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The Bull Hornchurch

1965/66 Jack firth was the publican every night live music the pub was full , my BSA Super Rocket out side! God knows how I rode it home. Kenny Jarvis

A memory of Hornchurch by kenjarvis36

Heeley

I am trying to find Photographs, Drawings, or Paintings of the houses and if possible the Old Farm Cottages opposite the Heeley Parish Church on Gleadless Rd. Heeley. They consisted of a block of 4 bay windowed terraced houses, numbered from ...Read more

A memory of Heeley in 1956 by Leonard Young

Kiddy Times And Shuffle

In the fifties Kiddy bristled from dawn to dusk and back to dawn again as the Lowry-folk on 'six-'til two' grumbled and tumbled out of their beds and either cycled or 'legged it' (if they couldn't afford the ...Read more

A memory of Kidderminster

Mellow Street Wash Brook Chadderton

I grew up in chadderton born in 1945 mellow street then moves to Leslie ave bus driver with Oldham Corp then to Canada played drums in a oldham band in the 60s toured with the Hollies Kinks Moody Blues as a ...Read more

A memory of Shaw by Kevin Clarke

Boating On This Lake Seemed Quite Dangerous....

I well remember the rowing boats on the lake in Beddington Park. One end of the lake seemed quite dark and sinister, whilst the other was open and safe. I remember creaky oar locks and wooden hulls, and ...Read more

A memory of Beddington by mandyinoz

The Brook In Bull Lane

I remember a narrow brook in Bull Lane running along the bottom of the houses left hand side walking from the high street. My schoolfriend and I used to jump over it and try to push each other in. I sometimes think this is something I ...Read more

A memory of Rayleigh by lamolossi

Our Wartime Stay In Horndean

My parents rented a converted railway carriage in Bulls Copse Lane for a time during the war. I and my sister and brother loved it and were sorry when we had to move back to Portsmouth. I went first to the village ...Read more

A memory of Horndean by eilnfrs

Family Memories

My father was a Dental Surgeon with his practice at 2A Ashton Lane on the first floor over the William and Glyns Bank on the corner of Washway Road and Ashton Lane. This is directly opposite the Bulls Head Inn. My father worked from 1938 until 1972 when he retired.

A memory of Sale by jeremy.cocker

The N.H.S. Early Years To Retirement

The Transport Department at Southmead Hospital when I joined them consisted of an officer, foreman, and four porter drivers, with two buses, three vans, and two cars. We were responsible for ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1960 by Arthur Cottrell

Lovely Memories Of Gladstone Mission/Glandstone Road Coal Yard

My family lived in Gladstone Road, Micham opposite Terry Bull's coal yard and I can still hear the coal men calling "coal man, coal" as they left and returned to the yard. 'Uncle ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by Trudy Simpson

Captions

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Caption For Ewhurst, Deblins Green C1965

This small green is at the north end of the village - the Bull's Head pub stands on the left out of the picture.

Caption For Horncastle, Bull Ring C1965

The thatched 17th-century King's Head pub still stands on the left, and the re-fronted Red Lion Hotel is still in the centre of the Bull Ring.

Caption For Hoddesdon, High Street C1955

Just beyond is the Bull Hotel (demolished 1964), whose original sign spanned the whole of the High Street and proved a trial to drivers perched high on their wagons.

Caption For Greatham, High Street C1955

As well as the Smiths Arms again visible in the centre distance, we can also see two more public houses here - the Hope and Anchor, the long white building on the right, and the Bull and Dog immediately

Caption For Rochdale, Yorkshire Street 1892

Originally High Street, its approach from the ford across the Roach was via Bull Brow.

Caption For Swyre, Bull Inn C1965

Marking the end of an era, the Bull Inn at Swyre was one of the last roadhouses to be built in England in the 1930s, enabling Mrs Bessie Case to offer 'hotel accomodation' in time for Defence Area status

Caption For Slaidburn, Church Street 1921

The Black Bull public house on the left was later to become a Youth Hostel.

Caption For Grimsby, Bull Ring C1965

Because so much change has taken place, the Bull Ring was not recognisable; when I asked where it was, the answer came 'You're standing in it !'

Caption For Ashwell, High Street 1951

Tommy Dennis's butcher's shop (centre right) was renowned for its ornate topiary and for the life-like bull's head mounted on the board across the building.

Caption For Donington, Market Place C1965

At long last the Black Bull Inn (just visible on the extreme) right was being restored and refurbished when this research was being undertaken in 2003.

Caption For Uttoxeter, Cattle Market C1965

The black cows and white cows of the Batavians and Friesians were bred and culled to produce cows that made the best use of limited land by producing the most milk.

Caption For Burnley, Manchester Road 1952

On the other side of Bull Street (right of photograph) is the Big Window public house, one of Burnley's best known inns, and in that row were Bulcock's the ironmongers and Bowker's the tobacconist.

Caption For Grimsby, Bull Ring C1965

Because so much change has taken place, the Bull Ring was not recognisable; when I asked where it was, the answer came 'You're standing in it !'

Caption For Hoddesdon, The Tower Centre C1968

The Bull was demolished in 1964, and at the same time the Maidenhead Inn was swept away to make way for the Tower Centre, which was opened in 1967.

Caption For Newton Le Willows, High Street C1965

The relevance of two fish and chip shops sited directly opposite the Pied Bull pub needs no further comment, but one has to question the suitability of the branch of a national bank - apparently located

Caption For Loughborough, High Street C1955

The Boot, the Royal George, the Rose and Crown, the Unicorn, the Bull's Head, the Griffin and the Black Horse were all a part of the Hastings' extensive grip on the town.

Caption For Gloucester, Baker's Clock 1952

It has five striking jacks representing England (John Bull) sounding note 'A'; Ireland (Irish girl) note 'B'; Scotland (The Cock of the North) note 'D'; Wales (Welsh girl) note 'G' and Father

Caption For Donington, Market Place C1965

At long last the Black Bull Inn (just visible on the extreme) right was being restored and refurbished when this research was being undertaken in 2003.

Caption For Slaidburn, Church Street 1921

The Black Bull public house on the left was later to become a Youth Hostel.

Caption For Wakefield, Clarence Park C1960

The bandstand, left, opens out into a huge amphitheatre for musical concerts; built in 1926, it replaced the original less convenient stand at the top of Lowe Hill.

Caption For Richmond, Market Place 1929

Around the base were stocks and pillories, and there was a bullring here when bull baiting was an acceptable sport.

Caption For Dorking, Rose Hill 1906

Those still trading are the Surrey Yeoman (see 46016 overleaf), the Bull's Head (Rose Hill, which we can see in 54666, right, with its entrance on the corner of the High Street and just behind the

Caption For Chatburn, Sawley Road C1950

My grandmother remembered Whitsuntide processions passing the Black Bull inn.

Caption For Dudley, Castle Street And St Edmunds Church C1955

A church dedicated to St Edmund has stood on this site since at least the 12th century; indeed, it is mentioned in a Papal Bull by Pope Lucius III dated 1182.