March 2008 Archives

DO any readers remember the old VW garage on College Road?
Karl Dawber posted his recollections of the place.
He writes: “I remember the old VW garage on College Road very well. I have lived in Crosby since 1974 and in fact my parents still live there today in Coronation Drive.
“When I was probably about 12 or 13 years old, myself and a friend approached Alex (the owner) one summer’s day in his garage, during the school holidays, asking if he had any jobs that needed doing.
“After showing us around his garage and around his trophies, plus the racing car hoisted up on the wall, he set us both to work washing and polishing the VW cars and vans in his workshop.
“We did such a good job that it beacme a fairly regular thing with Alex supplying us with quantities of 'turtle-wax' polish.
“My friend and I promptly went into business and began washing as many cars as we could do in the local area throughout that summer holiday. I would love to know whatever happened to the old racing cars.�
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THESE black and white snaps capture historic scenes of Waterloo in the late 1960s.
The first shows the Classic Cinema, now the Plaza, with the camera looking north on Crosby Road North.

The second features the Five Lamps, on the corner of Great Georges Road and Crosby Road North and the third is a shot of South Road.

All the pictures were taken and handed to Memories by a former Crosby resident and keen photographer.

AS mentioned in last week’s Herald, the Crosby Festival of Music and Dancing is celebrating its 60th anniversary.
In 1948, founder Arthur Johnson sat at a Rotary Community Service Meeting in Gilletts Committee Rooms in South Road.

He suggested to fellow Rotarians that a music festival be held. With help from James Smith & Sons, the music store, the festival was launched at Easter in Waterloo County Secondary School.
Today’s committee is lead by chairman John Hilton and secretary Jenny Green.
And, previously hosted at Waterloo County Secondary School and Alexandra Hall, the festival now takes place at Crosby Civic Hall.

The 60th festival got underway on Monday - the music, verse speaking and drama sections run throughout the week until Saturday when the adult singing section takes to the stage.
From Tuesday, March 25, to Saturday, March 29, the dancing section springs into action.
A selected prize winners concert takes place on Saturday, April 5.

THESE black and white snaps capture Crosby landmarks in the late 1960s.
The scenes were captured and handed to Memories by a former Crosby resident and keen photographer.
The first shows Crosby Baths on Mariners Road while the second is a snap of Crosby Mill on Moor Lane.

THESE black and white snaps show Little Crosby in the late 1960s.
The scenes were captured and handed to Memories by a former Crosby resident and keen photographer.