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Happy Days

This photo shows what was known as the black shed just above the first bridge on the river Gele, to the left of the photo was the school field at the bottom of Berth Glyd where I was born. If you go up Gypsy Lane you will come to an ...Read more

A memory of Abergele in 1950 by Peter Davies

Staying

My nan and grandfather lived at Lindsay Cottage, Milton Combe. My grandfather was head gardener at Drakes Abbey, a short walk. I stayed with them every year for ten years from 1960. My nan used to send me up for milk at the dairy ...Read more

A memory of Milton Combe in 1960 by Kevin Searle

My Memory Of Chopwell

After reading the other accounts of Chopwell I decided to add my own, I hope I have got the names and dates right as I am doing this from memory, apologies if I get some of it wrong. All my mother’s side of the family were from ...Read more

A memory of Chopwell by prippon

Train

During the 2nd world war, probably around 1944, I was on holiday with my parents and maternal grandmother staying in a cottage opposite the green. We often saw Italian PoWs cycling by to do local farm work. One rather blustery night we ...Read more

A memory of Allendale Town by georgie134

Hampton Wick Magolia Resturant

I'm christophers sister Valerie dunn was baggott.we loved living in Hampton wick .it was fun having dinner in the restaurant -we could order anything we wanted..i nearly allways had sausage beans and chips.we use to ...Read more

A memory of Hampton Wick by valerie66

A Trip Down Memory Lane

I am very pleased to have found this site, I was on Friends Reunited but it closed. I was born in 19 Chester Street in 1947, went to Lawson infants school, Smeaton Street and Middlesbrough Tech. My sister, Pat, grew up ...Read more

A memory of Cargo Fleet by artlynas

Coming Into Halifax Via North Bridge

As a child we used to return in the car down the hill towards North Bridge and the game was to be the first to spot Wainhouse Tower amongst all the other mill chimneys there were at that time (late 50s/early ...Read more

A memory of Halifax by leura123

Little Switzerland

I remember going there on many occasions in the late 50’s and early 60’s. Catching the bus from Hessle Road (we lived in Bean Street) and this was a great day out for kids “in the country” The method we used of getting to the quarry ...Read more

A memory of Hessle by pwmarkham

Barton Swing Bridges Road And Canal

This picture shows both the Barton road bridge and the swing bridge carrying the Bridgewater Canal across the Manchester Ship Canal in the 'open' position. I used to visit this site as a child when ...Read more

A memory of Barton Upon Irwell by Roger Hare

Born In Blackhill

I was born at 23, St George's Place, Blackhill in 1951. My name was Valerie Wyporski and I had a brother, Leslie who went to Tin Mill School. My dad was Polish and was a painter for the coal board. He was known as 'Fred'. My ...Read more

A memory of Blackhill by valerie.mcnamara

Captions

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Caption For Haverfordwest, Old Bridge C1965

The lower water level is revealing more of the bridge piers. 'Thomas Butcher' to the right has been redeveloped and the steps are no longer to be seen.

Caption For Aylesbury, The Canal 1897

Just beyond the bridge is the delightfully named Hills and Partridges Lock.

Caption For Bridgwater, The River And Bridge 1897

This view shows the shipping staithes at Bridgwater, this time downstream from the Town Bridge. Inevitably, the town is much changed now, with made-up roads, much more building - and no ships.

Caption For Wroxham, At Wroxham Bridge 1952

Seen from the bridge, most of these buildings survive as cafes, gift shops, and the like. The prominent semi-circular gable on the right in the distance is the famous Roy's Stores.

Caption For Scarborough, Peasholm Park C1955

Millions of visitors have enjoyed the pleasures of this lake and wandered through the grounds. The bridge in the distance leads to the island on which the pagoda is located.

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Caption For Bude, 1906

Taken just a few years after photograph No 45876, this view shows Granville Terrace (left) and the Strand curving away beside the Neet beyond.

Caption For Bury St Edmunds, River Lark 1929

Taken from the Grammar School bridge, this tranquil view shows the gardens in their role as a public park, with visitors watching the swans and sitting in the sun.

Caption For Norwich, Castle Gardens 1891

The deep medieval moat with its 1825 bridge was turned into delightful gardens with terraces and benches. They remain virtually unchanged, but away to the left is now the Castle Mall shopping centre.

Caption For Stourport On Severn, The River C1955

This photograph and No S214070 are particularly interesting because both views are taken from exactly the same spot on the Stourport Bridge.

Caption For Ivybridge, The Bridge C1960

The river Erme tumbles down and makes its way through the village. Ivybridge was a popular destination for day trips for the workers of Plymouth.

Caption For Kennington, The Mill 1901

WYE, Bridge Street 1903 The half-timbered cottages and the church opposite were originally the site of a priest's seminary founded by Cardinal Kempe.

Caption For The Broads, The Pool, Wayford Bridge C1945

This bridge is owned by the Drainage Commissioners, and has been rebuilt to give the river two feet more room.

Caption For Kingstown, Town Hall And Railway Station 1897

The railway between Dublin and Kingstown was the first in Ireland, and was opened in 1834. Semaphore signals can be seen behind the bridge.

Caption For Bakewell, Bridge 1894

The ancient - and only - river crossing for vehicles in Bakewell is illustrated here. The five-arch bridge dates from the 13th century, although it has been widened and improved down the years.

Caption For Norwich, Bishopgate And Bishops Bridge 1919

The medieval bridge, built about 1340, crosses the Wensum into Bishopgate, which continues around the Cathedral boundary until it becomes Palace Street.

Caption For Norwich, Bishopgate And Bishops Bridge 1919

The medieval bridge, built about 1340, crosses the Wensum into Bishopgate, which continues around the Cathedral boundary until it becomes Palace Street.

Caption For Chester, Water Tower And Roman Hypocaust 1888

The remains of a Roman hypercaust, the heating system for a Roman bath, were discovered in Bridge Street in 1863 and subsequently relocated to the gardens by the Water Tower.

Caption For Chippenham, The Maud Heath Causeway C1955

This is the bridge over the River Avon. The limestone monument, dated 1698 (right), records Maud Heath's bequest to the local community.

Caption For Perth, Bridge And Monument 1899

Built of rose-red sandstone, Perth Bridge was completed in 1771. The city then had a population of nearly 8,000.

Caption For Drayton Bassett, The Canal And Swing Bridge C1965

Immediately beyond is a swing bridge. The 15-acre Drayton Manor park and zoo is close by; the village of Drayton Bassett is to the southwest.

Caption For Bristol, City Centre 1950

St Augustine's Bridge looks pretty much the same as it did at the beginning of the 20th century, though the trees have grown, the trams have gone, and there is neither a horse nor a pile of

Caption For Wareham, The River Frome C1960

Wareham is seen here from South Bridge, looking westwards to the banks of the Anglo-Saxon Town Walls and Castle Close (centre right), built by Edward Seymer Clark on the footings of a Norman fortress

Caption For Kingston Upon Thames, The Thames C1955

A Girl Guide troop is enjoying the sunshine on the riverbank upstream of the bridge.

Caption For Newark, Kelham Hall Bridge 1904

Situated between the Hall and the village, Kelham Bridge's one claim to fame is that it was rammed and split in two by a small iceberg that floated down the Trent during the winter of 1854–55.