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I Was Born Here

Seeing this photo brings back many happy memories, on the left of the photo are two black gates and the first cottage next to them is where I was born back in 1955. Shortly afterwards they were demolished and a service road was put ...Read more

A memory of Twyford in 1955 by Stephen Bennett

Dukeshouse Wood Camp School (Part Two)

My recollection of  a dance that was arranged in the sports hall made me and another lad George Bishop decide to abstain from the proceedings as I think at the time, in fact I am sure about myself that I was ...Read more

A memory of Hexham in 1940 by Les May

Carol Singing

I too rememeber Rev Milner and his wife also going carol singing down Knatts valley before the war. Does anyone remember Mr Rudd who looked after the greens at Woodlands golf course, a little short chap he was? Also any ...Read more

A memory of Knatts Valley in 1930 by Ronald Meddick

Caerau Square

Looking at this photo of the Square at Caerau brings back some happy memories of when the steam train would pass over the bridge in all its glory with the steam coming out of its funnel. The big billboard before the bridge was the ...Read more

A memory of Caerau in 1955 by Colin Evans

Ice Cream

Reading your comments about Salford Gone and the ice cream man brought back similar memories to me. I was born at 34 Nora Street, Salford 7 in 1950. Albeit Lower Broughton. However, we used to have an Ice Cream seller who came EVERY ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1950 by Stephen Winder

Cock Tavern East Ham High Street

I used to go out with the daughter of the landlord of the Cock Tavern in the High Street, we would spend hours looking over the back yard from her bedroom. I wonder what ever happened to her?

A memory of East Ham in 1973 by Mark Wells

Cargo Fleet

When I look back, they were probably the best years of my life though I didn't think so at the time, my mam had parted from my dad, I was 12, had never heard of Cargo Fleet, had lost my dad and was taken to this place Id never ...Read more

A memory of Cargo Fleet in 1968 by Alison Jones

Lingfield

Jean Chambers mentioned the bomb dropping on the school in 1943 - my parents shop (John Banks Outfitters) was almost opposite the school and I was born at the end of 1943 being given my second name of "Heather" after Heather Lumsden ...Read more

A memory of Lingfield by Susan Banks

Hove Town Hall Fire

I think it was 1964 that the Town Hall burnt down. I remember it well. I was about 11 at the time. I do remember that at the back of the TH, was the Police Station. My brother and I got in some "trouble" and the two of us ...Read more

A memory of Hove in 1964 by Alan Ogilvie

Those Were The Days 6

Continuing up the street on the right was a long parade of various shops and we come to Salisbury Ave on the corner was a large modernistic furniture shop later the shop nest door became a KFC and across the street next to ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1950 by Chrs

Captions

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Caption For Grayswood, Grayswood Road C1955

Back at ground level, this view looks across the pond near the church, past the railings alongside the A283 to the houses on the south side of the Green.

Caption For Seaton, Promenade 1922

This view shows the sea front before the construction of the modern sea wall that holds back the sea on stormy days.

Caption For Newbury, The Town Hall C1955

The original Town Hall building in Newbury dated back to 1742 and included a part known as the 'shambles'. This was used by stall holders for the sale of their wares.

Caption For Staylittle, Clywedog Reservoir C1965

The amount of water held back by the dam can apparently supply 555 million baths!

Caption For Empingham, Highfield Close C1960

However, one concession was that being in a village you deserved a big garden at the back.

Caption For Aldeburgh, Childrens Boating Pool C1955

Model sailing boats ply back and forth across the pool. In the background is the Moot Hall of c1540; in front is the war memorial, now surrounded by a garden.

Caption For Tintern, Abbey 1890

Records of an iron and wire works here go back to the 16th century, and production continued until around the end the 19th century.

Caption For Stamford, High Street 1922

Just above the horse's back is the narrow entrance to Cheyne Lane (S177062, page 24).

Caption For St Helens, The Parish Church C1965

The first known reference to the chapel was found in a document of 1552, though the original structure probably dated back to the 14th century.

Caption For Shaw, Chamber Road C1950

Its first house, Green Bank, is bigger than the rest and has a bay window, being built for a mill manager or the owner of the row.

Caption For Kings Lynn, South Gates 1891

This illustrious and sublime town is on the east bank of the River Ouse, two miles from the Wash.

Caption For Bromsgrove, High Street C1965

Photographs taken before 1965 reveal it to have been a truly magnificent structure; documentary records indicate that it was built about 1600, though its predecessors can be tracked back as far as 1460

Caption For Horncastle, Market Place C1965

The Butter Market of 1853 (centre) is now Achurch Hardware Store, and the snack bar next door is now a pizza and kebab house.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Broad Street C1955

Second left is the Pilot Boat Inn, where the publican's dog, Lassie, licked back to life one of the sailors from the battleship HMS 'Formidable' on 1 January 1915.

Caption For Henley On Thames, The Bridge 1899

In this view we see the black poplars on the Berkshire bank which replaced the late 18th-century ones planted by Field Marshal Conway.

Caption For Burnley, Brunswick Chapel 1895

The near one is part of the Saunder Bank Ironworks, once the home of the Burnley loommakers, Butterworth & Dickinson.

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Caption For Paisley, High Street 1900

Although spinning and weaving were Paisley's main industries, there were also several shipyards along the banks of the River Cart. Note the different styles of street lights in this view.

Caption For Whalley, Accrington Road 1901

The biggest problem for visitors to Whalley today is where to park.

Caption For Petersfield, High Street C1965

Just beyond Barclays Bank you can see the gates to Forrest Stores (also at Shere).

Caption For Amlwch, Dinorben Square C1935

In 1784 it was recorded that a young man, William Roberts, was stripped to the waist, placed on horseback and flogged all the way to the port and back for stealing.

Caption For Pitsea, View From Church C1955

The earthen banks of several protective blast-barriers still pockmark the site. They were no help, sadly, to the three men who died in an explosion here in 1913.

Caption For Bridport, East Road 1904

This is East Bridge, at the eastern end of East Street (far right), looking eastwards from the north bank of the River Asker.

Caption For Bridport, East Street 1940

This photograph looks eastwards along East Street from the southern pavement, with the Midland Bank opposite (left).

Caption For Bridgend, Dunraven Place 1910

The National Provincial Bank commenced business in Bridgend in 1835. There is a plaque in Bridgend library to honour Dr Richard Price of Tynton Farm in the Garw valley.