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Childhood

I was born in Colliers Wood but moved to Tooting soon after and lived in Fishponds Rd throughoutthe Second World War, I attended Broadwater Road School and Ensham Central in Fransiscan Road. I must admit I don't remember the war very ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1940 by Constance Freeman

Living In Corby

I attended Rowlett Road Infants and Studfall Junior School and Corby Grammar School. I lived in Irving Grove. I enjoyed growing up in Corby and I remember going to the dances at the Catholic School run by a lady named Nellie? The ...Read more

A memory of Corby by Lily Redmond

Return Of The Native

I am now 63 but it wasn't till a couple of years ago that looking at my BC I actually took in that I was born at the Holbrook Maternity Home June 30th 1947. I'd always put down Belper as my place of birth as I'd only glanced ...Read more

A memory of Holbrook in 1947 by Roger Taylor

The Rosekillys Malton Colliery

My mother was Ellen Rosekilly, she was born at Malton Colliery in May 1906, she was one of a large family. Her brothers worked down the pit. One by one they left and moved on. My Aunt Louisa continued to live ...Read more

A memory of Malton in 1944 by Doreen Brunton

Life On The Quay

I was born at Bradwell on Sea waterside in 1958 and remember the quay very well. Much of my growing up days were spent playing on the very quay in the photo. In the summer we would leap into the water from the quay which ...Read more

A memory of Bradwell on Sea in 1958 by Tim Lodge

Fond Memories Of Brecks Lane

I have fond memories of living down Brecks Lane for the first 7 years of my life. I remember walking down the lane past Brecks farm down to the Billy woods with my mother and our pet corgi..Bunty we called her. My dad ...Read more

A memory of Kippax by Nigel Schofield

Bromley By Bow Hospital?

My mother, at the tender age of 17, was taken to Bromley-by-Bow Hospital in the midst of the London blitz to have her first child. She never saw her baby girl, was told she had died and everyone was to be evacuated to ...Read more

A memory of Bromley by Linda Wilkins

Memories Of The Arched Window By Rennie

Now this takes me way back to my cycling days, myself and two friends who were Tony Robinson (Rusty) and Roy Peachey (Ladder) spent one night at Crickhowell Youth Hostel. It was 8th April 1971 to be ...Read more

A memory of Crickhowell in 1971 by Steve Reynolds

St Mary's Church

Re: St Mary's wednesday morning church service at Dewhurst Secondary as it was known in those days, I remember Stan Mathews falling asleep on his knees as in prayer. My mother now lives in the alms house next to the church, so ...Read more

A memory of Cheshunt in 1963 by Trevor Monk

Nostalgia

I lived in Burton from 1948 until 1966. I have such fond memories of the village as it was then. There were a group of lads that I was part of viz. Brian Bradshaw, Stewart Salrein, Roger Taylor, Anthony Blundell and we were ...Read more

A memory of Burton in Lonsdale in 1948 by Peter Willan

Captions

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Caption For Welford, High Street C1965

The Leicester to Northampton road passes through Welford's High Street, parallel with the much more tranquil West Street.

Caption For Blackburn, Corporation Park, The Entrance 1923

The Borough coat of arms and its motto, 'Arte et Labore', is cut into the stone, along with the name of the park over the entrance arch.

Caption For Abergele, Market Street 1895

Tradesmen's carts are much in evidence in this view. Although there are several changes to the street, the town hall is still a landmark.

Caption For Rolvenden, Village 1901

At one of these cottages lived an elderly lady, who spent much time seated at her window, who as a four-year-old girl had been present at the Battle of Waterloo with her father, a colour sergeant in

Caption For Abingdon, St Nicholas's Church Interior 1890

It is basically a late Norman and early 13th-century building, but it was much changed in the 14th and 15th centuries, including the battlemented west tower; its interior is relatively plain,

Caption For Woodford Bridge, High Road C1950

Much of this scene had not changed since before the war. The post office (near right) was run by F S Mowlam in the 1950s. Further on we see the gabled end of the White Hart Hotel.

Caption For Godmanchester, The Causeway C1950

Townsend`s Stores (left) have become J G Clifford, dispensing chemist; the tearooms and cafe are now Riverside Hair Design; Ali`s Tandoori Restaurant lies on the opposite side of the arched

Caption For Budleigh Salterton, From East 1898

Its lack of sand might be the reason that it did not develop as a traditional family resort, but rather as a refined watering place much loved by residents and visitors, who return year after

Caption For Westbury, Market Place C1955

Dating from the early 18th century, it has unusual features, 'an undulating Edwardian parapet with 3 blind arches over plate glass sash windows' (The Department of Environment List of Buildings

Caption For Salisbury, Poultry Cross And Silver Street 1906

People sit and watch life go by under the hexagonal arches of the Poultry Cross. For five hundred years commerce has surrounded this area with ironmongers, shoemakers and fish and meat shops.

Caption For Luton, St Mary's Church C1955

Much of the exterior was remodelled in the 15th century to give the striking chequer pattern of flint and stone.

Caption For Fareham, High Street C1955

Tucked away at the mouth of the little River Wallington is Fareham - much busier around the 18th century than when this picture was taken.

Caption For Earls Colne, Church Hill C1960

Although much of the building was rebuilt in Victorian times, the tower dates from 1535. The decoration includes the mullet (or star), the badge of the de Veres.

Caption For Broadstairs, Viking Bay 1951

Much of 'David Copperfield' was penned in the crenellated Fort House, visible on the left, which has been renamed Bleak House and is now a commemorative museum.

Caption For Dover, Castle C1965

But the great keep, the inner bailey and much of the curtain walling were built by Henry II between 1168-86, at the then colossal cost of £3,000.

Caption For Lincoln, Stonebow 1901

All was much restored by Pearson in the 1880s: he added the battlements, for example. The left-hand and centre archways are least altered.

Caption For Old Langho, The Black Bull C1955

On the right, facing the village green, stands this old-world inn; the wide arch is the entry to a mews area for horse-drawn carts and carriages.

Caption For Newbury, The Clock Tower From Oxford Road C1955

Buses still use the Broadway and Northbrook Street but today traffic cannot use the section of the latter thoroughfare much beyond Wheelers Garage during the daytime.

Caption For Sprotbrough, The Bridge 1895

This fine seven-arch Grecian-style bridge over the River Don was built in 1850; it linked the village to Warmsworth, and replaced the ferry service.

Caption For Stamford, Town Bridge C1955

The Hospital, a set of almshouses founded in 1597 by William Cecil, owes much of its present appearance, including the chimneys, to alterations made in the 18th century.

Caption For Cheddar, Village And Gorge C1873

The area is now very much a tourist mecca. MONTACUTE, Montacute

Caption For Dorking, High Street 1888

Much of the market trade was performed in the public houses which lined the High Street.

Caption For Sidmouth, Looking West 1924

Many years later, Queen Victoria placed a window in the parish church as a monument to the father who had loved her so much.

Caption For Whitby, West Cliff 1891

Since this photograph was taken in the summer time, there is not as much smoke coming from the dwelling houses along the Crag (which lies behind the houses on the river front), but there