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Time For A Rest
We used to go on bike rides from Meopham and always went through Longfield Hill on our way. I do remember my brother entering in to a pool contest there with adults and winning the contest and getting a new two piece cue. It was ...Read more
A memory of Longfield Hill in 1977 by
Summers Holidays Were Invented For Fishing
I remember as a small kid growing up in England I couldn't wait for the summer holidays to arrive. As the days drew closer I could hardly sleep at night knowing that any day now we would be packing our ...Read more
A memory of Pickmere in 1972 by
Wilsons Bakery Griffith Wilson
My parents are Angela (nee Goulden) and Bryan Wilson (now sadly deceased), both from Bramhall. My paternal Grandfather owned the bakery in the village "Wilsons" which was taken over after my grandfather's retirement by ...Read more
A memory of Bramhall in 1955 by
Where Has The Time Gone
to have good memories of baughurst my parents both worked at AWRE we moved there when I was one and we left the area in 1970 when I was 15 We lived at 50 long grove and I also went to hurst school I now live in new Zealand ...Read more
A memory of Baughurst by
Money Galore
The building in this view with the clock was, in the 1960's, a bank, I don't recall which one but maybe Barclays. I do recall on entering it, the main service counter ran parallel to the High Street and behind it under the windows facing the ...Read more
A memory of Croydon by
Eskdale Cumbria And Another Hectic Break
My son Matthew provided the opportunity to once again retrace our well worn steps around this beautiful county and in particular The Lake District. As is our norm it was non-stop driving and walking, although ...Read more
A memory of Ambleside by
Life In Cannich And Fasnakyle
My family and I moved from Elm Park in Essex to Scotland in the last weeks of 1948. My father, Leon A. Lalonde, had accepted a position as Chief Mechanical Engineer with John Cochrane and Sons, a construction company. ...Read more
A memory of Glen Affric in 1949 by
A Piece Of Motorcycle History
It may seem strange, but this little hamlet of less than 200 people was the birthplace of a motorcycling legend, famed worldwide. The now empty Collington Works, Collington, Bromyard HR7 4NB was the home of Slater ...Read more
A memory of Collington by
Looking Fo Nick Martin
In 1969 my friend Nick Martin, who lived in Hawkhurst, and I, hitch-hiked across to the Taj Mahal in India. Sadly I have lost touch with Nick and I wonder whether any of your contributors may be able to help us get back in contact again. John Hague
A memory of Hawkhurst by
Whitethorn Morris Dance At The Coach And Horses On Croxley Green
For many years in the 1980s and 1990s morris dancers performed outside the two lovely pubs on Croxley Green - the Coach and Horses and the Artichoke. Whitethorn Morris frequently ...Read more
A memory of Croxley Green in 1980 by
Captions
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This is a classic view of Tarn Hows, near Hawkshead, with the peaks of the Langdale Pikes in the centre background.
Buckden is beautifully situated under Buckden Pike, which soars to 2,302 feet above the village and provides a fine viewpoint across Wharfedale.
The lower slopes of Grasmoor are prominent on the left, and the skyline is filled by Fleetwith Pike, Haystacks and High Crag.
The name of this small settlement on the slopes of Wansfell Pike between Windermere and the Kirkstone Pass means exactly what it says - 'the trout stream' - and it stands above a stream of the same name
Unlike the recently formed flashes, Pick Mere ('the lake where pike are found') is a natural feature.
A classic view of Tarn Hows, near Hawkshead, with the peaks of the Langdale Pikes in the centre background.
Like the one on Pendle Hill, the beacon on top of Rivington Pike is thought to have been lit when the Spanish Armada approached in 1588.
Small fish rejected by Icelanders were brought to Teignmouth in Pike Ward`s boat Elise.
The school building, designed by local architects Symington, Price and Pike in 1927 in a neo- Georgian manner, leans towards domesticity rather than scholarship.
This is a classic view of Tarn Hows, near Hawkshead, with the peaks of the Langdale Pikes in the centre background.
On clear days it is possible to see the rugged Forest of Bowland skyline - Wardstone, Clougha Pike and the neighbouring summits.
The heads of traitors and conspirators were often displayed on pikes here up until 1754, when the government called a halt to this practice after two of the heads were stolen by a Jacobite tailor.
The fisherman on the right obviously knew that this was a good spot for a successful catch as it was known as Pike Pound.
The heads of traitors and conspirators were often displayed on pikes here up until 1754, when the government called a halt to this practice because two of the heads were stolen by a Jacobite tailor.
The heads of traitors and conspirators were often displayed on pikes here up until 1754, when the government called a halt to this practice because two of the heads were stolen by a Jacobite tailor
It was a tanner (6d) for a motor bike and 9d for a motor bike and sidecar.
Cyclists have much to thank this Dane for, as he invented the Dursley-Pedersen bike.
The cobbled streets are seen clearly, as are the jaunting cars, carts and a bike.
A solitary lady can be seen on her bike.
Nowadays the area is a lot quieter, and the hotel caters more for walkers hiking across the Cleveland Way.
Milk is awaiting delivery somewhere, judging by the crate on the bike.
Motorised transport is in the process of taking over from more traditional methods, while the three small boys on the left have to make do with two bikes between them!
The gap in the foreground in the 1909 picture has now been replaced with an arcade, and cars are now seen rather than bikes and pedestrians.
Our photograph seems to have a good selection of transport on it, with cars, waggons and delivery lorries, scooters, motor bikes and cycles - and shanks's pony.
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