Books

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Memories

384 memories found. Showing results 61 to 70.

Childhood Holidays In Crich

I live in Scotland but my family hail from Bulling Lane, Crich, where up until November 2006 my Nanna still lived until her death. We used to have fab holidays every summer visiting family and every year children that lived ...Read more

A memory of Crich in 1985 by Sarah Blaikie

Childhood In New Haw

I lived in Holly Avenue, New Haw from 1941-1951, and I remember a very cold winter in 1944, when everything froze. I went to the Co-op youth club in Scotland Bridge Road, and eventually attended school at Woking County Grammar ...Read more

A memory of New Haw in 1944

Childhood Memories

I moved to Fareham from Scotland in 1959 when I was 4 and returned in 1966, In that period I have very vivid memories, Living in Wallington, going to Fareham County Primary school. I remember West Street with the bus station across ...Read more

A memory of Fareham by johnmchoul

Childhood Memories

I moved to Fareham from Scotland in 1959 when I was 4 and returned in 1966, In that period I have vivid memories, Living in Wallington, going

A memory of Fareham by johnmchoul

Childhood Memories

I was brought up in Ecclefechan and attended Hoddom Primary School between 1968 and 1975. Teachers I recall were Mrs Dodds, Mrs McPherson, Mrs Davidson, Miss Kirkpatrick (Mrs Wilson), Mrs McBride, Miss Gibson (Mrs Redpath) ...Read more

A memory of Ecclefechan in 1975 by Douglas Murray

Chingford

As I attended school at St. Egberts College on Ridgeway in North Chingford, we did on occasion get to go swimming at Larkswood Pool. Swimming in any pool was a treat for most of us as the only 'swimming' we usually did was at the ...Read more

A memory of South Harefield in 1945 by Denman Lalonde

Chisholm Cottage

My great-great-great grandparents lived opposite Wesley Chapel in the late 1800s, behind the trees on the right-hand-side of the 1901 Wesley Chapel photo. During the 1830s, Richard JACK (b1813) and some of his brothers moved to ...Read more

A memory of Hartlepool in 1880 by Vivienne Hooper

Christmas Memories From Ayr (Scotland) 1960s

My most treasured memories are Christmases in the 60s. I was one of a family of 6, me being the only girl. Christmas eve was always a very exciting time for us, there was always something going on. My mum ...Read more

A memory of Dorchester by Laura Wilson

Cirencester Abbey Woodchopping Competitions

My Father, Ken Mclennan, was in a Forestry Regiment of the Royal Australian Engineers posted to Scotland at the outbreak of WWII, prior to being deployed to New Guinea to fight the Japanese. Whilst in ...Read more

A memory of Cirencester in 1940 by Scott Mc Lennan

Cloch Lighthouse

My father Peter Gordon, was born in the Cloch lighthouse as his father was principle lighthouse keeper at the time. He used to tell me he jumped out of his bedroom window and go for  swim. I was born in London and only once managed to ...Read more

A memory of Gourock by Helena Pigott

Captions

157 captions found. Showing results 145 to 168.

Caption For Uttoxeter, High Street C1955

This was the name the Royal Bank of Scotland were trading under from 1920; it became Williams & Glyns Bank before returning to its original name in 1985.

Caption For Penrith, Brougham Castle 1893

The castle was enlarged by Richard, Duke of Gloucester, during his spell as Guardian of the Western March toward Scotland, but its career as a fortress was short.

Caption For Carlisle, Cannon Outside The Citadel 2005

War with Scotland broke out again during Henry VIII's reign.

Caption For Aberdeen, The Market Cross 1892

It was worth awaiting, as it is a splendid edifice, decorated with portraits of the Stuart kings and the one tragic Queen of Scots and topped by a long column with, at its summit, the unicorn, holding

Caption For Oxwich, The Castle 1935

Sir Rhys was a veteran of wars in Ireland, France and Scotland, Chamberlain of Chester, and a member of the Council of the Marches, and Oxwich was his main residence.

Caption For Glasgow, Remains Of The Flint Mill On The River Kelvin 2005

In that year the population of Glasgow was computed at 255,650, and for the first time it was claimed that Glasgow was now not only the largest city in Scotland, but second only to London itself

Caption For Carlisle, Shaddon Mill From The Victoria Viaduct 2005

Thousands of people were soon sucked into Carlisle, not just from the rest of Cumberland and Westmorland, but from as far afield as Lancashire, southern Scotland and Ireland.

Caption For Bedford, High Street C1955

The National Provincial bank is now part of NatWest Bank, itself owned by the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Caption For Glasgow, The Grand Hotel, Charing Cross 1897

Originally George Square had terraces of dwelling houses on all four sides, but they were demolished from 1869 onwards and their place taken by the great public buildings occupied by the Bank of Scotland

Caption For Richmond, The Castle And The Bridge 1893

On the right is Scolland's Hall, dating from c1075 and probably the oldest domestic building in Britain.

Caption For Richmond, The Castle And The Bridge 1893

On the right of this picture is Scolland's Hall, dating from c1075 and probably the oldest domestic building in Britain.

Caption For Richmond, The Castle And The Bridge 1893

On the right of the picture is Scolland's Hall, dating from c1075 and probably the oldest domestic building in Britain.

Caption For Richmond, The Castle And The Bridge 1893

On the right of this picture is Scolland's Hall, dating from c1075 and probably the oldest domestic building in Britain.