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Memories

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Paras At Watchfield In The 1950s

Yes, I lived on the Watchfield housing estate from 1952 to 1953. Large numbers of paras and their equipment were dropped regularly at the airfield. Trainees jumped from large silver barrage balloons, but ...Read more

A memory of Watchfield in 1953 by Geoff King

Summers Holidays Were Invented For Fishing

I remember as a small kid growing up in England I couldn't wait for the summer holidays to arrive.  As the days drew closer I could hardly sleep at night knowing that any day now we would be packing our ...Read more

A memory of Pickmere in 1972 by Darren Crumbleholme

Childhood In Welshpool

I was born & spent my childhood in Welshpool. St Mary's was our Parish Church, it has beautiful stained glass windows which always fascinated me as a child. I was christened and confirmed in this Church and later in May ...Read more

A memory of Welshpool in 1965 by Patricia Owen

Leaving A Mark On The Landscape

It was 1966 myself and 2 colleagues were bouncing across the downs in a Landrover when I first saw Imber. What a beautiful little village nestled in the bottom of the valley. It's red brick manor house next to the church ...Read more

A memory of Imber by Chris Scott

My Grandparents

My grandparents George and Elsie Wood lived on Landells Road for most of their married lives. They had two daughters, my mum Elsie and my auntie Bibby (Vivian). When my parents and I moved to Derby around 1965 (when I was about ...Read more

A memory of Dulwich in 1967 by Elise Wharrad

School Maternity Home School

During WW2 the pupils were evacuated and the school turned into a temporary Maternity Home. The Doctor attending the home was only part-time, but always on call. The Doctor lived a few houses away and at night time he ...Read more

A memory of Ripley in 1942 by John Hutt

The Junction Of Hogmoor Road And Oakhanger Road Opposite Bolley Avenue

On this corner, where there’s now a pair of detached bungalows built, there used to be in the 1960s/70s a purple/red tin building which was called The Penny Cafe. Further down ...Read more

A memory of Bordon by D Toovey

Hainton

I hope, I think I am the first to write - I lived in Hainton 1951/54. Our dad worked on the farm just up the road (Stockman). I went to the little school in Hainton. Headmistress - Mrs Slingsby. Do not remember her deputy, but Miss Officer ...Read more

A memory of Hainton by John Brown

Great Memories

I was at Angus house garden city woodford Essex. in the 60s I used love going on holidays to yarmouth we used put our mattresses in the back of a van and go to the church hall it was great every day uncle that was mr and mrs ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge by Bryan Callahan

I Was In Hutton Poplars Childrens Home.

From the age of 3 until I was 15 years of age I was in Hutton poplars I was in Humber House Mr and Mrs Healy were in charge. I then after some years in Humber House was transferred to Windermere House with Mr ...Read more

A memory of Shenfield

Captions

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Caption For Ham, House C1955

This outstanding red brick Stuart house was built in 1610 and was much admired.

Caption For South Wigston, Countesthorpe Road C1960

These red brick terraces were built to house the employees of hosiery and shoe manufacturers at the turn of the century.

Caption For Ipswich, Christchurch Mansion 1893

Christchurch was built by Edmund Withypoll in 1548-50, of red brick, on the site of Holy Trinity Priory. In 1893 the house and park were offered for sale.

Caption For Hampstead, Rosslyn Hill 1898

The camera looks towards Hampstead High Street, formerly Red Lion Hill.

Caption For Asfordby, The Old Hall C1960

Formerly the manor house of about 1620, this fine red brick building is now itself deteriorating. Sashed windows, within stone surrounds under triple gables, grace a quietly elegant facade.

Caption For Anna Valley, Red Rice, Farleigh School C1955

Red Rice House was built about 1844 and was restored in 1933 when two gate-houses were added. It replaced an earlier brick house of about 1740.

Caption For Grasmere, Red Lion Square 1926

Red Lion Square takes its name from the famous old inn on the left of this photograph.

Caption For Rye House, 1904

Rye House 1904 The front aspect of the mid-15th-century red brick gatehouse of Rye House, the scene of the ill-fated 1683 Whig conspiracy to ambush Charles II as he returned to London from Newmarket

Caption For Aldeburgh, The Lifeboat And Crag Path C1965

Further along Crag Path is the former red and white brick watchtower (centre). On the right is a later extension to the Jubilee Hall of 1889.

Caption For Walberswick, The Green C1965

The taller building straight ahead was Manor House Dairy, supplying butter, cheese and eggs. To the left is the hall of the first WI to be established in East Suffolk - it started in September 1918.

Caption For Cley, The Village 1950

The character of the village comes from the distinctive flint and red brick houses with clay pantile roofs.

Caption For Coltishall, The Village 1902

Horses graze the rich meadows that keep the waters of the Bure from the village street. Here are handsome pantile-roofed red-brick houses. A rotted hulk squats in a narrow inlet.

Caption For Great Chart, The Village 1908

Three small children play on the long village street leading up the hill to the church, lined with well-kept red-brick and timbered cottages and neat gardens, and with the Swan public house halfway along

Caption For Maidstone, The Museum 1892

Maidstone Museum occupies the former home of the Wyatts, Chillington Manor House, a splendid red brick Tudor house.

Caption For Southborough, Holden Corner 1896

On the extreme left, in Holden Road, is the substantial two-and-a-half storied Holder House, built of red brick around 1800 with a Doric-columned porch.

Caption For Heckmondwike, The Market Square C1955

The Red Lion public house is on the right, while the factory chimney in the background is a reminder of the town's industrial base.

Caption For Sawbridgeworth, Knight Street 1903

This view shows a varied mixture of buildings in the central part of this small village, with a tiled dormer-windowed cottage and a weather-boarded two storey house on the left, while on the right stands

Caption For Southwick, High Street C1955

Most houses have red front doors, showing that they belong to the local estate; a 19th-century mansion sits on the old priory site.

Caption For Neston, The Cross C1965

Despite its grand appearance, the tower shown here is really just a folly over the entrance to a house.

Caption For Alverstoke, The Village C1955

The house on the left is no longer red brick. It would have been rendered not many years after this photograph was taken. In 1967, a new 4-bedroom house in nearby Gomer Lane cost £3,300.

Caption For Maidstone, Museum 1898

This splendid red-brick Tudor house was once Chillington Manor, home of the Wyatts; one of the family, Sir Thomas the younger, led the rebellion against Queen Mary's marriage to Philip of

Caption For Long Melford, Kentwell Hall 1895

The red-brick Tudor manor house of Kentwell Hall stands at the northern end of Long Melford. Today it is best known for the striking Tudor Rose brickwork maze set into the courtyard.

Caption For Bishop's Stortford, Windhill 1899

The lofty spire of St Michael's Church is perched above a Perpendicular flint tower topped with a red-brick upper storey.

Caption For London, Westminster Abbey 1908

Behind are Big ben and the Houses of Parliament.