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My Ancestors The Ormes

Just found out my grandad was born in Derby and lived at 45 Colville Street with 8 other siblings. Joseph the father worked at Midlands Railway as a wireman. Violet and Blanc worked as weavers. My grandad Bernard enlisted ...Read more

A memory of Mickleover in 1890 by Karen Villadsen

Fond Memories Of Clare

I was with the RAF stationed at Stradishall and only just married and searched for a place to live at Clare. Coming from London I found the pace of life was in a much lower gear than I had been used too but it did not take me ...Read more

A memory of Clare in 1953 by John Cone

Woodville Road, Ham, Prefabs

My Family moved into the newly built Prefabs in Woodville Road when they were first opened up for occupancy. I can't remember what year it was. Does anybody know what the date was? The Prefabs were kitted out with a Fridge ...Read more

A memory of Ham by philip.lintern23

Grandfather

The man walking his dog across the road is my grandfather Arthur William Haggitt and his faithful companion Carlo, he was never without his dog. His sister Gladys Hicks ran The Butcher's Arms in Corn Street and I have fond memories of ...Read more

A memory of Witney by Mrs J Bunning

Siv's

I am a West Gorton lad from the 50's. Gregory street between Thomas street & Clowes street, I thought I lived in a 2 up 2 down but apparently now it was a bijou victorian conjoined cottage with sort after features. I attended Thomas ...Read more

A memory of West Gorton by phil.skaife52

Tulse Hill Tesco Esso Petrol Station Formerly Cheriton Court Garage

Where the present Tulse Hill Tesco Shop and Esso Petrol station stands today, was the home of my grandfather Alfred John Thomas from the 1920's to the 1950's. Through the ...Read more

A memory of Tulse Hill by Gemma Gemma

60s 70s

i remember growing up on herne street ..local mace shop/butchers ran by a Mr and Mrs woodhouse and a chap called graham..now a café on eastfield side.. playing on the "piece" as we called it as kids, bridgettes hairdressers !!! ...Read more

A memory of Sutton In Ashfield by traceyparker88

Harry

If it is the same Harry hargreavs I remember I use to knock about with him and he worked at the slaughter house that was on the Corner just where the mancunan way starts now, thats how ne came to be in the butcher game. .I lived in pine ...Read more

A memory of Salford by a.smith500

My Memory Of Chopwell

After reading the other accounts of Chopwell I decided to add my own, I hope I have got the names and dates right as I am doing this from memory, apologies if I get some of it wrong. All my mother’s side of the family were from ...Read more

A memory of Chopwell by prippon

Sun Street

My grandmother lived in 24 sun street Elizabeth Amos her father was called Alfred John but that was in 1911 we could be related. Hope you had a good birthday back here in Birkenhead x

A memory of Birkenhead by pamalamb

Captions

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Caption For Stourbridge, Lower High Street C1960

This view looks down Lower High Street, where the King Edward VI Grammar School can be seen on the right.

Caption For Wareham, C1960

The streets of Wareham match the cardinal points of the compass, having been laid out in this fashion by the Romans.

Caption For Battle, High Street 1910

The photographer is standing on the Abbey Green - now one vast car park - looking across the market place and up the High Street.

Caption For Cromer, War Memorial 1921

It is located in Church Street in a prominent position in front of the church of St Peter and St Paul.

Caption For Ulverston, Church Walk 1895

Today, there are more houses along the street and fewer trees, and the iron railings on the left have gone.

Caption For Southend On Sea, Westcliff Parade C1955

The elegant street lamps were a feature of this road.

Caption For Gravesend, High Street C1955

A final view of Gravesend, this time showing the narrow High Street.

Caption For Edinburgh, Princes Street, West End 1897

Considered to be one of the finest boulevards in Europe, Princes Street was the place to shop and eat.

Caption For York, Station And Hotel 1909

Much of the street plan was changed.

Caption For Taunton, Parade And Market House 1935

The Kinglake Monument has gone, and the streets around have created a traffic junction here, with obvious parking restrictions.

Caption For Long Wittenham, The Village C1960

The village shop in the High Street, seen here advertising Hovis bread, has closed.

Caption For Glastonbury, The Cross C1955

Viewed from North Load Street, Glastonbury's Market Cross was built in 1846 on the site of a medieval covered cross and fountain.

Caption For Benson, High Street C1965

Brook Street c1955 Bensington is Benson's proper name; it was once an ancient British city.

Caption For St Ives, Bailey's Lane 1906

A charming older name for the lane was the fascinating 'Street-petite'.

Caption For St Ives, Tregenna Place C1955

Tregenna Place and its continuation of the High Street are still the main thoroughfares into the harbour area of St Ives.

Caption For Henley On Thames, Hart Street 1893

On the right, the street still awaits the out-of-scale London and Counties bank, erected in 1892.

Caption For Salisbury, Poultry Cross And Silver Street 1906

At the head of Silver Street stands the 15th century hexagonal Poultry Cross.

Caption For Alton, Lenten Street 1928

The car in the picture has the registration number OR 6002, and was originally bought from Enticknap's of Normandy Street by a Mr Wright.

Caption For Nottingham, Wheeler Gate 1902

Until 1885, Wheeler Gate was a narrow street only wide enough for one vehicle to pass at a time.

Caption For Scarborough, View From Esplanade 1890

Night-time illumination comes from the ornate lamp standard that was to become a ubiquitous piece of Victorian street furniture.

Caption For Helston, Coinagehall Street 1913

Great Western Railway motor buses like the one struggling up the hill past the Cornish Bank were introduced in 1903, but it was many years before the horse disappeared from the streets.

Caption For Ipswich, Buttermarket 1921

At this time, it is one of the main shopping streets in the town.

Caption For Aylesbury, County Office C1965

The hipped-roofed two storey house beyond survives, but not those beyond, which went for the Friarage Rod/Exchange Street dual carriageway.