Dear Jane,
First of all, congratulations on your
excellent web-site, it puts many so called professional web-sites to
shame.
I grew up in Cottingham (1940 to 1953 period),
lived at Frogs Island and No. 8 Ripley Road. Now live in Kettering -
retired.
How about this - Looked at your Scout photo
(from over 50 years ago) and immediately recognised several people. Went
to the V.E. event today and didn't recognise a single face!
Whilst delving into some old negatives for any
Cottingham photos I might have (photography was my hobby at the time),
surprise surprise, there is the negative of the Scout group which is on
the web-site. Presumably taken with my camera on a tripod with the
self-timer, I still can't remember the occasion, but then it was over 50
years ago!
Note from
www.cottinghamhistory.co.uk
David has provided lots of
information about life in Cottingham, including some wartime memories,
photographs and
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