Share photos

First of all, apologies for the missing posts recently.  Well, they aren't really missing; just that there was a severe shortage of time to write them.

Last Sunday, a large number of people gathered at Fleetville Junior School for the annual festival of music; a most enjoyable event.  Fleetville Diaries also attended, with a twin exhibition.  Home From Home is a grant-aided project which focuses on the lives of a number of Fleetville residents who came here, often as children with their parents, from Asian, African or European countries.  Share Photos, the second exhibition, displays a number of pictures which have been donated by present or former residents of the eastern districts of St Albans.  Both exhibitions will be on view once more at St Paul's Community Day on April 13th, and then at Larks in the Parks at Fleetville Rec.  We can also take it to other local events during the year if organisers let us know ( bloom_liz@yahoo.co.uk )

SACS mobile shop

The importance of Share Photos to all of us continues to be revealed with every new picture which is emailed to me, or hides in each envelope arriving through the post.  Even after Sunday's showing, new pictures have arrived which amply demonstrate the value of searching out photos which may have a connection with other people.  Some of this week's arrivals are on the website, and on this blog.  Keep looking everyone!

There are several pictures around of one of the Co-op mobile shops, but Gordon, who used to work for the company, has also sent one of a fitted-out vehicle just before being stocked with its travelling products.

Imagine the tins of peas and biscuits!

He also found a photo of the Co-op's Cambridge Road grocery shop.

The shop in Cambridge Road.

Camp School class in 1931.

Carlton F C 1945/6

Not only that, but there was a fully named picture of a Camp School class from 1931 and a Carlton football team in which he played.  While, at present, I am uncertain about the origin of the name Carlton, it is understood that its players all lived in or around Burnham Road.  Does anyone else recall the team from the immediate post-war period?
























Volume 2 of St Albans' Own East End is still expected to be published in mid-April, which means just three weeks away.  As soon as I have a fixed date this will be posted on the website.  Meanwhile, signed copies of Volume 1 are available.  If you live in the St Albans District, I will deliver it to your door, and of course, free of postage.  Email saoee@me.com

Meanwhile, the Smallford Project members have been discovering more about their community, and on Wednesday 27th March Fleetville Diaries will be hosting a presentation by the author of the new book about Sopwell, Sandy Norman.  You are welcome to join us at Fleetville Community Centre at 7.30pm.