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Maps

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1947, Blyth Ref. NPO644630
1923, Blyth Ref. POP644630
1947, Blyth Ref. NPO644629
1901-1903, Blyth Ref. RNC644629
1921, Blyth End Ref. POP644635
1899, Blyth End Ref. RNE644635
1897, Blythe Bridge Ref. RNE644643
1946, The Blythe Ref. NPO846300
1925, Blyth Ref. POP644629
1895, Blyth Ref. RNE644630
1926, Blythe Ref. POP644642
1897, Blyth Ref. RNE644629
1903, Blyth Ref. RNC644630
1921, The Blythe Ref. POP846300
1921, Blythe Bridge Ref. POP644643
1902, The Blythe Ref. RNC846300
1946, Blythe Marsh Ref. NPO644650
1903-1904, Blyth Bridge Ref. RNC644633
1901-1902, Blyth End Ref. RNC644635
1901-1903, North Blyth Ref. RNC792950

Books

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Memories

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Lydia And Wendy

I worked in the big hotel in Sandown, and a couple of hotels on the very seafront with two girls from Binstead, what fun we had, laughter and tears went together. I've lost touch with them but would love to hear what they are up to ...Read more

A memory of Binstead in 1973 by Patricia Hamilton

The Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Tramway In Old Colwyn

What an interesting photograph of a grey painted tram heading for the 'Queens Hotel' terminus which was just over half of a mile away. It would take just over five minutes and three tramstops to reach ...Read more

A memory of Old Colwyn in 1920 by John Owen

Personal Reflections

I was born in Sandleaze, Worton in 1957. I was brought up at 1 Mill Road near the Marston boundary. I remember many things about the village especially the Rose and Crown Pub and the Mill. I remember with pride the war ...Read more

A memory of Worton by Teresa Lewis

Howe's Garage, Longfield

Rather than Longfield Hill, this looks more like Longfield itself with Howe's Garage in the centre foreground. My Dad worked here from the late 1930s to when he retired in 1973; it was run by his uncle Frank Howe and ...Read more

A memory of Longfield Hill in 1960 by Brian Linford

Fair Oak As It Was

My first day of school was September 1965 at Fair Oak Infants. It wasn't too bad the first day as my Mum was allowed to stay at the back of the classroom, but after that I was left on my own. I became very ...Read more

A memory of Fair Oak in 1965 by Gary Houghton

Holidays In The 1950s

My parents and I used to stay in a bungalow owed by a Mr & Mrs Tidy and I was made to keep it tidy! I loved the sandy beach and remember playing deck tennis on the sand. Next door was a family with three girls, their ...Read more

A memory of St Mary's Bay by Bette Schoots

Childhood Holidays

We spent three years in perfect holidaying mood in Mrs Greig's caravan, the first time ever having a jelly mould, 1955!!!. Caravan site run by the Philps, had Yates round salted butter every day on our rolls, had fruit in our ...Read more

A memory of Lower Largo in 1955 by Isobel Laing

Childhood In Bryn Y Maen

As far as I was concerned there was nowhere else, only what I read or what my parents told me, my life centred around the post office, church, vicarage and Bryn Eglwys, and the neighbouring farms, the lovely views to the ...Read more

A memory of Bryn-y-maen in 1930 by patriciahughesbrynymaen

Family Holidays

My dad always ensured that we had a "fortnight's"  family holiday each year. A fortnight was 2 weeks - ie fourteen nights. These holidays started in 1949, when I was seven  and continued to up to 1958 when I was 16. In 1949 and ...Read more

A memory of Bournemouth in 1949 by Roy Beiley

Power Boats

The wooden clinker built boat, painted white in the lower right of the picture, was one of a pair of fast boats that the late Arthur Shippey and Tom Louis ran from coffee house end steps. They would call loudly ""half hour trips round the ...Read more

A memory of Whitby in 1953 by Jim Evans

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Captions

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Caption For Godrevy Island, The Lighthouse 1890

The lighthouse gave warning of a dangerous reef called The Stones that lies on the northern side of St Ives Bay. The

Caption For Port St Mary, 1893

Lying opposite Castletown in Carrickey Bay, the inner harbour dries completely at low water, exposing an varied array of assorted weed and barnacle-covered rocks.

Caption For Burton Bradstock, Beach 1930

Such is the unbroken nature of the West Dorset coastline that artificial harbours had to be constructed at Lyme Regis and West Bay. The

Caption For Kents Bank, From Kirkhead 1894

We can just see the river channel out on Morecambe Bay. The routes across the sands from Hest Bank and Arnside come here to Kents Bank.

Caption For St Audries, School 1903

St Audries occupies a natural bowl looking out over the sea above the cliffs of St Audries Bay. The main A39 skirts its southern edge, and you can catch a glimpse of it from the drive.

Caption For St Blazey, Luxulyan Valley 1893

St Blazey is a modest town that sits inland from the port of Par in St Austell Bay. The

Caption For Falmouth, Flushing From Green Bank 1893

The expanse of harbour we see here is only a small part of this natural seaport.

Caption For Kewstoke, The Village 1896

The photographer is standing on Monks Hill, looking down the winding road that leads to the centre of the original village.

Caption For St Ives, Chy An Albany Hotel 1922

The Hotel is situated in Albany Terrace overlooking St Ives Bay. The hotel has a long pedigree, and has been much extended since this photograph was taken.

Caption For Swanage, From Durlston Castle 1892

Former 'quarr houses' and stone workings (bottom left) can be seen here beside Durlston Bay (lower right) which revealed fossils of the first marsupial-type mammals that succeeded the dinosaurs.

Caption For Worbarrow, Bay C1930

The fishing hamlet of Worbarrow (upper left), is seen here with Hill Cottage below Gold Down and Sea Cottage boathouses facing Worbarrow Bay. The

Caption For Tenby, The Harbour 1950

The low building on the pier was home to the RAF Marine Branch. During World War II marine craft were engaged in anti- submarine work and the defence of the western approaches.

Caption For Colwyn Bay, West Promenade 1906

The beach runs in a glorious sweep around the bay. The sands slope gently, offering safe bathing for children, and extend for a mile and more.

Caption For Aylesbury, Ye Olde King's Head Hotel C1955

After years as a pub and hotel, the King's Head underwent major and scholarly restoration in the 1990s, and the front is now coated overall with yellow ochre limewash.

Caption For Barry Island, Redbrink Crescent 1925

This photograph was taken from Nells Point above Jackson's Bay. The first large property on the left is The Towers, and in front of it is the path leading down to the harbour and Jackson's Bay.

Caption For Penzance, Promenade 1906

This breezy walk is one of the finest in the western counties, and promenaders enjoy broad vistas of the sea and boats plying between the fishing villages of Mounts Bay. The

Caption For Filey, Lowfield Farm Camp C1955

Here we see the modest wooden buildings of the Lowfield Farm Camp, which was a predecessor of the giant holiday camp near Hunmanby which now dominates Filey Bay. The

Caption For Burton Bradstock, Beach 1930

Such is the unbroken nature of the West Dorset coastline that artificial harbours had to be constructed at Lyme Regis and West Bay. The

Caption For Barry Island, The Silver Queen 1925

The 'Silver Queen' and the 'Silver Spray' (right) were among the first propeller-driven passenger boats to appear on the Island, and gradually replaced the numerous rowing boats that plied for hire in

Caption For Weymouth, Beach Show 1899

The coast here, turning to the south, forms a wide, open bay. The esplanade extends for about a mile, and is lined with elegant houses and defended by a substantial sea-wall.

Caption For Penmark, The Bridge 1937

The old hump-backed bridge carried the main road from Cardiff to Swansea over the River Thaw, which at this point is merely a stream meandering to the sea at Cardiff Bay. The

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Caption For Criccieth, Golf Club 1913

The golf club was established in 1905, on parkland set high above Cardigan Bay. The

Caption For Mildenhall, Tillys Pantry Cafe C1965

Situated at the top of Mill Street, Tilly's advertised '…luncheons, teas and light refreshments, everything homemade.'

Caption For Filey, The Parade 1932

Walking along with their sun-bonneted charges, these three ladies have a wonderful view of the bay. The