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Chadderton Grammar 1974
I was one of the last Grammar school girls before it turned comprehensive and became the Radclyffe School. The old school building has been knocked down now - does anyone have any photos of it?
A memory of Oldham in 1974 by
Oh To Be A Bishops Daughter
In 1971 my father The Right Reverend Kenneth John Woollcombe became the youngest Bishop Of Oxford at the age of 47 and we came to live at Bishop's House, Cuddesdon, opposite the Theological College, next to Bishop's Wood. ...Read more
A memory of Cuddesdon in 1971 by
September Wedding
I got married in 1968 at The Old Dagenham Church as it was known, although I believe its correct title to be St Peters and Pauls. (Correct me if I am wrong.) The marriage did not last, but I have 3 wonderful children and 2 fabulous ...Read more
A memory of Dagenham in 1968 by
Cross Keys Pub
My dad, Cliff O'Dell, frequented the pub on a regular basis, he always had 'a few' and always ended up singing "Danny Boy". He had a garage called O'Dell Bros, on Eastbrook Road, where my brother Cliff worked, also our cousin Andrew. ...Read more
A memory of Dagenham in 1966 by
Pudsey
I was brought up in Larkfield Road, Pudsey, I went to Primrose Hill School and then to Crawshaw Sec, these were the best days, playing in Pudsey Park. My nanny lived on Ratcliff Terrace, I wonder if the houses are still there? I used ...Read more
A memory of Pudsey in 1966 by
The Paddling Pool
I certainly remember the paddling pool in Fleetwood, and the puppet shows, but I believe that they called them The Marrionettes. I also remember Fleetwood Carnival, and what we called Morris Dancers, that were probably kind of ...Read more
A memory of Fleetwood in 1961 by
Going To Junior School In Radcliff On Trent In 1960
My dad was in the Canadian Air Force (RCAF) stationed in Langar (born in England though) but my family lived at 16 Douglas Close just outside Radcliffe. I remember walking daily to the ...Read more
A memory of Radcliffe on Trent in 1960 by
The Sand Dunes And Buried Treasure
Living on the warren in Carlton Bungalow seemed to be so simple, no pressures of modern living, just buying a few bits from Rainfords Ice Cream Parlour, Nellie Radcliffes or Mrs Davies's grocery shops or Smithys ...Read more
A memory of Gronant in 1955 by
Holidays From The Past
I have so many happy memories Of Nottingham. My parents would take me to visit an aunt & uncle there in the early 50s. My aunt lived in Ratcliffe, my uncle had the Ratcliffe Golf Club and they lived on the premises. I ...Read more
A memory of Nottingham in 1951 by
St John's School And Church
Hi - I don't think anyone will remember me. Jennifer Adcroft. I went to St John's School for a couple of years. I think I would have been four or five. My dad was the caretaker there and looked after St John's Church as ...Read more
A memory of Darwen in 1950 by
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The pub on the left is the Radcliffe Arms, named for the Delmé-Radcliffe family who lived in the Priory for more than 400 years.
The pub on the left is the Radcliffe Arms, named for the Delmé-Radcliffe family who lived in the Priory for more than 400 years.
Designed by James Gibbs and completed in 1749, the Radcliffe Camera was paid for by a bequest from John Radcliffe, and originally housed a collection of books provided by him.
The present church contains a memorial to Dr John Radcliffe, one of Oxford's greatest benefactors and most famous figures.
Extending to Charlton and beyond, the Park was owned by the Delmé-Radcliffe family for 400 years.
The Radcliffe Camera is one of the reading rooms for the Bodleian Library, its dome an outstanding landmark on the city's skyline.
The boat trips down the river to Colwick and occasionally to Radcliffe-on-Trent have always been popular.
This Victorian photograph shows Brasenose College standing in the shadow of the Radcliffe Camera, which became one of the reading rooms for the Bodleian Library 30 years before this picture was taken
The present church includes a memorial to Dr John Radcliffe, one of the city's most distinguished sons.
The present church is the nave of the priory; the chancel and transepts were demolished after the Dissolution of the Monasteries by the new owners, the Radcliffes.
In 1539 they were forced to surrender it to the king, and it was eventually passed to the Radcliffe family, whose descendants continued to hold it until the 19th century.
Magdalen College belfry we look westwards along the High Street towards some of the wondrous 'dreaming spires', including the 14th-century spire of St Mary's Church; to its right is the dome of the sublime Radcliffe
The Hall dates from the 15th century, when it was the home of the Radcliffe family, though a later occupier, Andrew Barton, extended it in about 1516.
From suburban West Bridgford we move east along the A52 to Radcliffe, its village centre some 300 yards south of the River Trent.
Gibbs had previously designed St Martin in the Fields church in London and the Radcliffe Library in Oxford, whilst Patten's wealth came from his copper works at Bank Quay.
This Victorian photograph shows Brasenose College standing in the shadow of the Radcliffe Camera, which became one of the reading rooms for the Bodleian Library 30 years before this picture was taken
The Redcliffe had a hydropathic plunge bath on the seaward side of the building, connected to the house by a subway that filled with seawater at high tide.
The name Redcliffe derives from the red sandstone outcrop upon which the church stands.
In the background can be seen the cooling towers and chimneys of the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power stations.
On the right is that well-known hotel, the Royal County, created in the 19th century out of former town houses belonging to the Ratcliffe and Bowes families.
One wonders if the quoits were made at the local foundry, Ratcliff's, whose usual output was shears and other agricultural implements.
