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Berkeley Ave
I lived in Cranford in the late 60's early 70's. It was a great place to live. We moved into our grandparents house. I loved the old village style buildings near the Berkeley Arms and was sad to see a new hotel in its place. There ...Read more
A memory of Cranford in 1965 by
Laleham Abbey
My sister Kathleen Taylor (former name) was cook in the kitchen for the retired old ladies. I was always staying with her during school holidays. Her husband then (now deceased) was Barry Taylor and they had two children, Sarah born ...Read more
A memory of Laleham in 1970 by
Growing Up In Cranford.
The picture of the Church is in fact the Old Cranford School but it displayed the church services that were being held. The Holy Anagles Church was a 'nissen type ' building at the back of the Old School. I used to attend ...Read more
A memory of Cranford in 1941 by
Parkers Fish And Chips
Whilst my mum and dad were in Crayford Social club I would often go to the Parade Fisheries which was owned by a Mr Parker and prepare newspapers ready for wrapping up fish and chips for the customers; for this service I ...Read more
A memory of Crayford in 1953 by
Early 1950s
I was born in Dartord where I lived in Stanham Road until I moved at the age of 9 years. Childhood friends I remember are Anthony Artist, Janet Cork, Michael Burville (not sure of spelling of surname). My next door neighbour was the ...Read more
A memory of Dartford in 1953 by
Bombing Of Morland Avenue
Written by my mother when she was 70. She lived in Swaisland Road I think one of the things you would have noticed was the number of barrage balloons all around, high in the sky. The first sound of guns which we heard ...Read more
A memory of Dartford in 1945
Cranford 1975 80
Hello. I used to live on Berkeley Ave. I remember the parade of shops. There was a row of Co-op shops, baker, butcher, mini market and I think a green grocer. After the shops was an alley where there was a milk company, I think ...Read more
A memory of Cranford in 1978 by
Cranford Shops 1980s 2010
Starting from Tesco Express: This used to be a block of about 2 or 3 shops which included a building society and a travel agent. Next to this was Barclays Bank which closed down in the late 1980s/early 1990s. It remained ...Read more
A memory of Cranford
My Move To Cranford From Croydon 1948
My father was a Aircraft Engineer for K.L.M. He started as an apprentice at Croydon Airport in 1934. After the second world war, Croydon was getting too small for the larger aircraft coming along, so K.L.M. ...Read more
A memory of Cranford in 1948 by
Denver Road
I remember my very early years living in Denver Road, Dartford, Kent. My first school was St Mildreds College, then onto Our Lady's High School. I remember having a school photo (long since lost) of myself with tartan ribbons, much to ...Read more
A memory of Dartford in 1944 by
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This Norman church atop Crayford Hill is probably the oldest in the borough of Bexley.
Crayford was very much a place of industry in the 20th century: it boasted a tannery, the famous Vickers aircraft factory, a silk manufacturer, and Swaizlands Fabric Factory.
This photograph shows the centre of the busy High Street, with the road to Bexley and London ahead and the turning to Crayford visible on the right.
As with so many towns to the west of London, Cranford lies on the old stagecoach route to the fashionable city of Bath.
As with so many towns to the west of London, Cranford lies on the old stagecoach route to the fashionable city of Bath.
The Cranfords came from Dittisham in the 1770s to set up a business dealing in tea and coffee.
The majesty of Lincoln Cathedral is seen from Brayford Pool. This is where the (un-navigable) river Witham and the Roman-built Fossdyke Canal joined.
This substantial hotel and public house takes its name from the Berkeley family, who lived nearby at Cranford House.
The Cranford Hotel on the outskirts of the town began its existence as the Half Way House; it was transformed from a humbler inn to cater for the increase in visitors to the resort and the
Brayford Pool, a busy inland port that connected Lincoln both to the River Trent via the Roman Foss Dyke and to the sea via the Witham, is much changed now; its warehouses are mostly replaced by offices
Here we look east along the River Witham, flowing out of Brayford Pool, with the High Street reached by steps from each bank.
The town's main hotel, the Royal George, is mentioned in Mrs Gaskell's novel 'Cranford'.
Brayford Pool, a busy inland port that connected Lincoln both to the River Trent via the Roman Foss Dyke and to the sea via the Witham, is much changed now; its warehouses are mostly replaced by offices
Here we look east along the River Witham, flowing out of Brayford Pool, with the High Street reached by steps from each bank.
Born in 1810, Elizabeth Gaskell was to immortalise the town in her novel 'Cranford', which gives a wonderfully evocative picture of life in a small country town in the mid 1800s.
We see here Cranford Parade, not changed much since this photograph was taken, though the shops have new proprietors.
The swan looks lonely; usually there are dozens on the river and the Brayford Pool, which is under the bridge.
The swan looks lonely; usually there are dozens on the river and the Brayford Pool, which is under the bridge.
This is the Roman canal from the Brayford Pool in Lincoln to the river Trent at Torksey, and it is the oldest canal in England.
This is the Roman canal from the Brayford Pool in Lincoln to the river Trent at Torksey, and it is the oldest canal in England.
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