Maps

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Memories

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Cissiess Memories

Cissie's memories: I came to Barry in 1900.  Holton Road was muddy and planks of wood were put down to enter the shops. We had a shop in 26 Holton Road, and later at the bottom of the block on spare ground Johnson's opened a portable ...Read more

A memory of Barry in 1900

The Railway Bridge

In this picture I can remember that on the left was W H Smith's, a bicycle shop and an Options on the corner of Colham Road. To the right between the two pubs many years earlier was Pat's Garage. In the picture we have the new ...Read more

A memory of West Drayton in 1954 by Barry Hawgood

Kathryn Trevelyan Nee Bennett.

I remember the houses opposite St.Theodore's as my cousin Veronica (Non) lived in one and the "Turners" (Pat, Shirley, Roy and others) lived next door. These houses had front doors in Higher Church St, while the back ...Read more

A memory of Pontycymer in 1964 by Charles Trevelyan

Cowplain In The Early 1960's

I lived as a toddler in Kings Road, Cowplain, between 1958 and 1963, in the days when it was a cul-de-sac. These photographs really bring back memories. If I'm not mistaken, the small building on the right of the ...Read more

A memory of Cowplain in 1963 by David Crouch

Baptist Church

The building with a clock tower on the right was the old Baptist church. It was knocked down in the early 1960s in order to widen the road (which was of course the main Portsmouth to London road in those days) and was replaced by ...Read more

A memory of Waterlooville by Meryl Davidson

Ripple Road

I was born in 1948 and lived behind Wallis's undertakers in Ripple Road, where my dad was the manager. I went to St Margaret's Church of England School in Back Lane, and was married at St Margaret's Church in 1970. I also did my nursing ...Read more

A memory of Barking by Carol Harding

Bute Hospital, Dunstable Road, Luton

Later to become part of the old St Mary's hospital, Dunstable Road. Luton. I was born there in 1948.

A memory of Luton in 1948 by John King

Highcliffe Then In Hants

In 1960 or possibly 1961 I went to Highcliffe with my pal for a holiday. We rode there on our motorcycles from High Wycombe in Bucks. We had a chalet on the beach with my parents but lied it was ours alone. It seemed more cool ...Read more

A memory of Colne in 1960 by Peter Mccormack

Mobo Horses

We moved to Prestatyn in 1948. I loved the Mobo horses that the little ones could ride at the Bastion Road beach. My little school was Pendre, up the hill Fforddlas I think. Also going to St Chad's School annual fair and sale. Always ...Read more

A memory of Prestatyn in 1950 by Mo Edwards

First X Rays Come To Blaenavon!

My Grandfather, Mr. Llewellyn Price [British Empire Medal], was awarded a silver cigarette case on 24 July, 1937 by the Medical Society of Blaenavon. A golden key to the X-ray room was also presented. This ceremony was ...Read more

A memory of Blaenavon in 1930 by Debbie Knight

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Captions

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Caption For Exmouth, The Esplanade C1955

There is the more familiar red telephone box on the traffic island, a modern post box, and Belisha beacons to aid pedestrians wishing to cross the road.

Caption For Kettering, Bus Station C1965

This is the view from Northampton Road, with the George Hotel roof visible behind the bus station.

Caption For Batley, Commercial Street 1952

Batley was one of the pioneers of steam trams; they ran from 1874, and the depot in Bradford Road later became Wilson's Mill.

Caption For Wellingborough, High Street 1949

Many of the buildings look much the same, though the road here is much busier today. The High Street sign is still there, though the shops below it have changed hands over the years.

Caption For Great Cornard, Church 1895

The apparent terracing between the river and the church is actually hedges on either side of the Marks Tey to Sudbury railway line and of the road from Bures to Sudbury running south to north across

Caption For Marcham, Church Street C1965

West of the crossroads, Church Street runs north from Frilford Road, behind the camera, to the church, glimpsed to the left of the big tree at the far end.

Caption For Lindfield, High Street C1960

The large house on the left with the shuttered windows stands on a busy road junction, and the sign pointing left indicates the route to Scaynes Hill, Chailey and Lewes.

Caption For Southampton, Bargate C1955

Bargate was originally built to guard the main road into Southampton.

Caption For Ormesby, High Street C1965

Compare this view with No O45043, and note the cottage on the right with the broad light-coloured band above the front door running across the house front. This building appears in both pictures.

Caption For Capel, The Kings Head C1955

The King's Head in The Street in Capel, a village now by-passed by the A24 London to Worthing road, is now a private house, and its once sterile car park is now an attractive front garden

Caption For Ferring, The Village C1960

Marsh's stores and Ferring Motors' garage are on the opposite side of the road.

Caption For Culbone, The Smallest Parish Church In England 1929

Nearing the coast, in a steep wooded combe 400 feet above the sea, Culbone's church is well-known to walkers along the Somerset and North Devon Coast Path , but is inaccessible by public road

Caption For Brasted, C1955

This is a quiet residential road in a village of fine buildings. The most impressive is probably Brasted Place, built by Robert?

Caption For Barton Upon Irwell, Barton Bridge Road C1955

Barton Bridge closed in favour of road traffic.

Caption For Mellor, From Cobden Edge C1955

Straddling an unclassified road between Hayfield and Marple, the village of Mellor is noted for its church, which is dedicated to St Thomas.

Caption For Maiden Newton, High West Street 1906

Maiden Newton stands on the high road between Dorchester and Crewkerne, an old route connecting Dorset with Devon. Its old mill became a carpet factory in the 20th century.

Caption For Chippenham, New Road From The Viaduct C1960

This view was taken from the top of Brunel's railway viaduct and looks down New Road to the bridge and the beginning of the High Street.

Caption For Newark, Castle Gate 1904

This view looks down Castle Gate and the road to Leicester and Nottingham. In later years the house on the extreme left of the picture would become the Castle Garage.

Caption For Kettering, Montague Street C1955

At the Stamford Road end of the street, the newly-built showroom of Tutty's sold kitchen units and appliances. Newman's next door was an old-fashioned ironmongers, which has resisted change.

Caption For Lancaster, The River Lune From Skerton Bridge 1918

Our view clearly shows the terraced housing, built on the north side of the Lune outside the old city walls, where Lune Terrace and Derby Road are today.

Caption For Runcorn, Widnes Bridge C1965

Built in 1956-61 to accomodate the enormous increase in road traffic, the roadway hangs from a single steel arch, the top of which is 306 feet above the high-watermark level.

Caption For Cardiff, Queen Street 1893

The open aspect of the street pictured here and familiar to us today originates from the demolition of older buildings in 1862 to allow road widening.

Caption For Dudley, Castle Street And St Edmund's Church 1968

As for The Castle, it was finished in that bleak sixties style that looked shabby before the paint was even dry, while across the road The Angel looks as solid as ever.

Caption For Uppingham, West End, High Street C1955

Booth's shop, beyond the signpost, marks the beginning of Stockerston Road.