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Hey Lyn! That's fanatstic ! I remember the long entry to the Beechs house perfectly. You prompted my memory though to remind me their dad was the chimney sweep. On the recording "Old man Beech" comes over really well. The recording is an MP3 file and not too big. I'm sure it wouldn't be...

Thanks for the pm Lyn. Thinking about it I'll mention a few names here, I'm sure they won't mind. I don't remember the names you mention. We used to hang out a lot in Villa Street. The meeting place was outside the cafe on the corner with Nursery Road, directly opposite was "The Crown" on...

Hi Lyn, I'm not sure about putting family names of the still living on a public forum without their permission. However, if you would like to pm me I'll welcome starting a discussion. I can't say I remember the Moorhouse family. My cousin Shiela is still alive and well and living in Great...

I went to the same Catholic School at the bottom of Brougham Street from 1957 when I was 5. It was St.Francis school and is one of the only two remaining buildings from the original Street to this day. Yes, we were taught by nuns and some of them were very strict, but there again I have fond...

A couple more remnants which may be interesting for you. The sassy young lass is my cousin enjoying an Ice lol outside Hurlstons Shop on the corner of Brougham street and Wills street. The other is a family picture taken near Albert Cottages about halfway down Brougham Street. Both were taken in...

Here's a better scan of the picture of Brougham Strret I posted. In fact, I just bought the origanal postcard off ebay. When I get it I'll scan at maximum resolution and post it for you again

I lived in Brougham Street, which ran between Wills street and Nursery road and paralled Hunters Road and Villa Street, in the 50s and 60s. Has anyone memories or any pictures of the street or any of the neighbouring streets.

I attended Harry Lucas from 1965 to 1968 before migrating to Weston-super-Mare with my parents (still here). I never heard of it being called Burbury Street. In fact it was in Farm Street, but not so far from Burbury Street. The Headmaster was Mr Walker (inevitably "Johnny Walker"). Harry...