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Reflections Of My Life
I was born in Argoed Blackwood in a condemned house by candlelight in 1950 We moved to 26 Underwood road Oakdale when I was still quite young. I can still remember so much from all those years ago. The Bic. Browns, Parry, Yem ...Read more
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Surely This Is Bridge Street ?
I think this photograph no. C82013, is of Bridge Street, not Eastgate Street and is taken from the southern end of Bridge Street towards St Peter's Church? The church appears to be the same as photo no 28876 of Bridge ...Read more
A memory of Chester by
Thomas Ledsham Wilkinson
My wife Joan's grandfather Thomas Ledsham Wilkinson owned various fish and poultry shops in Chester on and around Eastgate Street and Watergate Street. We recently visited Chester to try and trace the one shop we thought ...Read more
A memory of Chester in 1890 by
Eastgate
To the right-hand side of the flats was another parade of shops called Eastgate. Here there was Mrs North, the fishmonger, and Apps, the papershop, as well as a hairdresser and greengrocer and petshop where l had my first Saturday job. ...Read more
A memory of Nork in 1965 by
Airflow Streamline, Northampton
My dad (RIP) used to work for Airflow Streamline Far Cotton, Northampton most of his life. 1970 onwards and I can remember standing outside the main gates, waiting for him to sneak me into the factory cos you ...Read more
A memory of Northampton in 1975 by
Stamford, Spalding And Boston Bank
My Great Grandfather was Edward Ashton, he was born at Kirkby House in Harrington Hafleet, Lincolnshire in 1850. In transcribing his son's memoirs he talks about moving back to Louth about 1889 when his father gave ...Read more
A memory of Louth in 1890 by
Nork Motors
Although I was not born until 1957, I remember this photo as my dad owned Nork Motors and you can see some of the petrol pumps here. In the 1960's when I was a bit older I used to help Dad at the garage and fill cars with petrol and check ...Read more
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1947 To 1956
I was born in 1942 in Upton-by-Chester and my mother's family (Maddock) owned the butcher's shop that became Toycraft on Watergate Street, and one in the Market in the sixties. My parents emigrated to Canada with me in tow in 1956 and ...Read more
A memory of Chester in 1947 by
Little Nellie
Hi anyone remember "Little Nellie" (husband Joe) and their daughter Annie and grand daughter Margaret, from Sultan Street in Accrington. We used to travel down on the same bus with them every Friday night. In those days, we got the ...Read more
A memory of Staining in 1960 by
Faint Remembered Memories
I was born in 70 Thornlaw North in 1945, my parents were Herbert and Josephine Mary Cumming and my sister was Joan. I believe that the people next door were the Dunnets (Salvation Army). I used to play with Eileen Toy ...Read more
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Captions
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Eastgate lies to the west of Stanhope on the A689.
Today this area is pedestrianised, and on the far right is the entrance to Eastgate Market.
From the North (later Gaol) Gate to the East Gate ran the North Walls.
Before the development of the Tudor-style half-timbered buildings on the north side of the street, the view from the top of the Eastgate looking towards the Cross was much less impressive.
Surrounding this splendid structure are the houses and local businesses of the city centre that lead to Westgate Street, Eastgate Street, Southgate Street and Northgate Street.
The 12th-century bridge, with later additions, is a continuation of the precinct wall linking Eastgate Street with the Vinefields.
Opposite is Eastgate House of 1590, now part of the Charles Dickens Centre.
This hostelry, in Pevensey's High Street, is one of the ancient town's historic buildings standing opposite the east gate to Pevensey Castle.
Eastgate simply wasn't wide enough for two tracks, so the line is single with passing loops.
The two streets were once separated by East Gate, the old boundary of Taunton Borough.
This view is along Eastgate, east of the crossroads with Northgate ('gate' being Danish for street, rather than gate) and Minster Yard.
On the right of the picture is the 15th-century God's House Tower, formerly the south-east gate of the old town and one of the earliest artillery fortifications in Europe.
Twelve years before the turn of the century the Eastgate looks austere without its decorative clock.
Bridge Street, Eastgate Street and Watergate Street have Rows on either side.
This view from an upper window across Eastgate shows the north side of the minster with the back wall of the cloisters on the left.
This view is along Eastgate, east of the crossroads with Northgate (‘gate’ being Danish for street, rather than gate) and Minster Yard.
We are looking towards the Cross, where Northgate, Southgate, Eastgate and Westgate all meet.
The East Gate to the town was demolished in 1800, but the old South Gate on the road from London still stands.
Another famous visitor to the town was Lawrence of Arabia, who frequently visited the White Cottage in the Eastgate area.
This was Winchelsea's north east gate and lay by the banks of the River Brede (hence the name).
Foregate Street looking towards the Eastgate.
Thirty-four years later, we would find Boots the Chemist (now in Eastgate Street) next door to this establishment.
A tram en route to Chester General station enters a passing loop; Eastgate Street was too narrow for double track to be laid.
This view from the castle's east gate shows the same buildings as in picture No 25340.
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