Maps

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Memories

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Walk About

Now living in Australia - Arriving back to visit relatives, a previous life time of my walk about ways seems so dream-like. Living at The Greig Farm above the Wier Farm (The Wier which had been in my family forever) was the best ...Read more

A memory of Ewyas Harold in 1965 by Sally Bell

The Flying Horse

I worked at the pub on Parson Street. Banbury is a great town, to remember crazy memories, like when you did not have any money then there would be no electric or TV. I remember St Mary's church bell practice was on Wednesday ...Read more

A memory of Banbury in 1977 by Carol Jeacock

Evacuee

I was evacuated from London to Oxford with Burlington School on 1st September 1939. At first we had our lessons in the old Milham Ford School premises but after a few weeks transferred to the new school in Marston where we shared the ...Read more

A memory of Oxford in 1940 by Sheila Kent

My Birth Place

Dear readers, Llwynpia was where I was born at the Hospital, 8th August 1947. My Mom was taken there in labour with me and I should have been born at my grand-parents house which was in Gilfach, Bargoid. At 6 weeks old my parents ...Read more

A memory of Llwynypia by Carol Neale

Royal National Hospital Ventnor

I worked as a nurse at the hospital from 1955 to 1956 and went back for the first time in June of this year. It was really nostalgic to be there again, even though the hospital has long gone the Botanic Gardens are ...Read more

A memory of Ventnor in 1956 by Marjorie O'sullivan,Nee Brown

Market Drayton Revisited

I visited my mother in the Midlands (Shrewsbury)recently. A trip to Market Drayton on Wednesdays is mandatory (my stipulation) each time I travel from my home in Essex where I have resided for many years now. Although ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 2010 by Allen Warrender

Happy Days

I was born in 1953 and lived in Nelson until 1978 when I moved to Scotland with my husband. I've lived in Hampshire for 26 years now. I used to live in High St and from the early 60s in Ashgrove Tce, by the bus station. The ...Read more

A memory of Nelson by Denise Blakemore

Thanks For The Memories

My goodness this brings back memories! I grew up in Irby and we lived in Oaklea Road from the late 40’s to the late 60’s – I’m now a true blue Aussie having lived in Queensland since the mid 70’s but about to revisit Irby in ...Read more

A memory of Irby by Daphne Titus Rees

Family Evenings Out.

I cannot remember the exact years, about 1950, when my Mother and Father used to take me and my cousin for a walk from our house at Lensbrook Cottage through six fields (which is a public footpath), and arrive at ...Read more

A memory of Blakeney in 1950

Yr Gof Cynwyl Around 1960

Yr Gof Cynwyl. (I’m no verra guid at the Welsh I doubt) It would be around 1960 that I used to get jobs done at the Cynwyl blacksmith shop. Mr Jones was a good man although crabby at haymaking time. I went there to ...Read more

A memory of Cynwyl Elfed in 1960 by Alun Bush

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Captions

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Caption For Dunoon, Sandbank And Holy Loch 1901

On the far side are the houses of Kilmun and the heights of Stronchullin Hill, Beinn Ruadh and Creachan Mor.

Caption For Sherborne, Head Mistress' House 1904

Prior to this, the school had been in Ramsam House at Greenhill.

Caption For Polperro, From Chapel Rock 1888

Apart from some more houses, this scene is still familiar today, viewed from the popular cliff walk out to the Chapel Rock near the harbour entrance.

Caption For Ashby De La Zouch, Market Street C1965

The photograph generally shows later Georgian flat-fronted houses with shops thrust into their ground floors.

Caption For Ingatestone, The Hall, Gateway And Courtyard C1955

This beautiful Tudor house is owned by the Petre family. Sir William Petre moved here in 1539, and the Hall was built over the next ten years. Above this arch there is an impressive clock tower.

Caption For Winchester, The Pentice 1928

The covered walkway of The Pentice was created when the upper floor of its houses was extended in the 16th century. Until 1279 a Royal Mint of the Norman and Angevin kings stood on the site.

Caption For Scruton, The Hall 1900

The village, 3 miles east of Bedale, grew up around Scruton Hall, and contains a church, a rectory and a manor house. Scruton Hall was built in the Queen Anne style; it was demolished in 1956.

Caption For Dorchester, Max Gate, Thomas Hardy's Home 1930

A medieval manor house, Athelhampton was built in 1485 by Sir William Martyn, who became Lord Mayor of London in 1493.

Caption For Grange Over Sands, From Grange Fell Road 1921

Now, housing occupies the land on either side of the road, which leads from Grange to Cartmel.

Caption For Wroxham, The Church 1921

St Mary's church is now approached through a housing estate, but is well worth a visit to admire the magnificent Norman doorway as well as the contrasting simple but lovely modern screen at the west end

Caption For London, Bank Of England And The Royal Exchange C1910

Here was the famous American Coffee House, where merchants with interests in the colonies met to discuss business. On the right is horse-drawn cart of the Royal Mail.

Caption For Market Drayton, Shropshire Street 1899

Today, this building is known as the Tudor House and is a hotel.

Caption For Plymouth, The Guildhall 1889

The fine tower at the west end of St Andrew's, built by Thomas Yogge in 1481 and now housing a peal of ten bells, used to look out over Guildhall Square, which is now a car park.

Caption For Plaxtol, Dunks Green 1901

The Village 1901 This tiny, attractive hamlet close to the great manor house of Ightham Mote has one small shop, the Plough Inn selling beers brewed at Westerham near the county border, and

Caption For Tavistock, Bedford Hotel 1893

The hotel was originally the Abbey House, but was converted to a hotel in 1822. The low building is the Bedford estate office.

Caption For Topsham, The Strand 1906

Trade with Holland led to the building of many of the Dutch-style gabled houses that line the Strand.

Caption For Ham Street, The Village 1909

Since the period of the picture, there has been a lot of modern housing development here.

Caption For Crickhowell, View From The Dardy C1955

To the left, a diagonal road of houses rises en route to Llanbedr. In the centre in the background is the Sugar Loaf.

Caption For Widnes, Park Entrance 1900

Established on 34 acres of land that had previously belonged to the Appleton House estate, Victoria Park opened to the public in 1900.

Caption For Haddon Hall, 1886

Often described as 'the most romantic and complete medieval manor house in England', Haddon Hall, the Derbyshire home of the Dukes of Rutland, is seen here on its limestone bluff overlooking the River

Caption For Tillingham, The Square C1955

W Kemp's shop, on the right, is now a private house. Behind the photographer is the ancient church of St Nicholas.

Caption For Broadstairs, The Harbour C1960

In the centre is the well-known harbour inn, The Tartar Frigate, while Bleak House looks down over the holiday scene.

Caption For North Walsham, Bactonwood Mill, Spa Common C1955

Smartened up, with its brickwork painted, the mill is now a house. It was powered by the head waters of the River Ant, canalised in 1826 as the North Walsham and Dilham Canal.

Caption For Ringwood, Fish Inn From Market Place 1890

Ringwood's houses date from most periods of England's history and include some modern buildings - for this is both a commuter town and a favourite place for retirement.