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The building on the left is a carriage shed, used for holding spare passenger vehicles under cover. It is from the North Devon Railway in the 1850s and still appears to have broad gauge track (7ft gauge - not removed until 1877) laid ...Read more

A memory of Barnstaple in 1870

My husband's family on his mother's side were the Laws. James and Susannah ran a public house in Cross Street, which closed in about 1904, called The Jolly Butchers. If anyone with maps or photos cares to contact me.

A memory of Bungay in 1870 by Dawn Harding

I grew up in Richmond Terrance, Six Bells, spending my childhhod there. I have nothing but happy memories. My nan and grandad used to take me up the mountains where we spent many good days by the stream and the park. There used to be ...Read more

A memory of Brynithel in 1870 by Stephanie Kerr

I believe this house was built by my great grandfather, Charles Lund, in 1876. He was married to Hannah Pullen. They had three daughters. The youngest, Alice was my grandmother. She married Clarence Becker. They ...Read more

A memory of Ilkley in 1870 by Caroline Haun

I don't know much about Worcester Park really, my dad's family (Prowses) lived in Washington Road, he was the eldest of 14 so a lot of people crammed into quite a small house. I remember him talking about an ice cream parlour and a few other places.

A memory of Worcester Park in 1870 by jackieprowse725

I believe that my great grandfather Robert Landeman Jones owned Brockley Hall but I am unsure of the date, I am guessing it was the 1870s.  I think that he later moved to Weston-super-Mare.  My brother and I have a ...Read more

A memory of Brockley in 1870 by Rosamund Garrod Mason

I attended the primary school in Staylittle and was one of the last children there when it closed down, I think in the end there were only 7 or 8 of us. I came from the village of Llwyn y gog which at the time was ...Read more

A memory of Staylittle in 1870 by Cheryl Whittingham

My father Leonard Barlow was born in the house on the left in 1921. He lived there with his mother Florence and family until he was conscripted into the Air Force at the beginning of the Second World War. I have traced members of ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1870 by Michael Barlow

Gertrude Margaret Whytehead (Daisy) was our grandmother. She was the daughter of Henry Yates Whytehead and we believe her mother was also Gertrude. They lived at Bewholme Grange and Granny may have been born there in 1878. She was the ...Read more

A memory of Bewholme in 1870 by weswell

I have an old photo named Thornton Estates. Devon.-Elevated large house, with stone retaining wall in front. I presume it belonged to George Thorne, or Jenkins.

A memory of Warkleigh in 1870 by Valerie Martin