Photos

98 photos found. Showing results 1,781 to 98.

Maps

316 maps found.

Books

2 books found. Showing results 2,137 to 2.

Memories

1,253 memories found. Showing results 891 to 900.

The Way Home

The building on the right of the picture is Hope Congregational Church (at one time known as Hope Chapel). Next to it, behind the trees, is the old Sunday School which was part of the church. In the middle distance is the old Denton ...Read more

A memory of Denton in 1930 by Bob Wagstaff

Youth Centre

Oakley House, situated off Radstock Way, was used as a youth centre when I was a teenager in the 1970's. I never went there, probably because I didn't go to senior school in Merstham, but I heard all the scary stories about the ...Read more

A memory of Merstham

St Marys Conevnt

I was put in St Marys along with my two sisters, Betty & Maureen Killin. Our mum & dad separated so our mum put all my brothers away & an older sister; she was put elsewhere, none of us saw our older sister until ...Read more

A memory of Walthamstow in 1946 by Theresa Preedy

Hals Cafe

Lived in Shaldon Drive, Morden during my teenage years and like a lot of my mates bought a motorbike. Then discovered Hals Cafe in Morden town centre opposite the Crown Pub. Absolutely lived in there after work and weekends. What a great ...Read more

A memory of Morden in 1964 by Roger Skipper

Herbert William Day Cotswold Stone Builder 29/05/1893 1/2/1986

My first school was Botany; now a house. Children from the local villages went to Botany School until they reached the age of ten, then to Chedworth School. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Calcot in 1940 by Dorothy Lawrence

Building The New Town Of Basildon

Basildon has an interesting history, for it was ‘reinvented’ not once, but twice. At the start of the 19th century Basildon was a small rural parish, bounded on the west by Laindon, Dunton, Langdon Hills and Lee ...Read more

A memory of Basildon in 1958 by Julia Skinner

Shopping With Mother

My nose would have just about been level with the stalls given my age at this time! What one didn't grow in the garden,one could purchase on the stalls (not that it emulated Covent Garden). I haven't lived in the area for 45 years but I do believe it was a centre for a good old gossip!

A memory of Dorchester in 1955 by Eileen Harris Mould

Just Memories Of My Childhood

My family moved to Rochester during the war ( a naval family). We lived in Union Street until it was demolished for the new police station. We had a small gang, four strong and we roamed far and wide during the long ...Read more

A memory of Rochester in 1946 by Colin Walsh

Cheltenham In Late 40's

My father was killed in 1941, and my mother re-married in 1945 a gentleman who owned a nursing home in Cheltenham. It was in Victoria Walk along from the Town Hall and had huge cellars that stretched to under the Town ...Read more

A memory of Cheltenham in 1947 by First Name Last Name

Post Office

Lived on the High Street at the Post Office. Then moved in 1955(?) to new Post Office on Stanley Road, almost opposite the old Garndiffaith Junior School (now Community Centre). Well recall getting a 'basin' haircut at Dai ...Read more

A memory of Garndiffaith in 1957 by Robert Bath

Captions

3,593 captions found. Showing results 2,137 to 2,160.

Caption For Hest Bank, The Centre C1960

Shops and a post office overlook the junction in the centre of the village by the railway station. Just along Station Road, on the left by the chemist is the Marine Café.

Caption For Ludham, The Village 1934

In the centre stand good examples of cottages thatched with Norfolk reed, and beyond are roof pantiles brought over by the Dutch. The village store has a good range of gardening tools on display.

Caption For Shere, Village 1928

Two local residents, one mounted on an early motorbike, pass the time of day by the Prince of Wales pub in the centre of the village.

Caption For Stockbridge, High Street C1955

Situated by the tranquil waters of the River Test, the town is an important fishing centre. In this picture we can see an old telephone box on the left and the local garage on the right.

Caption For Walmer, Front 1892

The Stag Hotel, next to the tallest building in the centre, was a hotel under the control of the brewers Ash of Canterbury.

Caption For Norwich, Ber Street 1891

This quiet, shaded street offered a little respite from the bustle of the market centre. The jumble of roof lines reveals how city streets often developed piecemeal.

Caption For Hanley, Town Centre C1965

It is now the principal shopping centre for the surrounding area, enhanced by recent one-way traffic systems and pedestrian schemes.

Caption For Leek, Market Place 1959

By the mid-1950s, Leek had become a major centre for the knitwear industry: three-quarters of all the scarves worn in the UK were said to have been manufactured in the town.

Caption For Ramsgate, The Beach C1880

Ramsgate Sands Station is in the centre of the picture. It was one of two stations at Ramsgate, and was the terminus of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway.

Caption For Chideock, The Village C1955

Bridge Cottage Tea Parlour (centre) doubled as a newsagent's under the ownership of Edgar Allen, and also advertised a wide range of entertainments, from 'Viva Zapata' at the Lyric Cinema, Bridport, to

Caption For Tandridge, Post Office 1906

The two buildings in the centre of this photograph no longer exist.

Caption For Thatcham, Crown Mead C1960

A set of lights enables people to cross the road in safety between the Health Centre and the chemist, second shop from the end on the left of the picture.

Caption For Coulsdon, Brighton Road C1955

Although fifty years have passed the centre of Coulsdon is easily recognisable, although the forthcoming replacement of the Red Lion will dramatically alter appearances.

Caption For Blaenavon, The Eastern Valley C1955

The Rifleman's Arms is the large white building centre right. White House cottage to its right, at the end of Bunker's Row, has now been demolished.

Caption For Littleborough, Hollingworth Lake C1960

Today, the Visitor Centre attracts around 130,000 people each year.

Caption For Redditch, The Parade, Church Green West C1950

The handsome building in the centre of this view, adorned with a balustrade and pinnacles, was a branch of the Midland Bank in 1950.

Caption For Topsham, The Quay 1906

The 50 steps alongside the wall (centre) lead to a churchyard with one of the finest views in Devon.

Caption For Topsham, The Church 1906

The 50 steps alongside the wall (centre) lead to a churchyard with one of the finest views in Devon.

Caption For Wyre Forest, Hawkbatch Visitor Centre 2003

Wyre Forest has a popular visitor centre with a restaurant and shop. It specialises in woodland displays, and organises outings with children in mind.

Caption For Lacock, Corner House, Church Street C1955

Next to Corner House is one of the oldest houses in Lacock (centre left): the 14th-century Cruck House combines timber, stone and brick, and its cruck construction is exposed on the other

Caption For Thaxted, Clarence House C1960

Clarence House is now one of Essex County Council`s community education centres: it runs such things as residential art courses.

Caption For Charlestown, The Harbour 1890

A small octagonal harbour office has been built atop the limekiln (centre).

Caption For Ilfracombe, Capstone Hill From The West C1875

This shows the northern slope of Capstone Hill and its junction with Ropery Meadow (centre, in front of the chapel) as it was before any development took place.

Caption For Romford, Victoria Road C1950

In the centre is a motorbike and sidecar, a popular and affordable form of transport.