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Post by mpprh on Jul 20, 2010 9:26:14 GMT
I wonder how many of the people posting here actually know (or knew !) each other. Most of us hide behind pseudonyms for good reasons.
However, this could be a way round it. If each of us gives some anonymous info about themselves, old colleagues could make a private contact through the message system.
I will start :
Schools :
Lancaster Rd Primary 1959 to 1963
Morecambe Grammar School 1963 to 1970
Jobs :
Ells newsagents
Browns grocers
Barry's cafe
Broadway Hotel
Addresses :
Fairlea Ave
Elms Rd
Yealand Conyers
Date of leaving the area : 1973
Peter
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Post by trevnhil on Jul 20, 2010 14:23:55 GMT
What a good idea Peter.  Born Morecambe hospital (sand grown un) 1942 Schools 1947 Sandylands Primary school 1953 Balmoral Secondary school. Whilst at school I had a milk round and graded Tomatoes. Started work at 15. James Hustlers (joinery manufacturers white Lund) J H Jump. Builders, Bare Morecambe. Casson and Walker. Builders. Middleton C E Small. Joiners and Undertakers, Carnforth. Rob Greenwood, Builders. Carnforth. The Ski Shop / Travel Agent. Carnforth. J C Altham & sons. Ships Chandler. Now at Heysham I have lived at / and in this order.... Hawksworth grove, Heysham. Oakville road, Higher Heysham. Oak avenue, Bare, Morecambe. Clarendon road, Morecambe. (guest house) Broadlands drive. Bolton le Sands. Ashtree grove. Bolton le Sands. Crag Bank road, Carnforth. Now retired to Cyprus. |
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Post by WillowTheWhisp on Jul 20, 2010 17:11:30 GMT
I only know people having met them through BayWeb, being just a visitor to Morecambe.  I never realised you'd lived on Crag Bank Rd though Trev. Must have passed your old house many times when we stayed at Marsh House Farm in our caravan.  |
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Post by trevnhil on Jul 20, 2010 18:32:48 GMT
We lived at number 10 on the RHS on the one way stretch nearest the A6. We rented there for about 6 months, after we sold in Bolton le Sands, and until we moved to Cyprus.. And here are the houses that I have lived in....  Trev.. |
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Post by mpprh on Jul 20, 2010 20:18:09 GMT
Ho ho Did you live in the bungalow with the loft conversion and caravan, twice ?  Peter |
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Post by trevnhil on Jul 21, 2010 6:13:10 GMT
Morning Peter. I can see what you mean, and there is another one on there twice.
I used 'Picasa' to create a collage, and I took the easy option when I composed it. ie just pressed the 'automatic' button.
I only put these houses on as we are no longer there now, so non of them have any current connection with me.
Cheers. Trev..
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Post by mpprh on Jul 21, 2010 6:42:38 GMT
Trevnhill
I can see some likely connections, although you are a bit older than I am :
John Jump - I had a paper round at Ells
Oak Ave - was on the paper round
Bolton le Sands and Carnforth - I knew many people from school and because I used the Carnforth bus en route to Yealand.
Peter
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Post by trevnhil on Jul 21, 2010 7:05:25 GMT
Hi Peter.
Re my early life in Bare.
I must have started work for Jumps around 58/59. They were building down Oak Ave: Taylor grove area. They had a workshop down Oak avenue, next to what is now Hillingdon's. Oak avenue was unmade then, as were the streets we were building on.
They also had an office and a workshop in Bare lane next to the institute. Cliff Wilman was a workshop joiner there.
I remember Parrs bakery and the chip shop half way up the street. There was also I think a blacksmith's on the left going uphill.
I lived in Heysham then and used to Cycle to work first of all, but then had a large Maicoletta scooter.
Happy days. Trev..
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Post by mpprh on Jul 21, 2010 7:35:22 GMT
I started my paper round in about 1963. Maicoletta - I'd forgotten those !  When I was 16, I had one of these :  It sometimes started ! Peter |
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Post by trevnhil on Jul 21, 2010 9:38:36 GMT
That's the picture of my scooter !!!! ...... electric starter of course. One year  we went to the German factory to see where they were made. There were a group of about 10 of us and we stayed for about a week. As I say.. Great times. Trev.. There must be other's on here who were brought up in Morecambe. Maybe they are not on too often. |
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Post by kidstypike on Jul 21, 2010 20:42:49 GMT
Born 1944.....Lord Street
Moved to Ashton Road 1955
Moved to Mardale Ave 1969
Moved to Heysham 1999
Schools.....National School & Morecambe Grammar School
Spent most of my time on the beach and with the fishermen.
Joined Merchant Navy from school, then full-time fisherman for 4 years before going to ICI in 1969 and Heysham 2 PS in 1985.
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Post by accykeef on Jul 22, 2010 16:54:51 GMT
Brought up in Accrington and came to live in Morecambe in 2003 so when it comes to Morecambe history - I don't have any. I have never been to most of the pubs in Morecambe and I only remember seeing the super swimming stadium on the telly. My Grandad spoke of staying in West End Road, walking to Heysham before breakfast and still having change from sixpence after staying in relative luxury for 4 weeks every August but he may have been showing off his position as Bonny Inn, Salesbury, 'Worlds Greatest Liar' winner 1864.
I can remember when Morecambe had Illuminations and Happy Mount Park was a good place to visit, am I accepted an an honourary Morcambrian then?
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Post by trevnhil on Jul 22, 2010 17:22:41 GMT
am I accepted an an honorary Morcambrian then? Only if you roll both trouser legs up as you walk along the prom, prom, prom. Trev.. |
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Post by trevnhil on Jul 22, 2010 17:29:01 GMT
Born 1944.....Lord Street Moved to Ashton Road 1955 Moved to Mardale Ave 1969 Moved to Heysham 1999 Schools.....National School & Morecambe Grammar School Spent most of my time on the beach and with the fishermen. Joined Merchant Navy from school, then full-time fisherman for 4 years before going to ICI in 1969 and Heysham 2 PS in 1985. Well done by being another 'Sand Grown Un' Dave. Re your work at ICI. The only person I new from there was a tall guy called William (Bill) Bell who lived at Middleton. He was one of the firemen there and also a keen walker. Unfortunately he died of a heart attack when in middle age. Trev.. |
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Post by kidstypike on Jul 22, 2010 18:14:44 GMT
Born 1944.....Lord Street Moved to Ashton Road 1955 Moved to Mardale Ave 1969 Moved to Heysham 1999 Schools.....National School & Morecambe Grammar School Spent most of my time on the beach and with the fishermen. Joined Merchant Navy from school, then full-time fisherman for 4 years before going to ICI in 1969 and Heysham 2 PS in 1985. Well done by being another 'Sand Grown Un' Dave. Re your work at ICI. The only person I new from there was a tall guy called William (Bill) Bell who lived at Middleton. He was one of the firemen there and also a keen walker. Unfortunately he died of a heart attack when in middle age. Trev.. I think I remember him Trev. If it's who I remember I think that he had just done to Coast to Coast walk with his son (if I recall right) only a month or two before. Dave |
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I had been telling my hubby about the time I was in Morecombe when the Moby Dick and Hotel was hit by lightening and burnt down. My parents, sister and myself had just come off the Moby Dick when lightening stuck