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Memories

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War Baby Head Banger 1944

I was born in September 1939 just after WW2 had started...My parents who had their house in Waldridge Road decided to move into West Lane to be near my Grandparents while my Dad who was in a reserved occupation was ...Read more

A memory of Chester-Le-Street by maps4

We Played In The Woods

The woods behind South Entrance were our playground. I lived at 5 South Entrance and knew every nook and cranny, and in the spring I knew where every nest was. Names that come to mind are our neighbours Julian and ...Read more

A memory of Saxmundham in 1955 by John Fisher

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

Whitby Harbour And Captain Cooks Museum

I remember going to Captain Cooks Museum that year. I don't quite remember the walk up the hill. We went through the quaint little museum. Its at that point, I guess when my father and mother lingered to see ...Read more

A memory of Whitby in 1973 by Evelyn Jepson

Whitstable Harbour Street

My grandparents had a shop in Harbour Street, I am looking for a picture with their name above the shop.... C.A LIGGINS I would love a picture to give to my mother as it holds very precious memories for her. Thankyou

A memory of Whitstable in 1955

Woodgate

I too was brought up in Rothley. I lived at 72, Woodgate. At the time it was the local telephone exchange, operated manually, my mother being the night operator. I remember George Hunt well, along with the Elkingtons, I used to get my ...Read more

A memory of Rothley in 1951 by Sue Marriott

Yank Worked At Harbour Inn 1965

As an 18 year old boy from Atlanta, Georgia (USA), I worked at the Harbour Inn during the summer of 1965.  That's among my fondest memories, and one of the most enjoyable times in my life.  I have fond memories of ...Read more

A memory of Axmouth in 1965 by Tom Lokey

You Are Codding

A memory and what a memory it was! There were eleven of us lads who had booked a fishing trip on one of the boats that went out from the harbour in Berwick. It was early in the day when we went out for a five hour ...Read more

A memory of Berwick-upon-Tweed in 2000 by Roland Mitchell

Beautiful Times Of Craster And Diving Into The Harbour!

i graham armstrong used to holiday in craster every year with my brother kevin, father john armstrong during late 1950's and early 60's. we all stayed at the sweet shop called nelsons on the harbour. many a good time was had by all!

A memory of Craster by gram1952

Harbour

in the harbour at Porthcawl there were some times moored two fast patrole boats owned by the Royal Air Force and they were painted in the colours of the R.A.F. Occasionally they would go off on patrol manned by R.A.F crew I have seen them ...Read more

A memory of Porthcawl by Brian Neale

Captions

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Caption For Polruan, The Tower C1965

In 1457 the French launched a raid against Fowey Harbour, and as a result a boom defence was added.

Caption For Whitby, Tin Ghaut 1913

This was one of the many narrow alleyways leading down to the harbour area.

Caption For Ramsgate, The Seafront C1880

We are looking from the eastern arm of the harbour.

Caption For Watchet, Swain Street 1906

Swain Street runs south from the harbour; it is narrow and mixed architecturally, as can be seen in this Edwardian view.

Caption For Liverpool, Custom House 1887

The Mersey Docks & Harbour Company also had their offices in the building at the time of our photograph.

Caption For Burry Port, The Station And Station Road C1955

The little harbour of Burry Port was in times past a busy export terminal for tin and fine anthracite coal.

Caption For Smallhythe, The Village 1900

The ancient harbour of Tenterden, this was once a shipbuilding centre and was visited by Henry VIII in 1538.

Caption For Whitby, The Pier 1891

If the railway viaduct carrying the LNER from Teeside to Scarborough is a memorial to its bricklayers, then how much more should the two piers at the harbour mouth be a tribute to those men of stone

Caption For Greenock, From Whinhill 1899

During the early years of the 18th century, facilities were improved with the construction of a harbour and quays.

Caption For Bude, Canal From The Bridge 1890

The Bude Canal was opened in 1826 from this harbour basin, with a sea lock just visible in the distance.

Caption For Porthmadog, The Harbour 1908

In 1836, a narrow gauge railway nine miles long opened to connect the quarries at Blaenau Ffestiniog with Portmadoc harbour.

Caption For Sandwich, The Barbican And Bridge 1894

Originally the first of the Cinque Ports, its Saxon harbour had silted up by the late 14th century, ending its role as the chief place of embarkation for the Continent and as England's premier naval

Caption For Gorleston, The Sands 1896

Gorleston stands at the gateway of Yarmouth's harbour overlooking the River Yare and the sea.

Caption For Tenby, The Harbour 1898

With the money raised by these taxes, the townsfolk should maintain the walls of the town and build a pier to defend the harbour, and it is thought that Tenby had the earliest pier in Wales.

Caption For Margate, Marine Parade 1908

This view is looking across a crowded beach towards the harbour, the stone pier and the lighthouse.

Caption For Fishguard, Harbour C1955

The Great Western Railway (GWR) steamers seen alongside the harbour have now been replaced by the Irish ferries operating from Goodwick.

Caption For Whitby, Church Stairs 1913

A red light on the steps warns vessels if they are approaching harbour on an unsafe bearing.

Caption For Clifton, Bridge 1900

A screw tug prepares to assist a steamer to its berth in the Floating Harbour.

Caption For Devonport, Hms Impregnable 1893

In 1854 the ageing 74- gun warship HMS 'Illustrious' was given a new lease of life when she was commissioned as a harbour training ship for young seamen.