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Going To The Shops...
As a fully paid up member of the 'Baby Boomer' generation, born in 1947, I've been reading all the stories posted on this lovely website (which - like many others, I suspect - I came across purely by chance). I was born in Perivale ...Read more
A memory of Wembley by
Life In Cadley In The 1950s
No electricity, outside toilet, built in copper in the kitchen. All cooking was done on a coal fired oven that also heated the kitchen. The kitchen was the main room in the house, parlour (lounge) was only ...Read more
A memory of Cadley by
Boyhood
I was born in 1922 in Mundford where my Father was the village policeman. We had no motor car, indeed in those days there were not many people who could afford this luxury. The village was small, however it was self-contained and provided all ...Read more
A memory of Mundford in 1920 by
An Arreton Childhood
I lived in Arreton from birth until my marriage. My family consisted of Dad and Mum, my sister Gill, my paternal grandparents and a retired infant teacher Miss Muskett. She taught me at home before I began school at the village ...Read more
A memory of Arreton in 1940 by
Swimming Lessons At Reedham
From 1959 to 1963 I went to school at Whyteleafe County Primary, Maple Road, whence the older boys and girls were taken by (very old) coaches to Reedham's pool for swimming lessons. It was a bit odd, because we never saw any of ...Read more
A memory of Purley by
Thorne Water Sports
One of the highlights of the year was the annual Thorne Water Sports held in the canal between Dunston's shipyard and the Canal Tavern. The event included swimming races and sculling races where competitors stood in a rowing boat ...Read more
A memory of Thorne in 1948 by
Days Gone By
My memories of Greyabbey date back to 1940 just after the Blitz when Mum and her 3 sisters plus one sister-in-law with a bunch of kids relocated to Cardy, a small community appox. 3 miles from Greyabbey. I was 8 years of age at the ...Read more
A memory of Greyabbey in 1940 by
To School Along The Prom
I lived in Mochdre, and went to the grammar school, 1955-1962. Getting off the bus at the station we would walk along the prom, skipping stones in the sea, or dodging the waves during stormy high tides. Then we would walk ...Read more
A memory of Colwyn Bay in 1955 by
Birth
I was born at USAF, Hospital, Burderdop Park, Chiseldon Highworth, Wiltshire, UK. I don't have any memories, but I do have a desire to find all I can. I wish to know as I have no memories. I have dreamed of going there, but cannot afford to. ...Read more
A memory of Chiseldon in 1956 by
The Orchid Ballroom Purley
Ah yes, I remember it well. It was magical to go there and dance the evening away. So many great bands in the 50's. The floor was great, the music super. I learned to dance at a place called Quinns dance school near ...Read more
A memory of Croydon in 1950 by
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Spilsby got its market charter in 1302, a little later than Alford, and its centrepiece is the rectangular market place.
offered on the market as building land in 1935, but it was purchased in 1938 by the London Parochial Charities as a campsite for the children of families living in the East End of London who could not afford
The coastline bulging out around the Wish Tower affords a vantage point for views north-east along the beach; this view shows the horse-drawn bathing machines on their large wheels plying their trade
They would not have been able to afford the fees, for one thing: they were 10s 6d entrance, and a guinea a year subscription.
It afforded views over the bay and mountains, and its grassy slopes encouraged people to sit and enjoy.
Alford is a most attractive small market town on the eastern edge of The Wolds, noted for its thatched Manor House in West Street, a 16th-century hall house with crosswings, all encased in brick in 1661
The vicar could not afford to keep the cottages, and the Church Commissioners sanctioned their sale to the then tenants, much to the annoyance of a local entrepreneur, who wanted to demolish
This was possibly not just for nostalgia's sake, but also because of the number of houses here with jettied bay windows, which afford commanding views of the sea from their upper rooms.
This view up Parish Road affords a glimpse of what was a centre of communication for the village.
Those people who could afford it were, already in the 1800s, establishing their homes beyond the old town of Runcorn on the higher ground around Runcorn Hill.
Balconies afford superb views across the lake for some of Cardiff's wealthiest inhabitants.
Mothers and daughters take advantage of the excellent views of the Severn afforded them from the churchyard of St Peter's.
Note their gables and dormers, and their first floor balconies affording that envied view to the sea.These family homes are now all hotels of one sort or another.
By the beginning of the 17th century those Englishmen who could afford it had taken up the craze for smoking tobacco in pipes made of clay.
The 1950s saw an increase in day trips, as people who might not have had the money available for holidays could afford the odd day out on the Thames.
Though cars were more affordable by the 1950s, engines, being thirstier by today's standards, needed more frequent refueling.
The baronial revivalist Gothic building on the left afforded smart premises for the Liverpool Bank.
The slightly raised location affords fine views of the Lake District hills to the west and south.
This busy conduit linking St John's and High Street affords a perfect view of the tower.
Magnificent sea views are afforded from the Promenade, down the north coast in the direction of Hartlepool and beyond, hence the name of these gardens.
In the centre is a motorbike and sidecar, a popular and affordable form of transport.
Some of these houses were owned by sea captains, who could afford to build a substantial two-story house.
Designed by Robert Adam, Wenvoe was built in 1775 by the wealthy Yorkshireman Peter Birt. 11 years after this photograph was taken, it was destroyed by a fire so devastating that the owners could not afford
The Windsor Gardens, above the esplanade, afford pleasant walks and views.
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