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8,101 memories found. Showing results 81 to 90.

Moving To A Great Village

I first moved to South Petherton in the early 1990s. I fell in love with the village and the lovely folk there on a visit to Ham Hill. Quickly I move into a cottage in Yeabridge close to South Petherton, then I ...Read more

A memory of South Petherton in 1990 by Colin Wonfor

Growing Up In Grappenhall 1980s And 1990s

Having grown up in Grappenhall I've seen it develop with time, but its managed to keep its identity, even though there's been a growing demand for redevelopment in the area.   Within the space of a few ...Read more

A memory of Grappenhall in 1990 by Pete Chorley

Boring History!

I attended Storrington Primary School in Spierbridge Road, and we all looked forward to our last year at the school, because during the summer seniors were taken to Church Street as part of a local history lesson. Of course, we ...Read more

A memory of Storrington in 1989 by Ashlea Shaw

How Things Have Changed

I lived on Woodcote Valley Road from 1967 to 1989. The pictures from the 1960's is how I remember Purley - I don't recognise the place when I go back there now. The shops were great - Morgans where you could buy ...Read more

A memory of Purley in 1989

Commercial

I have a photo of myself stood on the Commercial par park. I now live on that same car park known now as Travellers Court. Back then Gisburn had 4 public houses, a Natwest Bank, a butchers, a pottery shop, Rose Ally, a post ...Read more

A memory of Gisburn in 1989 by Kirsty Hopcraft

Return Of A Native

Camberley, where it all began. Where I lived half of my life so far. In your head you never leave the place you were born and raised. On a wet un-comforting day I found myself revisiting the town of my past. I was cast into ...Read more

A memory of Camberley in 1988 by André Goddard

Hanging Around In Late 1980s

I think it's shocking there are no memories from Lumphinnans. I have quite a few photos of the Lumphinnans Club 1 which was started to give youngsters something to do, this ran for a few years and we all had great ...Read more

A memory of Lumphinnans in 1988 by Heather Swan

Eerie Sighting

I have no connection with Deddington, it was just a place I passed through while driving from Swindon where I used to live to Towcester where I worked and have since relocated to. I remember it was early morning dark and foggy, I ...Read more

A memory of Deddington in 1988 by David Harding

Working In Kettering Careers Office

I spent an enjoyable month in Spring 1988 working for Kettering Careers Office as part of my training during a post grad year for my Careers Guidance Diploma. I remember Tresham College, lovely shops, ...Read more

A memory of Kettering in 1988 by John Howard Norfolk

Working In The Shambles

I was working at Deco in Stonegate the year they moved to the last shop at the end of stonegate, bordering Whip-ma-whop-ma Gate (wonderful name). I had been working for the people who owned Deco, selling 1930's pottery, glass ...Read more

A memory of York in 1988 by Fiona Hyde

Captions

3,478 captions found. Showing results 193 to 216.

Caption For Croydon, North End 1896

The brand-new tower of the Town Hall can be seen above the far shops in North End, which today is a pedestrianised road.

Caption For St Austell, Fore Street 1912

Two prams represent the only traffic in St Austell's attractive shopping street in this scene, which is dominated by the richly carved tower of Holy Trinity church.

Caption For Sevenoaks, High Street C1960

the mock-timbered frontage of the Holmsdale pub, with its coat of arms suspended beneath the Watney's Red Barrel advertising emblem, adjoins the similarly sham premises of Freeman, Hardy and Willis's shoe

Caption For West Harptree, The Square C1955

The Crown Inn (left) survives, along with the village shop on the right and the adjacent little shop, now a beauty salon.

Caption For Salisbury, The Poultry Cross And Silver Street 1928

This view of the Poultry Cross and Silver Street clearly shows a sign over Olivers' shoe shop - the only shop in this street which is still there today.

Caption For Bournemouth, The Square C1955

Chain and department stores arrived early in Bournemouth, though a large number of family-owned shops survived until the end of the 20th century.

Caption For York, Low Petergate C1960

The pawnbroker has gone; instead there is a modern shopping block housing the furniture shop of Stevens and Goodall.

Caption For Odiham, High Street 2004

The former ironmonger's shop became a building society office and is now an estate agent's.

Caption For Banstead, High Street C1955

Collinson`s shop on the left is now Oscar`s hairdresser`s, with a Scope charity shop next door.

Caption For Clitheroe, Castle Street 1921

Castle Street is Clitheroe's main shopping street.

Caption For Chalfont St Peter, Market Place C1955

Up the hill towards one of Chalfont St Peter's commons, Gold Hill, Tudor-style shops and flats were built on the north side of the road in 1922, called Market Place and decked out with fake

Caption For Camberwell, The Town C1950

A break in the traffic gives a clear view of the shops on the south side of Denmark Hill.

Caption For Chelmsford, High Street 1919

Of interest here are the two (separate) shops on the right-hand side: Wenley Ltd, and Bolingbroke & Sons.

Caption For Loftus, Zetland Road C1960

This attractive view taken during one summer around 1960 shows that many of the shops followed the fashion of the day in using sun blinds over their shop fronts.

Caption For Hailsham, High Street 1902

Beyond Parkers, all has gone, replaced by a modern shopping centre, while to the right the tree has gone, and all the houses are now shops.

Caption For Harrow, Station Road C1960

Timber gables and full-height faceted bay windows create an imposing range of shops and flats of the early 20th century.

Caption For Hartley Wintney, High Street C1965

It retains a distinctly rural character, yet also has the attributes of a small town with shops on either sideof the road.

Caption For Witham, Newland Street C1955

Awnings protect the shop fronts on this sunny day.

Caption For Galleywood, The Parade C1965

This development is known as Galleywood Village Shops.

Caption For Frimley Green, 1906

The shop and the house next door have been replaced by a modern parade of shops.

Caption For Kettering, Bakehouse Hill C1955

The Odeon was to be demolished in 1974, when shops would be built on the site.

Caption For Preston, Fishergate 1903

The tower with its clock belongs to the Preston Baptist Church; the Town Hall spire can be seen further up Fishergate.There is an interesting diversity of shops, from a plumber's to the Cocoa

Caption For Wilton, West Street C1950

By 1955 the horse and cart have made way for the car, the street lamps have appeared, but the shops and everything else have changed very little in West Street.

Caption For Bluntisham, Village Square C1965

This scene, with Lieutenant Colonel Tebbutt's 19th-century barograph under the shelter in front of the village shop has hardly changed.