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Not The Ford...

Photograph number 7 of 9 is labelled as The Ford. It was in fact Middle Path which ran from Brook Street in Edlesborough up to Harling Road, Eaton Bray. I used to go fishing for tiddlers there and had fallen in on more than one ...Read more

A memory of Edlesborough by Peter Humphrey

75 Crwys Crescent

My name is Paul Griffiths and I lived at the above address from 1942 until 1951 when my parents moved to Braintree, Essex. Some of the fondest memories of my childhood were spent at Upper Boat and we lived at the last house in ...Read more

A memory of Upper Boat by griffatgoerlitz

Ben Rhydding

I moved to Ben Rhydding at a year old and grew up there with my brother and sister. We loved living there, exploring the river and the moors. I distinctly remember the large detached house Thornycroft when it was still owned by a wealthy ...Read more

A memory of Ilkley by catherinelpaine

Farningham Homes For Boys

Hi my name is Bryan Hall, but when I was born it was Bryan Daniels. Because of my mothers persnal difficulties I was taken in by the Surrey County Council aged three months being put into council care. In 1945 I was ...Read more

A memory of South Darenth by Bryan Hall

My Dad Was A Train Driver.

I grew up and lived in Durham Road, Feltham. From 1952 to 1971. Went to Cardinal Road infants school from 1957 - 1959. 1959 - 1963 Hanworth Road Junior School, 1963 -1967 Lafone Secondary School for Girls. Boundary ...Read more

A memory of Feltham

More Memories Of Bredbury

I was born at 83 Kingsway in August 1952 at my grandparents' home. My mother was Joan Carter (nee Harrison) who was born in Bennett Street, Ardwick, Manchester and my father was Brian Carter who was born in Rotherfield ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury by david.b.carter

Born In Blackhill

I was born at 23, St George's Place, Blackhill in 1951. My name was Valerie Wyporski and I had a brother, Leslie who went to Tin Mill School. My dad was Polish and was a painter for the coal board. He was known as 'Fred'. My ...Read more

A memory of Blackhill by valerie.mcnamara

Ted's Tuckshop

Lovely reading memories of Mitcham! Born in 1950 lived in 33 Westmoreland Square, Pollard's Hill , vivid memories of Ted's pale blue tuckshop and my mum sending me to buy 6 fags and a packet of tea! Playing on the swings next to our ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by hindleowen

Geddes The Chemist

In the late 1950's I had an after school/Saturday job with Geddes. I had a pushbike with a basket and used to deliver medicines around Three Bridges & Worth; In addition I used to wash bottles, as in those days liquid ...Read more

A memory of Three Bridges by David Randall

Captions

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Caption For Goyt Valley, 1894

The gatehouse and gardeners' cottages on the approach to Errwood Hall at Goyt's Bridge in the Goyt Valley.

Caption For Leamington Spa, The Parish Church C1955

The River Leam and All Saints' Church from the suspension bridge.

Caption For Chester, Bridge Street, The Bear And Billet Inn 1888

The Bear and Billet public house in Lower Bridge Street was built in 1664. At some time during the 19th century the pub frontage has been modified so that there are continuous windows on two floors.

Caption For Tiverton, On The Canal 1903

The Grand Western Canal was part of a grandiose scheme to link the Bristol and English Channels between Taunton and Exeter. There were to be three branches, one of which was Tiverton.

Caption For Devonport, Torpoint Ferry Bridge 1890

Torpoint is actually in Cornwall, and its ferry still makes regular journeys across the Tamar, taking workers across to Devonport Dockyard and the City of Plymouth.

Caption For Upper Arley, Ferry And Village C1939

A ferry was first recorded as being in use here in 1323, and when the idea for a footbridge was first mooted there was a great deal of opposition.

Caption For Wickhambreaux, The Post Office 1903

On the banks of the Little Stour, whose waters flow peacefully under the bridge on the left, the small general stores and post office on the right served this little hidden village with its 18th- and 19th-century

Caption For Glasgow, The Broomielaw 1897

This overhead view of the Broomielaw area of the city shows the George V bridge in the foreground.

Caption For Clydach, Lower Fall 1893

The Clydach River is a tributary of the Usk, and joins it between Abergavenny and Crickhowell.

Caption For Belfast, Ann Street 1897

In the middle distance can be seen Queen's Bridge over the River Lagan, and beyond is industrial Belfast hard at work.

Caption For Barnstaple, View From Mount Sandford 1929

The lush fields are clear to see, as is the bridge, Raleigh Cabinet Works, and the estuary. The sandbars visible even at half tide illustrate why shipping to the town was lost.

Caption For Menai Bridge, Suspension Bridge 1891

This elegant suspension bridge, built over the Menai Strait by Thomas Telford as part of his Holyhead Road, gave its name to the little town on the northern side of the narrow strait, between the island

Caption For Bradford On Avon, Town And Bridge 1900

This traffic-free view of the town centre from Bridge Street conveys the history and feel of the place instantly.

Caption For Henley On Thames, Marsh Lock C1955

Field Marshal Conway's great 18th-century landscape improve- ments and garden buildings in the grounds of Park Place included the rustic boulder-bedecked bridge on the right, carrying the Wargrave

Caption For Powick, Old Bridge 1906

Powick's older bridge was the scene of a Civil War battle in 1651 when Royalist troops under Montgomery held it for two hours against superior Parliamentary forces.

Caption For Chepstow, The Museum 2004

Originally, 18th-century Gwy House in Bridge Street was a privately owned family home.

Caption For Waterbeach, The River Cam, Clayhithe C1955

The Clayhithe ferry ceased operating in 1875 when a company was formed to replace it with an iron bridge to be maintained by tolls. The Cam Sailing Boat and Motor Boat clubs now use the old moorings.

Caption For The Broads, A Greengrocer On The Broads C1945

Below Acle bridge a provisioner brings supplies of fruit, vegetables, milk (in churns) and other essentials to holidaymakers and people living on houseboats such as this one on the right.

Caption For Steep, Kettlebrook 1898

In this photograph the cottages had only recently had their thatch replaced and the wall, next to the woman with the dog, rebuilt.

Caption For Hungerford, Bridge Sreet 1903

This view shows Bridge Street on the north bank of the Kennet and Avon canal.

Caption For Grindleford, The Village C1960

Here we see the junction of the Hathersage road and the road leading down to the bridge over the Derwent.

Caption For Huntingdon, The Old Bridge 1898

The medieval bridge over the River Ouse was started in 1332 to connect Huntingdon with Godmanchester, and the respective authorities paid for three arches - note the different styles - with the builders

Caption For Newport Pagnell, St John Street 1950

Tragically the left hand side of the road was demolished in the 1960s and replaced by appaling flat-roofed buildings.

Caption For Wyke Regis, The School 1898

Here we see pupils at play in the street outside the old school at Whaley Bridge. Note the pinafore-wearing girls and the white starched collars of the boys.