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Direct Enlistment

It was the 24th May 1955 when I arrived, with a number of other lads, at Inkerman Bks to begin eighteen weeks training that would "hopefully" see us depart with the somewhat doubtful tital of Military Policemen. My memories of ...Read more

A memory of Knaphill in 1955 by Derrick Palmer

Channel View

I was born in No 9 Manor Bungalows (The Prefabs), in 1947, Channel View wasn't built then, the area was laid to allotments & then open meadow to Gelli Crescent & Tynycwm Halt Railway platforms. In 1955 the second Phase of ...Read more

A memory of Pontymister in 1955 by Lyndon Ivin

Preston,Fishergate. C.1965

I knew and worked with P.C. McGinty (P.C 100) in Preston Borough Police from 1965 to 1968, when I worked there as an Inspector, before moving again on promotion. By that time P.C. McGinty had, very sensibly, got himself a ...Read more

A memory of Preston in 1965 by Robert Dale

First Love Thornton Heath 1963 69

My memories of Thornton Heath are not as a local resident, but as the girlfriend of someone who lived in the area and with whom I went out for 6 years from the age of 15 to 21, eventually becoming engaged ...Read more

A memory of Thornton Heath by Marion Coward

Cody Road Prefabs

I used to live in No 55 Cody Road in the prefabs, from 1948 until 1959. I returned last year (2009), I found the road our prefab was on the corner of Cody Road and Brookhouse Road. I remember we had a large area of grass in front ...Read more

A memory of Cove in 1953 by David Gibson

High Legh School

One headmaster, a small Welshman, used to encourage all the pupils to write in itallics. I remember, one day, another teacher coming into the class to tell Mr Evans that King George had died. Still, to this day, I remember what ...Read more

A memory of High Legh by Norman Croston

Bexleyheath Bus Garage

I lived opposite the bus garage for many years (from 1949), my mum worked in the newsagents in the parade of shops (next to the garage) then at Lewis sweet shop at the clock-tower. My dad was a coach driver for Margo's, ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1959 by Linda Beckford

Wedding

I was married at St Martin's Church on September 6th 1958, to Alan Haddrill. My maiden name was Crump and I lived in Surrey Gardens, Effingham Junction. The vicar was away so a replacement came from, I think, Clandon. He was late, and ...Read more

A memory of East Horsley in 1958 by Angela Haddrill

Bristol, High Street And The Blitz 1940

Bristol's High Street scene of many strirring events in Bristol's history the heart of the city was destroyed and lost forever in 1940. As a city with docks and industry at its heart, Bristol was a natural ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1940 by Paul Townsend

Playing Fields Back Of Longbank Road

Living in Longbank Road Tividale was like living in the country. Behind our house we had playing fields that used to belong to a farm. There was a large tree that we used to swing around. The field was our ...Read more

A memory of Tividale in 1967 by Wayne Cooper

Captions

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Caption For Howth, The Harbour 1897

The Martello tower is again visible in the distance. The superb lines of the boats of the Howth fishing fleet can be seen clearly.

Caption For Norwich, Old Cow Tower And The River Wensum 1891

The tower was rebuilt in flint faced with brick in about 1390, at the time when the city took it over from the Cathedral Priory.

Caption For Newnham, Clock Tower C1955

This ornamental clock tower greets visitors who enter the town along the A48 from the direction of Gloucester.

Caption For Maldon, The Promenade 1909

Here we see Maldon's famous promenade— now Promenade Park—with a fine array of fishing boats; the tower of St Mary's church, with its landmark little white spire, can be seen in the background.Today

Caption For Stratford Upon Avon, Bridge Street 1922

Bridge Street leads on to Wood Street, where there is a fountain and a clock tower presented to the town in 1888 by an American visitor.

Caption For Waltham Abbey, The Old Gateway C1955

In the background we can see the tower of the abbey church.

Caption For Gulval, The Village And Church C1900

The 16th-century granite church tower is behind. Gulval is still a separate village, even though it is only a mile outside Penzance.

Caption For Withernsea, The Lighthouse 1955

Towering above the skyline is the lighthouse, which is now a museum partly dedicated to Withernsea's most famous daughter, the actress Kay Kendall.

Caption For Goudhurst, The Village And St Mary's Church 1901

St Mary's Church was founded in the 14th century, with its tower built in 1640. It crowns the hill, and has many monuments to the Culpeper family.

Caption For Alfriston, Burnt House And River Cuckmere C1960

The tower of Litlington church can be seen in the distance. The farmhouse is still inhabited and well conserved.

Caption For Frimley Green, Old Windmill 1906

This old tower windmill is on Old Windmill Hill between Blackdown Barracks and Elizabeth Barracks in Deepcut and Pirbright Camps.

Caption For Swanwick, Derby Road C1955

The pinnacled tower of Swanwick's parish church stands four-square at the end of Derby Road.

Caption For Maldon, Market Hill Corner C1955

This medieval flint tower belonged to St Peter's church. However, it now simply serves as the vestibule to the public library.

Caption For London, The Houses Of Parliament C1910

The pinnacle to the right of Victoria Tower has now been restored.

Caption For Atcham, Atcham Church 1891

The lower part of the tower is 13th-century, though it uses salvaged Roman stone. There is some 15th-century stained glass acquired second-hand from Bacton, Herefordshire.

Caption For Old Sarum, Objects Discovered During Excavations 1913

This picture shows the remains of the flint tower, which, as can be seen, needed substantial reinforcement with solid blocks of stone.

Caption For Haverfordwest, Town View 1890

The castle can be clearly seen on the right of the picture and the tower of St Mary's with one of its clock faces to the centre of the picture on the horizon.

Caption For Ashford, High Street 1901

On the extreme left in this photograph the pinnacles of the church's 120-foot Perpendicular central tower can be seen rising above the buildings.

Caption For Southport, Lord Street C1955

On the left is London Square, where the obelisk of the war memorial towers above all else.

Caption For Raunds, Market Square C1955

The best feature of the town is undoubtedly the parish church with its lofty 13th-century tower. To the right is the George and Dragon pub.

Caption For Basingstoke, Church Street 1904

Peeping above the town's rooftops is the tower of St Michael the Archangel, perhaps the finest of Hampshire's Perpendicular parish churches.

Caption For Plymouth, The Guildhall 1889

The spire on the ridge of the main roof no longer exists, and the tower now has a plain copper roof.

Caption For Steeton, The Tower C1955

This view is of The Tower, a crenellated gateway to the 17th-century High Hall, the village manor house. There is also a Low Hall at Steeton.

Caption For Salisbury, Bridge Street C1955

The Clock Tower, across the bridge, was built by a Doctor Roberts in 1893 on the site of the old County Gaol.The much older Infirmary beyond has since been converted to flats.