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russethouse
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Re: Maidenhead Schools
« Reply #120 on: Tuesday 02 September 08 09:34 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: Karvan on Monday 01 September 08 16:23 UTC (UK)
Hi everyone
I'm very new to this, so not sure entirely how it works!! Does anyone have or know how to get photos of Switchback Road area from the early 1900's??

Is Switchback Road officially Maidenhead or Furze Platt ?
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Lesanne
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Re: Maidenhead Schools
« Reply #121 on: Tuesday 02 September 08 09:39 UTC (UK) »
A Photo would be great.  Cool

I was so suprised when she said a row of tiny cottages.... I had visuallized a 3/4 storey building...  Shocked

In saying that, that last post describes the Providence chapel being a shop....
if that was the little building, behind The Vine pub... the Fruit and Veg stall used it as a store.
(except the Providence chapel which continued until 1987 as a shop in the market; Sainsburies is now on the site.)


Looking at the 'parish'. If Waldeck/Reform were in there too. There was a little bridge across the stream, where a footpath went to Blackamoor Lane, and forked off to the right by the side of Hines's meadow (now Fire/Police station) through the moor to The Reform pub. (On Bridge Road/Street)

I shall have to ring Grandad....  Cool  Cool  To find out if there was another pub for the soldiers. Grandad has a fantastic memory.

Wasn't Copas farm up the Switchback... there could be a photo something to do with that.....  Tongue  Tongue
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russethouse
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Re: Maidenhead Schools
« Reply #122 on: Tuesday 02 September 08 10:11 UTC (UK) »
Copas farm is huge, I think they probably do own the land there
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Re: Maidenhead Schools
« Reply #123 on: Tuesday 02 September 08 12:22 UTC (UK) »
I remember picking blackcurrants at the Copas farm at Cookham Dean.   I believe there were several Copas brothers - I remember one of their sons Tom Copas, who we used to know at the Young Farmers Club. 

For our blaccurrants I think we got about 6d a punnet.  We were only about 10 and cycled there every day with a sandwich and a bottle of lemonade .  We used to sing that Mel Tormé song "In that mountain greenery where God paints the scenery........"  And it really felt like that!

We worked hard but it was a thoroughly enjoyable time.  And it made us understand the value of money!

If I were addressing a letter to Switchback Road I would say Furze Platt, near Maidenhead!

Abiam
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russethouse
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Re: Maidenhead Schools
« Reply #124 on: Tuesday 02 September 08 12:39 UTC (UK) »
 We used to get Potatoes and veg from the farm when they used to open a shop on a Sunday morning in a barn in Dean Bottom - I believe its offices now ?

Surfice to say that my family have lived in Cookham for over 50 years, the Copas family used to be very generous to local schools etc - I have never seen a Copas on a bike.... Wink
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Re: Maidenhead Schools
« Reply #125 on: Thursday 11 September 08 12:20 UTC (UK) »
Spoke to Grandad re: Karvan's Attwood's.
He only remembers from Cordwallis Street, a George Attwood and Syl, is this a Sylvia possibly. They had family, he thinks were relations of Jones family.....  Cheesy

Hope this helps. Lesanne.

Ps. Found a map 1903 with Tyrells buildings. But it's right in the middle of 2 pages  Roll Eyes Just waiting for it to flatten out....  Undecided
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Re: Maidenhead Schools
« Reply #126 on: Thursday 11 September 08 15:36 UTC (UK) »
Lesanne,

George TURNER 1850-1899 GWR platelayer.  Died when hit by a train near Boyne Hill Bridge.

Also a William TURNER 1841-1914 Lock keeper. Navy 25 years.

And then the vicar of Bray but I'm sure you know all about him!

Browsing my book again,

Regards,
Abiam

Ps Will look forward to seeing the map.
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Re: Maidenhead Schools
« Reply #127 on: Thursday 11 September 08 16:21 UTC (UK) »
Thanks for that Abiam... Just doing last minute 'need that bits'.... thought we were leaving at 6, people have got stuck at work.... looks nearer 8 now...

So, I can look at George. Does it give anymore info...
I might copy paste it over to the Scavenger Hunt to.

http://www.answers.com/topic/turner-rain-steam-and-speed-jpg-1
J.M.W.Turners painting of Maidenhead Bridge. GWR. Rain Steam and Speed.
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Re: Maidenhead Schools
« Reply #128 on: Thursday 11 September 08 17:54 UTC (UK) »
No Lesanne there is nothing else on him.

Where are are going?

Abiam
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Re: Maidenhead Schools
« Reply #129 on: Thursday 11 September 08 18:38 UTC (UK) »
 Grin Did you get my PM just now... sites mucking abt.
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Re: Maidenhead Schools
« Reply #130 on: Thursday 11 September 08 20:27 UTC (UK) »
Sorry no PM,
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TUBB, Hungerford, Berks, EGERTON, Highworth, Wilts
WISE, South Australia, WISE, Fawley, Berks
WISE, Bray, Binfield, Berks
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Re: Maidenhead Schools
« Reply #131 on: Monday 19 January 09 10:36 UTC (UK) »
Hi, I have just found out in the 1911 census that my Grandfather Charles Field(aged 22) lived in 12 East Street Cottages, Maidenhead with his parents and siblings.  I was interested to read that there was a school in East Street, is this school still there and are there any pictures of East Street.
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Re: Maidenhead Schools
« Reply #132 on: Monday 19 January 09 10:57 UTC (UK) »
Hello Croydonian,
Welcome to Rootschat.
My brothers were at East Street, just before it closed.
All that area in Maidenhead has been flattened. East Street joined to Market Street which is the beginning of the Cookham Road.

Hope that makes sense, as you could find it on Google earth.
There you will see the town by-pass. The middle roundabout is the Cookham road.

I hope to go to Maidenhead tomorrow, if you need something looked up....

Best wishes,
Lesanne.
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russethouse
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Re: Maidenhead Schools
« Reply #133 on: Monday 19 January 09 10:57 UTC (UK) »
For pics you could try google images....

I discovered that my relatives were in Cordwallis Road as I thought, ( they had previously been in Risborough Road) they also had a family called the Georges lodging with them, I know they didn't leave for about 20 years or so....

I seem to remember talk of East Street when I was small so probably there until the 50's at least
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Re: Maidenhead Schools
« Reply #134 on: Monday 19 January 09 11:24 UTC (UK) »
Thanks Lesanne and Russethouse, its the beginning of my search, but maybe there are some pics outthere.
Croydonian
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