Hi. My family lived in the farm over the railway from Sages Lane, which was
called Headings farm, and my Grandfather worked as a horseman for Browns farm.
They left the farm in about 1938. During the war my mother worked in the
torpedo shop in Brotherhoods factory.
from Maureen.

--- In peterborough_memories@..., "Adele Gardner" <adele@...>
wrote:
>
> Thanks Brenda
>
>
>
> That is all very interesting.
>
> I was born in Dogsthorpe, in Welland Road, and Mum and Dad moved to
> Garton End Rd in about 1964, they are still there. I briefly lived in
> London Rd before moving back to Dogsthorpe first Dovecote Close and then
> Lawn Ave for the last 20 years,
>
>
>
> Adele
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: peterborough_memories@...
> [mailto:peterborough_memories@...] On Behalf Of wesbrencro
> Sent: 25 August 2008 14:59
> To: peterborough_memories@...
> Subject: [peterborough_memories] Re: Peterborough in pictures
>
>
>
> Hello Adele
>
> I think Alec Plant was a cousin of my Dad's. I have just looked at
> your Dogsthorpe website, found it very interesting. My father in law,
> Victor Weston, lived in Newark Avenue for 64 years ( he passed away 3
> years ago aged 91). He used to tell us stories of old Dogsthorpe, a
> lot of which is mentioned on your website.
> Peter ,my husband ,has memories of the old Showground, going through
> the fence , also of fields where Dogsthorpe estate is now. You could
> also see the Cathedrals of Ely and Peterborough across the fields in a
> straight line.
> The Sugar beet factory was mentioned on another message. We lived near
> there, the smell used to come in to your house, on to the clothes in
> the hall. The smell is not missed!
> Brenda
>
> --- In peterborough_memories@...
> <mailto:peterborough_memories%40yahoogroups.co.uk> , "Adele Gardner"
> <adele@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Brenda
> >
> >
> >
> > I lived next door to Mr (Alec?) and Mrs Plant in Garton End Road when
> I
> > was growing up. I think I saw a picture of your dad in the paper and
> > thought they must be brothers because they looked so alike.
> >
> >
> >
> > Adele
> >
> > www.dogsthorpe.com <http://www.dogsthorpe.com/
> <http://www.dogsthorpe.com/> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: peterborough_memories@...
> <mailto:peterborough_memories%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > [mailto:peterborough_memories@...
> <mailto:peterborough_memories%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ] On Behalf Of
> wesbrencro
> > Sent: 25 August 2008 09:59
> > To: peterborough_memories@...
> <mailto:peterborough_memories%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > Subject: [peterborough_memories] Re: Peterborough in pictures
> >
> >
> >
> > --Hello
> > Re Orchard's fish and chip shop, mentioned by Christine. Ted Orchard
> > was a school friend of my Dad's ( my Dad was a builder, originally
> > from Paston Lane, Stan Plant ). I and Mum still keep in touch with
> > Mrs Orchard.
> > We lived in Fulbridge road until 1964, then moved out of Peterborough,
> > returned in 1968.
> > I also remember the Sages Lane foot crossing, we used to go over there
> > to watch the trains.
> > My aunt had a bungalow at Marholm, we , as children, used to bike to
> > Marholm and past there to Helpston, with a picnic, up and down the
> > hils we called 'Devil's Dip'. Yes it is a pity the children can't go
> > out in the country on their bikes, now. I also remember Sansby's
> > butchers, interesting too re Churhfield road history, I had a school
> > friend (also Christine in Churchfield Road)
> > Brenda
> >
> > - In peterborough_memories@...
> <mailto:peterborough_memories%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > <mailto:peterborough_memories%40yahoogroups.co.uk> , "Christine
> > Chadwick"
> > <christine_m_chadwick@> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In peterborough_memories@...
> <mailto:peterborough_memories%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > <mailto:peterborough_memories%40yahoogroups.co.uk> , "Gordon Boughton"
> > > <quilletman@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi there Christine.Thank you for the information,and you can tell
> > > Ron that although I left Peterborough 60 years ago I am still a Posh
> > > supporter much to the disbelief of my Devon friends.I well remember
> > > going to the London Rd ground with father in those days.My dads name
> > > was Tom.I also watched Posh here in Devon at both Plymouth and
> Torquay
> > > in recent years.I did wonder if the "Revels" remember the Butcher's
> or
> > > the Fish shop I mentioned ?Your whole area has changed unbelievably
> > > since we were children,we used to walk to the end of M'S
> avenue,across
> > > Lincoln Rd into Sages lane, over the railway (There was a foot
> > > crossing then) it was all fields wonderful for kids.During the war
> > > there was a small tented group of soldiers with an anti aircraft gun
> > > just over the crossing in the field.I remember them giving us tins
> of
> > > Mconikies ?" Like thick beef soup"For home.Speak to you
> again.Gordon.
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > > When I lived in Walton in the early 60's, the fish and chip shop was
> > > called 'Orchards'. My brother went to school with Ronnie Orchard.
> The
> > > Fish shop was called 'Orchards' for many years under different
> > > ownership. It is now revamped under new management -again- but since
> > > last year it is owned by Chinese people who do chinese food as well
> as
> > > fish and chips. (I haven't used the chippy for around 20 years -
> > > don't like greasy food!). The butcher's was made into a private
> > > dwelling house after the last butcher died a few years ago, but
> > > previously to that owned by a Mr Sansby, whose daughter has married
> > > one of Mr and Mrs Revel's grandsons.
> > >
> > > I used to walk over the foot crossing (which was mainly used for
> farm
> > > vehicles I think) at Sages Lane in the 60's, with dogs, over to all
> > > the fields and foot paths the other side - which is now Bretton. I
> > > think that was closed when the line was electrified, the same time
> as
> > > the road crossing was closed in Marholm Road - now a monstrous
> > > concrete foot bridge over.
> > >
> > > I lament the loss of so much nearby countryside - you need a car to
> > > find it these days. Until the age of five, I lived in the Marholm
> > > village, which is just outside Bretton. Bretton has swallowed up all
> > > the countryside in between. I daresay you could remember more than
> me.
> > > Mr and Mrs Revel can remember when my house wasn't there, and fields
> > > through to Paston Church (hence 'Churchfield Road').
> > >
> > > Christine
> > >
> >
>