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When I Lived In Strichen

We came to Strichen from the Auchnagatt area in 1949 and I went to Strichen primary and secondary schools. It was real sad when the old school was knocked down. I stayed out at Newmill which was also Michies brewery and ...Read more

A memory of Strichen in 1967 by Sheila Allan

The War Years

I was born in Ryde in 1938 and when war broke out, my mother and myself moved in with my grandparents, Laurence and Lucy Stroud (nee Meecham) into what is now Wellwood Grange but in those days was just Wellwood. It was the home of ...Read more

A memory of Binstead by John Stroud

St Philips School

At this time (1950) I became a pupil at the above school. The playground was truly superb and it has very recently become a permanent green space for the use of the village. This ground has in it a ha-ha and we ...Read more

A memory of Burley in Wharfedale in 1950

Ex St Roberts Catholic School Harrogate

Born in Waterloo Street, Harrogate, in early 1940s. Attended above school until left in 1956. Started work at J.S.Driver, grocers on Beulah Street, Stan Wood manager. Remember 'Syncopated Sandy,' playing ...Read more

A memory of Harrogate by Tony Richardson

From Woodland Road To Cheshire Via The Penllwyn

On June 11th 1952 in the front downstairs room, (or close by) of 14 Woodland Road I let out my first cry. My early days of Pont are blurred, because they were not happy days. But I do remember ...Read more

A memory of Pontllanfraith by Garnet Marshall

Early 1950s

I was born in Dartord where I lived in Stanham Road until I moved at the age of 9 years. Childhood friends I remember are Anthony Artist, Janet Cork, Michael Burville (not sure of spelling of surname). My next door neighbour was the ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1953 by Roger Dadd

Evacuation During The Second World War

During the early years of the Second World War my father was posted to the Royal Artillery camp in Almondbury and when we were bombed in our home in Hull he found a small house for my mother, sisiter and I ...Read more

A memory of Kirkheaton in 1940 by Raymond Taylor

Fun Times

My maiden name was Glendinning, Anne, and we moved from Benton to Lilac Avenue in 1968 when I was 7 years old. We lived there while the house upgrades took place and quite a few of the families were shipped out to live in ...Read more

A memory of Forest Hall in 1970

Cobblers Shop Rockingham Road Swinton

My memory relates to the cobblers shop on Rockingham Road, Swinton as this was my grandad's shop, I used to walk down the back way, behind the houses to get to it, it is still a shoe repairers shop. ...Read more

A memory of Swinton in 1967

Merrion House School During Ww 2

I think it was 1944 when I visited my brother Brian at the boys school known as Merrion House, run by Mr. and Mrs. Brummell-Hicks under a spartan but friendly and encouraging regime. Doodlebugs(V1's) aimed at ...Read more

A memory of Sedlescombe in 1943 by Michael Gould

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Caption For South Cerney, The Manor, Park And Church C1965

Several houses in Silver Street date back to Elizabethan times.

Caption For South Cerney, Silver Street C1960

Several houses in Silver Street date back to Elizabethan times.

Caption For Basildon, Woodlands Boys School C1960

Beyond the playing field, we can see some of the Kingswood neighbourhood's dormy-style houses. These were the first 'quality' private homes to be built in the new Basildon.

Caption For Langtoft, The Cross C1955

New housing has been built in the village, but this part, South End Cottages on Back Street, is just as it was in 1955.

Caption For Fleckney, Kilby Road C1960

The road has been upgraded, and modern housing has appeared wherever space permits. Note the 'up to date' fencing on the right.

Caption For Grangetown, Tennis Courts C1960

The bowling pavilion on the right, and some of the local housing is in the background.

Caption For Upper Clatford, Sackville Court Farm C1955

Trees now almost entirely hide the house from view. The pond is swept and tamed by weeping willows.

Caption For Richmond, Market Place 1908

It now houses the regimental museum of the Green Howards.

Caption For Burnham Market, The Village C1955

A row of mainly Georgian houses gives a gracious air to the village.

Caption For Wootton Bridge, The Bridge C1955

Not far away from Osborne House, Wootton was another of Queen Victoria's favourite excursions.

Caption For Whippingham, The Church C1955

Whippingham village lies close to Osborne House, and Victoria's consort Prince Albert had a hand in the extraordinary design of the church.

Caption For Colchester, Vineyard Street 1904

One row of houses further on is the line of the old Roman wall, whilst just off-camera to the right are the ruins of the Norman St Botolph's Priory, the first in the country founded by the Augustinian

Caption For Bredenbury, Court, Arts And Crafts Exhibition C1960

Notice the wooden flooring – when the house was still privately-owned this room was built as a bowling alley and the floor was specially laid as the bowling lane.

Caption For Newquay, Dancing On The Beach 1912

The whole scene is overlooked by hotels and boarding houses.

Caption For Hornsea, Seaton Road C1930

Many of the houses in this area, some around 300 years old, were built of stones and pebbles.

Caption For Pontymister, Ty Isaf C1955

The road in front of the houses if Channel View, and beneath if we can see the railway lines, now only a single main line used primarily to transport coils from the Llanwerm steelworks to the Ebbw Vale

Caption For Littleham, The Cranford Hotel C1965

The Cranford Hotel on the outskirts of the town began its existence as the Half Way House; it was transformed from a humbler inn to cater for the increase in visitors to the resort and the

Caption For High Wycombe, The Technical School 1906

Frogmoor was once surrounded by prominent citizens' fine Georgian houses, which have now all gone.

Caption For Bradford On Avon, From Grip Wood 1900

The houses on the left are known as Woodrow Terrace, and the ones on the right Blackmore Terrace. They were built by Spencer's Engineering Works, which moved to Beanacre Road in 1903.

Caption For Coombe Bissett, The Village C1955

The barn on the left has now been converted into a house.

Caption For Mumbles, The Promenade 1898

On the left we can see 'James Webborn, Tea & Coffee, Oysters, Refreshments, Carriages for Hire', the house painter at work on his ladder, and the Dining Rooms.

Caption For Chesterfield, Holy Trinity Church, The George Stephenson Memorial 1914

Railway engineer and businessman George Stephenson settled near Chesterfield at Tapton House and died there on 12 August 1848.

Caption For Nuneaton, Arbury Hall C1960

Considered to be one of the finest Gothic Revival houses in England, Arbury is built on the site of an Augustinian monastery demolished during the reign of Elizabeth I.

Caption For Norwich, Strangers' Hall 1919

It is one of the best medieval merchant houses in the city, and is now an excellent museum.