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Barrow Hill
My father bought the land on Barrow Hill, and built a house called Carrick Lodge (1961). I am not sure that everyone at the bottom of the hill were totally impressed with the house although it did not effect the view. We did have ...Read more
A memory of Worcester Park in 1946 by
My Uncles Grave
This isnt really a memory as such but I'm after some help if anyone can. My uncle died before I was born and he was buried in Worfield. I know from my aunty that he isn't buried in the main graveyard but further up the hill, in a ...Read more
A memory of Worfield in 1960 by
My Grandparents
My grandparents lived at Fern Cottage. They moved there before the war and had two children, Dick and Jean. Dick was based at Wick and died in the war. Jean, my mum, married and had me and my sister. I have wonderful ...Read more
A memory of Cropwell Bishop in 1960 by
A Very Happy Childhood At Westbury
My name is Andy Pike, getting on a bit now but lovely to read other folks memories of Westbury. Here are a few reminiscences of my childhood in Westbury on Trym in the 50's and 60's. Maybe this will ring a ...Read more
A memory of Westbury on Trym by
Barrow Hill School
I went to Barrow Hill School in the early fifties, Mr. Rees was the Headmaster. On a Friday evening we would go into his home and watch the Cisco Kid on television, the first television I ever watched. I also remember ...Read more
A memory of Frimley Green in 1951 by
Turnbull Road Off Reddish Lane
I lived in albert avenue off turnbull road from 1944 until 1957. It was a great place to live.We skated on Turnbull road,had a rope round a lamp post as a swing,played on bikes.Went to Debdale park played tennis if ...Read more
A memory of Gorton by
Wentloog Road
I was born in the fish & Chip Shop in Wentloog Road, Paynes fish bar, (now a Chinese) in 1948. Christened in the Methhodist Church and on the 1st April 1960 was confirmed in St. Augustines Church. My sister was married there in ...Read more
A memory of Rumney by
Fleckney School
can anyone remember the railings around the school had spikes on the top, that was until whilst retrieving a ball i accidently slipped on to them gashing my waist. soon after the head mistress mrs barlow had them removed. that is ...Read more
A memory of Fleckney in 1950 by
My Memories Of My Home Town Ilkeston .
I was born on the sofa in the parlour at my Mothers home at 13 Lower Granby Street ,,,,Orchard Kitchens stands in that same spot today ,,I was born in 1951 and even now 63 years later I still remember some ...Read more
A memory of Long Eaton in 1951 by
Barrow Football Team 1946 47
My dad met my mam, who lived in Romney Road, when he played football for Barrow FC. They were married on 31st of July 1947 at St James' Church. My mam and dad moved to Gateshead where my dad played for Gateshed FC until ...Read more
A memory of Barrow in 1947 by
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Dronfield parish once consisted of the townships of Dronfield, Dore, Coal Aston, Holmesfield, Unstone, Little Barlow and Totley.
In this picture, Anton Mill, some distance down-river beside Barlows Lane, can be compared with the Town Mill.
Nearby is Angel Yard; Barlow Road broke through here some years later.
The 'Belmont' (centre left) is the butty to the 'Stanton' (next to it), belonging originally to Barlows.
Across the road James Barlow, 'family grocer and provision merchant,' had the biggest food shop in the town; from the open doorway an appetising smell of ground coffee drifted into the street.
When Samuel died, he left £2.5 million, and the bank passed to his son Sir William Cunliffe Brooks, who lived at Barlow Hall, Chorlton, and was MP for Altrincham.
Barrow-in-Furness sprang from a tiny hamlet in the 19th century to become the world's largest producer of iron and steel, and a major force in the world of shipbuilding.
Here we see the statue of Sir James Ramsden, the first mayor of Barrow-in-Furness.
The public opening was on 30 June 1908, and the mayoress of Barrow, Mrs T F Butler, performed the ceremony.
Following the First World War, many changes took place once again around Britain, and in Barrow and Furness in particular.
Templand is the farm to the upper right in this view, which was taken from Wart Barrow.
Carlisle and Sons' delivery van waits at the level crossing near Silecroft Station on the west coast route between Barrow and Workington, which opened to traffic in 1848.
To the left is Wart Barrow Lane, whilst the road to the right is Green Lane, which leads towards Boarbank Hall.
It is possible that bodies were left here on funerary platforms - in the watchful presence of priests - to decompose, before a skeletal burial was carried out later in one of the many long barrows that
It belongs to the Neolithic period, and is a fine example of a long barrow.
There is a fine Neolithic long barrow on Telegraph Hill, which is 534 feet high.
Other street names were taken from ships that had been built at Vickers shipyard in Barrow.
It was also possible to sail to Douglas from Barrow, Silloth, Whitehaven and Glasgow.
Long Row leads westwards uphill into Chapel Bar, now truncated by the Maid Marian Way roundabout junction with Derby Road.
Displays of various kinds decorate the entrance hall; these may include photos of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, who made numerous visits to Barrow to launch ships from
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