Maps

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Books

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Memories

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The Cowleys Of High Barnet

Dear Roland, How interesting - your memories of High Barnet. As far as I am aware - we were not related to the Sunderlands of Hadley. The Cowley family who lived in Cockfosters, would most probably be my Uncle ...Read more

A memory of High Barnet in 1940 by Margaret Mosley

In Memory Of My Grandparents

Mr Gran and Grandad had their home in North Stoke, a Mr and Mrs Sallis (Elizabeth and Arthur). They lived in Calendula Cottage, as it was called then. My mother had three sons, Ray the oldest, Tony, and ...Read more

A memory of North Stoke by The Frith Memory Archivist

Victoria Mill Bridge

I remember this bridge very well. Brought up in MD from 1938 until I left to join the Royal Navy in 1955. We, my brother Tony and Brian Roylance, spent many happy hours in the vicinity especially fishing for ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1940 by Victor Richards

B.B. Evans

As a young child in the late 30's and early 40's, a visit to B.B. Evans Department Store in Kilburn High Road was like a visit to Aladdin's Cave. Full of all kinds of clothes and household articles and a wonderful toy department, which ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1930 by Dennis Paul

Memories Of Bedfont, Middlesex

These are Bedfont memories of my father Peter Brunt, born in Bedfont in 1932. Does anything ring a bell with anyone? Lawrence's orchard and chicken farm was opposite Bedfont School. The field next door to the school ...Read more

A memory of Bedfont in 1940 by Joanne Brown

Life On The Quay

I was born at Bradwell on Sea waterside in 1958 and remember the quay very well. Much of my growing up days were spent playing on the very quay in the photo. In the summer we would leap into the water from the quay which ...Read more

A memory of Bradwell on Sea in 1958 by Tim Lodge

V E Day

V. E. day was a great day, as I clearly remember it. I remember cycling up High Street with a flag on my handlebars, and a propeller whizzing round in the wind, which we made out of wood, it was a popular with the kids at that time. ...Read more

A memory of Boston in 1945 by Bob Marriott

Wixoe Mill

1958 My parents, my two sisters and I lived in Stoke by Clare at a thatched house called Thatchety, opposite the Red Lion hotel. My father's aunt, Maudie Firth, owned the mill at Wixoe. My twin sister, Lynda, and I would ride our bikes ...Read more

A memory of Wixoe in 1959 by Gerald Boyd

Fire Station Byfleet

My Grandfather Benjamin Thomas Neville was a Fireman here after the war. I recall going on long Sunday afternoon walks out past St. Mary's Church or Mill Lane and over to Wisley via the Pig and Whistle pub or Pyford at the ...Read more

A memory of Byfleet in 1940 by Chevvy Eaton

Maidstone High Street

My first job was at G H Laveys 65 High Street (corner of Mill Street). The store sold clothing for men, women, children's school wear, also an equestrian dept. It covered four floors and even had a lift. I was 15 years ...Read more

A memory of Maidstone in 1965 by Andrew Dawton

Captions

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Caption For Eriswell, C1960

At the corner of the metal fence is the village sign, unveiled by Bill Heffer.

Caption For Newton, The Village 1921

He enjoyed country ways, and in manhood worked with another MP, Richard Cobden, to push the Reform Bills through Parliament. Both men championed the working classes.

Caption For Bognor Regis, From Pier 1903

Bognor, further east along the coast beyond Selsey Bill, grew up from a small fishing village and is one of the earliest Sussex sea-bathing resorts.

Caption For Nottingham, The Castle 1890

The buildings we see here were built by the Duke of Newcastle as a private residence in 1679, but were burnt out during the Reform Bill Riots of 1831.

Caption For Wonersh, The Grantley Arms 1894

His wife Caroline embarked on a bitter struggle to regain them, leading to the enactment of the Custody of Infants Bill in 1839.

Caption For Barkway, Main Street C1965

William Phelps, alias Brighton Bill, the pugilist, died here after his brutal encounter with Owen Swift in 1838. The white milestone (centre) is the last of a series measuring the route to Cambridge.

Caption For Bedford, St Peter's Street 1921

The sit-up-and-beg motorcycle sidecar is the latest for its day; Bill Swallow's Jaguar-preceding models were a full twelve months away.

Caption For Skelton On Ure, Newby Hall C1965

Originally it was modelled on the King of Poland, but when the bill for it was not paid, Sir Thomas Vyner brought it to England in 1675.

Caption For Portsmouth, Victoria Pier And The Sally Port C1960

A Mr Smith settled Crabb's hotel bill and removed Crabb's possessions. Plain-clothes police officers tore out the details of everyone staying at the hotel on 17 April.

Caption For Barrow In Furness, Walney Bridge 1908

Mr & Mrs Bill and Joan Anderson, born in the 1920s, remembered that you had to pay to cross the bridge or you gave one penny to cross on the ferry, and during the summer holidays schoolchildren in Barrow