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Warren S. : Jeeeezzzz... guys! Richie... Joe, thanks for the support on this one.
Once I had my responding comment out there, I couldn't return for a while just to cycle it out of my system a tad....... Lynnette (Diaz) Madden: I had a dream about Webb's Bakery the other night. I woke up dying for one of their butter cookies with the chocolate center drop. I Googled Webb's and this is what I found! OMG--just...... Allan: Found this site, and these posts are fascinating. PS 167 brings back memories. Graduated in 1959. Sorry I hardly recall any of my teachers' names. Might remember if I heard them. I do recall my...... Humboldt1: Arquitecto,
Seriously, you don't need to use all the 5 dollar words. I have been in Humboldt Park for the past 3 years, having purchased an apartment building here in which I live. I...... Tracy 3rd Sep 2008 21:30 GMT: All I want to say is I walked that road day in and day out for one reason being to take my daughters to school .
On the odd Occision when I looked around me I...... Searching Kensington: I never lived in Kensington but my father did live there on and off. I was told that he had an exwife and two children. I have been trying very hard to find anyone who...... herb weitz: got to union & kingston around 1938-9 went to 167 for 1
semester then the crown heights yeshiva (310 crown)next to ps161 at 13 I discovered Shwabies poolroom HEAVEN, a warm place to play hookey and...... Maz: Another one for Botany fans.
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Taken at a farm near Leatherhead, Surrey UK this week where they are experimenting with a new crop. In early spring a spark plug is placed in the soil and come...... Juergen (an immigrant): Dear EvilGentleman,
it seems I'm the first one in this blog that MOVED into one of the Benny farm houses ( in the Prince of Wales section) and up until now I can only say it...... Warren S.: Richie, you are right on the money there! It's like it was practice for more violent things to come.
I hear that St. Barbara's church is or was closed, and they only say masses on...... CHRISSY-46: what a cool site. I can't even believe I found people that came from my childhood, teenage, neighborhood. I grew up on Melrose St. between Knickerbock and Wilson in the early 50's. ...... Billie: I live in Florida, my boyfriend lives in Tarrytown. The first time I saw this site it brought back sad memories of my own. My mother, father, uncles and friends all worked in factories in...... awake: Alot people have been living with no direction and misdirection threw out there entire lives in the ghetto's,all over the world.The criminal mentality and immoral behaviors has not been wiped out off the face of...... EvilGentleman: Well, this definitely predates my time, since I was born in Nova Scotia in 1969. Perhaps this question should be posted at [[http://groups.msn.com/Bennyfarm]], where many of Benny Farm's old residents keep tabs on one another.... debbie brown: I was at Plum Beach in 2005. I was sadden by the way it was kept up. I live in Michigan we don"t have beautiful places like that is. I stumbled over this article, while...... Richie Fisher: Wow. I lived on the corner of Harmon and Wilson till June, 71. Cried wnen I left. I went to St. Barbs, grad. in '71. I lived 2 houses fom the other Fisher's, Georgie, Kenny...... joey: eye- just start putting a bucket in the shower to catch the warm-up water. you'll have plenty for your plants then.
you know the folks back east are saying, 'that's a lawn?'. in some parts of...... Liz in Canada: I am Canadian and my ancestry is Irish/Scottish. Some of my ancestors were Catholic and some were Protestant, but I am non-religious by choice. My Irish ancestors were forced out of Ireland and...... Margo-murray: How amazing to find this site. We, the Murray Clan, my parents Terry and Denis, and my brothers, David, Brian and Mike (my sister wasn't born yet) lived at 4100 Benny from around 1953 to...... Peter: This is a tale explaining the manner in which my way of life was rotated along a Y axis until it reached a position roughly 180 degrees from that which it started If I could...... Edward LAMB: I am very familiar with this tunnel having personally "discovered" the place way back in 1969...
The following, if you please, is an excerpt from my own story :
I had, one day, roaming through Riverside Drive...... David Strang: I've always been fascinated by this little funky building, and am delighted that it has been saved. New construction surrounding the building was inevitable and a necessary aspect of saving this little tower. ...... Liz: I was born at St. Mary's Hospital, baptized at St. Matthews church on Eastern Parkway. My parents were married at St Matthews and my mother attended St Matthews grade school and then attended St Angela...... zagg: One these saturday's I'll bother to photograph Sarnia's Farmer's Market.
Question: it has the name of different countries near the ceiling - does this Farmer's Market boast of international bearings? Our market is...... CartLegger: I gotta agree with you on this one Peter. With all the nutritional wonders of NYC, nothing can quite measure up to the magic of the Dekalb Farmers Market. The food is from everywhere, the...... chae sone: Mad cowed assemblymen.
WHO REPRESENTS KOREA?
The Korean people want to be free from the mad cow riots. It reminds Rousseau’s statement. “Man is born free, yet everywhere he is chains.” In this social condition, he proposed...... Chris : First of all Toronto is hated on by all Canadians outside of the Golden Horse Shoe. One of the main reasons why is,....... the Toronto Maple Losers!!!!!!!!. It's a hockey country and the leafs used...... surviving: hutch is safer than a lot of big cities, and the commute to work is not so bad,(hour wait traffic jams etc.) I have traveled and it"s not fun to set ,...... river otters21 girl: It is a darn shame to see hear what happened to Kensington. Oh, I agree with YourOwnFault 100% except that this cancer known as white flight took place more recently than the 50s and...... zagg: "The original flag had eight stripes, with each color representing a particular component of the gay community: hot pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sun, green for nature, turquoise...... Paul Valley: If you know some one that is Homeless like this PLEASE TELL THEM About the RedCross Or Salvation Army in Milwaukee they will help!... cyril bagshaw: Hi Tony
Gerrards Close is a cul-de-sac off Ferryhill road Irlam. This estate was only built in the 1930's, and was built on farm property.
Cheers Cyril....... christine: again interaction in the air.
the fact that i sat on the roof of my 6 story apartment in the LES and watched a good 30 trips (not sure how many actual planes there was, i...... anon (cache-mtc-ad08.proxy.aol.com): I have been at 20 Harman Street since we bought it in 1988. Of course everyone thought I was crazy! Among the many comments was this one "Who would buy a house in Bushwick?" smile....... Bob Salmon: Hi James
Off hand I cannot remember Mike Melani although the name rings a bell somewhere?
Peter Robinson I remember from school and have not heard of him since we left school.
Malcolm Kennedy was a good...... Pat Fleming (nee Brannan): What a great site!! Just spent a morning reading through the messages and re-living my youth. I lived at 93, Lyndhurst Ave until I was about 5 years old. I remember a lady called Phylis...... Pat Fleming (nee Brannan): What a great site!! Just spent a morning reading through the messages and re-living my youth. I lived at 93, Lyndhurst Ave until I was about 5 years old. I remember a lady called Phylis...... SteveO: Though I don't find 90+% of the posters on this board to be worth the sweat off my balls, I shall post anyway just because I have become bored with the uninformed BS...
Break it down........ Steve Weir: Here's a few more topics for you to get your teeth into...Irlam Social Club (Home of Doctor Death the wrestler that could wip us teenagers into a frenzy with his dastardly deeds).
Potatoe picking (form of...... James cashan: [[img:27964]]
This may not read to well after reducing the pixels,but thought it was a charming story in the salford Advertiser a few weeks ago... Andie: Dear Yep its me,
There is a difference between a "job" and a "career where you can make a living and support your family on. Hutchinson offers plenty of the former and not the latter. This...... Adam Enright: There is No Game like the Good Ol' Montreal Hockey Riot!
A city whose hockey passions create a constant hunger for battling peace and the status quo.
[[http://www.progressivewebdesign.ca/hockeyriots.html]]
by Adam Enright
I was thrilled to read about...... Samantha: Hi... I've just come across this site accidentally as most of you did...
I'm currently living in Dubai but I spent most of my life living in Irlam in between living in France and Abu-Dhabi... I...... kidcapri22yrs: ok, ok what some people are saying are that, the nazi-ideology has infiltrated the american gov't from 1930's to present, built one of their many capitol structures to capture and enslave non-anglo americans. what are...... Dean Ogden: Hi Sheila, Yes my dad was the youngest. He always used to spend his time on Barton Grange Farm with his mate Steve Ratcliffe messing around with cars and motorbikes. He was born when the...... RAY ALAN: I have lived in jacksonville fla. all my life 51yrs. to be exact.First I cant belive Jacksonville fla. is being called a small town because there est.800,000 people reside here and it is...... Tom Lockhead: Hi Hairsy, Don't know if you remember me - spent some time with your brother Dan tooling around in his TR3. Remember the Howard movies,as all the Moms went there for "Dish Night". Many fond...... James: I've lived in Jacksonville nearly my entire life (I'm 39). I find people who have issues with Jacksonville are not from here. The ones who complain the most are not from here. Jacksonville is...... anon (p49n148.ruraltel.net): I own this school , there is oil under it , converted to residential use .its for sale, 0ne million dollars, em joseph.bonelli@us.army.mil
serious inquiries only... Mark: It is Victoria Day/24 Weekend once again and i hope people stay safe and not screw around with FIREARMS. That police officer should have at least been busted down to Parking Enforcement. If you happen...... cateyezz6: I like this picture because before it looked like a wreck and now Harman does not look like that anymore being the fact that I pass it every morning and afternoon. Bushwick has changed...... Julian Austin-Seal: Hi Anne, thanks for your reply, tried replying earlier, but found problems posting my comment, im glad you have simmilar opinions about the film 'stand by me', now its summer and i would like to...... Gary Sparkes: hey ,has anyone got any more photos of irlam shopping centre (maypole) also what happened to tarzan bridge, isnt it there anymore??? you cant find ropeswings like that any more, i remember tying one...... James cashan: hi norma ,
yes i remember brian,may know your brothers by face,we would get anywhere from 1 to 2
hundred people down at tarzan bridge,crossie was a regular face at our shin digs and would often...... Stan Hodgson: Hi Great site, was directed to it by Benny Hilton, I was born in Windsor Ave 1944 then moved to Carlisle Drive about 1963,along with my older sister Patricia and brother Bill, . We all...... The terrible disaster: This article has been republished as I was asked to supply the details a second time.
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We had walked on Cadishead Moss in the morning on Jean Dodd’s health walk with possibly 60 inspired walkers. When...... James cashan: hello, me again
Re: john boardman, was thinking pics of hollins green and glazebrook should be included on this site as as a youngster hollins green felt part of the whole local tapestry to...... Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Gary - It seems every other person on this site now lives in Melbourne (apart from Cyril, of course). I'm sure if we all got together, we would have a bigger party than those...... Ben Baillargeon: Let me tell everyone the number one way to stop bike theft!
Don't be stupid for one without critisizing anyone, but if you love you bike bring it everywhere you go! seriously i ride my norco...... CE: I was there during the celebrations but left before the riots began. I was going to bike back up at about 1:30am but unfortunately got a flat tire when I was leaving (and my...... Alan Taylor: Arrgh!
I remember Captain Austin of the Eccles Army Cadet unit and visiting his home - can't remember if he lived next door or ND but one to Cyril Bagshaw senior.
Alan...... anon (d58-106-114-187.adl2.sa.optusnet.com.au): Hi Sheila
Thats right,that is the cottage I was thinking of, I didnt know it had been a blacksmiths in its time.
There was a blacksmiths in Boat lane behind the White Lion in Higher irlam, which...... EvilGentleman: dirana1, thank you for commenting. I can respect your opinions and your insight into the prison is a welcome bit of education for the rest of us. I am certain you know a lot more...... Cyril B: Hi Alan,
Wilf Hesford was my main supplier for many years. His farm was the first farm you came to at the top of Fiddlers lane, and was ideal for me to pick up all the...... Alan Taylor: Hi Sheila & Cyril,
I recall both farms and used to go and watch 'young' Max Shacklady and his followers practice wrestling in one of the upper barns behind which the threshing machine with long belt...... Cyril B: Hi Sheila,
That's right! Wash Farm.I expect all that old machinery will be lying in some museum by now..
The wrestling club I think was run by his son who had competed in the Olympics at some...... Born and Raised in NYC: Alright Evil I was a little harsh .... the Americans pretending to be Canadian story gets under my skin ... again I've never hear a serious case of an American pretending to be Canadian (people...... Pearly Princess of Peckham [Tammy]: Hi Jim. Thank you for all the nice things you have said about my family. We had many great jobs together. always had a laugh. sorry for the long reply but i don't really go...... Mitch: I also lived at 969 Carol Street from 1952 (born) - 1960. I also went to PS241. You might know my two cousins who also lived in another appt in our building at the same...... jane: bike world Ltd is one of the leading bike distributors.We are Legitimate registered Company under licensed number(RC43215).We ship via FedEx or DHL, and your ordered items will get to your door step within 48 hrs(Two...... David Stonehouse: All of us at Evergreen were thrilled with Toronto's embrace of Earth Hour and indeed all staff went to enormous lengths to do our part. Unfortunately, when it comes to Brick Works site we are...... EvilGentleman: Drew,
There is a diagram of the plans for the Benny Farm changes in the article that I posted in 2006. I hope it will make things clearer for you. [[4408:Just click this link.]]... LI Varmint: "Those Chevvies were pretty lousy cars, IMHO. You don't see a lot on the road today"
Well, I'm the proud owner of 5 GM vehicles, 3 of which date from or before the Nixon administration. ...... Post-84 New Jack: Thanks for the lolly, W-Bear. I'll be sure to pass it on to my son. He's teething right now and its a bitch.
As for you, Bilrock Rolling Thunder Whiter- oops, I mean Writer. You failed...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Marissa
There was a reason it was named as such, because that piece of ground they were built on and the land stretching back to where it meets Boat lane, has only a couple of...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Rob
The Dr Howard Walker that you mention was no relation to the Dr Walker of the 1930's who retired from practise around 1960.In my childhood I remember a gentleman knocking on our front door...... Deb Simpkins (nee Massey): Wow! My Uncle Cyril (Bagshaw) put me onto this site and I have just spent the last hour reading all the comments. My mum (Edith Jaques) was born in Irlam and my dad (Jim Massey)...... Doug in California: A native Montrealer, I lived in the building at 4120 Benny Ave. from 1946 to 1952, when my dad got transferred to Ontario. I went to Kensington School up to grade 3 before we...... EvilGentleman: El, since they were government-funded homes originally intended for the families of veterans returning from WWII, it is most unfortunate that the government decided to stop funding them.
If you look at the comments in the...... EvilGentleman: Well Elicar, my previous article on this particular location has become something of an online focal point for those who lived there during its heyday, much like Corsatki's {Cabrini Green} articles.
Thus, this page is intended...... Joe Gonzalez: I grew up on Knickerbocker Ave., 799, between Halsey and Eldert...My father owned the corner grocery, on the corner of Eldert and Knickerbocker.....We moved in in 1964 and I left to see the world in
1976...US...... Bonnie: My sister emailed me about this site. We were born and raised in Kensington, 2504 Front St. We lived there from 1949 until we left in the 70's. My parents lived there...... Robert Davies: Rob, I remember Harry Crask "Hairdressers" I think he only knew two styles Short back and slap and a bowl cut. I used to sit on the wooden plank over the chair arms when my...... Alan Taylor: Dear Ian Clover,
I don't think any harm to your income was intended, or if the posting had in fact damaged your income, although I do agree with your sentiments on copyright, which everyone can read...... Elicar: A Yugoslavian tourist living in the Netherlands asked me to take his picture. Poor guy. His nose was running because of the cold. He said he was coming back in September to see Toronto in...... j.smith: Shiny unhappy people
All is not well in the world of pearly royalty. Beneath the peacock feathers and rhinestone finery is stirring a nasty battle for the soul of the kingdom. In Guildford county court this...... Rob Tynan: I type too quick!! regarding the photo of School Farm, its the building on the right, not the left which was the School Masters house. This was attached to the end of the...... Rob Tynan: This is the only picture to exist of the farm run by my great grandfather John Tynan from approx the 1880s. It was called School Farm and was on the corner of Springfield Lane,...... Pat Bolton, nee Gillet: Hi Cyril, As Norma confirmed, Eric Bolton was my late husbands(John)cousin. He lived in Mond Road, and was the son of Joe and Emmy Bolton.His father Joe had a serious accident while in the army...... Bob Salmon: Hi rob
Yes I remember Len Jackson; my mother got her daily pinta from him for a few decades.
One of his employees on the milk round was a good friend of mine, his name was Ivor...... Achiever: I like living in Hutchinson; however, it has shrunk. When my family moved here in 1980 there were more than 50,000 residents in the city, not the whole county. Because of our wonderful city government,...... Mike Tess: I agree that when parrots bite it is usually with warning and a reaction to the bitten person's actions. I just got home and had to google parrot bite in response to what happened today....... EvilGentleman: Thanks, little ukraine and Peter. My family was indeed part of the Mohawk ironworking community.
I went to the museum in my hometown of Kahnawake with my grandmother one time, and there was a good-sized display...... Graham Bate: Hi Andy,
This thread is a real blast from the past! so many names I recall, Brian Bagshaw, Roy Bamber, Steve Weir and all the history that goes with the town. I come from Irlam myself...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Norma
The building at the junction of Ferry rd was James Goodier, wholesale potato and corn merchants.They supplied the area chip shop and greengrocery businesses with a very wide variety of potatoes from...... Rob Tynan: Found more pics.
This is one of the cottage on the corner of Boat Lane and Ferry Road during demolition!!
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This one is of Hulme farm opposite taken from Ferry Road during demolition for the...... jack: beautiful pictures, i haven't seen the falls in over 28 years, you know once they stopped the falls to take care of the rocks below and another time it froze over, now would you believe...... EvilGentleman: Meh, it's 7 degrees at 6 AM here, and the other side of the river from here hit 15 a couple hours ago (check St-Anicet, QC).
We're still buried in snow here, but that is hardly...... Jan: Recently I took my grandson to the children's room in the main branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. It had not changed from the way I remember it in the 40's, except for the inclusion...... Mary Aguanno Allocca: I think of my old neighborhood quite often. I lived at 101 Harman Street, between Central and Evergreen Avenues. Graduated from 8th grade at St. Barbara's in 1962 (was in the school "Brigade"......
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