Places
28 places found.
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- Acton, Greater London
- Acton, County Down
- Acton Bridge, Cheshire
- Acton Burnell, Shropshire
- Acton, Cheshire
- Acton, Suffolk
- Acton, Clwyd
- Acton, Shropshire
- Acton, Hereford & Worcester
- Acton, Staffordshire
- Acton, Dorset
- Acton Round, Shropshire
- Acton Turville, Avon
- South Acton, Greater London
- Iron Acton, Avon
- Acton Pigott, Shropshire
- Acton Reynald, Shropshire
- Acton Trussell, Staffordshire
- Acton Place, Suffolk
- Acton Scott, Shropshire
- Acton Beauchamp, Hereford & Worcester
- West Acton, Greater London
- North Acton, Greater London
- Acton Green, Hereford & Worcester
- East Acton, Greater London
- Acton Green, Greater London
- Broome, Shropshire (near Acton Burnell)
- Dorrington, Shropshire (near Acton Burnell)
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Memories
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Growing Up In Greenford In The 1960s And 1970s
Here are some random memories: Lists Bakeries on Greenford Broadway. Lovely aroma, tasty bread. The paper bags all used to have the slogan 'Good Flavour Always Finds Favour'. The covered market ...Read more
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Netherthong In The First World War Part 2
Throughout the course of the First World War many local organizations raised money to send parcels to local soldiers. This was particularly relevant at Christmas and the presents included shirts, ...Read more
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Netherthong In The First World War Part 3
Private John Henry Hoyle was born in Wilson Square in 1879 and he joined the Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Teacher Battalion) in January 1916. He was reported as missing and his body was found on March ...Read more
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Where I Was Born
My Beginning, at Sole Street near Cobham Kent. (9th March 1946 - 2nd January 1951) I was born on Saturday March 9th 1946 at 3.29pm at Temperley, The Street, Sole Street, Kent. I was delivered at home by the ...Read more
A memory of Sole Street in 1946
Happy Days 1950s And 60s
I was born and brought up in Weaverham until I left to move to Altrincham with my new wife (and job). Over that 20 year period I have so many happy memories; too many to record in 1000 words. Lived in Lime Avenue all ...Read more
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Cooksons Leadworks Part 2
1965. During my time working here I carried out a number of different jobs, one was to make Zinc ingots, my shift would start with my furnace fired up and there next to it would be my "charge" this would be a pile of old ...Read more
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2008 Holiday
I visited the church in 2008 with my mom, and husband, as this is the church where her dad Albert George Blythe married her mom, Matilda Elkin. It was a beautiful church, so peaceful and quiet. We walked around and saw some ...Read more
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Love That Place!
Born at Petersfield in 1940, my first home was Berry Cottage, down Sandy Lane, opposite Sibley's farm. Berry cottage had only 4 rooms (2 up and 2 down), no running water, only a well and later a tap down in the lane. I remember ...Read more
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Bristol City Docks 1989
Two of the cranes were purchased by 'City Dock Ventures' and two by the city council. All four were put into the museums care in 1989. Although the electricity supply to them was cut in 1974, one has been restored and ...Read more
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The Keelings 1940 Evacuees
My sister, Joy, elder brother, Richard and myself, John Keeling, were evacuated to Llanharan in June 1940. After a short time Richard and myself were placed with a lovely old lady at 12 Seymour Avenue, Mrs Surridge. I ...Read more
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Captions
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Currently, there are huge breakwaters built of boulders, which have been constructed in an effort to attenuate the scouring action of the water.
During the First World War, Leeds contributed over 90,000 men to the forces, of whom 9,640 were killed in action.
Corporal Cyril Channon died as a Japanese POW, Gunner Alec Collins was lost at sea with Captain John Duncan, and Lieutenant Rhys Thomas was killed in action.
During the First World War, Leeds contributed over 90,000 men to the forces, of whom 9,640 were killed in action.
gigantic lion snarling at the onlooker, was erected in 1884 to commemorate the sixty-sixth Berkshire Regiment's heroism and losses in the Second Afghan War of 1879 to 1880, particularly their rearguard action
Much of the action was set here and at nearby Amberley Court.
days as traffic now reaches saturation point, potholes get deeper and deeper, and road repairs are always carried out at the most inconvenient spot on the road, invariably with scant evidence of work in action
The only action the castle ever saw was in 1216, when it was occupied by the French at the invitation of the Barons rebelling against King John.
To the right the diminutive All Saints Church stands in Squirrel's Heath Lane; it was destroyed by enemy action in 1941.
At one time there were ferries to New Brighton, Egremont, Seacombe, Birkenhead, Rock Ferry and Eastham, and before the Mersey Tunnel opened, vehicle ferries also ran to Seacombe and Birkenhead.
Much of Lancashire was affected by the Civil Wars, and Warrington, an important crossing on the Mersey and chosen by the Royalist, Lord Derby for his headquarters, saw considerable action.
Just two years after the new pavilion's opening, a disaster was averted when bravery and decisive action prevented a blaze reaching it.
The plain east window was to be replaced in 1922 by the colourful stained glass of a memorial window to Brigadier Barker, who was killed in action in the First World War.
A four-wheeled cart is pulled by two horses in tandem and appears to be loaded with brushwood faggots; all of the action is halted whilst waiting patiently for the photographer.There is a fine flint
There was an initial problem, in that the law in Ireland dealing with such things did not allow the necessary action, so this had to be attended to.
Before local government was established, Shefford was fortunate in the action of a 16th-century resident called Robert Lucas, who left his property for the benefit of the citizens of Shefford.
There are distinctive paths of coral rag cobbles or flags (according to the NWDC Conservation In Action Statement).
This was one of a series of propaganda postcards, issued by the campaigning 1943 Committee and Tyneham Action Group which achieved the opening of weekend paths - the Lulworth Range Walks -
The inner keep is on the right, with holes knocked into its 9ft-thick walls.The smallest Norman keep in England, it last saw action at the end of the Civil War, when Colonel Assheton's forces barricaded
Even though Christchurch saw little action during the English Civil War, the castle was ordered to be demolished.
The only action the castle ever saw was when it was 'captured' from its garrison of just seven men by two Jacobites, who then flew their flag for a few hours before they were eventually thrown out.
Swindon adopted the Public Libraries Act in 1942, and its first public library opened in McIlroy's departmental store in Regent Street the following year.
It had an added fame in those years when the flight of steps provided an open-air dais for speakers on religion, politics and strike action.
During the First World War they saw action as troop carriers in the raid on Zeebrugge, and after the war the prefix Royal was added in recognition of their wartime service.
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