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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 Peter Taylor

West End

I was born on a not very pleasant day in February 1954! We lived in the Dunkirk area of the West End below the factory/mill on Dunkirk Lane. We had "The Green" to play on, Warley Road, and then the "Top Park" further up when we were a little ...Read more

A memory of Halifax by Thomas Gledhill

Born In 1942 Lived In Westbrook Road

Born in 1942, Lived in Westbrook Road. Attended Heston Infants School, Heston Junior School and Spring Grove Central School. I have lots of memories, but reading other people’s entries has reminded me of names of ...Read more

A memory of Heston by Carol Gaches

Memories Of St Gorran

I can vividly remember seeing Miss Richmond & Miss Charlton...........Miss Richmond would whip me with a riding crop as I was a Anglican and not Catholic hence I was picked on..............they would make the boys drop their ...Read more

A memory of Manaccan by bmwsimon

West Wittering In The 1940s And 50s

My first memories are of playing on the huge expanse of sand at West Wittering and the bombing tower which used to be there after the war. We stayed on the beach till late and were put to bed in the back of ...Read more

A memory of West Wittering by Marianne Stevens

Seaford Rd In The 50s And 60s

I was born in 15 Seaford rd. in 1954. Tottenham then was like a village where everyone knew everyone else. I can clearly remember rag and bone men with their horse and carts, ringing their bells yelling "old rags and ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham by John Martin

Born In Saford 5

Lived in Gurner street from 1944 until about 1960. Down one side of the street was Ordsal Hall and on the other, a street with a wonderful sewing shop, owner was a Mrs Cob, it was full of little drawers with embroidery thread, Same ...Read more

A memory of Salford by matad

Beanz Dreamz...

Our family moved to Friars Road in the summer of 66, from a damp house in Boothen Green, which looked over toward the Michelin Factory. I was 5 years old. My father Graham was a former art student at Burslem College of Art under the ...Read more

A memory of Abbey Hulton by Marc Thorley

Progress And Change

Being raised in Buckhurst Hill was a childhood experience I feel very lucky to have enjoyed. I was raised in the small cottage at 58 Epping New Road aptly named "Ivy Cottage". Located on the edge of the yard owned by ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1940 by Denman Lalonde

Battersea And Wandsworth The 60's And 70's

I have so many memories of my childhood in Battersea and Wandsworth. In fact, I have recently begun writing my autobiography which will detail many of my memories from those early years. I have lived in ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by Graham Strachan

Captions

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Caption For Sutton, Manor Park 1932

This view is taken further west in the park. This curiously old-fashioned Victorian style fountain was installed in June 1931 on land acquired that year.

Caption For Kettering, The Bridge, Wicksteed Park C1955

South-east of the town, along the valley of the River Ise and west of Barton Seagrave village, is The Wicksteed Park with the river dammed to form a large lake as the centrepiece.

Caption For Silecroft, The Railway Station C1955

Carlisle and Sons' delivery van waits at the level crossing near Silecroft Station on the west coast route between Barrow and Workington, which opened to traffic in 1848.

Caption For Whatstandwell, Hillside C1960

This view looks down on the A6 trunk road, which passes across the centre of the picture, at Whatstandwell, seven miles west of Matlock.

Caption For Chesham, The Church 1897

St Mary's Church is on rising ground west of the town, with Lowndes Park to its north and east and The Bury to its west. The large cruciform church dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries.

Caption For Clifton Hampden, The Plough Inn C1960

The old village consists of a number of small, picturesque thatched and timber-framed cottages to the west of the church and along a lane running west from the river bridge.

Caption For Fareham, The Church And War Memorial 2005

Sir Henry Thompson, son of a vice admiral and curate of the parish church of St Peter and St Paul, helped to found Holy Trinity Church in West Street, as well as church schools in Park Lane and Fontley

Caption For Bridport, West Street 1937

This shows pre-war motoring at its peak, moving both ways up and down West Street, which was the A35 main road.

Caption For Fernhurst, Cross Roads 1908

The small, relatively unspoilt village of Fernhurst lies on the Midhurst to Haslemere road in the north-west corner of Sussex.

Caption For Bakewell, The Bridge And River C1955

Here, the excellent footpath on the west bank of the river can be seen.

Caption For Huddersfield, Greenhead Park 1957

West Yorkshire is blessed with many fine Victorian parks. This one was acquired by the council in 1884 for £30,000 from Sir John Ramsden, who personally contributed £5,000.

Caption For Fulham, Pryors Bank Gardens C1960

This view looks west from the same viewpoint as F69010, past the half-timbered lodge built in 1900, towards Bishop's Park proper in the distance.

Caption For Glasgow, Sauchiehall Street 1897

We are looking west. This part is now pedestrianised.

Caption For Machynlleth, Pen Y Bont 1901

This town, known to its inhabitants as 'Mach', is situated at the far north west corner of Powys, so far that it is also in the Snowdonia National Park and 10 miles from the sea.

Caption For Chesham, St Mary's Church From The River 1897

This view looks north-west across the water meadows towards the church from beside the stream where it passes under Germain Street.

Caption For Ware, Ware Park Sanatorium 1925

Ware Park, rebuilt in the 1880s by William Parker, is located about three-quarters of a mile north-west of Bengeo on the outskirts of Hertford.

Caption For Cardiff, Roath Park 1896

In all, with additional areas added, the park totalled a grand 102 acres, which follows the Roath Brook between fashionable Cyncoed and Penylan to the east and Heath, Cathays and Roath

Caption For Southend On Sea, The Amusement Park 1947

Here we see part of the amusement park again. It was known for many years as Peter Pan's Playground and lies to the west of the pier, close to the place where the previous photographs were taken.

Caption For Bridport, South Street 1949

Here we see the view southwards along South Street, from the taxi rank (left) to the tower of St Mary's Parish Church (right of centre). This was the B3157 to West Bay and Burton Bradstock.

Caption For Glasgow, George Square 1897

Whereas Glasgow Green had been a part of the common grazing land of the burgh since the earliest times, the greening of Glasgow really began in 1852 when the city acquired the estates of Woodlands

Caption For Rockbeare, The Crown And Sceptre C1955

When this view was taken, the road was the A30 to the west country and already notorious for delays during the summer.

Caption For Oakwood, Bramley Road C1965

Looking west, the camera captures the underground station in its rather austere setting.

Caption For Sutton On Sea, High Street C1955

This view looks south-west along the High Street. The Bacchus Hotel, a mainly 18th-century pantiled building predating the seaside resort's expansion, survives.

Caption For Kidderminster, Brinton Park 1957

This changed, however, in 1887 with the presentation to the town of Brinton Park to the immediate south- west.