Memories of a Stanley Childhood by Ian Sime
At the age of 10 my father was promoted from Station Master at Grandtully to Station Master at Stanley – this was like going abroad to me. I was the only one of school age in my family so I knew there were going to be lots of hard days in front of me and […]
Stanley Memories – Les Taylor
Jim, I enjoyed your website. First time I’ve seen the layout. I grew up in our village being a 1948 born kid. I went to our village primary. I remember one of our teacher’s Miss McIntosh. How she used to rap my knuckles with the ruler when I was up to mischief in the class. […]
Stanley Memories – Tony Scott
Tony Scott. Not born in Stanley but spent my formative years there. The berries – Long hot summer days picking the fruit to make ends meet for my Mum to get us school uniforms for the next year at school. Brian Roy falling asleep at the wheel of Curries milk van one winter’s morning. God […]
My memories of the village – Raymond Sime
Buying 3d “Lucky Bags” from Mrs Panton’s shop (and always being delighted with the contents !) Hearing my Granddad (Bob Tait) saying that Ray Stewart (about five year old at the time) was a great wee footballer who should go far. How right he was ! Berry picking, and more berry picking at Shielhill! The […]
Stanley Memories 1958 – 1976 – Will Stevenson
Stanley,,,,whit a place. I’m sure it was the inspiration of many a t.v. soapy. For Peyton Place, read Murray Place, Coronation Street, read Store Street, East Enders, read East Brougham St. In Stanley there’s more larger than life characters and dafter stories than any of these shows. Unfortunately they can’t be told on this medium, […]
Some of my memories as a laddie in Stanley – by Fred McKerchar
1950 -1965 First house was in Brougham Street with my parents (where the old folks houses are now). Loads of stories on the outside toilets – door blowing off when my Dad was in it. Then moved up a gear to 20 Athole Drive, can still name almost everyone there, will submit later. My Auntie […]