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Preparing For The Festival Of Britain.

This photograph shows a Wednesday afternoon, early closing day, hence the low volume of traffic and few shoppers. The year is definitely 1951. On the left is myself and my apprentice electrician seen manhandling the ...Read more

A memory of Leeds by Claire Allen

Happy Motoring

I believe the white building to the centre left in picture is the Thompson & Taylor garage. I worked there briefly (about 1 year), the manager then was a Huw Edwards? I think, but the name of T & T was very well known in motor ...Read more

A memory of Cobham in 1967 by Vee Williams

1970s To Present Memories

I have many happy childhood memories of this lovely place - we had a caravan around the corner in Lligwy Bay (nr Benllech) for over 10 years and this was one of the best beaches around.  I remember walking from Llligwy ...Read more

A memory of Red Wharf Bay in 1975 by Gabrielle O Sullivan

Memories Remembered

Memories Remembered After reading Brian Keighley’s story of his memories in Lifton, my memories came flooding back and has prompted me to recall a few of my own. I was born in Lifton 18 months after my sister Jean in 1927 at Rock ...Read more

A memory of Lifton by geoffbailey29

Money Galore

The building in this view with the clock was, in the 1960's, a bank, I don't recall which one but maybe Barclays. I do recall on entering it, the main service counter ran parallel to the High Street and behind it under the windows facing the ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Chris Scott

My Late Parents

I have on my wall a photograph featuring my late parents, Rex and Barbara Grimmer just after they were married standing on the bridge with the Japanese style building still standing. This was in the early 50’s, and I can recall it from my youth.

A memory of Lowestoft by Colin Grimmer

Family Connections.

The mill in the photograph is Low Mill at Grassington. My ancestor William Irving lived here with his family before 1820 until his death in 1843 aged 84. He was a woolcomber. His son James Irving also lived here with his family ...Read more

A memory of Grassington by Claire Allen

Shop Names And Trades.

The buildings from left to right are the Post Office with Drakelow Press printing and bookbinding firm in buildings above and behind it. Established prior to 1827 by a Stephen Dodd, in 1951 it became known as Drakelow Press. The ...Read more

A memory of Woburn by Claire Allen

Forest School

The building in the background is the Forest Grammar School which would have been newly built at this time - I think it opened in 1957. The headmaster at the time was "Wally" Jackson, who I had the pleasure of meeting rather too often as he wielded his cane for my latest infraction of the rules!

A memory of Winnersh in 1957 by John Buck

Life In Cannich And Fasnakyle

My family and I moved from Elm Park in Essex to Scotland in the last weeks of 1948. My father, Leon A. Lalonde, had accepted a position as Chief Mechanical Engineer with John Cochrane and Sons, a construction company. ...Read more

A memory of Glen Affric in 1949 by Denman Lalonde

Captions

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Caption For Haverfordwest, Market Street 1898

Taken from the junction of Market Street and Upper Market Street looking down towards the High Street.

Caption For Bexhill On Sea, 1903

The Moorish minareted building has gone, as have the elegant gates, the brick and stone archway, and the gate piers.

Caption For Shrewsbury, High Street 1931

The same scene twenty years later - and just the traffic has changed.

Caption For Dorking, The Almshouses, Cotmandene 1900

Council, who took over the building for Council Offices — Lord Ashcombe opened it on 3 December 1931.

Caption For Rottingdean, The School 1896

Many schools were established in the Brighton area, for the bracing air was ideal for children.

Caption For Exeter, The Port 1896

Graceful sailing ships are clustered alongside the quay on the Exeter Canal at the north end.

Caption For Pembridge, Red Lion Corner C1965

The Red Lion is the building on the right.

Caption For Sheffield, The University C1963

By the mid-1960s the university had embarked on an ambitious expansion programme complemented with an equally impressive building scheme.

Caption For New Brighton, The Beach C1960

This photograph shows Tower Buildings (right) minus the tower, which was dismantled between 1919 and 1921.

Caption For Leicester, Market Street 1949

The Edwardian and Victorian buildings in this part of the City are efficient without being distinctive.

Caption For Bournemouth, The Winter Gardens C1875

The Victorians developed the idea of building with glass to the furthest possible extent.

Caption For Richmond, Market Place C1965

The amount of change since 1929 is surprisingly small, although Cookes the stationer's has become Austin's.

Caption For Calne, The Church Of St Mary C1955

The Georgian style was dominant in the architecture of many of Calne's buildings, from town houses and hotels to smaller cottages.

Caption For Minehead, The Parade 1892

Lime trees were planted in the 1880s to start the Avenue.

Caption For Oxford, From Carfax Tower Looking South 1922

Oxford's superb Town Hall building dominates this picture of the city centre.

Caption For Frome, Bath Street 1964

The building advertising 'restaurant' and 'confectionery' which spans the corner into Palmer Street was the old Co-operative.

Caption For Newport, Ye Olde Murenger House C1950

What appears to be a medieval jettied building may be nothing of the sort.

Caption For Shrewsbury, Frankwell 1911

This building still exists - but not in Shropshire.

Caption For Swaffham Bulbeck, Lordship Farm C1955

This imposing late 18th-century farmhouse, incorporating some earlier building, was listed Grade II in December 1951.

Caption For North Walsham, Paston Grammar School C1955

South of the market-place, the old grammar school is centred around a wide, seven-bay red-brick building of 1765.

Caption For North Walsham, Paston Grammar School C1955

South of the market-place, the old grammar school is centred around a wide, seven-bay red-brick building of 1765.

Caption For Colchester, North Hill 1891

The fine Georgian tower of St Peter's church was built in 1758, replacing the medieval one which was damaged by an earthquake in 1692.

Caption For Swimbridge, The Mill C1955

The Tannery is no more, but the buildings have been converted to residential use.

Caption For Grimsby, Bull Ring C1965

The bus driver told me after he had seen the photograph that 'it's all under Wilkinson's'.