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My Granmother

Last thoughts, for her, was my father's mother, did see her, I remember in a place called CULTURE HOUSE, next to old police station, just as you come over railway bridge, on left hand side, on the way to JARROW. I think she ran a bed ...Read more

A memory of Hebburn by James Devlin

Sunday Football

Although l tended to spend most of my free days playing at near by Hilly Fields, it being nearer to my home, l do have a few memories of playing at the Wreak, that's the name, we as kids knew it by. As a pupil at Lewisham Bridge ...Read more

A memory of Lewisham by Brian Travers Spencer

The Old Bridge Over The Canal

I have just been reading the memories of a Ms Hamilton. I used to cross the bridge on the way to and from Goldsworth Junior School as I lived in Horsell. My sister and friends would stop and fish for newts or frogs - ...Read more

A memory of Woking in 1969 by Natalie Dignum

Post War Brownsover

From the late 1940's to 1969 I remember this area as part housing, part prefabricated homes because of the war. Many old features were still around like barges carrying coal on the Oxford canal, the old disused mill, the ...Read more

A memory of Brownsover by John Thompson

A Ramble In The Dunsford Nature Reserve And Lunch In The Royal Oak

Today I joined a group of friends on an organized ramble through the Dunsford nature reserve run by the Devon Wildlife Trust. My friends are all dancers and musicians with ...Read more

A memory of Dunsford in 2010 by John Howard Norfolk

Warsmworth 1946 1950

My family were the first to occupy number 5 Tenter Lane, Warmsorth. I think that would be at the end of 1946. I have photos of myself and my older brother outside that house in the snows of 1947. We left in the summer of ...Read more

A memory of Levitt Hagg in 1947 by Enid Richardson

New Road

I remember walking past here every day to school from 1950 to 1956 and then I went to Freshwater secondary modern school and still walked by it to catch the bus until I left the village in 1959. I remember the path on the left had a ...Read more

A memory of Brighstone in 1952 by Jean Wetherick

Son Of Sgt Bruce Krrc

My father was stationed at Chisledon Camp from 1939 to 1942. Living in Littlehampton on the south coast, threatened with invasion, my mother rented the end thatched cottage of the row of cottages which face the railway line ...Read more

A memory of Chiseldon in 1940 by Glenister Bruce

Radio Bungalows In The Early 1970s

Looking on the website makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck, what great memories I have of stopping at the radio bungalows! And being chased by the swans at the nearby dyke on your way up to the ...Read more

A memory of Trusthorpe in 1972 by Kevin Butler

The Delta

This memory of 1961, and me and me pal Wes Coulthard started work at the Delta Rolling Mills (this was over Scotswood Bridge towards Blaydon, left along the river by the Skiff Inn). It was hard work but the dosh was better than other ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1961 by Jimmy Burrows

Captions

2,231 captions found. Showing results 1,417 to 1,440.

Caption For Chester, Bridge Street 1888

This side of Bridge Street in the 1880s and 90s could quite easily have been renamed Ironmongers Row.

Caption For Devonport, Torpoint Ferry Bridge 1890

Plymouth and Devonport were served by a number of ferries, including these wonderful steam-powered, chain- guided floating bridges on the Torpoint service, which were capable of carrying wheeled vehicles

Caption For Caton, Brookhouse C1960

Re-set in the bridge opposite the Black Bull Inn, by which the photographer stood, is a hollow plague stone where villagers left money to pay for their goods.

Caption For Wrea Green, The Green C1965

The bridge carries the Padiham road over Sabden Brook into the village.

Caption For Bere Regis, The River, Southbrook C1960

The Bere Stream, seen looking eastwards from Southbrook Bridge, towards Bedford and Jesty's watercress beds with a glimpse of Woodbury Hill (top left).

Caption For Abergavenny, The Castle 1914

Two of the girls have come down from the bridge and are inspecting the ruined south-west towers.

Caption For Ebbw Vale, Newtown C1955

The Bridge End public house (right) has much more recent origins.

Caption For Clacton On Sea, Pier Gap 1912

This photograph shows Pier Gap prior to the building of the 'Venetian Bridge'.

Caption For Cardiff, Roath Park 1931

Often referred to by locals as the 'Flower Gardens' here is the same scene some 35 years after that shown in 38714 (above) and a new concrete bridge is in place.

Caption For Burford, High Street C1960

The High Street runs down from the A40 to Burford Bridge and the River Windrush. The upper end is lined with pollarded lime trees.

Caption For Eling, Quay C1955

Here boats are moored on the estuary of Eling Creek with its causeway and centuries-old toll bridge. The causeway encloses water for Eling Tide Mill, visible in the distance.

Caption For Cambridge, The Mathematical Bridge C1955

The curious Mathematical Bridge across the Cam, built on geometric principles, and originally held together - so the story goes - without any fixing devices.

Caption For Bursledon, The River Hamble C1955

The first structure was a toll bridge; today the river is spanned by various busy roads and a motorway - a far cry from the days centuries ago when this river and many others like it on the south coast

Caption For Oxford, On The River From Folly Bridge 1890

This photograph was taken from Folly Bridge, which originally had a tower and gatehouse.

Caption For Monkton Combe, The Post Office C1955

Back across the river, via the Batheaston toll bridge, follow the Avon south before turning right to Monkton Combe, a delightful village nestling in the valley of the Midford Brook.

Caption For Wisbech, The Clarkson Memorial 1901

This splendid sixty-eight feet high Gothic-style memorial beside the old bridge in Wisbech is to Thomas Clarkson, who dedicated his life to travelling the country, speaking in support of William Wilberforce's

Caption For Walton On Thames, Church Street 1923

Two little girls slake their thirst at the drinking fountain in the middle of the crossroads leading on the left to Walton Bridge, and on the right to Hersham, Esher and Cobham.

Caption For Carrog, The River From The Bridge C1960

The bridge was built in 1661. Carrog, or Llansantffraid Glyndyfrdwy, is in the heart of the lands of Owain Glyndwr, the marcher lord.

Caption For Lymm, The Post Office C1950

Taken from the canal bridge, this photograph shows Bridgewater Street, looking towards Eagle Brow.

Caption For Warrington, Bridge Street C1950

This section of Bridge Street has changed drastically since this view towards Market Gate was taken.

Caption For Anstey, Pack Horse Bridge C1965

Straddling Rothley Brook, the medieval bridge is a feature of this large village that has grown considerably since the last war.

Caption For York, Skeldergate Bridge C1885

We are looking towards Ouse Bridge with South Esplanade on the right.The view has remained virtually the same, except for the difference in the river traffic and a change of use for some of the

Caption For York, View From Skeldergate Bridge C1885

We are looking towards Ouse Bridge with South Esplanade on the right.The view has remained virtually the same, except for the difference in the river traffic and a change of use for some of the

Caption For Abingdon, St Helen's Church 1890

This view was taken looking along the backwater from Abingdon Bridge with the gardens of houses in East St Helen Street on the right and a then well-treed Nag's Head Island on the left.