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More Research Of One Of The Houseboats In The Photo.

With reference to the Polish Motor Torpedo Boat houseboat in the photo ('Hippocampus/S-8/HMTB 427'), I have done some more research using the local Electoral Registers (held in Winchester and ...Read more

A memory of Bursledon by Tim Deacon

My Great Grandfather

My father told me that my great grandfather , William Ratcliffe, worked on the swing bridge over the Manchester ship canal.I have not been able to find any information to verify this. I would be interested to hear from anyone who has information on this point.

A memory of Manchester Ship Canal

Southall Havelock Road 1960ish

I remember the dairy in Havelock road i was a milkboy helping a milkman on a round in a bedford van doing as far as heathrow airport driving across the tarmac to the aircraft hangers, try that now, i remember waiting ...Read more

A memory of Southall by daleewestcountryjag

Holmevale

I lived in Helmshore at Holmevale known to the locals as Snighole. My Great grandparents built the residence known simply as the Bunglow. I was born in 1954 attended the local primary school .I have many happy memories of playing in the ...Read more

A memory of Helmshore by chris2054

Summer Days

This is where we used to go and play in the 1960 's , we used to spend hour's in the water here , sometimes there could be up to 30 of us . On a SUNDAY morning DAD and me went down here with the car , and it was driven in to the water for ...Read more

A memory of Pickering by anneandchibby

Shotley Bridge Hospital

I hope you will indulge me a little as this memory is not mine but my late mother's. In 1953 my mum was 13 years old. Her name was Eleanor Williamson and she was admitted to Shotley Bridge Hospital into the care of Dr ...Read more

A memory of Shotley Bridge by michelestott

Fond Memories

I was born in marple bridge and went to ludworth primary school mr Kennedy was then headmaster. We used to live over the road from the school, my grandfather Frank Taylor was I believe the village blacksmith years ago. When the ...Read more

A memory of Marple Bridge by chlolew

Llandybie In The Fifties

I was born there and spent my early years in Campbell Road. Back in those days there was a farm in the middle of the village, the Plas, and cows were kept in the field which were taken for milking to the old cowsheds ...Read more

A memory of Llandybie

Find Family 1938

Born railway terrace tottenham n 17 next to railway bridge in white hart lane family cant and johnson went to st frances de sales then onto risley avenue would love to hear from anyone remembering me very hard ,but great times rose andrews thanx

A memory of Tottenham by r_schaffer

Walking To West End School From Persondy

Walking along Sycamore Street, Persondy, even now in my mind, I passed, the Roberts' house next door, the Walkers, the Ryalls, can't remember the next house but she was German and very fiery, then the ...Read more

A memory of Abercarn

Captions

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Caption For Malmesbury, The Abbey 1924

Flowing under the charming bridge in the foreground is the River Avon; this tributary is called the Tetbury Avon (it is also known as the Newnton River or the River Ingleburne).

Caption For Watford, Cassiobury Park And Iron Bridge Lock 1921

Under the magnificent spreading canopy of the Cassiobury Park trees, just beyond the keeper's cottage, the barge horse and his female driver enjoy a brief rest while waiting for the Iron Bridge lock

Caption For Saxby, The Church C1955

The 4th Earl, known as the building Earl, enlarged Stapleford Hall, the ancestral home, built a bridge at Melton Mowbray, and the Town Hall at Market Harborough.

Caption For Southport, The Pier Train C1960

Similarly the Marine Parade Bridge, part of which is visible in S160114, suffered years of neglect; it was closed to the public, and has very recently been replaced.

Caption For Devizes, The Caen Hill Flight 1898

The GWR had just taken over the running of the canal and had set up a bridge-building section specifically for canal work.

Caption For Newark, Castle And Footbridge 1890

The wooden bridge was built in 1827 to take the canal towpath over to millrace.

Caption For Sandy, Railway Station 1925

This view is looking down from the road bridge; things have changed greatly at Sandy.

Caption For Abingdon, Culham Bridge C1950

This view is not of the 15th-century bridge at Culham, but of the one on the road that crosses the Culham Cut, with Culham Lock a hundred yards behind the photographer.

Caption For Luton, Vauxhall Motors C1955

Scaffolding on the right indicates that the Bedford van production facility was undergoing an upgrade, and building works immediately beyond the bridge (which also contained part of the van production

Caption For Clifton Hampden, From Bridge 1890

This view was taken fromthe river bridge seen in photograph 27007, and looks towards the parish church of St Michael and All Angels, perched on the cliff edge above the river.

Caption For Beddgelert, The Bridge And Llewelyn Hotel 1889

The gracious two-span stone bridge spans the River Colwyn, which is running low in the summer drought.

Caption For Cinderford, The Triangle C1955

Today the population of Cinderford stands at around 7,500, but up until the 19th century Cinderford was no more than a tiny hamlet clustered around the building that is now The Bridge Inn on

Caption For Chippenham, New Road C1960

These views, with only a few years between them, illustrate the widening of the road with the construction of the new bridge.

Caption For Chepstow, The Castle From The Bridge 1893

On the Chepstow side of the bridge, stacks of wood on the quay give evidence of the timber trade, while two boys standing on the quayside watch people working alongside the 'Alice'.

Caption For Ramsgate, Madeira Walk, Waterfall 1901

This feature built by the road was an artificial waterfall and rustic bridge, with rocks giving the impression of a mountain scene.

Caption For Worcester, The Cross 1899

This view looks along Foregate Street; the bridge carrying the Great Western Railway lines to Hereford and South Wales can be seen in the background.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Broad Street C1955

On the other side of Bridge Street are the Rock Point Inn (centre right), where steps and signs lead to its Town View Restaurant.

Caption For Henley On Thames, The Promenade C1965

These views take us downstream towards the bridge from the south.

Caption For Gisburn, Main Street 1921

Once a year the village would be packed with visitors; they came to lean over Paythorne Bridge and watch the salmon leaping in the River Ribble.

Caption For Abingdon, Old Mill 1925

This photograph was taken from the old bridge that led onto the island, and now leads to the Upper Reaches Hotel and its car park.

Caption For Warrington, Bridge Street C1950

Bridge Street is bustling with Saturday afternoon shoppers. Next to Singleton's the butchers is the Midland Bank's fine facade.

Caption For Warrington, Marshall Gardens C1960

It is time to relax in Marshall Gardens and look over Bridge Foot. To the left, Garlands Garage still has Austin and Wolseley cars for sale, whilst a steamroller rumbles past the Crosville bus stand.

Caption For Harlech, Castle Entrance 1933

The approach to this was in turn defended by an outer gatehouse with corbelled turrets and a drawbridge, plus two bridge turrets which spanned the ditch.

Caption For Glasgow, Cathedral 1897

The 'Bridge of Sighs' in the foreground leads to the Eastern Necropolis. The Royal Infirmary, designed by Robert and James Adam in 1792, is on the immediate left of the Cathedral.