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Air Force Brat

My father was stationed in Lakenheath, England in 1963. My mother and 2 brothers followed 3 months later - I was 12 at the time. Coming from Texas, November in England was a shock, and it was the coldest winter they'd had in 60 years. ...Read more

A memory of Newmarket

Lynch Hill Primary School

I moved to Britwell Estate with my parents from Battersea in about 1958. I attended Lynch Hill Primary School from 1959 to 1965 (approx). Our teachers were Mrs May, Mrs Peirce, Mr Cutler, Mr Rolfe, Mr Treglowan. The Head was ...Read more

A memory of Slough

Eastern Electricity Board Training Centre Harold Hill

I started at Harold hill in September 1966 as An apprentice electrical fitter. My lodgings were in Clock house Lane and I went to college at Hornchurch where I spent many a happy hour in the ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by Ricyard Luxford

Noddy's Shop

I moved to Elm Park in 1960 when I was 4 years old with my mum and dad, from Hackney, East London. My dad owned and ran the Newsagents in Station Parade and we lived in the flat above the shop. I remember it was next to the green ...Read more

A memory of Elm Park by Chrissy Robinson

Cowgate

The view is of Cowgate looking south. The white building in the background is the Green Dragon Inn - once a haunt of Dick Turpin. The beck, mill dam and church are just to the left. Welton once had 3 water mills - the last of which was working into the 1950s

A memory of Welton by Maurice Mann

Growing Up In Mitcham

I was born Leslie Dennis Crutch in Grove Road 1948. My brother Ken was born 9 months after dad (Ronald Kenneth) had gone to Normandy as part of the landings - I was born 9 months after he was demobbed (funny that) to mum Winifred ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by Les Saunders

Shops And Places The High Road And Ealing Road.

I was born and lived in Wembley until 1960. The Railway Hotel was the pub on the corner of Ealing Road and my mother was head housekeeper there for a long time. On the day of the Coronation the pub ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1953 by Barbara Fisher

Life As A Young Boy In Saltdean

THE LIFE & TIMES OF DONALD CHARLES WILLIAMS Personal recollections from Don Williams from Hailsham who lived in Saltdean from 1937 to 1952 - Many thanks for these wonderful stories & photo's of Saltdean in ...Read more

A memory of Saltdean in 1940 by Don Williams

Cinemas In Croydon

I lived in Croydon until 1969 (the year I got married and moved away). My Dad - Len Marsh - was a Cinema Manager with the ABC chain, and we lived very near the Rex Cinema, Norbury, closed in 1962. Dad was based there for a time, ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Colin Marsh

Village Life

I was born in post-war Corringham into a large family that had been evacuated from the blitzed East End of London. I was christened and married at St. Mary's Church and I lived in Chamberlain Avenue (down the left fork of the ...Read more

A memory of Corringham in 1940

Captions

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Caption For Hawkshead, The Parish Church 1892

It was originally built as a chapel in the 12th century; the present commanding building on its hill overlooking the village mainly dates from the 15th century.

Caption For Sheringham, The Promenade 1906

The gentleman proudly escorts three elegant ladies dressed in white; other people further back are intrigued by the crab boats, which were probably made by Leonard Lown or his son Henry.

Caption For East Grinstead, College Lane 1907

Founded in 1609 by Robert Sackville, Earl of Dorset, as almshouses for twenty-one poor men and ten poor women, it was completed in 1619 in the local sandstone and is set back from the High Street.

Caption For Haslemere, High Street C1955

Back in Surrey, the route reaches Haslemere; we look south-west along the High Street into the market place of this small town, with the 1814 Town Hall closing the vista.

Caption For Fittleworth, From Lea Hill 1908

In 1908 this view was possible, but Lea Hill is now too tree-covered.

Caption For Puttenham, Post Office And Church C1955

Across the A3, Puttenham village lies just south of the narrow chalk ridge of the Hog's Back.

Caption For Daventry, Sheaf Street C1950

We now turn left from the High Street into Sheaf Street and look back down the hill to Brook Street.

Caption For Sheffield, The Mappin Art Gallery C1965

old town was also increasingly surrounded by rows and rows of terraces in Pitsmoor and Hillsborough to the north, in Walkley and Crookes to the west, in Sharrow and Heeley to the south and Park Hill

Caption For Bush Hill, Elmscott Gardens C1955

Look carefully at the unified appearance of this cul-de-sac as it backs onto Bush Hill Golf course.

Caption For Box Hill, Hotel And Garden 1931

This hotel nestles at the foot of Box Hill, alongside the rushing traffic of the main London to Dorking road.

Caption For Dolphinholme, Corless Cottage C1950

The name Corless is associated with the family who lived at Springfield House, Pilling.

Caption For Dorking, Cottage Hospital 1906

The Howard family first owned the estate as far back as the middle of the 17th century.

Caption For Dorking, Deepdene House 1891

The Howard family first owned the estate as far back as the middle of the 17th century.