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Fond Memories

My grandfather, Reginald Dean, of 130 Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, used to moor his boat- the Eel- in the Staithe. I used to walk there ever day with him to pump it out and make a brew in the summer holidays. his pipe kept the mossies at bay. Great times.

A memory of Broads, The in 1956 by Nigel Dean

The Fun Fair

I don't know if they still do it but in the mid 1950's filled the entire Broad Street/High Street and surrounding streets were transformed into one gigantic bright, noisy, whirling, smelly and absolutely thrilling funfair!! ...Read more

A memory of Hereford in 1956 by Dylan Rivis

Burtonwood

A young US airman from Burtonwood died in a road accident on the bend near Barton airport. His funeral was held at Christchurch and the immediate area was choc-o-block with his comrades; even the locals turned out. This was about 1956.

A memory of Patricroft in 1956

Fullerton Road & Area 1956 65

I lived at 2 Fullerton Road from 1956-1965, it was a cul-de-sac in those days. It was lined with Plain Trees with sticky leaves. There were a couple of factories at the end on the left hand side, the names fail me ...Read more

A memory of Addiscombe in 1956 by Barbara Saunders

Dots And The Hot Bread Shop 3 Jays Never Say Die Pub

As a young person we went to Jaywick every year for a holiday with my mum and dad.  We had great times, walked along the sea front and went to Clacton and always went to the Three Jays.  We ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick in 1956 by First Name Last Name

Early Years!

I lived in Wigton for the first 8 years of my life, so 1955 is a mid point! I have happy memories of the town.  We lived in West Avenue when it was known as 'the avenue' - an unmade up road and for years I thought that if a road was ...Read more

A memory of Wigton in 1955 by Kath Panes

Happy Times In Maldon

My family and I moved from London in 1955 to Maldon, following a visit the year before with our Sunday School outing, and we moved near to the Prom. We had such happy times living there and as children my friends and I used ...Read more

A memory of Maldon in 1955 by Yvonne Borrett

Broad Parade Shops

My parents bought a house in Willow Walk, which is on the right of the photographer, in August 1954. At that time there were no shops, no pavements, just muddy concrete roads. We were the first to occupy a house in the road, ...Read more

A memory of Hockley in 1955 by Tony Wood

Artists

Groups of artists would visit in summer and stay at The Feathers Hotel.  After breakfast they would choose their locations, some at the church, some at the castle, others would be in the middle of Broad Street.  They would set up their ...Read more

A memory of Ludlow in 1955 by Charlotte Gatling

To The Lady Wanting To Find People Remembering Josephines

I do remember this lovely lady, her brother, and her quaint little shop. She sold flowers, fruit, veg, sweets, tobacco etc, and wonderful lemon dip sugar. My dad used her shop nearly every ...Read more

A memory of Botley in 1955

Captions

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Caption For Frome, Quaint Stone Houses C1950

These late 19th-century houses were in Broad Street, and were demolished during the Trinity clearances in the early 1960s.

Caption For Sidmouth, Fore Street 1918

The River Sid starts its short journey to the sea amidst the high land at Broad Down and Farway; here the Bronze Age inhabitants of East Devon buried their dead.

Caption For Gunnislake, Devon Great Consols Mine 'wheal Emma' 1893

The ore was shovelled into trucks and hauled by horses to the surface.

Caption For Exmouth, Rolle Street 1906

This broad thoroughfare, seen here where it leaves the Strand, was constructed in 1875.

Caption For Sidmouth, Milford Road 1918

The River Sid starts its short journey to the sea amidst the high land at Broad Down and Farway; here the Bronze Age inhabitants of East Devon buried their dead.

Caption For Ludham, The Mills 1934

Apart from milling, they were used to drain the fens and broads; their numbers dropped when fuel-powered engines were introduced.

Caption For Bath, Old Bridge 1887

Beyond Southgate, on Broad Quays, the 1966 Churchill Bridge over the River Avon replaced the Old Bridge we see in this view.

Caption For Acle, The Staithe C1929

Acle is a popular centre for amateur yachtsmen, who come ashore to explore the area and visit the inns used by local rivermen.

Caption For Bingley, Boating On The Aire 1923

The River Aire cuts a winding course through broad pastures, stony valleys and bustling industrial areas on its way to join the Ouse and the open sea at Asselby Island.

Caption For Bury, Technical School 1895

Designed by Maxwell & Tuke and completed in 1894, the Technical School, Broad Street, was built to fulfil the requirements of the Technical Instruction Act (1890).

Caption For Dunstable, Broad Walk C1965

Typifying the sixties town planning dream here, Broad Walk presents a range of shops away from the hazard and pollution of the motor car.

Caption For Broad Hinton, The Post Office C1945

This is Post Office Lane, and the village post office was located in the cottage on the left for many years up until 1966.

Caption For Bala, High Street 1936

Bala`s elegant main street is lined with trees and is unusually broad.

Caption For Sandringham, The House 1896

Within its 7,000 acres are the lands of seven parishes, and a profusion of deep woods, sandy heathland and broad grassy rides, which are the haunt of deer.

Caption For Leeds, Woodhouse Moor 1897

This broad space was turned into a public park in 1840.

Caption For Leeds, Woodhouse Moor 1897

This broad space was turned into a public park in 1840.

Caption For Truro, Victoria Place 1897

Edwin Broad, Cash Draper, has overflowed into the next door shop, and just arrived a little further down is an early chain store - Oliver's, the shoe shop.

Caption For Seaford, High Street 1890

The treed gardens, the walls and the houses to the right were replaced in 1894 by a three-storey parade of shops, while the Old Tree Hotel on the corner of Broad Street was replaced in the 1960s.

Caption For Leeds, The Parkinson Building C1960

This building, which was part of Leeds University, was designed by T A Lodge and opened in 1951.

Caption For Biddenden, High Street C1950

Biddenden is a classic Wealden village with an unspoilt main street, lined with a range of fine medieval and 17th-century buildings.

Caption For Hever, The Village 1906

Its slim spire, set against a backdrop of trees, rises above the broad plain of the River Eden, and is visible for several miles away.

Caption For Ranworth, Broad 1934

It is a busy day for the small Ranworth Broad, with sailing boats and dinghies out as well as a large motor cruiser.

Caption For Letchworth Garden City, Leys Avenue 1924

Here we see the broad sweep of the garden city's main street looking west, with a wide assortment of businesses lining the wide tree-lined pavements.

Caption For West Bay, From The West 1902

Looking along the broad sweep of Lyme Bay toward the eminence of Barton Cliff, with the protective harbour walls jutting out to sea, and the signal mast of the coastguard station clearly visible.