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Growing Up Years

I was born in Old Argent Street 1945 (VJ Day), only one in Grays as my old mum used to tell everyone, she was so proud of that, living in a 2 up, 2 down, mum, dad, 3 brothers, 2 sisters, overcrowded, nah, we got by. We spent summers ...Read more

A memory of Grays by Victor Chaplin

Ye Olde Gate House

This picture is of the Old Gate House, taken from the West Street side.  The sign over the front door was "Ye Olde Gate House".  It was a very old house and is shown on some of the old maps of Wilton. It had two addresses - The Gate ...Read more

A memory of Wilton in 1920 by Wendy Ross

Old Port Bannatyne

This is a favourite view of photographers taken from McIntyre's Boatyard. In the distance you can see St Bruoc's church which burnt down in 1956. In the foreground is a boat hiring station, one of three in the village. This ...Read more

A memory of Port Bannatyne by John Stewart

Willow Garth

My Grandparents Arthur and Gladys Gossop lived at Willow Garth, opposite the White Horse Pub.  Grandad bought it with his Army money.  He built a workshop, and began a business which included Wheelwright, Joiner and Contractor.  He ...Read more

A memory of Gilberdyke in 1960 by Julia Cormack

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 keepers. ...Read more

A memory of Turners Hill in 1965 by Tim Fieldwick

The Bullen Family In Pirbright

Research has shown that Pirbright was the home for many of my relatives. Edwin Bullen and his wife Sarah resided at White Acre Cottage and 29 Railway Junction was the home of George and Charlotte Bullen. George and ...Read more

A memory of Pirbright in 1880 by Colin Bullen

Country View

I used to cycle from Barbridge to Bunbury quite a lot in the 1950s when we needed to see Dr Arthur, but the view of the countryside was beautiful. By Barbara Jones

A memory of Bunbury by First Name Last Name

Cemetary On Greenway Rd

Resting place of Mary Myers, wife of Arthur of Sandy Lane, Weston Point.

A memory of Runcorn by Rosemary Probert

Laindon High Road

This photograph shows a car with a lady coming out of a shop.This car belonged to my neighbour Arthur Pearman who now lives in Billericay. The lady was his wife who is now no longer with us. Arthur had bought this car as a wreck and ...Read more

A memory of Laindon by Sheila Bailey

Uncle Arthur

I remember visiting my great aunt Alice and her husband Arthur as a child. I lived in Gloucester and visited with my parents and brother Richard. My great grandmother Emily Wilkins (Alice's mother) was still alive. I remember vividly the ...Read more

A memory of Balsham in 1954 by Jackie O'rourke

Captions

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Caption For Ewenny, Bridgend Pottery 1937

Arthur Trevorrow is throwing a jug on the wheel; beside him are various examples of his work, beautifully hand-decorated with slip in waves, whorls and dots.

Caption For Tintagel, 1895

Another point of interest is the absence of the massive King Arthur's Castle Hotel, which was built soon afterwards on the headland to the left.

Caption For Sherborne, The Avenue 1904

Hill House, on the left, was built for the Reverend Arthur Field in 1899.

Caption For Macclesfield, Churchwallgate C1955

The church beyond is St Michael's, rebuilt in 1901 to the design of Sir Arthur Blomfield, who was also the architect of the Bank of England in London.

Caption For Enfield, Bush Hill Station, St Mark's Road C1955

Close by, in Private Road, is a house of some architectural significance designed in the Arts and Crafts manner by Arthur Macmurdo for his brother.

Caption For Glastonbury, The Tor 1890

Geoffrey of Monmouth wrote in the 12th century that King Arthur was taken here after his last battle.

Caption For Sutton Courtenay, Village 1890

The church has a Norman tower, and in its churchyard is buried George Orwell, the author of '1984', buried under his real name, Eric Arthur Blair.

Caption For Chatteris, Parish Church And Memorial C1960

The church was extensively restored in 1909-10 by Sir Arthur Blomfield, thanks to a gift from Robert Wright who had emigrated to America and 'made good'.

Caption For Badbury Rings, Hill Fort 1899

Legend suggests that this may have been the site of King Arthur's battle at Mount Badon where he killed 960 people in a single day!

Caption For Mundesley, High Street 1921

Arthur Steward was a draper, a shoe and boot retailer and a supplier of made-to-measure suits.

Caption For Chipping Norton, The Rollright Stones, The King's Men C1960

The stones evoke mystery and abound with folklore that even the famous Sir Arthur Evans (who excavated Knossos, Crete) recounts in some detail; unfortunately, space does not permit it to be included here

Caption For Belfast, Corn Market 1897

This street-name reminds us of Belfast the market town: the view looks from Arthur Square (another Chichester name).

Caption For High Wycombe, The Old Cane And Rush Works, Desborough Street 2005

Arthur Vernon designed the Primitive Methodist Church in White Hart Street in 1875 (now demolished); the Wesleyans built a new church in Priory Road, also in 1875.

Caption For Minehead, Hopcott Lane 1919

In this street, Arthur C Clarke, writer of science fact and fiction, was born.

Caption For Hillsborough, Main Street 1890

The estate was in the hands of Lord Arthur Hill and his nephew, the sixth Marquis, who was to come of age in 1892.

Caption For Hillsborough, The Castle, Gatehouse 1890

It stands on the foundations of a fort built about 1639 by Sir Arthur Hill after he left a post at Carrickfergus Castle.

Caption For Charmouth, The Queen's Armes Hotel C1960

'Catherine of Aragon stayed here 1501' (left): that was the year she married Arthur, Prince of Wales, who died the following year.

Caption For Tintagel, King Arthur's Castle 1894

FABLED Tintagel is the legendary birthplace of King Arthur.

Caption For Berkhamsted, Ashlyns School C1955

The new school was inaugurated by Prince Arthur of Connaught in July 1935; it became a Secondary Modern School in January 1951.

Caption For Bovingdon, High Street And The Ryder Memorial C1965

In the 1920s, Arthur Lake was the landlord - he was a familiar sight pushing his hand-cart from Hemel Hempstead, where he collected the spirits for sale at the Bell.

Caption For Liverpool, The Waterloo Column And Commutation Row 1895

On it stands Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British general, statesman and Prime Minister.

Caption For Holywell, The Great Ouse 1914

Garden William Fraser (1856-1921), who worked under the name of W F Garden, and Arthur Anderson Fraser were members of the White Cockade Club and the Legitimist Jacobite League of Great

Caption For Lyme Regis, Cannington Viaduct 1903

The engineer was Arthur Pain, and the contractors were Baldry & Yerburgh of Westminster, who imported materials via the Cobb at Lyme on the ketch 'Ida'.

Caption For Inskip, The Church C1950

The first vicar of St Peter's Church was the Rev Arthur Sharples.