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Memories

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Parkside. Memories Of The 50's And 60's

My name is Dennis Walsh, I was born in 1953 at 62, Park Side. I lived there until Dec 1965 when we moved to Sydney Australia. My earliest memories are of our house, which backed onto the park. It seemed like a big ...Read more

A memory of New Haw by denniswalsh0201

Padnell Avenue Etc.

We were the first family to move into the newly built Padnell Avenue Council Estate, moving there in around 1947, our house was one of a pair on the corner of Winscombe Avenue. Where the Council flats are now situated was prefabs ...Read more

A memory of Cowplain by Michael Dewey

Ww2 Memories At St.Catherine's

I boarded at St. Catherine's from 1942 until 1948, which I believe was connected to Middlesex County Council during that time. I was 3 years old when I started, my home was in Victoria Square, Clifton and my parents ...Read more

A memory of Almondsbury in 1942 by Tim Latty

Waiting For The Bus

To the right of this picture, on the High Street was the town hall. For seven years I waited there every morning for the Jump Circular bus, or if I missed it the Rotherham bus to take me into Barnsley where I was at the then ...Read more

A memory of Hoyland in 1961 by David Webster

My Childhood Garden Part Iv

If I remember correctly, a white climbing rose grew up one side of the arch and a red on the other. The path continued straight through the archway, and led up the garden to the two wooden sheds at the top of the ...Read more

A memory of Shamley Green in 1954 by Patricia Clarke

Brambletye Preparatory School

Memories of Brambletye Boys Preparatory School 1967 – 1971. When I went to Brambletye at the age of nine, in September 1967, it was my fifth school in the last four years. As my parents were routinely being ...Read more

A memory of Brambletye House in 1967

Cross Laner

We were happy and dirty, playing in the streets, making rafts out of lollipop sticks after the rain with mud, going the the old rec park to watch a Punch and Judy show, also playing in the sand pit where I lost my shoes, went home ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1956 by Barbara Fisher Nee Wilson

Good Times

Good times. No electric, log fires, paraffin lamps, everything cooked on the old faithful black lead grate which I had to clean every week. No running water - my job every night when I got home from school was to get the ...Read more

A memory of Four Ashes in 1954 by Michael Jones

Kelsale Eight Bells:

I was born and grew up in Kelsale and have known all the under named people at some stage. I am retired now and like Ann I am back living in Kelsale and have so many good (and not so good) memories I could relate about the village ...Read more

A memory of Kelsale in 1995 by Bernard Whiting

My Childhood Garded Part Iv

If I remember correctly, a white climbing rose grew up one side of the arch and a red on the other. The path continued straight through the archway, and led up the garden to the two wooden sheds at the top of the ...Read more

A memory of Shamley Green in 1954 by Patricia Clarke

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Captions

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Caption For East Barsham, The Manor 1929

Henry VIII was a guest in 1511, and walked 2 miles barefoot to the shrine at Walsingham.

Caption For Exmouth, The Seafront 1925

An Exmouth boatman stands barefoot on the Esplanade seeking customers for the many boat trips on offer.

Caption For Tarbert, From The South 1890

West Loch Tarbert is only a couple of miles away; it is said that in 1093 Magnus Barefoot dragged his longship overland between the two lochs, claiming Kintyre as a Norse possession.

Caption For St Ives, On The Beach 1890

The children are bare-footed, not just because they are on the beach; boots were worn only on Sundays.

Caption For Peel, The Town From The Castle 1893

Magnus Barefoot built a timber fort on St Patrick's Isle in about 1098-1103; the bulk of the surviving fortifications date from the time of Thomas, First Earl of Derby, and were constructed in 1460-1504

Caption For Nuneaton, Market Place C1960

He demonstrated the effectiveness of his product by jumping barefoot on a wooden block studded with nails.

Caption For Grange Over Sands, The Beach 1912

A bare-footed fisherman sits in his boat at low water.

Caption For Whitby, Arguments Yard 1913

Although it was a favourite subject for artists and photographers, they could hardly have known how difficult life must have been for the inhabitants, these barefoot boys amongst them.

Caption For Wigan, Standishgate C1950

According to tradition, the wife of Sir William Bradshaigh did penance by walking barefoot from Haigh to Mab's Cross once a week for one year.

Caption For Tarbert, From The South 1890

West Loch Tarbert is just a couple of miles distant; it is said that in 1093 Magnus Barefoot dragged his longship overland between the two lochs, claiming Kintyre as a Norse possession.

Caption For Skegness, Grand Parade And Clock Tower 1910

A barefoot boy with a stick guides two donkeys back to their stand on the pullover.

Caption For Chester, Bridge Street 1895

When enlarged, this photograph reveals that a couple of the boys in the street are bare-footed.

Caption For Peel, The Town From The Castle 1893

Magnus Barefoot built a timber fort on St Patrick's Isle between c1098-1103.

Caption For Nuneaton, Market Place C1960

He demonstrated the effectiveness of his product by jumping barefoot on a wooden block studded with nails.

Caption For East Barsham, Sheep On The Fakenham Road 1929

Henry VIII was a guest there, and walked 2 miles barefoot to the shrine at Walsingham.

Caption For Exmouth, A Cockle Woman 1906

With her stockings cut away at the ankles, she paddles barefoot in the freezing water, bent double for hours on end.

Caption For Exmouth, A Cockle Woman 1906

With her stockings cut away at the ankles, she paddles barefoot in the freezing water, bent double for hours on end.