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Memories

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Stilings Pharmacy Courtenay Street

I have just bought a print of Frith's postcard of Courtney Street in 1955 and am delighted to see the premises named "Stilings Pharmacy" on the right of the picture. My father ran this business for the Misses ...Read more

A memory of Newton Abbot in 1940 by Philip Richards

Faraway Castles

As a child playing on the allotments behind the Fire station in Trowbridge I used to see the white buildings gleaming in the sun of the Manor on the far hills. It was always so beautiful sitting majestically in the distance I ...Read more

A memory of Trowbridge by Barbara Thompson

Bordon Council School

I was at the original Bordon Council School from 1937 to 1943. You can see the rooves of the old school behind the huts erected after the war when it became Weyford junior school. Mill Chase secondary Modern was later erected on ...Read more

A memory of Bordon by Denis Payne

Little Boy's Heaven

In 1961 or 1962, as a small boy of 5 or 6 my mum, brought me to Hednesford to visit her grandmother, my great-grandmother, Emily Chetwyn. A diminutive lady, we, the children, called her little nana. I believe she lived in the ...Read more

A memory of Hednesford by Steve Brooks

My Childhood In Coldharbour

In July 1959, I was born at home, to Eric and Ann Shields in Coldharbour village.  My father was the village policeman; we lived in what was then the police house, which was situated next to the village shop opposite ...Read more

A memory of Coldharbour in 1959 by Rosemary Shields

Phil Munton

Hi, I've recently discovered this while doing research on a book I am writing and was interested to hear how many people from Selsdon remember their childhood and, in most cases, enjoyed the village as I knew it as a good place to grow ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon by philmunton48

Lewis's Department Store

Worked as a Saturday girl in 1970s and then in summer holidays as a Student. So sad to see that famous building with the naked man Statue so part of our heritage now derelict and deserted. Lived near Victoria Park Waterloo ...Read more

A memory of Crosby

Progress And Change

Being raised in Buckhurst Hill was a childhood experience I feel very lucky to have enjoyed. I was raised in the small cottage at 58 Epping New Road aptly named "Ivy Cottage". Located on the edge of the yard owned by ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1940 by Denman Lalonde

All My Childhood Holidays

As a 6 year old in 1954 we began holidaying in Par, staying with Mr and Mrs Batt at Par Green, next door to Brewers. For the next 10 years, often twice a year, we came back to stay with the Batts - a wonderful couple, so kind ...Read more

A memory of Par by Christine Collins

Wrotham, Old Palace Photo

In doing family history research I discovered my Grandfather, George Crowhurst, was born and grew up in this beautiful home from 1895 til 1920. His father, Isaac, leased the house and the land to farm. They lived on the farm ...Read more

A memory of Wrotham by Holly Parker

Captions

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Caption For Kents Bank, From Kirkhead 1894

We can just see the river channel out on Morecambe Bay. The routes across the sands from Hest Bank and Arnside come here to Kents Bank.

Caption For Pennard, The Castle 1910

Here we can see the ruins of the late 13th-century rectangular castle; it occupies the site of a previous fortification, which is thought to have been destroyed during Lord Rhys's campaign.

Caption For Mablethorpe, The Beach C1950

Here we see the post-1953 sea wall, stepped here to allow access to the beach.

Caption For Culham, The Lock C1965

Here we see the Mary Stuart, with a good complement of passengers aboard, about to enter Culham Lock, while the lockkeeper stands by ready to close the gates once the steamer is safely inside.

Caption For East Grinstead, London Road And Catholic Church 1925

Continuing north-west towards Felbridge from the Moat Road junction we see the Italianate Church of Our Lady and St Peter, looking south east.

Caption For Rothley, Woodgate 1951

Here we see the mundane suburban face of the village, which has grown around a core of rather special later medieval houses and the Rothley Temple, built on Knights Templar land in c1315.

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Caption For Windsor, Clewer 1890

Across the meadow you can see the spire of Clewer Church.

Caption For Horbury, Cluntergate C1955

If we walk along Cluntergate towards the town centre past John Carr's birthplace in the tidy cottage built by his father in 1739, we see the Cricketers Arms pub (1898) on the left.

Caption For Roseberry Topping, C1885

At the foot of Roseberry Topping is the hamlet of Newton under Roseberry, and in this view we see the Kings Head Inn (extreme right).

Caption For Broadway, The Village 1899

Here we can see the village in quieter days, before the constant stream of cars that flood into Broadway today. The heaviest traffic shown here is this horse-drawn covered wagon.

Caption For Canterbury, St Peter's Street C1955

As we look from inside the city walls through the arch to St Dunstan's Street, we can see the route taken by Henry II when he came as a penitent after the murder of Thomas Becket in 1174, and by Henry

Caption For Fittleworth, The Village 1908

The house on the right of the picture has a chimneystack that is heavily overgrown by creeper: see the next picture - 70080.

Caption For Allithwaite, Templand C1960

To the left, we can just see the church spire amongst the trees. Beyond is the Leven estuary entering Morecambe Bay.

Caption For Morecambe, West End 1899

Here we see the exclusive part of Morecambe.

Caption For Hawkshead, From Charity High 1896

Here we see the south Lakeland village from the hill of Charity High, just outside the village.

Caption For Poole, The Park And War Memorial 1931

We see the war memorial just four years after its completion in honour of those from Poole who .

Caption For Margate, The Jetty 1918

Margate's jetty (or pier), built in 1855, was destroyed in a storm in 1978, but here we can see the 1,240 ft long structure in its heyday.

Caption For Beeford, Main Street C1955

Visitors come here to see the lovely 15th-century church of St Leonard. On the chancel floor is a brass portrait of a rector of the 15th century, Thomas Tonge.

Caption For Broad Hinton, The School And Thatched Corner C1955

We can see the sign 'Church of England Controlled School' attached to the school gate. Note the cobbled Pitchens path to the right.

Caption For Beachley, The Ferry And Hotel C1955

It is interesting to see the ferry much farther down the pier, indicating the high tidal rise and fall of the river.

Caption For Farnham, Castle 1895

Here we see the ruined keep of Farnham Castle, romantically clothed with vegetation. Most English monarchs from Edward I to Queen Victoria have been entertained here.

Caption For Scarborough, The Castle 1890

Here we see the narrow causeway leading to the castle, and the remains of the keep.

Caption For Dunsop Bridge, Brennand Valley 1921

We can see the tiny River Brennand running down to join the Whitendale River to make the River Dunsop, which gives the town its name.

Caption For Mapledurham, Lock 1917

Today's Health and Safety authorities would be in an apoplexy to see the 'River Queen' pack so many passengers aboard.