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Bank Hall School

Bank Hall School 1977 to its close in 1980, I remember the head, Mr Brennan, and his wife living in the house just next to the the main house, also Peter Lucas, Pete Denver, Mr Lowery. There were a few women there at the ...Read more

A memory of Chapel-en-le-Frith by Tommy Neale

Bank House Yoxford

When I was a child, my great-aunt, Mrs Judith Pheby, lived in Bank House, Yoxford, and was its caretaker. The bank only visited the village once a week, I think, and the rest of the time the bank was closed. The house is on the ...Read more

A memory of Yoxford in 1959

Bankil's Ironmonger

Bankil's of Woodford Bridge was my uncle's shop. The two men in brown coats were 'Hock' and Dick Chinnery. My uncle was John Banks. My father Brian and brother Peter also worked there for short periods of time on Saturdays. ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge in 1960 by Maggie Jenkins

Barking And Dagenham

I used to live in the Barking/Dagenham area from 1945-1973.I was born at Barking hospital,sometimes known as Upney in 1945.I lived on the corner of Rugby Road and Bromhall Road,my mum and dad moved there from Bromley by Bow ...Read more

A memory of Barking by ronnieibi

Barkingside Library

The library was adjacent to the swimming baths where I swam regularly. I understand that the glass in the library "beacon" needed to be replaced in favour of heat-deterring glass. But before that happened it could get stifflingly hot!

A memory of Barkingside in 1967

Baron Allerton Of Chapel Allerton

My great-grandmother, Mary Jackson, was born in Meanwood in 1850 and married just over three miles away at St Peter’s, the Leeds Parish Church, in 1873. Her husband was my great-grandad, William Arthur ...Read more

A memory of Meanwood by John Howard Norfolk

Barrack Hill School

I too was born at Bredbury in 1951 and attended Barrack Hill Primary School from 1957-1962. then went on to Highfield. I have a good memory of those early days and recall teachers such as ( juniors) Mrs.Ridley. Mrs. Lambert, Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1957 by John Mann

Barrack Hill School

I was born in Bredbury in 1941 and went to Barrack Hill School, I remember Mrs Gyton, Mrs Heaton, Mrs Stannier. I also remember the dinner meals being delivered to the school in milk churns. Later a Kitchen and Dining Room was ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1947 by George David Warren

Bathside Boys

I was brought up at 14, Ingestre Street and always consider myself a Bathside boy. I was very lucky to have my school opposite my front door. Just up the street was Mr.Barneys shop where you could buy 4 black jacks for a halfpenny. ...Read more

A memory of Dovercourt in 1960 by David Corley

Battersea, Greater London

I was born in 1931 in Bollingbroke Nursing Home and lived in Belleville Road next to Belleville Road School. Our house was requisitioned and knocked down to enlarge the school and so we moved to Hayes, Middlesex, in 1937, ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1930 by Marie Cull

Captions

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Caption For Ruthin, St Peter's Square C1965

Note the spire of the 1284 St Peter's Church, the monument, the much-loved 'eyes of Ruthin' (the prominent rows of dormer windows on the Myddleton Arms), and the Georgian Castle hotel (right).

Caption For St Mary Bourne, The School C1955

The church of St Peter stands in the village.

Caption For Swaffham, Market Place 1891

The church of St Peter and St Paul is a magnificent Perpendicular edifice with a grand hammer beam roof and a delicate spire.

Caption For Chesterfield, Holywell Street C1955

The Peter Sellers and Robert Morley film 'Battle of the Sexes' is showing at the Odeon, but also of interest is the Thrift Shop, an early attempt at a discount store.

Caption For Ribchester, The Almshouses C1960

To the left is the Catholic church of St Peter and St Paul, which was erected in 1789, and just along the lane is an older chapel, dedicated to St Saviour.

Caption For Sudbury, Market 1904

Despite the stalls, agricultural implements, horses and ponies, the attraction is the Punch and Judy show outside St Peter's, which is enthralling young, old and even the carriage trade.

Caption For Limpsfield, Village 1906

The long village High Street running down from the ridge overlooking the Weald and the 13th-century church of St Peter is lined with picturesque tile-hung cottages.

Caption For Oughtrington, The Church C1955

He commissioned Slater and Carpenter of London to design St Peter's in the fashionable Gothic style at a cost of £10,000.

Caption For Woolhampton, The Church And School C1955

St Peter's Church was completely Gothicised in the mid 19th century.

Caption For West Clandon, Church 1904

The village church is dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul, and parts of it date back to the 13th century.

Caption For Chester, St John's Priory 1913

Construction of St John's Priory was begun about 1075-76 when the Bishop of Lichfield, Peter de Leia, transferred the seat of his diocese to Chester.

Caption For Peterborough, River Nene C1955

A few lorries of the period are parked on rough ground behind a hut; this makes a contrast with the full south-east outline of St Peter's Cathedral.

Caption For Marlow, The Fisherman's Retreat 1890

We end this chapter in St Peter Street, which originally led to the old wooden bridge replaced by the present one further west.

Caption For Dagenham, Church Street C1950

The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Dagenham, dates back to the 13th century.

Caption For Ospringe, The Church Of St Peter And St Paul 1892

The church of St Peter and St Paul is like many churches built in Norman times - it is situated near a spring.

Caption For Harborne, The Bell Inn C1955

The Bell occupies a pleasant site, almost semi-rural in character, tucked away on Old Church Road, with the sandstone tower of St Peter's as a backdrop, and Victorian houses nearby.

Caption For Sudbury, Market Hill And Church 1907

The familiar statue of Thomas Gainsborough in front of St Peter's was not erected until 1913.

Caption For Teston, Orchard Stores Corner C1960

The Vicar of St Peter and St Paul's Church, James Ramsay, played a major part in ensuring the abolition of slavery.

Caption For Lincoln, High Street 1923

This view shows the ornate cast-iron balcony of the Saracen's Head Hotel, now shops, and the tower of St Peter at Arches beyond Stone Bow, built in 1720, demolished in 1933 and largely rebuilt in Lamb

Caption For Godalming, Boarden Bridge 1906

In the background is the medieval church of St Peter and St Paul, with its 13th-century lead spire - rare in Surrey.

Caption For Chertsey, Guildford Street 1908

A young boy pushes a handcart towards the camera on this street running south towards the church of St Peter, as two elegantly hatted ladies drive their pony and trap past a sunbathing dog on the pavement

Caption For Great Bowden, The Village 1922

The stumpy spire of the mainly 15th-century church of St Peter and St Paul pokes above the rooftops, readily identifiable by its high lucarnes.

Caption For Parham, The Church 1894

The church, which is dedicated to St Peter, was built in 1545 and almost rebuilt between 1800 and 1820.

Caption For Empingham, Church Street C1955

This exquisite view shows the tall 14th-century tower of St Peter's Church with a small but richly ornamented spire and very tall pinnacles.