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Drayton Jottings

Drayton Jottings. Auntie Alice, in Kings Avenue, regularly seen, out on her front doorstep, she kept it clean, the 'raddled' red stone was buffed to a shine, 'Old fashioned traditions', here continued,so fine. one day, from ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton by Allen Warrender

Poetry

This poem was sent to mac by Mrs S. Holmes: Death of Chelmsley Wood The sheer delight of summer afternoons, As through the fields in cotton frocks we walked, The long grass licking at our gangly legs, While we in deep contentment ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsley Wood in 1995

My Childhood Garden Part I

My mother has often said to me "You don't appreciate what you've got until you lose it". She is wrong, for I will never forget the wonderful garden of my childhood and write below the memories that I will hold for all ...Read more

A memory of Shamley Green in 1954 by Patricia Clarke

Childhood Memories

I lived in Alderley Edge as a child between 1947 and 1955. I remember going for walks on the Edge, and being told about a legend that Merlin and King Arthur and his knights were sleeping inside a cave there, waiting to be ...Read more

A memory of Alderley Edge in 1954 by Elizabeth White

Schooling

We moved from Chelmsford to Radcliffe in 1968 - I was 2 years old. I went to Lorne Grove Nursery and my memory of that was the Rocking Horse Toy. I hated sharing it!! I was about 3 or 4 and I remember being so upset at being taken ...Read more

A memory of Radcliffe on Trent by Claire Suzanne Izard

Kennylands In 1959/60

My parents taught at Kennylands in 1950/3. I have photographs of their time there. My Godfather was John Delves who taught history and also there was a Mr. Dicky deWanderler who had been a ballet dancer. He chain-smoked and ...Read more

A memory of Sonning Common by Adrian Wood

School Days And Beyond

Having just stumbled on this website I felt compelled to add my recollections of living in Fenham in Cheeseburn Gardens from circa 1961 to 1980. I lived 2 streets down the hill from the first contributor who lived in Ovington ...Read more

A memory of Fenham by keith.hindson

Growing Up In A Community

my parents moved to Sussex Crescent in 1954 with three young children, having been re homed from temporary housing - a prefab. The Northolt estate was a great place with a genuine community spirit, families all rallied round ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by diannen

Aldershot Manor Park School And Girl Guides 1960's

Christine Williams We were best friends at Manor Park County Secondary School for girls, Aldershot 1962 – 1968. We were also in the Girl Guides together at 2nd Aldershot Girl Guides. Photos to ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot by teenmorris

Before The Fire.

We moved into 1Greenhill Rise in 1958 when it was the very edge of town, the United counties bus turned around next to the house. We watched the building all around us and watched them build St Andrews, it was directly across the street from ...Read more

A memory of Corby

Captions

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Caption For Barnt Green, Bittell Lane C1965

On the eastern edge of Barnt Green, Bittell Lane is built up, but the houses are set in fairly large gardens and there is still almost a semi-rural feel.

Caption For Danby, The Green C1960

Sheep safely graze on the village green in Danby, a pretty village on the northern edge of the North York Moors.

Caption For Mundesley, The Ship Hotel C1955

Among the facilities offered by the hotel were a quoits bed and bowling green.

Caption For Ivy Hatch, The Village 1901

Dunk's Green 1901 Some fine stone and brick cottages and an oast house stand along the road leading towards Mereworth Woods near the village centre of Plaxtol, on the edge of the Ragstone Ridge

Caption For Horning, The Village 1934

Set in the heart of Broadland, it has been called 'little Venice', with soft green lawns spreading down to the water's edge.

Caption For Budleigh Salterton, From West 1925

This fine view along Budleigh's strand looks towards the mouth of the River Otter and the bulbous cliff top of Otterton Ledge.

Caption For Ivy Hatch, The Village 1901

Dunk's Green 1901 Some fine stone and brick cottages and an oast house stand along the road leading towards Mereworth Woods near the village centre of Plaxtol, on the edge of the Ragstone Ridge

Caption For Hutton Le Hole, The Village C1955

This scene in the centre of the pretty village of Hutton-le-Hole on the edge of the North York Moors is unchanged in the last 50 years.

Caption For Castleton, Main Street C1955

Solid sandstone terraced houses line the Main Street of Castleton in Eskdale, on the northern edge of the North York Moors.

Caption For Southwold, The Lighthouse And Sole Bay Inn C1965

The Sole Bay Inn stands at the entrance of East Green.

Caption For Sutton Courtenay, Village 1890

The green now has more lime trees along its edge and an unusual World War I memorial.

Caption For Shipton Under Wychwood, The Green 1952

The memorial at the edge of the green was erected in 1878 as a memorial to seventeen parishioners who perished during their voyage to New Zealand.

Caption For Norton, The Green And Pond C1965

The properties we see here sit on the edge of Norton Green, with the High Street off to the right, and the church and vicarage a short distance up to the left.

Caption For Road Weedon, Globe Hotel C1955

Just on the edge of the photograph (right) is George Green's smithy, demolished during road improvements in the 1970s.

Caption For Kingsbury, Swimming Pool, Kingsbury Road C1955

The Kingsbury pool was large by municipal standards, and it was situated on the edge of Roe Green Park.

Caption For Hartest, The Green C1960

On the edge of the green are the former wheelwright's house and workshop.

Caption For Havering Atte Bower, The Stocks And Whipping Post 1908

They have stood on this location, at the edge of the green on Broxhill Road, since about 1829.

Caption For Horning, The Village 1934

Set in the heart of Broadland, it has been called 'little Venice', and its soft green lawns spread down to the water's edge.

Caption For Great Staughton, The Sundial C1955

The shops, work-shops and brick houses are built on the street edge, while the older cottages and farmhouses are set back, possibly on the line of the original village green.

Caption For Bedford, De Parys Avenue 1897

Taken from the west edge of St Peter's Green, this view looks north up the long avenue towards Bedford Park.

Caption For Outwood, The Post Office C1955

Back to the west of Blindley Heath the route reaches Outwood, a hamlet on the edge of heath and woodland, some of it owned by the National Trust.

Caption For Great Easton, The Village C1960

Great Easton lies in the south-east corner of the county, to the south of Eye Brook Reservoir, and to the north of industrial Corby, on the very edge of the Welland Valley.

Caption For Crowborough, All Saints Church 1900

On the eastern edge of the beautiful Ashdown Forest, the town is now a commuter settlement.

Caption For Hilton, Grove End C1955

On the left is Douglas Cottage, then the plainly named No 2, and the last house on the right is Green Cottage.