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At St. George’s School
I was at St George’s School from 1943 - 1949 and I seem to be unique in my really happy time at the school. Mr Smith was very kind and gentle - he really hated having to take a ruler to my hand once - and yes Mrs Smith was ...Read more
A memory of Mill Hill by
Dave Mc Hale
I lived in Southern Drive from 1957 until 1968 went to the Albert Memorial junior school Moved to Cheetham hill in 1968 we hated it and moved back to Malham crescent in 1969 Worked as a paper boy for Bob and Winnie at the local paper ...Read more
A memory of Collyhurst by
Those Were The Days!
I was born in a house on the Eastern Avenue between Cantly gardens and Denham Drive in 1955. I moved to wales to go to uni in 1975. I worked as a Saturday girl in Barton’s the bakers in Gants Hill for a ridiculously low wage. ...Read more
A memory of Gants Hill by
Family Of Ewj Moloney, Lancing Solicitor D 1978
I was part of the St James the Less Players, the Parish church drama group, which started my career on the boards. The Downs,The Manor, The Park, The Clump, The Chalkpit..The Woods The Beach..were ...Read more
A memory of Lancing by
Beanz Dreamz...
Our family moved to Friars Road in the summer of 66, from a damp house in Boothen Green, which looked over toward the Michelin Factory. I was 5 years old. My father Graham was a former art student at Burslem College of Art under the ...Read more
A memory of Abbey Hulton by
Greenwich In The 1940s And 1950s
I was born, during the Battle of Britain, at 8, Roan Street. Our back yard bordered St Alfege's churchyard. The house is not there any more because it had to be pulled down after the war. We had several 'near-hits' ...Read more
A memory of Greenwich by
Cheslyn Hay 1960 1977
My parents moved from Essington to Cheslyn Hay in 1960. We briefly lived in one of the cottages in Hollybush before moving to Low Street. I remember Harry Bates selling fruit & veg from his horse & cart and people ...Read more
A memory of Cheslyn Hay by
Progress And Change
Being raised in Buckhurst Hill was a childhood experience I feel very lucky to have enjoyed. I was raised in the small cottage at 58 Epping New Road aptly named "Ivy Cottage". Located on the edge of the yard owned by ...Read more
A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1940 by
Battersea And Wandsworth The 60's And 70's
I have so many memories of my childhood in Battersea and Wandsworth. In fact, I have recently begun writing my autobiography which will detail many of my memories from those early years. I have lived in ...Read more
A memory of Battersea by
Great Times Growing Up In Wembley And Sudbury.
We lived opposite Barham Park. Great place for playing, catching newts in the pond, throwing "bangers" at the park keepers. Remember watching Wembley FC at Vale Farm and swimming in the open air ...Read more
A memory of Wembley by
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The Heath, extending from Kenwood House in the north to an area around Parliament Hill in the south, occupies some 800 acres; it has been popular with artists and authors (and the Gordon Rioters) since
Since its official opening in Coronation year (1953) by Sir Noel Arkell, this area in the centre of the town has been known as Queens Park.
The name Downham means 'dwelling by the hill' - the hill is obviously Pendle, which can be seen in the background.
This photograph shows Lordens Hill on a somewhat gloomy day.
It was designed by James Wilding, a Liverpool man who was associated with a number of buildings in the town and who also played an important part in the development of Runcorn Hill as a park once the
Penruddock is a small village on the edge of the Lake District National Park, about five miles west of Penrith. Its name is thought to be Celtic in origin.
After crossing the ancient causeway known as the King's Highway (which runs from Belsars Hill at Willingham to Aldreth) we reach the green at Haddenham and the road to Ely.
This is Botley Hill Farmhouse, which has been a restaurant for a number of years. Today it is a popular pub and eatery.
Next to the car park of the Crown public house on the right, the creeper-covered cottage advertises the services of the local coal and coke merchant J W Roberts.
If there is any breeze blowing, it will blow onto Clee Hill, and consequently the village can sometimes be very bleak.
Looking beyond Castle Hill, we see the cliffs around Beer in the distance. This open plain of sea front has since been divided by the sea wall and a modern motor road.
The Town Hall and magistrates' court still dominates Market Hill.
What it does not have now is a helter-skelter and the North Shore Café - all that has gone, and there is now a huge car park here.
This splendid photograph of this beauty spot was taken from a point on what is now called Witton Weavers Way, the Beamers Trail in picturesque Witton Park close to Blackburn.
In this later photograph, there are inevitably more cars parked around the market cross.
There are numerous caravan parks and few buildings of any quality, but towards the east the land climbs towards Cleeve Hill and things become a little more scenic.
After crossing the ancient causeway known as the King's Highway (which runs from Belsars Hill at Willingham to Aldreth), we reach the green at Haddenham and the road to Ely.
The grandeur of both St Peter's and Market Hill are shown to best advantage in the days before car parking.
Seen here at low tide, the old stone-built quay is reached by Quay Hill from Arwenack Street. At the far end is North Quay with the harbour tug company's office building.
What it does not have now is a helter-skelter and the North Shore Café - all that has gone, and there is now a huge car park here.
Going back to the beginning of the 19th century, Loakes Manor together with its park was sold in August 1798 to the Right Honourable Robert Smith, Lord Carrington, a prosperous banker and friend
In 1950 the old market place had become a car park.
It is a quiet morning in this pleasant small town, situated on a gentle hill a few miles west of Sevenoaks.
The Duke of Clarence opened the Technical and Art College on the site of the old Thornes House in 1891, and this adjacent park (29 acres), once grazing land, was opened to the public on 6 July
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