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A Source Of Barlick Information

Anyone interested in West Craven, including Barnoldswick, should do a Google search for the term oneguyfrombarlick. You will soon find the largest local history website in the UK which contains masses of ...Read more

A memory of Barnoldswick by Stanley Graham

A Wartime Reminder Of Italian Prisoners Of War

During the Second World War there was an Italian prisoner of war camp at Penleigh, on the outskirts of Wells in Somerset. The Italian POWS were put out to work on local farms, and one of them was Gaetano ...Read more

A memory of Wells in 1940 by Julia Skinner

Abridge Picture A106012

This photo appears at the back of Essex Living Memories (pages 112 - 113) and in "I Remember When ... Memories of Britain (page 134)".  The two ladies in the foreground with the prams appear familiar - The lady on the left may ...Read more

A memory of Abridge in 1955

All Youngsters

What a wonderful site. I came across it while researching an accompanying book for my sister's planned 90 birthday Tour of Brentford in June this year. We lived in Brentford from around 1930 until 1976 when our mother died. They were ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by bildoric

An Evacuee Remembers

A South Londoner, I was 12+ when WWII started in September 1939. I was evacuated with Wandsworth Central School to Farncombe, and remember sitting on the floor in a large hall waiting for someone to 'adopt' me. Eventually, I ...Read more

A memory of Farncombe in 1940 by Ronald Waller

Bishop Wordsworth's School In The 1960s

I attended Bishop Wordsworth's School between 1964 and 1967 arriving when I was 14. I had previously gone to a very prestigious grammar school in north London which in fact was awful. Discipline was non-existent, ...Read more

A memory of Salisbury by al.birkett

Boys Hostel, Run By 'catholic Rescue Society" Osborne Rd, Jesmond

Does anyone know anything about this boys home. I ended up there about 66-67 for about a year. My only parent, my mother had died, and I ended up in this hell hole for about ...Read more

A memory of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1966 by Roger Haspeck

Brambletye Preparatory School

Memories of Brambletye Boys Preparatory School 1967 – 1971. When I went to Brambletye at the age of nine, in September 1967, it was my fifth school in the last four years. As my parents were routinely being ...Read more

A memory of Brambletye House in 1967

Brampton Road Primary School

I began my school days during the 1950's at Brampton Road Primary School, Bexleyheath. My over-riding memory is a time of innocence, wonder and happiness, where we were given freedom to learn and be creative in a ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Bernard Schofield

Bristol At Sea

Over a thousand years ago Bristol's harbour developed around the lowest bridging point of the River Avon. The exceptional tidal range of the Severn Estuary and Avon carried laden ships into the city and scoured the river of ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

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Caption For Walsall, The Skate Park On The Waterfront 2005

Most of the best shops in Walsall are either in the town centre or situated on the edge; between them they pull in thousands of shoppers.

Caption For Cambridge, Fenner's Cricket Ground 1921

Nearby Parker's Piece is where the local non-university clubs play, and where Jack Hobbs developed his skills before gaining fame in national and international cricket.

Caption For Cambridge, Fenner's Cricket Ground 1921

Nearby Parker's Piece is where the local non-university clubs play, and where Jack Hobbs developed his skills before gaining fame in national and international cricket.

Caption For Binbrook, C1965

A new village, Brookenby, is now located on the old airfield site.

Caption For Castle Donington, The Methodist Church C1955

Situated in Market Street and close to Apiary Gate, the church design echoes that of Non-conformist chapels up and down the country.

Caption For Preston, River Ribble From Miller Park C1935

This wonderful nostalgic photograph shows steam engine 'black 5', the work-horse of the LMS region, heading south with non-corridor stock on a local, probably to Bamber Bridge and on to Blackburn.

Caption For Castle Donington, The Methodist Church C1955

Situated in Market Street and close to Apiary Gate, the church design echoes that of Non-conformist chapels up and down the country.

Caption For Walsingham, The Black Lion Hotel 1929

This town is often over-run by pilgrims and tourists, but the local inhabitants still require basic essentials, even coal (left) and petrol for their vehicles (right).

Caption For Tregaron, View From East 1933

Tregaron is a small nucleated town, probably based on a Welsh maerdref where the lord held court.

Caption For Warrington, Academy And Cromwell Statue 1901

It was the gift of a local non-conformist Frederick Monks.

Caption For St Ives, A Quaint Corner 1906

This photograph, taken from the harbour side, shows the old buildings that stood where the present amusement arcade is now located.

Caption For Binbrook, C1965

A new village, Brookenby, is now located on the old airfield site.

Caption For Leicester, The Newarke College Of Art And Technology C1965

This main building, which stands close to the Castle site and the early 15th-century Magazine Gateway, was designed by local architects Everard and Pick (later Pick, Everard, Keay and Gimson) around

Caption For Leatherhead, Post Office And Town Clock 1895

Most of the other buildings depicted here in North Street have also all gone, and no local farmer or carter would now ever contemplate bringing a horse-drawn conveyance into the heart of contemporary

Caption For Torpoint, Fore Street C1955

On the left is Wheeler's Hotel, and at the top of the street, just visible, is the hop leaf symbol of Simond's Brewery - once a common sight on local pubs.

Caption For Sheffield, Hunters Bar C1965

As Sheffield expanded, a number of turnpike toll bars which had once been in the country were now located within built-up areas.

Caption For Gloucester, The Docks 1912

Here we see the Gloucester and Sharpness steam packet office outside Warehouse Number 1 on the left.

Caption For Royston, The Stone C1955

Royston is a relatively modern town - it is not mentioned in the Domesday Book - which grew up at the crossing of Ermine Street and the Icknield Way; it was not officially recognised until the late 1800s

Caption For Caister On Sea, The Lifeboat Monument 1908

This impressive memorial commemorates the deaths of nine crewmen who lost their lives when the lifeboat 'Beauchamp' capsized on 14 November 1901.

Caption For Kettering, Gold Street 1922

Hitchman's, the chemist on the left, was on the corner of Silver Street and Gold Street.

Caption For Liverpool, Garston, Holmefield Road From Booker Avenue C1955

Located in the suburb of Allerton, this junction provides access to West Allerton train station and to the B5180 and A562 arterial roads.

Caption For Shanklin, Beach 1918

Stagecoaches, remnants of a bygone age even in 1913, take tourists on local excursions.