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Memories

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Mum's Memories!

It seems that my great great grandparents lived in Blackfriars Tower, sometime in 1920/1930s. Though my mum had told my sister that she remembers visiitng her grandmother in the Tower, she felt that Mum had confused it with ...Read more

A memory of Great Yarmouth in 1920 by Maggie Martin

Salford "Its My History"

Salford forms much of my family’s history, although I only spent a little time there, leaving when I was very young, some years ago I started to wonder how? why? what? brought both my families the HARRIS family on my Dad’s side and ...Read more

A memory of Salford by Peter Harris

Blackfriars Tower

I also remember this tower as my Great grandmother, Elizabeth Welham lived under the tower when I was a boy. This would be in the late 1940's/ 1950's. The door to her rooms was just inside the archway and you would take one step ...Read more

A memory of Great Yarmouth by loopyju8

The Coningsby Chapel & Museum

This photo shows the Coningsby Almshouses and Chapel, in Widemarsh Street, Hereford, reputed to be originally a 'cell' of Dinmore Manor, a Commandary of the Order of St John in the 16 century.  It fell into disrepair and ...Read more

A memory of Hereford by Haydn Ebbs

Bat And Ball Railway Station Near Sevenoaks

My wife, Elizabeth, and I bought a house in Sevenoaks when we married in 1971 and had nearly five happy years living just to the north of the town, close to Bradbourne Park lakes before business forced us ...Read more

A memory of Sevenoaks in 1971 by John Howard Norfolk

Brands Hatch

Soon after I began motorcycling in the mid fifties I began to take what has been a lifelong interest in motorcycle racing. In those days it was a good trek to Brands Hatch as there were no M1 or M25 motorways and the journey ...Read more

A memory of Brands Hatch Circuit by ducatee

Searching For De Keyser's Royal Hotel, Blackfriars

Relatives of mine met and fell in love at a hotel which used to stand where the Unilever Building now stands. It was a love match which lasted for many years and in relatives who were around in my ...Read more

A memory of London in 1890

Steel's Grocers

In 1861 my Great, Great, Great Grandfather Charles Frederick Whiskin worked for the Steel family in their grocer's shop situated in the Butter Market.  Charles came originally from Black Friars in London and was born in 1832. ...Read more

A memory of Bury St Edmunds in 1860 by Tammalyn Williams

Salford Childhood

I was born in and grew up in Salford. My dad had a pub "The Farriers Arms" off Bury Street, and before that my dad was caretaker of Ladywell flats. We lived in Flint House, the blocks were alphabetically named, Albion, Barry, Corby, ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1958 by Moira Edge

Blackfriars Tower

I also remember this tower as my Great grandmother, Elizabeth Welham lived under the tower when I was a boy. This would be in the late 1940's/ 1950's. The door to her rooms was just inside the archway and you would take one step ...Read more

A memory of Great Yarmouth by loopyju8

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Captions

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Caption For London, Blackfriars Bridge 1890

The halfpenny toll on the original Blackfriars Bridge caused riots, and in 1780 angry protesters burned down the toll-house.After a succession of expensive repairs a replacement was suggested, and

Caption For London, Blackfriars Bridge 1890

The halfpenny toll on the original Blackfriars Bridge caused riots, and in 1780 angry protesters burned down the toll-house.After a succession of expensive repairs a replacement was suggested, and

Caption For London, Blackfriars Bridge C1880

Blackfriars Bridge was completed in 1869, but it was widened to its present width by extending the west side in 1910.

Caption For London, The Hand In Hand Office 1904

The Hand-in-Hand Fire and Life Insurance Society building stands at the junction of these two streets close by Blackfriars Bridge.

Caption For London, Blackfriars Bridge 1890

Blackfriars Bridge, dated 1869, screens the now part-demolished railway bridge of 1864.

Caption For Kings Lynn, The Broad Walks 1891

In the 19th century, fungus started to attack the elm and ash trees, and in August 1891 an ancient mulberry tree planted by monks from Blackfriars Monastery blew down.

Caption For Great Yarmouth, Blackfriars Tower 1891

Blackfriars Tower had a distinctive D-shaped section, and was built around 1340.

Caption For Ashford, Rowlands Hill Almshouses 1895

The prominent non-conformist preacher Reverend Rowland Hill and his congregation originally had their almshouses built in Hill Street, Blackfriars in 1811 to provide comfortable accommodation for 'respectable

Caption For London, The Hand In Hand Office 1904

Behind we can see the existing Blackfriars pub next to the railway bridge.

Caption For London, Oxford Arms 1875

The Hand-in-Hand Fire and Life Insurance Society building stands at the junction of these two streets close by Blackfriars Bridge.

Caption For London, The Hand In Hand Office 1904

The Hand-in-Hand Fire and Life Insurance Society building stands at the junction of these two streets close by Blackfriars Bridge.

Caption For Great Yarmouth, Blackfriars Tower 1891

The Blackfriars, otherwise known as the South-East Tower, was used in the 19th century as a shop at street level with accommodation above—there was even a small cottage built on top.

Caption For Wisbech, Market Place 1901

The Arcade was located just off the Market Place in Blackfriar's Road, where the Empire Cinema is now.