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Infant And Junior
I was at Willian Penn until 1966. I lived on Northern Road so not far to walk to school, and at that time walking to junior school alone was considered perfectly safe - Mum saw me across the road and off I went. I remember Mr Brookes and ...Read more
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Late Childhood Memories Of Watchfield
Like others on the site I have very happy memories of living in Watchfield (1956 to 1966).My father was the Hall Manager of Kitchener Hall (RMCS) and we lived in army quarters in Hill Road. The houses were two ...Read more
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Growing Up In A Small Village
My parents moved to Twycross from London in the early 1960s. We lived on Sheepy Road next door to Mr Charlie Brooks and Louie Jones. On the opposite side were Stan and Ilma Jones and Len Gibbs and his daughter Joan. I ...Read more
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Netherthong First World War History Part 1
Netherthong War Memorial My full history of Netherthong can be seen on http://historyofnetherthong.co.uk 'We shall never forget.' M. Hirst, who lived at 33 Outlane, compiled a large book full of ...Read more
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Happy Days 1950s And 60s
I was born and brought up in Weaverham until I left to move to Altrincham with my new wife (and job). Over that 20 year period I have so many happy memories; too many to record in 1000 words. Lived in Lime Avenue all that ...Read more
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Great Haseley
I was five when I moved to Great Haseley from Newington, near Stadhampton, with my mother, father and brother. The year was 1957 and Horse Close Cottages was a new housing estate - we were thrilled to have a bathroom and an inside ...Read more
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The Brook
Wonderful memories! It was awonderful place to have grown up. I learned to swim in the brook, aged about 11 years. I wonder who wrote the following which I was taught in school. Very appropriate! "Little stream flowing ...Read more
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Childhood
I was born in May Street and then moved to Brook Street where I went to school. It was very handy as I only lived across the road. I then went to the secondary school where I played hockey for the 2nd Eleven. I still live here now. Sadly ...Read more
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The Fox And Goose Public House
Hello from Australia. I was hoping that someone looking through these "memories" might remember The Fox and Goose Public House on Penn Road. I think that this is the picture of it. My mom was the cleaner there ...Read more
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Where I Learned To Swim
Is the pool still there? I bet it isn't ... I'd like a pound note (sorry, Coin!) for the Ttmes I went here swimming and generally fooling around. I also learned to dive from the top board too, and my faves were the bombs ...Read more
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Captions
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The last two lines of Rupert Brooke's poem 'The Old Vicarage, Grantchester' have immortalised the church: 'Stands the church clock at ten to three/And is there honey still for tea?'
Porter Brook meanders its way from Forge Dam and skirts one edge of Whiteley Woods and Bingham Park before descending over the weirs into Endcliffe Wood.
Brooke House, the town centre's only housing unit, opened on 7 July 1962.
This street was once called Heol-y-Nant (Brook Street) from the brook which ran through Blaenavon.
A thatcher is at work repairing the thatch around a deep-cut dormer window.
During the Civil War the cathedral and its surrounding Close were fortified and held for the King; the rest of the city declared for Parliament.
During the floods of 1947, the River Ouse rose over the gardens of the twelve houses in River Terrace and drenched the ground floors.
This street was once called Heol-y-Nant (Brook Street) from the brook which ran through Blaenavon.
As well as the River Hodder at the east of the village, it has Crossdale Brook running through it.
We are looking from the Cross Street / Corporation Street corner.
Slaidburn nestles in a hollow with higher ground around it.As well as the River Hodder at the east of the village, it has Crossdale Brook running through it.
Now very much part of Lancashire, the village of Slaidburn was in Yorkshire at the time of our photograph.
We now turn left from the High Street into Sheaf Street and look back down the hill to Brook Street.
Cosby presents a most unusual configuration for a Leicestershire village, which with care and attention over the years could have been described as picturesque.
Children bathe in a brook on a hot day in Stanwell.
Now very much part of Lancashire, the village of Slaidburn was in Yorkshire at the time of our photograph.
The poet Rupert Brooke died in the Dardanelles in 1915.
This peaceful unassuming lane crossing the brook is typical of the quiet countryside that has now gone with the expansion of Manchester Airport.
This is a well-known beauty spot on the north face of Haytor where the Becka Brook hurtles down to join the River Bovey.
'And laughs the immortal river still/Under the mill, under the mill'.
'And laughs the immortal river still Under the mill, under the mill'.
At Colesbourne the River Churn is joined by Hilcot Brook, one of the tributaries that swell this normally slow-flowing waterway on its meandering way to Cirencester.
Turning to our left, this is what we would have seen in 1903, with the Windle Brook flowing towards the viaduct.
The Wallop Brook flows past on the left toward Middle and Nether Wallop, behind the camera.
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