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Maps

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1898, Cornwood Ref. RNE677776
1919, Cornwood Ref. POP677776
1886, Cornwood Ref. HOSM41844
1946, Cornwood Ref. NPO677776
1886, Cornwood Ref. HOSM41845
1899-1900, Cornwood Ref. RNC677776

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Memories

24 memories found. Showing results 1 to 10.

Going To The Shops...

As a fully paid up member of the 'Baby Boomer' generation, born in 1947, I've been reading all the stories posted on this lovely website (which - like many others, I suspect - I came across purely by chance). I was born in Perivale ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by Peter Taylor

Harriott Brothers The Butcher's Shop

My Father was Arthur Harriott who owned Harriott Brothers Butchers Shop (which can be seen at the bottom left-hand corner of the picture) together with his Brother, Edward. We lived in "Old Sarum" which is the ...Read more

A memory of Droxford in 1950 by Pamela Beeching

Birthplace And Never Forgotten When Asked

I was born in Dysart to a mining family of 5 brothers, me being in the middle. My mum watched over us all and used to take us walks by the man in the rock along to Wemyss and back via the castle estate. ...Read more

A memory of Dysart by Sandy Stewart

Madeley As It Was

I was born in 1949 in Victoria Road, Madeley and have many memories of life as it was in the 1950's onwards. I remember Jones' buses, Pooles the cobblers, Carters, Stodd's the Drapers, Shums the chemist, and most ...Read more

A memory of Madeley in 1949 by First Name Last Name

My Memory Of Chopwell

After reading the other accounts of Chopwell I decided to add my own, I hope I have got the names and dates right as I am doing this from memory, apologies if I get some of it wrong. All my mother’s side of the family were from ...Read more

A memory of Chopwell by prippon

Peckham 1958 To Date

My mother and her family lived in Cronin Road until bombed out in 1940. Mum moved back there in 1953 when she married dad, an myself and my 3 sisters were all born there. We moved in 1963 when my baby sister was only 13 days old ...Read more

A memory of Peckham by Carol Pyle

Re. Search

Hi all, I'm really hoping someone out there can help me. I am trying to find someone who worked in Coventry in the 70's. She did deliveries to a cake shop 19 Acorn Street, Stoke Aldermoor which was for a long time called 'Elaine's bread ...Read more

A memory of Nuneaton in 1970 by J Wood

Middle Ainton Part 5

Nearly every house had an outside brick coal shed, as this was the only method of heating and cooking. Most houses had a short set of about 2-3 steps in the middle due to the slope of the land they were built on, ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1940 by John Harvey

Village Kid

I grew up in old Denaby with my 2 older brothers. My mum had lived there from birth and still does to this day. In those days it was a real village community, unfortunately this has disapeared over the years, it is now a place for ...Read more

A memory of Old Denaby

Wartime In Ivybridge 1939

I was one of ten little girls, plus our teacher, who arrived in Ivybridge as evacuees from Acton, London, at the outbreak of the Second World War. We were taken to a hall (probably at the school) where we were ...Read more

A memory of Ivybridge in 1940 by Geraldine Gasparelli

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Captions

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Caption For Blackboys, The Post Office C1960

Its name is believed to have come from the appearance of charcoal workers as they emerged from working in the woods.

Caption For Ivybridge, The Bridge C1960

There are two bridges here, one carrying the road to Exeter and the other the road to Cornwood.

Caption For Milton Keynes, Woughton On The Green 2005

Among discoveries made are a coin found in Wolverton by Galleon's Wharf; a ring brooch at Bury Lawn, Great Linford; a clay weight for a weaving loom at Pennyland; a spearhead near Rickley Wood