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Maps

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Memories

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Countryside Memories Holidays In The 1950s

The journey from our home in North Essex to my grandparents’ home in North Derbyshire took almost a full day back in the 1950s, allowing of course for periodic stops along the way. The first, usually at ...Read more

A memory of Glossop in 1955 by Mrs H. L Sharpe

Crescent Way & Beyond

My parents, sister Barbara and me, Brian, moved into 14 Oakleigh Gardens in 1938. Shortly afterwards Barbara and me enrolled at Warren Road School (the year it opened). Everything was perfect until 1939 when the Second World ...Read more

A memory of Orpington in 1930 by Brian Lipscomb

At Brannocks Chruch

Back in 2009, I brought my son down to North Devon to retrace the places my grandmother's family originated from. I had previously found references to generations of Manleys and my x 2 great grandfather was the church warden ...Read more

A memory of Braunton by Maria Curran

The Timberscombe I Knew 1957 1965

We moved to Oaktrow in January 1957 and until the house was habitable, we stayed at The Lion (prominently displayed in one of the photos). The village then had four shops, these being the Post Office towards ...Read more

A memory of Timberscombe in 1957 by John Nurcombe

The Fox And Hounds

I remember when my first racing bike was bought for me. I bought a survey map of north west Kent and decided that I would go to Eynsford as I had been there many times by bus and now I had independant means and no limit as ...Read more

A memory of Romney Street in 1956 by Peter Collihole

Newbiggin By The Sea

I was born and brought up in Newbiggin by the Sea, till I left for Scotland  in 1998. All my family is buried in St Bartholomews', Taylors, Clark, Arkle, Dunn, Peel, Maughan, just to mention a few. My granda was called Jimmy ...Read more

A memory of Newbiggin in 1956 by Janice Glendinning Nee Peel

Living In Binfield 1946 1971

I moved to Binfield with my parents Rose and Cyril Richardson and my brother Brian in 1946. We lived in Rose Hill at a house called “Athlone”.  It isn’t there any more, it was demolished and six houses built on the ...Read more

A memory of Binfield by Terry Richardson

A Coastal Walk In North Devon

Last weekend I had a glorious gentle walk from Hunters Inn down the track to Heddons Mouth with my wife Elizabeth and two friends, Valerie and Jim. We parked our car by the National Trust buildings up the lane from ...Read more

A memory of Ilfracombe in 2008 by John Howard Norfolk

My Younger Years

Hi all, I spent a few years in Lound, then came to Canada. I have been back to my little village a few times - there are many changes now! To anyone reading this - I would like to know what happened to the Burford ...Read more

A memory of Lound by fletchet

Clwyd Sanatorium

My grandmother's father had TB and there are letters from him to my grandmother from Clwyd Sanatorium Llan Bedr Hall, Ruthin, North Wales. I was wondering if anybody knew anything about this place or had any photos. Sadly he returned home and died between 1916 - 1918.

A memory of Ruthin in 1910

Captions

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Caption For York, Heslington Hall, University Of York C1960

This elegant Elizabethan mansion was originally built for the Secretary of the Council of the North in 1568.

Caption For Northleach, The Green C1960

This Cotswold town has much in common with other old wool towns to the north and south of it, such as Chipping Campden and Cirencester.

Caption For Llanddulas, The Dulas Arms Hotel C1955

It was good to get back to the small pleasures in life after the wartime years, and this small hotel seems a popular watering hole near the North Wales coast.

Caption For Broughton, Woodplumpton Lane 1966

The fine modern houses are a world away from the ancient stocks outside Broughton churchyard, 18th-century Toll Bar Cottage, Pinfold Cottage or the smithy where the Mercer family used to shoe horses.

Caption For Marlborough, High Street 1907

The church building in the distance is St Mary's, whose north wall still carries scars said to be of a lesser civil war skirmish fought here.

Caption For Kelvedon Hatch, Stocks On The Common 1906

Kelvedon Hatch is a popular commuter village in the Green Belt north-west of Brentwood. It is now well-known for its formerly 'secret' government nuclear bunker.

Caption For Studley, The Manor House C1960

This beautiful 17th- century building appears to have been called New Hall in 1725, when it belonged to Thomas Chambers of Gorcott Hall (three miles north of Studley).

Caption For Rochford, Market Square C1955

Rochford is a small town on the River Roach in south east Essex, a few miles to the north of Southend.

Caption For Repton, Church End C1955

This part of south Derbyshire did not have the abundant stone for its buildings which the north of the county enjoyed, so many villages have a definitely Midlands, rather than northern, feel about them

Caption For Ynyslas, The Sand Dunes 1933

To the north of Borth lies Ynyslas, which consists of a fine series of sand dunes, many now protected as a National Nature Reserve.

Caption For Darlington, High Row 1903

Further along on the same side is Taylor's Drug Stores, who had a number of branches north of the Humber.

Caption For Westdean, 1921

The village lies north of the Seaford road, which crosses the Cuckmere River at Exceat.

Caption For Oundle, Market Place C1950

Oundle, best known for its public school, lies in the north-east corner of the county. It may have expanded somewhat over the years, but it still remains a compact market town.

Caption For Gerrans, Gerrans Church 1895

Perched on a windy hill a mile or two north of Portscatho, Gerrans has been called a 'plain-looking village'.

Caption For Cadgwith, The Beach 1899

Cadgwith is one of Cornwall's prettiest fishing villages, and huddles between steep cliffs a few miles north of the Lizard. The beach is a clutter of boats and fishing paraphernalia.

Caption For Northfield, Parish Church, Greatstone Inn And Pound 1949

The south aisle was replaced in the late 13th century; the north aisle was only added in 1900, though it was built in a 14th-century style.

Caption For Penrith, Ennerdale From Green Gable 1889

This view looks north-west down Ennerdale from Great Gable's sister peak, Green Gable.

Caption For Guildford, St Catherine's Ferry 1895

The ferry ran for the last time in 1964, but the present footbridge was not built until 1985, linking again the two halves of the North Downs Way.

Caption For Amberley, The Church 1899

Amberley church lies between the castle and the village at the western end of a ridge of high ground, which is about one mile north of Houghton Bridge.

Caption For Oulton, Hoisting Sail C1955

The yacht is passing by the north side of the Broad, with 1930s bungalows along the frontage. The yacht is typical of those developed since the 1930s for use on the Broads.

Caption For Guildford, Market 1908

The livestock market was originally held in the High Street on Tuesdays, before being moved to North Street in 1865; thirty years later it moved again to this site in Woodbridge Road.

Caption For Matlock Bath, From High Tor C1955

This dizzying view from the summit of High Tor looks north towards Matlock.

Caption For Hadleigh, The Castle 1891

The castle had two main towers and a further tower guarding the entrance on the north side.There was no keep. Kentish Ragstone was brought across the River Thames for the construction.

Caption For Reading, Forbury Gardens 1890

From a point further north-east, this view looks towards the gatehouse past the elaborate fountain which still remains today and the entrance gates beyond the thatched bothy, now replaced.