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My Early Years

On the 2nd September 1952 I was born at Manor Farm. I lived there with my parents, my maternal grandfather and two older brothers. I know my grandmother was alive when I was born but, unfortunately died soon after. My grandfather ...Read more

A memory of Yealand Conyers in 1952 by Sue Tomlinson

Mitcham

I lived in Manor Road in the late fifties and then Lymington Close until the end of the sixties, it was a great place to live then. We played on Mitcham common going to the seven island ponds on our bicycles and the old gun site. Mr ...Read more

A memory of Norbury

Memories Of The Queen!

I remember the Queen riding through Wheatly Hill and the flag waving. It was 1960 so I was 4 at the time. I remember trudging through the snow along a main street to go to school - this must have been Wheatley Hill school and ...Read more

A memory of Wheatley Hill by mrsgammy

Ledsham Court, St Leonards, Sussex ...Great Memories! By John Franks, (Ex Rascal Boarder).

Well, I would like to bring a little history of our wonderful school in St Leonards back to life with the real colour and warmth of the time when I was there in the early ...Read more

A memory of Great Parndon by John Franks

The Village Was Home

I was born in 1950 at Orsett Hospital, a few minutes before my twin sister and on my mothers birthday no less. We lived at 28 St James Avenue East until 1968. The house was in fact that of my maternal grand parents and my ...Read more

A memory of Stanford-le-Hope by Chris Doggett

More Memories From A Boy Growing Up In Burghfield

Back in Burghfield around 1962, I clearly remember one day during the School Summer Holiday seeing a Huge Red and Green Steamroller coming towards me with a whole host of Road Tar making ...Read more

A memory of Burghfield Common by Andrew Cooper

Newarthill 1950/60s Tosh And I Part 2

Like everyone else growing up in Newarthill, life wasn’t easy, as times were tough in the 50s and 60s and I suppose in many ways it is today. But back then people really had nothing, but one thing I do remember - ...Read more

A memory of Newarthill by Peter Laird

Air Force Brat

My father was stationed in Lakenheath, England in 1963. My mother and 2 brothers followed 3 months later - I was 12 at the time. Coming from Texas, November in England was a shock, and it was the coldest winter they'd had in 60 years. We ...Read more

A memory of Newmarket

Lynch Hill Primary School

I moved to Britwell Estate with my parents from Battersea in about 1958. I attended Lynch Hill Primary School from 1959 to 1965 (approx). Our teachers were Mrs May, Mrs Peirce, Mr Cutler, Mr Rolfe, Mr Treglowan. The Head was Mr ...Read more

A memory of Slough

Noddy's Shop

I moved to Elm Park in 1960 when I was 4 years old with my mum and dad, from Hackney, East London. My dad owned and ran the Newsagents in Station Parade and we lived in the flat above the shop. I remember it was next to the green grocers, ...Read more

A memory of Elm Park by Chrissy Robinson

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Captions

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Caption For Haywards Heath, St Paul's Roman Catholic Church Entrance 2005

The station entrance was moved from the western side to the north, where a new ticket and booking hall was built, together with a wide concourse for buses - this allowed their passengers to embark

Caption For Margate, The Sands 1906

In 150 years it has just had two names, the Hall by the Sea and Dreamland.

Caption For Winchester, Great Hall And The Round Table 1912

Considered to be the best medieval hall in the country after Westminster Hall, the Great Hall dates back to the early 13th century and includes fine arcade piers of Purbeck marble.

Caption For Holker, A Cottage 1906

Although originally captioned 'Holker Hall', this photograph actually shows one of the houses on the Holker Hall estate, which has been in the hands of the Cavendish family for over 200 years and is

Caption For Winchester, Great Hall And The Round Table 1912

Considered to be the best medieval hall in the country after Westminster Hall, the Great Hall dates back to the early 13th century and includes fine arcade piers of Purbeck marble.

Caption For Burnley, Towneley Hall 1906

Townley Hall was first opened to the people of Burnley on 20 May 1903.

Caption For Chipping Campden, High Street 1952

Just beyond the Market Hall behind the war memorial is the Town Hall, which dates back to the 14th century.

Caption For Oxford, Hertford College 1906

Dating back to 1284, Hertford College had fallen into decay by the middle of the 19th century, though its fortunes were later revived by Act of Parliament.

Caption For Northampton, George Row 1922

On the extreme right of the picture is Northampton's County Hall headquarters.

Caption For Oxford, Hertford College 1906

Hertford College dates back to 1284 when it was founded as Hart Hall.

Caption For Barrow In Furness, Town Hall 1893

Towards the end of the 19th century it was decided that the town needed a town hall commensurate with its new affluent status.

Caption For St George, Clarendon School C1960

Kinmel Hall stands on a site said to date back to 1311, but this present country house emerged from the ashes of a former mansion destroyed by fire in 1848.

Caption For Great Dunmow, High Street C1965

The building on the left is the Tudor Town Hall, also known as the Town House or Geld Hall.

Caption For Bakewell, Holme Hall 1923

The view from the tennis court shows the little-seen back elevation of Holme Hall.

Caption For Accrington, Town Hall 1897

Land behind the Town Hall was used for industry for many years: the Spring Mill buildings and the cupola of Pleck Brass Works are visible to the right.

Caption For Welton, High Street C1955

This view of Welton, looking back up the main street, has changed dramatically in recent years.

Caption For Uppingham, School 1927

In front is the Great Hall, completed only 3 years before the photograph was taken.

Caption For Heacham, The Village Green C1965

The archway on the left led to Heacham Hall.

Caption For Liverpool, St George's Plateau C1881

It was planned that around St George's Hall there would be unbuilt areas so as to show off the Hall, the grandest of the civic buildings.

Caption For Holker, The Village 1912

Standing by the gatehouse to the 'Big House'—Holker Hall—these four schoolchildren from Holker pose for the camera on a wet day.

Caption For Welton, High Street C1955

This view of Welton, looking back up the main street, has changed dramatically in recent years.

Caption For Abberley, Hall, From The Carillon Tower 1911

Abberley Hall is part of an estate dating back to the Norman Conquest, when King William gave it to his supporter Todeni.

Caption For Churchtown, Horns Inn And Church Road C1960

Many Fylde inns were named 'Horns', presumably harking back to the days when herds of deer roamed here.

Caption For Ambleside, From The Gale 1886

The solidly constructed tower to the right is part of the Market Hall of 1863.