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My Birth Place
I was born in Coundon in 1949, back then my parents and grandparents lived in William Street which does not exist anymore. My dad and grandad were both called George Gowton; my mother's name was Irene and my Grandma's name was ...Read more
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My Wonderful Years In Fernham
I was born in Fernham in 1936 in the thatched cottage on the green (now known as Corner Cottage, opposite the church), as was my mother before me. The house was my grandmother's, Mrs Mary Brown. My grandfather Harry ...Read more
A memory of Fernham in 1940 by
My Salford Days From 1953
I have very fond memories of Salford. I first lived in Franklin St, Ordsall, until I was about 4 or 5 years old. I recall the pub on the corner and the church at the other end. I lived on the landings facing the resevoirs. I ...Read more
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My Roots
Hi i've just found out that my family originate from Great Waltham...the name is 'Hornsby'...I found this out through the ancestry website and looking at old census records...i'm hoping to come along and visit Great Waltham with my ...Read more
A memory of Great Waltham in 1860 by
My Mothers Memories Of Brambridge
My mother's aunt, my great-aunt Annie was the house keeper at Brambridge during the 1920s. My great-uncle Ernest, great-aunt Annie's brother, was the chauffeur and responsible for the running and maintenance ...Read more
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My Memories Of Salford
I was born in the upstairs back room of my maternal Gran's house at 20 John Street, Pendleton. I was told there was an air raid going on at the time. My first school was John Street where there was a play ground on the roof, but ...Read more
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My Memories Of Lifton
My Memories of Lifton. I was born in 1946 lived in Lifton until I got married in 1971. I lived in Fore Street, next door lived Mr Brown, he used to repair shoes in his little shed in the garden and I used to watch him working. ...Read more
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My Home Town 1947 1969
I was born in Liebenrood Road Maternity Hospital Reading in 1947 and for my first 5 years I lived in Salisbury Road, moving to Whitley until I left in 1969. I remember as a young child having many photographs taken at Jeromes ...Read more
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My Grandmothers Family In Kingstone Winslow
Nearly all my holidays were spent in Kingston Winslow, in the 1950s. I was brought up in London, but would have loved to have lived in K. Winslow. permanently. My family were the Becketts, and ...Read more
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My Fiancee
I met a young lady named Pat Brown, who lived at 3 Station Cottages in Wormald Green. I was a young army apprentice from nearby Harrogate and I first met Pat at the cinema in Harrogate one weekend. I was posted abroad to Germany when ...Read more
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They remained at Endcliffe until removed to make way for a road improvement scheme and were re-erected at Hunter's Bar.
Also lost during the town centre development was the Wesleyan Methodist Church, which had stood on the corner of the Parade and Newhall Street.
These had painted oak screens, which were removed during the Reformation, giving the nave a broader and more expansive appearance.
In the foreground would have been a collection of dilapidated shops, and a large wooden maltings out of shot to the right.
The buildings housing the premises of Hedges & Son (right), however, have been demolished and replaced by a road and open space leading to a pedestrian shopping precinct.
The bronze head on the statue was designed and cast by the sculptor Fred Mancini.
The site purchased lacked road access and surrounding landowners refused to sell, so the Corporation simply ignored protests and built a road anyway.
Many of the buildings can be recognised today, but they are now separated from the water in the harbour by walls supporting a road and a walkway.
More rooftops, a passing steam train (they were being replaced by diesel- powered locomotives at this time) and the sweep of the park express progress.
The majestic sweep of the fertile fields down to the coast is also marked by the workings and spoils of man's need for the stone that is quarried from the mountain on this stretch of the coast.
Here we see it from Wallasey Road looking up what has always been known as Liscard Village, even though it is a road.
A busy parade of shops with distinctive gables line the road at this point.
The main road we see in this photograph is the busy A343 Andover to Salisbury route.
The broad straight streets tell of land recovered from river and docks.
St Mary's was built between 1877 and 1878 by John Cundall in brick with a prominent steeple.
The land was donated by Hywel Gwyn, and a statue of him was unveiled outside a year later.
By the river, a road leads off Walton Lane under the bridge towards Walton Marina.
Between the golfers and the clubhouse was Burdon Lane, which until the 1950s joined the Brighton Road as it crossed the Downs by way of a dangerous blind junction.
The broad thoroughfare reflects not only the market town but also its link with the sea.
The author and his family have had many a happy holiday on this site.
The row soon became known as 'the ham and egg parade', and very popular it was too.
Heysham became the centre for travel to the Isle of Man, and in 1923 the Fleetwood services were transferred there.
Obviously still viable in these photographs, Southport Pier was closed in the 1990s; it was demolished and rebuilt at a total cost of £7 million, and was reopened in 2002.
Mid-way between Chailey and Haywards Heath is Scaynes Hill, and this photograph shows the summit of the hill.
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