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Hello Jo, Are you with Spring Gardens? I was with them in the “Watkins” era and they were responsible for me having music which helped me to make so many friends in my working and playing life.

Hello Geoff. Will be more than happy to get in touch. I am living in France, having worked here for a long time. Am now retired and getting back to spending more time with music.

🙂 Ken is my dad, if you send me an email I will pass it on to him. He is still playing and still really good 😉

I remember tin baths – it used to hang on our back wall in Wolseley Street and like Geoff Weller I was the youngest of five boys and the last one in the bath – not a great experience.

I was 4 years old when VE day happened and I must have been either staying with or visiting my grandmother in Lorne Street (off the Oxford Road) on VE Day because I have this vivid memory of going out … Continue reading →

My parents had what they called a bungalow bath it was about four to five foot long which was hung outside on the back fence until such times it was needed. They had a shower put in by the council … Continue reading →

Haha, I thought this was funny! David is a very good friend of mine and I made him aware of your site as he has lived in Reading all his life and has a strong interest in the history. He … Continue reading →

We had a tin bath in Bright Street untill the houses were pulled down,to make way for the Ring!!!!! Road in the 60’s.It hung up on the wall outside. Friday nights were bath nights and the youngest (me) was the … Continue reading →

I remember seeing Tin Baths that hung on the wall, in the back yard, so yes old houses in Coley had them in the 50’s !

Ah, reminds me of the good old days…………………………!!

I received the message below from David Turner this morning – I initially thought the guy was pulling my leg – then I recalled that we had a tin bath! Anyone else remember?

Have only just been made aware of this site, very interesting. As a housing officer at RBC in the early 70’s it was one of my jobs to visit every house in the Coley area that were council owned to … Continue reading →

My married name is Donachy –  I attended St James from 1949 til 1955. I now live in West Yorkshire and was classmates with Marie Walsh sister of Ailish -Barbara McNiff- Veronica Hutchinson- Patricia Delaney sister of Maureen-Margaret Swift- Mary … Continue reading →

Geoff Weller – my father, Carey Moore, did his apprenticeship at Herbert and Lascelles in the 50’s. Do you remember him – if so, I have put you in contact.

Sorry to get in on the conversation but Ken Gresswell learned to play at Ashmead School when George Watkins was teaching at several Reading Schools I believe.He later joined Derek Watkins and myself in Spring Gardens Band.We also came fourth … Continue reading →

Yes David – the milkman is standing outside 80 Wolseley Street in Coley and the photo was taken in 1945. Mrs Rushton was living there at the time. The man sitting outside 84 is Mr Bryant. I’m guessing the two … Continue reading →

Hi – does anyone know the exact location of the photo? I was wondering who the milkman was? – many thanks

Hi Brion – Do you remember a Ken Greswell who used to play in Spring Gardens?

Hi – it mentions in your writeup about a photo of you and Derek Watkins in band uniform. I’m in the band now and we are doing a charity concert on Saturday for Derek. Do you know he had cancer … Continue reading →

Hi Steve – I think your mum made my school dresses. They caused a stir at school, as I wanted a trendier style, but when I got to school the school Head Mr Tuggey liked them and told the school … Continue reading →