Buster

Hi Babsy, I went to Standhouse and can remember the teachers names you listed. Miss Lant was my teacher for a while. I also remember your name and some of your other classmeates seem vaguely familiar. Maybe were in the same class? I have a photo somewhere of the school country dancing group... I think Carol Reaney was my partner....do you remember her? I was six years old in '52 so that might help? Our class used to sell biscuits and choc marshmallows (for the school) in the corridor on the left-hand side as you went into the building.Another name just to mind was Lewis Titterton....ring any bells?

Who do remember from your Carter lodge days?

Yep! I attended both schools. I was in one of the first classes when RF was first opened. Carter lodge from '57 to 61......great days!

I was 7 at the time and went to Barkers pool in the City to see the Queen. The crowds were huge and jam packed together, generally pushing and shoving to get a good view. When she appeared on the balcony at the Town Hall, the cheering was deafening to a little un like me! Some one lifted me up on their shoulders for a better view and I always remember a couple of young blokes climbing on top of a bright red telephone box to get above the throng. They were cheering and waving like mad. I was thinking that they might fall off! This was opposite the Gaumont Cinema in Barkers Pool.

At one time it was caled the News theatre I think

Hopalong Cassidy at Darnall Cinema circa 1951- not sure of spelling. Anyone remember this cowboy?

Try White's 1857 Directory of Derbyshire, page 688. It lists a George Johnson and John Jubb as Farmers at Drake House. It seems that there was a farm. I used to live in the area as a child and can recall the name Drake House Farm but not much more...sorry but good luck with your quest.

Remember the Caterpillar? A green canvas cover came over the carriage as you went around...............

Seem to remember a David Biggin at Standhouse when I was there. Would this be the same ? (Biggin)

I was born near the bottom of Craven Road in Darnall. Some of my earliest memories are walking around the fairground as they were setting it up. It used to be an annual event on the spare ground right at the bottom of the road. My mum told me about some gypsy woman who used our front room once for her fortune telling. I can still smell the deisel fumes from the generators used to power dodgems etc. That was before I started school (Whitby Road Infants)

What a good memory you have Albert T and thank you for reviving some of mine! Would love a photo of the School please. Can you send electronically? Can't place the railings on Waltheof road, I'm not sure on that one but it was definitely Dick Barton Special Agent that was broadcast in the classrooms, you know the music at the start.......something to do with trains? The Vicar at St Swithuns was Brian Pritchard, March 1968, remember him? Mrs Barton sounds familiar but can't be positive. I have been thinking more about the school over the past couple of days and can recall being in the school country dancing team (one off), selling biscuits and chocolate marshmallows at break time and scoffing one or two with the others, classroom Christmas 'parties' where we brought something from home on the day we broke up. Some pupil names; Haslam, Titterton, Cockerel, Scott....I never had a school meal but we used to clamour for the job of putting out the roll up tablecloths on the school desks just before 12 then someone else delegated to do the knives, forks and spoons! I do remember a "rec" not far from the school on the way to POW rd. Used to play there a lot. Is that the one you mean? So you bro was responsible for scaring us little ,uns all that time ago! Happy days!

I lived at no. 5 Archdale Place in the early 50's and went to Standhouse school just up the road. Mr Rackham, Miss Lant are a couple of teachers I can recall. We sometimes used to listen to a radio program,, detective serial I think which was "piped" around the classrooms! Mr Rackham used to march us in military style from the playground into the school and always carried his cane , just in case! I seem to remember some buildings at the bottom of the rear playground which I think may have been air raid shelters? Remember the upstaires Barber on Saturdays and the short back and sides. Fairleigh shops? Fishing pond and all that frogspawn. my two elder sisters used to scare me when we went on the Manor fields with Ghost stories about Mary Queen of Scots, Castle and secret tunnels..... There was a guy who made paper Kites on Faileigh anyone remember him? I was married in St Swithuns Church in 1968 I think it is no longer? Is the School still there?

Was this a real place John or was this just somewhere where medical students developed it? (Bedside Manor)

Hackenthorpe was in Derbyshire as I had to attend a derbyshire school, Ridgeway Junior school when we moved out there in the 50's. One spot where the county borders met was down the bottom of Intake where a stream ran under the main road. There was a sign there so you could have one foot in each County! Anyone remember ?

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?

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.

Remember the Pond as a kid and so do my own children. Also remember the Community Centre and Vance Arnold appearing there (and chatting up my girlfriend)!!!

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 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?

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.

Used to be a regular visitor on Saturday mornings with my mates from Hackenthorpe. We used to be the first in around 6am and the attendant would just be getting the water heated. Must have been some sort of heat pump as there was a strong vibration running through the water, sort of thumping sound. I remember the changing rooms being on the side, girls on one and boys on 'tother. Great days!

I used to have a paper round at Harry Elam's when he moved from the wooden hut he had next to the bus stop just up from the shops. I'm pretty sure that he and his missus both worked in there. Mornings, evenings plus the Green Un on Saturday nights. My schoolmate Peter Aythorne put me on to the paper round. Can't remember how much we got payed but he seemed a reasonable bloke. later on Harry employed a guy in his shop to do all the early morning prep work....can't remember his name but I used to get him out of bed on many an occasion!

hi S I attended the School in 1953. I remember it was that year because we went to the Rex cinema on a trip to see the Coronation. I can't recall any teachers names though. I used to walk past the blacksmiths next to the post office and then along Main street on my way home to Cotleigh Way. I was in the first "batch" of students to go to Rainbow Forge whenever it opened. It may have been the following year? They were still finishing off the building when I started. I used to play in the old ruins of Cotleigh Hall just along Main street. We ran along the walls and climbed broken stair cases and had a great time! It's a wonder no one was badly hurt. Doctor Pagden rings a bell somewhere too...... surprising what you can remember when you try!

Fletcher's bread; Hard as lead; eat two slices and fall down dead! Anyone heard that one / Was popular when I was kid!

Perth, Western OZ...............not bad!