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Dunsmore People And Happenings Remembered
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION In 1995, when the first edition of this history was published, it seemed incredibly optimistic to have had three hundred copies printed for a market which was ...Read more
A memory of Dunsmore by
Babbacombe In The 1950s 60s
I grew up in Babbacombe in the 1950s and 60s and it was such a friendly busy place with the local shops Stephens and Bowdens the two greengrocers, Canns the fishmongers, the butchers and of course the fish and chip shop ...Read more
A memory of Babbacombe in 1959 by
Grandparents
My Grandparents William Garside and Evelyn Bowden were married on 29th February 1896 in Cardiff and Grandad lived in Roath prior to his marriage. I imagine they may have also stood in this spot when courting, looking quite similar.
A memory of Cardiff in 1890
Mill Street Clowne. 1950
The gentleman pushing a cart in the foreground of this picture is my grandfather, Ernest Pearce (1895-1970). The cart was used to transport bundles of sticks that he cut for sale as firewood. They were sold for 4d a bundle. This ...Read more
A memory of Clowne in 1950 by
Clare School
I was at Clare School in the latter part of the fifties and recently visited East Coker and was unable to find the school. Mr H T Bowden started the school. What has happened to the old building?
A memory of East Coker in 1957 by
Happy Days
I lived in Cobden Road behind the fire station and went to school first at Mayville Road and my first teacher's name was Mrs Frith? Then I was transfered to Davies Lane because I lived on the wrong side of the high street. Finally ...Read more
A memory of Leytonstone by
Looking For Informations About Carl Jung's Seminar In Polzeath
The famous Suiss Psychologist Carl Gustav Jung held one of his first Cornish seminars at POLZEATH in 1923. In order to celebrate this event I am looking for any information about this ...Read more
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Childhood Memories
My sister Margaret and I would walk from our "Yarford Cottage "through the US army camp at Tetton Park on our way to school which was then next to the church. Charlie Barrett was the game keeper, Captain and Mrs Pawson ...Read more
A memory of Kingston St Mary in 1943 by
Born In Southall
I was born at 18, Cranleigh Gardens on the 23/05/1936, my was born in Whites Cottage, Kings Street Southall onthe 26//091905 my grandfather was Southall first fire officer my ...Read more
A memory of Southall by
Cowden Caravan Site, East Yorkshire
I am researching the history of the Caravan site at Cowden in East Yorkshire; part of a bigger project. My grandfather bought a caravan at Cowden, around 1962. It was a small, round roofed thing, lovingly ...Read more
A memory of Great Cowden by
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Situated in woodland near the Midhurst to Cocking road, the Cobden Monument was erected in memory of Richard Cobden MP, an advocate of free trade and an anti-Corn Law agitator.
Then along came Alderman Richard Cobden.
Several streets in Wollaston are named after politicians: halfway along on the right is Cobden Street, after Richard Cobden (1804-65), Liberal MP for Stockport.
Several streets in Wollaston are named after politicians: halfway along on the right is Cobden Street, after Richard Cobden (1804-65), Liberal MP for Stockport.
It was here in 1926 that the then owner of the hotel, Mrs Scott-Bowden, organised a cricket festival for women – and so founded the National Women's Cricket Association.
Above Harris's shop is a glimpse of industrially prosperous Loughbrough, with Brush Electrical and J Taylor's bell foundry in Cobden Street being among the more widely known resident companies.
This view looks north-east towards Bowden Hill.
This view looks north-east towards Bowden Hill.
Local firms included John Bowden's yard, which was active between 1877 and 1905 -it can be seen in the background of this picture; Richard Kitto (later Kitto & Sons) was in business from 1864 to c1904
The Royal Exchange was founded in 1806 and amongst the waiting hackney carriages is Richard Cobden's statue.
He enjoyed country ways, and in manhood worked with another MP, Richard Cobden, to push the Reform Bills through Parliament.
The founder of the firm was Arthur Bowden who began selling door-to-door from a horse and trap.
He enjoyed country ways, and in manhood worked with another MP, Richard Cobden, to push the Reform Bills through Parliament.
In the panels below are the great Victorians who flourished during the Queen's long reign, including Lord Derby, Robert Peel, Cobden, Bright, Thackeray, Tennyson, and Lancaster-born Richard Owen.
Richard Cobden's calico mill employed villagers from miles around in the 1830s.
John Bright, with his close associate Cobden, was a passionate believer in free trade.
It will always be connected with Richard Cobden, the reformer, who owned one of the mills here.
It will always be connected with Richard Cobden, the reformer, who owned one of the mills here - much of his wealth came from that mill.
The statue of John Cobden can been seen in the middle of the square: this bronze statue, by Marshall Wood, was paid for by public subscription and was presented to the town on 23 April 1867 by the President
When the Queen opened the Ashley Centre, the first shop to meet her eye was Lester Bowden the tailors, an Epsom firm that goes back to 1898.
