Places
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Maps
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Books
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Memories
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Glen Faba
Oh what lovely memories come flooding back, my mum and I would walk the winding river towpath from Glen Faba, where we lived, to Dobbs Weir, fish and minnow watching as we went along our way. In the summer my mum would get a hire row ...Read more
A memory of Hoddesdon by
The Orchid Ballroom Purley
Ah yes, I remember it well. It was magical to go there and dance the evening away. So many great bands in the 50's. The floor was great, the music super. I learned to dance at a place called Quinns dance school near ...Read more
A memory of Croydon in 1950 by
60 Years Ago
In 1950,1951 and 1952 I spent two months summer holidays/year at the Lodge. The house belonged then to Mrs Webster. Her daughter Annet had married Mr. (first name forgotten) Nickisson. Together they ran a riding school. I ...Read more
A memory of South Warnborough in 1950 by
School Days
I remember moving from a one up one down back to back house in Hunslet at the age of approx 4 years to a brand new council house in Newhall Road, Belle Isle. I had a great time, my father borrowed a pony and trap, and we went back ...Read more
A memory of Belle Isle by
My Christening
I was christend at the crooked spire church in 1955, my gran lived in Barrack Square at the time and my mum wasn't allowed to take me over the threshhold till I was christened as it was thought to be very bad luck at the time. ...Read more
A memory of Chesterfield in 1955 by
Holiday Memories
I have very happy memories of a family holiday spent in the village of Auchencrow in 1956 or 1957. The village was tiny then, consisting of one main street with an Inn and a general shop. At least that's how I remember it. My ...Read more
A memory of Auchencrow in 1956 by
Evacuation At The Time Of The V1 And V2 Attacks On The South East And London
I am adding to my brother's memory written today about our evacuation to North Wales in 1944. A fuller description has been written by myself on BBC North East Wales ...Read more
A memory of Coedpoeth in 1944 by
My Beloved Bonk
I have loads of memories of village life as a kid. I was born in 1961 and still live on the Bonk. I will probably die here as well. There were many old characters back then. Iron Bates the vegetable cart man (did some boxing ...Read more
A memory of Cheslyn Hay in 1969 by
Wonderful Times In Cheriton Fitzpaine
I grew up in Cheriton Fitzpaine, I lived at 1 Wordland Cross and went to the local primary school before going to the Shelley School in Crediton. I loved living in that village, I remember lots of ...Read more
A memory of Cheriton Fitzpaine in 1972 by
Happy Times At My Grandparents
My Grandparents were Charlie and Mary Solomon, they lived in Timaru House on the main road. They had five children Bert, Les, Evelyn, Geoff and my mother Gwen. My Aunt Evelyn married Edward Williams who was manager ...Read more
A memory of Saltash by
Captions
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Martins Bank (right) was acquired by Barclays in 1969.
The photographer stood with his back to the site of the White Horse, which burnt down in the 1860s.
It effectively divided the street into two - the High Street and Back Lane (or Tindal Street, as we now call it).
It effectively divided the street into two - the High Street and Back Lane (or Tindal Street, as we now call it).
The Bell and Crown (left) is a very old inn dating back to 1675, and it stands on the old coaching road from London to Barnstaple.
It is difficult to imagine a devastated village when we look back at this tranquil High Street.
He was convicted and was 'whipped until his back was bloody' in Angel Inn Yard, Hertford.
The stall backs are fine pedimented panels dating from the 17th century, and came from Oxford Cathedral.
Exeter City Basin opened in 1830 as the final stage of a canal development going back to 1563.
The road from Sawley to Waddington crossed the back road from Clitheroe to Slaidburn here, so the cloth produced from local wool could be taken to the markets and fairs on packhorses.
Some of the cottages go back to the 1500s.
Next to it towards the camera is the District Bank, later the site of Nat West House, and now up for sale.
He was inspired by cathedral carvings of a lion, an elephant on the back of a turtle and the curious creatures carved on the misericords in the choir.
An angel has appeared from a former house in the south chapel; the pulpit is dated 1628, and has blank arches and arabesque decoration; the back panel upper half has caryatids and the tester has strapwork
Next to the Cock is Barclays Bank, built by Sharples, Exton and Lucas in 1841.
Even the visit of Cliff Richard and his original backing group, the Drifters, in the 1960s could not save the Astoria, and it became one of the first victims of the surge towards bingo.
St Cuthbert's, Churchtown is reputed to date back to pre-Conquest times, but there is no evidence to support this.
The church is unbuttressed, with a west tower and Perpendicular bell-stage and a very fine chancel all dating back to the 13th century.
This unusual view of Preston Parish Church was taken from the back of the church.
This unusual view of Preston Parish Church was taken from the back of the church.
The medieval fair was held at the upper end of the High Street (Townhead), but as the town began to spread southward, the fair moved to the north bank of the Clyde, near the Stockwell.
The last one was recorded in 1908, and the curate of St James's Church in Blake Street, HIndpool (pictured here), with the backing of some local businessmen, provided a much-needed soup kitchen to alleviate
This park was the third in Belfast.
The home of George Bernard Shaw has remained unchanged since his death: his hat still hangs in the hall, whilst his typewriter stands on his study desk where he wrote 'Pygmalion', 'Back to Methuselah'
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