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My Memories Of Selly Oak And Bournbrook

I was born Anne Shirley Crofts back of 622 Bristol Road (opposite where Aldi is now) in July 1944, brother Ronnie was born 1940, sister Vivienne was born 1942, and Alan was born 1947, between Riverton Road ...Read more

A memory of Selly Oak in 1954 by Anne Crofts

More Of Enfield

Swimming at the open air pool was so compulsory at George Spicer and then Kingsmead schools but then we grew a little and in the holidays worked at Pearsons and danced at the Court above Burtons in the market square. Those days it ...Read more

A memory of Enfield in 1970 by Gordon Thompson

Bicycles And A Happy Hunting Ground.

Being the offspring of parents otherwise engaged, and only partially supervised by a succession of Nannies, whose only concern was that we should be clean and respectably dressed when we got up to mischief, ...Read more

A memory of New Milton in 1950 by Roger Williams

Growing Up In Graveley.

I'm the youngest daughter of Lou and Vera Crook. Graveley, a great place to grow up. We knew everybody, and would lie in bed and count the people who lived there. I hope it will always maintain its British charm and the pub. Attending school with Mrs. Barton, such wonderful memories.

A memory of Graveley by Sandra Crook

Ward End Adult School

The Ward End Adult School was held on Sunday mornings in 'The Barn', St.Margaret's Road, Ward End before the 2nd World War. It was run on a sort of religious basis, like a church (non-denominational, I think, but similar to ...Read more

A memory of Ward End in 1930 by Roy Shakespeare

Bernard Knowles Brook

My grandmother was Lydia Brooks, her father was Bernard Knowles Brook. She lived with my mum and me at Burton Agnes Hall gatehouse until her death in 1949. My mother was Eedna Brook Wilson, born in 1904. Lydia Brook married ...Read more

A memory of Keadby in 1900 by Edward Horsley

My Grandparents

My grandparents lived at Fern Cottage. They moved there before the war and had two children, Dick and Jean. Dick was based at Wick and died in the war. Jean, my mum, married and had me and my sister. I have wonderful ...Read more

A memory of Cropwell Bishop in 1960 by Richard Booth

My Parents And I Lived In Ashby Close Burton On The Wolds 1940 To1942

My father, Emilio de Althaus, and my mother Blanca spent weekends in Ashby Close, property of the Lembke family. My father was a Peruvian diplomat in London and came ...Read more

A memory of Burton on the Wolds in 1940 by Miguel De Althaus

When I Joined The Royal Air Force 22nd May 1952

I attended the Presbyterian Church Rossett Primary School in Station Road before attending the new school near Tom Bishop's shop, where I first bought my first cigarettes, Willy Woodbines, 5 for a ...Read more

A memory of Rossett in 1952 by John Griffiths

Thos Were The Days

I have read all the letters and they have bought back so many memories. My sister and I were born in Hillingdon and from 1961 we used to go to Burtons dance hall on Tues, Friday and Saturday nights. We would also go to The Blue ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge in 1961 by Linda Millett

Captions

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Caption For Aldershot, Union Street 1935

Burtons and Timothy Whites face one another across Union Street, drawing many shoppers to the town.

Caption For Chester, Foregate Street 1929

The Chester Northgate Brewery Co's premises have been demolished and replaced by a half-timbered revival building housing the booksellers W H Smith.

Caption For Nottingham, Long Row East 1890

Many well-known businesses had their premises in this area, including Skinner & Rook, Dixon & Parker and Joseph Burton.

Caption For Daventry, High Street C1950

Stand by the Burton monument and look down the High Street to compare this photograph with the scene today.

Caption For Burton Bradstock, Beach 1930

Such is the unbroken nature of the West Dorset coastline that artificial harbours had to be constructed at Lyme Regis and West Bay.

Caption For Twycross, The Village C1960

Its position on the A444 between Nuneaton and Burton-on-Trent is belied in this rural idyll.

Caption For Stone, Bents Brewery 1900

Other than Burton, brewing in Staffordshire received a shot in the arm with the opening in 1992 of the Lichfield Brewery, which produces such delights as Resurrection Ale and Xpired.

Caption For St Leonards On Sea, From The Boundary 1891

The New Pier (it dated from 1891) runs along the skyline of this view of the seafront, with its former Boundary Archway (separating Burton's town from Hastings) on the right.

Caption For Poole, High Street 1900

Today, a chemist now occupies the left-hand side of the nearest building, whilst the chemist in this picture became Burton's in 1938.

Caption For Poole, High Street 1904

Today, a chemist now occupies the left-hand side of the nearest building, whilst the chemist in this picture became Burton's in 1938.

Caption For Crewe, Market Street C1955

Despite the fact that this part of Crewe has seen enormous development and regeneration in recent years, this view is still instantly recognisable.

Caption For Hornchurch, High Street 1909

The photographer stands in the shadow of the White Hart public house, later called Madison Exchange and the Newt and Cucumber.

Caption For Kettering, Gold Street C1950

Burtons the tailors is now an estate agents and mortgage shop.

Caption For Bridport, South Street 1949

This was the B3157 to West Bay and Burton Bradstock.

Caption For Burton Fleming, The Village From The Church C1960

Inland from Filey and Bridlington, this village contains a pond just behind the church of St Cuthbert, which is a chapel of ease for the mother church of All Saints at Hunmanby.

Caption For Stone, Bents Brewery 1900

Other than Burton, brewing in Staffordshire received a shot in the arm with the opening in 1992 of the Lichfield Brewery, which produces such delights as Resurrection Ale and Xpired.

Caption For Bretby, The Hall C1955

Bretby Hall, or Bretby Park, which stands in its own 600-acre park near Burton on Trent, is a mock-Gothic, castellated pile built in 1813 by Sir Jeffrey Wyatville; it is now used as a hospital.

Caption For Aberdare, Cannon Street C1955

In this wide street, cars can park on both sides of the road and still allow for traffic.

Caption For Accrington, Blackburn Road C1955

In a few yards there were many clothes shops here, including Weaver to Wearer, Burtons and Fifty Shilling Tailors Ltd.

Caption For Earls Barton, The Village C1955

Since the 1960s Earls Barton has doubled in size; now the new housing estates in the village attract commuters who travel daily to Northampton, Wellingborough and elsewhere.

Caption For Burton, View Of Moel Fammau C1960

Burton is considered by many to be one of the most picturesque villages in the Wirral, and it is enhanced by the wonderful panorama over the Dee Estuary to the hills of Wales.

Caption For Llanelli, Stepney Street 1952

The Burton's on the right is essentially the same shop front, although a different proprietor uses it now.

Caption For Burton On Trent, The Town Hall C1965

The Town Hall was given to Burton by Michael Bass, who also financed the building of St Paul's and St Margaret's churches.

Caption For Hitchin, Market Place C1955

The Hitchin Playhouse has been replaced by Burtons tailors, the first floor of which houses the Lucania Temperance Billiards Hall.