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Watching Brentford Playing Football 60years Ago.

I have only just found this site for sharing your memories of days long gone by, I used to live at No 30 Coningsby Rd South Ealing W5, we lived in 3 rooms upstairs in this house until my dad was given a ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by wrgbuck69

Vincent Sec Mod

my name is peter bruce and was at Vincent school 1960-1965.i have just read john bryons message.i well remember the blue diamonds! john on lead guitar,peter bridle on rhythm ken parker on bass and keith loren on drums, I believe I even ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by p.bruce82

Tanktops And Bellbottoms

Tank tops and bell bottoms-memoirs of a Birkenhead lad I was born in Birkenhead in 1954 at the back of Central Station, opposite the Haymarket, and still remember being hungry all the time. We were poor, as was everyone we ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by dannytaylor1954

Special Memories Of Kirkconnel

I lived in Kirkconnel from early childhood until we left to go and live in England when I was 12 years old. My name is Anne Colquhoun and I have a sister Linda and we had great times playing out in the street with all ...Read more

A memory of Kirkconnel by anne.clark

My 1st Job

In the mid 50s my grandparents moved from Bedwas S Wales on retiring from the local colliery. He chose Arlesey and moved in next door to his sister, Olwen, on Station Rd no 21. I also had another great aunt, Beatrice, she lived over the ...Read more

A memory of Arlesey in 1960 by Rhys Jenkins

Memory Lapse2

I remember when I was transferred from the children's hospital in Birmingham to Bryn Bras Castle at the age of about 9 yrs - I was in the hospital for about a week before being driven by a Health Visitor dressed in a navy blue ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island in 1944 by Shirleyst Name Hearne

Lost Familey

hi there, my parents allso lived in collyhurst, were they owned there house and coalyard, there names were loretta and charles wood, they sold the house and bought a house in blacley(13 old road) but my dad drove daily back to the ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst by cwood35

King Richards Road

We moved from Willesden in London to Kingrichards Road, Leicester when I was 5 yrs old in 1965. I went to King Richards Infants with my brother, Wayne. The building I think was something to do with a church, I think, an old ...Read more

A memory of Leicester in 1965 by Tina Mile

Ice Cream

Does anyone remember the old ice cream vans that served Plato Road, Solon Road areas off the Acre Lane, Brixton? I have an uncanny and I'm sure not a healthy memory of remembering registration numbers from vehicles from years ago. We ...Read more

A memory of Brixton by Bob Mandale

Good Bye To Tilford

My mom and dad and sister lived in Tilford until 1954 when we immigrated to Canada, as my dad rejoined the army so we left to join him in Ottawa, Canada. We left my Nan and Gramps and uncle and aunt and many cousins and so many ...Read more

A memory of Tilford in 1954 by Carole Morin

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Caption For Warminster, Silver Street C1965

Department of the Environment's 'List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest' notes the row of late 18th-century and early 19th-century houses on the right, with their old

Caption For Abingdon, The Checker Fireplace 1924

The flue terminates in the fireplace's famous and original chimney, which we can see in view 26992, and others: it has gables to each side with three stepped lancets allowing smoke to escape.

Caption For Durham, The Cathedral 1892

The picturesque building below the cathedral is the old fulling mill, standing beside its weir.

Caption For Kendal, Sleddall Almshouses 1896

Ten years before this photograph was taken, the school had amalgamated with the famous old Blue Coat School, which had itself been founded in 1670 to prepare boys for the Grammar School.

Caption For Gloucester, Southgate Street 1891

Two doors down is the Old Blue Shop (which eventually became a tea warehouse) which was painted bright blue.

Caption For Durham, The Cathedral 1892

The picturesque building below the cathedral (see 30730, above) is the old fulling mill, standing beside its weir.

Caption For Twickenham, Festival, Church Street 2005

Although the old Island Hotel on Eel Pie Island has long gone, the musical traditions of the town remain strong with many local pubs and wine bars offering live music.

Caption For St Ives, The Wharf 1890

'Its old rickety houses lie nestling on the very skirt of the sea.'

Caption For Chester, Ye Olde Blue Bell 1929

Ye Olde Blue Bell and Ye Olde Cabin both date from the 15th century.

Caption For Polgooth, The Wesleyan Chapel C1955

There were few Cornish villages without a chapel; this one is typical of many, situated near the top end of old Polgooth.

Caption For Stilton, High Street C1955

The Stilton Cheese public house takes it name from the famous blue cheese.

Caption For Kendal, Collin Croft 1914

The use of the word 'gate', meaning a road or street, comes from the Old Norse 'gata', and is another clue to the antiquity of the town.

Caption For Cardiff, Kingsway C1960

The sunken car park (left) and the railings (right) provide a visible clue to the course of the old canal tunnel.

Caption For West Burton, Bridge And Fall 1893

As Walden Beck cascades towards the Ure, it crosses under the Blue Bridge; it used to power the old mill downstream.

Caption For Coolham, The High Street C1955

The village of Coolham is probably best known for a lovely old house known as the 'Blue Idol'.

Caption For Salisbury, Blue Boar Row C1965

shows the main public open space in the city, the Market Square: for centuries it has been the centre of the city's business and social life, and is surrounded by many fine buildings.This view shows Blue

Caption For Saffron Walden, Market Place C1950

The fine old building on the right is used as the Town Hall.

Caption For Bolton Le Sands, The Village C1960

This photograph shows the old village centre, looking from the Roman Catholic church of St Mary of the Angels.

Caption For Launceston, Church Street C1949

WH Smith is the only business surviving on the same premises today, although with a modern shopfront and a plain blue and white sign rather than the old wrought iron one seen here.

Caption For Launceston, Church Street C1949

WH Smith is the only business surviving on the same premises today, although with a modern shopfront and a plain blue and white sign rather than the old wrought iron one seen here.

Caption For Salisbury, Blue Boar Row C1965

This view shows Blue Boar Row, looking west towards the old Cheese Market and the Market House at the end.

Caption For Chandler's Ford, Winchester Road C1965

We can see part of the old post office, now a heating and plumbing shop (left), and the entrance to the precinct on the right.

Caption For Bolton Le Sands, Catholic Church 1898

Here we have the old centre of the village, now by-passed by the main road.

Caption For Launceston, Church Street C1949

WH Smith is the only business surviving on the same premises today, although with a modern shopfront and a plain blue and white sign rather than the old wrought iron one seen here.