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Hop Picking
I used to go to Little Chart Farm, Pluckley as a child, being born in the East End in 1946. My memories are of freedom and adventure, long, happy carefree days spent in the beautiful Kent countryside, for a few weeks each summer. My aunt ...Read more
A memory of Pluckley in 1956 by
Beacholme Camp
I remember vaguely seeing trolley buses and motor buses which were converted into living accomodation, even a tram car with the upstairs windows painted out,that would have been the sleeping quarters I would imagine, and at the ...Read more
A memory of Humberston in 1949 by
The Old Outdoor Swimming Pool
During the summer holidays we would visit the outdoor swimming pool in Bath Road. The first indication when near to the entrance was the strong smell of chlorine and the sound of the two water fountains. No matter what time ...Read more
A memory of Luton by
The Croxley Elm Trees
The 1947 council house development that was built on the north side of Baldwins Lane, west of Manor Way became my home area after moving from Rochester Way in 1948. I loved the beautiful tall Elm trees that lined Baldwins ...Read more
A memory of Croxley Green in 1947 by
Life In Oxshott In 1940s And 50s Royal Kent School
I remember my first day at the Royal Kent School – 8th November 1948 – as recorded at entry no. 1450 in the school's original Admissions Register. It was a few weeks into the Autumn term, as in September ...Read more
A memory of Oxshott by
My First Memories Were Of Hemel Hempstead
I don’t know exactly how old I was when we moved to Hemel from Willesden London N.W.10.. My first memories were from about the age of 4.. We lived in a flat in Underacres Close near Mayland’s Wood.. I ...Read more
A memory of Hemel Hempstead by
1960's Tunnel Memories
I clearly remember these Land Rover "Tunnel Patrol" vehicles although I was only 7 in 1965. I thought that they were real Police vehicles (were they labelled "Tunnel Police" I wonder?) and I remember being puzzled by the ...Read more
A memory of Birkenhead in 1965 by
Camberley...Where Do I Start ?!
Our family lived at Lightwater (1 High View Road) ; I passed 11 plus and was sent to Frimley And Camberley County Grammar School, starting in Sept. 1959. One of the first things we had to do was to get the uniform. We went ...Read more
A memory of Camberley by
Progress And Change
Being raised in Buckhurst Hill was a childhood experience I feel very lucky to have enjoyed. I was raised in the small cottage at 58 Epping New Road aptly named "Ivy Cottage". Located on the edge of the yard owned by W&C ...Read more
A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1940 by
Memories Of Bedford Lane.
This cottage is in Bedford Lane. I lived in the house called Connemara which is still in Bedford Lane. My father Samuel Frederick Richardson and his brother George were both bricklayers. Both were demolishing the ...Read more
A memory of Frimley Green by
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Traditional Norfolk cottages with thatched roofs and flint walls are built on the edge of a large village green: this kind of green-edge or common-edge settlement is characteristic of Norfolk.
A deserted seat stands invitingly under the spreading chestnut tree on the village green at Cropton, four miles from Pickering on the southern edge of the North York Moors.
The green lies on its western edge, with a school, farm and cottages that now support businesses such as internet working and orchid growing.
From this elevated view point we get the impression of what must have appeared a somewhat green street.
The new town is gathered around an expansive green.
Nowadays the green is edged with lime trees; attractive Georgian and later cottages surround it, and the Baptist Chapel of 1823 faces its north side.
Here we see the extensive village green at Reeth, the largest village in Swaledale.
Romanby Green at Northallerton, a little town on the River Wiske on the western edge of the North York Moors, gives the impression of a village green.
This beautiful village, once famous for its skilled bowmen, stands on the edge of Bowland Forest.
With its broad greens, its sandy beach, the lighthouse on North Green, and its picturesque buildings, Southwold has long been popular.
The original town was built around a six acre lake called the Mere, its southern edge bordered by a large village green.
Further west, the High Street meets Abingdon Road (right) and Steventon Road (left) in a small green.
Shop and inn make up the heart of this village, built round the edge of an enormous village green.
This is the view down Smithy Lane, Bradwell, looking towards the green escarpment of Bradwell Edge in the background.
Beach huts line the edge of the green.
The large house next to Lloyds Bank was once a doctor's surgery, and it is now a public house known as the Inn on the Green.
Along the western edge of the Green, medieval and Tudor houses have either been subdivided into workers' cottages, rgiven Georgian façades.
In the centre of this spacious village is the War Memorial, standing on the edge of the village green.
Situated on the edge of Saxstead Green, this is one of the best-known landmarks in Suffolk.
The old village of Ealing was south of the Broadway, with the parish church beyond Ealing Green.
Horsted Keynes, situated on the western edge of the Ashdown Forest, has a green and an assortment of period houses and cottages.
In the centre of this spacious village is the War Memorial, standing on the edge of the village green.
The inn is now closed; at one time there was a bowling green nearby from which it may have taken its name.
On the eastern edge of Barnt Green, Bittell Lane is built up, but the houses are set in fairly large gardens and there is still almost a semi-rural feel.
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