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Canal Memories

I grew up at Bulls Bridge and my maiden name was Betty Miles. I went to Western Road school from the age of 5 to 14 and spent all my single life at Bulls Bridge because dad worked for the British Waterways and we had one of the ...Read more

A memory of Southall in 1942 by Jan Theobald

My Youth

I lived in Tamar Drive and went to the local school, my senior school was Lennards Comprehensive. My best mates were Jenny Cutler, Shirley Jassec, Pat Madder. We spent alot of time roaming the streets, I remember the fair coming to town down ...Read more

A memory of Aveley in 1960 by Gillian Woodford

My Youger Days

Hello, I lived on Hadleigh Road & I went to Boxford school from age 7 until 11 plus, Mr Sore was Headmaster who lived in the village in Riverside house. The village hall opposite the school was where I would go to have my lunch ...Read more

A memory of Boxford in 1956 by Audrey Pamplin

Welshs Grocery Shop

When I was a little girl, my mother, Violet Helmore, would take me into Welsh's regularly to do her shopping. Biscuits could be bought loose then as could sugar tea etc. I always thought that I was a good little girl, but ...Read more

A memory of Midsomer Norton in 1954 by Diane Shearn

Bluebells Ginger Beer At Slinden Woods

I am now 74, but to this day I have such lovely memories of trips with my Girl Guide troop going on the bus to Slindon Woods. Across the road from where the bus would stop was a lovely little shop, where we were ...Read more

A memory of Slindon in 1948 by June Fahnestock (Nee Clea

Down Town Shopping With My Mum Aunt Edie

I remember shopping with my mum & aunt every Saturday. When we were finished with the shopping we would visit a little cafe right next door to Woolworths. After I had drank my bottle of Tizer, I was ...Read more

A memory of Littlehampton in 1953 by June Fahnestock (Nee Clea

Crosby Rosedale Aveune

I was born in my grandparents' home in Rosedale Avenue in July 1947. I remember Crosby well, the cinema at the top of Endbutt Lane, going to church at St Peter and St Paul's RC Church, seeing the Beatles, and here I am in 2010 ...Read more

A memory of Crosby in 1947 by Ann Hamlet

Working At Rank Xerox

As a 16-year-old, I started work in the wages office of Rank Xerox. There were 6 of us in the office, the boss being Fred Pearce. The other colleagues were Roger Dymond, Mary Evans, Connie Waits, Jean Short and myself. The ...Read more

A memory of Mitcheldean in 1958 by Margaret Morgan

Vine Cottage And Blacksmith Shop

William Wright lived in Vine Cottage, Aston, there was a blacksmith shop beside the house, across the road was the orchard with many fruit trees and all the animals. I used to spend time there in the ...Read more

A memory of Aston in 1950 by Primrose Croteau

Life At Avon Carrow For A Yank Abroad

I moved into Avon Carrow in the Spring of 1970. I was stationed at RAF Croughton but moved my family to this small village in Warwickshire because that life was what we were used to, coming from the small ...Read more

A memory of Avon Dassett by Don Colley

Captions

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Caption For Stockton On Tees, High Street C1965

Some of the shop names remain familiar - others have since disappeared.

Caption For Warrington, Market Gate C1965

Trendy Top Pic fashions have moved into Milling's old shop, but Peter Leigh & Son's traditional grocers survive next door.

Caption For Sheffield, Angel Street C1965

The High Street was one of the principal shopping areas of the city to be damaged during the air raids of December 1940.The front of the C & A store collapsed into the street following three direct

Caption For York, Goodramgate C1866

Shops now line this side of the street.

Caption For Headingley, St Michael's Church And The Shire Oak 1897

Taylor's Drug Store signboard is almost as big as the shop premises.

Caption For Great Dunmow, New Street C1965

The shop at the street`s left-hand corner was once Legg`s bakery; it is now Wilden`s Restaurant.

Caption For Tavistock, Duke Street 1922

This view shows the busy heart of Tavistock looking towards the oddly named St Eustachius's Church. The buildings we can see are the same, but their usage has changed.

Caption For Shepton Mallet, Town Street 1899

From the north-west corner of Market Place, Town Street descends the hill past a drapers, a dairy utensil manufacturer and a shoe shop, all three displaying their wares.

Caption For Gainsborough, Market Place 1955

A medieval market town, its present Town Hall only dates from 1891, seen here before the tepid 1956 Neo-Georgian facade was added with shops to the ground floor.

Caption For Lincoln, Jew's House And Steep Hill C1955

It was a merchant's house with shops on the ground floor and the hall and chamber on the upper floor; the hall was heated by a stone fireplace above the doorway.

Caption For Lincoln, High Street C1965

of Woolworths and the 1907 Perpendicular Gothic-style Mac Fisheries (a chain long departed from our high streets) were recently demolished to make way for the High Street facade to the Waterside shopping

Caption For Luton, Vauxhall Motors C1950

The building with the tower, in the top left corner, is 'V' Block, and it housed Styling, Design, Prototype Build, and running shop for both cars and trucks; it was known within the company as 'Experimental

Caption For Lincoln, Stonebow C1955

The Saracens Head Hotel has gone the way of many smaller town centre hotels; it is now converted to shops and offices, including the bookshop Ottakar’s.

Caption For Halifax, Crown Street 1896

On the left we have Smith's umbrella shop, which had just diversified into wedding and birthday presents.

Caption For Market Harborough, High Street C1965

The shops on the left of the photograph probably conceal timber frames of the 17th century or earlier.

Caption For Stroud, King Street 1925

This increase in trade helped tide many of Stroud's shops over during the depressions of the 20th century.

Caption For Sherborne, Cheap Street C1955

The business on the left is now Balfour newsagents and next to this is a fish and chip and wet fish shop. Beyond, the Greyhound is no longer there.

Caption For Peterborough, Church Street 1952

future awaits, but the closest sign here of modern styling is in the faired-in headlights of the Ford Prefect parked just behind the passing cyclist - a stately soul, basket ready for the shopping

Caption For Hawkhurst, The Village And Moor Hill 1902

There is also an elegant Regency parade of shops, the Colonnade, situated at the crossroads.

Caption For Aldborough, The Black Boys C1955

To its right is a fish and chip shop, which surely must rely on a good degree of passing trade.

Caption For Maltby, Crossroads C1965

Also featured is Blackham's supermarket; after all, this was in the days when there was no such thing as out-of-town retail centres, and the only connection the word 'convenience' had with shopping was

Caption For Alton, High Street 1927

Between them and the Swan is Drury's - 'the shop for men'. They were agents for Burberry's weatherproof garments and Jaeger pure wool underwear, as well as hatters, glovers, hosiers and shirt makers.

Caption For Maltby, Crossroads C1965

Also featured is Blackham's supermarket; after all, this was in the days when there was no such thing as out-of-town retail centres, and the only connection the word 'convenience' had with shopping

Caption For Wickersley, St Albans Church C1955

Also featured is Blackham's supermarket; after all, this was in the days when there was no such thing as out-of-town retail centres, and the only connection the word 'convenience' had with shopping