Bet Cutler was born in Cottonmill Crescent in 1923. She has many memories as a child of the Cottonmill Lane area including what it was like at the swimming baths, the two houses which were pulled down to build Old… More about ‘Cottonmill Lane – Bet Cutler’»
Category: Life and leisure
Memories of St Peter’s school – John Buckingham
John, born 1943, recalls his first school, St Peter’s, which was originally in Old London Road. He recalls his classroom and some of his teachers. He remembers being envious of the girls from Priory Park school who were picked up… More about ‘Memories of St Peter’s school – John Buckingham’»
Early memories of Sopwell – Betty Cox and Winnie Jeffs
Betty Cox was born in Prospect Road in 1931. She and her friend, Winnie Jeffs, born in Fleetville in 1917, talk about what they can recall about the area around Cottonmill Lane. Betty went to St Peter’s school, the carpenter’s… More about ‘Early memories of Sopwell – Betty Cox and Winnie Jeffs’»
Shopping – Betty Cox and Winnie Jeffs
Betty Cox lived in Prospect Road and Winnie Jeffs lived in Fleetville. Together they talk about some of the shops and delivery men in the area around Prospect Road, Cottonmill Lane and Holywell Hill. Interview date: 26 September 2013. Interviewer:… More about ‘Shopping – Betty Cox and Winnie Jeffs’»
St Julian’s Tavistock Sunday School
St Julian’s Tavistock Sunday school started in the home of Miss Welton at 62 Tavistock Avenue. It then moved to the butcher’s shop in Vesta Avenue before it was given a more permanent home in the alleyway at the bottom… More about ‘St Julian’s Tavistock Sunday School’»
A walk down Cottonmill Lane 1 – John Buckingham
John, born 1943, recalls what Cottonmill Lane was like when he was a lad. This part of the story starts at the top of the lane coming from Old London Road. he recalls the old carpenter’s shop at the top,… More about ‘A walk down Cottonmill Lane 1 – John Buckingham’»
The youth club in Leyland Avenue – John Buckingham
John Buckingham recounts the history of the building and the use of the St Albans Boys Club, known as the youth club, behind Leyland Avenue. It was built on an area of land which was used by the local children… More about ‘The youth club in Leyland Avenue – John Buckingham’»
Playing in the river – John Buckingham
John talks of playing and fishing in the river near New Barnes Mill and describes the area as it was in the 1940s and 1950s. He also recalls fishing out an ammunition belt while fishing for crayfish in the river… More about ‘Playing in the river – John Buckingham’»
From Durham via Changi Jail to Sopwell – Rob Edwards
Rob Edwards’ father, Bill, came from Durham. Rather than going down the coal mines, he joined the army. His troop ship was diverted to Singapore and he was captured by the Japanese and taken to Changi jail where he remained… More about ‘From Durham via Changi Jail to Sopwell – Rob Edwards’»
Childhood memories – Rob Edwards
Rob used to play in the Nunnery open space and remembers Pearce’s scrap yard. He and his brother took newspapers to their yard in Albert Street where he would be rewarded with a toy windmill or maybe a few pennies.… More about ‘Childhood memories – Rob Edwards’»
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