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St Bart's Bomber

I was christened in this church in 1952. We lived in Crystal Palace Park Road, and I was a Cub Scout there as well, 4th Sydenham. I remember one year we entered a 'Soap Box' go-cart in the soap box derby that was held in Brighton ...Read more

A memory of Sydenham in 1958 by Wayne Ruffle

Not Beer Cart Lane

This picture is actually of All Saints Lane. My wife and I lived in the furthest timbered cottage from 1958 to around 1964. The cottage was originally two small cottages and as a consequence it had two stair cases each ...Read more

A memory of Canterbury by John Jordan

Hart Road

I was born in the house number 9 Hart Road . I remember attending Manor county First school and walking g there on my own. Who'd do that now as a 5 yr old ? Brother and sisters all went to St Mary's and I remember seeing them on The ...Read more

A memory of New Haw in 1966 by Andrew Mac Rae

Armley

I was born in my Grandma's house in Armley in 1947. Went to St Barts School until changing at 13 to Silver Royde Secondary Modern. Married in 1967, Tom & I had 2 sons and we emigrated to Brisbane, Australia in 1972. We have ...Read more

A memory of Lower Town by Kathleen Farley

Manor Road

With reference to the photo Erith High St, 1965. I am one of the young men in the photo (the taller one), my name is Alan Pointer. I lived at 7 Manor Road from 1948-1965. I can relate to some of the places and names in the write-ups. ...Read more

A memory of Erith in 1965 by Alan Pointer

Harts Hill House, 87 Sarsfeld Road, Balham, London

My Great Aunt Alice Yates bought a house here at the end of the 1890s. It may have been newly built then. It is I believe still standing but whether it is still called Harts Hill House is another matter. ...Read more

A memory of Balham by Constance Phillips

Tottenham Earlsmead School

I lived in Colsterworth Road,Tottenham between 1948-58 and went to Earlsmead School. So many memories; Palace, Bruce Grove and Florida cinemas where we saw Snow White, sat in the circle and it really scared me! The ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton in 1956 by Robert Comolli

Back A Bit To Silver End

I suppose I'm cheating but I can go back a good way further than the 1900s because my memories are mainly my mother's and she was born in 1904 and lived in South Street. She used to share her memories with me like ...Read more

A memory of Brierley Hill in 1900 by Constance Smith

My First Recollections

I was born Reading in 1945 and went home to The Red House in Sonning which adjoined the White Hart. My earliest recollection is when I was at the hotel at the age of 5, while visiting my grandmother who was the owner of ...Read more

A memory of Sonning in 1945 by Brian Robinson

Growing Up In Foxton Cambridgeshire

How a Family that came to south Cambridgeshire Clifford John Masters, My Story I was born in 4 Chaucer Cottages Foxton on the 9th February 1940 The houses backed onto the “park” ...Read more

A memory of Barrington by masters.clifford2

Captions

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Caption For Downderry, 1894

The subject of her conversation with the equally stern-looking woman with the donkey cart is probably not last night's party.

Caption For Ramsgate, The Harbour Crosswall 1907

On the left are colliers unloading—note that the coal is being transferred to horse and cart.

Caption For Cark In Cartmel, The Bridge 1897

Note the upturned cart by the bridge.

Caption For Puncknowle, The Watercart 1939

A cart delivers fresh water around the village of Puncknowle.

Caption For Helston, Wendron Street 1913

Here, country people are awaiting the carriers' carts that will transport them back to their farms and villages.

Caption For Taddiport, The Village 1923

The old hay cart, however, is now a fond memory.

Caption For Walberswick, Village 1919

A trader is about to make a sale, but he will not make a fortune from this cart unless all of Walberswick turns out.

Caption For Cardiff, St Mary Street 1896

Note the tram just behind the statue, the boys in uniform (centre right) and the various hand- and horse-carts.

Caption For Helston, Coinagehall Street 1913

On the left Martin and Son, Wholesale and Retail Grocers are making a delivery by horse cart.

Caption For Duntisbourne Abbotts, The Village C1960

It was doubtless used to swell up the felloes of cart and wagon wheels, for in hot, dry weather they contracted, and the metal tyres became loose.

Caption For Chatsworth, And Italian Gardens C1870

Here we see the east front of Chatsworth, where a team of gardeners with their carts full of bedding plants are working on the Italian gardens.

Caption For Southport, Marine Lake 1902

It pumped sea water, which was used both in local water carts for street cleaning, and for flushing out the town's sewerage system.

Caption For Kettering, Gold Street 1922

town centre in the 1920s and 1930s when policemen, with arms outstretched, directed what little traffic there was, errand-boys cycled through the streets loaded with baskets of parcels, and horses and carts

Caption For London, Old Waterloo Bridge C1900

A hackney carriage and a horse-drawn cart pass under the first Waterloo Bridge.

Caption For Hornchurch, High Street 1909

Its landlord, from 1889 until 1928, was the famous George Heath, who also provided stabling and had carts and carriages for hire.

Caption For Merrivale, Bridge 1910

The horse and cart are approaching the old packhorse bridge, which was later to be by-passed by a new road bridge.

Caption For East Worldham, Hill 1907

The heavy roller on the front broke off, and a caravan and water cart on tow overtook the steam roller and overturned.

Caption For Newington, The Village 1903

The Village 1909 A handsome farm cart stands in the yard of a timber-framed two-storey building, in this small hamlet on the road between Tenterden and Hythe.

Caption For Mundesley, Fisherman's Gangway C1955

Originally a rough roadway through the cliffs to the beach known as Cart Gap, the Gangway was constructed in concrete in 1898 by Steward & Patteson brewery, the owners of the Ship Hotel.

Caption For Holmwood, The Donkey Cart 1909

The photographer clearly found the sight of these two children in their donkey cart as appealing a sight as it still is to us today.

Caption For Ringwood, Market Place 1890

Also over on the right stands The Red Lion Hotel, and just near it is a coal cart.

Caption For London, King William Street 1880

On the left is the City Luncheon Bar, and in the foreground a fleet of carrier's carts owned by Henry Drapper.

Caption For Nottingham, Long Row East 1902

However, the cabs and carts are still relying on horse-power.

Caption For Wimborne, The Coach And Horses 1936

Meanwhile horses, carts, children and dogs have given way to the motor car, while a higher fence has appeared around the Dean's Court fields.