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Eels In Tooting Market . 1950’s

I’ve just read a detailed account of a person who recounted a memory of a fish shop in Tooting market in the 1950’s. As well as fish the lady owner (who was missing front teeth) sold eels. Some customers preferred that ...Read more

A memory of Tooting by Derek Wadman

Memories Of West Hendon

I was born in 1946. I lived in Stuart Avenue opposite the large floral clock of Edmunds Walker co. The clock was adorned with flowers all through the year. There was a field at the end of our road adjacent to the Edgeware ...Read more

A memory of West Hendon by Derek Holder

United Dairies High Rd

My Nan and Grandad lived for many years in the flat above United Dairies in High Rd Chadwell Heath. I have many happy memories of staying with them in the 60s and early 70s. We used to enter via a lane just inside ...Read more

A memory of Chadwell Heath by Beverley Burton

Monkey Puzzle Tree

As a kid in the 1970s, I remember being in my parents' car from London to Eastbourne, heading down the A217, passing through Tadworth. Visible from the road was a giant monkey puzzle tree in the grounds of Tadworth Court. I was ...Read more

A memory of Tadworth by Adam Cohen

Sharpenhoe Clappers & Sundon Hills Bedfordshire

In the post war years, as families rebuilt their lives again, Sundays really were special leisure days and those who were able, bought a small car and enjoyed their afternoon going for rides on quiet ...Read more

A memory of Tralee by ducatee

St John’s Street

I have many fantastic memories of visiting my grandparents, aunties and uncles, cousins who lived and still live there. My Bampi worked in the butchers at the top of the hill, My hero, my dad, was a butcher as well but he also ...Read more

A memory of Ogmore Vale by Jan Williams

Two Year Student At Cheshire County Training College Crewe

It was an all-ladies' college when I attended. Many friendships were made. Memories of teaching practices at schools in Crew and surrounds. First year students had to go out in "digs" and were ...Read more

A memory of Crewe

Holiday

I was born in 1953, so I think it must have been 1958/59 when we had a holiday in Mundesley - but what may seem strange is we had an old scout ridge tent but it was put up at the back of a pub. Cannot recall what the pub was called. ...Read more

A memory of Mundesley by Robert Wilkins

Holidays In Polzeath

In the 50‘s we (my family and my mum’s sister’s family) spent two holidays in rented holiday houses in Polzeath. The first house was “The Hermitage” and was situated on the cliff overlooking the sea with no buildings in front. ...Read more

A memory of Polzeath by Janet Völcker

Captions

2,019 captions found. Showing results 649 to 672.

Caption For Abingdon, The Market Place C1955

The origins of St Nicholas' Church date back to the 12th century.

Caption For Llandough, St Dochdwy's Church C1955

The church has a chalice and paten dating back to the 16th century, and in its grounds stands the 10th-century cross of Irbic.

Caption For Usk, The Riverside C1960

Here we see Conigar Walk running down the bank of the River Usk.

Caption For Dublin, Trinity College And The Bank Of Ireland 1897

On the right hand side is the Bank of Ireland, a building dating from Georgian times and once the home of the Irish Parliament.

Caption For Frensham, Troops At Frensham 1917

How many of these men came back by the end of the following year?

Caption For Kendal, Sleddall Almshouses 1896

Kendal Grammar School sits alongside the banks of the River Kent.

Caption For Richmond, View From Castle Walk 1913

Taken from Billy Banks Wood south of the Swale, this distant view shows the defensive site of Richmond Castle, and the town clinging precariously - and picturesquely - to the hillside

Caption For Forest Row, The Swan 1907

The Swan, which dates back to the Middle Ages, was originally known as the Yew Tree (after a nearby yew) but changed its name in the 18th century when it was a busy inn on the London-Brighton turnpike

Caption For Southend On Sea, 1898

However, mothers and children manage to find space and the boats form useful back-rests.

Caption For Old Colwyn, 1890

The maids seem to find the visitor ready for a chat, and the lad on the carriage looks back also.

Caption For Blakeney, Post Office Corner C1950

The town is studded with fine brick and flint houses with steep pantiled roofs - on the right is the flamboyant brick and pebble Barclay's Bank.

Caption For Alford, Five Sail Mill C1960

The miller for many years was Mr Fred Banks.

Caption For Meopham, The Green C1960

The black-painted smock windmill, set back from the road, and the prominent Cricketers pub facing the local cricket pavilion, are both local landmarks.

Caption For Cheam, Upper Mulgrave Road C1950

On the extreme left is J F White's tobacconist's shop next door to the branch of Lloyds Bank, while across the road is the entrance to Cheam Station Approach, with the offices of Morgan, Baines & Clark's

Caption For Henley On Thames, Hart Street 1893

On the right, the street still awaits the out-of-scale London and Counties bank, erected in 1892.

Caption For Newbury, The Wharf C1960

At the height of the canal era, the Wharf was a bustling depot where up to ten large barges could load and unload.

Caption For Woodbridge, The Thoroughfare 1894

Georgian buildings abound in the town, although it harks back to Tudor times; it owes much of its early development to Thomas Seckford, a lawyer at the court of Elizabeth I.

Caption For Shillingford, Swan Hotel 1890

The three-arched, balustraded bridge at Shillingford dates back to 1827 and carries the Wallingford to Thame road over the river.

Caption For Sway, Hare And Hounds C1955

Buckland Rings, the great earthworks nearby, probably date back to the Iron Age, though the Romans used the fortifications during their invasion of England - coins of the Emperor Claudius have been found

Caption For Andover, Iron Bridge 1908

In 1908, the view of the town looking back under the bridge was unobstructed.

Caption For Tavistock, Brook Street 1910

This view, looking back towards the town centre, shows both the Congregational and parish churches.

Caption For Holkham, The Beach 1950

Backed with a wind-break of Corsica pine planted by Thomas William Coke in the mid 19th century, this area is a breeding ground for birds such as terns, redshank and oystercatchers.

Caption For Boston, Grammar School, South End 2005

In 1551 the property of the Corpus Christi Guild ended up with Lord Clinton, and then the Marquis of Northampton claimed that of the other four guilds, though he handed back to the Corporation

Caption For Dawlish, Dawlish Water 1928

The Dawlish Water and its high tributary the Smallacombe Brook rise on the wooded heathland of Little Haldon Hill, which rises eight hundred feet at the back of the town.