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Herstmonceux  Re. Hailsham Rd 1965 Photo

Good to see the photo of Herstmonceux in 1965 along Hailsham Rd. I was born outside the village in 1957, my father being the local Reverend from 1956 till 1973/4. The old car in the foreground was right ...Read more

A memory of Herstmonceux in 1965 by puck_productions

Living In Nork Parade

My family lived in a flat above Lloyds Bank in Nork Parade for some three years, until the summer of 1966 - by which time I was almost six years old. I would lean of the front window next to the block letters of 'Nork Radio' ...Read more

A memory of Nork in 1965

Hicks Family

This photo shows the shop where I was born in the 1950's - my mum's name is on the sign above the shop, June Veronica Hicks. The photo must be after 1964 as it was my dad's,John Hicks's Newsagents shop & that was the year he ...Read more

A memory of Feckenham in 1964 by Jayne Walker

Bulwell Was A Nice Town

Used to be called 'Coley'. We lived at 50 Bradford St. Bulwell was a great place to live, crime free, friendly people. All the 'cool dudes' hung around the 'Penguin café' none of use could afford a cup of tea, so we would ...Read more

A memory of Bulwell in 1964 by Paul Cole

St Austell Fore Street Rivera Restaurant

The Rivera!! Once a week after school in 1964- 65, a group of us (mostly 6th-formers from the Grammar School, which was co-ed by that time) used to gather upstairs in the Rivera Restaurant (on the right ...Read more

A memory of St Austell in 1964 by Elke Langmaid Love

The Milano

Yes, the Milano was a little bit of the Left Bank in Wolverhampton. But what about the 'Troc'? It was a much more dubious place. 'Cool, Clean Consulate' were the other cigarettes if you wanted to pose and couldn't afford Passing Clouds. Dainne

A memory of Wolverhampton in 1964 by Dianne Brown

Lawrence Weston Comprehensive School

I attended Lawrence Weston Comprehensive School from September 6, 1963 until February 1969. Although I had passed my 11 Plus examination very highly (highest in the southwest of England) and wanted to ...Read more

A memory of Lawrence Weston in 1963 by Timothy Purnell

Gainford The Post Office And Miss Browns

Reading the memories prompts me to contribute to the nostalgia - My grandfather "Bob Allan" was the Postmaster and his parents before him. My aunt took over from him in the late 1960s and in all the ...Read more

A memory of Gainford in 1963 by Robert Allan

My Teenage Memories....

From 1959 to 1973 I lived at Tooting Junction. '59-69 in Glasford Street opposite the police station, then when I got married in 1969 I moved one whole road away in Renmuir Street! Many local people may remember our big, black ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1963 by Jackie Rice

Tunnel Road Memories

I lived in number 9 Tunnel Road which is still there today. It's the road running from the side of the flyover at the bottom of Chester Street to access the tunnel. Me and my brother and sisters played every day on the top ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead in 1962 by Anita Starkey

Captions

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Caption For Cardiff, Church Street 1925

This busy conduit linking St John's and High Street affords a perfect view of the tower.

Caption For Alderley Edge, London Road C1965

The town developed in the 19th century as a suburb of Manchester for those who could afford to live away from the smoke and grime, and could also spare the time to travel.

Caption For Romford, Victoria Road C1950

In the centre is a motorbike and sidecar, a popular and affordable form of transport.

Caption For Calshot, The Beach C1960

Calshot has long been popular with local people and holidaymakers for the views it affords of Southampton Water.This stretch of the Hampshire coastline is the perfect spot to watch all the comings

Caption For Largs, The Church Of St Columba 1897

There is now a golf course here; and the shelter afforded by the Great Cumbrae makes Largs a first-rate place for boating.

Caption For Alfold, The Crown Hotel C1950

But in the 16th century, Alford was also a major glass-making centre.

Caption For Alford, West Street C1950

The thatched cottages of one or one and a half storeys with dormer windows are more villagey in character: there are remarkably few thatched houses in towns, but in Alford even the Manor House is thatched

Caption For Pembridge, Red Lion Corner C1965

Elsewhere people paid to follow fashion and cover their houses with bricks; here that was a luxury few could afford.

Caption For Morland, Riverside C1955

Though cars were more affordable by the 1950s, engines, being thirstier by today's standards, needed more frequent refueling.

Caption For St Peters, The Church Of St Peter In Thanet 1897

As a result it was afforded the rare privilege of flying the White Ensign.

Caption For Alford, The Church C1950

Alford is a most attractive small market town on the eastern edge of The Wolds, noted for its thatched Manor House in West Street, a 16th-century hall house with crosswings, all encased in brick in 1661

Caption For Uley, From Uley Bury 1900

Standing some 800ft up, rising in green terraces above the village, it affords panoramic views with the erosion caused by rivers and frost action during the Ice Ages evident in the isolation of the

Caption For Calshot, The Beach C1960

Calshot has long been popular with local people and holidaymakers for the views it affords of Southampton Water.

Caption For Whitley Bay, South Lower Promenade C1955

The railway also turned Whitley Bay into commuter country for those who could afford to escape the grime of Newcastle.

Caption For Rothesay, The Esplanade 1897

Rothesay is the chief town of the County of Bute, and is situated in a well-formed bay, which affords safe anchorage in high wind.

Caption For Turvey, Abbey From Gardens 1897

At the end of the 18th century, much of the village was in disrepair because the previous owners, the Mordaunt family, were unable to afford the upkeep towards the end of their tenure.

Caption For Whitby, St Ann's Staith 1886

The second shop from the left is T E Clegg's shoe shop; how many fisher families could have afforded shoes?

Caption For Durham, Old Elvet 1914

That at No 30 is of particular interest; it afforded the occupants the very best of views of the public hangings that used to take place on Court Green.

Caption For Helensburgh, Colquhoun Square 1901

Sir James Colquhoun of Luss developed Helensburgh in the late 18th century as a residential district for those who could afford not to have to live any nearer to Glasgow than was absolutely necessary.

Caption For Congleton, Little Moreton Hall From The East 1897

Its survival in its near-original form probably owes much to the fact that its owners were often very stretched for cash and could never therefore afford to alter it, add bits on to it or change it in

Caption For Truro, Wesleyan College From The Bridge 1890

Now known as Truro School, the college was founded on the hill overlooking the city 10 years before this photograph was taken, 'affording a thorough English education at a moderate cost' for up to 120

Caption For New Brighton, Lighthouse 1892

The pier affords fine views of the shipping and docks of Liverpool, the Irish Sea, and the mountains of Wales.

Caption For Portreath, The Harbour 1890

A rough sea is coming onto the beach, but the pier affords protection to the dangerously narrow harbour entrance beneath the cliffs.

Caption For Burgh Le Marsh, The Windmill C1965

Built in 1813 by Oxley of Alford, it is a five-sailer owned by the County Council and often open to the public.