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Memories

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Autumn Walk

I moved into West Park Road ( seen in the photo off to the left ) in 1955 at the age of 7. The house was a glorious Victorian residence with 1881 as the year of build noted on the front. Childhood was bliss here, particularly living ...Read more

A memory of Mottingham in 1959 by Michael Parmley

6th Birthday Party

My grandparents lived in the large house that you can mainly see on the bridge (with the three windows on the second floor) throughout the 1950,s and 60's. I was told that Mary Queen of Scotts made her way through the basement of ...Read more

A memory of Ripon in 1965 by Dawn Paton

The Scene Today

The old town hall in the centre has changed little although at the time this photo was taken the town hall was in the building to the left known then as the Anchor Hotel, now Bar Vin. The fine building to the right has gone to be ...Read more

A memory of Horsham by M

Born Here And Still Live Here

i was born in late 1949 in sugley street and currently live in the street directly opposite rokeby street with the school in the middle my name i s geoffrey watson although my surname was changed from hudspith when i ...Read more

A memory of Lemington by gw4722

The Sweetshop Just Up The Road From The Methodist Church In Hockley

Just past Hockley Primary School on the way to the village was a small sweet shop/cafe? and it was run by a really nice man called "Bill". He used to sell 1d lollies to the school ...Read more

A memory of Hockley by Chris Blackler

Little Green/The Old Forge

I visited the house with my 2nd cousins as their mother, Ethel Smith, and my grandmother, Rosa Matilda Smith, lived in the house with their family for many, many years until the last of the Smiths living in the house died, ...Read more

A memory of Mells in 1972 by Lyn Mews

Hednesford Hills Mineral Water Company

My Uncle Fred owned this factory at Pool House, Hednesford. He was my mothers brother and she was born there and lived there until married. I spent many happy times delivering lemonade with Mr Haynes to local ...Read more

A memory of Hednesford by clivesturnbull

Graces Road

My Mother was born in Graces Road in Aug 1893 in her parents house with her eight Bros/Sisters until she married my father in 1918, on leave from France. In 1920 they moved to Green Lane, Thornton Heath. I was Born in 1930. On special ...Read more

A memory of Camberwell by Brian Shiers

Home

I grew up in Welling in a house on Ridley Road. My mother lived in that house for over 60 years until she died this past January. I have 3 sisters - that was a tiny house with 1 bathroom, at times we seemed to really fill the place - felt more ...Read more

A memory of Welling by Louise Daring

Idyllic Childhood

I was one of nine children from three families who lived and spent innocent days exploring what seemed the vast grounds of this estate. Our family rented (for £1.50p a week) some outhouses, whilst the other two families lived in the ...Read more

A memory of Westcott by Paul Steele

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Captions

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Caption For Lindfield, High Street C1960

Not seen in this photograph are cottages and houses off to the right that overlook the pond - their gardens front directly onto it.

Caption For Ormesby, High Street C1965

Compare this view with No O45043, and note the cottage on the right with the broad light-coloured band above the front door running across the house front. This building appears in both pictures.

Caption For Cavendish, The Green C1965

The brick house on the left belonged to the blacksmith, with the forge behind. A house has since been built in the yard. To the right is the Grape Vine of c1520, with 20th-century pargetting.

Caption For St Ives, General View 1890

Seine fishing boats are drawn up on Porthminster Beach (right), and an old engine house stands on Pedn Olva Point.

Caption For Calne, The Green 1957

On the right with the railings are two fine examples of clothiers' houses from the mid 17th century, re-fronted and altered in the late 18th century.

Caption For Watchet, Old Market House 1929

At the centre of the town is the old Market House with its shallow arched openings and weather-vaned bellcote.

Caption For Ipswich, Ancient House 1893

This Tudor country house is now a museum, and its adjoining art gallery houses a fine collection of paintings by Constable and Gainsborough.

Caption For Haverfordwest, Interior Of The Old Prison C1950

In 1967 the building was converted to house the Pembrokeshire County Museum and Records Office. The latter is still housed there today.

Caption For Chiddingstone, The Village 1891

This unspoiled row of 16th- and 17th-century half-timbered houses facing onto the church was built and owned mainly by small farmers and tradesmen, who formed the backbone of the rural affluent society

Caption For Hilton, Grove End C1955

On the left is Douglas Cottage, then the plainly named No 2, and the last house on the right is Green Cottage.

Caption For Cookley, The School And Church C1950

They had between them several houses, and in the garden of each they planted a mulberry tree - school children from the village dance around the one at Shrubbery House.

Caption For Andover, 1899

A lone block of four houses were the only dwellings on that straight length of road in 1899. By 1905 a spurt of building would fill in the right-hand side all of the way into town.

Caption For Fernhurst, Vann Road 1908

Blackdown is a great sandstone hill 918 feet high, and Blackdown House is a Tudor-style manor house of 1640.

Caption For Cowbridge, High Street C1949

Town houses were built in the early 19th century for wealthy families and, in the late 1800s, 27 public houses existed along the High Street.

Caption For Laugharne, The Boat House C1965

This attractive boat house is set at the foot of a steep cliff alongside the River Taf with its 'heron-priested' shore. The poet Dylan Thomas lived here for the last four years of his life.

Caption For Burton On The Wolds, The Post Office And Square C1960

Next to an 18th century house of some interest, the post office, along with the pub, was the focal point of village life.

Caption For Gloucester, Northgate Street Looking Towards London Road 1949

This was known as Coffee House Number Four before the union bought this building. This block also used to house the Theatre Deluxe next to Jays.

Caption For East Blatchington, The Village 1891

In 1794 a very large barracks was built just north of the village; it was used to house militia during the Napoleonic Wars. After the First World War, the barracks were closed and demolished.

Caption For Salisbury, Blue Boar Row C1965

it has been the centre of the city's business and social life, and is surrounded by many fine buildings.This view shows Blue Boar Row, looking west towards the old Cheese Market and the Market House

Caption For Stanstead Abbotts, All Nations Missionary College C1960

The new house, completed in 1869, was designed by Alfred Waterhouse, who was also the architect of St Pancras station and the Natural History Museum.

Caption For Ibstock, Station Road C1965

The assemblage of 19th-century houses on the left is almost picturesque, looking out over open fields until the arrival of the houses on the right in the 1930s.

Caption For Nottingham, Old Market Square C1950

Frith's photographer was looking west away from the Council House, with Long Row on the right.

Caption For Ashtead, The Street C1955

The medieval parish church, Ashtead Park house and its landscaped park, now part of the City of London Freemen's School, are south of this main through road, the A24 London to Worthing road.

Caption For Revesby, The Green C1955

The school (right), now converted into two houses, was built in 1858. The house with the shop front facing the camera is now named the Old Post Office.