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The Guy Outside The Post Office

Opposite the post office at the end of the parade of shops was a dry cleaners owned by what I thought was a rather posh lady who would call me Poppet. My mother cleaned house for them and sometimes I would be taken ...Read more

A memory of West Drayton in 1953 by Barry Hawgood

The Goodwoocd Festival Of Speed

The "Festival of Speed" was founded in 1993 by Lord Marsh, the event displaying and actively demonstrating racing machine from the present day and those stretching back to the beginning of the motor racing era back in the ...Read more

A memory of Petworth by ducatee

The Civic Suite

This photo was probably taken soon after the newly built Civic Suite was officially opened for use as public offices. The town's population was expanding rapidly as the local big industries attracted more and more workers from far ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford in 1960 by Janet Lee

The Castle Lawn

I have a clearer copy of this photo in the book on Sevenoaks and Tonbridge and have studied it with a magnifying glass. I was one year old in 1951 (and according to my parents, already walking at 9 months). The posture of the man ...Read more

A memory of Tonbridge by Rodney Warrener

That Pool Again

I discovered the swimming pool during a bike ride with a friend and we thought ourselves very daring for cycling through the park even though the park attendants were watching. You didn't have to lock your bike in those days and there ...Read more

A memory of Woking in 1963 by Sheila Rice

That Morris Minor Traveller Has To Be Our Dad's Car!

My family lived at No 3 (the top flat), Corner House, at the top end of Broad Street, first on the left looking at the photo (but just out of the picture) for many years from 1947 or so. I ...Read more

A memory of New Alresford in 1947 by John Dear

Taxal Edge Facebook Group

Hi there people, nice to see memories of Taxal Edge on here. Please let's not get it confused with Taxal Lodge, 2 very different places, Taxal Edge and Taxal Lodge... I I have set up a Facebook group ,please search Taxal ...Read more

A memory of Taxal in 1989 by Lee Cockshott

Tait Family

Though I was not born in Scotland, I have been back many times and always end up in the town my family was a big part of. My parents, grandparents and g-grandparents have always been a part of the woollen mills and my mother ran the ...Read more

A memory of Walkerburn in 1940 by Carolyn Tait

Summers Holidays Were Invented For Fishing

I remember as a small kid growing up in England I couldn't wait for the summer holidays to arrive.  As the days drew closer I could hardly sleep at night knowing that any day now we would be packing our ...Read more

A memory of Pickmere in 1972 by Darren Crumbleholme

Staying In Trinant

I am 46 and my nan lived in Trinant. Me and my sister used to visit her throughout the year but every summer for 2 week we stayed with her in her flat. We had working parents and to have a stay-at-home adult was bliss. Our ...Read more

A memory of Llanhilleth by Tanya Bennett

Captions

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Caption For Holkham Hall, 1922

The huge building is set in a park of over 3,000 acres, which on certain days in the summer are opened to the public.

Caption For Pulborough, Swans Corner 1921

The church and a cluster of old houses are at the top of the hill, and more old buildings are on the river bank, east and west of the Bognor Road river bridge.

Caption For Worthing, The Beach 1925

Between the wars, Worthing lost its wonderful town hall and theatre.

Caption For Colwyn Bay, West Promenade 1906

The sands slope gently, offering safe bathing for children, and extend for a mile and more.

Caption For East Runton, The Beach Entrance 1921

Knowledge of the swift tides and currents in this area is vital, and that is why there are more fishermen using this beach than tourists, who have heeded the warning.

Caption For Guisborough, Market Place C1965

It is ten years after G66010, and more cars are evident.

Caption For Chigwell, The Swimming Pool, Grange Farm Centre C1955

These were popular places for family outings on sunny days in the 1950s and 60s.

Caption For Weybridge, The View From Monument Green C1965

Street lighting has been improved, and there are seats from which to enjoy the scene.

Caption For Somerton, Long Sutton And Langport Roads 1904

West of the Market Square the road divides: the left hand road goes to Long Sutton, the right fork heads for Langport.

Caption For Eastleigh, Leigh Road 1951

We are now further along Leigh Road and looking back towards the station.

Caption For Upper Boddington, Frog Lane C1965

Beyond this there are now modern houses.

Caption For West Hoathly, The Store C1960

This picture is of the same road as photograph W64009, but dates from ten years later and is taken from the other direction.

Caption For Ilkley, The Tarn 1923

There are two tarns on the part of the moor by Ilkley shown in 45157A, pages 68-69, both within easy walking distance of the town.

Caption For Abingdon, St Helen's Church C1955

Just beyond the west tip of Nag's Head Island is the Malthouse (creeper-clad) and Fairlawn Wharf to the right, now housing and formerly warehouses and barns.

Caption For Leighton Buzzard, High Street C1965

Ten years has made a tremendous difference in the appearance of both street and market day.

Caption For Shamley Green, The Village And Post Office C1965

Moving south-east and still within Wonersh parish, we reach Shamley Green, in 1965 still a remote Surrey hamlet loosely built around its triangular green.

Caption For Crickhowell, High Street 1898

Farther along are more barrels and boxes.

Caption For Lakeside, The Terminal 1907

Lakeside is the settlement furthest away from the Lakeland mountains, but it is historically important as the entry point for large numbers of Victorian day visitors who came up from Lancashire by way

Caption For Bewdley, The River C1940

On the far side of the Severn, a boathouse and rowing boats indicate a swing to tourist trade.

Caption For Ingoldmells, Moores Holiday Estate Camp C1955

Ingoldmells has had millions of pounds spent on its redevelopment, and more is promised for the future.

Caption For Rochester, High Street 1908

Not a hatless head to be seen as the open-top tram, en route to Frindsbury across the river, passes the lantern and railings of Eastgate House, threatening conflict with horse-drawn traffic.

Caption For Caunsall, The Anchor C1950

The river has long been used for boats trading upstream and, more importantly, downstream, where the Stour links up with the River Severn and thus with the ports of Gloucester and Bristol.

Caption For Accrington, St John's Church 1899

The new parish was carved out of St James' parish as more and more houses and industry were attracted to the Burnley Road area.

Caption For Bagshot, High Street C1961

On the left is the Three Mariners pub, an 18th- century building, but standing beyond it now are overscaled two-storey offices.