I was at Mandeville from 1954 to 1960, and have very much enjoyed reading the reminiscences of Kelvin Callow, James Watkins, Catherine Mackenzie Davies and others. My brother Brian was there from 1955 to 1961, and my sister Jacky from… More about ‘Memories of Mandeville School by Peter Rodford’»
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Sportsman’s Hall and Priory Park School- Frances Gordon
Frances Gordon (nee Parsons) shares her memories of living in one of the two cottages, known as Sportsman’s Hall. Sportsman’s Hall was situated on the corner of Cottonmill Lane and Prospect Road. Frances born 1934 was evacuated from the East End… More about ‘Sportsman’s Hall and Priory Park School- Frances Gordon’»
Memories of Mandeville School – Kelvin Callow
Kelvin Callow has kindly written up his memories of living on the Cottonmill Estate and kindly agreed to share them on the website. He was born in 1946. Here are his memories of Mandeville School. He lived in Nuns Lane.… More about ‘Memories of Mandeville School – Kelvin Callow’»
Cottonmill swimming baths
The open-air swimming baths in Cottonmill Lane were opened on 29 July 1905 on the site of the old cotton mill. However, bathing in the river took place long before the baths were built. There was a bathing facility established… More about ‘Cottonmill swimming baths’»
Schooldays – John Church
John was one of several people interviewed by the the pupils of St Peter’s School. Here he is telling them what school was like in his day: how he was often naughty and kept in after school; and how he was… More about ‘Schooldays – John Church’»
Born and bred in St Albans – Jennifer Taylor
Jennifer was born in the centre of St Albans, St Peter’s Street, in 1946. Her parents had a ladies fashion shop on the Peahen corner and she went to school in Holywell Hill. She now lives in De Tany Court… More about ‘Born and bred in St Albans – Jennifer Taylor’»
Mandeville school – Jenny Huggard and Jose Sena
Both Jenny and Jose work at Mandeville school and describe what it is like and why they like working there. The school has an interesting mix of children from many different nationalities, backgrounds and cultures which works. The school has… More about ‘Mandeville school – Jenny Huggard and Jose Sena’»
Why I like living in Tavistock Avenue – Tony Picciuto
Many people will recognise Tony Picciuto who owns the award winning Buongiorno Italia shop in Lattimore Road. Tony’s parents were born in Italy and came to St Albans in 1966. The family moved about a lot in the city. At… More about ‘Why I like living in Tavistock Avenue – Tony Picciuto’»
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’»
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