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'swallows & Amazons' (Or Our Childhood On The Weaver!)
My parents also had a boat down at AB called 'Jan' which was moored outside the cottage. The cottage was lived in when my parents bought the boat, but then the husband (Mr Noden I think) died and ...Read more
A memory of Acton Bridge in 1961 by
40s And 50s In Goldthorpe
Although I've spent most of my life living in Bolton-upon-Dearne I was born in Goldthorpe at number 9 Orchard Street. I had 3 brothers and 1 sister. I remember Little Harold (as they called him) who had a stall on the ...Read more
A memory of Goldthorpe by
Abingdon St
I have fond memories of visiting our grandparents on our mother's side, who lived at number 8. We recited the "ABC" streets and I can remember Smythes the cake shop at the top of the street, where we bought Snowball cakes from. We also ...Read more
A memory of Sunderland in 1953 by
Acton Bridge Cruising Club
My memories of Acton Bridge go back to the mid 1950s and early 1960s. The picture of boats at Acton Bridge Cruising Club takes me back to my teenage days. We had a boat called 'Scampi' which was a 32-foot ex-Norwegian ...Read more
A memory of Acton Bridge in 1957 by
Bing Kee Chinese Laundry, Aberystwyth
As a student at Aber 1944-48 I used the Bing Kee (spelling as I remember it) laundry when I could afford it. Bing Kee and his wife seemed to be very old but there were two daughters (or possibly grand-daughters) ...Read more
A memory of Aberystwyth by
Chiswick Memories
My parents were both brought up in the Chiswick/Bedford Park/South Acton area. I was born in 1935 and spent my early years living on the Great West Road near to the Gillette factory. During WWII I spent much time visiting my ...Read more
A memory of Acton by
Ebenezer Jones And Emelia Jones, (Nee Lewis )
I am researching the Jones family. Ebenezer and Emelia were married 10th.Oct 1789, in St.Tydfil's Church, Merthyr Tydfil.Their daughter Mary was married to David Richards, and are my GGG f and mX3.I'm ...Read more
A memory of Merthyr Tydfil by
End Of An Era
In 1944 I was a 13 year old pupil at Morley Grammar School. One beautifully sunny Sunday evening I walked from my house at 16 Albion Street (now Morrison's carpark) and about 40 yards East of the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene (since ...Read more
A memory of Morley in 1944 by
Gedney Hill Chapel 1804
I don't have a memory to share but hope that someone can help me with my family history search. My ancestor Thomas Dams (Dames) married Sarah Leatherland 27 Aug 1804, Holbeach, Lincs. Banns published 2 Aug 1804 - both of ...Read more
A memory of Gedney Hill
Getting Lost In Binns
One day, when I was about 5 years old, Mother took me to Binns, which used to be a big store in Fawcett Street. While I was standing by one of the counters, lost in a daydream, Mother went to another counter a few feet away. ...Read more
A memory of Sunderland in 1940 by
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On the far side are the houses of Kilmun and the heights of Stronchullin Hill, Beinn Ruadh and Creachan Mor.
The Glasgow-bound train standing in the station is almost lost against the high ground overlooking the head of Glen Fruin, where Beinn Chaorach rises to over 2,300 ft.
The quartzite peaks of Beinn Eighe are in the background.
The looming quartzite peaks of Beinn Eighe are in the background.
Once across the bridge, runaways could marry very quickly in accordance with 18th-century Scots law, which required neither banns nor licence.
Once across the bridge, runaways from England could be married very quickly in accordance with 18th-century Scots law, which required neither banns nor a licence.
The church has a 14th-century wall painting of St Blaise, and the impressive 16th-century tomb of Sir Anthony Benn; the 17th-century marble font is attributed to Sir Christopher Wren.
