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Good turnout at Consecration Meeting
Monday September 17th Still fine. I got home at 6-30. After tea I went up to Lil’s to see how they were getting on. Lil seems to be getting on very nicely. Tuesday September 18th Another fine day, came over rather cloudy in the evening but the rain kept off. Went to C.E. it was consecration meeting, a good number present. Wednesday September 19th Still fine. I got home at 6 o’clock brought some work home with me. I went to the weeknight ser...
November goes out, dull and dreary
Monday November 26th Nice and bright most of the day, rather foggy at night. I had part of my half day. I left the Office at 3 o’clock and went up to Highgate to see Miss Whitbread. I came home by the 8.35 from Euston. Mother and I are back home again today. Mother left Mrs White’s on Saturday and stayed at Lil’s till this morning. Yesterday I brought Elsie with me to Chapel and she went to Rob’s to dinner and tea. She said when she got ho...
Annual Meeting of Bushey Band of Hope Union.
Monday October 15th. A nice fine day and not as cold as yesterday. Amy went back today, she did not like saying goodbye. I went to Highbury this evening to take an umbrella Uncle Alf had left at our place. Did not get home until 10.30. Tuesday October 16th. A dull dark day. Had to have the gas alight nearly all the afternoon. I got home at 6 o’clock. Went to C.E. meeting it was the monthly consecration meeting. Afterwards I walked up with M...
Memories of Little Furze School
... I went to Little Furze School from 1964 to 1968. I remember Mrs Pritchard in top infants class, she smacked the back of my legs because I couldn’t read a word correctly, not a nice lady. I also remember Mrs Davies she used to say ”Empty vessels make most noise” and she was probably right! ...
Harvest Festival
Monday October 1st Not so wet as yesterday but very dull and threatening. I got home at 6. Mary was not at home so Mrs Dillon next door asked me to go in there to tea. I went with Miss Willis to the Harvest Festival service and supper at Mr Wood at the Congregational Chapel. Mr Spufford walked home with us. Tuesday October 2nd Weather still unsettled. Got home at 6.30, went to C.E. meeting. Wednesday October 3rd A little finer today. I did not go...
Carpenders Avenue shops
I have found this picture of the bottom end of Carpenders Avenue, taken from the railway bank adjacent to the old Carpenders Park Station. It shows the few houses that followed on from the bungalows towards the shops, and on the left where the bungalows end as well as the footpath, at this point you can see a footpath which runs parallel to the bungalow which ran along the edge of what was a field, this led to a concrete shelter complete with an ...
A Visit to Alice's Grave
Monday September 10th A nice day again. Did not get home till 9.30. Nothing to report. Tuesday September 11th Weather still fine. I missed the 8.35 train, and did not get home till 10.30. Tired out. Wednesday September 12th Still fine. Got home at 6.30 tonight which was quite a treat. I left at five but Eva Fawcett and I walked to Euston as we wanted to call into a shop and get a present for Maggie Gosling’s birthday. We got her a purse. I went...
Edith stays at Fred's for a month and Lil has another son
Monday September 3rd Another beautiful day. I got home at six had my tea, then went for a walk as far as Lil’s. Got back again about 8.30, then I blacked my sailor hat over with hat polish, then did a bit of work I brought home with me, then looked over the topic for the C.E. tomorrow night. Tuesday September 4th Another fine day but rather chilly. I stayed on till 6.30, had a cup of tea and then went to C.E. A very happy meeting a good numbe...
Dull weather and a funeral
Monday August 27th Dull and inclined to rain. Got home at 6 o’clock. After I had had tea I helped Mother to finish digging up the potatoes that were in the garden. At 7-30 we went down to the meeting. A continuation of the Harvest Services. Lily and I sang a duet. Tuesday August 28th Dull and cold but the rain has kept off. Got home at 7 o’clock had to get my tea ready myself as Mother has been up at Lil’s nearly all day. Annie Wakelin cal...
A week of lovely weather
Monday August 13th Another lovely day. I came home by the 6-40. Found Rob at home he had come up to have his tea as Tilly was out, she had taken Lily and the two little girls staying next door into Cassiobury Park, they had taken their tea with them. I brought some work home with me by the time I had done that it was time to go to bed. Tuesday August 14th Another day like yesterday, almost perfect, not too hot and yet lovely and bright. I cam...
'Oxhey Jets' Football Club
... john Adamson John is a very special person who devoted himself yery early in his life to young people to learn the skills of football and spent many hours, years so that other young men can enjoy the game also he is a very nice caring individual I will always call a friend a founder of OXHEY JEts in the late 50S to present. ...
Fire in Camden
Monday July 23rd Seemed hotter than ever today. After five instead of coming home I went to Highbury, found Aunt Emily looking half dead. She had been laid up and obliged to have the Dr since I was there before. She said she was feeling better but the hot weather tried her very much. I saw Dick and Uncle they all seemed pleased to see me I got home at 10.30. Tuesday July 24th No change in the weather, each day seems hotter than the day before. G...
Clarendon School - Clarendon Block
... These photographs were taken on 13th August 2002 of the ‘Clarendon Block ‘ the last remaining building on the Clarendon School (later Sir James Altham School) site in Chilwell Gardens, South Oxhey. (Click on photographs to enlarge) ...
King of Italy Assassinated
... Virginia Barber Edie mentions Elsie and Flo. At the end of June we had a family gathering and worked out that 6 generations on from Edie and Flo were there. Weather was very similar as well!! ...
A Heatwave, Convention Meetings and a Visitor from America!
Monday July 16th Still very hot, looked rather as if there was going to be a thunderstorm, but we did not get it. Convention meetings being held all day today. Maggie Gosling and I went to the Palace this evening had a walk around and then went into the meeting in Tent Endeavour and heard a splendid Missionary address by Mr Whitewright who has been missionary for 19 years. He spoke on the state of affairs in China at the present time. We saw M...
Sunshine, haymaking and raspberries
Monday July 9th Another nice fine day and lovely moonlight night. Got home at 9.30 found Mother and Miss Whitbread waiting for me and I walked part of the way home with Minnie. Tuesday July 10th A lovely day very hot something like a summers day. Home at 9.30 Arthur Knowles was buried today at Watford Cemetery, a good many from the Chapel went to the cemetery. Mother and Mary went to Flo’s for tea. Wednesday July 11th Another glorious day, sco...
Stent House on Corner of Woodhall Lane
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My holiday is over
Monday July 2nd Very stormy all day, bright in between. My holiday is over, started work again today. The anniversary services continued today. Mr Skerry of Camberwell preached in the afternoon, then there was tea and a public meeting at 7.30. Mr King Smith, Chairman, speakers Mr Hunt, the minister of Callowland Baptist chapel. Mr Skerry and Mr Stuart. There was not a very large number present. Tuesday July 3rd Another showery day, but not so bad...
Bridlington Road
... Photographs of Bridlington Road taken May 2013 ...
St Andrews Road
... Photographs of St Andrew’s road taken May 2013. Plus an earlier archive photograph c 1960’s ...
Pop In To The Pop-Up!
Once again, Watford Filmhouse will have a presence at the Oxhey Fair and this year we will be arriving with a much bigger, better tent and yes, even more fascinating archive films! We have been busy with our partners from the University of Hertfordshire ferreting out more fascinating archive films for you and we think we have come up with some corkers! The fun starts at 1pm with a rolling programme that will continue until 5pm featuring gol...
Old Clarendon pupil
... Peter Swain Gordon, I remember you and your family, you lived along Hayling Road from me and my brother. I think you had 5 or 6 brothers and sisters several of whom went to Clarendon. You had a younger brother, Roy and a number of sisters. I hope you are well and thriving. With all good wishes, Peter ...
Old Bag
Hi, I was born 9th july 1947, as with most people, parents moved to 123 Muirfield Road, when I was 3 years old. I started school life at Little Furze, then oxhey woods till I went to Clarendon. Although I married Alan Daly of the same school we are divorced now. My maiden name is Allen. Having left the area at 18, and even though have thought about various friends often through the years, I only now have time to search. I have many photos of C...
Clarendon School - Chilwell Gardens
... Photographs of Clarendon School (later becoming Sir James Altham School ) original buildings. Photographs of houses, flats and landscaping on the Clarendon School/ Sir James Altham site in Chilwell Gardens 2013. ...
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