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Madame Le Terrier

Watching the Wainwright Walks programme this week, which covered the Swale valley part of the coast to coast route, I was reminded of Brompton on Swale. My best friend's sister and her husband went to Brompton on Swale in ...Read more

A memory of Brompton-on-Swale in 1952

The Potters Cottage On The Hilltop

I knew Fred Potter and his family in the early 1960s - Fred and I dated for a while. Many times we got off the bus on the main road (I lived in Nailsworth), often straight from school - he at Marling, me at High ...Read more

A memory of Brimscombe in 1962 by Carla Radok

Brickmakers Factory New Road

I don't suppose anybody knows anything of the Brickmakers Factory and the brickmakers' cottages in New Rd c1930, the cottages were built around 1929 I believe? I was told this about 10 years ago and I have not yet met ...Read more

A memory of Smallfield in 1930

Memories Of Ottershaw

My family came to live in Ottershaw in 1952 when I was 5 years old. My father, Charles Coulson, had moved us from the North of England owing to lack of work since his de-mob from the RAF. He was employed as a ...Read more

A memory of Ottershaw in 1952 by Denis Coulson

Happy Memories Of Rhes Y Cae

My mum's best friend's father owned a cottage - Bryn Siriol- near Rhes-Y-Cae in the 1950s and 60s and some of my happiest childhood memories are of our annual holidays there. I remember going down to the farm (Black ...Read more

A memory of Rhes-y-Cae by Joan Machell

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

Railway Info.

The building on the left is a carriage shed, used for holding spare passenger vehicles under cover. It is from the North Devon Railway in the 1850s and still appears to have broad gauge track (7ft gauge - not removed until 1877) laid ...Read more

A memory of Barnstaple in 1870

Alma Friston Nee Oldfield

I was born in Smeeton on April 23rd 1935. I remember staying with a Mr and Mrs Webb. As you approached Smeeton there were cottages on the left hand side, we stayed in the last one next to a lane. The cows came up this ...Read more

A memory of Smeeton Westerby in 1945 by Alma Friston

Growing Up In The 1960's

We lived in Headon's Cottage, Fairy Cross - it had been an old German doctor's cottage in the 1700s, a Doctor Wacerill who is buried in St. Andrew's churchyard,  and his faded plaque was still above the front door - walls made ...Read more

A memory of Alwington by Derek England

Childhood In Welshpool

I was born & spent my childhood in Welshpool. St Mary's was our Parish Church, it has beautiful stained glass windows which always fascinated me as a child. I was christened and confirmed in this Church and later in May 1965 ...Read more

A memory of Welshpool in 1965 by Patricia Owen

Captions

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Caption For Cardiff, 1893

These include St John's Church, Howell's store and the Cottage public house. At left is Westgate Street where only 40 years earlier ran the course of the Taff.

Caption For Tenby, The Five Arches 1890

Opposite the Five Arches were cottages built so closely that only a man walking or a horse being led could pass between them.

Caption For Bashall Eaves, The Village C1955

Here we have another view of the village, with its cottages and barns built in its local sandstone.

Caption For Kingsclere, Market Place C1960

The cottages straight ahead were built in the 1860s. On the left is the Crown Inn, where a gruesome event took place in 1944.

Caption For Woodhouse Eaves, Main Street C1955

The parish pump is situated out of shot to the right, the Hovis sign and shop has been replaced by a more elaborate chemist's premises, and some cottages have gone, but the Pear Tree Pub continues

Caption For Ditchling, High Street C1965

A range of 16th-century houses and cottages descends the hill towards a central crossroads, notably Old Forge, Bowries and Ricksteddle.

Caption For Accrington, Town Hall 1897

These events were amongst fundraising activities for the provision of a Cottage Hospital. Recently refurbished, the ballroom is still in regular use today for a variety of events.

Caption For Hayling Island, Mengham Road C1965

In 1933 nine Hayling coastguard cottages plus a building plot were sold for £3,280, and in 1965 a 4-bedroom house with garden and garage in Hayling cost £10,500.

Caption For Bishop Burton, The Pond C1955

We may be thankful that Mere Cottage (right), dated 1756, remains.

Caption For Great Eccleston, Cartford Lane C1965

About the size of an A4 paper sheet, the turf was neatly cut, stacked and dried, and when ready for burning was taken round to cottages for sale.

Caption For Standon, High Street And Church C1965

The houses past Burr Meadow and the Windmill pub (left) are known locally as the Three Bears - Little Bear, Middle Bear (Ivy Cottage) and Big Bear (Standon House).

Caption For Fittleworth, The Village C1955

Sir Edward Elgar, the composer, lived at Brinwell's Cottage in 1917.

Caption For Epsom, High Street 1924

These proceedings at Lewes Assizes were popularly referred to as 'The Bungalow Murder', and involved the killing of 37-year-old Emily Kaye at an isolated former customs officer's cottage at The Crumbles

Caption For Cardiff, General View 1893

These include St John's Church, Howell's store and the Cottage public house. At left is Westgate Street where only 40 years earlier ran the course of the Taff.

Caption For Keighley, Quebec Street C1890

As the population grew throughout the century, more and more cottages were built even closer together, giving this smoky tint to every street.

Caption For Grindleton, The Village 1921

Many of the old houses were weaver's cottages, built in a time when hand-loom weaving was the major industry in the area.

Caption For Gisburn, Main Street 1921

Some of the cottages go back to the 1500s. The local lords were the Lister family, many of whom lie in the small village church.

Caption For Sedlescombe, The Village Pump C1955

Manor House is a 17th-century half-timbered house that has been converted into cottages.

Caption For Henley On Thames, Temple Island 1899

Next along were a range of old cottages, which were replaced around 1900 by the Little White Hart Hotel.

Caption For East Dereham, 1893

Washing dries in the breeze in the gardens of plain, mellow cottages.

Caption For Rugby, Caldecott Park 1932

Dunchurch, 4 miles to the south- west of Rugby, is a small village of thatched cottages and popular public houses and restaurants.

Caption For Guisborough, Westgate C1965

On the left, by the Hillman Imp, we see the opening created by the demolition of cottages in the early 1960s to make way for the town's Register Office and Library.

Caption For Market Harborough, The Grand Union Canal C1965

The cottage to the left and the elegant brick bridge would appear to be contemporary with the date of the canal.

Caption For Churchtown, The Parish Church C1955

Traditional thatched cottages lined the cobbled streets leading to the church. Outside it stands an ancient slim pillar; some villagers call it the cross and others the sundial.