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Memories

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Childhood Memories

My granny used to live in Hole House, Lane Little Leigh, her name was Ellen Frances Hough, and I remember she used to live next door to Mr and Mrs Astbury. My dad used to take me there on a Friday night and pick me up on a ...Read more

A memory of Little Leigh in 1961 by Jacqueline Murphy

Shops

Penny son amd parker, coop butchers and grocery, barbers, horlocks funeral, Wardona picture house, news agents, st botolphs school, and church. Springhead Road where my mother worked for Mrs Keen who had a drapers shop in Northfleet.The pit ...Read more

A memory of Northfleet in 1942

Then & Now

I remember during my teens to early twenties there always seemed to be gigs on. From The Green Man (where it must be said, I really shouldn't have been, not then being 18), where it was very bluesy music, plus of course the mighty ...Read more

A memory of Kidderminster in 1973 by Dylan Mears

Home

I was born in Mid Calder; my sister in Pumpherston; and my brother in Uphall Station. We lived at 17 Nettlehill Road until we emigrated to Canada in October 1957. We all went to the school in Uphall Station and my favourite teacher was ...Read more

A memory of Uphall Station in 1957 by Betty Lappage Irvine

The Saughs

My Mother (know as Betty Scott in those days) who is now 91 lived at The Saughs (Saughs Cottage now) from 1923 to 1936 (ish)  - probably aged 3 to 17. Mum was a foster child and went there to live with "Auntie" (Christine Hunter Mc Kay) ...Read more

A memory of Ochtertyre in 1920 by Joyce Rawlings

Bowes Rd

I lived in Bowes Road from 1980 until 1985, when circumstances meant I had to move away, but I always have good memories of the area, as some of my best times were spent there. I had reason to return recently and I could not take in ...Read more

A memory of Palmers Green by Michael Downey

Wc Sa Great Place To Be

My name is Linda Ashton and I was at WCS 1960-61. This was my 4th boarding school and was far and away the happiest! It felt like family with Mr and Mrs Savage as surrogate mum and dad! I was there because of ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1960 by Linda Ashton

Evacuted To Borth Y Gest 1940 1

Hi there, my mum was evacuated early in the Second World War to Borth y Gest from New Ferry on The Wirral, with her sister, they stayed for 2 years or so at Wendon, a large modern flat roofed house, it was owned ...Read more

A memory of Borth-y-Gest by William Marshall

St Nicholas School, Mickleham

I remember Miss L Garrard, the Head Mistress, Miss T Garrard her sister, and their adopted son Malcom Daverney (?). He had an open top MG sports car, and one day I had to go to the Dentist in Dorking for emergency ...Read more

A memory of Mickleham in 1953 by Angela Sayadian

Memories Of Leadgate And Iveston 1938 1943

I came to live at Leadgate when I was 12 years old and attended Leadgate Council School which was a large red brick building for infants and juniors, boys and girls. I was at the school for only 2 years, ...Read more

A memory of Leadgate in 1930 by Wilf Wallace

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Captions

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Caption For Lyme Regis, Silver Street 1906

Opposite, however, the scene is intact, including the front wall of the White House (right), the gable-end of the Lodge, and at a dental surgery behind.

Caption For Bangor, The Bay 1897

This is the view the big houses saw, with the new rows of houses which had helped to add nearly 50% to the town's population in ten years.

Caption For Sandringham, House From The Lake C1955

The estate in which the house stands is very beautiful, its heath and forest land described as a 'piece of Scotland south of the Tweed'.

Caption For Gumfreston, Scotsborough Ruins 1890

Scotsborough House was the home of the Perrott family from c1300 to 1614, wherupon it became the home of Rhys ap Thomas.

Caption For Kidderminster, Harvington Hall C1960

The view of teh back garden across the moat, the Georgian chapel on the left and the Malt House on the right.

Caption For High Salvington, 1919

Here we see newer housing in a location on top of the Downs, amongst gorse bushes. Wooden sheds stand in the gardens.

Caption For Ipswich, Ancient House 1893

When this photograph was taken, the richly pargetted Ancient House, which dates back to medieval times, was occupied by Fred Pawsey, selling books and stationery.

Caption For Macclesfield, Parkside Asylum 1898

The site, however, now houses the town's general hospital on Victoria Road.

Caption For Stapleford, London Road, Post Office Stores C1960

The house and shop were possibly built in the 1930s. The busy post office is also a Spar shop. Nearby is a nicely framed bus shelter.

Caption For Newmarket, High Street 1922

This street, broad and uncluttered by traffic, is lined with Georgian and Victorian houses, and dominated by the splendid Victorian clock tower at the far end.

Caption For Abberley, The Elms Hotel C1960

Admiral Malin occupied the house in 1854, but its ownership changed when a local racehorse dealer, Sir Richard Brooke, took over; he transformed the mansion by adding two wings and building historic

Caption For Ribbesford, Church C1940

Admiral Malin occupied the house in 1854, but its ownership changed when a local racehorse dealer, Sir Richard Brooke, took over; he transformed the mansion by adding two wings and building historic fireplaces

Caption For Hadleigh, Old Houses In High Street 1922

The Coffee Tavern came into being around thirty years previously - in an attempt to provide people with an alternative to nearby public houses.

Caption For Ipswich, Ancient House 1921

On the corner with St Stephen's Lane stands the Ancient House, a remarkable building which is probably the best surviving example of medieval pargetting - decorative plasterwork - in Britain.

Caption For Kings Lynn, The Honest Lawyer Inn 1925

The architecture is vaguely Dutch, in line with that of many East Anglian houses, with its double pitch roof.

Caption For Stanwell, The Rising Sun C1965

Perhaps their parents are seeking a different kind of refreshment in the nearby Rising Sun public house.

Caption For Sheffield, The Botanical Gardens 1893

Originally the central pavilion was a tropical palm house with the two smaller pavilions at either end housing temperate plants.

Caption For Nash, The Court C1965

This beautiful house, still privately owned, was built in 1760 and is little changed, although the ivy that covers the building here has now been removed.

Caption For Gloucester, The Cathedral From The Air C1965

Surrounding this splendid structure are the houses and local businesses of the city centre that lead to Westgate Street, Eastgate Street, Southgate Street and Northgate Street.

Caption For Norwich, From South East 1896

This view, looking across Lower Close, has changed remarkably little since 1896; it shows how the cathedral dominates its surroundings, towering over the houses of Lower Close.

Caption For Abergavenny, Sugarloaf From The River 1898

The house in the centre of the picture is Nevill Hall, which now forms part of Nevill Hall Hospital; it is also used as a conference centre.

Caption For Gloucester, Southgate Street And Robert Raikes House 1948

This view of Raikes' house also shows the New County hotel and grill room. Note the man outside the hotel in trench-coat and hat - a typical fifties outfit.

Caption For Abertillery, Penybont And Cwmtillery 1955

Note the extensive terraced housing typical of communities like this, which developed in the 19th century as industrial towns.

Caption For Sandhurst, Village 1906

On our way back to Camberley we arrive at the Dukes Head public house. Notice the telegraph poles supplying the new telephone system to those who could afford it.