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Whitestaunton Somerset
It was some time in 1941 I believe, when after enduring some weeks of the blitz I was evacuated away from London to an old farmhouse called Cinder Hill Farm a little outside the village of Whitestaunton. (I have no ...Read more
A memory of Whitestaunton in 1940 by
Whifflet Shawhead And Coatbridge
My memories of the above are vivid in my memory, I remember Shawhead from about 1959 when we first moved there, when we moved in there was an old railway line that ran in front of the shops which then were the ...Read more
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Where My Parents Met
My parents met at The Ship in Ospringe. My father, Alcwyn Davies, was in the 3rd Welsh Regiment and was stationed close by. My mother. Grace Glibbery, was with her family from East London picking hops, as they did every year. ...Read more
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Where I Was Born
My Beginning, at Sole Street near Cobham Kent. (9th March 1946 - 2nd January 1951) I was born on Saturday March 9th 1946 at 3.29pm at Temperley, The Street, Sole Street, Kent. I was delivered at home by the ...Read more
A memory of Sole Street in 1946
What''s The Temperature Today?
Growing up in Enfield, this pool was quite a fave spot, especially during my teens - the 1960s. They always displayed the current temperature, and the security in and out was way ahead of its time - like Fort Knox, I ...Read more
A memory of Enfield in 1964 by
What It Used To Be 1990s 2010
I was a teenager, I used to live in Carshalton from 1986, I went to St Philomenas between 1990-1996, I remember passing through Roundshaw Estate to use the libraries, there were fewer houses and it was just a ...Read more
A memory of Wallington in 1997 by
What A Shame
I've lived in Spalding for the last 33 years and before that Tongue End. Up until 10 years ago Spalding was a lovely place to live, not now though. I remember walking through the town and people were friendly, yes there were fights ...Read more
A memory of Surfleet by
What A Joy!
I am Pewsey born and bred and what a joy it is to discover a site where memories of our country's unique village life can be shared and stored for the future. So much to share about Pewsey life... I remember playing with all the ...Read more
A memory of Pewsey in 1976 by
What We Ate
Eeh! Remember potted meat? You could eat it as it was or put it on bread for a sandwich, where is it now? Then there was dripping which was quite solid and spread like margarine on your bread for sandwiches. I worked in Leeds on the ...Read more
A memory of Newburn in 1950 by
Westgate On Sea Holidays In The 1960s
My parents took myself and my late brother to Westgate on Sea almost every Easter from 1959 to 1971. Living in west London we caught the 2.40pm train from Victoria, arriving at Westgate on Sea about ...Read more
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A short stroll from the toll bridge brings you to the little church of St Mary's. Above the altar hangs an impressive picture of the Last Supper.
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.
Here we see that the tide has surged up the River Fowey and has filled the broad, tree-lined River Lerryn.
The market is now filled with parked cars, vans, lorries and buses, with at least seven traffic signs in sight.
The tapering village green leads up to St Peter's Church. The 15th-century tower with flushwork battlements and pinnacles had a short spire until 1845.
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.
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.
The chandelier came from Andover's St Mary's when that church was rebuilt from 1842. The Georgian font is from another church.
This romanticised version of life at the Castle in medieval times can be seen in the Town Hall. It was painted by James Waylen, born in Devizes in 1810, the son of a clothier, Robert Waylen.
This famous slate quarry is the deepest in England, the result of centuries of work. Although the great days of the 19th century had passed, there were still over 300 men employed here in 1938.
The site of the Marquis of Montrose's execution was not here, but at the Mercat Cross in the High Street. Having been declared a traitor in 1644, Montrose was not given the benefit of a trial.
The narrow high street leading to a small square boasted a varied selection of businesses at the turn of the last century.
The narrow high street leading to a small square boasted a varied selection of businesses at the turn of the last century.
Here we see the well-loved old glass-roofed Floral Pavilion with the Spa Theatre behind.
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.
Immediately south-east of Lingfield lies the race course, founded in 1890, and beyond that is the next station on the railway line, Dormans.
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.
On the left is Barclays Bank, next to the Rose and Crown, which was gutted by fire in 1969.
The choir and the nave, looking west. The clear tradition with the English cathedrals is apparent in the richly carved choir stalls and the regalia.
The Crown Inn (right) still looks the same, but the stone wall has been reduced in height.
This is a closer view of the car in the previous picture. This Singer Junior was first registered in Dorset in November 1929. The vehicle cost about £140, and had a top speed of 56 miles per hour.
The ancient name for the village is Barelegh (meaning 'wasteland'), but lush meadows now support flocks of sheep.
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.
Seahouses grew up in 1889, when the harbour was built to improve the fishing industry in the area.
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