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Opposite The Majestic Cinema
I remember this beautiful church standing opposite the Majestic cinema with the church hall to the right & St Marks steeple behind. Tragically torn down to make way for an ugly row of concrete shops! Typical Wrexham!
A memory of Wrexham in 1957 by
The Town I Grew Up In
This was the town I grew up in until I was 8. There is one day that stands out in my mind. My mother had been informed that the local fruiterer had oranges. His location was about half a mile from our house. England was still ...Read more
A memory of Edgware in 1949 by
Bentham Grammer School
I attended Bentham Grammer School which was then located at High Bentham. I believe it has now relocated to Lower Bentham. My memories are many - attending the local church each Sunday Morning, and taking woodworking class ...Read more
A memory of High Bentham in 1940 by
Pretty Little Ainstable
I was brought up in the white cottage mid-left, by the roadside, by my grandparents. The Crown Inn at the middle of the picture in the distance was run by Jim and Winnie Tuer, and I was friends with their daughter Ruth. The ...Read more
A memory of Ainstable in 1949 by
When I Was A Child
I can clearly remember pushing my doll's pram up to the shops with my mother from our home in South Mossley, Hill Road. I was always fascinated by the overhead cash delivery system in the Co-op shops. The very end shop was the ...Read more
A memory of Liverpool in 1955 by
Along The Barking Road
I was born at 37 Alexandra Street. At the corner where our street met the Barking Road, opposite Star Lane and Mulcasters seed shop, was the bombed Odeon where we would play as children. I recall a pea souper fog in the late ...Read more
A memory of Canning Town by
Happy Days In Coulsdon, 1947 To 1955
Born in Purley Hospital in 1947, we lived in Bramley Avenue for the first 2 years of my life, but of course I have no memories of that. We then moved to 30 Grove Wood Hill, which is off Woodcote Grove Road. I had a ...Read more
A memory of Coulsdon by
Many Memories
I went to the school here. Mrs Foster was my Teacher and Mr Pritchard was the Head Master. We would cross the road to the village hall for Dinner. I vaguely remember having music lessons in the hall too (We all had recorder lessons). We ...Read more
A memory of Standon by
Growing Up In Cold Ash
I spent the early years of my life in Cold Ash and Thatcham. We lived in a detached house on Cold Ash Hill called Midway. I believe it has since been renamed. The house was built by my grand father Alfred Gadd, the carpenter, ...Read more
A memory of Cold Ash by
Telephoning
The public telephone in this picture of Tredegar Street was outside my father's butcher shop. There were only two buttons to press: button A and button B, but people were terrified of pressing the wrong one. My father, Gomer Mumford, used to ...Read more
A memory of Risca in 1955 by
Captions
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In this view, Seales Warehouse is now a toy shop, and next door is York's Pram and Nursery Furniture Centre. On the right is the Fox Inn, which still remains.
The flint walled boatshed on the left is now obscured by a gift shop/information centre.
The awning next to the house belongs to the Golden Anchor clothing company, and on the other side we can see Henry Playfair's boot and shoe shop.
The first two shops are a draper's called Hone, and J Young, a confectioner.
To the right, Williams & Wilde's baker's shop is next door to the awnings of Isaacs the greengrocer's.
The War Memorial has been moved away from the junction and there is a Chinese restaurant with a yellow awning next door to a one-hour photographic shop.
This photograph shows the shingled spire of Holy Trinity Church peeping above the rooftops in Church Road.
This is a village of artisan housing and shops, dating mainly from the 19th century.
The range of shops is interesting, from Gunns the newsagents, selling the local Nottingham Journal and Evening News on the left, to the larger chain stores and building society offices.
Beyond are the Esplanade shops and cafes.
The Village Shop and Post Office serve the village six days a week.
Most villages supported several shops and pubs. Gnosall also had two canal-side pubs, the Boat Inn by Bridge No 34, and the Navigation Inn by Bridge No 35.
Bustling School Road has long been lined with shops and houses. There used to be an old forge here, with a shed used for destroying unwanted horses and ponies.
The street was then lined with houses, small shops and public houses.
The swimming area is fenced off from the rest of the pond, which is situated beside the shops. The changing tents provide limited facilities for bathers. Geese watch the action from a safe distance.
At the close of the 19th century, Alton bore the stamp of an old country market town, with its bustling streets and striking shop fronts. Opposite the King's Head is the town's market square.
The village hardware shop is now the Alfresco Restaurant.
Before traffic calming started, the central shopping area of this large suburb had already seen some changes: note the 1960s building encroaching and replacing the Victorian terraces - some of them have
This picture shows a shop selling cathedral view postcards next to the SPCK depot and the Diocesan Bookshop, all on the right-hand side of the picture.
The original clock tower stood in an area known as The Shambles, and was surrounded by small shops.
Knaresborough boasts the oldest chemist's shop in England. When this picture was taken, a Mr Lawrence was the apothecary in charge, who ground his potions in a pestle and mortar.
Traditional village shops have fought for survival in recent times, but they do fulfil an essential service in rural communities, particularly when they incorporate a post office.
The original Town Hall in the High Street was a solid, sturdy building squeezed between lines of shops.
Seen from the bridge, most of these buildings survive as cafes, gift shops, and the like. The prominent semi-circular gable on the right in the distance is the famous Roy's Stores.
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