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Lancing In The Fifties And Sixties
My family moved to Lancing when I was six months old, living first in Orchard Avenue and then Tower Road, which had a bad reputation - totally undeserved! I liked the fact that there were always children to play ...Read more
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The First Annual Flower Show
In 1938 Wood Street village enjoyed their first Annual Flower Show . My father, Arthur Stock was a driving force in promoting this event. he was later presented with a chiming clock inscribed "Presented to Mr. ...Read more
A memory of Guildford in 1930 by
Broad Chalk Garage
My uncle Fred Moon had this garage from the mid 1930s till he retired, he was also the village blacksmith. He was a great prankster, if a rep came to the garage that did not know Fred and asked for Mr Moon, Fred would look ...Read more
A memory of Broad Chalke in 1950 by
High Road Shops
I lived in No 2 Shabden Cottages with my mother and grandfather. Our name then was Wood. I was 6 years old in 1952 and this is my memory. The shops on the left of the road were: the newsagent/sweet shop run by Mr & Mrs ...Read more
A memory of Chipstead in 1952 by
Scales Street Seedley Salford 6
Seedley, Salford 6 God, how this page is bringing back memories! I'm a demob baby! Mind you, a lot of men coming back from the war celebrated the that's why the baby boom happened! Although born in Old Trafford, ...Read more
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Though Tis Dorset, I Thought Twere Devon
When I was a child, I lived at Axminster. My favourite seaside resort was Lyme Regis, about 6 miles away from home. Even though I was told, on countless occasions, that Lyme lay in Dorset, I would not ...Read more
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The Farm On Broad Lane
I was four years old and lived with mum in a caravan parked in this farmer's field along with other caravaners. Mum and dad would have paid rent to the owner of the farm. I was the only youngster around and had no ...Read more
A memory of Burtonwood in 1959
Radlett Prep
I attended Radlett Prep between 1958 and 1965. It was located in a converted three floored Edwardian house on the corner of Hillside Avenue and Aldenham Grove, and has since been converted back to a private residence. Aldenham Grove ...Read more
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Mr Atlee Garfield Road
Mr Atlee, or as he was when I knew him, Old Mr Atlee, lived on the corner of Cowper and Garfield Roads. Garfield Road was a long road starting at the balloon factory, passing the primary school and the Rec and ending at ...Read more
A memory of Wimbledon in 1953 by
Silvery Ouse
I was a summer season driver of these boats during my college holidays in the early 1960s. We operated four boats, Silver Foam, Silver Stream, Silver Crest and my own boat, Silver Dawn, which I believe came from the Norfolk Broads. The ...Read more
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A motor dinghy carries a boatload of adults and children past the pumping mill at Martham Staithe.
Warminster, on the A36 at the head of the Wylye valley, was an important market town and communication centre.
The River Sid starts its short journey to the sea amidst the high land at Broad Down and Farway; here the Bronze Age inhabitants of East Devon buried their dead.
These late 19th-century houses were in Broad Street, and were demolished during the Trinity clearances in the early 1960s.
This building, which was part of Leeds University, was designed by T A Lodge and opened in 1951. Its broad tower dominates the city skyline.
This view looks across the broad expanse of firm sands to a goods train, which is probably carrying slate on the now-vanished harbour branch of the railway.
These enterprising retailers are taking advantage of a captive market on the Broads.
Station Road, though quite short in length, still manages to achieve a broad mix of shops and dwelling houses.
This broad thoroughfare, seen here where it leaves the Strand, was constructed in 1875. The woman and young girl on the left are standing in the doorway of the local piano shop.
The ore was shovelled into trucks and hauled by horses to the surface. The tunnels were lit only by candles stuck to the miners' broad-rimmed hats with a lump of clay.
Apart from milling, they were used to drain the fens and broads; their numbers dropped when fuel-powered engines were introduced.
The River Sid starts its short journey to the sea amidst the high land at Broad Down and Farway; here the Bronze Age inhabitants of East Devon buried their dead.
Beyond Southgate, on Broad Quays, the 1966 Churchill Bridge over the River Avon replaced the Old Bridge we see in this view.
Here we see the broad sweep of the garden city's main street looking west, with a wide assortment of businesses lining the wide tree-lined pavements.
Looking along the broad sweep of Lyme Bay toward the eminence of Barton Cliff, with the protective harbour walls jutting out to sea, and the signal mast of the coastguard station clearly visible.
It is a busy day for the small Ranworth Broad, with sailing boats and dinghies out as well as a large motor cruiser.
The long, broad street winds through this attractive market town, that sits in the valley of the River Culm alongside the busy M5 motorway.
This ornate fountain was erected in 1912 and cost £180; it was the subject of much public debate.
In this view of the square, coaches are parked in the broad open expanse. The town consists of ten streets within the walls, which are defended by round towers, and around twenty outside.
Typifying the sixties town planning dream here, Broad Walk presents a range of shops away from the hazard and pollution of the motor car.
Designed by Maxwell & Tuke and completed in 1894, the Technical School, Broad Street, was built to fulfil the requirements of the Technical Instruction Act (1890).
The Bristol & Portishead Pier & Railway was a single broad-gauge line, which opened in April 1867, and connected with the Bristol & Exeter Railway at Bedminster.
This broad junction is now occupied by a mini-roundabout, but in 1911 it appears that nobody was too bothered about which side of the unmade road traffic chose to use.
This broad junction is now occupied by a mini-roundabout, but in 1911 it appears that nobody was too bothered about which side of the unmade road traffic chose to use.
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