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St Malachys Primary School 1951 To 1956

I was born in Manchester in 1945, and moved with my family to Kingsly Crescent Collyhurst flats. My father died in 1948, and my mother, brother Joe and I moved to Elizabeth-Ann Street, Collyhurst, where we ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1951 by Vincent Stevenson

1962/63 Best Time Of My Childhood

I can't believe this, amazing even if the names are coincidence, I was at Warnham Court 1962-63, I can remember lots of names: Roy Riggs, with his 'German' dictionary. June Palmer. John Thorp, we ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1962 by Victor Chytry

My First Boyfrield Was From Splott

My first boyfriend was John Hawkins, he lived in Splott. My name was Christine Morris then and I lived in no 8 Rossily Road, Rumney with my aunty Eunice Lloyd and my cousin Dennice. I loved living down there. I used ...Read more

A memory of Splott in 1961

Pontnewydd Church School

As I remember, the discipline there was tough, but at least you knew right from wrong and if you did something wrong you could expect punishment - nearly always the cane. We all had to attend the church for assembly once ...Read more

A memory of Pontnewydd in 1940 by Lance Ford

Dutch House

The Dutch House - this 17th century building once stood on the corner of Wine Street. It was reduced to a charred skeleton during the Second World War and for safety's sake it had to be pulled down. The Dutch House was Bristol's ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

Tales Of College Green

This shows College Green and its grand posh upmarket shops, at a time in the past when parking wasn't a problem. Many famous people lived round the Green over the years including Mary Robinson; actress and mistress of the ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

'up The Baths'

I remember being 'taught to swim' here, by the teachers at the board school. We were stood at the poolside, only up to the black line, then summarily being to "Jump!". If that failed, we were helped in by the boot of 'Danny' Davis or ...Read more

A memory of Brynmawr in 1965 by Michael Evans

Purston Park

My father worked at the town hall for many years. His office was at the back looking down on to the park so I could go and wave at him through the window! I was back in Featherstone at the weekend. The park looks so different now, ...Read more

A memory of Featherstone in 1963 by Kay Dalby

Denham Court

I was placed in Denham Court on 20th February 1953 at the age of 12 years (just five days before my thirteenth birthday, which I recall was not even acknowledged by anyone) when it was a Children's Home. The Matron and her husband were ...Read more

A memory of Denham in 1953 by Elizabeth Neilly

The Red Lion Inn Thursley

I lived in The Red Lion Inn, Thursley (Bridle Cottage) from the day I was born for approximately 22 years. I was born in June 1961 and I am the oldest child of four. I lived with my parents and grandparents. My grandfather, ...Read more

A memory of Thursley in 1961 by Penny Redwood

Captions

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Caption For Crowland, North Street C1955

Further down, near all the cars, is Frydays, a good fish and chip shop and restaurant.

Caption For Stevenage, High Street 1952

Along with the substantial numbers of parked cars along the verges, a laden lorry and a coach are advancing down the High Street, representative of the immense numbers of similar heavy vehicles which

Caption For Bridport, Victoria Grove 1897

what had become the longest reign on record, Victoria Grove encompassed the social and architectural extremes of the era, ranging from the exuberant St Hilda`s School (left) to staid town

Caption For Bridport, West Street 1937

This shows pre-war motoring at its peak, moving both ways up and down West Street, which was the A35 main road.

Caption For Bridport, East Street 1940

Deep shadows engulf the Greyhound Hotel (left), with the Town Hall behind, in this lunchtime view westwards to Colmer`s Hill (centre).

Caption For Bridport, West Street C1965

This picture looks westwards down the north side of West Street, with its lollipop limes, from the Post Office to Victoria Grove (right of centre).

Caption For Chesham, The Broadway 1903

Looking towards Blucher Street the old and admittedly somewhat run down cottages survived until Brandon's store replaced them in the 1930s, a three-storey white painted block at odds with everything

Caption For Winchcombe, High Street C1950

The ashlar stone building with a Cotswold-tiled mansard roof, on the left, contrasts with the half-timbered White Hart Hotel down on the right and with the well-proportioned three-storey building situated

Caption For Hitchin, Priory Park 1901

Bounded by Gosmoor and Charlton Roads, Priory Park was a favourite spot for picnics and Sunday afternoon strolls down to the banks of the River Hiz close to Brick Kiln Lane, Charlton, which runs behind

Caption For Goring, Village 1899

Goring is a riverside village lying between the beech-clad hills of the Chilterns and the windswept slopes of the Berkshire Downs.

Caption For Aylesbury, Bell Hotel 1921

County Hall, with the huge urns above the pediment, was gutted by fire in 1970, but its county court interior was restored in every detail - even down to the chamber pot for the judge.

Caption For Littlehampton, High Street 1892

A port at the mouth of the Arun, and once a Tudor royal shipyard, the old town runs east from the river bank.

Caption For Mold, The Last Half Mile To Moel Fammau C1960

The tower was still being finished in 1816; it was never quite completed, and it fell down in 1862.

Caption For Buntingford, The Adam And Eve Public House, London Road C1955

After its closure in the 1950s, the buildings were taken down and it became the site of a petrol station and tyre-fitting business; but in the late 1990s, this in turn was demolished.

Caption For Uplyme, Church Street C1960

We look eastwards down Church Street from the Main Road on the south side of the Talbot Arms and Doon Beg (far left).

Caption For Byfleet, High Road C1960

Further north, at the A245 Parvis Road junction, the photographer looks back down High Road with Lloyds TSB on the left and the Dutch-gabled fire station of 1885 on the right, complete with its siren

Caption For Pateley Bridge, 1893

Here looking down the High Street we see splendid views of Upper Nidderdale.

Caption For Swanage, The Promenade 1925

Since the opening of the railway, Swanage has vastly increased in favour as a watering-place; it is situated in a beautiful bay, and commands a glorious prospect of down and sea and cliff.

Caption For Winchelsea, The Friary 1906

Here the photographer looks down St Thomas Street into Friary Walk, with the corner of the churchyard wall on the right.

Caption For Cheriton, Ashley Avenue 1908

Now a crowded suburb of Folkestone, this once rural village on the heights of the Downs just behind Sandgate has been transformed by the construction and rail links accompanying the building of

Caption For Pentewan, The Harbour 1912

This unusual view of the harbour looks down on the moored boats, and offers insight into their rarely-seen deck gear.

Caption For Woodhouse Eaves, Maplewell Road C1955

Local dry stone walling, brick and Swithland slate are all here in abundance, as the road drops down from Maplewell Hall to the village centre.

Caption For Hitchin, Bridge Street C1955

The sign next to H A Furr's confectionery shop advises traffic for Bedford and Luton to use Tilehouse Street, while traffic for Baldock is directed down Sun Street.

Caption For Barnstaple, River Taw And South Walk 1899

The name 'Raleigh' refers to their previous premises in the town, which were burnt down.