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Sutton Park History

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Maybe the large house was a park house Lady P? I don't really remember this gate, only the entrance off Ryland Road where my nan lived. That entrance was nothing like this, just a passageway I think from memory. There was also a pond nearby, always looked dark and threatening with loads of duckweed across the surface in places. Viv.
 
I think the partly hidden sign said "All vehicles this way" or something like it. The smaller one says "Cycles Stored 2d, Motorcycles 3d, Small Cars 4d."
 
the tea rooms you see in vivs photo has been the asian grill restaurant from at least 1973 to my knowledge and still going strong

lyn
 
A map of the Park in 1887 and some images of areas marked on the map: Nuthurst, Holly Knoll(1907) and Gum Slade. The last image with the carriage (1910) shows ‘Crystal Palace’ in the distance. Viv.

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Vivienne14 said:
Maybe the large house was a park house Lady P? I don't really remember this gate, only the entrance off Ryland Road where my nan lived. That entrance was nothing like this, just a passageway I think from memory. There was also a pond nearby, always looked dark and threatening with loads of duckweed across the surface in places. Viv.
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Viv, I've been puzzling about Ryland Road and Sutton Park. Wasn't it by Rectory Park? Is there another one? I know the park is still there but I'm not sure about the pond and the duckweed.
 
I’ve just had a look on Streetview Lady P and it doesn’t look anything like how I remember it. I’m wondering if it was another address, they did move about a bit. But I know it was definitely Sutton Park and the pond was near an entrance - not a gated entrance, but down an alleyway. And it was a matter of minutes to walk to. Shall have to have a closer look on Streetview. Viv.
 
Viv, we went to Witton Lakes last month and I hardly recognised it. The trees had grown up so much but it is over 50 years since I went last. I think Sutton Park has changed a lot too, even since I've been going. Streetview never looks the same as I remember and I expect that's the trees as we;;. I've been trying to think of an alleyway but can't. I'm sure somebody will though.
 
Lady Penelope said:
Viv, I've been puzzling about Ryland Road and Sutton Park. Wasn't it by Rectory Park? Is there another one? I know the park is still there but I'm not sure about the pond and the duckweed.
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I was brought up in 60 Rectory Rd and Rectory Park was my local park. I remember the entrance next to Rectory cottage where the Moore's lived. It could be thought of as a path. I don't remember a pond but there was a brook I think. Does anyone remember the hollow oak? We played in it in the 50's as did My Mum and her sisters in the 30's
Carolann
 
Ryland Road ran from the side of the Odeon cinema down past the Midland Red bus yard and up to High St and Rectory Rd turned off to the right by the church.Rectory Rd is where Good Hope Hospital is.
 
Ref: the view of Town Gate on Post 1445, there was a small petrol-station on the left side of the road, just before the gate. The pumps had overhead hoses that went across the pavement. I've got a very vague memory that someone connected with the petrol-station once posted something on this Forum.

I drove down there the other week, and was pleasantly surprised to see The Asian Grill is still open. It's in the last building on the right in the photo, the one with the sign 'Teas and Lunches'. The Grill was one of our favourite restaurants back in the 1970's and 80's. Must go again some time.

G
 
I remember them well when I was a kid that was in the 50s and 60s just past Longmore pool big field on the left.Joe 90
This was in reply to the model aircraft.
 
I remember the the model aircraft when I was a kid in the 50s and 60s just past Longmore Pool on the left. Joe90
 
Bracebridge Pool from a postcard published by Salmon, not postally used, but from the number, colour and car I should say late fifties early sixties. I think an expert will have to play with it and the one going into Cannon Hill. What format should I scan in
 
Bob Davis said:
Bracebridge Pool from a postcard published by Salmon, not postally used, but from the number, colour and car I should say late fifties early sixties. I think an expert will have to play with it and the one going into Cannon Hill. What format should I scan in
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n the list of postcards on the seller's website
Assuming you are using Windows
1.
Left click on it to display the image
2.
When the image displays, right click on the image and 'save as'.
3.
Edit it as necessary.

On my iPad I would display it and screenshot it.
Find it in Camera Roll
Rotate it left slightly because it has a slight right rotation.
Then use editor to crop it to just show the image and save as a jpg.
:)
 
oldMohawk said:
n the list of postcards on the seller's website
Assuming you are using Windows
1.
Left click on it to display the image
2.
When the image displays, right click on the image and 'save as'.
3.
Edit it as necessary.

On my iPad I would display it and screenshot it.
Find it in Camera Roll
Rotate it left slightly because it has a slight right rotation.
Then use editor to crop it to just show the image and save as a jpg.
:)
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OM
This is my own postcard, so using the all singing, all dancing Minolta photocopier at work, it automatically scans in PDF, but the youngest member of staff has just advised me that I can scan in other formats, can you suggest one please?
Bob
 
Hi Bob,
Didn’t realise you were scanning it.
I would scan it as a jpg and use the scanner preview to see what you will get and reposition as required.
Oldmohawk
 
Bob Davis said:
Bracebridge Pool from a postcard published by Salmon, not postally used, but from the number, colour and car I should say late fifties early sixties. I think an expert will have to play with it and the one going into Cannon Hill. What format should I scan in
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What a mess I made trying to post this.

Bob
 
Don't think of it as a mess Bob - more a learning curve!

I stopped posting for ages because I couldn't get my pictures onto the forum and then Lyn, I think it was, explained and all was well after that. At the time they were too large and she told me how to re-size them. I've learned so much from the folks on here.
 
Lady Penelope said:
Don't think of it as a mess Bob - more a learning curve!

I stopped posting for ages because I couldn't get my pictures onto the forum and then Lyn, I think it was, explained and all was well after that. At the time they were too large and she told me how to re-size them. I've learned so much from the folks on here.
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I am learning all the time from all these much younger , obv
Bob Davis said:
What a mess I made trying to post this.

Bob
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At last, I think thanks to OMBBPostcard[1].jpg
 
A nice old postcard view of Wyndley Pool but with a spelling mistake. I spent many happy hours playing by the pool ... even fell in it once.
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