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The Patch

I remember playing on 'The Patch' at the top end of Filey Road. It was mostly long grass in those days, except where the lads had trod it down in the middle playing footie. Every year all us kids would collect wood for a huge fire on ...Read more

A memory of Fordhouses in 1965 by Julie Rowley

St Vincent Road

I lived at the bottom of St. Vincent Road, near to Temple Hill Estate and Bow Arrow Lane. We used to play in the fields and I remember Temple Hill Estate being built. I remember the air raids in the war and the bomb falling in ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1945 by Phyllis Gregory

Happy Days 1950s And 60s

I was born and brought up in Weaverham until I left to move to Altrincham with my new wife (and job). Over that 20 year period I have so many happy memories; too many to record in 1000 words. Lived in Lime Avenue all that ...Read more

A memory of Weaverham by George Ellis

Sports Galore

Although it was a fair walk or bike ride away from my Wembley Park home at Barn Rise, I regularly used to play tennis in this wonderful park, always around the time of Wimbledon when everyone rushed out to play. From memory there were ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1965 by Steve Windsor

Early 1950s

I was born in Dartord where I lived in Stanham Road until I moved at the age of 9 years. Childhood friends I remember are Anthony Artist, Janet Cork, Michael Burville (not sure of spelling of surname). My next door neighbour was the ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1953 by Roger Dadd

My Memories Of Selly Oak And Bournbrook

I was born Anne Shirley Crofts back of 622 Bristol Road (opposite where Aldi is now) in July 1944, brother Ronnie was born 1940, sister Vivienne was born 1942, and Alan was born 1947, between Riverton Road ...Read more

A memory of Selly Oak in 1954 by Anne Crofts

Greenford 1969

My grandparents from both sides all lived in Ravenor Park Road from the 1940s onwards, Ernest and Phyllis Warren, my mum's parents lived about 5 doors away from Aubrey and Muriel Thurston, my dad's parent's, and that's how my parents ...Read more

A memory of Greenford in 1969 by Lisa Thurston

More Of Enfield

Swimming at the open air pool was so compulsory at George Spicer and then Kingsmead schools but then we grew a little and in the holidays worked at Pearsons and danced at the Court above Burtons in the market square. Those days it was ...Read more

A memory of Enfield in 1970 by Gordon Thompson

Wyke Regis

My wife Christina Armstrong's (nee Brown) mum Phylis was born and raised in Wyke Regis, both of Phylis's parents along with many of her relatives are buried at this church. Chris's mum was raised at Park Mead Road, her name was Phylis ...Read more

A memory of Wyke Regis by Robert Armstrong

James Joseph Irvine (Autobiography) 1911 1990

Stretching over about a mile on the A68 road to Edinburgh from Darlington, lies the small mining town of Tow Law. Approaching it from Elm Park Road Ends, on a clear day, as you pass the various openings in ...Read more

A memory of Tow Law in 1930 by James Irvine

Captions

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Caption For Charlton Kings, Charlton Hill From Cirencester Road C1955

Until the 1960s, Charlton Kings railway station stood half a mile up the hill from this spot - its site is now an industrial park.

Caption For Wheathampstead, Brewhouse Hill C1960

Brewhouse Hill leads from Wheathampstead to the hamlet of Amwell (not to be confused with the village, south of Ware, of the same name.)

Caption For Blaenavon, C1955

On the right is St Peter's, the parish church of Blaenavon, built by the ironmasters Hopkins and Hill in 1805.

Caption For Truro, Wesleyan College From The Bridge 1890

Now known as Truro School, the college was founded on the hill overlooking the city 10 years before this photograph was taken, 'affording a thorough English education at a moderate cost' for up to 120

Caption For Blaenavon, C1955

On the right is St Peter's, the parish church of Blaenavon, built by the ironmasters Hopkins and Hill in 1805.

Caption For Sherington, Crofts End C1960

We are looking south-west down Crofts End, the lane which leads from Crofts End itself at the top of the hill behind the photographer to the main through road.

Caption For Harthill, General View C1960

Taken from Winney Hill, this photograph looks over Harthill in the northerly direction of Kiveton Park collieries.

Caption For Machynlleth, Penrallt Street 1899

This town, known to its inhabitants as 'Mach', is situated at the far north-west corner of Powys, so distant that it is also in the Snowdonia National Park and just ten miles from the sea.

Caption For Seatown, Caravan Site And Golden Cap C1960

Golden Cap rises at the centre, with tree-coverd Langdon Hill (top right) to landward.

Caption For Dyffryn Ardudwy, The Village C1955

The village is a stopping-point on the way north or south along the coast, with just a prehistoric burial chamber and some beautiful hill walks to delay the traveller - unless you were making for the large

Caption For Pleasington, Priory Church 1894

Pleasington Priory, a Roman Catholic church dedicated to St Mary and John the Baptist and built in 1819, is set on a hill on Pleasington Lane, close to the River Dunsop and Witton Park, Blackburn.

Caption For Sawbridgeworth, London Road 1903

Towards the southern end of London Road, the 'tip-up' cart is parked waiting for its horse to be harnessed, whilst a milk cart (left) winds slowly up the hill towards the Congregational church close to

Caption For Cuckfield, High Street C1950

The main road (A272) ran through Cuckfield, and turns right at the junction beyond the parked car, whilst the minor northbound road to Whitemans Green continues into the distance up the hill.

Caption For Worcester Park, Central Road C1955

Worcester Park is situated north- west of Sutton along Malden Road.

Caption For Enfield, Bush Hill Station, St Mark's Road C1955

One stop down the line from Enfield town, Bush Hill Park station was opened in 1880 to service this development by the Northern Estates Company.

Caption For Chesham, General View 1897

Looking west from the chalk hills east of the town, undeveloped to this day, Chesham nestles in the deep-cut valley of the River Chess.

Caption For Crawley, East Park 1907

East Park was developed after 1880 with terraces of artisan housing, mostly built by James Longley and Sons who moved here from Turners Hill.

Caption For Dorking, Castle Mill 1909

hen travelling south from Leatherhead, we pass on our right the fine house in Norbury Park; it is said to be one of the loveliest estates in Surrey.

Caption For Launceston, The Square 2003

This ancient town crowns the steep hill above the valley of the River Kensey.

Caption For Fenstanton, Chequer Street C1955

We are looking along Chequer Street towards Honey Hill; the shape of the community has changed little.

Caption For Luton, Vauxhall Motors C1955

The fact that is was possible to park on the side of the hill without a problem makes this photograph one to be treasured.

Caption For Buxton, In Corbar Woods 1915

Good views can be had of the town from the top of Corbar Hill and of the moorland to the north over Lightwood Reservoir.

Caption For Hampstead, The Spaniards, Spaniards End 1890

The semi-circular arch has gone from what is now the car park entrance, and the rather fine pub sign has also disappeared.

Caption For Sudbury, Market Hill And St Peter's C1960

Traffic is parked solidly in the centre of the Market Hill; the sides are reserved for buses, and we can make out two single-deckers and a double-decker.