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Big Toe Stuck In The Drain...Lol
I remember this paddling pool so well, when I was about 8 years old I would be there with my nana {in fact in looks like me in the pic}. She would sit on the bench in the pic and eat her rich tea biscuits. I begged ...Read more
A memory of Newmarket by
Early Memories
My birth on 30 Nov 1946 at 34 Oldberry Road, Burnt Oak, is where it all started for me, but my mother & her parents moved into the house when it was built for the LCC. She's 89 now, but recalls that she, as a 9-yr-old in 1928, ...Read more
A memory of Burnt Oak in 1946 by
Saturday Mornings At The Ritz
Me and my brother David would get our breakfast then run down Prospect Avenue North to the bus stop beside the shops and once in Clyde Street at Wallsend bus stops made our way to join the huge queue for entrance to the ...Read more
A memory of Byker in 1955 by
Mine And My Mum Avrils Memories
My memories relate to the year 1977 when I arrived in Cropwell Bishop to stay with my Great Uncle Wilf and his wife Dorothy fresh from New Zealand. They lived at the old Post Office in the village of Cropwell ...Read more
A memory of Cropwell Bishop by
Doe Lea In Ww2
I arrived in Doe Lea in June 1940 with other evacuees from Lowestoft, Suffolk. I lived in Doe Lea untill 1944. At first we were not accepted by the local children, eventually we mingled and became friends, since the war have been ...Read more
A memory of Doe Lea in 1940 by
Memories Of The Red Lion
I was born in 1966 and lived in the Red Lion. My dad and mum were married in 1961. My dad lived in the village all his life, moving to the Red Lion on his marriage. My dad was formerly of Temperance Hall, down the road ...Read more
A memory of Wareside in 1966 by
Fair Oak As It Was
My first day of school was September 1965 at Fair Oak Infants. It wasn't too bad the first day as my Mum was allowed to stay at the back of the classroom, but after that I was left on my own. I became very ...Read more
A memory of Fair Oak in 1965 by
70s Thoughts
I came from the north to work in Margate from 70 to 72--at what was then called the Isle of Thanet District Hospital, Margate Wing. For my first 2 months I lived in staff accommodation at the Royal Sea Bathing Hospital. I'm sure that ...Read more
A memory of Margate in 1970 by
Looking Back
I was born in St Peters St, Islington, 1935, bombed out late 1943, with nowhere to go, had a makeshift home in Aloysius College for a time until we were given a place in 4 Montague Road, Honsey, N8, that's where I knew what it was like ...Read more
A memory of Hornsey in 1944 by
Llanddona
Went to Llanddona as a baby and still going. Every year we went in the October holiday and stayed for a week. When I was 1year old a cat had attached herself to us and as we left she jumped in the car so home she came. She passed away ...Read more
A memory of Llanddona in 1963 by
Captions
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Some came to watch events such as the Cheltenham Gold Cup at the racecourse, others to the very successful literary and musical festivals held in the town.
As an important cathedral city, Winchester established an important tradition of tending the sick, probably from the days when pilgrims came to the shrine of St Swithun in search of miraculous cures
The hotel was one of the landmarks of Nottingham for centuries and it is a matter of conjecture how it came by its unusual name.
Of course, the story would be different when a heatwave came along!
As an important cathedral city, Winchester established an important tradition of tending the sick, probably from the days when pilgrims came to the shrine of St Swithun in search of miraculous cures
A foot ferry takes passengers across the river to Greenway, once the home of Dame Agatha Christie.
The railway finally came to the village in 1902 with the opening of a line to Skipton.
Many businesses grew from the tourist trade that came to Wales in the post-war decades.
The Turbervilles came to Dorset soon after the Norman Conquest, but like their fictional counterparts they died out a couple of centuries ago.
This quaint village came under the jurisdiction of Woking up to recent times.
Some of the stone came from Waverley Abbey, a victim of the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
The lighthouse came into service in 1859 and was manned for many years, but is now automated.
After the Second World War, old cars came back on the road and new production increased. The edge of the river was soon marked out for free parking. Note the hut spanning the mill race.
How many of these men came back by the end of the following year? Frensham is known for its ponds and its common - now Frensham Country Park.
It is famed today for the Chailey Heritage School for handicapped children, founded in 1903, and for its breezy common and restored windmill.
Many famous personalities, such as Lawrence of Arabia, came here to pay homage to the grand old man of English letters. The poet and novelist died here in 1928.
The Cranfords came from Dittisham in the 1770s to set up a business dealing in tea and coffee.
She was provided with milk by two deer; when a huntsman came after them with dogs, he was struck down by God and died instantly.
Many famous personalities, such as Lawrence of Arabia, came here to pay homage to the grand old man of English letters. The poet and novelist died here in 1928.
Most folk, however, came to enjoy the beach, which offered the simple charms of beach huts and occasional donkey rides, and was far less crowded than its neighbours at Cromer and Sheringham
Bargemen from the fleets that tied up below came here after the day's toil for conversation and community.
Weymouth became popular as a seaside resort thanks to the patronage of George III, who came to bathe here for the good of his health.
He ruined himself by spending public funds on the house - hardly surprising, since the bill came to £190,000. It cost £500 alone to obtain the preliminary designs from Italy.
This is where busy port and tourism came together. The South Pier, which forms the southern part of the harbour, and from where this picture was taken, was a popular stroll for holidaymakers.
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