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Fishcross

I left Fishcross in September 1962. I was part of the MacKay clan way back when everyone knew everyone. I had a friend across from where I lived at 2 Alloa Road, her name was Catherine Logan. My brother Ken (Kye) had a pal Michael Finnan ...Read more

A memory of Fishcross in 1962 by Marg Mackay Bell

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 Charles Hegarty

Caddys

My grandma lived in Batley Carr and we lived in Leeds. I can remember visiting Dewsbury as a little girl with Mum and Dad. There was a market in Dewsbury on a Saturday and I can remember visiting an ice cream parlour. I was delighted to be ...Read more

A memory of Dewsbury

The Castle School For Boys

I was in Castle School from 1961 to 1964. It was good at times and also bad. Mr Bowls was the head, and didn't we know it. I had the walking stick on many a Friday morning after assembly. I cannot remember any names from ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope in 1961 by Keith Cutts

Those Were The Days 6

Continuing up the street on the right was a long parade of various shops and we come to Salisbury Ave on the corner was a large modernistic furniture shop later the shop nest door became a KFC and across the street next to the ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1950 by Chrs

My Memories Of Kirkheaton

Kirkheaton was such a great place to live, I went to infant school at the bottom of Fields Way (I lived on Fields Way till I was 19 years old), I also went to Kirkheaton C of E School and can remember most of the teachers ...Read more

A memory of Kirkheaton in 1956 by Christine Walker

Sylvia Pearse

I remember your grandparents and Sylvia. They used to visit Central Villas a lot. Sylvia was a friend of Florence and Walter Bennett (sister and brother). My parents Rex and Gwen Harris lived next door. I was wondering what had ...Read more

A memory of Menheniot by Noreen Keenleyside

Tracing Info For A Martin Dougan Watt

Hi I wonder if anyone can help. I have been trying to trace family of my late father. His name was Martin Dougan Watt and he was born in Newtonairds on 11th March 1931. I don't know his parents' name or if ...Read more

A memory of Newtonairds in 1930

My Grandad Humphreys Thomas John1875 1965

Grandad Humphreys, he was a carpenter making and restoring the Lockgates on the Montgomery Canal. Born in Welshpool 1875-1965. I remember the little trains running across Church Street as a boy of 8 years ...Read more

A memory of Welshpool in 1954 by Keith Bedford

Childhood

My memory of Little Kingshill: I went to live with my aunty and uncle Mr and Mrs Kitchener in Ashwell Farm Cottage. My uncle worked up on Ashwell Farm. I used to sit out in my pram eating a bowl of veg. I went to Little Kingshill ...Read more

A memory of Little Kingshill in 1951

Captions

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Caption For Seaton Carew, Front Street C1965

The Silver Dollar Snack Bar (left), now called the Talk of the Town, still offers bingo, but has added a bowling alley.

Caption For Cardiff, Roath Park 1896

In the distance the encroaching modern era is further evident by the tennis courts and bowling green - both installed around the time of the First World War.

Caption For Lincoln, Pottergate And Cathedral 1890

This monastic cell of St Mary's Abbey in York, of which the chancel remains, is now in a municipal park and is surrounded by a bowling green and fenced football pitch.

Caption For Eaton Socon, The Church C1960

At the sale of Frank Day's estates, the Priory garden was acquired by St Neots & District Recreation Club Company and developed for various sports, especially bowls which gained great popularity

Caption For Newquay, Trenance Gardens 1928

Here visitors could play bowls or tennis, or simply relax and enjoy the sea breezes.

Caption For Merthyr Tydfil, Recreation Ground C1955

Three tennis courts and a bowling green were added to the Thomastown Park in the inter- war years.

Caption For Stilton, High Street C1955

It is hard to believe that there is an annual cheese-rolling charity race with local teams, many in fancy dress, bowling a 'cheese' (usually a log cut and painted to represent a Stilton cheese) along this

Caption For Stourbridge, Market Street C1965

Notice the sign for the car park for the Bell Hotel (left) - the car park sits on what was once advertised as 'the finest and best kept bowling green in the Midlands'.

Caption For Glemsford, Hunts Hill C1960

The telephone box on the right has gone, and the bowls green has been created behind the bungalows.

Caption For Sudbury, Market 1904

Agricultural machinery and fruit and vegetables are set out for sale in front of Frederick Bowles's milliner's and draper's.

Caption For Boldre, St John The Baptist Church C1960

The Poet Laureate Robert Southey married Caroline Bowles here, while the naturalist William Gilpin lies buried in the churchyard.

Caption For Eccles, Broadway Cinema C1955

photographed at a time when such places had fewer things to compete with for people's time and money; private car ownership was still beyond most people, television was in its infancy, and bingo halls, bowling

Caption For Exmouth, The Seafront 1918

This is one of Exmouth's two bowling greens - the other is at the back of the town at Phear Park.

Caption For Lincoln, Pottergate And Cathedral 1890

This monastic cell of St Mary’s Abbey in York, of which the chancel remains, is now in a municipal park and is surrounded by a bowling green and fenced football pitch.

Caption For Knowle, Warwick Road C1965

It was a popular meeting place, with a bowling green and a quoits club.

Caption For Rochdale, Entrance To Broadfield Park C1955

The park`s first bowling green was opened on 1 July 1908 and the second in 1927.

Caption For Southend On Sea, The Pier C1962

Ten-Pin Bowling is played in the new pavilion.

Caption For Margate, Clifton Baths Promenade 1897

In the centre is the white façade of the Cliftonville Hotel, where now stand Thorley's public house and a bowling alley.

Caption For Southend On Sea, The Pier C1955

Ten-Pin Bowling is played in the new pavilion.

Caption For Stevenage, High Street And Green 1899

A picturesque collection of cottages and shops line the spacious main street of this Georgian coaching town, as we look towards the triangular Bowling Green, while the photographer's activities attract

Caption For Arundel, The Black Rabbit 1898

It served riverside traffic - initially boatmen, and later excursionists from Arundel to Littlehampton; they came in large numbers to view Arundel Castle and to enjoy dancing, bowls, croquet and the tea

Caption For St Audries, School 1903

St Audries occupies a natural bowl looking out over the sea above the cliffs of St Audries Bay.

Caption For Ashford, Station Road C1950

Up the road on the right beyond the pub now stand Crouch's garage, the Royal Mail Sorting Office, Kent House and the Ashford bowling alley.

Caption For Glen Wyllin, Viaduct 1895

The glen was purchased by the IOMR in the 1930s, who added a boating lake, bowling greens and children's play area.