Maps

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Memories

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Birkenhead In The 1950s

Birkenhead in the 1950s – it bears no resemblance to how it is today – it doesn't even look the same. Most of the places I remember are gone. The streets where I grew up have gone – the geography of the place has changed ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by mcgraa

Anyone Remember Us?

My brother and I were born in Central Middlesex Hospital, me in 1949, my brother in 1953. We lived in Harlesden High Street in the late 40's early 50's. We lived above the tailor, John Collier - its now Jasmine's , at 103a ...Read more

A memory of Willesden by pamfoster59

Bonny Downs And Vicarage Lane Playing Fields

I was born on Vicarage lane in 1947, moved to a flat on Charlemonte Road then onto St Albans Ave. I remember Bonny Downs and all the friends we had as times were very tough so we went "pinching" fruit ...Read more

A memory of East Ham by fscfiresafety

The Market

Being born and raised in Halifax I remember how grim it was to live there. However, one of the places I enjoyed and still enjoy when I re-visit, is the covered market. The bustle, the wonderful smells, the variety...I have not seen ...Read more

A memory of Halifax by unitytyres

Farm

does any one remember farm at the top of the hill we had farm with cattle. my granddad and nan used to grow their vegatables and also keep bees. my nan used to take the honey to market .they were there for many years. the old farm has now gone ...Read more

A memory of Halesworth by Janet Ingate

Return To Braintree

My wife Ann & I have just returned to New Zealand from a trip to Braintree,where I still have a brother & sister living.Great to catch up with John Mews again at Bocking Bowls Club & have drink with him.We last met in ...Read more

A memory of Braintree by Bill Cranfield

Entree Into That Green And Pleasant Land.

My name was Jeannette Turner. In about 1936 my mother father and self-age 3 moved from the Eastend of London, via first moving into 46, Hillingdon Road Barnhurst, to stay with my recently widowed Auntie ...Read more

A memory of Dartford

Stephen Saunders Court

i was born in Meyrick Road in 1955, we then moved to Stephen Saunders Court when I was 18 months old and lived there until 11. I went to Belleville School. My dad was from a large family called Cullip who mainly lived in ...Read more

A memory of Battersea

Living In Whitchurch

I lived in the row of cottages on Market Hill from 1943 to 1944.

A memory of Whitchurch by Ron Adams

Winster, Westmorland And Old Post Office

My name is Bill Elleray and I deposited in Kendal Records a collection of old family documents. Ref: WDX/971 They had been in my family for quite some time, some of them pre-1700. They mainly relate to property ...Read more

A memory of Winster by elleray

Captions

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Caption For Bridport, From Allington Hill 1897

Beyond, stretching from right to left, is the line of West Street through to the Town Hall and Market Place, with the chimneys of the net-makers Joseph Gundry & Company (centre left), Ewens & Turner in

Caption For Bridport, West Street 1897

We are looking westwards from the Market Place. On the south side is London House, the store of house furnishers Walter Baker Northover & Son.

Caption For St Neots, High Street From The Cross C1965

The Cross, the junction of the High Street, Cambridge Street, Huntingdon Street and Church Street, marks the original site of the centre of town, and was a planned medieval market place.

Caption For Manchester, Royal Exchange 1885

The first was in the Market Place, near St Ann's Square, built in 1729 at the expense of Sir Oswald Mosley, Lord of the Manor. It was taken down in 1793, and a new Exchange was started in 1806.

Caption For Epsom, High Street 1902

With public lavatories at its base, it replaced an earlier watchtower, and provided a focus for the host of market stalls which occupied the central section of the roadway beyond.

Caption For Ware, High Street 1925

Built on the Market Place, it was erected by public subscription in 1827 as an arcaded corn exchange with meeting rooms above. The enterprise failed, and the building was soon sold as shops.

Caption For Holt, The Methodist Free Church And Milestone 1896

This was relocated from the market place, and the locals call it 'Blind Sam's Lamp'. The locals call themselves 'Holt Owls', but that's another story!

Caption For Glasgow, The Necropolis 1897

After it ceased to be primarily a market for horses and cattle in 1818 it moved at the western end of what is now Glasgow Green, and was given over to a circus, menagerie and all the sideshows

Caption For Enfield, The Old Market C1960

The timber market cross dominates the photograph; to its left is the King's Head with its tile hanging and timbering, a finely-detailed town pub of 1899 by Shoebridge and Rising.

Caption For Blythburgh, The Village C1955

Certainly the former of these was a substantial settlement by the time of Domesday Book, and enjoyed market rights in the Middle Ages.

Caption For Dorking, Rose Hill 1906

Those that are no longer trading are the Ram, the Three Tonnes, the Market House, the Grapes, the Sun, the Wheatsheaf (now a bookshop), the Chequers Arms, the Bricklayers Arms, the Gun (the building

Caption For Swindon, High Street 1948

Looking South to Marlborough Road The buildings to the left stood next to the Old Town Hall on the Market Square.

Caption For Malmesbury, Market Cross And Oxford Street C1955

We are looking down Oxford Street, with the market cross on the left. The tower of Tower House can be seen at the junction with Cross Hayes Lane (right).

Caption For Kettering, High Street 1922

Lloyds Bank, on the right, is on the corner of Market Street. The policeman, possibly on traffic duty, is talking to a man whose cap and breeches suggest a chauffeur or AA patrolman.

Caption For Alfriston, Market Square C1955

The ancient market cross has been knocked down by vehicles and restored several times. The scene is similar today, and well conserved, but all the shops are now engaged in tourist-related trading.

Caption For Bridport, From Allington Hill 1897

Beyond, stretching from right to left, is the line of West Street through to the Town Hall and Market Place, with the chimneys of net-makers Joseph Gundry and Company (centre left), Ewens and Turner in

Caption For Royston, The Roundabout C1965

Up to the southern border of Royston, the A10 follows the route of the Roman Ermine Street, but close to the market Ermine Street becomes the Old North Road (which was the A14 and is now the A1198) taking

Caption For Lytham, Lowther Gardens 1895

By 19 June 1848 they had built a Market House (which cost £1400) and by 1850 a gasworks. By 1880 water was being piped from Grizedale reservoir, and a new railway station was ready in the same year.

Caption For Dudley, Castle Street And St Edmunds Church C1955

The view is from the end of the Market Place, with New Street to the left and Fisher Street to the right.

Caption For Petersfield, The Maltings 2005

The carts and wains can be imagined blocking the entrances to the town and creating havoc in the Market Square as they unloaded their sacks of corn.

Caption For Buxton, Spring Gardens 1923

Although there are shops in higher Buxton, on High Street and the Market Place, the major commercial centre is Spring Gardens in the lower town.

Caption For High Wycombe, The Little Market House, Cornmarket 2005

The old hog market and shambles (butchers' stalls and butchery area) immediately south of the churchyard was made more polite by the erection of Robert Adam's Little Market House in 1761.

Caption For Keighley, Cavendish Street C1910

At the top of the street was the new market (dating from 1833), which took the 500-year-old trade from Church Green.

Caption For Clitheroe, Castle Street 1921

Tuesday and Saturday are market days, and the town is packed with villagers coming in from miles around. Wednesday is still half-day closing.