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The Little Square To The Right

When I lived in the town centre, in Middle Walk I used to go on a Sunday afternoon and sit in the little square to the right of this picture. Peaceful times.

A memory of Woking

The Wheatsheaf Pub

Crossing the bridge from Woking town into the road where the Wheatsheaf was (and parkland, opposite it) always seemed like going to the posher end of town! It was more classy there with bigger houses surrounding the green! Nice memories!

A memory of Woking

Disco Days

I was 6 I think, I and my sister would go to Saturday morning pictures, then, about 11.30, go to Top Rank and would disco dance the Saturdays away. I remember I would either have a cold glass of milk, because the milk machine was lit ...Read more

A memory of Watford in 1972 by Paul Skinner

Growing Up In Post War Harrow Weald

I lived at 20 Silver Close, Harrow Weald from 6 weeks old in 1941 until I left for Australia in 1961. I atended Harrow Weald Infants School from 1946, the old building was opposite the bus garage in the ...Read more

A memory of Harrow Weald in 1941 by Colin Lane

Town End Farm In High Casterton

My family owned Town End farm in High Casterton from (at least) the mid 1600s to 1878. It was originally owned by Nicholas Hynde, but was inherited by his daughter Jane who married Joseph Baylie/Bayley, and was ...Read more

A memory of Casterton by Fleur Bayley

Saturday Morning Pictures

Guessing around 1069, I'd been about 10 then. I have many memories of going to Saturday morning cinema with my sister, and I remember my dad telling me of having similar memories. I lived at the top of St John's Hill, ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1969 by Amanda Prior

Griffin Press.

I was an apprentice bookbinder at the Griffin Press on Osborne Road between 1969 and 1975. While there, I met my wife Gloria('nee Fowler') who worked in the stationers shop of Hughes and Son Ltd in the town. I remember Sheila ...Read more

A memory of Pontypool in 1969 by Stephen Parry

My Sweetheart Days

Actually it was not Stairfoot but Lundwood. I met a young girl at the Barnsley fairground and it may have been love at first sight and we were to be married at the Barnsley Town Hall but after a few years of us being married ...Read more

A memory of Stairfoot in 1975 by Roland Mitchell

Growing Up In Enfield

I remember the pool very well, I attended Suffolks Secondary Modern School in Brick Lane, just off the Great Cambridge Road, we walked to the pool for swimming lessons but if you could not swim the teachers did not bother to ...Read more

A memory of Enfield in 1951 by Dorothy Leeder

Remembering The High Street As A Young Child

I remember going into the Prompt Cafe with my parents along the High Street. As a young child, I can recall seeing loads of little mats or coasters on the wall. Yes, I also remember the strong smell ...Read more

A memory of Beckenham by Sheila Hancock Nee Cornelius

Captions

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Caption For Loughborough, High Street C1955

Whilst the open fields still surrounded Loughborough the town could not expand; later they were enclosed by law and the pattern of small fields emerged.

Caption For Dartmouth, Dartmouth Regatta 1889

Queen Victoria much admired the town of Dartmouth and its beautiful estuary, recording in her journal that '...the place is lovely, with its wooded rocks and church and castle at the entrance.

Caption For Skipton, Swadford Street 1923

By this date the motorcar and charabanc had put Skipton firmly on the map as the principal southern gateway to the Dales.

Caption For Richmond, View From Castle Walk 1913

Taken from Billy Banks Wood south of the Swale, this distant view shows the defensive site of Richmond Castle, and the town clinging precariously - and picturesquely - to the hillside

Caption For Skipton, Swadford Street 1923

By this date the motorcar and charabanc had put Skipton firmly on the map as the principal southern gateway to the Dales.

Caption For Richmond, From West 1908

Taken from Billy Banks Wood south of the Swale, this distant view shows the defensive site of Richmond Castle, and the town clinging precariously - and picturesquely - to the hillside

Caption For Westward Ho!, Nelson Terrace 1907

Among the many fine Victorian terraces in the town is one called Kipling Terrace, which was once the United Services College.

Caption For Coalville, The Roundabout C1955

Almost out of shot on the right-hand side of the photograph is probably the best-quality structure in the town.

Caption For Dartmouth, Dartmouth Regatta 1889

Queen Victoria much admired the town of Dartmouth and its beautiful estuary, recording in her journal that '...the place is lovely, with its wooded rocks and church and castle at the entrance.

Caption For Coniston, The Village 1929

The town centre of Coniston shows a quieter scene than today, with just one car on the road and a pair of ramblers (right) setting out purposefully for the hills.

Caption For Leominster, South Street C1960

The town's name is pronounced 'Lemster' and this is how the word was sometimes spelt on old milestones.

Caption For Aberdeen, The City's Armorial Bearings 2005

Here carved in granite on the Victorian Town House, these indicate the age and status of the city. Only Perth and Aberdeen have the Royal Tressure of Scotland on their arms.

Caption For Kidderminster, Peckett Rock, Habberley Valley C1960

Kidderminster is an excellent centre for visiting northern Worcestershire, with some fascinating villages and beautiful scenery nearby.

Caption For Cinderford, High Street C1965

Cinderford is one of the two main towns in the Forest of Dean; its name reflects its involvement in the coal mining and iron working industries of the area, whose history reaches back to

Caption For Taunton, From Bridge 1897

A splendid view over the heart of Taunton town. In late Victorian times many of the old buildings of Taunton were demolished and new streets were created.

Caption For Taunton, From Church Tower 1929

A splendid view over the heart of Taunton town. In late Victorian times many of the old buildings of Taunton were demolished and new streets were created.

Caption For Andover, High Street C1960

Next to Lloyds Bank, W H Smith has long since given way to C & M DIY. There was talk in 2001 of upgrading the market street for the comfort of the silent majority, the town's pedestrians.

Caption For Weymouth, Parade And Clock Tower 1898

Weymouth expanded considerably during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as the town attempted to cater for the huge increase in tourists.

Caption For Chepstow, The Museum 2004

Originally, 18th-century Gwy House in Bridge Street was a privately owned family home.

Caption For Henley On Thames, Regatta 1890

The first Henley Royal Regatta was held in June 1839 and has been an important event in the town's social calendar ever since.

Caption For Haverfordwest, From The Parade 1890

This panoramic view of the town from the Parade is now largely obscured by trees and the path is now tarmacadam.

Caption For Kidsgrove, The Shopping Centre C1970

Out of town shopping and subsequently deserted high streets were still some way off in the future.

Caption For Windsor, Peascod Street 1937

The town centre is characterised by its streets of essentially Victorian and Georgian buildings.

Caption For Boston, Market Place 1899

It attracted both of the author's grandfathers to the town!