I am hoping this will open a can of worms does any one remember the Brailsfords from Fairfax road on the manor . Most of the family went To Prince Edwards school .A family of many men going to war & only females surviving today.They were there from the 40's to 60's the road is not as it was then & has changed now . Dr Ali ( this probably was 1970's) used to be on the road above.I have many memories but my enquiry is for the older generation members who may know them.They are all getting on now so I would like any contact before they go into extinction would be nice. ANY INFORMATION WILL BE GREATLY RECEiVED.Thank u & all the best for 2007

I am hoping this will open a can of worms does any one remember the Brailsfords from Fairfax road on the manor . Most of the family went To Prince Edwards school .A family of many men going to war & only females surviving today.They were there from the 40's to 60's the road is not as it was then & has changed now . Dr Ali ( this probably was 1970's) used to be on the road above.I have many memories but my enquiry is for the older generation members who may know them.They are all getting on now so I would like any contact before they go into extinction would be nice. ANY INFORMATION WILL BE GREATLY RECEiVED.Thank u & all the best for 2007
I seem to remember that the Brailsfords lived alongside a gennel that connected to Hastilar Road. The Doctor's name was Dr.Halle.

Yes Dr Halle was my doctor with his partner Dr Lister

Thank you for your responses & excuse my ignorance with the spelling of the doctor's name.That is exactly where they lived at the side of the gennel so you are correct with your memories.I wonder if you remmember any of the sisters?
I believe the Hardcastles lived the other side of the gennel.

Thank you for your responses & excuse my ignorance with the spelling of the doctor's name.That is exactly where they lived at the side of the gennel so you are correct with your memories.I wonder if you remmember any of the sisters?
I believe the Hardcastles lived the other side of the gennel.
I can vaguely remember Mary and Marjorie and my cousin remembers Rosalind but that is all.

Thank you multiparvo1 you are indeed correct with those names I find it amazing how people remember details from long ago & thank you for taking the time & trouble to reply .None live on the manor now but are scattered over all Sheffield areas.Mary is still as fit as a fiddle ,85 now. Marjorie unfortunately died a few years ago but Rosalind the youngest is ok enjoying her retirement Valerie,Elsie ,Mavis & Olive were the other sisters .I will check with my aunts & see if they can come up with any comments to add later

Thank you for your responses & excuse my ignorance with the spelling of the doctor's name.That is exactly where they lived at the side of the gennel so you are correct with your memories.I wonder if you remmember any of the sisters?
I believe the Hardcastles lived the other side of the gennel.

i use to go out with a Jillian Hardcastle many moons ago (early 70's) she lived near the doctors........

Used to live at number 61 fairfax road in the early 50's when I was just a kid of about seven or eight. Our house was just opposite a gennill and I think it must be the one you refer to Stovin. Certainly the names of Brailsford and Hardcastle ring a bell with me although I can't remember any individuals. Other names I can recall from nearby are Leslie Johnson, Micheal Lowe, John German, Michael Dalton and a grumpy guy name of McKenzie just up the road.
I went to Standhouse? school as did my younger sister. My two elder sisters went to Prince Edwards. As kids we used to love going to the bowling green just across POW rd. The guy there used to let us hire a set of bowls and have a game on the green! Thanks for bringing back some forgotton memories Stovin. I'm surprised at what I can recall.

I remember the Brailsords and I think the father was a grave digger.
I lived at 57 from 1951 to my leaving to join RAF in 68 and remember all the names plus a lot more.
The poeple I remember living at 61 in the early 50 were the Jolliffs ond the Horners.
Son of grumpy old man.

Hello Loopy
Thank you for your comments
My Aunt (the youngest)does remember Jillian Hardcastle but she was a lot younger than my aunt.I will have a word with my Aunt for more details

Thank you for clarifiying this ,I only ever heard the name of the doctor by word of mouth ,through my mother going there

All my fasmily members lived at 52 so you were pritty close to them at 61.My Aunt Roslind remembers all the names you mention even though she was older than them.She recognises all you have said about that time.I am going to get her to come & view these comments tomorrow,so some more stuff should unfold.Nice to hear that pleasant memories return,it just needs the old grey matter stiring up.

Hello Mack49.
My Grand dad was a grave digger at Handsworth cemetery,he had a family plot there (jobs had perks even then)& in a fashion, he dug his own grave, initially for his son then other members later & also eventually himself was buried there in the late 70's all in the same plot.57 sounds like you were just across the road.I will try to get Rosalind to clarify everything.Thanks

Hi Mack49, you were next door but one so I think we would have knocked around in the same crowd at that time?
I'm not sure but think the Jolliff's may have been at 61 b4 us but I do recall my mum using the name. One incident sticks out in my mind when I was knocked down in the road outside our house by a couple of older guys on racing bikes! They were racing each other and I didn't look! Should have seen the shape of both their front wheels though! (not to mention little old me but no bones broken). By the way no offence intended re the "grumpy guy"...it was just a memory I have where he was getting a bit brassed off with us kids kicking the ball into the front garden and on the umpteenth time (he wasn't pleased) he kicked the ball onto the street.The football was closely followed by a carpet slipper sailing through the air which provided a bit of mirth for us tykes at the time. I can remember having a tin can with hot coals in it which you swung on a piece of wire.... Winter Warmer we called them....anyone else remember them?

Hi Buster, No offence taken. I used to play football on the road also and when they grassed over the tram tracks on Prince we had grass and floodlight. My mother lived at 57 until they pulled them down in the 90's

Hello Buster
Thank you for all your imput into these memories,Jonny german lived next door to my family,one of the older sisters still sees him occasionally in passing.Micheal Lowe also know as Michael Kelly to my Aunts, lived next door to Jonny German.Rosalind remembers the winter warmers + she also remembers the kids calling for her for snowball fights even though she was married & 20 years old of course she obliged.She also remembers David Bacon who was at 58,Winchurches opposite gennel possibly before you & a girl called Gloria you may know a Barbara Woolhouse ,although rosalind was little older than most of you she remembers some of the younger occupants of the street,also a grumpy old woman at the top of the gennell on Hastilar rd end called Mrs Whittam who had some nick names I believe

So many names I remember, I used to be friends with a Gillian Hardcastle at Prince Edward Juniors in the 60s. I recognise names Barbara Woolhouse, Mick Kelly, Hortons. I used to live round the corner on Queen Mary Road.

Hello Fiat 500
I find it remarkable that so many comments have been made, for a very small area & for so long ago, when I even stuggle to remember last week.Any other comments still appreciated

Hi to all respondants to this thread, like you say Stovin it's amazing just how much one can recall... David Bacon, Barbara Woolhouse and Gillian Hardcastle are all names that seem familiar form that time. My two elder sisters may well have known Rosalind, Barbara and Gillian perhaps? (Margaret and Janet) would have been about 12 or 13 at that time.

Now I definitely remember the lady at the top of the gennill and sorry to say now that we put a couple of bangers up her drainpipe one bonfire night!
I had a Triang scooter which I was very proud of. The other type was a Mobo. I used to go all the way down POW rd to my Grannies in Darnall sometimes. Also remember putting pennies on the tramline at the end of Fairfax.....remember they used to come out all flat! I remember doing a stint at Sunday School just around the corner in POW rd but I never used to like it much!
One other incident that I remember was the German's getting burgled one night. They were pretty keen fishermen I think John's older brothers... anyway they broke in to the area at the back door and did pretty well for themselves.I think I am right in saying that one of German lads had a go but was given a bashing for his trouble. Anyone recall?

Hi Buster
Just called my Aunt regarding your comments,she is still trying to work out who you are,you are obviously of the right era.Regarding the breakin she reckons they used a hand drill to drill several holes so they could put there hand through to open the porch door at the rear,she does not recall them getting clobbered though.One of the older brothers was Neville.I have left Rosalind in deep thought she is trying to remember your sisters,if she does not come up with any answers I will get in touch with some other members of our family & pick their brains.More info hopefully within the next 2 days

Hi Buster
Just called my Aunt regarding your comments,she is still trying to work out who you are,you are obviously of the right era.Regarding the breakin she reckons they used a hand drill to drill several holes so they could put there hand through to open the porch door at the rear,she does not recall them getting clobbered though.One of the older brothers was Neville.I have left Rosalind in deep thought she is trying to remember your sisters,if she does not come up with any answers I will get in touch with some other members of our family & pick their brains.More info hopefully within the next 2 days
HI,I'M the Bararbara that is mentioned,was friends with Rosalind,nice to hear familiar names mentioned ,brought back many memories,would be nice to hear from rosalind,as Iam in touch with some of her classmates

Hello Buster
Thank you for all your imput into these memories,Jonny german lived next door to my family,one of the older sisters still sees him occasionally in passing.Micheal Lowe also know as Michael Kelly to my Aunts, lived next door to Jonny German.Rosalind remembers the winter warmers + she also remembers the kids calling for her for snowball fights even though she was married & 20 years old of course she obliged.She also remembers David Bacon who was at 58,Winchurches opposite gennel possibly before you & a girl called Gloria you may know a Barbara Woolhouse ,although rosalind was little older than most of you she remembers some of the younger occupants of the street,also a grumpy old woman at the top of the gennell on Hastilar rd end called Mrs Whittam who had some nick names I believe
the Gloria you mentioned was Gloria Rayner

I used to live at 89 The Circle from 1947 till about 1951, my Father had an old ex WD Ford painted red delivering fruit and veg around the Manor and Littledale estates, there was anther identicle truck operated by a Mr Potter from Newhall Road and a guy with a horse and cart whos name I forget. It was very friendly competition, we all had diferent hours and we did Fairfax Road and all those parallel while the horse and cart guy did all the roads at right angles, it was easier for his horse as those raods were flatter.
I went to Pipworth from 1947 to 48, when I passed my 11+ I think there was only three of us passed that year, a lad called Redfern and my first and unrequited secret love Barbara Hibberd who lived in a private house on POW road, it was rumored that her family used cutlery.
In the spring of 1948, one of the kids from Pipworth was coming out at lunch time and decided to hitch a lift on a passing truck, as the truck picked up speed he fell off and it ran over his legs, a couple of weeks later I ended up in the next bed at the Childrens Hospital with appendicitis.
The Manor then was a law abiding lovely place to live, we had country next door, the fields that ran all the way down to Attercliffe, up to the Manor House and down to Wyborne, then there were the woods behind Pipworth that went on forever. The fields became The Littledale Estate and the woods were opencast mines and a concrete mixing operation.
We used to walk from The Circle to Ford and you hardly had to use any roads.
The only names I can remember were the Ogleys our neighbours I remeber when we moved in they were already in the house with a cup of tea mashed with a welcome. I had a particular friend who lived on Harbourugh Ave, their garden backed onto ours his name was Tony Etches, his Dad was a Fishmonger.
When I was living in the USA I came over on Holiday to show my wife where I had lived, we saw on the TV that night that the Police had declared it a no go area, I can't beleive they are the progeny of all the good decent hardworking people that I knew in that area, maybe ignorance is bliss and age begets cynicism.

the Gloria you mentioned was Gloria Rayner

:) Thanks barbara for that Rosalind now remembers. I still have not managed to get her near my PC yet she still using clock work items although she has managed texting on her mobile.We will be in touch once I have managed to speak to all the sisters & also if any of them know anything about all the other threads added:)

So many names I remember, I used to be friends with a Gillian Hardcastle at Prince Edward Juniors in the 60s. I recognise names Barbara Woolhouse, Mick Kelly, Hortons. I used to live round the corner on Queen Mary Road. Hi thanks for the message from Rosalind,unable to send a private message back,thaks for the memories, I'm still in touch with Linda Meadows,Annette woodhouse,Kathleen Pitcher,Irene Turner,and Brian Worsnop, I do have some class photo's If she would like copies, some of us are meeting for lunch at Crystal peaks,in the near future ,she'd be more than welcome if she wants to join us.

Hi thanks for the message from Rosalind,unable to send a private message back,thaks for the memories, I'm still in touch with Linda Meadows,Annette woodhouse,Kathleen Pitcher,Irene Turner,and Brian Worsnop, I do have some class photo's If she would like copies, some of us are meeting for lunch at Crystal peaks,in the near future ,she'd be more than welcome if she wants to join us.this message is for Stovin

Hi thanks for the message from Rosalind,unable to send a private message back,thaks for the memories, I'm still in touch with Linda Meadows,Annette woodhouse,Kathleen Pitcher,Irene Turner,and Brian Worsnop, I do have some class photo's If she would like copies, some of us are meeting for lunch at Crystal peaks,in the near future ,she'd be more than welcome if she wants to join us.
Can I come?

Can I come? who are you

who are you
Hello Barbara
I am Rosalind nephew (Chris) she was almost like mum in my younger years & still is really.Sorry I have just realised you were talking to Multiparvo1

[QUOTE=babsy]I'm still in touch with Linda Meadows,Annette woodhouse,QUOTE]


Am I correct that Annette went to live abroad then came back? Am I thinking of the same Annette? I remember all these names but it was a long time ago, just that some names and some faces I seem to remember but putting the two together might be more difficult.

[QUOTE=babsy]I'm still in touch with Linda Meadows,Annette woodhouse,QUOTE]


Am I correct that Annette went to live abroad then came back? Am I thinking of the same Annette? I remember all these names but it was a long time ago, just that some names and some faces I seem to remember but putting the two together might be more difficult.
No she married tony Gillott,they stayed in Sheffield

:) Thanks barbara for that Rosalind now remembers. I still have not managed to get her near my PC yet she still using clock work items although she has managed texting on her mobile.We will be in touch once I have managed to speak to all the sisters & also if any of them know anything about all the other threads added:)
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[QUOTE=Fiat500]
No she married tony Gillott,they stayed in Sheffield

Yep you right, I on track with wrong Annette, I now remember surname of the Annette I'm thinking of.

Just remembered something funny, not funny for the lad (now man) involved though. Queen Mary Road down to POW rd was very steep and there used to be railings at the bottom. This lad came down on either a trolley or book on top of a skate (an early version of the skateboard), went into the railings head first and got his head stuck. Can't remember how they got him out. Also remember a dog doing the same thing, probably chasing a cat. Think the railings eventually got removed, can't fully remember. Also remember Friday night fights coming down QM rd from the Manor Hotel. Every Friday night and it was always the same 2 brothers!

I used to live at 89 The Circle from 1947 till about 1951, my Father had an old ex WD Ford painted red delivering fruit and veg around the Manor and Littledale estates, there was anther identicle truck operated by a Mr Potter from Newhall Road and a guy with a horse and cart whos name I forget. It was very friendly competition, we all had diferent hours and we did Fairfax Road and all those parallel while the horse and cart guy did all the roads at right angles, it was easier for his horse as those raods were flatter.
I went to Pipworth from 1947 to 48, when I passed my 11+ I think there was only three of us passed that year, a lad called Redfern and my first and unrequited secret love Barbara Hibberd who lived in a private house on POW road, it was rumored that her family used cutlery.
In the spring of 1948, one of the kids from Pipworth was coming out at lunch time and decided to hitch a lift on a passing truck, as the truck picked up speed he fell off and it ran over his legs, a couple of weeks later I ended up in the next bed at the Childrens Hospital with appendicitis.
Of course they used cutlery, The father was a policeman. quite posh actualy.
The Manor then was a law abiding lovely place to live, we had country next door, the fields that ran all the way down to Attercliffe, up to the Manor House and down to Wyborne, then there were the woods behind Pipworth that went on forever. The fields became The Littledale Estate and the woods were opencast mines and a concrete mixing operation.
We used to walk from The Circle to Ford and you hardly had to use any roads.
The only names I can remember were the Ogleys our neighbours I remeber when we moved in they were already in the house with a cup of tea mashed with a welcome. I had a particular friend who lived on Harbourugh Ave, their garden backed onto ours his name was Tony Etches, his Dad was a Fishmonger.
When I was living in the USA I came over on Holiday to show my wife where I had lived, we saw on the TV that night that the Police had declared it a no go area, I can't beleive they are the progeny of all the good decent hardworking people that I knew in that area, maybe ignorance is bliss and age begets cynicism.
Barbara lived in the police houses(goes without saying her father was a policdeman.) she married a doctor and moved to australia. Afriend in the same class ,I believe, had her finger cut off by swinging on the school gates at lunch time

Twirly
Would that have been Prince Edward School gates by any chance? I had the end of my finger cut off swinging on the school gates, it was hanging by a thread but they managed to save it. Remember my brother had to carry me home from school. They were big heavy green gates as I remember. Health and safety didn't exist in those days.

No Fiat it was Pipworth Road school. My brother Peter Cambell was in the year following Barbara Hibbard, she had a younger brother Peter too,

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don't know what the problem is, usually get a message when they aren't delivered, will keep trying.

don't know what the problem is, usually get a message when they aren't delivered, will keep trying.tell Rosalyn Ido have the names she wants, most of them are on the class photo, although there were two group photo's and I only have one of them,would love to get hold of the other one

tell Rosalyn Ido have the names she wants, most of them are on the class photo, although there were two group photo's and I only have one of them,would love to get hold of the other one will let her have them when i get this email sorted:confused:

Hi Barbara I see you are on line I have sent you a personal e-mail with my address on for you.I don't think Roz has any pictures of your school friends you never know someone out there may have the one missing .Lets keep our fingers crossed.I will check my inbox now

Hi to all respondants to this thread, like you say Stovin it's amazing just how much one can recall... David Bacon, Barbara Woolhouse and Gillian Hardcastle are all names that seem familiar form that time. My two elder sisters may well have known Rosalind, Barbara and Gillian perhaps? (Margaret and Janet) would have been about 12 or 13 at that time.

Now I definitely remember the lady at the top of the gennill and sorry to say now that we put a couple of bangers up her drainpipe one bonfire night!
I had a Triang scooter which I was very proud of. The other type was a Mobo. I used to go all the way down POW rd to my Grannies in Darnall sometimes. Also remember putting pennies on the tramline at the end of Fairfax.....remember they used to come out all flat! I remember doing a stint at Sunday School just around the corner in POW rd but I never used to like it much!
One other incident that I remember was the German's getting burgled one night. They were pretty keen fishermen I think John's older brothers... anyway they broke in to the area at the back door and did pretty well for themselves.I think I am right in saying that one of German lads had a go but was given a bashing for his trouble. Anyone recall?did your sisters hang around with Graham Wilson at no45

Sorry Babsy I don't know, they may have? Margaret is the eldest of my sisters, then there,s Janet and I have a younger sister called Barbara. They are all still in the Sheffield area. I am looking for photo taken in the back garden at 61. If I locate it I will put on the thread.

Sorry Babsy I don't know, they may have? Margaret is the eldest of my sisters, then there,s Janet and I have a younger sister called Barbara. They are all still in the Sheffield area. I am looking for photo taken in the back garden at 61. If I locate it I will put on the thread.

Hi Buster,If I've got the right family,Ionly remember the two girls,maybe Rosalyn will enlighten me.would love to see the photo,Ilived at no 51:confused:

Yes Dr Halle was my doctor with his partner Dr Lister


I think Dr Lister was my Doctor too! I lived on Raynald Road, and went to St Theresa's. We moved out of the area in the late 60's.

Hi twirly, I've just found this thread, did you used to live on the bottom part of POW rd. The Peter Cambell I knew lived down there, he did National Service in the RAF got a posting to Germany and stayed there!

Yes, He still lives in Germany. He was in the RAF with Bill Perks or as we all know him Bill Whyman of rolling stones fame

Small world, when he came to visit us once, he spotted someone across the road, it was your cousin Beryl

Intake1952. Just been in touch with your namesake??? You may hear from him. ps Beryl still lives there.

Intake1952 Hi I hear you have been talking to my sister.
It has been a long time since we last met. I`ll be contacting you.

Hi Buster,If I've got the right family,Ionly remember the two girls,maybe Rosalyn will enlighten me.would love to see the photo,Ilived at no 51:confused:
Hi Buster, did the Thistlewaites live next door to you at 63

Hi POWde. it has been a long time, nice to know you have access to www one way of keeping in touch with the ''Old Country'' and my sister in Cyprus.
It seems a long way from Hastilar Road

My granddad lived at 471 Hastilar Road in 1951. His name was Hugh Dronfield. I didn't know him. Did anybody live near that number who might remember him. What were the houses like.

He also lived at 273 Queen Mary Road around 1940 - 1945.

Our family lived at 57 Fairfax Road until about 1951. My parents were Len and Dorothy Potts and they lived with my grandparents - Clara and...? Damn this alzheimers. We were friendly with the Winchurches who moved to BaseGreen quite close to us. I remember Beryl, their daughter. there was a Mrs Smith, next door I remember and someone called Christine - about my age. I was Linda and went to Standhouse School.
Intersting to read about someone who lived in the same house after us.

Our family lived at 57 Fairfax Road until about 1951. My parents were Len and Dorothy Potts and they lived with my grandparents - Clara and...? Damn this alzheimers. We were friendly with the Winchurches who moved to BaseGreen quite close to us. I remember Beryl, their daughter. there was a Mrs Smith, next door I remember and someone called Christine - about my age. I was Linda and went to Standhouse School.
Intersting to read about someone who lived in the same house after us.

Hi ,the Christine you mentioned ,would that have been Christine Kipling,who lived at no55, before Haywards lived there.

I lived at 56 mick lowe the cottons lived at one side john german the other side.can remember the breakin neville got a black eye when tackling them in the back garden. Had some great bonfire nights on our back with john german.les johnson,david bacon just to mention a few anybody remember tommy justice.

hi,
I remember your parents and your Grandma,don't you have twin sisters.

Hi yes i have twin sisters Marilyn&Jacquline both doing fine my parents are called Maryand Jack Lowe both in there eighties and in good health my gram was Annie Kelley.I have not seen any of the Fairfax Rd lads and girls since i moved in 1964.::wave:

I used to know the Lowe twins - they had really long hair! I also knew their cousins, Gail and Peter Lindenstruth (I think they were cousins)

Hi Buster, did the Thistlewaites live next door to you at 63
Don't recall there being a 63 when I was there. We were the last house with a rather long side garden. I guess it may have been built on after we left there?

Hi, Babsy - yes, Christine Kipling sounds familiar. She lived next door to us. My dad -Len - had a motorbike - a BSA as I remember - remember riding pillion with - of course - no helmet, nothing to hold on to and nowhere to put my feet - from the age of four or five. Those were the days!

Hi Lowie
I see you are on line do you mind having a private conversation Stovin I will send you a private mail

thats fine

Hi yes i have twin sisters Marilyn&Jacquline both doing fine my parents are called Maryand Jack Lowe both in there eighties and in good health my gram was Annie Kelley.I have not seen any of the Fairfax Rd lads and girls since i moved in 1964.::wave:remember me to your mum Ithink she'll remember me BARBARA WOOLHOUSE THAT LIVED NEXT DOOR TO THE RAYNERS,

Hi babsy my mum remembers you and says hi she can remember just about every one from that time can you remember Doris Slack i think she was a lady of the night.

hi
I do remember the lady of the night,I've been waiting for some one to bring that up,didn't fancy doing it myself,my father only died four year ago ,he was 94,and he could remember everything from the past,but not what happened yesterday,pleased to hear your parents are doing well.
Babs

Hi LindaandKarl, I left 57 in 1967 to join RAF, my sister was born there in 55, my grandad died there as did my dad in 84. My mother lived there until they pulled it down in the 90's.
Stuart Mackenzie

Brenda Halliwell, Doreen Binney, Margaret Bently, Nevill German a few names I remember from Pipworth Road school in the 40s.

my mum went to prince edward school in the sixties janet akers lived on fairleigh

I lived at 137 Windy house Lane until 1946. I attended Stand House Junior and was in the St Swithuns' Church Choir. During the war years I remember going to a house where I understood 'Jacobite's or Recabite's' lived. What they were and I don't think I'll ever know!! The Manor Community Association on City Road put on operatic shows and at the Salvation Army Near Fredson Road, I'd often get a Baked Potato.
Not much, but a lot when you lived in a house where the Gas and Electric had been cut off for not paying the bill!!
Anyone else from the bottom of Windy house on the Forum?
Hewitt -Star - Denton - Eastwood - Gears - Cryer - Or the Cop. He who often gave me a clout for being naughty and sometimes told my mother to send me to bed and not let me outside until he came next day so I could apologies to him. My father was away fighting in the War as were many, many others. So a lot of my generation came from One Parent families but with out todays Social provisions.
(What would people make of that these days if it happened?)

[QUOTE=Fiat500]
No she married tony Gillott,they stayed in Sheffield

Did Tony Gillott live on Archdale road..

[QUOTE=babsy;1853589]

Did Tony Gillott live on Archdale road..

No he lived near st theresa's

I lived at 137 Windy house Lane until 1946. I attended Stand House Junior and was in the St Swithuns' Church Choir. During the war years I remember going to a house where I understood 'Jacobite's or Recabite's' lived. What they were and I don't think I'll ever know!! The Manor Community Association on City Road put on operatic shows and at the Salvation Army Near Fredson Road, I'd often get a Baked Potato.
Not much, but a lot when you lived in a house where the Gas and Electric had been cut off for not paying the bill!!
Anyone else from the bottom of Windy house on the Forum?
Hewitt -Star - Denton - Eastwood - Gears - Cryer - Or the Cop. He who often gave me a clout for being naughty and sometimes told my mother to send me to bed and not let me outside until he came next day so I could apologies to him. My father was away fighting in the War as were many, many others. So a lot of my generation came from One Parent families but with out todays Social provisions.
(What would people make of that these days if it happened?)

Hi Albert did you know the Siddall's on Fitzhubert Road.