Photos

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Memories

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Trolly Times

Most young boys at sometime rode and or built their own trolly. My experience growing up, living on the edge of French's Yard on Epping New Road in Buckhurst Hill, was full of good times riding my home-built trolly down the long ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by Denman Lalonde

Eversley, 1971 1983

Dear Jan, I have found this website quite by chance! I first moved to Eversley with my family as a child (aged 6) in July 1971. My mother became the sub postmistress and we lived in the purpose build, red brick 5 bedroomed ...Read more

A memory of Eversley by Giles Myhill

Wardleys Memories

Spent many many happy school holidays at Wardleys caravan park in the early to mid 1950s , around 1953-1956, I used to go with my mum for the whole 6 weeks holiday period, we stayed in my uncles chalet that he had built on the ...Read more

A memory of Hambleton by alan.kay1

My Childhood In Burton In The 50's And 60's

I was born in the village in 1949, in an end terrace No.1 Woodview. It was down a small road in the centre of the village and at the top, I believe at one time there was a timber yard/sawmill. ...Read more

A memory of Burton in Lonsdale by ian.blundell

Brimscombe Corner & Burleigh 1910 62690

This photo is taken 100 yards up Brimscombe lane, looking back across the Golden Valley. The lane itself leads back up to Thrupp Lane & Dark lane, which is on its way to Quarhouse and the Lypiatt Manor, ...Read more

A memory of Brimscombe by Philip Baker

Happy Memories

Seeing the picture of the Information Centre brought back lovely memories for me because in 1968 it was The Windlesora Tea Rooms and Restaurant and I had my wedding reception there in October, there was a lovely room at the back for ...Read more

A memory of Windsor by josawyers

Teacher Training Courses For Further Education Colleges 1963

I found a document among my father's things which showed courses at Woolley Hall, to train teachers to become Heads of Centre at Colleges of Further Education. What I found ...Read more

A memory of Woolley Hall College by jacquiew13

Victoria Road

I lived in Victoria Road from 1945 to 1958. I remember the prefabs at the Ilford Lane end of the road. The odd numbered houses in Victoria Road started at number 7. I never understood why that was as I don't think there were houses there ...Read more

A memory of Barking by ronfer1945

History Of Peacock Cottage, Cleeve Prior

In 'Spring Onions' the autobiography of farmer and market gardener Duncan McGuffie, published by Faber & Faber in 1942, the author rents Peacock Cottage. This is the quote from p 49: "Peacock Cottage ...Read more

A memory of Cleeve Prior by Robert Carter

Old Blandford Primary School

When I was 8 or 9, (1961 or 1962) I attended the old, one-room primary school in Blandford. We used to have hot school dinners delivered in a van every day. The school room was heated by a huge stove in the centre ...Read more

A memory of Blandford Forum by Patricia Anne Conaghan

Captions

3,594 captions found. Showing results 505 to 528.

Caption For Ingoldmells, Beacon Restaurant C1965

We are in the village centre on Queensway.

Caption For Caversham, Bridge Street 1908

This photograph shows Bridge Street in the centre of Caversham, at the point where it crosses the Thames.

Caption For Bitteswell, Man At Arms C1960

Adjoining the village today, a huge distribution centre is developing on the former air crew training base.

Caption For Langland Bay, The Hotel 1893

Note the walled garden in the centre of the picture complete with lean-to

Caption For Slough, High Street 1961

Many of Slough's town centre buildings are relatively new, dating from the post- and pre- war periods.

Caption For Hursley, All Saints Church 1886

Winchester has always been an important centre for military training; much of the countryside round and about is used for tactical exercises.

Caption For Caversham, Bridge Street 1908

This photograph shows Bridge Street in the centre of Caversham, at the point where it crosses the Thames.

Caption For Lyme Regis, The Parade And Sands 1922

The thatched Madeira Cottages (centre) were built in 1818.

Caption For Catterick, Richmond Road 1953

Note the soldiers marching down the road side by side in the centre of the photograph, just to the right of Craster's corner shop.

Caption For Richmond, From Terrace 1898

On the right is St Mary's parish church, in the centre the Grammar School, and to the left Church Mill, demolished in 1969, the last of many Richmond watermills once powered by the

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Caption For Burley, C1960

Despite its increase in size, Burley is still a good centre for exploring the southwestern corner of the New Forest, with lonely woodlands and heaths within easy walking distance.

Caption For Ringwood, West Street C1955

Ringwood makes an excellent centre for touring the New Forest, Ringwood Forest, the Dorset downlands and even the south coast.

Caption For Helston, Wendron Street 1913

Home of the famous 'Furry-Day', Helston was an important market centre for local produce.

Caption For Yarmouth, The Bugle Hotel C1955

Its accessibility to the mainland and its usefulness as a touring centre ensured that a number of fine hotels, such as the Bugle, were opened from Victorian times onwards.

Caption For Colchester, The Weir C1960

Until the 1950s Middle Mill Weir occupied the centre of this view, but the bridge over the weir remains as an important pedestrian link to the sportsfields and parks on the north bank of the River.

Caption For Cheltenham, The Promenade 1907

The population of Cheltenham grew from three thousand in 1801 to over thirteen thousand just twenty years later; this was a sure sign of Cheltenham's success as a spa town and residential centre.

Caption For Plymouth, The Pier 1898

The City's holiday value is as a touring centre.

Caption For Bakewell, The Rutland Arms Hotel, Rutland Square 1914

The elegant Georgian coaching inn stands in the centre of town.

Caption For Plymouth, The Pier 1898

The City's holiday value is as a touring centre.

Caption For Barnstaple, The Square 1929

Although still in this area, it has been re-located to the centre of the huge landscaped traffic island that dominates this scene today.

Caption For Sheffield, Pinstone Street C1965

Pinstone Street was laid out in the mid-1870s as part of a major development of Sheffield town centre that saw wide well-planned streets replace a hotch-potch of alleyways, small workshops, stables and

Caption For Grasmere, The Church Of St Oswald 1926

Now the centre of a hectic one-way traffic system, Grasmere's parish church of St Oswald is perhaps best known for being the last resting place of the poet William Wordsworth, who is buried there alongside

Caption For Sleaford, Grantham Road C1965

This is an attractive approach road into the town centre of Sleaford.

Caption For Isle Of Grain, The Cat And Cracker Hotel C1955

Note the toddler on the tricycle (centre).