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My Granddad, Police Constable Jack Eames

Well, the story goes that there was a robbery from a jewellery shop in the town during the day, and in those days there were no mobile phones or walky talkies, only landline phones. My granddad ...Read more

A memory of Newport by Wayne Ruffle

The Good Old Days

I was born in Silver Street in 1946. We lived near my grandma and grandad Firth. My mother was Emma Firth, and I think that she had two brothers and two step brothers. William and Ernest were her brothers, ...Read more

A memory of Whitley by Ian Allison

Armley

I was born in my Grandma's house in Armley in 1947. Went to St Barts School until changing at 13 to Silver Royde Secondary Modern. Married in 1967, Tom & I had 2 sons and we emigrated to Brisbane, Australia in 1972. We have ...Read more

A memory of Lower Town by Kathleen Farley

Markam In 1940 To 1957

I was born in 10 Penywerlod road and attended Markham schools until 1952 when i passed to go to Pontllanfraith technical School. I recall most of the people in the neighbourhood and my friends were Tony Morris,Johnnie Williams, ...Read more

A memory of Markham by vincegardiner1

Holy Family Convent Tooting Broadway 1930 36

My mother is writing aother volume of her memoirs and suggested that I send you an account of her sojourn in Tooting whilst her mother was Matron of the Royal Dental Hospital and she spent six happy years at ...Read more

A memory of Tooting by paulrwnorris

Childhood Memories Of Barnes. 1956 1963

I was born in Cleveland Gardens In April 1956 and went to Westfield Infants until just before my eighth birthday and then we moved to Surrey. I have one particular memory when it was my fifth birthday. I decided to ...Read more

A memory of Barnes by alisonchilton

Happy Days

I was supposed to have been born at the Green.. ended up being at Tynemouth... So I missed out on a commemorative silver spoon given to kids born in wallsend on the day the Queen Mother visited Wallsend.. 1.10.1954.. My family lived at ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend by e.cotcher99

Milton Road

I remember vividly the Silver Jubilee on Milton Road. In the thick of things was the wonderful Aunty Maureen, a constant source of light in W7, still to this day I hasten to add. They certainly don't make them like that anymore. At one ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell by generalmail444

Dewhurst Butchers

Dewhurst Butchers By Donald Jay. I started Butchering at the age of 12 in a local butcher on Colne road in Burnley called Harrison Brothers. When I left school at 14 I went to work at J H Dewhursts in Scotland Road Nelson. I left ...Read more

A memory of Nelson by Donald Jay

12a Coronation Close Blenden

I was born at 12a Coronation Close, Blenden (near Danson Park and Bexley woods) in July of 1947. My family shared the house with my nan and aunts, Molly and Olive for the first 5 years of my life (we then moved to Temple ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by ttvrolfe

Captions

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Caption For Hailsham, The Church C1965

Another view, similar to H6031 (above), shows the brick-paved path and the holly bushes.

Caption For Epsom, Market, High Street 2005

The noise and fumes were to be diverted to the Parade, whose residents were not so keen on this.

Caption For Durham, Silver Street C1955

Silver Street is typical of the narrow winding streets that lead to the focal point of the city, the Market Square.

Caption For Coningsby, The Mill C1955

Coningsby, on the south bank, has lost much of its historic character: in this view of Silver Street the house in front of the mill survives, but not the mill; all to the left has gone, and the road at

Caption For Kettering, Silver Street C1955

This view down Silver Street, widened here at the junction with Gold Street in the 1930s, looks towards Dalkieth Place.

Caption For Wyre Forest, 2003

Common oak, silver birch, sweet chestnut and buckthorn, loved by the Brimstone butterfly, abound in Wyre Forest, along with Norway spruce.

Caption For Ickleford, Thatched Cottage C1960

This charming timber framed cottage (with a relatively modern extension) is a typical product of the skill of local carpenters and builders.

Caption For Kettering, Newland Street 1922

This junction of Newland Street with Gold Street, Silver Street and Montagu Street was sometimes busy enough to have policemen on point duty.

Caption For Ollerton, Sherwood Forest C1955

Sherwood Forest once covered over 100,000 acres between Nottingham and Worksop, although the great ducal estates of the Dukeries enclosed much of the north part for their parks.

Caption For Kettering, Library And Sheep Street C1965

It then moved to Silver Street, and finally came to rest here in 1904.

Caption For Aberystwyth, The Castle Grounds 1921

During the English Civil War, Aberystwyth was held for the King until it was surrendered by Colonel Rice Powell in April 1646; this left Raglan and Harlech as the only castles in Wales held by the Royalists

Caption For Aylesbury, Ye Olde Dark Lantern C1955

This now lost view looks from Market Street towards Silver Street: the timber-framed building on the left has been replaced by a 1970s building.

Caption For Belfast, The Ulster Institute For The Deaf, Dumb And Blind 1897

Its 225ft frontage, along with two wings extending to the rear, shows what could, and had to be done, by charity.

Caption For Kettering, Gold Street 1922

Hitchman's, the chemist on the left, was on the corner of Silver Street and Gold Street.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Pinhay 1922

She described herself as 'a desperate walker', but her eagerness was constrained by the necessity to be 'fussy and correct' in ensuring that she set off wearing the right attire.

Caption For Balcombe, The Village C1955

This village is noted for its beautiful woods, a railway tunnel under the Balcombe Forest and a brick viaduct over the Ouse valley.

Caption For Kettering, Gold Street 1922

Hitchman's, the chemist on the left, was on the corner of Silver Street and Gold Street.

Caption For Tilford, The Barley Mow 1923

Behind the Barley Mow pub in the centre of the picture, the northern and southern branches of the River Wey unite.

Caption For Malmesbury, River Avon And Railway From Abbey Roof C1955

We are overlooking the Old Bell gardens and looking towards the river Avon and the Malmesbury Branch Railway.

Caption For Twickenham, London Road C1955

The town's original swimming pool was built in Mereway in 1896, and used for many years before closing due to pollution of the water.

Caption For Sheffield, Sheffield Midland Station And Park Hill C1965

Central areas of the city and old industrial districts are being repopulated.

Caption For Haywards Heath, Burrell Road 2005

The Sainsbury superstore opened in 1990, and is easily recognisable from both the railway station platforms and any passing train.