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Cambridge Hospital.
I used to live in Denmark square and I was 11 years of age. My friend Donna Meek lived in the army quarters. We used to adventure out behind the Cambridge hospital, were there was clear signs of bunkers that had been bombed, the old ...Read more
A memory of Aldershot by
Street Life
Welling in the Fifties had never been short of colourful characters plying their trade in and around the suburban Streets. I can fondly recall three from my childhood, the most memorable being the old rag and bone man who sat perched on his ...Read more
A memory of Welling by
Eunice Blakely Nursing At Bretby In 1956
In August 1956 I went to Bretby Hall as a Cadet nurse, in 1957 I became a student nurse but sadly had to leave in January 1958 because i developed Dermatitis .We spent so much time cleaning the wards, the trollies ...Read more
A memory of Bretby by
Allhallows School
I was a student at Allhallows in the early 1970's... I have many memories of this unique school, Rousdon and Lyme Regis as well as photos of this wonderful estate, for both its architectural beauty as well as its contribution to the ...Read more
A memory of Rousdon in 1975 by
Growing Up In Finchingfield
My family Ken and Joan Blake owned the Church Hill Stores (opposite the Church) from 1945 to the early 50's then we lived in the village until 1957. I have many memories of my time in Finchingfield and many faces and ...Read more
A memory of Finchingfield in 1940 by
Life Without Love
I’m Don Spencer. I entered homeleigh orphanage in 1954 at the age of 7. After a period in reception, I was transferred to home 10, a house for boys, run by miss Shaw as our mother. A ginger haired bad tempered woman, who took ...Read more
A memory of Horncastle by
Scarning School
At the age of 5yrs I started my education at Scarning School, I lived at Woodhill [see memory of Dereham] which meant about a 2 mile walk to school with my 10 yr old sister usually stopping to play in the stream at Podmore on the ...Read more
A memory of Scarning in 1920 by
Startime Records
I used to spend many an hour in Startime with headphones on listening to what was new. In 69 I went there on my dinnertime from Gilbey's to buy the new Stones album Let It Bleed. There was a queue right round the Market Square doing the ...Read more
A memory of Harlow by
Visitation Convent
I was sent to the Visitation Convent at the age of 6 and was there for four terrible years. Like others who have written their memories of their time at the school, for me it was a very severe, cruel, harsh enviroment, devoid of ...Read more
A memory of Bridport in 1952
Best Days Of You Life?
I was lucky enough to attend Bede Hall. We had a terrific staff team in those days - Clive Bell, Peter Dixon, the late Annie Woodward et al. The whole experience was mind blowing, as the mix of administered and self ...Read more
A memory of Billingham in 1967 by
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On the top of the low cliffs are (from the right) the Marchesi Brothers' restaurant, the Albion Hotel, the Victoria Restaurant, and Blades guest house.
This quiet scene shows a drainage tower mill starting to fall into disrepair: two blades of the fantail are missing.
This quiet scene shows a drainage tower mill starting to fall into disrepair: two blades of the fantail are missing.
A quiet scene showing a drainage tower mill starting to fall into disrepair; two blades of the fantail are missing.
Wass, Pritchard & Co, in the foreground, were printers, specialising in holiday brochures, catalogues, foreign stamps, and wrappers for chocolates and razor-blades.
Wass, Pritchard & Co, in the foreground, were printers, specialising in holiday brochures, catalogues, foreign stamps, and wrappers for chocolates and razor-blades.
from odds and ends, including a pistol barrel, a starting handle, parts of farm machinery, a file, a spade, the remains of a beam drill, components from a penny farthing bicycle, a circular saw blade
from odds and ends, including a pistol barrel, a starting handle, parts of farm machinery, a file, a spade, the remains of a beam drill, components from a penny farthing bicycle, a circular saw blade
specialist craftsmen were admitted and in 1682, when there were over 2,000 master craftsmen who had become members of the 'communality', they included scythe makers, file smiths and awl- blade
This memorial to Admiral Blake stands in front of the Regency Market House.
The library was donated by the town's other benefactor, Thomas Blake, in 1873 – it is located towards the bottom of Broad Street.
The slopes of Blake Rigg rise in the distance on the left of the photograph.
Ill-fortune is still occasionally blamed upon a mischievous elf called Laurence.
The slopes of Blake Rigg rise towards the left of the photograph.
The slopes of Blake Rigg rise towards the left of the photograph.
The cupola in the distance belongs to Blake Hall, part 18th-century but mostly of 1911.
In the 19th century this area of the town was prone to flooding, and the mill dam was blamed.
To the left is the grey lias wall of Admiral Blake's home, Puriton Manor.
In 1800 he invited his poet friend William Blake to come and live in the village, where he stayed for four years.
We are east of Bognor Regis.The poet William Blake lived in the village for four years.The medieval church of St Mary can be seen in the background of the picture.
By 1900, the citizens had erected a statue in front of the Market Hall of the great Admiral Blake, who was born in Bridgwater in 1598.
In Victoria Park there are now facilities for BMX bikers, roller-bladers and skateboarders, complementing the existing children's paddling pool and tennis courts as well as the occasional fixture
In 1768, Sir Francis Blake Delaval, canvassing for election as MP, and his agent Kellynge invited the Mayor and Corporation and the Colonel and Officers of a local billet to a grand dinner athte George
was taken, patrons at the Camberley Electric Theatre ((left) would have been thrilled by such silent epics of the screen as Bridal Chair, with its star Miriam J Sabbage, The Further Exploits of Sexton Blake
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