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A Fine Summers Evening Shattered

Sunday 25th of June 1944. A lovely summers day but at 9 o'clock in the evening the air raid siren sounded and a few minutes later a V1 flying bomb came roaring over the housetops, apparently going to miss us - but ...Read more

A memory of Chingford in 1944 by John Grant

We're My Roots Lay

I was born in Kelstern 1954, the house I was born in my gran and grandads was next door to the school, sorry to say neither of these exist today, but times move on as they say. My grandparents were Bert and Margery Vickers. My ...Read more

A memory of Kelstern by johnh.appleton

Pack Horse

At the time this was taken, the pub/farm were being run by Ernest and Maggie Hetherington. They had it from 1945 until the early 1960s.

A memory of Plumpton

Memories

My grandparents lived on Melton Road opposite the Ivanhoe,they bought the house from new and paid about £500 for it in the 30s I think,I spent a lot of my summer hols with them and loved it,when grandad was at work me and my gran went to ...Read more

A memory of Sprotbrough by kaktusheadpb

Cannon Street

I remember Mr & Mrs Warrington, (I lived with my aunt and uncle who still live opposite their house) they were a lovely couple. Mr Warrington always dapper in his blazer and Panama hat, puffing on his pipe, he always raised his hat ...Read more

A memory of Patricroft

10 Dalton Square Now Where The Town Hall Is Located

My Great Great Grandmother Jane Oversby worked for a widow, Mrs Margaret Rossall, who lived at 10 Dalton Square, Lancaster. I visited Dalton Square and counted the houses from 2 - 9; then sent down ...Read more

A memory of Lancaster by retrokev54

1973 Demolition Year For The Market Buildings

I arrived in Wolverhampton when demolition of the market buildings was under way. The buildings in front of the church (in the photo) must have already been long gone, but the buildings on the side of ...Read more

A memory of Wolverhampton

A Beautiful Early Childhood In The 50's.

My Dad and Mum moved to what was then 'The old Cottage', Water Lane in 1954-5 from Cornwall. Mum was pregnant and they couldn't get a cottage, so Dad, Ken Johnson, applied to Corfe's Farm to get a tied ...Read more

A memory of West Peckham by barleysmile

Ringwood High Street Circa 1955

I can remember as seven year old having to stay with my Aunt Louise Topp in the house above the closed Butchers shop Topps next to the National Provincial Bank building on the left side of the high street,the balcony ...Read more

A memory of Ringwood by barrytopp

Belgians In Birtley.

Few people are aware of the part Birtley, Tyne Wear, (part of County Durham in those days ) played in the Great War of 1914 - 1918. Belgium in 1914 was occupied by the German Army, and thousands of refugees fled to Britain where ...Read more

A memory of Birtley by ranorwood

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Caption For Margate, The Jetty 1918

The small kiosk in the centre of the picture housed the camera obscura, which reflected a view of the surrounding area into a large white dish.

Caption For Zoological Gardens, Camel 1913

This picture was taken in the year when the Mappin Terraces for bears and goats were built and new animal houses constructed.

Caption For Alton, Church Street 1898

The houses on the right were often occupied by boot and shoe makers, including John and Thomas Tull, Thomas Albury and George Parsons.

Caption For York, Lendal Tower C1885

From the 17th century it was a pumping house for the town's water supply - the wheel was turned by horses. Nearby we can see the York Water Works Offices.

Caption For Ulverston, Conishead Priory Convalescent Home 1895

Today, it is once again it is a religious house, but for the followers of Buddha.

Caption For Combe Martin, The Kings Arms Hotel 1926

Known until 1933 as the Kings Arms, the Pack of Cards was built in 1626 as a town house by George Ley to celebrate a win at cards.

Caption For Bristol, Victoria Rooms C1950

The college opened in 1876 in two houses in Park Row with just 87 day students and 234 evening students.

Caption For Hale, Victoria Street 1907

Housed in Kennerley's drapery store, local mail would be sorted and delivered from here. There was even a delivery on Christmas Day.

Caption For Goring, The Lock 1896

Goring collected a number of late Victorian and Edwardian riverside houses and boathouses between the river and the village proper. The now tiled boathouse on the right is today a doctor's surgery.

Caption For Eton, Barnes Pool 1923

Behind the hipped roofs of Corner House loom the pinnacles of Eton College chapel, built between 1449 and 1483.

Caption For London, Old Ferry Wharf 1890

The buildings in the foreground and the far left have gone, although the mansard roof of Lindsey House can be seen beyond the stuccoed M-roof.

Caption For London, The Houses Of Parliament C1890

Further down the Thames are the Houses of Parliament - or rather, the Palace of Westminster. This replaced the old palace, which burned down in 1834.

Caption For Hartley, The Black Lion C1950

Crusoe' in a back-room above the wash-house.

Caption For Cootham, The Village 1894

A small village, built to house Parham Estate employees, Cootham is situated near to the foot of the downs.?

Caption For Rake, The Village 1901

There are more houses among the trees on the hillside.

Caption For Barnstaple, The Athenaeum 1906

On the left, The Golden Lion was a 17th century merchant's house. Today it is called The Bank inn. This district was known locally as The Hearts of Oak.

Caption For Sherborne, Cheap Street C1965

In this 1960s view of the top of Cheap Street can be seen the White Hart public house; the area known today as Blackmore Vale was previously called the Vale of the White Hart.

Caption For Frome, The Bridge 1957

An unusual aspect of the bridge are the three-storey houses, dating from the 19th century. The road opposite leads to Willow Vale.

Caption For Ashburton, Two Bridges 1922

The stone clapper bridge has been replaced by a concrete one, and the buildings to the right have been replaced by a housing estate.

Caption For Rugeley, The Canal C1955

Through the trees we can see the roof of the house in which William Palmer was born in 1824. A new bridge now carries traffic on the busy Station Road.

Caption For Stafford, Library Gardens C1955

In the centre we can see the Grapes public house, and to the right is the sign for the Sun Inn, behind which was a smithfield, or cattle market.

Caption For Bradford On Avon, Town Hall 1914

Its ornate style contrasts with the plainer stone houses that are more characteristic of the town.

Caption For Swindon, Newport Street 1910

The wall of the house on the right is smothered in trade posters and advertisements for the forthcoming attractions at the Empire Theatre.

Caption For Romford, The Drill 1908

Where Heath Park Road (on the right) meets Brentwood Road and Slewins Lane (in the centre), meets Manor Avenue and Balgores Lane (on the left), is the Drill public house.