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Dancing In The Street By The Ferry Boat Inn

The two Shaldon ferry boats were at anchor when our Morris Dancers performed in front of the Ferry Boat Inn this week. They looked just like this photograph - although there were no sails! It was a lovely ...Read more

A memory of Shaldon in 2009 by John Howard Norfolk

Rhoos Hall (Aka Roos Hall Or Rose Hall)

Previously I had posted to My Memories, a much longer, "informative" post, but I learned from further research that a lot of what I had previously heard was not accurate in fact.  My memories remain unchanged, ...Read more

A memory of Beccles in 1995 by Julie Freitag

A Promise To Dad

Many years ago, I promised to buy Dad a drink in the "Labour In Vain" public house in Oldswinford, a hostelry that the family has talked about for generations. I had driven past it once before in the 1980s but at that time it ...Read more

A memory of Old Swinford in 1994 by Chris Skelding

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

The Beatty And Us

Like alot of young Kiwis, my wife and I started our OE (Overseas experience) in 1986, and in January 1987 found ourselves in Motspur Park as a result of applying and getting bar jobs at the Earl Beatty pub. Graeme and Marie were ...Read more

A memory of Motspur Park in 1987 by Peter Van Vroonhoven

Horror Uniform

One memory of my time spent at St Peter's as a border (my house been The Rise )were the God awful brown blazers purchased from Moss Bros (of York). It wasn't that they were uncomfortable that was the problem, it was the rule that they had ...Read more

A memory of York in 1985 by Steven Paley

I Lived In No 68 From 1983 To 1985

Of course they had been nicely re-furbished and with all mod cons like running water and electricity. It was a nice experience living in a thatched house and, believe me, they aren't full of spiders and not as much ...Read more

A memory of Thatcham in 1983 by Donald Macdonald

A Weekend To Remember

We were on holiday in the village of Killin, Perthshire, when my daughter announced she wanted to explore further north, no special destination, just to 'up and go'. I was concerned at her taking this trip alone, and ...Read more

A memory of Ullapool in 1982 by Margaret Mosley

Childhood Memories

I remember when the park looked like this the slide was so big. The merry go round and the horse they should put it all back like it used to be. Always thought the house named mothers garden looked black and creepy still ...Read more

A memory of Billingshurst in 1981 by Jo Weller

Seabank Hotel

I worked for 4 years at the Seabank, the memories I have from there are so special. Being snowed in with all the staff, and the New Zealand All Blacks, the parties they held for us that weekend were amazing... Mr. Morris was the ...Read more

A memory of Porthcawl in 1980 by Lorraine Swallow

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Captions

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Caption For Horsforth, Town Street 1901

The cart on the left looks like a brewer's dray - in the back are barrels - and is probably delivering to the Black Bull on the right.

Caption For Horsforth, Town Street 1901

The cart on the left looks like a brewer's dray - in the back are barrels - and is probably delivering to the Black Bull on the right.

Caption For Cranham, The Village C1960

Those of riper years were drawn to the village pub, The Black Horse, reached like a reward after climbing the steep rise on which it stands.

Caption For Aylsham, Market Place And Hotel C1965

The 18th-century coaching inn, the Black Boys, with its Dutch gable, is in the centre of the picture.

Caption For Ramsbury, Burdett Street 1906

We are looking towards Back Lane.

Caption For Parkgate, The Parade C1939

Like Neston, Parkgate saw increasing trade as a port once the River Dee around Chester began to silt up.

Caption For Chatburn, The Village 1921

The Black Bull, where the people are standing, was built in 1855; it was a Blackburn Brewery Company pub, and so was the Brown Cow.

Caption For Daventry, The Braunston Tunnel C1955

This view is of the east portal to the tunnel - it looks like any other canal bridge apart from the rusticated arch into the blackness.

Caption For Chatburn, The Village 1921

We are at the top of the street seen in photograph no 71178.The Black Bull, where the people are standing, was built in 1855; it was a Blackburn Brewery Company pub, and so was The Brown Cow.

Caption For Sunderland, Shipyards On The Wear C1900

Here, however, is a reminder of what it used to be like, with ships being fitted out on both sides of the river.

Caption For Sunderland, Shipyards On The Wear C1900

Here, however, is a reminder of what it used to be like, with ships being fitted out on both sides of the river.

Caption For Patrington, North Side C1955

The majestic 14th-century St Patrick's Church was not completed until after the Black Death, which wiped out half the village's population.

Caption For Ashwell, High Street 1951

It also recalls the tragedy wreaked on the countryside by the Black Death and plague in the form of a graffito, '1350, wretched, fierce, violent - the dregs of the people survive to tell the tale'.