cities were going through. The DVD shows seven different ... more >>

  • Re: home movies by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 14-Aug-2010
    happy birthday and thanks for info....freeview digital tv channel 12...has regular films showing of the london blitz....as you say it brings it real to one....school went to coventry.....took photo of the girls in ruined part blcak charred...architect blended it into the new glass modern cathedral.....tv coast bbc 2 is lovely..just mentioned german pilot lack fuel landed wales...they took the new ... more >>

 
Other sites apart from Southall by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 5-Aug-2010
I have lived for the past 50 years in Harpenden,Herts. A lovely place to live. I have looked up its Knowhere site. There are 69 entries,
the last on December 31st 2008.!! What does that tell us!
  
  • Re: Other sites apart from Southall by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 5-Aug-2010
    ealing broadway especially..feel that much is flat residents tube london commuters..young people starting out then later hse garden in outskirts...so for them to talk like southall of long time memories etc...they would not really many of them have same attachment to old memories ealing or anything...many move so much today..cars etc..yet suppose they have nostalgia school yrs.....reunite has long... more >>

  • Re: Other sites apart from Southall by Ron Cox (Member 10234401) on 6-Aug-2010
    I have placed messages on other boards and found that after a year there were only three others after mine. To the person who placed the war time puddings on to Flickr I picked up on them and made a Bread Pudding very Yummy. When my father came home on leave during the war this pudding was made,it was a ritual,his coupons made the differnce.

  • Re: Other sites apart from Southall by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 6-Aug-2010
    Michael & Ron Southall site is full of memorys I also follow other sites that are slow it says much about Southall even if it has changed. I know people who came from Southall and deny it, I still think its brill.

  • Re: Other sites apart from Southall by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 6-Aug-2010
    glad your bread pudding good ron.my aunt and nan made it great..dark fruit bulging crusty bit edge..hot or cold....glad you like the boards..10 now..hope weather ok with you.we had bit heat wave for us..ha...was hot get together at norwood green fete corner by wolf pub which had world cup england flags all around ..south coast beaches were just like the mediterranean so happy aug to you

 
photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 2-Aug-2010
have just put flickr southallboard9 photostream
in google and photos there...............may be because they are already signed in my computer..................but try........so photostream8................then 7........then 6 etc to first one which is just photostream no number..............in google I typed north road school southallboard photostream up came photos on 9.................. more >>
  
  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 3-Aug-2010
    rons barbers north parade photos board7..josie dilysprobably know it.sally rogers family.today tv channel 12 yesterday channel....bananas..was on last night..dec 1952 off rations.10million bananas in at bristol dock.he gave girlfriend one surprise at cinema.she had never seen banana before screamed and commissionere came..by accident saw google murder southall but 1867.sept...southall common.....s... more >>

  • Re: photots by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 3-Aug-2010
    I have racked my brains for yrs to remember the metalwork teachers name it was Mr Lance thanx Yvonne, Mr Watson was a good woodwork teacher I still have my bookshelf & turned wood bowl I made in his class. Does anyone remember Mr Scragg (gardening I belive he died of cancer 1962) also Mr & Mrs Lyons very good teacher, Mr Wilde could ... more >>

  • Re: photots by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 3-Aug-2010
    Denis: I was at DW from 1940-1942. Mr Watson was there when I went there, but he was soon called up for the RAF. The other was an older man,Mr Riseborough-"Come round these two benches." I have a stool somehere which I made under his careful eye. Basically I am hopeless at woodwork. When the family were growing up, if I ever suggested doing some DIY, my offspring would give each other meaningful ... more >>

  • Re: photots by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 3-Aug-2010
    PS Mr Wilde (games) had a red Bond Mini car 3 wheeler.

  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 3-Aug-2010
    school fete greenford grammer think...we bought wood turned bowl..had it yrs..kids made.....dormers primary...wicker basket..we made weave wet cane...push it down.go round round.did enjoy so much put beads colour in ..think we had to pay to take it home 1950s...embroidery stitches colour silks.practice all stitches..make pin cushion filled sawdust.felt and embroider..girls 1960 morris head grey se... more >>

  • Re: photots by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 3-Aug-2010
    Michael you stool must have been beter made than mine it fell apart, I didnt know Mr Watson whent I the R.A.F super teacher as was Mr Scragg both very fatherly very sad the way Mr Scragg died.

  • Re: photots by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 3-Aug-2010
    The dinner hut on long path now gone

  • Re: photots by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 3-Aug-2010
    Also still have small copper bowl whith brass foot had to be solderd together made in Mr Lances class 1957

  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 3-Aug-2010
    yes hut gone...I read google..plans etc dormers..gave dates changes...canteen built..think attached main block at boys end....ron cox member has 1946/7 boys in his dormers soccer photo on boards..says thomas..h butler..willis..beer..blaydon 1st apr 1947...cars under headmistress window we had..staff went in front door staight up their stairs to 2 staffrooms

  • Re: photots by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 3-Aug-2010
    I think I said at Norwood boys side of canteen painted clowns ect all much changed now. We used new woodwork classroom built 1955ish with Mr Watson ether 6 or 8 benches.

  • Re: photots by sheila iddenden (Member 10235498) on 3-Aug-2010
    Still no luck with getting to the photoboard I put in exactly what you said Yvonne but it came up no results.

  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 3-Aug-2010
    sheila..hope to help.....top left address bar....type www.flickr.com...........click word enter........................click sign in on top right......................ID type..southallboard9yahoo.co.uk..........password type ..middlesex9.........................click word sign in.........click photostream.. up come photos............no gaps as you notice when you type........let us know if still p... more >>

  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 4-Aug-2010
    extrememly nice photos board10..litten pub gone.still there 1970s.had morris dancers there greenford old field lane.abc traffic lights eal broad.kings hall notice..too much to list..site features origin english words sayings.baby out with bath water.threshold.brimstone treacle.knocker job.meanings.flora thompson book lark rise mentions.heston had old granny go get to birth the baby and lay out the... more >>

  • Re: photots by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 4-Aug-2010
    The Litten Hotel has gone!!! That was always packed out in the early '70s I remember a few months ago asking about The Target Northolt, the Peggy Bedford, and the other pub on the Bath Road (was it the 3 Magpies??). Is none of our heritage sacred?? I Remeber telling you some months back about him working on the Grand Union based at Norwood Top Lock, and I have read with astonish... more >>

  • Re: photots by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 4-Aug-2010
    Yvonne would that be Huttons fish & chips Lady Margaret parade

  • Re: photots by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 4-Aug-2010
    Does anyone else remember the torch light parade the length of Lady Margaret road corri night June 1953.

  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 5-Aug-2010
    thanks denis...keith we were at litten nice garden 70s..was well used...gone long time now...target pub is macdonalds..magpies there last heard.listed ......peggy bedford think long time not now there...architecture berkely french type turrets cones.still there think..,top locks brunel 3 bridges listed eng heritage involved..fox pub just there....all there this yr..seems ok...english herit replied... more >>

  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 5-Aug-2010
    google..not give clear if top lock havelock glade norwood green comes with scheduled ancient monument as flight hanwell and rest is....top lock 91.......97 to 92 hanwell flight ..raises it by 53 ft...16.2ml...1794 built.......english herit give detailed replies sent in post as showed josie at fete...peggy bedford cranford on google..magpies interesting on google....my husbands family all 1800s by ... more >>

  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 5-Aug-2010
    nice on board10..glade havelock top lock norwood green 90/91 locks..bridge 204...205 bridge 3 bridges...satellite google street view...six flight 92-97...hospital wall...hole was to st bernards coal taken through....bread war....etc..photos

  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 5-Aug-2010
    on google...planning sought borough ealing..decision due april 2010..top lock ..in consultation with 90 cottage top lock..gate beams...flo salberter agent...

  • Re: photots by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 5-Aug-2010
    The map of Cowley and the River Colne on Southallboard10 certainly brought back a lot of memories for me. My husband and his three partners had an Engineering business for over 25 years in Cowley on the banks of the River Colne. It was a picturesque drive past the cherry orchards, through Iver village - when royalty lived there. There was a small humpback bridge (not the main one which is still in... more >>

  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 5-Aug-2010
    glad you enjoyed new photos...3 rivers up by harefield clean fast flow..ducks swans cormorants herons etc..colne chess gade..then frays river uxbridge...we get our water tap..3 rivers company..lovely lakes yachting canoe at mill weir rapids..harefield..lot of cleaning goes on canal rivers and we payed for thames...rickmansworth museum tea room canal there...and by library and theatre penn 3 rivers... more >>

  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 5-Aug-2010
    nice photo malt shovel iver lane cowley and canal on board10..........we like displays of generations of workers impliments tools craft etc...my aunt worked hop picking holiday week 1920/30.....raw pinger tips...but stayed in huts ..see lots of it on tv..and we drive past malt roof hses on way to hastings...broad flat shovel etc...pubs decorated with items good also and historic..canal museum birm... more >>

  • Re: photots by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 5-Aug-2010

    Pauline,
    More memories! Do you(or anyone) remember The Paddington Packet Boat, by the canal. My old friend,David Wyatt, had his wedding reception there. At one stage, a friend asked if David would like a drink from the bar-David replied " A pint of Mother in law"-when asked what tat was David replied "an Old and Bitter !" David and his wife Maud are still going strong.

  • Re: photots by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 5-Aug-2010
    Yvonne - please don't think I'm trying to be clever, but I asked my grandson exactly what he does when he starts a new southallboard. He says he uses Google to type in www.flickr.com and then presses enter which takes you into the Yahoo page. The only thing which occurred to me when I did it on my own was, is anyone clicking on 'sign in' at the very top of the page on the computer (as I might have... more >>

  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 5-Aug-2010
    so pleased somebody has come up with idea at last....sheila phylis...try paulines gson idea...I only know a way but only been using computer a little bit for a year..never done course or anything...good luck.....follow paulines way of getting 10 boards photos...so grateful for help thanks pauline...interior of malt shovel on google...and paddington pkt boat pub looks gt

  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 5-Aug-2010
    have just tried gsons way....yes....in google sheila type.....www.flickr.com..click......says photosharing......empty oblong.....type in it southallboard10.........click search.....................up come photos..but does not seem to let you go back arrow to put photos on....have to sign in way for doing that....thanks pauline............9/8/7 etc for others...first board no number to that one..... more >>

  • Re: photots by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 5-Aug-2010
    I'm sorry I referred to he pub in Cowley as the "Malt Loaf". It should have been the "Malt Shovel". Thinking about food again!

  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 5-Aug-2010
    thats ok...nice to think of food...massive number cook tv today..and all countries restaurants everywhere..tonight weekly pharmacy..even rolling making own pills.coat it.....poisons bottles....syrup figes we had vick rub in chest..hot water bottle rubber sqeeze out the air..screw so no leak turn upside down check.boiled so wrap in towel rubber too hot.....measles they said calamine lotion..all ski... more >>

  • Re: photots by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 6-Aug-2010
    Just a small point Yvonne, although we all know the ID to type in for the photoboard - on this page the @ has been omitted. Should be southallboard10@yahoo.co.uk Am only mentioning this as we forgot it the first time and it didn't work!

  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 6-Aug-2010
    thanks pauline..could be cause sheila problem......read back instruction no @........please sheila always type 10@yahoo.co.uk...or 9@yahoo......so good of you notice .......I do it all automatic now forgot that has slipped up there in telling sheila.......never easy all this computer business......no gaps sheila also needs to say.............so glad ron gets all photos in aussie....think most peop... more >>

  • Re: photots by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 6-Aug-2010
    Yvonne, that photo of "The Swan" in Iver village is wonderful. The ancient church of St Peter's was opposite. When I googled "Iver Wikipedia" it showed photos of the old "Bridgefoot" in Iver, with the humpback bridge and the Trust house beside it. This is the first time I have seen this little bridge since we left Lsngley, and it's made my day! Thanks for the memory.

  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 6-Aug-2010
    good..made your day..gt...I found google for first time yr ago.......no time for dragging to library any more bks..photos etc.....the amount I have seen on google sources wonderful...research .info.wonderful photography all subjects...history travel ..towns villages...some books are even on google turn the pages to read.....wealth of lovely stuff..from living room...magic box of computer..interest... more >>

  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 6-Aug-2010
    the website st peter..has interior exterior photos and page of diagram info history.interior...and st leonards hall part of it.....many places have virtual tours as well on google,..,,film around the places room to room galleries etc....very good.....bovington army tanks has and jackson first tiles industrial revolution iron bridge gorge has tour on google ..were rare valuable antique historic nur... more >>

  • Re: photots by sheila iddenden (Member 10235498) on 6-Aug-2010
    Thanks Yvonne Have at last got to view the photo`s Have`nt seenthen all yet what i have seen jogged a few memories

  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 6-Aug-2010
    well done sheila..so pleased ..hope you enjoy....help phylis now she will have luck now.......10 boards in all....can help you if awkward full screen enlarge and zoom in....best wishes

  • Re: photots by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 6-Aug-2010
    heathrow photographer of celebrities todays bk and exhibit term 5....denis stone age 78 lifetime..mother bought him camera half crown.box brownie..but had to struggle buy cost of a film..worked as messenger airport..now does 3 day wk..joan collins sends him xmas card..gd friends.he says he thought was near having her as girl friend..joan worked for rank...rank was gt west rd opposite beechams..onl... more >>

 
SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by Chris (Member 10220786) on 30-Jul-2010
When visiting SOUTHALL on Monday I went to North Road - when I lived in Grove Terrace (just off North Road). As a child I remember the SMITHY who used to work at the back of MR BROWN's house. He used to re-shoe the horses that were brought to the CATTLE MARKET on a Wednesday. It was facinating to watch him - does anyone else remember him?? I just wish I knew his name. There are flats & an off... more >>   
  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 30-Jul-2010
    Chris his name was Albert Sadler why I knew that when I worked at Price's bakers he would collect two horses from the stables he lived in HAYES I am glad you enjoyed your day.

  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by Don HemmingsDon (Member 10246079) on 30-Jul-2010
    I never went to see the Smithy but I did go to theMarket where the horses weresold.As I recall it was behind the Odeon.I went at lunch time from School.Mostly gypsy men buying and selling.
    I think Southall market was 2nd oldest in Middx
    after Brentford.

  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 30-Jul-2010
    Chris-I remember the Smithy-dad used to take me down there sometimes.
    Don-remember the market well-also the sub-post office/bakers shop nearby. Can practically taste their custard tarts now!

  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by Phyl Hutnell (Member 10234816) on 31-Jul-2010
    Chris, I remember the blacksmiths very well. We used to go round there and stand in the doorway to watch him shoe the horses. Will never forget that smell. The market is still going. We took a couple of our grandsons there a few years back and they were fascinated by the horses and donkeys. I think I've said before that my brother tells me he used to be paid sixpence to drive the pigs from the mar... more >>

  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by thompson (Member 10241148) on 31-Jul-2010
    I beleive Southall's Wednesday Horse Market was given the charter to operate by Queen Elizabeth First. I can remember my granfather's brother Daniel buying pigs, slauthering and selling them to Walls. They took the whole pig but not pay for the head. I went to bakery college with Mr Woodfords son, in the shop was the many cups that the bakery won, including The Renshaws Cup, a well respected award in the trade.

  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 31-Jul-2010
    glad you and daughter had good day chris.nice to hear you len..dear mr thompson your bakers.......do you know anthing of c t crouch bakers west top corner northcote ave...on boards we have couple photos..when replastered about 1990 ish..uncovered the old wall painting huge whole wall...london prize it says awarded to it and thurog health brown bread 1910/1920 etc.crouch wedding cakes also...1930s ... more >>

  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 31-Jul-2010
    I used to work in Phil Woodfords bakery in the holidys, he and his brother Fred were friends of my dad. You were right about the cups there were loads hid did some fantasic cakes.

  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by sheila iddenden (Member 10235498) on 31-Jul-2010
    My memories are the same as Phlys On the way home from School we would go to Pope`s newsagent to get sweets them go round the back to watch the blacksmith ,He must of been a very kind man because he never sent us away ,sometimes he would explain what he was doing, and the smell was one of thoses things that you never forget.

  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 31-Jul-2010

    Was that newsagents in fact Amsden and Popes-the Amsdens had a daughter-Norma.It was at this shop I got the first "Knock Out" comic when it came out.(pity I haven't got it now!)

  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 31-Jul-2010
    Yes Shelia Albert was a very kind man as I said in a early thread I worked at Price's bakers and he kept the horses well shod he cycled from Hayes left his cycle in the stable and take two horses to be shod his'Smithy' was the rear of Amsdun and Pope

  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by Chris (Member 10220786) on 31-Jul-2010
    PHYL........you have solved a long standing question...some people called the BAKERS WOODFORD's & some called it AVERY'S....I never knew why. Now I know, thanks for that Chris x x

  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 31-Jul-2010
    I remember my dad makeing a new bread prover 1949/50 for Phil Woodford when the old wooden one was removed mice ran everywhere.

  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 1-Aug-2010
    It was interesting to read that Southall Market stopped horse trading three years ago today. Michael Lovelace, from the firm that ran the market explained that the retirement of his two partners, Richard Steel 89, and Anthony Lovelace 77, led to the market's closure. He said it had been part of his life for 20 years, but wouldn't be practical to run this type of business on his own. He thought the... more >>

  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 1-Aug-2010
    thanks for that research pauline .thought I remembered that local josie told us few pages back that the horses part had finished..somebody replied that relief..expect there were all points view like most things..the conditions etc,.best wishes..given the charter so many hundreds yrs ago..the ancient high st there smithy just near,,old 3 horse shoes pub..was the famous oxford rd to london.transport... more >>

  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 1-Aug-2010
    As we've been talking a lot about bread, I find it a bit confusing when I read official notes that bread was not rationed during the war. My brother worked with a Price's baker at Tudor road on a Saturday morning and he would have been about 13 years old (1948-9). He states "Bread was still rationed at this time, and families were issued with 'bread units' that were cut out and retained by the bak... more >>

  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 1-Aug-2010

    Remember the old song:" It had to be you(BU), it had to BU, that's what Strachey said when they rationed the bread.----"

  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 1-Aug-2010
    Pauline you were right bread was not rationed during the war, but after the war 1946 to 1948 sweets and sugar ended 1953 end of all rationing came in 1954

  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 1-Aug-2010
    The bread during the war was a brown colour it was called'Ersatz' a German word meaning poor quality flour.

  • Re: SMITHY - NORTH ROAD by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 1-Aug-2010
    Lem: ersatz literally means substitute-didn't know it had been applied to bread!

 
Present day Southall by johnwendy (Member 10249696) on 22-Jul-2010
Hello,finally after 40+ yrs in what is now a rat hole,a sess pit,a drug ridden crime area have had to say goodbye to the town we grew up in.Dont know if many of you on here have been through this
now shanty town,I can assure you it is not the place you have in your memories.We found this website by luck as we too have great memories of Southall and long may they live,but the present day place is ... more >>
  
  • Re: Present day Southall by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 23-Jul-2010
    Len will be 'out of action' for a short while following a fall-dislocated shoulder. Is ok but a little sore. At home recuperating.

  • Re: Present day Southall by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 23-Jul-2010
    best wishes len and family.take care.hope better soon..people on site talking about dancing seagull.as you were..dont miss donavon

  • Re: Present day Southall by Phyl Hutnell (Member 10234816) on 23-Jul-2010
    All best wishes to Len for a speedy recovery, and take more water with it next time!

  • Re: Present day Southall by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 23-Jul-2010
    Heres wishing you a speedy recovery Len. Very best wishes to you and your family.

  • Re: Present day Southall by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 23-Jul-2010
    Thanks for all messages to my Dad. He is very grateful and will miss contributing but it will give him more time for thinking!

  • Re: Present day Southall by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 23-Jul-2010
    Len-May I add my best wishes to thos of the gang-get well soon!

  • Re: Present day Southall by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 23-Jul-2010
    Get well soon Len.

  • Re: Present day Southall by josie (Member 10235627) on 23-Jul-2010
    Get well soon len,regards Josie & uncle Jim..he was also in the navy on a ship called THE Berwick..age 16 he was on the Russian Convoyes he talks all the time about the navy and last world war,would have been nice for him to have met you at the fete,get better soon.Josie.

  • Re: Present day Southall by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 23-Jul-2010
    Hi Len - we don't know each other but having read the latest entries about your 'mishap', I would like to join with the others and wish you a speedy recovery

  • Re: Present day Southall by barry raymond (Member 10239180) on 23-Jul-2010
    Just heard about your fall Len, stay off the roller skates for a while, take care, all the best Barry R.

  • Re: Present day Southall by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 23-Jul-2010
    JohnWendy: I last visited Southall in 2001 to show my husband all the places that I remembered from my happy childhood and wished I hadn't. I felt so sad afterwards. Good luck with your move and wherever you end up may you find peace and happiness.

  • Re: Present day Southall by Dilys Boot (Member 10061138) on 23-Jul-2010
    Hope you get well soon Len.
    To johnwendy, Congrats on leaving Southall.
    We left in 1991 after 50 yrs. Both born and bred in Southall when it was a nice place to live.
    Went back 2 yrs ago to visit and was so glad to get back to our new life. Many happy memories though.

  • Re: Present day Southall by Vince Jackson (Member 10004627) on 23-Jul-2010
    Hi Guys

    If you look back in this forum you'll see I mentioned many times what a festering dump Southall has become, I left in 76' and lost all ties in 05' when my dad passed away, I don't miss it one bit but it makes me very sad knowing what great place it was, of which I do have fond memories, luckily I do have memories which the fellow Southallians on here keep alive with all the titbits abou... more >>

  • Re: Present day Southall by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 24-Jul-2010
    I think your right Southall has gone down but I still enjoy a visit 2/3 times a year thats what makes this site important to keep the memorys alive I am looking forward to next Norwood Green but I shall call in before then.

  • Re: Present day Southall by johnwendy (Member 10249696) on 24-Jul-2010
    Hi Guys,thanks for all the replies,we love Southall of old,our memories of Southall will live with us too forever.Maybe some of you may know our families Russell's Randall's Bird's all with a love for how Southall was.The only tie we have now is with a relative in care home in Southall.Our last year or so in the town was a real nightmare especially at night as the groups of louts hanging around dr... more >>

  • Re: Present day Southall by Dilys Boot (Member 10061138) on 24-Jul-2010
    Hi Johnwendy. Yes please feel free to contribute.
    The more old memories the better. One persons memories sparks off more in other old Southallians. At least we had the good times there before everything went downhill, but Southall is not alone in this. Nearly everywhere in this country has changed.Hope you will be happy wherever you are going.

  • Re: Present day Southall by Chris (Member 10220786) on 24-Jul-2010
    Despite your warning........I am going to Southall next week with my daughter. She is 45 & the last time she visited was when she was 9. She wants to see it all again....to walk from Randolph Road to North Road where my parents shop was & to see Grove Terrace where I was born. I have warned her about the changes but she really wants to make the trip. We are going to take the train to Ealing Br... more >>

  • Re: Present day Southall by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 24-Jul-2010
    best wishes the trip and our bus along uxbridge road past viaduct and new ealing hospital that old iron bridge to what was odeon cinema before town hall.old market.white hart gone..park still there of carnivals etc....off north road way to where your grandad and mum shop.north road school..the green..happy break away..weather is nice

  • Re: Present day Southall by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 24-Jul-2010
    Hi Chirs go to Southall both of you and enjoy your memorys becuse it is the same everywhere. Just go to Southall and remember. I follow other message board sites and Southall is one of the most used.

  • Re: Present day Southall by Chris (Member 10220786) on 25-Jul-2010
    You are right Dennis - this is a great site.....always something popping up to make us remember this & that. I moved away in 1964 - my daughter was 6 weeks old but we used to return to visit parents, it seems like another life now. When we are young we don't expect anything to change & then, suddenly, it's gone - just like time! Chris x

  • Re: Present day Southall by johnwendy (Member 10249696) on 25-Jul-2010
    Hi Chris and all,hope you have a good visit to Southall,if you go to Randolph Rd you'll be going near to where I worked many years at Southall Post Office,last time I was on randolph Rd got a parking ticket as I went to hand my notice in at the GPO!Anyone on here have any memories of Ruskin,Stanley and Livingstone Rd?Or the shops near to us,Guissepes the greengrocer,Beamans butchers,Noras which us... more >>

  • Re: Present day Southall by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 25-Jul-2010
    I knew people in Ruskin Road; Len Shrimpton, Arthur Holland and now the Giuseppe family: Hector, Ann and Netta. I also remember Beaman's butchers shop. Hector Giuseppe is still alive and living on Allenby Road.
    Were you a postman at Southall Sorting Office, and did you know Frankie Johnson?
    One of the Holgates was in the Scouts.
    Do you remember Lightbody's on Ranelagh Road?
    Thank you, everyone... more >>

  • Re: Present day Southall by Chris (Member 10220786) on 25-Jul-2010
    Lightbody's..........YES......I bought 6 soup plates there 1/4d each & still have 4 left. That was when I got engaged in 1963. Glad you are back on board Len....how's the shoulder? Chris xxx

  • Re: Present day Southall by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 25-Jul-2010
    Good work Len glad your back, which scouts was Holgate in Len and the date.

  • Re: Present day Southall by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 25-Jul-2010
    Holgate was in the St. George's scouts unit, Lancaster Road in the fifties.

  • Re: Present day Southall by johnwendy (Member 10249696) on 25-Jul-2010
    Hi all,yes I was at Southall Sorting office,knew Frank Johnson he was a union rep,Percy Lightbody wasnt it?His shop went up in flames I remember when i was a kid,does anyone remember the cafe next to the T.A centre,they filmed a few scences for Dixon of dock green there.Its been a tyre and exhaust place for years.

  • Re: Present day Southall by johnwendy (Member 10249696) on 25-Jul-2010
    Actually I just remembered when I was delivering down Allenby Rd on the post,I did come across Guiseppe,think it was near the bottom of Allenby towards Ruislip Rd end,anyone here know Bob Macmillan,Peggy Guinea,John Bugden,they were all left behind when we moved in Jan 2010.Anyone here work at the A.E.C?My Grandad did.What about Ripolin paints?Had a lot of family working there in the 80s towards i... more >>

  • Re: Present day Southall by sheila iddenden (Member 10235498) on 25-Jul-2010
    I was intrested to see that Hector gieseppi is still around My father worked for the family for a few years . they were lovely to me .I also had an aunt who lived at no1 Ruskin Rd,

  • Re: Present day Southall by cynthia (Member 10249593) on 25-Jul-2010
    Hi all I left southall in 1972 I was born and bred in Hammond Road, my husband worked in the sorting office for years they had some good post office parties the best was the bangers and mash dinner & dance those were the days

  • Re: Present day Southall by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 25-Jul-2010
    I worked at the PO In Hayes spent most of my time on the Travelling Post Office a famous Southall resident Albert Pooley was a PHG at `Southall sorting office my sister worked in the canteen her name was Joy sadly she died many years ago

  • Re: Present day Southall by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 25-Jul-2010
    Len-good to see you back on site again! I remmber Lightbody's-had had been on the buses like my dad.

  • Re: Present day Southall by Phyl Hutnell (Member 10234816) on 26-Jul-2010
    My brother bought a house in Ranelagh Road when he got married in about 1954, and they lived there for several years before moving to Hayes. My brother is now a widower, 88 years old and lives in Goring, Sussex. The Slater family lived in St George's Avenue, where my sister and her family lived. I believe the last of the Slater's who had the shop in the Broadway died fairly recently. Sheila, do yo... more >>

  • Re: Present day Southall by Phyl Hutnell (Member 10234816) on 26-Jul-2010
    Just remembered, when I was a student I once worked at Southall GPO sorting during the Christmas period.

  • Re: Present day Southall by josie (Member 10235627) on 26-Jul-2010
    I lived over the shop next to Slaters 40 yrs ago my front door was on the broadway right by the bus stop totally different then,very sad what has happened to John and Wendy(no police around)i still live in southall never had problem's like them, in fact we have neighbours who are better than the English who lived there before,Southall like the rest of the Country has become the dumping ground of t... more >>

  • Re: Present day Southall by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 26-Jul-2010
    Phyl the fish and chip shop was Houghton's next to Ben Taylors the radio shop.

  • Re: Present day Southall by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 26-Jul-2010
    Phyl: I was very interested to see you mention the Slaters. My parents were friends of theirs.
    As I remember they lived on the right hand side going down(No25???). Doreen was a few years older than me-as I recall she went to Greggs School at Ealing.George and Violet were lovely people.

  • Re: Present day Southall by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 26-Jul-2010
    Tanx for the info. Len

  • Re: Present day Southall by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 26-Jul-2010
    Phyl wasnt the A.B.C above Woolworths mum used buy me ice cream there to

  • Re: Present day Southall by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 26-Jul-2010
    Denis the ABC was to the right of Woolies the roof was destroyed of Woolies by an incendary bomb.

  • Re: Present day Southall by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 26-Jul-2010
    Yes, I also remember Houghton's the fish'n chip shop. It was lovely' We used to buy a bag of cracklings as well sometimes. We only used the other fish'n chip shop up by St George's Avenue on the way home from the pictures, and then it was a bag of chips! Lovely grub, and we didn't have to worry about cholesterol then.

  • Re: Present day Southall by johnwendy (Member 10249696) on 26-Jul-2010
    Hi Josie,regarding the police,sore subject for us,called them many many times in the last 2 years or so around Ruskin Rd,we were some nights very lucky and "honoured" with a fleeting visit by a couple of female community police officers,but to be truthful they were as useful as chocolate tea cups as the saying goes.We havnt moved far,but thankfully out of Ealing Borough,takes us about 15-20mins wh... more >>

  • Re: Present day Southall by Chris (Member 10220786) on 26-Jul-2010
    We went to Southall today! My husband dropped us off at Epping - we got the tube to White City & then changed for Ealing Broadway; then a bus to the Police Station - walked down to the Market area (I used to work there on a Saturday morning). Then North Road to my parents old shop & Grove Terrace (where I was born). Then North Rd School - we went in the school & had a short tour! Down the Schoo... more >>

  • Re: Present day Southall by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 26-Jul-2010
    Am l right? A B C was in fact a very good bakery - the letters stood for "Aereated Bread Company". What happened to them? - there was one of their shops opposite Ealing Broadway Station too in the '50s

  • Re: Present day Southall by sheila iddenden (Member 10235498) on 26-Jul-2010
    Yes Phyl I remember going to the ABCFor ice creamAunt Rose used to take me to lots of exciting places one of them being D H Evans in OXford St for afternoon tea very posh /// The fish and chip shop was very near Sillitoes sweet shop I remember us walking up there to get sweets. Do you remember Watmore s sweet shop

  • Re: Present day Southall by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 26-Jul-2010
    Yes Keith, there was an ABC at Ealing Broadway opposite the station, and you've just rekindled a memory of many years ago. I had just started a new job in 1946 at an Insurance company in Ealing, and my family had booked a holiday on a house-boat in Leigh-on-sea, so I had to stay with my aunt and uncle at their radio shop in Wood Green for the fortnight. This was a 22 station journey from Ealing br... more >>

  • Re: Present day Southall by Phyl Hutnell (Member 10234816) on 27-Jul-2010
    Michael, Doreen Slater married Charles Packer and they had two daughters, Ann and Wendy. They were neighbours of my sister when she lived in St George's Avenue, and their girls were friends with my niece. Charles became a chiropodist and was my chiropodist for many years until he retired. Sadly Doreen died some years ago, but I am still in touch with Charles and Wendy. As you say, lovely people.
    ... more >>

  • Re: Present day Southall by Phyl Hutnell (Member 10234816) on 27-Jul-2010
    Hi Chris, so glad to hear you enjoyed your trip back to Southall. I know that some of it is pretty bad now, but there is lots still good, with good people. I think it depends where you actually live. Where we are is OK, and I have to say we have found our local Neighbourhood Police great, but I do understand how frustrated some people must be. I think if we had lived other than where we do, we wou... more >>

  • Re: Present day Southall by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 27-Jul-2010
    Hi Chris glad you enjoyed your visit to Southall try to make Nowood Green next year.

  • Re: Present day Southall by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 27-Jul-2010

    Phyl-I did meet Chales and Doreen in the 1980's-and I am pleased to say John-sadly Vi had passed away some time before.
    My cousin Pamela Spikins went to Greggs-helped by Doreen.

  • Re: Present day Southall by keith williams (Member 10241513) on 27-Jul-2010
    l have now looked up "AEREATED BREAD COMPANY" on google Yes, that is what the letters "A B C" stood for. The information there is fascinating and also explains why they no longer exist.

  • Re: Present day Southall by thompson (Member 10241148) on 27-Jul-2010
    The ABC's Bakery was near Morrington Cresent London. The managers were John and Peter Wensel, who after leaving ABC, part of the Weston Group of Bakeries, started their own company in Pinner with several shops through out West London.

    I think that the ABC had the only Roll Plant in London that produced Kiaser Rolls.

    As a Bakery Technologist I spent many hours working in both Companies.

  • Re: Present day Southall by sheila iddenden (Member 10235498) on 27-Jul-2010
    When I went on a Saturday night to the dance at Ealing Town hall ,half way through the evening we used to go to the A B C for coffee. while the lads went for a pint. I met my first husband at town hall dance. They were great dances but a flipping long walk home ,pass the golf course was abit errie.

  • Re: Present day Southall by Phyl Hutnell (Member 10234816) on 28-Jul-2010
    Sheila, I remember us going dancing at Ealing Town Hall. We thought nothing of walking home in those days. Often did it after dancing at The Seagull in Lady Margaret Road too.

  • Re: Present day Southall by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 31-Jul-2010
    yes abc ealing broadway..lived up from there 5 yrs..buy bread or cakes at front or go through to back to sit..dont see those coconut strips across pastry cakes much now..old photos of that corner and station and broadway on our boards...yes denis if chris and all come next yr fete..can give you lift back to station ealing chris...use freedom pass free buses.tube.....so many of you worked post offi... more >>

  • Re: Present day Southall by Zeta Stanley (Member 10256988) on 17-Feb-2011
    I remember Lightbodys, on the corner, you got coal, parafin, all sorts, there and one time when coal was short, my Dad carried 1 cwt of coal on his back over the bridge down Delamere Rd to Berwick Avenue, strong man.

  • Re: Present day Southall by Zeta Stanley (Member 10256988) on 17-Feb-2011
    I remember Lightbodys, on the corner, you got coal, parafin, all sorts, there and one time when coal was short, my Dad carried 1 cwt of coal on his back over the bridge down Delamere Rd to Berwick Avenue, strong man.

  • Re: Present day Southall by Zeta Stanley (Member 10256988) on 17-Feb-2011
    I remember Lightbodys, on the corner, you got coal, parafin, all sorts, there and one time when coal was short, my Dad carried 1 cwt of coal on his back over the bridge down Delamere Rd to Berwick Avenue, strong man.

  • Re: Present day Southall by Zeta Stanley (Member 10256988) on 14-Mar-2011
    Michael I didn't recognise the names you mentioned re Sperry's, but of course there were alot of people working there. Also you name a lady Doreen who went to Greggs, I had a friend who went there too before me her name was Doreen Cheney, her father owned a grocers shop on the Syon Lane.

 
memorials names on google by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 18-Jul-2010
lady looking for cordery...gt cordery on harmondsworth ww1 memorial..ada cordery still know old face southall site..I found mine eggleton butler mundy..........lady becker got money unveiled heeston memorial nans brother wingrove and timberlake...don hughes hounslow chronicle lived prefabs 1953 blackberry farm rd near speart and thorn court flats........battle britain pilots names google.2341 GB 1... more >>   
  • Re: memorials names on google by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 21-Jul-2010
    nice photos today north road school on board8 board9...

  • Re: memorials names on google by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 22-Jul-2010
    teachers being remembered..early days tudor rd and dormers...jones who gave clout around the ear,,,and sam reeves music teacher

  • Re: memorials names on google by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 22-Jul-2010
    teachers,,,josie chris and we reported her..but nothing was done..before us pam evans still dormers havok...spinster so would never have got job..but only one I say should have ben sacked....hated kids never taught anything...RE..A stream and 4yrs she caused misery..should never have been a school...not the ability or trained for it..etc etc but seems 20 yrs now pam says she was still there before... more >>

  • Re: memorials names on google by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 22-Jul-2010
    memories sprung floor dancing seagull hotel southall......type ..raiding my memory...in google storyteller.......gina james and friend organised dances 1939 onwards..fell for saxaphone player...went adelphi west end dances..was g guide st georges..tells of rubber and sawmills...23 pages on google........terrapin wards hill hosp she helped wounded soldiers....arp wardens cinema hmv bombs...pam will... more >>

  • Re: memorials names on google by Karen Connolly (Member 10214339) on 4-Aug-2010
    My mum's name was Ada Cordery. Now aged 89 and living in Fareham, Hampshire. I am also researching the Cordery Family Tree - family originated in Cranford Lane so if anyone can help, it would be much appreciated.

    Cheers

  • Re: memorials names on google by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 4-Aug-2010
    people on the site old face southall....ask if ada corderly.or spelling,,, known they knew her..yes they lived along by my family wallbanks etc cranford lane 1860 to late 1900s......family worked lived agra cottages etc many yrs many

  • Re: memorials names on google by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 4-Aug-2010
    ask her if they heard of timberlake wallbanks langley tyler heath...all lived along old dwellings by ris sun pub...many labourers lived length cranford lane...bapt burial marriage books heston church have all lives recorded....lma north of st pauls archive office..cordery will be in records and census 1841 to 1911...cranford lane on place street..on friends reunite many members listed..berkeley sc... more >>

  • Re: memorials names on google by ann Ridgway Scheu (Member 10247105) on 8-Aug-2010
    Dear Karen Connelly,,My great grandmother was Mary Ann Cordery,, Her Father was Robert Cordery of 1 back row Cranford Lane,,He was a brick layers labourer.He was born in 1859.His daughter Mary, married Earnest Alfred Ridgway in 1911........There was other children,John,Edward,Beatrice,Ellen,Ann and Thomas Cordery .I' ve been working on my fathers family tree ,his name was Henry Ridgway,he is the s... more >>

  • Re: memorials names on google by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 8-Aug-2010
    ours were back row ris sun cottages cranford lane....1850 to 1930s etc..wallbanks...timberlake..langley ..tyler...cordery was there because my nans gdad george timberlakesaw the old bailey fight from in front of back row cottages at his door..cordery was mentioned at law case.. later in 1800s.......george was buried heston church 1900 age 72 his wife 1913 age 80 hannah of hayes botwell dawley harr... more >>

  • Re: memorials names on google by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 8-Aug-2010
    ann ...karen is on ..old face southall site as well ..on google...incase she does not look here

  • Re: memorials names on google by Karen Connolly (Member 10214339) on 10-Aug-2010
    Hiya

    Robert Cordery is my paternal Gt Gt Grandfather. His son John is my Gt Grandfather and his son, William, is my Grandad. My mum, Ada, is William's daughter and is alive and well and living in Hampshire - 89 years old.

    She lived in Clarence Street with my nan and grandad both before and after she married in 1944. Mum worked at Ticklers during the war (a "preserved" occupation she say... more >>

  • Re: memorials names on google by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 10-Aug-2010
    snap george timberlake of same old bailey case as cordery was my gt gt gdad also..was witness at front of his back row ris sun collection cottages cranf lane...nans gdad...big family lots kids as was custom..one every 2 yrs.married age 21 or so,,,all at heston church....ticklers nan and cousins there 20s 30s ..acres lindsey wallbanks...scott emulsion we have those there...nice photo poulton on boa... more >>

  • Re: memorials names on google by ann Ridgway Scheu (Member 10247105) on 10-Aug-2010
    Karen,, My nan worked in Ticklers ,around 1935 +,I dont know for how long. Her name was Margaret Ridgway,she died in 1991 age 77. On her sons birth certificate it says she was a jam jar washer.

  • Re: memorials names on google by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 10-Aug-2010
    my nan ada acres and cousins lindsey wallbanks others were there 1935..walked from west ave southall ..jam was popular 10 yr old daughter and before the kids were younger..so bread jam often..kids born 1925 and before so must see couple of their birth certs see if it says jam jar cleaner packer or what...suppose there was conveyor belt labelling etc.

 
books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 12-Jul-2010
just doing tidy of stuff took to fete .pauline sorry k keyboard problem before..yiewsley etc pbk.....by a h cox of west dray local hist soc.hiilinglibaries1983 published 0907869033.old rail bridge demolished 1960 by pub..photos .maps etc..calledwest drayt and yiewsley....jimmy of josie good photo ofbrickmakers alms 1924 charabanc trip30 men and women.2 trucks all brickies workers..outing........an... more >>   
  • Re: books by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 12-Jul-2010
    Have just posted photos Top locks ect. on photostream Flicker

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 13-Jul-2010
    good to watch channel 12 free tv yesterday.this week uxbridge airforce control command battle britain bunker.filmed all inside .we saw when open free septembers and often schools go...deep steep steps.push rods planning plotting knickname waafs squads chorus beauties.very young.worked long hrs.churchill called top gallery phones commanders i charge ..the dress circle..looking down on pushing the p... more >>

  • Re: books by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 13-Jul-2010
    Janice - I've just seen the wonderful photographs on Southallboard8 of North road school. Absolutely fantastic with Phil Hutnell in them as well. Although I didn't go to North Road school, I was interested in Yvonne mentioning that you lived in Northcote Avenue from 1955-1960. I wondered which end of Northcote Avenue you were living, and the number. Athough we moved from there in 1952, there would... more >>

  • Re: books by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 13-Jul-2010
    70yrs ago today the the R.A.F clashed with the Luftwffe over southern England loseing 7 hurricanes & 2 Spitfires 2 pilots killed, 3 missing. the rest uninjured these were the opening days.

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 14-Jul-2010
    denis everybody tonight channel 5 tv lost evidence aerial photos winning battle britain and before after..oxford the training of resistence british force...usa came comics slang nylons sweets cigs..pauline len everybody board9 nice....josie jimmy kew archive has 1832 king prussia on corner opposite nowdominion ..cole brewers of twickenham 1832 and their 3 tuns there farms brickies thirst then ....... more >>

  • Re: books by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 14-Jul-2010
    Thanx Yvonne will watch, Coniston Bluebird now restored and say going to do 100 mph run on lake. forgot to mention yesterday 1 Hurriccane crash landed Northolt aircraft repairable put back into service July 12 1940.

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 14-Jul-2010
    husband nags me we have not been bletchley pk yet..next spring think for sure....on flog it tv today.enigma break the codes german cribs...praised the girls 6hrs day for many mths.had females said more power concentration high level long periods...old churchill had the young girls down whitehall war rooms bunker long days..came out into daylight was shock..and uxbridge girls plottng table..3 cheer... more >>

  • Re: books by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 14-Jul-2010
    Sorry Yvonne, I can't help you with either the photo ? Beresford road or the otner photo on the corner of a road. The Beresford road I remember in the thirties you could look straight up the road right from the other end and see the Uxbridge road quite clearly. Len may be able to help you as he drives around Southall still. I loved the Canal Bullrushes - the first time I've seen them for decades.

  • Re: books by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 14-Jul-2010
    Churchill orderd computer to be smashed up, i belive there were two of them if this hadnt happend the UK would of had a flying start in computers

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 14-Jul-2010
    yes fly start to our computers we love to use now.variety club speed boat gala dat 1959 april ruislip lido on board9.don campbell.blue bird...tony worked NPL teddington leaving grammer hounslow..small computer room.but giant size computer...midland bank later still giant across whole wall computer...fast develop to today....enigma said a etc etc..letters never meant their letter crib so girls c... more >>

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 14-Jul-2010
    pauline thought you like bullrushes and over brookside north of spikes bridge along canal edge opposite durdans.old wharf foundations there...they have large ponds marina etc nature reserves,,yellow flag lilies..bullrushes grasses etc....flats could be on north side uxbridge rd coming into southall area of red lion...with abbess offices that block offices tower behind.....remembered some flats alo... more >>

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 14-Jul-2010
    pathe archive 6.30 daily bbc tv news ..today they are showing now stress testing wembley stadium.all cloth cap chaps stamping up and down in unison...ha...see about our 2012 olympic stadium....all those yrs ago olympics white city..built my library and bbc tv on the site..we had archive all the photos..etc etc

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 14-Jul-2010
    thanks len for pauline also.nice to go street view arrow beresford//top at uxb rd red brick flats opposite/ ///along bit livingstone rd..near there flat aunt flo george ackers lived when 1sr marr1935.baby pam......thanks len...ref photo board9

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 15-Jul-2010
    thanks len the street view up livingstone shows flats along to in front of beresford.with tyre place on corner.raleigh rd along a bit.but other photo.tatty corner 207 bus broadway not able to place yet..looks like flats about 1950.so as you say pauline open areas up by bridge 1930s.3 storey red brick balconies.family said 1st grandchild born up that way.flat or perhaps share place one room like ma... more >>

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 15-Jul-2010
    orchard beefeater also restaurant now pub raf northolt photos board9.josie told us of model spitfire on board..polish war memorial on board.unveiled 1948..norwood green police station photos there told closure..etc...yesterday tv film of making dolls with gypsy wood long peg and bendy wire for arms..make all clothes with fabric ribbon scraps.that wavy strip buy in rolls embroider stitch on with si... more >>

  • Re: books by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 18-Jul-2010
    Message to Pauline Sykes: I've just found your entry regarding living in Northcote Avenue posted 13 July. We moved to 161 sometime around 1952 from Faraday Road (Golf Links Estate) because it was a slightly bigger house. I can't remember the names of many families who lived there at the time but Marks family lived next door, later replaced by the Hill family. Ives lived opposite, Clarks lived on t... more >>

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 18-Jul-2010
    only to say hello,,1940s 50s.my friends lived off faraday...I lived over there 1952 to 1957.........faraday junction with telford..row houses.with arch alley ways between ..friend lesley christine,catherine diane lived..they were born 1948/9...we all went dormers new infants 1954 to dormers senior 1966...friend diane squires lived at grandmothers hse end of faraday in back corner...photos of unusu... more >>

  • Re: books by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 18-Jul-2010
    Hi Janice Johnson. Thanks for replying. Yes, you certainly lived very near to where we lived for 16 years in Northcote Avenue. We lived at 153, next door were the Webbs 155, then Tilleys 157, then Chalks, 159, then Ellis, 161, then Marks 163. The Mayos were next door in a large house on the corner, with the Farrances next door to them (went round into Carlyle Ave). Across the road in a large house... more >>

  • Re: books by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 18-Jul-2010
    Forgot to say Janice, there was no dancing in the street on New Year's Eve when we were there, but quite a lot of singing and shouting when the Northcote Arms turned out at the weekend.

  • Re: books by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 19-Jul-2010
    Hi Pauline - The names of neighbours have jogged my memory and I remember in particular that my mother was quite friendly with Mrs Stevens who had what might be called a 'late addition' to her family, a little girl named Anne who later inherited my Raleigh bike. You moved out of the road just as my family were planning to move in. My parents lived there for nearly 10 years but the day they moved o... more >>

  • Re: books by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 19-Jul-2010
    Hi Yvonne - Our family were allocated No.6 Faraday Road after being homeless and living in one room in a 'rest centre' in Park View Road. The old house (Vine House) has long been demolished but it had once been a grand place and some of the grandeur was still apparent when we went there. It must have been very difficult for my parents but us children aged around 4, 7 and 10 loved it, especially my... more >>

  • Re: books by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 19-Jul-2010
    Hi Janice. Fancy your mum being friendly with Mrs Stevens opposite. She was such a nice lady, and was the one neighbour who let me in to play with Mauvine when my mum was away in a Sanitorium or hospital with TB. I think Kay was born soon after we left. Northcote Avenue has happy and sad memories for me, but we were so lucky to live close to the Municipal Sports Centre just around the corner, wher... more >>

  • Re: books by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 19-Jul-2010
    I should have said Anne was born after we left, not Kay. Mauvine came to my wedding at North Hyde Lane, but have lost contact with her. She was living in Saxon road the last time I heard.

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 19-Jul-2010
    so many on site have chatted of hanwell brent bunny park..pauline ,me ,mike.dylis.etc.that little path so popular 30s to now..over tube bolls bridge brent river stream..spire ahead st mary.ice cream parlour..little zoo there now indoor bit as well...and big maze...faraday yes field .waste,green we all played walked through to prefabs.green has large kids swingsetc nursery now..and little row shops... more >>

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 19-Jul-2010
    dear pauline dont know if bit luck but think found stevens,,,,nice hear bridesmaid my best friend was mine...kay spelt same way stevens,,,dormers 1950 to 1957.......anne mauvine not seem there but......hope of help..reunite....woops sorry janice thought you were like jean our australia member perhaps not..congrates gt granddaughter feb this yr...hill and most of them your bottom part of northcote ... more >>

  • Re: books by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 19-Jul-2010
    Yvonne - these are the names of the children in the photo of North Road School taken in, I think, 1949, the last year of the juniors. Looking from L to R and starting from the front row:
    Billy Currier, Colin Dutton, Dennis Trinder, Richard Searle, Janet Aldous, Barbara Piner, Alan Dyke, Malcolm Leach, Peter Carter, Danny Carroll.
    Second row: Ann Swain, Thelma Robinson, Anne Graffham, Marian Watt... more >>

  • Re: books by Chris (Member 10220786) on 19-Jul-2010
    Hello Janice re: North Road photo.......Colin Dutton lived at 1 Grove Terrace when I lived at number 5. Molly Newbury - caused a stir a few years after your photo didn't she!! She eloped with Arthur Russell the Drama Teacher! I met Ann Swain at North Road School 150th celebration & she told me that Arthur & Molly were still happily married (I think that was in 2001). Happy days! ttfn - chris x

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 19-Jul-2010
    thanks will add names for you.....pauline all....on google..emi dozen photos.................science and society .co.uk................photos......type in southall ..up comes emi...type heston and the airport....

  • Re: books by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 19-Jul-2010
    Colin Dutton lives Isle of Wight, found him on FriendsReunited. Molly Newbury used to live Telford Avenue, Golf Links Estate. Last heard she was living Didcot, had four children, Arthur still alive and in his 80s. When my mother moved to Marlow Road in the 1960s she was surprised to find that the lady next door-but-one, Wyn, was Arthur's sister. Molly played a wonderful Puck in the version of Mids... more >>

  • Re: books by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 19-Jul-2010
    Chris - whenever I read in the papers about a schoolgirl eloping with a teacher, I think 'so what, it's been done before' but with Molly and Arthur it lasted, a true match obviously. It probably caused a lot of problems for them both but they've weathered the storm and come through.

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 19-Jul-2010
    jean harman on photo...could be val harmans older sister..val lived across the uxbridge road from top of dormers lane..val 1960 to 66 dormers seniors my class....emi photos my family but not there..was cathy and rose slater and annie west..northhyde rd at northfields park just across rd to emi..many yrs over there worked lifetime and also 1st 2nd w wars munitions

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 19-Jul-2010
    your names on photo now janice well done what feat to remember..I can senior school but not primary...you did not contact harman girl on reunite suppose..Val and I both went to bbc tv leaving dormers 6th form ..they came round schools looking for interest at careers lesson...dyke on photo..no relation to greg dyke suppose of hayes grammar..he worked on ruislip gazette then bbc top position..our on... more >>

  • Re: books by Chris (Member 10220786) on 19-Jul-2010
    JANICE.........'your younger brother' in Peter Pan. Are you talking about Roy? He was in my class at North Road. Chris x

  • Re: books by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 19-Jul-2010
    Next Monday on 'who do you think you are' is Jason Donovan his Grandparents originated from Southall they lived in the last house in Northcote Ave.next to the pub great friends of mine starts at nine 0/c BBC

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 20-Jul-2010
    yes len tony and I spoke about it.was going to let you know it was on...hope he speaks about southall....working on stage show west end now..comes on tv quite often...bruce forsyth was good,,,barbara windsor bryant match sticks famous..all are extremely good they would not do parkinson of barnsley said only coal miners not interesting enough but I would like to have seen it......it was mainly aust... more >>

  • Re: books by Chris (Member 10220786) on 20-Jul-2010
    JANICE - re Peter Pan & Roy.......just spoke to my Mum (now 96). She owned the shoe repair shop near North Road School (with my Grandad & father). They used to make chain mail for the films & got some theatrical clothing from the company which we used to use as 'dressing up clothes'. She recalls that she gave the TOP HAT that Roy wore in Peter Pan to the school. She has such a good memory! Chris x

  • Re: books by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 20-Jul-2010
    Chris: Yes, that's my youngest brother Roy Johnson in Peter Pan. Clive Drewell who played Michael later died in a canoeing accident. Roy is presently living in Italy. Will email to tell him about the Southall board entries.

  • Re: books by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 20-Jul-2010
    Chris: Are you one of the Nelhams family by any chance? Was the shoe mending shop next to the Grocers run by the Hurdwells? They were my aunt and uncle with cousins Bob and Anne, moved to Wembley in 1950, am still in touch with Bob who lives Maidenhead, Anne in USA.

  • Re: books by Chris (Member 10220786) on 20-Jul-2010
    JANICE......no not a NELHAMS - they all lived at 3 Grove Terrace. I was a PUDNEY - and yes I remember the HURDWELLS.....Ann & Robert if I remember right. Mum & Dad's shop was next to the grocers & then there was JAYNE's - then Denton's the greengrocers. On the other end of the parade was the GLASS SHOP. I wonder if Roy remembers me. Chris x

  • Re: books by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 20-Jul-2010

    Chris-the mention of leslie Nelhams name evokes fond memories. He was a closefriemd of mine for many years Very sadly he is no longer with us. He ultamately ended up in Folkestone-I was in touch with his daughter some years ago. My memories of him looking after his siblings is a lasting feature.

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 20-Jul-2010
    if it helps nostalgia.3 pupils memories mr rodgers gave slipper called betsey.d millham said.eileen raynercurrier said1950s play it on green..pronounce words.where whether who what and not wot.hanvey smack leg at spelling.doug remembers swimming pool being built..my cousins went there 1960..and still good school today many say

  • Re: books by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 20-Jul-2010
    I seem to remember a Charlie Nelhams at North Road, not in my class, famous for making the studs on the bottom of his boots throw out sparks when he slid along the pavement.

    Mrs Hanvey was so spiteful and I was frightened of her. Gave me the ruler on the palms of both hands, three hearty whacks, for talking in class and I absolutely refused to let her see me cry but did later on in the toilets!... more >>

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 20-Jul-2010
    it was generation teachers came out of the old school..elderly teacher friend said their generations way back..many were like that...and some were themselves bullied treated harshly so they passed it on when they had chance to rant...we had miss wright at domers infants.1955.think she came from northrd school..we had miss evans RE dormers 20 yrs think she was there 50s 60s....mad........70s bad ap... more >>

  • Re: books by Chris (Member 10220786) on 20-Jul-2010
    JANICE & MIKE.....I knew the NELHAMS family very well. Charlie was a good friend of my brother Ron - (Ron died aged 69 two years ago). Leslie was a lovely man...he taught me to tell the time & I remember he had a girlfriend by the name of MURIEL...she had beautiful fingernails (funny the things we remember). MRS NELHAMS actually helped to bring me into the world! She was a very dear neighbour... more >>

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 20-Jul-2010
    dear chris sorry about your brother..just that knew name terry nelhams,,,but acton...was adam faiths name 1940 to 2003 heart attack..memories our singles..he started 2is coffee bar soho like rest of them then budgie on tv then business man had his office inthe coffee section famous fortnum masons piccadily...60s memories..meant thomas huxley college acton..best wishes

  • Re: books by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 20-Jul-2010
    Janice-just noticed your class list. Didn't we correspond about this on FR some years back. I did meet betty ar her sister(Sheila)'s wedding in 1956/57-she married my friend Howard Pullen. Sorry to say Sheila passed away a few years ago.
    If I remember correctly, the Rosoffs lived in Shelley Crescent Reminds me I had a classmate at Borth Road School-Tessa Wallage-wonder what happened to her?

  • Re: books by Ron Cox (Member 10234401) on 20-Jul-2010
    Les Nelham & his wife Cath were good friends of ours, we met them when I returned from Aus for 3yrs in Folkestone 1973-75.They visited us in Sydney and their daughter stayed with us at a later date.It`s a small world?

  • Re: books by Janice Johnson (Member 10240407) on 21-Jul-2010
    Chris: My brother doesn't remember the name of Pudney, can only remember a Chris Gillespie but says that after all this time it's not surprising (there were 42 others in his class!). He thinks he might still have the top hat somewhere in some of his belongings stored still in the UK. Another child put a dent into it thinking it was one of those collapsing type of hats once worn to the opera, donchaknow!

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 21-Jul-2010
    those at dormers 1955.pam sringer williams has put photo on reunite..1955 stage hiawatha,,mrs forester..lots pupils .pam lived st peters rd off lady marg rd went lady marg juniors

  • Re: books by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 21-Jul-2010
    Len-i have just seen your entry on Les Nelhams-in wonderment Les was a wonderful bloke. Even as a boy he was very mature. I lost contact with him, I thnk when I did National Service. In recent years, when I had contact with his daughter, I was greatly saddened to hear he was no longer with us-I would loved to have seen him again. His dad as I recall was a painter and decorator-did some work on our house as I recall

  • Re: books by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 21-Jul-2010
    Hi Yvonne is Pam Williams on this site would like to know what years at lady Margaret Road juniors if thats ok.

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 21-Jul-2010
    pamela on dormers wells site friends reunite free site..email facility to her

  • Re: books by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 21-Jul-2010
    Thanx Yvonne

  • Re: books by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 21-Jul-2010
    I happened to be trawling through our Site way back, and came upon a North Road School thread in January 2001. There was a letter from Alan Miller in 2003 (who is in the photo of North road Juniors), and who mentioned Molly Newbury and Arthur Russell. A Ron Russell then replied in Jan 2004 - he was at North road school from 1934-1937, and said that the couple were both still around and would be pl... more >>

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 21-Jul-2010
    what marvellous research of you pauline..well done..we seem to be getting some people together and memories...thought that long list names was amazing of janice..I have typed them at the photo....some of the people on reunited site need to cross over their efforts to our wonerful site and photos........len and all jason donavon not on monday probably next week,,but an actor .is on so...all are goo... more >>

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 22-Jul-2010
    there is a quick search cross ref index to our site...in google if you put the few words relevant then up comes the page of our site that you want....if click cached they even highlight the sentence of page relevant.......to topic person you are looking up...........pamsrtingerwilliams keen on site lived local.jubilee enjoyed pk so much.1955 left dormers will contibute...many on reunite frithe bbc... more >>

  • Re: books by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 24-Jul-2010
    Yvonne - thank you for trying to find Kay Stevens for me. I did send her a message on Friends Reunited, but it was the wrong Kay. Never mind, she was kind enough to let me know.

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 24-Jul-2010
    oh what shame she went to dormers 1950..what shame......got sister of my best friend but no reply yet america now the sister is..so polite kind that you got reply..otherwise left wondering for always.....ginsborg on photo8 all about him nice piece.dr sam....had marvellous reunite success of heston neighbour family with mine 1800 s/1900s...she phoned father in somerset he said oh yes know the famil... more >>

  • Re: books by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 24-Jul-2010
    That was a lovely piece Yvonne, on Dr Sam Ginsborg on Southallboard 8. When I read that he only qualified in 1935 and set up his own practice in 1936, it made me feel so grateful that he was our Doctor in 1936 when we lived at Bankside, and when my dear brother David was born with pyloric stenosis (a blockage of the main intestine). My mother had to feed him milk with a fountain pen bladder, drop ... more >>

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 24-Jul-2010
    yes to see photo of him ..if one...get scanner person to scan in and we can put it on site...a couple of ours only short while after retire...he kept talking to us how to sort pension he had worked for all life..but we could see he was ill...all went to niece..whos husband set up a business.big car house etc.he deserved sit back enjoy retire..br braun my aunt had josie knows him..he got her into s... more >>

  • Re: books by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 25-Jul-2010
    I was talking to my sister Jennifer, who is eight years younger than me, about her time at Tudor road school in the late 1940's. She was very good at athletics and told of the day she won 7 prizes for competing in the school's Sports day at the Municipal Sports Ground Southall. Miss Trent who was still the Headmistress at Tudor road was so pleased with her that she laid all Jennifer's prizes out o... more >>

  • Re: books by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 31-Jul-2010
    just seen your reply.back from beach..sense humour on all schools job applications..they are good crowd staff spontaneous in front school or class marvellous people I worked with..old hygiene lessons we had hut dormers..scrub teatowel etc..spoon or sack or 3 leg race dormers primary..won one..got exercise bk pencil...so pleased had never been given anything....friend chris hardman me walked home s... more >>

  • Re: books by shelley nelhams (Member 10257723) on 22-Feb-2011
    hi trying to trace anyone who lived in grove terrace area when my father jim nelhams and his brothers(les,charlie,georgeand his sister pauline)were there.ive been talking to my father about this site and he remembers quite a few people and would like 2 get in touch with them again.CAN ANYONE HELP ME WITH THIS THANKS.

 
home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 11-Jul-2010
training july 1940at osterley photos were on our board several months.bbc dads army 1968to 77..80 episodes.museum thetford mainwaring statue unveiled june.google has the society details...stage show goes round country coventry blackpool etc..we saw couple of the stage bbc comedies were good allo allo renes french cafe.was it michelle barmaid.met her in pitza restaurant with her children gave our s... more >>   
  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 11-Jul-2010
    Your mention of "Allo Allo" Yvonne certainly brought back some memories for me. When I worked for an Educational Research firm we had a pantomime after our Christmas party made up mostly of research staff, but also some support staff as well. We did "Allo Allo" one year, but it was nothing like the original BBC version! It gave the research staff a chance to have a gentle dig at the management, et... more >>

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 11-Jul-2010
    bbc so clever comedies writers from war time and after gt writers and actors.after type michelle brain bloke went out air garden prune roses etc..and flash names came to me..it was vicky michelle the actress that played exotic yvette..clever actress...we had lunch next to her table before show..told her it was full house the tickets had told us.michelle they said was only one could speak french an... more >>

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 11-Jul-2010
    dont know what time but bbc home service radio 4 midday said fly past google says today..spit and hurrican...seems yoevilton ..went there few yrs ago...and seems whitehall..seems model spitfire in camouflage.on display horseguards..by churchill war rooms bunker...went there once is good..know you all love football happy final today...tony yrs mad on gran prix..so silverstone.today..our 2 boys and... more >>

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 11-Jul-2010
    On a more serious note, I have just been listening to the radio LBC and a former WAAF csme on and said she was a volunteer at Northolt Airport during WW2 - Squadrons 303 & 601. She said the 601 Squadron was Polish and they were so proud of their country that they all perfumed themselves before they took off in their aircraft. The 301 Squadron was made up of ordinary English people who had learne... more >>

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 11-Jul-2010
    orchard still there..my cousin of allendale top of north rd..thento watford then durham uni..1960 emigrated canada on boat met girl they married 2 grown up kids..shefrom leicester her father polish airforce..survived ..couple sisters born after war but he died young...kept very well polish war memorial and lawn out front thick with miniature daffs spring.......owed by so many to so few .and so you... more >>

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 11-Jul-2010
    YOUR MENTION OF 'ALLO 'ALLO' GORDON KAYE WAS DRIVING THROUGH HOUNSLOW HIGH STREET WHEN A PIECE OF MASONRY CAME OFF A ROOF AND SUFFERED HEAD INJURY HE WAS TAKEN TO WEST MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL I WAS DISAPPOINTED I WAS UNABLE TO GO TO THE FETE I AM SO PLEASED YOU ALL ENJOYED YOURSELVES ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE SOUTHALL GAZETTE THIS WEEK WAS THE POLICE STATION IN NG THEY ARE SELLING IT OFF MY SON WAS HOME... more >>

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 11-Jul-2010
    Yvonne the building you mention with BIG ben on the roof is Vangaurd Storage and machinery removals i think thay are something to do with Duxford hence the aircraft on the roof

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 11-Jul-2010
    vanguard..yes thats it..........so good hear you len.thanks all info.......josies uncle wanted to stay in navy australia 2nd war..but commitments home..some of my cousins felt wanted stay services but same reason their mum and helping at home..too long away tours duty.....hope all ok.you.might have chat to them all another time..jimmy 83 lovely ex navy person gt laughs jokes with him.donkeys yrs s... more >>

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 11-Jul-2010
    VANGUARD ON THE WESTERN AVENUE SOME YEARS AGO HAD A HARRIER JET ON THE ROOF THEY HAD TO TAKE IT DOWN AS IT WAS DISTRACTING MOTORISTS.

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 11-Jul-2010
    yes gt queues traffic along the so often.people have look...we always used to look at plane...ha....portsmouth open day we went on aircraft carrier ..up hydraulic platform..and harriers and pilots row there to chat to us....had walk out to edge amazing lift off pad..was gt day so many ships to go on...jimmy mentioned his ship...but so many chats..could not gt back to him to mention glory,,,had it ... more >>

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by LEN GODDARD (Member 10247752) on 11-Jul-2010
    AS THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN IS COMING UP MANY YEARS AGO I BOUGHT A RAF 'MAE WEST' AT A CAR BOOT I PAID A POUND FOR IT NOW WORTH A LOT OF MONEY WHEN I WAS IN PLYMOUTH I WENT TO AN AUCTION I BOUGHT A 1953 CORONATION COACH FOR TWENTY POUUNDS MY SON BOUGHT A SIGNED PHOTO OF DOUGLAS BADER WE ARE GOING TO SELL ON EBAY

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 11-Jul-2010
    paukines pilots....dont get time read articles ..so kept,,tidy tonight,,find last week radio times pages,,channel 4 9pm tues 30 june polish pilots....busy week but sure watched little bit of it,,,...2 pilots left married english girls,,big families...one lives northwood near northolt....remember now it was always difficulty of not speakig much english,,,but in battle somehow they won through....... more >>

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 12-Jul-2010
    Osterly park HQ home guard training U.K my father trained there in reserved occupation ie engineer

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by barry raymond (Member 10239180) on 12-Jul-2010
    Hi Pauline and everyone, so sorry tohave missed the fete, had all my archive material ready to bring along but have been preoccupied with our six-year old grandaughter who fell off her swing and broke her arm on the grass ! they had to operate. she seems to be ok now thankfully.

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by barry raymond (Member 10239180) on 12-Jul-2010
    Hi again Pauline;-meant to mention re;your mention of the Polish Sqdns.If you are interested, I used to do some work for a lovely elderly Polish lady at Cranford, she passed away around last Christmas. Her late brother-in-law was a Polish pilot who was lost over Denmark. Back last year she gave me a lot of photos etc which her late husband had found while going through his belongings after the wa... more >>

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 12-Jul-2010
    sorry about gdaughter ..take care .best wishes to you...lawrence holt plane and heston airport historian writer of journals sat in shade out nice table canopy came to see you from leatherhead..had his folders of archive collection lifetime interest...we all had gt chat...they all talk of next yr..seem very keen because venue also is so nice,,thankyou always

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 12-Jul-2010
    have sent your ref to my cousin in.canada his wife father polish airforce ..settled england wife couple daughters..thanks

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 13-Jul-2010
    Barry - thank you so much for the wonderful photographs of all those brave Polish airmen in 301 Squadron. I'm afraid I made a complete muck up of it when giving the Squadron numbers. I should have said 301 Squadron was the Polish Squadron and 601 was the RAF Squadron. Put it down to the heat! I hope your granddaughter is progressing well?

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 16-Jul-2010
    70th anniversery..this weekend fairford special tributes..we went couple times free tickets because dad retired from aircraft,,,extremely good and the airforce take such good care of visitors ..all huge so well done..dont turn up at airfield ticket have to book before....messerschmitt on bbc news our raf veterans there..modern latest raf aircraft fly..whole day is perfect..one time we queued long ... more >>

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 16-Jul-2010
    Yvonne could i ask what your dad did on aircraft

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 16-Jul-2010
    came home from italy war 1947 they taught him drive mechanics jeep lorries etc...engineer british eagle....when I flew teeenager italy £5 he said he had ok the plane with pilot so ok for me ..ha......ha......he loved it at heston..I went to social club kids parties..then boac then ba....ba reputation not like ba so much early retire under planes awkward twisting etc.work heavy responsibilty...he ... more >>

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 17-Jul-2010
    Thanx Yvonne most interesting remember some of this when younger.

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 17-Jul-2010
    funny he was born played as child over mounds of old gunpowder army works....and old orphanage....in eyeshot of the airport...did not know would work there and career to retire..nan had 7 babies old dwelling by old oak pub the common.age 4 dad fell in canal his brother 9 yrsolder fished him out..dad nearly died peritonitus hill hosp..but survived to go to war.length italy sicily to cortina alps au... more >>

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 17-Jul-2010
    friends reunited in google....sign in......click for search a place....list school types at the bottom says streets.......in streets...hounslow for heston.......meadow waye 14 members 1934 to 2006 at houses..

  • Re: home guard osterley park 70th anniversery bbc says today by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 17-Jul-2010
    What an intersting life he must of had. regards

 
Norwood Green Fete by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 9-Jul-2010
Just to say I hope you all have a wonderful day at the Norwood Green Fete tomorrow. Take plenty of photos Yvonne, and keep the rest of us up to date with all the latest information. Safe journey to you all. Bst wishes Pauline.   
  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 9-Jul-2010
    thanks pauline got camera ready..is there anyway family can bring you for hour...heres hoping.best wishes

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by Michael Braden (Member 10097376) on 9-Jul-2010
    Yvonne-may I add my good wishes to those of Pauline for the event in Norwood Green tomorrow.Keep cool! It is going to be very hot tomorrow.

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 9-Jul-2010
    yes those huge trees at norwood green..and pub nice big garden tables chairs shade trees..hoped you might have come with len......if tony had been retired .wonder if he could have got down motorway m4 or wherever pick up anybody,,,,but job off out early mon morning all meet extrememly early coach oxford..today up to neck in as usual .this recession many doing not just 2 peoples jobs often 3...craz... more >>

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by Chris (Member 10220786) on 9-Jul-2010
    My BEST WISHES TOO........sadly - we won't make it Yvonne. Have a wonderful day. I'll be thinking of you. Chris x

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 9-Jul-2010
    just noticed pathe news....type in norwood green ...at search...up comes.film of .cricket match on green 4 aug 1938.bat says ye olde annual cricket match lamb inn wolf inn..........ruislip lido photos on 3 of our boards....phylis........the annual fete 2008 on google and 2007 says politician strolled round shaking hands..expect you remember think you have been doing teas some while hope your usban... more >>

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 9-Jul-2010
    See you all tomorow havent been on site due to computer going us. Denis

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 9-Jul-2010
    good denis..take care heat...take your time journey..we will say hello on arrival to phyl at teas by church..tell her we go round church and under shade in pub garden seats..so will ask phyl if you are there..phyl will say where we are.say where you are....tony in shorts.we are both short.dark hair me tony grey ha.........tony drives so when he gets car..hope be there just after 11 some time...th... more >>

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 9-Jul-2010
    Looking forward to it.

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 9-Jul-2010
    will have nice natter..got some nice pictures with me...most residents norwood green but bound to notice each other...phyl table by teas says southallknowhere peoples table.....thanks phyl look forward to saying hello....our computer problems ..lost sending emails today for a while but ok at moment...glad you got yours back denis

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by Dilys Boot (Member 10061138) on 9-Jul-2010
    I too hope you all have a great day tomorrow, all with your own memories of Southall. Have a great day.

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by Vince Jackson (Member 10004627) on 9-Jul-2010
    After waiting so long I am not going to be able to make it grrrr, really looking forward to seeing Southall and all the contributors on here that have brought so many memories flooding back. Have a good all and safe journey to you all

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 9-Jul-2010
    Thanks Yvonne we will Denis

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by Phyl Hutnell (Member 10234816) on 10-Jul-2010
    Fayre on Green officially opens at 11am. Church will be open about 1pm for rest of the afternoon. Odd Fellas will be playinbg in church and tea available there too.

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 10-Jul-2010
    thanks phyl...church not till 1pm...have nice day..try stay cool..best wishes to you...no rain today so that is great..

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by jean edward (Member 10247075) on 10-Jul-2010
    Hi everyone.

    Wish I could be with you all today, been thinking of you all day. It's 8pm here now so the Fayre will have just started. Never mind - THE BILL will be on here at 8.30 so I will enjoy that instead.

    Jean Edwards(Stirling)

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 10-Jul-2010
    dear jean chris pauline mike dilys vince and have replied best wishes to len...we thanked philys for her huge generousity..huge shade canopy lots seats table ..cool lovely corner.double row huge famous trees behind us close...phylis came to chat with us also helped us find each other..unique large green..full of fete ..arena etc...plough and church good also....josie uncle age 83 lifetime southa... more >>

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by DENIS SEXTON (Member 10247112) on 10-Jul-2010
    thanx Yvonne for a super afternoon nice to be back in contact with Southall people after so long.

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 10-Jul-2010
    tony and I glad you got home ok..have wonderful day out tomorrow...thanks for being there ..was good..all agreed

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 10-Jul-2010
    So glad you all had a good day Yvonne. I wish I could have been a fly on the wall! I expect all of us were thinking of you all and hoping you weren't frying in the heat. Perhaps we shall hear of some of the anecdotes later on.

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 10-Jul-2010
    thanks it was nice because everybody seemed to be there somehow..with local references from you all mentioned.in friendship to you all...thought would be hot but was ok just restful shade all time and was ok..that canopy seats table was perfect of phyl....corner by wolf lamb pub corner of green,,,,we had our cars just by grass

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by josie (Member 10235627) on 11-Jul-2010
    Hello Yvonne,great to meet you Tony and Lawrence very interesting few hours every one enjoyed,fete was good Police Horses and Dog competion, children from Featherstone rd School dancing.Went into ST Mary's Church also very interesting, cold drinks offered, small group playing, lovely church.Whole area where fete was held was really lovely hanging baskets on the houses every thing looked nice Engla... more >>

  • Re: Norwood Green Fete by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 11-Jul-2010
    so pleased good for you 3 and us all....yes loud speakers about 12.0 said several schools there,,credit to them..perfect village atmosphere..church lovely unusual small so village lovely parish had few people mainly agfields and bricks..heston huge parish and church bigger inside..southall green baptism marr before 1837 was at norw green,,,so my wingroves there......jimmy is gt..and you all 3 of y... more >>

 
pathe newsreel ..in google by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 7-Jul-2010
in search section type southall heston or ruislip....nice ruislip lido....southall items...nice heston airport 1930s ford planes built etc.etc,,,gas holder behind.....heston has newsreel murial maitland heston church graveyard buriall policeman found body stream by wood cranford 1958.........shows newsreel endland won world cup.coming out of tunnel etc..shows fred perry of ealing winning wimbledon... more >>   
 
hayes bridge bankside in reply pauline and everybody gt photos by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 4-Jul-2010
nice on google..london canals remotest section arm from bulls bridge and border southall hayes..and on our board..sheets conservation pages photo bankside cottages going up to bridge..country tracks bbc tv today..gorgeous shire horses herefordshire plough furrow.wearing brasses.my nans brother heston farm age 12 to retire.horses skill so exsempt 1st w war essenial work food .john wingrove and neph... more >>   
  • Re: hayes bridge bankside in reply pauline and everybody gt photos by Pauline Sykes (Member 10235828) on 4-Jul-2010
    Yvonne, the old bridge I was referring to in my last entry was the bridge which was right at the end of "Bankside" houses - the opposite end of the Hambrough. We could see it from our window at number 44. It was like a half moon shape as I remember up and over the canal with the very narrow towpath underneath where the shire horses walked. I do appreciate you putting all the photos for us on the Boards.

  • Re: hayes bridge bankside in reply pauline and everybody gt photos by Yvonne Butler (Member 10237916) on 4-Jul-2010
    oh I did wonder if you meant that...everybody was talking about that bridge down there..allotments down there....hayes on other side canal along and yeading brook etc......maps it tends to show up ..but not much in way of photography down there...money cut backs but it is all on conservation redevelopment plans to develop whole area down there joining beaconsfield across to hayes nature fields all... more >>