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Even More "Ramblings" From A Barking Boy.

My fourth set of memories carries on with shops in Barking. Previously I had recalled those along from Fanshawe Avenue to the station. Over the other side past Cambridge Road was Lloyds bank on the corner, my wife ...Read more

A memory of Barking by geoff.purdy

Streatham 1962 To 1975

St Andrews primary school with Mr Collins the headmaster and a very scary teacher called Mrs Mason. School dinners in the sea cadets hut across the road which looked like a ship inside!. Then Bishop Thomas Grant from 1968, which ...Read more

A memory of Streatham

Denbigh Road Schools Luton

I attended Denbigh Road school in 1944 at the age of five and had advanced to both junior and senior schools by the age of twelve. My sister Margaret took me in on my first day but I was not too keen on staying as I ...Read more

A memory of Luton by ducatee

Life As A Youngster In 1960x Old Basing

I went to Old Basing school slightly later, in 1962,and I remember school dinners as being dreadful, the dinner ladies were so strict that you did not dare not to eat your meal, they even reported to my mother ...Read more

A memory of Old Basing by qualityincornwall

Earlswood Lakes C 1950

The photographs of people swimming and playing in the then turgid waters of the Earlswood bottom lake in in the 1950s instantly took me back to my own childhood of those times and carefree summer days spent learning to swim in ...Read more

A memory of Earlswood

Dancing Classes At The Alhambra Palace

I used to go to Bob Dale's ballroom dancing classes. That would have been around 1956-1959 when I was 13-15 years old. I loved it there and, of course, fell in love with him! If was thrilled in later years when I ...Read more

A memory of Droylsden

Happy "Days"!!

First arrived in Longmoor as a young soldier in 1969. Met and married Carole Day who lived at Glenorne Cottages with her parents Dereck and Jean Day she had three brothers Alan Colin and Tim. We maried at Greatham Parish Church on ...Read more

A memory of Greatham by tonyjohnhopkins

1940s And 50s

I was born in 1942 and lived in Ovington Grove behind The Lonnen. My memories would fill several books, but for starters:- the Regal; Quadrini's; Number 2 blue bus; Holy Cross Church; Cowgate then Wingrove Schools; playing football by ...Read more

A memory of Fenham by David Kemp

Childhood Playground.

Can still see the smoke in photograph of the old council refuge tip ( just off centre l/h side top of pic..) which was at the end of the Chepstow golf club the rubbish in those days being tipped virtually onto the edge of the woods ...Read more

A memory of Chepstow

Burns Drive

My grandparents lived at 5 Burns drive in the early 70s.I remember walking with my grandad to studfall shops and down to corby swimming baths.My grandad was also m.c at the silver band club in the 60s.They moved to browning walk late 70s ...Read more

A memory of Corby by Keith Larbey

Captions

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Caption For Kingsland, The Village C1955

These are the local breed, Hereford cattle, distinguishable by their white faces and the ridge of white extending along their backs.

Caption For Bedford, High Street 1921

Silver Street, between it and the Bedford Palace, is now a pedestrianised shopping precinct.

Caption For Warrington, Park Gates And Town Hall C1955

Two identical versions of the fountain still survive in a Glasgow park and Pretoria city zoo in South Africa!

Caption For Cromer, The Lifeboat 1922

Henry Blogg, coxwain of the 'Louisa Heartwell', pictured here, was the most decorated lifeboat man in Britain, earning three gold and four silver medals, the George Cross, and the British Empire medal

Caption For London, The Canal, Regents Park C1965

When the area enclosed by the Inner Circle was returned to the park, it was laid out afresh as Queen Mary's Gardens in honour of the Queen and King George V's Silver Jubilee.

Caption For Blanchland, Bay Bridge Road C1935

The centre of the village dates from the restoration and repairs begun in 1752 by Lord Crewe's trustees.

Caption For Combe Martin, Sterridge Valley 1911

The Sterrage Valley (sometimes spelled Sterridge) was a popular spot for day trips, initially by horse and coach such as those run by Copp`s, and from 1910 onwards by charabanc.

Caption For Yoxford, Jubilee Seat C1955

This view of the 1935 Silver Jubilee seat is taken from outside the King's Head on the A12, looking down the High Street.

Caption For Windermere, Sunset 1926

From the area of Miller Ground, sunsets have always been a much-admired Windermere feature, with shafts of silver/ copper light escaping from heavy clouds and crossing the water from Claiffe Heights

Caption For Windermere, Sunset 1926

From the area of Miller Ground, sunsets have always been a much-admired Windermere feature, with shafts of silver or copper light escaping from heavy clouds and crossing the water from Claiffe Heights

Caption For Mary Tavy, Elliots Hotel 1908

Two miles north of Mary Tavy is Wheal Betsy, one of Dartmoor's most famous mines; in the middle of the 19th century it was producing over 1,000 tons of lead and 2,000 ounces of silver annually.

Caption For Godmanchester, Chinese Bridge C1960

At this point, the river is placid, and silver fish can be seen darting just below the surface; to the south, in the still water by the Causeway, all kinds of ducks and wading birds are fed

Caption For Bradford On Avon, The Shambles C1945

The Shambles connects Market Street with Silver Street.

Caption For Lincoln, School Of Art 1890

Whites Mineral Waters was rebuilt in 1994 as a county library, but the battlemented and towered former Drill Hall of 1890 survives.

Caption For The Broads, "Enchantress" C1932

These two motor cruisers were available for hire, and the photographs were probably produced for hire firms to use in their brochures.

Caption For Combe Martin, 1930

Combe Martin`s early prosperity came from its lead and silver mines, which were worked from prehistoric times.

Caption For Kettering, Silver Street C1955

East of the High Street and parallel to it, Silver Street leads us out of the market place.

Caption For Greywell, The Church Of St Mary The Virgin 1904

Prettily situated among trees and fields, the church of St Mary the Virgin is small but contains many treasures, including a silver chalice dating back to Elizabethan times, a 500-year-old font and

Caption For Southport, The Palladium 1914

In 1914 the Palladium was offering a picture show every afternoon and George Graves & Co twice nightly.

Caption For Coningsby, The Mill C1955

Coningsby, on the south bank, has lost much of its historic character: in this view of Silver Street the house in front of the mill survives, but not the mill; all to the left has gone, and the road at

Caption For Lincoln, Broadgate C1950

Whites Mineral Waters was rebuilt in 1994 as a county library, but the battlemented and towered former Drill Hall of 1890 survives.

Caption For Seaton Carew, The Promenade C1955

This earlier picture appears to have an open space where the Silver Dollar was later built.

Caption For Warminster, The Obelisk C1965

This triangular Bath stone fountain stands at the junction of Silver Street, Vicarage Street and Church Street; it was erected in 1783.

Caption For Gainsborough, Silver Street C1950

This first one starts on the banks of the River Trent and crosses the grain of the county: the limestone ridge, the chalk Wolds, the flat lands between the hills and the knobbly coastal sand dunes.