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Farnley
I was born in Holback, but moved to Farnley in 1959. I went to Lower Wortley School, as I remember there were prefabs for us little uns down at the bottom, next to the ringroad, then on to Silverroyd. I spent many a happy time ...Read more
A memory of Lower Town in 1959 by
Saturday Girl In Snows The Bakers.
I worked for 3 years as a Saturday girl in Snows the bakers (in fact the head office at the time) at the Brondesbury end of Kilburn High Road. It was not far from the Foresters Hall which I understand ...Read more
A memory of Kilburn in 1951
Trevone
We emigrated to Pennsylvania from Accrington in June, 1954; I was seven years old. One year later we returned to England and settled in Farnborough in May, 1955. My father worked for Turk, Krish and Barstow, Solicitors, who were located ...Read more
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Working In Nat West Bank In Queensway, There Were Two Branches, I Worked In Both 1972 1977.
I worked for Nat west Bank when first married, we moved to Stevenage New Town. Loved living there.
A memory of Stevenage in 1977 by
Early Childhood In Bolton On Dearne
I was born (Dec 1948) over my mothers hairdressing shop in Furlong Road (number 123 I think) , next door to Peter Creighton the butcher (Peter and his wife Alice were my godparents). I can just remember ...Read more
A memory of Bolton Upon Dearne in 1951 by
There Was No Smith
This is the title of my memoirs that I published in 2010. I was born in Woodside Nursing Home, Woodford Wells on 30.11.30. My father was Dr.David H Smith, a local G.P. and we lived at 22 Primrose Road, S.Woodford until ...Read more
A memory of Woodford Green in 1930 by
One Day At A Time
A precised extract from the chapters in my biography relating to wartime evacuation, and particularly to Garnant. I stared morosely out of the window and watched the landscape slip by as the steam train chugged its way through ...Read more
A memory of Garnant in 1940 by
Garfield Road Rec
Half way down Garfield Road was the Recreation Ground; better know to all as simply the Rec. It was quiet a large area bounded on one side by Garfield Road and the other by the River Wandle, about which more another time. Along ...Read more
A memory of Wimbledon in 1954 by
That Morris Minor Traveller Has To Be Our Dad's Car!
My family lived at No 3 (the top flat), Corner House, at the top end of Broad Street, first on the left looking at the photo (but just out of the picture) for many years from 1947 or so. I ...Read more
A memory of New Alresford in 1947 by
Claywood And The Teem Valley Home 1949 To 1969
How wonderful to hear of one of my dear friend's memories of 1960s Menith Wood. Although I was actually born at "Eardiston" Farm called Moor Farm, in one of the converted barns in 1949, I spent all ...Read more
A memory of Menithwood in 1960 by
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Close by in 1970, on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the first Charter, celebrations on Saturday 7 August included musical rides and spectacular events staged by the Mounted Branch of the
Close by in 1970, on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the first Charter, celebrations on Saturday 7 August included musical rides and spectacular events staged by the Mounted Branch of the
James Huins also had shops in Evesham, Northfield and King's Norton, but the main branch was here at Redditch, along with the head office.
The sinuous valley of the Tattenham Corner branch- line threads its way through the contours at the foot of Banstead Downs on the right.
The branch of the London Co-op grocery on the right dates back to pre-war days.
In the mid-1960s the Bedfordshire branch of the Sporting Owner Drivers Club (SODC - known as The Sods) used a steep hill not too far from the location of this picture as the regular venue
Timpson's Shoes were a chain store with branches all over Britain.
In this High Street view there is a dairy, Preston's Library (where you could borrow a novel to enjoy whilst lounging in your deckchair), and a branch of International Stores, which quickly saw off old-style
Little Chalfont, a name given the area by developers in the 1920s, grew up around Chalfont Road Station on the Metropolitan Line which opened in 1889, with a branch to Chesham opening the following year
Local stores such as Barkhams, Kirschels and Walkers (centre and right) will soon be joined by branches of the major supermarket chains.
It was paralleled 79 years later with the opening of the Wiltshire, Somerset & Weymouth railway line, and its branch line from here to Bridport and West Bay.
Since then it has changed ownership twice, first becoming part of the Lewis Owen Owen group, and then in 1996 a branch of Allders.
The parade of shops which lined this section of Upper Mulgrave Road on the approach to the entrance to Cheam Station, which is behind the trees on the left, includes on the extreme right a branch of the
Since then it has changed ownership twice, first becoming part of the Lewis Owen Owen group, and then in 1996 a branch of Allders.
Since then it has changed ownership twice, first becoming part of the Lewis Owen Owen group, and then in 1996 a branch of Allders.The top floor was added at a later date.The dome of the town hall
The quay at the head of Pont Pill, a branch of the Fowey river off Fowey harbour, could be reached at high tide; it was an important trading place with warehouses and limekilns.
It now houses a branch of Boots, the chemists, and all the plaster on the front façade has been recently removed revealing a beautiful jettied timber building.
There is also a branch of Lloyds Bank, a sign advertising WH Smith circulating library and the impressive clock tower.
The Broadway also has a branch of the National Provincial Bank (third from the right) next to the post office, leading on to a greengrocer`s, an optician`s and a ladies` hairdresser amongst others.
On the left is Home & Colonial, which by this date had several hundred branches.
A railway branch from Par on the main line helped develop Newquay as a holiday and bathing resort after it fully opened in 1876, and the entrance to the station terminus is up the street on the left.
In the branch of Gammons, the tailors and outfitters, Jack Phillips, who was chief wireless telegraphist on the 'Titanic', was born in 1887.
By the beginning of the 20th century the national retail chains were opening branches along what was considered one of the finest streets for shopping in England.
It was served by a branch line of the Highland Railway from Fodderty Junction.
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