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Baldwin's Butchers Shop

I have this photograph on the wall as it reminds me of my dad, Arthur Edward Elson. He was born in Mill Lane in 1914 and worked as a 'butcher's boy' for Baldwin's which is just visible on the right of the photo. He delivered ...Read more

A memory of Ewell in 1920 by Patricia Howard

Llangattock People

I did not know many of the people of the village or much of the history of the village.  However there were some who stay in my memory and to this day I often think about them. All too often I cannot remember their names.  I ...Read more

A memory of Llangattock in 1958 by David Palfrey

The Village

In 1959 I was 10 years old and the village was my big adventure trip out when I went to the shops for my mum.  Upper Belvedere was always known as The Village when I lived there, is it still I wonder?  I even went to school there too, ...Read more

A memory of Belvedere in 1959 by Alan Roberton

Graham Clive Cale James

Between 1938-1949 I lived in Llanarth Road then at Bryn Road 1949-1959. There was no Springfield Estate (only Springfield Villas, about 6 houses). Tradespeople at that time were Davies the bakers with door to door ...Read more

A memory of Pontllanfraith in 1940 by First Name Last Name

Playing Out In Salfords Streets

I was born and bred at home, 19 Newall Street Salford 5, in 1960. A small street just off Eccles New Road near to Cross Lane. I often sit and remember the tight, cobbled streets where we played Rallyheaveho, Football ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1966 by Wilf Veevers

Childhood Beach Hut

This scene of the old fishermen's beach huts shows my family's beach hut on the left.  The lady just about to enter the beach hut was my grandmother, I am playing on the beach and my sister is in the pushchair next to the ...Read more

A memory of Whitstable by Jan Talikowski

Childhood

I did get the privilege to revisit Mitcham again this year. The fair green has changed little, there is now a main road running striaght to Tooting Broadway opposite the fair green, where the Bucks Head pub was there is a paved off area ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1964 by Marion Lane

Once An Idyllic Dorset Village.

Since about the 1960s, Child Okeford became a totally different community from the one I first got to know in the early 1930's. The Watts (Harry and Dorothy) had farmed out of Laurel Farm for many decades and ...Read more

A memory of Child Okeford in 1930 by Pauline Bullen

Escape To The Country

I travelled to Chipping Norton to start a new life.  When I stepped off the coach on the high street and looked across the road I saw a very grand looking building and a sign saying The White Hart Hotel.  My next ...Read more

A memory of Chipping Norton in 1880 by Jane Mac Callum

The White Hart Inn

My Gt.Gt.Grandparents ran this Inn in Bradwell during the 1870's. Their names were John & Ann Archer. They originally came from West Yorkshire in a place called Kirkburton. John & Ann had a great many children who ...Read more

A memory of Bradwell in 1870 by Linda Archer

Captions

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Caption For Derbyhaven, Golf Links Hotel 1903

One such course hired a full military band - try timing shots to the strains of 'Annie Laurie' - but Braid got his own back on the last green when he put his ball straight through the big bass drum.

Caption For Scalford, St Egelwine's Church, The Nave C1955

One of two 14th-century tomb recesses with ball-flower decoration can be seen between columns to the left. The excellent west tower was built in 1649.

Caption For Alnmouth, The Beach C1955

For years Alnmouth has been noted for its sands; many of these holidaymakers would have taken a constitutional walking along the beach to Warkworth Castle.

Caption For East Harting, The Village 1906

East Harting feels remote, and consists of two lanes forming a rugby ball in plan.

Caption For Ampthill, The Church C1960

All, however, make a point of listing a marble memorial to the life of Col Richard Nicolls who captured the Dutch Colonial city of New Amsterdam on behalf of the English Crown - and then renamed it New

Caption For Tetbury, Long Street Corner C1955

On the opposite side of the road is The Snooty Fox, once called The White Hart, which in the mid 19th century was enlarged to include assembly rooms, where fashionable balls were held.

Caption For Rochester, High Street 1908

At No 146, there are more gas lights to illuminate Fred Willows' pawnbroker's shop, with the traditional three golden balls over the door.

Caption For Warrington, Bridge Street C1950

Hancock & Wood and Roberts shoe shop are almost all that remain of this 1950s scene.

Caption For Rugby, The Open Air Swimming Baths 1932

On St Matthew Street opposite once lay Gilbert's Rugby Football Museum, where rugby balls had been made by hand since the first half of the 19th century.

Caption For Manchester, Royal Exchange 1885

To celebrate these two new extensions a full-dress ball was held, and the money raised went to the Baths and Wash-House Fund.

Caption For Accrington, Town Hall 1897

The Town Hall was originally known as the Peel Institution, and was used as Assembly Rooms.

Caption For Rugby, Caldecott Park C1965

The tradition has continued, and in 1999 the Rugby World Cup was commemorated with a floral display featuring a rugby ball.