Books

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Memories

139 memories found. Showing results 31 to 40.

St Anne''s

I was baptized, made my first commmunion and was confirmed, at St Anne's Church. I was chosen to be May Queen. I  crowned our Lady on May 7, 1961. That same year I went to St. Bede's School in September 1961. I then joined the Handmaids ...Read more

A memory of Ormskirk in 1949 by Raffaela Cavoto Ne:De Paola

Cuckoo Estate

I was a toddler in 1947 when we moved to Brants Walk in Hanwell. We were living in Shepherds Bush. When I think back to the 3 bedroom flat we had, I feel we were very lucky. It was nice and I was very happy there. I went to ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell in 1947 by Dot Tessier

Born And Bred Stanwellian

I was born at my Grandparents House in Long Lane Stanwell in 1966, my Grandad Jack/John Thornton helped deliver me. My Grandad was well known in the Community and Catholic Congregation of both St Michaels in Ashford and ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell in 1966 by Jane Barrett Nee Leney

Childhood

My maternal grandparents lived at The Beeches, 16 Clarendon Road and my parents and I lived with them for my first three years and then returned regularly for holidays for several years. I remember Worthington Park and always having to sit ...Read more

A memory of Sale by Elizabeth Hardcastle

Joynson Street, Off Lower Broughton Road

Born in May 1949 at no. 98 Joynson Street, two up two down,as they all were in them days. Tin bath in the back yard. Open fire in the front room where mam made us toast when we had enough bread. Dad was a ...Read more

A memory of Salford by John Hall

Heeley

I am trying to find Photographs, Drawings, or Paintings of the houses and if possible the Old Farm Cottages opposite the Heeley Parish Church on Gleadless Rd. Heeley. They consisted of a block of 4 bay windowed terraced houses, numbered from ...Read more

A memory of Heeley in 1956 by Leonard Young

Unkown Past

Gwernol,1 Penybryn Terrace.I remember it well. used to play rugby/football round the back of Penybryn with Roger Thomas and Gerald Davies,well tried to anyway!! Rogers father Les ,i seem to remember went to play for Oldham rugby ...Read more

A memory of Penrhiwceiber in 1942

Waller St

i too used the waller st. youth club and went to the grand theatre also.i spent hours in the victory cafe,does anyone remember ann callaghan who worked there?we walked miles walking the coffee bar circuit in the 50`s. Kenny Allen now of Norwich

A memory of Luton by brian.allen70

St Bedes

I was born and bred in Ormskirk and attended St Anns School in Hants Lane. When I was 12, St Bedes School opened and I went there. I remember it being very big compared to St Anns. Mr Collange was the Headmaster, other teachers were ...Read more

A memory of Ormskirk in 1957 by Margaret Dickinson

Stewed Apple And Custard

I was born in Bersteds hospital although I'm not jewish, St Anne's was full in 1964. My mum was daughter to George Wilcox, the builders of Seven Sisters Road, then married Fred Taylor. They had 7 children.He sadly passed ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham by Sharon Turner Nee Saunders

Captions

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Caption For Bethesda, Town C1955

This Snowdonian village on the Holyhead Road (A5) lies at the mouth of the pass of Nant Ffrancon, beneath the famous Penrhyn slate quarries, once the largest in the world and still producing slate today

Caption For Catterick, The Village 1913

Catterick has three greens; this one looks along Sour Beck to the 15th-century parish church of St Anne, financed by the owners of nearby Brough Hall.

Caption For Manchester, St Peter's Church C1885

The church's foundation stone was laid on 11 December 1788, and the church was consecrated on 6 September 1795.

Caption For Manchester, King Street C1885

This part of the street was going to be called St James's Square, a challenge by the Roman Catholic, originally Stuart-supporting element, to St Anne's Square, which was named for a Church of England Queen

Caption For Ormskirk, The Catholic Church 1895

The Roman Catholics also built an attractive new church at this time.

Caption For Ormskirk, The Catholic Church Interior 1895

The Roman Catholics also built an attractive new church at this time.

Caption For Ansdell, Grannys Bay C1955

The scene has changed much since the days of Richard Ansdell RA, when he ordered his house Starr Hills to be built, and this was a wild and lonely area of marram grass covered sandhills.

Caption For Botley, The Bugle C1960

A close-up view of the Bugle Inn, a one time coaching inn for travellers before crossing the River Hamble.

Caption For Belfast, Ann Street 1897

It was a ford which fixed the site of Belfast, but not long after the town was begun, a bridge crossed the river.