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I have found three postcards sent to my father at the Procter Memorial Home round about 1911/12. I thought at first that he might have been recuperating from some illness, but reading one of the cards it suggests that he ...Read more

A memory of Shotley Bridge in 1910 by Jean Dickinson

Can anyone help? I am looking for a photo of the above place where my Granny and the family lived in 1911, their address was 13 Craigmiller Building, Lymonds Wynd Ayr. I always thought this address was King Street, Ayr could be that King Street is where Spion Kop was?

A memory of Ayr in 1910

The front room of The Laurels used to be used as the pay office for the estate workers when they collected their weekly pay. The Estate Bailiff lived there, which is near to the Estate Yard, which really was the nerve centre of the ...Read more

A memory of Wenvoe in 1910

I grew up in Epping, living next door to an old lady, Ann Young (nee Shakespeare), who lived in a bungalow her husband built on Bower Hill crica the 1920/30s. She had lived in Epping all her life. ...Read more

A memory of Epping in 1910

My great grandfather - John Stacey had the first petrol station on the A1 at Markham Moor. It was situated where the flags are on the photo. I have a photo of him stood outside the petrol station. He then sold the garage on to ...Read more

A memory of East Markham in 1910

Bostons second cinema to open was the New Quay Picture-House was situated in the High Street, opposite Van Smirrens tower building which still stands today. The New Quay was opened on Thursday 29th January, ...Read more

A memory of Boston in 1910 by Maurice Brader