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Unchanged Lerryn

Lerryn is a place that one almost wants to keep secret so that it does not become a popular destination. It has barely changed in a hundred years. A beautiful and unspoilt village in a steep sided valley, Lerryn lies at the tidal ...Read more

A memory of Lerryn in 2004 by Peter Marks

Ford Dealership

It's not really a memory I have of this picture, but my 1956 Ford Popular was supplied by the Ford Dealership, A & S White of 37 St. Mary Street, seen on the right in this picture.  Now apparently a Weatherspoons Pub.

A memory of Bridgwater in 2007 by Greg Pryce

My Early Years In Rothwell

I was born in Rothwell in 1949 and have lived there all my life and remember when it was a picturesque village where everyone knew each other.    What changes have taken place over the years.   I remember going to ...Read more

A memory of Rothwell in 1955 by June Holstead

Frognal Hampstead London Nw3 6yd

Frognal was mentioned in the early 15th century as a customary tenement and in 1740 Frognal field was the eastern abutment of Northfield, part of the demesne. By the 17th century there were several cottages and ...Read more

A memory of Hampstead by Jon Miller

Sunday Treat

I remember travelling over to Nantymoel in an Austin 7 from the Western Valley. It was very cramped with my mother and father, younger brother and a friend of the family. This was a regular family outing to see my grandparents, ...Read more

A memory of Nant-y-moel in 1948 by David Thomas

School Days

Before becoming the home of George Harrison of the Beatles, Friar Park was run as a school by sisters of the St. John Bosco order. This was my first school and I remember having to walk all the way to the main door along the ...Read more

A memory of Henley-on-Thames in 1960 by Mandy Lester

The Hut Grounds

Seeing this photograph reminded me of the name by which we used to know this site, namely 'The Hut Grounds'. Nowadays it is mostly referred to as 'Bradda Glen Cafe', but in my childhood it was 'The Hut Grounds'! In the height of ...Read more

A memory of Port Erin in 1962 by Anthony Archibald

Llanddona

Went to Llanddona as a baby and still going. Every year we went in the October holiday and stayed for a week. When I was 1year old a cat had attached herself to us and as we left she jumped in the car so home she came. She passed away ...Read more

A memory of Llanddona in 1963 by Caroline Sherburn (Bugg)

During Wwii

I lived on Seal High Street (pretty well opposite the half timbered building & the horse trough in the photograph) from 1939 to 1951. My father was in the fire brigade. In those days you auditioned to become a choirboy. The Church ...Read more

A memory of Seal in 1940 by Mike Turner

Happy Times

As children we were very priviliged to be part of the village community. We spent many carefree hours playing and making camps in the woods and fields, sometimes we would venture further but had to keep a watchful eye for the ...Read more

A memory of Turners Hill in 1965 by Tim Fieldwick

Captions

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Caption For Mullion, Gunwalloe Church Cove C1955

Although sheltered by the cliffs of Jangye- ryn to the west, the cove is still exposed to southerly gales; in 1526, the Portuguese ship 'St Anthony' was wrecked here.

Caption For Dublin, St Stephen's Green, The Lake And The College 1897

During the Easter Rising of 1916 it was captured by the insurgents led by Constance Markievicz, and it still bears bullet marks on its columns.

Caption For Drummond, Drummond Castle 1899

It was besieged and bombarded by Cromwell; destroyed in 1689 and subsequently rebuilt; garrisoned by Hanoverian troops in 1715; and partially dismantled in 1745 by the Jacobite Duchess of Perth to deny

Caption For Coventry, Greyfriars Green C1955

Greyfriars Green is dominated by the spire of Christchurch (c1350), all that remains of a monastery established in 1234 and demolished in 1539.

Caption For Colchester, The Asylum 1891

Heavily influenced by the baroque style of Hawksmoor, this fine building, now demolished, was built as the Victoria Hotel in 1843 to cash in on the arrival of the railway.

Caption For Clydebank, Town Hall Under Construction 1900

The streets are packed with onlookers, and anxious officials wait by the entrance to the site of the new town hall.

Caption For York, Bootham Bar C1955

The building was once used by the Yorkshire Hussars as an officers' mess; it is now the York Tourist Information Centre. The bus is heading for Linton, a scenic village in the Yorkshire Dales.

Caption For Netley Abbey, The Abbey 1908

Founded in 1239 by the monks of Beaulieu Abbey, Netley Abbey occupies a pretty, wooded setting close to Southampton Water. The abbey was dissolved in 1536 and later became a private mansion.

Caption For Salcombe, The Quayside 1896

The town has become a haven for leisure yachtsmen, with many of its shops devoted to water sports and its old inns occupied by the sailing fraternity.

Caption For Worcester, Angel Place C1950

Judging by the lack of umbrellas, the rain falling on Angel Place must have taken Worcester by surprise. Fortunately, those waiting for a bus home can take cover under shelter (on the left).

Caption For Netley Abbey, The Abbey 1908

Founded in 1239 by the monks of Beaulieu Abbey, Netley Abbey occupies a pretty, wooded setting close to Southampton Water. The abbey was dissolved in 1536 and later became a private mansion.

Caption For Turvey, Village 1897

Turvey village owes its character to estate building, much of it by the Higgins family, whose Castle Ashby-style mausoleum of about 1847 is in the churchyard.

Caption For Barrow In Furness, Walney Bridge 1912

Protected by the enclosing reef of Walney Island, Barrow flourished as a major shipbuilding centre in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Caption For Bradford, Tyrrell Street 1903

Bradford was the centre of the woollen and worsted industry, even though trade with the United States during the 1890s had been badly affected by the McKinley Tariffs.

Caption For St Annes, The Sands 1914

Against a backdrop provided by the pier pavilion and landing stage, St Anne's boatmen are doing a brisk trade taking holiday-makers out for a trip around the bay.

Caption For Leamington Spa, Jephson Gardens C1955

A highly impressive restoration project was carried out between 2000 and 2004 by Warwick District Council, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Caption For Tankerton, The Slopes C1960

It was developed by the Tankerton Estate Company, which was established in 1890. It had a pier which was opened in 1893, then demolished in 1913 as being no longer serviceable.

Caption For New Brighton, The Fort C1960

On what is evidently a cool day, the visitors of the 1960s are nevertheless enjoying the traditions of a day by the sea - a trip round the bay and a bracing stroll to the lighthouse.

Caption For Frodsham, From The Hill C1950

This runs for 30 miles through the heart of Cheshire, and ends by the locks of Grindley Brook just on the border with Shropshire.

Caption For Plymouth, St Andrew's Cross 1895

St Andrew's Cross was part of old Plymouth, much of which was destroyed in succesive bombing raids by the German Luftwaffe during the last war.

Caption For Leeds, Roundhay Park Boat Station 1897

There were problems caused by the tramway using an earth return for the traction current, and so the line opened using steam tram engines.The electrified route between Kirkstall and Roundhay opened

Caption For Horsforth, The Ring Road Roundabout C1960

Delayed by the outbreak of the Second World War, the programme continued in the 1940s and included plans to build 53,000 new homes. However, building always lagged behind demand.

Caption For Matlock, Bank Road From Crown Square C1949

By the mid-Fifties, Crown Square had taken on a much more urban appearance, with black and white kerb markings, a Belisha beacon on the right, and traffic signs in the centre of the

Caption For Swansea, The Castle 1893

Built by the unpopular Norman Lord Henry de Beaufort in 1106, the Castle was his defence against the 'troublesome Welsh'.