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Happy Summers

I was born and bred in Gravesend. This photo brings back many memories of summer days down the prom! We always came here with my mum. She used to leave us and our cousins in the park behind the cafe whilst they went shopping in town. We ...Read more

A memory of Gravesend in 1969 by Trudie Grant

Sam Wolstenholme

On 5-6-1877 Sam Wolstenholme was born in Little Lever. Sam played local football then In 1897 he signed for Everton. After 107 games plus three international caps for England he moved to Blackburn in 1905,he played for four ...Read more

A memory of Little Lever by William Stott

Memory Of Marilyn Celico Singing.

Marilyn Celico was for a time writing about stuff back in America about 15 years ago on a Brentwood website(before Facebook) and just chattering about the States.I remember her blonde hair and accent and ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood by daveoldschool2009

Life In Burghfield In The 1950s

The passageway led from Clayhill Road all the way through the village, and came out on the Reading Road, some 2 miles away, the passageway was used by us children daily as a short cut to school, and it went by ...Read more

A memory of Burghfield Common in 1955 by Andrew Cooper

Happiest Time Of My Life

Me and my family would always come to Fairbourne for our summer holiday, staying for weeks at a time with friends. Friends of mine would ask what there was to 'do' there and I would answer 'nothing'. Fairbourne is so ...Read more

A memory of Fairbourne in 1990 by Kelly Fletcher

St Johns The Scary

As a child I was terrified of the churchyard, we had to walk past it to get to Wilson Way where my Nan Lizzie Grocott lived. It wasn't so bad in the summer but in winter when it got dark early we would get off the bus opposite the ...Read more

A memory of Goldenhill in 1972 by Tina Stanyer

West Wittering In The 1940s And 50s

My first memories are of playing on the huge expanse of sand at West Wittering and the bombing tower which used to be there after the war. We stayed on the beach till late and were put to bed in the back of ...Read more

A memory of West Wittering by Marianne Stevens

Perfect Place

My name was Sandra Goodfellow when I was born at home in Erbistock in 1954. I lived on Twining hill. I had a very happy childhood there with my three siblings, Mum and Dad. I started Erbistock school in 1957. It was a cosy, two ...Read more

A memory of Erbistock by Sandra Bayley

A Plumrose Representative Who Called At Whitehaven Buying Group

In the 1960's I used to call on members of Whithaven Buying Group and Take transfer orders for Plumrose Ltd Products. They were famous for their Chopped ham and pork , luncheon ...Read more

A memory of High Harrington by John Bradbury

Fond Holiday Memories

In the summer of 1963 my Dad took my sister (11), brother (4) and me (6) to stay with my Auntie Marie.  She lived in the house adjoining the pub.  I think it had a name like Penryn and appeared on the front cover of Country ...Read more

A memory of High Easter in 1963 by Christine Mabbett

Captions

1,668 captions found. Showing results 241 to 264.

Caption For Chatham, Buckmore Park Providore C1960

The fingerpost directs visitors to various on- site amenities, including the Warden's Office, the Providore (the shop) with its familiar Walls ice cream sign, and the First Aid and Hospital

Caption For Nottingham, Chapel Bar C1950

The building on the left is Hickling's Vaults, which was demolished in 1961, revealing several caves and part of the old town wall underneath.

Caption For Sherborne, The Village C1960

Sherborne Park separated the village into east and west ends back in the 14th century, but there is a uniformity throughout of well restored cottages, fronted by long well stocked gardens and bounded by

Caption For Netley, St.Edward's Church C1955

The church of St Edward the Confessor contains a medieval effigy of a crusader monk, which was found in the wall of nearby Netley Castle and probably came from Netley Abbey.

Caption For Netley, Victoria Road C1955

The church of St Edward the Confessor contains a medieval effigy of a crusader monk, which was found in the wall of nearby Netley Castle and probably came from Netley Abbey.

Caption For Mells, The Memorial C1950

Circular memorial plaques on either side on the wall commemorate both World Wars.

Caption For Ludlow, Lower Broad Street 1892

In 1233 the town of Ludlow was given permission to build town walls.

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Caption For Paul, C1955

Regent petrol is served at the village garage on the right, and a single milk churn stands on a wall opposite where it waits to be collected for the creamery.

Caption For Broad Chalke, The Congregational Church C1955

Built in 1862, it was originally a memorial church; the dedication stone in the east wall is now indecipherable.

Caption For Southport, Lord Street C1960

Even though there are no leaves on the trees, Lord Street is still busy; as at Blackpool, trippers visit all year round.

Caption For Robin Hoods Bay, The Bay Hotel 1927

For decades, just as in this picture, people have sun bathed along the sea wall.

Caption For Ottery St Mary, Church 1938

The plaque on the wall to the right remembers Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the poet, who was born in the town in 1779.

Caption For Broadstairs, View From The Cliffs 1887

Broadstairs show superbly in this late Victorian view, looking across Louisa Bay and Viking Bay towards the harbour, in the days before any coastal protection work had been undertaken.The present sea wall

Caption For Castle Combe, Village 1904

The village's favourable microclimate encourages the profusion of climbing plants up the walls of the houses, which have the steep pitched stone roofs typical of Cotswold villages.

Caption For Hawkshead, Main Street And Post Office 1912

The popularity of Frith's postcards was already well established when this photograph was taken, as a sign on the wall above the door shows.

Caption For York, Fishergate Postern, The Castle C1885

Despite their looks, the walls and towers round York Castle and Clifford's Tower were not medieval.

Caption For Jarrow, The Viking Statue C1965

Max Wall would be proud of the legs.

Caption For Hampstead, White Stone Pond 1898

Only a fragment of the original boundary wall remains in Judges Walk.

Caption For St Osyth, Point Clear Bay From The Martello Tower C1955

This photograph gives an excellent view of the chalets built close to the sea wall; they are raised, leaving space for boats, cars or general storage underneath.

Caption For Buckden, The Village C1950

The new A1 by-pass means that this village has become a quiet backwater, but signs of modern development can nowadays be seen - a housing estate has replaced the brick wall on the left.

Caption For Winchester, The Pentice C1955

Above the second shop on the left, the wood is brown and its walls are cream; the second bay window has been removed.

Caption For Redmire, The Ford C1955

A bystander sits on the drystone wall to the left and watches their progress.

Caption For Colchester, Vineyard Street 1904

One row of houses further on is the line of the old Roman wall, whilst just off-camera to the right are the ruins of the Norman St Botolph's Priory, the first in the country founded by the Augustinian

Caption For Ranworth, The Staithe C1945

The flint walled boatshed on the left is now obscured by a gift shop/information centre.