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Cody Road Prefabs

I used to live in No 55 Cody Road in the prefabs, from 1948 until 1959. I returned last year (2009), I found the road our prefab was on the corner of Cody Road and Brookhouse Road. I remember we had a large area of grass in front ...Read more

A memory of Cove in 1953 by David Gibson

The River At Hoo

In the late 1950s my parents had a small boat on the river here. My dad built it in the side garden of our house on the outskirts of the village. He painted it blue and named it 'Jeannie', after my mother. It had a small outboard ...Read more

A memory of Hoo in 1958 by Susan Cox

Nothe Cheam In The Thirties

My parents moved to North Cheam from Balham in, I think. 1936. My father lived there until his death in 1970. After I left school in 1949, I used to travel up to London, via Morden underground station which was a ...Read more

A memory of North Cheam in 1930 by Peter Johnson

Fraser Families In Muirtown Circa 1720 1810

In 1803, a group from the Muirtown area, left Scotland and came to America. Included were - (3)Simon & Elizabeth Fraser & 2 of their children Donald & Mary; AND cousin (2.3.2)John ...Read more

A memory of Muirtown by Donald Clare Fraser

Killiechonich

I was born at Killiechonich and lived there until I was 11. Remember walking down through the wood to Johnny and Morag McColl (a brother and sister who lived at the croft - they were from Skye). Then we would walk ...Read more

A memory of Kilmore in 1960 by Anna Swanson

Fylingdales Construction

I worked as an electrician on the installation of all the electrical services in conjunction with RCA and others. I lived in a residential caravan at the Flask Inn, on the coast road, with my wife and at that time ...Read more

A memory of Fylingdales Moor in 1962 by Jack Hogg

Wigan In 1950 To 1964

I was born in Queen Street, off Wallgate Street, in 1949 and lived in Queen Street till late 1959. I remember going to see Wigan rugby play Workington at Wembley 1958 and in 1959 beating Hull. I attended the Wesleyan Methodist ...Read more

A memory of Wigan in 1950 by Ken Levett

A Family Visit To The National Marine Aquarium

This view is close to the Fisheries Quay and the area now known as Sutton Harbour. I visited with my family on a cold wet Easter Saturday to give my granddaughter Anna a day long tour of the ...Read more

A memory of Plymouth in 2010 by John Howard Norfolk

How Well I Remember The Buses On The Cornhill

I was born in 1956 and used to go to the town with my mum on the buses to town. She called them trolley buses but I can remember them stopping on the Cornhill ready to take us home again before they ...Read more

A memory of Ipswich in 1960 by Christine Burrows

Hitler Gives Us Another Weeks Holiday

We'd had our usual five weeks school holidays when Hitler's Luffwaffe gave us another few days off. His bombers scampering back to the continent, after presumably bombing Midlands cities, jettisoned another, ...Read more

A memory of Flitwick in 1943 by Maureen Kerr

Captions

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Caption For Billingshurst, Ten Steps 1907

The heavy broach spire of Billingshurst Church rises above the town. The church was enlarged and restored in 1866, though some evidence of its Early English character survives intact.

Caption For Longtown, High Street 1950

A virtually deserted tree-lined High Street in Longtown, a small town on the Esk a few miles short of the Scottish Border. Locals gather outside the Globe Tavern, perhaps waiting for opening time.

Caption For Oban, Sound Of Kerrara 1903

The Island of Kerrera faces Oban, and is linked to the town by a ferry service. On the island is the ruined Gylen Castle, where King Alexander II died of fever in 1249.

Caption For Oban, Sound Of Kerrara 1903

The Island of Kerrera faces Oban and is linked to the town by a ferry service. On the island is the ruined Gylen Castle, where king Alexander II died of fever in 1249.

Caption For Colchester, Castle Park 1892

The wall beyond the boating pool is part of the north defensive wall of the Roman town.

Caption For Scarborough, The Spa Promenade 1890

This attracted the wealthy, and so began the town's development. This was probably the earliest seaside resort in the country.

Caption For Aldeburgh, Pretoria Terrace 1903

Pretoria Terrace, a well-rutted mud and sand road, looks towards the town steps. The name of the terrace must commemorate the recently fought Boer War.

Caption For Aberdare, Commercial Street C1955

There was once a railway crossing at the bottom of Commercial Street, the main business centre of the town.

Caption For Southampton, Pilgrim Fathers' Memorial 1924

Travelling aboard the 'Mayflower', the emigrants had to put into Dartmouth and Plymouth following problems with the ship.The memorial was erected opposite the pier on Town Quay in 1913, 11

Caption For Portland, Rufus Castle 1890

Fortuneswell 1894 The Isle's main town of Fortuneswell grew up, as the name implies, around a supply of fresh water, as did many of the Portland settlements.

Caption For Rickmansworth, Church Street 1897

Although Church Street has had much rebuilding in recent years it still retains its character and is one of the best streets in the old town.

Caption For Kingston Upon Thames, The Market Place C1955

The three-storey building of Boots the Chemist at Nos 15 and 16 Market Place is not as old as it seems.

Caption For Chorley, Astley Hall C1960

The hall, parts of which date from 1550, has been re-built and added to over the years.

Caption For Manchester, Owens College, Oxford Road 1895

Here we see the front face of Owen's College on Oxford Road, and you can see similarities to the Assize Court, and even the Town Hall, all of which were designed by Alfred Waterhouse.

Caption For Stowmarket, Tavern Street C1950

We are looking west towards Station Road and the church - the delicate spire was added to the tower in 1712. The Stowmarket Co-op on the left has been rebuilt.

Caption For St Asaph, Elwy Bridge 1890

This tiny cathedral city stands above the confluence of the River Clwyd and its tributary the Elwy. The cathedral is the smallest in Britain.

Caption For Broadwater, Village 1906

Broadwater is the old parish on which Worthing was built; its church is the mother church of the town. It was an old market under the Camois family, and is now a district of Worthing.

Caption For Northleach, Market Square C1950

The half-timbered Kings Head inn in the background recalls the coaching age: Northleach was on the main London, Oxford, Gloucester and South Wales road (the main A40 road now by-passes the

Caption For Halesworth, The Thoroughfare C1955

Before the by-pass this was the main road through the town; it is now pedestrianised.

Caption For Lydney, The Harbour C1960

In 1810 the Severn & Wye Railway Company developed Lydney Harbour, constructing the canal, dock basin and lock gates we see in the photograph.

Caption For Brecon, Ship Street 1910

This street is a short one, running up into the town after crossing the Usk. The motor car is not yet a common sight, hence the horse-drawn carts going about their business.

Caption For Northleach, Market Square C1950

The half-timbered Kings Head inn in the background recalls the coaching age: Northleach was on the main London, Oxford, Gloucester and South Wales road (the main A40 road now by-passes the

Caption For Bicknoller, The Village 1940

The Cross and the Carew Arms 1929 Further south, Crowcombe is the largest village on the western flanks of the Quantocks, and once was a small market town.

Caption For Keswick, Bridge And Greta Hall 1889

Here we see the bridge over the River Greta in the busy little market town of Keswick in the northern Lakes.