Here is my photo of St Peters Hill School; my elder brother was there with Ally Khan, now the Aga Khan. He was also there when it was machine gunned. I was there when they still used gas lights (am I that old?).

I am sending you this picture of St Peter's Hill School, as I remember it. Maybe one of your readers could provide a better one or a more comprehensive set. It took me years to get this one, so I think they are a bit rare.

No one at Reading Museum had heard of it and they wanted me to send them £12 to find out !! So I refuse to give them any of my "valuable" memories unless they pay me £12 for each one !

I posted quite a lot of stuff on St Peter's Hill School on Friends Reunited website a couple of years back. A lady, who had also posted an entry, said that she lived opposite the school, at Treetops, I think. (Editor: Was this Mrs Pamela Pick?)

Our milk was delivered by horse from Blagraves Farm and there was still a baker delivering by horse. The last frog pond I remember, was still with spawn and frogs in about 1963. It was on the right of Woodcote Road, going up the road and just past Richmond road, close to the road in a field. In earlier days I had collected tadpoles from it to take to St Peters Hill School.

When I have a little more time, I will send you a lot more data about life in Caversham in the 1940's to 60's and you can pick from it what you wish. You are welcome to my memories, if you have space but I don't want to bore anyone.

(Editor: I told him how congested traffic is in Caversham, and he compares it with the Isle of Man, where he lives now - viz.)
A traffic jam in the Isle of Man is 6 cars at the traffic lights, so I don't think I could cope with Caversham now. I used to fly down St. Peter's Hill on my bike and freewheel right onto the start of Caversham bridge. No lights at all then except at the Henley/Peppard Road junction by the pub.