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Memories

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The Place Where I Was Born

I was born in Whalley, in the second cottage opposite the Catholic Church in the Sands, in December 1924. Next door to us was Mr Sutton who was well known around Whalley for his ice cream. He used to stand outside the ...Read more

A memory of Whalley in 1920 by Trevor Williams

Family Connections

I understand my great grandfather worked in this forge. He was born Charles Holness around 1830 and married Ann Marsh in the 1850s. My father's mother Agnes Annie Holness was one of their children. She had an older sister ...Read more

A memory of Wickhambreaux by Claire Allen

Silver Jubilee Parade 1935

I remember well the parade through the village on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee. My mother and several other mothers dressed six of us young boys as toy soldiers and we had to march in the parade.  However, the ...Read more

A memory of West Lulworth in 1930 by Albert Spavins

Windborough Road Carshalton

I LIVED IN WINDBOROUGH ROAD FROM 1956-1961. WE LIVED AT NUMBER 68 WITH MY PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS. MY DAD TOLD ME HE TOOK CLIFF RICHARD TO SCHOOL ON THE BACK OF HIS BIKE! MY MEMORIES ARE THE "GEM SHOP" WHERE WE WOULD ...Read more

A memory of Carshalton in 1956 by Kay Grimwood

The Clarks Shoe Shop

i can remember the kind manager of this shoe shop, i was only 7 and i was impressed with the wooden foot measurer, i also wemt to the coop with my mother, i wonder if the shops are still there, in 1977 was the queens ...Read more

A memory of Tattenham Corner in 1977 by Ivans Place

Clare Road

I lived on Clare Road in Ystalyfera, and the Wern school was at the end of our street.  I remember having a street party for the Silver Jubilee.  I emigrated to Canada in 1978, but have not forgotten the Wern School and all of my ...Read more

A memory of Ystalyfera in 1976 by Sharon Bondy

The Lodge Mayfields Farm

Does anyone know of Mayfields Farm, Lowfield Heath, Charlwood Road, in 1935? I have found out that my Dad's sister {Joan Addy, 18 months old} drowned in the fishpond, around the day of the King's silver jubilee.

A memory of Charlwood in 1930 by Stephen Addy

Fradswell

My grandfather Harry Poole lived at Jubilee Cottage Fradswell for many years. He has gamekeeper to the Congreve family at Chartley Hall and a succession of others after Sir Geoffrey Congreve was killed at the end of WW2. I have my ...Read more

A memory of Hixon in 1930 by Helen Frost

Family Visits

I have many memories of visiting Stokenchurch, it was where my gran and Gramp lived. George and Lottie west of jubilee road. So Saturdays were spent visiting family, uncle riddles (Len West), uncle Stan And auntie Wendy West then it ...Read more

A memory of Stokenchurch

Edmonton Lido

One of your contributors mentioned about the Edmonton Lido, near Jubilee Park. I certainly do remember it, and I too spent most of my summer there, even if it was raining. There was a shop/cafe close to the sunbathing area but I ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton in 1960 by Colin Hornsey

Captions

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Caption For Garstang, Market Place 1961

The present column was erected in 1754 and was renovated in 1897 to mark Victoria's diamond jubilee.

Caption For Blackburn, Technical School 1894

A group of children sit outside the Technical School, now part of Blackburn College, but founded during Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee celebrations.

Caption For Barnstaple, Rock Park 1935

The thatched bandstand was not built when the Park was opened, but was added as part of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Caption For Sheffield, Endcliffe Woods 1893

Council in 1885, and public access extended in 1887, when an additional nine acres were purchased through public subscription and presented to the town in celebration of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee

Caption For Cricklade, High Street C1950

The 1897 Diamond Jubilee clock tower survives outside The Vale pub.

Caption For Manchester, The Royal Jubilee Exhibition, The Royal Entrance 1887

The idea that the celebration of Queen Victoria's jubilee should include an exhibition featuring Manchester's business, commerce, and industry was first discussed in 1886.

Caption For Worcester, Shire Hall And Queen Victoria's Statue 1896

The statue is by Sir Thomas Brock and was commissioned to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee of 1887.

Caption For Botley, The Square C1960

The turret and clock above were erected by local parishioners to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897.

Caption For Warrington, Queen's Gardens 1901

The former private gardens of the residents of Palmyra Square were purchased in 1897 as a park to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, and were opened to the public on the 17th of October 1898.

Caption For Datchet, The Village 1905

To the right of the children, in the village centre, is the Village Cross, erected in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

Caption For Windsor, Castle Hill 1914

Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee statue of 1887 replaced a market cross, and it emphasises the 'company town' nature of Royal Windsor – the castle has been a royal residence sine 1075.

Caption For Windsor, Castle Hill 1914

Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee statue of 1887 replaced a market cross, and it emphasises the 'company town' nature of Royal Windsor – the castle has been a royal residence sine 1075.

Caption For Weymouth, The Promenade 1918

The view is north-eastwards to the Jubilee Clock and Greenhill (centre right), with the Georgian frontages of Gloucester Row and Royal Crescent facing seawards (left).

Caption For Ringwood, Market Place 1890

The lamp standard with its five ornate lanterns in the square (right) commemorates Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1887, three years before this picture was taken.

Caption For Burnley, Victoria Hospital 1906

This photograph shows the Victoria Hospital after the construction of Thornber Gardens, which were laid out in 1897, the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, at the expense of the Mayor of Burnley

Caption For Runcorn, The Basin C1965

Compare this photograph with R67001 - the new bridge carries one of the approach roads to the Jubilee Bridge.

Caption For Willaston, The Green C1950

The copper beech, whose leaves we can just see on the left, was planted in 1935 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V.

Caption For Portchester, Castle Street C1960

There is a small green where an oak tree was planted marking the 1935 Jubilee.

Caption For London, Trafalgar Square 1897

This view, taken from the square of the National Gallery, was blocked by temporary wooden tiered seating erected for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession to St Paul's Cathedral.

Caption For Clee Hill, C1960

The high, windswept Clee Hills would have been an excellent place to light a beacon celebrating Victoria's jubilee, the occasion described in this poem.

Caption For Warrington, Park Gates And Town Hall C1955

The Town Hall gates have since been decorated in their royal colours to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee of 1977.

Caption For Skeeby, Village 1913

The building on the left became the village's Jubilee Hall in 1978.

Caption For Wrentham, Cross Roads C1965

The Jubilee Clock of 1897 (just visible on the central gable), given by Sir Alfred Gooch of Benacre Hall, has been removed.

Caption For Andover, Town Hall 1898

Tasker's gas lamp, erected for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee of 1887, went into storage in 1919, making way for the Cenotaph which is turn was moved to St Mary's Parish Church in 1956.