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Bale During Ww2.

Hi. After being bombed out three times during 1940 my mother moved my family to Bale in 1941. We lived at no 2 Bale in those days, the last house on the right as you walk through the village, it had a well outside, as well as some coal ...Read more

A memory of Bale in 1941 by Robert Munn

Battersea Arts Society

I remember the Plough ... it was where my dad, Chas Ross, and a group of other artists held their meetings; they called themselves the Battersea Art Society, this was during the 1960's. My dad, who painted every spare ...Read more

A memory of Clapham by Sylvia Ross

Battersea Park

I remember going to Battersea park on Sundays and going in the paddling pool by the jungle. We used to make a day of it having a picnic there. Mum used to get us to save a place by the tennis court so we could hang our costumes up to ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1962 by Susan Butler

Battersea In The 60's And 70's

Hello, My family originated from east London (mainly Dagenham), but our branch 'emigrated to Battersea in 1964. Our first address was 22 Morella Road, right opposite Wandsworth common. I went to Honeywell junior ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1970 by Bob Robson

Battersea Savona Estate 80s

Went to St George’s school, had a best friend called Jennifer - she was always happy and laughing, but dippy - loved her, wish I could find her now, can’t remember her surname. So the school is still there but nothing ...Read more

A memory of Battersea

Beach Warriors And The Secret Army

Running down from Barton Common is a small river called Becton Bunny. This occupied the local gang of unsupervised children caled the Secret Army for many summer days, building substantial dams, which eventually ...Read more

A memory of New Milton in 1952 by Roger Williams

Beckbury Cottage (Formerly Butchers Farm)

Does anyone have any old photographs or memories of Beckbury Cottage (formerly Butchers Farm?) We know the cottage/outbuildings used to be a butchers shop/slaughter house and the old hooks for hanging the meat ...Read more

A memory of Beckbury

Before The Hippies...

During the '70's I lived in nearby Shepton Mallet. After I'd left school many of my mates & myself bought motorbikes, Glastonbury was often a destination - my first bike was a very unreliable Czech made CZ175. Luckily, near ...Read more

A memory of Glastonbury by bru.enzer

Being A Nuisance In The Tower

Aged about 12, I remember once creeping up the spiral staircase in the tower and banging on the door of the 6th form common room, just to annoy the prefects, then legging it and being chased by some big ugly mush. ...Read more

A memory of Kidderminster by Daniel Walker

Being There The Day The Rex Burned Down!

I lived in Consett from the mid-fifties onwards and have many mixed memories. One distinct episode was the burning of the REX cinema. I was living in the Black Horse in Front Street at the time and remember ...Read more

A memory of Consett

Captions

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Caption For Eling, St Mary's Church C1955

A short stroll from the toll bridge brings you to the little church of St Mary's.

Caption For Porlock Weir, 1929

The name of the small boat, 'Emily', and that of her owner, one T Ley of Porlock Weir, can be readily identified from the stern sheets.

Caption For Lerryn, The River 2003

Here we see that the tide has surged up the River Fowey and has filled the broad, tree-lined River Lerryn.

Caption For Sudbury, Market Hill And St Peter's C1955

The market is now filled with parked cars, vans, lorries and buses, with at least seven traffic signs in sight.

Caption For Monks Eleigh, The Village C1955

The tapering village green leads up to St Peter's Church.

Caption For Durham, Old Elvet 1914

On the right is that well-known hotel, the Royal County, created in the 19th century out of former town houses belonging to the Ratcliffe and Bowes families.

Caption For Richmond, Arthur's Oven 1913

Billy Banks Wood, prominent in views from Castle Walk, is ancient 'hanging' woodland clinging to limestone rock on the south bank of the River Swale just west of Richmond Castle.

Caption For Abbotts Ann, St Mary's Church 1899

The chandelier came from Andover's St Mary's when that church was rebuilt from 1842.

Caption For Devizes, Old Painting Of Devizes Castle 1903

This romanticised version of life at the Castle in medieval times can be seen in the Town Hall.

Caption For Delabole, Slate Quarry 1938

This famous slate quarry is the deepest in England, the result of centuries of work.

Caption For Edinburgh, The Castle From The Grassmarket 1897

The site of the Marquis of Montrose's execution was not here, but at the Mercat Cross in the High Street.

Caption For Wrotham, High Street 1901

The narrow high street leading to a small square boasted a varied selection of businesses at the turn of the last century.

Caption For Wrotham, High Street 1901

The narrow high street leading to a small square boasted a varied selection of businesses at the turn of the last century.

Caption For Whitby, The Spa And Pier Extensions 1925

Here we see the well-loved old glass-roofed Floral Pavilion with the Spa Theatre behind.

Caption For Amersham, High Street C1950

The photographer has now moved west down the High Street, a superb long and wide street lined by timber-framed and brick houses - one of the best historic townscapes in Buckinghamshire.

Caption For Dormansland, The Post Office C1965

Immediately south-east of Lingfield lies the race course, founded in 1890, and beyond that is the next station on the railway line, Dormans.

Caption For Saffron Walden, Market Place 1932

On the left is Barclays Bank, next to the Rose and Crown, which was gutted by fire in 1969.

Caption For Charlwood, The Street 1904

The historic core of Charlwood is to the west of the view seen in photograph No 54172, by the medieval parish church of St Nicholas which was restored by William Burgess in 1858.

Caption For Barley, The Village And Pendle Hill C1960

The ancient name for the village is Barelegh (meaning 'wasteland'), but lush meadows now support flocks of sheep.

Caption For Dublin, Christchurch Cathedral Nave 1897

The choir and the nave, looking west.

Caption For Glentham, Main Street 1953

The Crown Inn (right) still looks the same, but the stone wall has been reduced in height.

Caption For Dorchester, Singer Car 1930

This is a closer view of the car in the previous picture.

Caption For Lindfield, Bower House And Church 1957

The High Street starts to curve its way around the church, and motorists were no doubt aided by the solid white line in the middle of the road.

Caption For Seahouses, The Harbour C1936

Seahouses grew up in 1889, when the harbour was built to improve the fishing industry in the area.