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Books
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Memories
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Growing Up In Seaton Sluice In The 1960s
I moved from Blyth to Seaton Sluice into a newly built house in Cresswell Avenue in 1957. Life as a child in the village was exciting; most days we would either play on the beach and harbour or the new ...Read more
A memory of Seaton Sluice by
A Focal Point
Kay Gardens was the terminus for all bus services from surrounding districts and towns. On this photograph, the large building at the back of the picture was the Co-op, which was at that time a department store, but also housed a ...Read more
A memory of Bury in 1954 by
Flamstead End School /Hammond Street
Hi..I too went to Flamstead End junior school..and remember Mrs Sibley and Mr Cave...Mr Cave lived in Pottars Bar and drove what seemed a large car then - an Austin Cambridge I think....there was also a Miss/Mrs Butterfield ...Read more
A memory of Cheshunt by
Cheslyn Hay 1960 1977
My parents moved from Essington to Cheslyn Hay in 1960. We briefly lived in one of the cottages in Hollybush before moving to Low Street. I remember Harry Bates selling fruit & veg from his horse & cart and people ...Read more
A memory of Cheslyn Hay by
A Real English Village
My parents moved to Wickham Bishops in 1948 to help friends run the village Post Office Stores which sold everything - stamps, paraffin (you brought your own can and it was filled from a barrel at the back), vinegar ...Read more
A memory of Wickham Bishops in 1948 by
Highwood Hospital, Brentwood
My father (Peter Winslow) was in charge of salaries and wages for the Brentwood District group of hospitals in the early 60s and he was based at Highwood Hospital. His offices were at one time in the Limes, the building ...Read more
A memory of Brentwood by
My Eli Memories.
Just found this site. I was born in Euxton in the early 50s, went to school there for a while and finally left in the early 70s. My dad's family had lived in the village since the late 19th century. They came from Wrightington and ...Read more
A memory of Euxton by
The Brampton Hawk Moth Club.
Searching for wildlife to keep as pets was a major diversion for a small group of boys in my class at Brampton Road Primary School during the 1950's. Anything that moved on the ground or swam around in ponds and streams ...Read more
A memory of Bexleyheath by
Grandma's Shop
I was born Nov 5, 1939 at 81 Star Lane, the home of my maternal grandparents, James and Anne Maria Bullock. My mother, Annie Grace Bullock, was the youngest of six children. She married my father, Henry George Hooper, in 1935 at ...Read more
A memory of Canning Town by
Days Gone By
My family arrived in Seaforth late in 1939 after we were shipped back from Gibraltar where my father was stationed with the Kings Regiment. Early memories of our house in Holly Grove are vague. My sister Maureen and I, along with ...Read more
A memory of Seaforth in 1940 by
Captions
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The Langdale Pikes are among the Lake District's most popular and recognizable hills.
The Castle Hotel, with its fine porticoed entrance, was a popular place to stay for Taunton's Victorian visitors.
The River Dargle falls down a precipice of about 300 ft, and this has long been a popular spot with sightseers.
The summer exodus of holidaymakers to the seaside resorts of Britain made piers a popular and lucrative venture. This Victoria Pier has had a chequered history.
The road to the right leads to the railway station, but directly along the leafy street is The Spa, a particularly popular hydro.
The popularity of the north coast beaches and the advent of mass tourism led to the stretch of coastline between Rhyl and Colwyn Bay being almost totally occupied with caravan sites, amusement arcades,
It was once popular with downland shepherds, but it dried up in 1976 and is now pumped from the well.
The motor launches are proving a popular attraction for those wishing to take the river journey to Eaton Hall.
This popular pastime and its attendant bandstand are now long gone. Some of the models in this picture display surprisingly sophisticated detail in sails and rigging.
A splendid example of nineteen-thirties design with its curving lines and elegant windows, this restaurant clearly retained its popularity with customers well into the fifties.
A fine study of the Ladies' Bathing Place, which seems a popular venue for both the women and menfolk of Portrush. A yacht can be seen out towards the Skerries.
Once a popular riverside haunt for the locals, Hog Island is now known as Piper's Vale, and is more remarkable today as the north-eastern end of the Orwell Bridge.
Moor Park was always a popular place for children, and I bet our young ladies in the picture had had a smashing time.
Moor Park was always a popular place for children, and I bet our young ladies in the picture had had a smashing time.
The popular seafront of North Berwick.
Grange Road was one of the main shopping streets in Birkenhead, and was very popular. The street is now pedestrianised, and with St John's Pavement in its centre is still a popular shopping area.
With its close proximity to London and its attractive riverside setting, Maidenhead became a fashionable resort in Victorian and Edwardian times, and was especially popular with wealthy Londoners,
In the background is the Pleasure Boat Inn, popular with visitors to the Broads.
With its close proximity to London and its attractive riverside setting, Maidenhead became a fashionable resort in Victorian and Edwardian times, and was especially popular with wealthy Londoners
In the background is the Travellers Inn, a popular village hostelry.
As an inexpensive home, converted narrowboats are still popular, especially closer to Oxford where there are dozens to be seen.
The fast-growing tourist trade made hotels such as this popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The fast-growing tourist trade made hotels such as this popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
It has long been a popular venue with the racing fraternity.
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