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From Australia To New Galloway
I grew up with the story of my great-grandfather Thomas Handley coming back from India and living at Kenmuir Castle with his wife Agnes Gordon Handley (nee Bain). In 2005 my sister and I came to Scotland with ...Read more
A memory of New Galloway in 2005 by
Quest For My Ain Folk
I visited St Peter's in August 1976 as part of a search for traces of my ancestors, the De Vauxs of Adlington, French Hugenots who first settled from France, in 1630. They became Yeomen farmers on the Leghs Adlington estate ...Read more
A memory of Prestbury in 1976 by
Peace On Earth
First visit, New Year 1972/73 with Donald McIntyre [Donald Baan] brother of Rory, sons of Mary & Rodger. Continued every Hogmany till 2002/3. Moved to Colonsay 2003, Craig Mhor, built 2004/5, health, ...Read more
A memory of Isle of Lewis in 1972 by
Empsons Garage My Years
I left Sandye school in 1970. We lived in Potton and I started work at Empsons garage as a trained mechanic. They also repaired lorrys there too - mainly Commer. It was owned and run by Bill Empson and Steve Whitbread ...Read more
A memory of Gamlingay in 1970 by
St Botolph's School
Started my school life here in 1967 and was at St Botolph's school, or as it was known to us as just ropewalk school. I have very fond memories of the place and some rather nasty ones of a particular teacher called Mrs ...Read more
A memory of Knottingley in 1967 by
Y M C A Manchester
Hi. My old firm, Harry S. Fairhuirst and Sons, were the architects who designed the YMCA in Peter Street. In the 1970's I took over responsiblity for the R & M of the building and this contiinued until my retirement. Who ...Read more
A memory of Manchester in 1964 by
Bikes At Baines Corner
I really do remember Baines Bros bike shop - good memories. I bought my BSA there and met all the boys on our bikes at seven thirty every night there - then we looked at the bikes and went to the grotto at Knaresbrough, ...Read more
A memory of Harrogate in 1963 by
Steventon Hill Reservoir
Back in the good old 60's I was looking for work as a labourer and noticed that something was going on at Steventon Hill. I walked up the track and met foreman Charlie Bain who gave me a start doing the ground work and ...Read more
A memory of Fawley in 1962 by
The Primary School
I might be wrong with the year but, this is about the time the old primary school (Shore Road), moved into the new school at Bendarroch Park. My last class room at the old school was in the Gibson Hall (where from memory ...Read more
A memory of Garelochhead in 1960 by
Siddle
My gran, on the Siddle side of the family, lived much of her life in the house on the corner of Brantwood/Brentwood Terrace. I recall Quadrinis Ice Cream Van. Gran's house was straight across from the Working Mens Club. My dad ...Read more
A memory of Tindale Crescent in 1960 by
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The River Bain flows out of Semerwater, the largest lake in the old North Riding, and into the Ure.
Howard's fine shop front on the left, now demolished, is now Baines Walk, leading to the 1990s Chesham Town Hall, named in honour of Arnold Baines, a councillor but also an eclectic local historian noted
This view shows the most striking, the Park Avenue Methodist church, a typical design by George Baines and Son, which dates from 1924.
On the extreme left is J F White's tobacconist's shop next door to the branch of Lloyds Bank, while across the road is the entrance to Cheam Station Approach, with the offices of Morgan, Baines & Clark's
Writing in 1822, Edward Baines said of the area that 'on the whole, Saddleworth is an interesting, though an uninviting part of the country, and the Mountaineers of this region, like those of Switzerland
In the words of Edward Baines Leeds was 'a slower town and our neighbourhood is quieter'.
Heading north-west roughly parallel to the River Witham, we reach two small towns on either side of the River Bain, which meets the Witham a mile away at Dogdyke.
In 1824, Baines said that the hall was 'plain, comfortable and commodious', and that the exterior had recently been renovated with a coat of Roman cement.
In the words of Edward Baines Leeds was 'a slower town and our neighbourhood is quieter'.
In the words of Edward Baines Leeds was “a slower town and our neighbourhood is quieter”.
The Bain is just 6 miles in length and reputed to be the shortest river in England.
In this picture, Baines`s (in the distance, left) was still flourishing.
Ludford is a now a single-street village on the Louth to Gainsborough road at the head of the River Bain, which flows south through the Wolds to join the River Witham.
When our cameraman visited Newton Aycliffe, it was still very much a new town and was still being developed by the Grenfell Baines Group.
It is drained by England's shortest river, the Bain, which runs into Wensleydale at Bainbridge.
Another was Birkenhead Farm, where James Baines, woollen draper and benefactor to education in the Fylde, was born.
Like Baines Charity School in Poulton, the children held a barring-out day once a year when by tradition the master was locked out.
The Bain is just 6 miles in length and reputed to be the shortest river in England.
Across the Bain, Tattershall is altogether less ravaged by 1960s and later rebuilding.
Across the Bain, Tattershall is altogether less ravaged by 1960s and later rebuilding.
It was designed in 1905 by Albert Edward Lambert in standard red brick Gothic style, as opposed to the Art Nouveau of his contemporary George Baines.
Ludford is a now a single-street village on the Louth to Gainsborough road at the head of the River Bain, which flows south through the Wolds to join the River Witham.
Water flows through the village from Semerwater 2 miles away, via the country's shortest river, the Bain.
Heading north-west roughly parallel to the River Witham, we reach two small towns on either side of the River Bain, which meets the Witham a mile away at Dogdyke.