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A Walk From Shotgate Baptist Church To Wick Lane

My name is Kevin Mears, I lived in Wickford from my birth in 1958 until I got married in 1980. I shall describe my memories of Wickford as a couple of walks around the Wickford area. My first walk ...Read more

A memory of Wickford by Kevin Mears

A Walk From Shotgate Baptist Church To The Nevendon Road Part 2 See Part 1 Below

Continued from Part 1 below. Next to Martins Bank was a record shop, where I remember going with my parents and standing listening to records in the small listening ...Read more

A memory of Wickford by Kevin Mears

Paignton Was My Crucible 1947

My mother gave life to me in Paignton hospital (now a hospice I believe) in July of this year (1947) and I spent much of my early years in and around this lovely little town. Not so lovely or little now but still grand ...Read more

A memory of Paignton in 1947 by Peter Chave

A Week To Remember

It was always a sense of adventure searching for new place to visit on our holidays - and certainly we found an idyllic spot just a mile or so outside the town of Cemaes Bay. Mother had been staying with my younger sister who ...Read more

A memory of Cemaes Bay in 1976 by Margaret Mosley

Netherwood School For Boys And Girls

I used to live on the London Road, two doors from St. Bernard's Convent, across the side road, in Mead Cottage. It was painted white. From 1945 to 1951 I attended Netherwood further down the London Road out ...Read more

A memory of High Wycombe by Zoe Hodgins

Memories Of Parsons/ Blackdown/Deepcut/ And Chilwell Barracks

I was stationed at Parsons barracks for two weeks before we moved to Blackdown camp for basic training. I did a course on office work and did touch typing which lasted for ten weeks. During ...Read more

A memory of Deepcut in 1952 by Les May

Saltergate

I lived at no. 37 Saltergate, next door to us was Hawksworths plumbers, and the council yard was nearby, I used to watch the steam roller coming out of the yard. There was a cobblers, paper shop, food shop and Harry Fish was near the ...Read more

A memory of Chesterfield in 1957 by Rita Umney

Grove House Gardens

I remember Grove House Gardens very well. In the 1950's it was a beautiful park and every year a large garden fete was held there. The afternoon started with a procession from Gt. Northern Rd., down High St., South to the town ...Read more

A memory of Dunstable in 1955 by Brenda Smith

Walking To School

I lived in Goldieslie Road (from 1966 - 1979) and went to the Town County Primary School (juniors). I used to walk to school past the Driffold every day (unless I took the 107 bus!) Sometimes I walked up through the ...Read more

A memory of Sutton Coldfield in 1969 by Linda Juquier (Grout)

I Remember When I Was Just A Little Girl Ladside Won The Junior Cup And The Whole Town Went Wild My Brther Tom Storie Was On The Committee Many Years Later

I remember when I was just a little girl Ladside won the Junior Cup and the whole town went wild, my brother Tom Storie was on the committee many years later.

A memory of Kilbirnie by Elizabeth Taylor

Captions

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Caption For Abergavenny, Cross Street 1893

Two doors up there are postcards outside the stationer, book- seller and Athenaeum Library of Evans Harrison.

Caption For Tunbridge Wells, From The Air C1955

In the centre of this aerial photograph is an area known as Harvey town after a previous owner of the land. In the late 1950s all this area was cleared to build a multi-storey car park.

Caption For East Dereham, 1893

A quiet lane on the fringes of the town. Washing dries in the breeze in the gardens of plain, mellow cottages.

Caption For Boroughbridge, The Devil's Arrows 1895

They lie in a north-south axis on the western edge of the town; they measure as high as 22ft 6in, and are as big as the stones at Stonehenge.

Caption For Uckfield, Church Street 1902

The building on the left was the old grammar school, and is now a solicitor's office.

Caption For Fishguard, The Lower Town C1955

This very attractive fishing port used to be a busy port for agricultural and fish product exports.

Caption For Trowbridge, County Cricket Ground Pavilion 1907

The town has had a cricket team since 1844. This pavilion was opened in 1896. In June 2001, The Wiltshire Times described it as 'one of the town's hidden treasures'.

Caption For Durham, Old Elvet 1914

On the right is that well-known hotel, the Royal County, created in the 19th century out of former town houses belonging to the Ratcliffe and Bowes families.

Caption For Sheffield, The Crimean Monument 1893

Sheffield was once described by Horace Walpole as 'one of the foulest towns of England in the most charming situation'.

Caption For Leeds, The Town Hall 1894

The architect of the Town Hall, Cuthbert Brodrick, was also responsible for other buildings, including the Corn Exchange (1860), the Mechanics' Institute (1860), the Oriental Baths (1866) and shops on

Caption For Sawbridgeworth, Fair Green C1965

Fair Green lies past the junction of Bell Street and Knight Street and of the site of the town pump. It has an air of quiet elegance in the centre of this bustling town. A

Caption For Oakley, The Parish Church 1952

The parish church of St Mary was left high and dry about half a mile to the south as the settlement migrated to the new market in the 13th century.

Caption For Oban, George Street 1901

Fishing and agriculture played an important part in the economy of the area, but it was the opening up of the Western Highlands to tourism that gave the town the boost it so desperately needed.

Caption For Brighton, West Pier 1894

Brighton is the biggest and most lively and cosmopolitan of the Sussex resorts. The sea bathing and taking of salt water cures laid the foundations for the town's growth after 1750.

Caption For Abergele, Market Street 1895

Only 5 years after photograph No 23331, D G Roberts have expanded: their shopfront is longer and fronted by a mini-arcade, and they now have a first-floor showroom with a plate-glass window.

Caption For Lancaster, The Town Hall 1912

This fine view shows Lancaster's new town hall, seen from Dalton Square.

Caption For Maldon, High Street 1921

This famous and picturesque town is situated on a hill above the River Blackwater.

Caption For Moffat, High Street 1890

At this time Moffat was one of Scotland's chief inland resorts, boasting several hotels and private boarding houses.

Caption For South Petherton, St James' Street C1960

Turning south, the tour reaches South Petherton, a small market town in the Lias limestone foothills.

Caption For Earlestown, Market Street C1960

Here and above we see contrasting aspects of one of the town's most important thoroughfares: a quiet residential section overlooked by the comforting bulk of the Town Hall, and the busy shopping

Caption For Dewsbury, Town Hall 1964

Three years in the building, the Town Hall opened on 17 April 1889, and this day was proclaimed a public holiday in the town. The Italianate style reflected the prosperity of this weaving community.

Caption For East Harling, High Street C1965

In the past there was a bustling livestock market and three annual fairs; the town was then known as Market Harling. It was already famous for the manufacture of linen and cloth.

Caption For Winchelsea, The Town 1906

The route now heads eastwards to Winchelsea, which is a mile inland and might be considered an impostor in this chapter, rather like Rye.

Caption For Hemsworth, Market Street 1965

The discovery of the Barnsley Main coal seam totally transformed the town from relying on agriculture to mining the new gold, coal.