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The Bull

Lots of happy times (and a few hangovers ) in the Bull pub in the early sixties.  In the days when the door was in the front,  there used to be a small bar to the left with a dart board and pin table with a small hatch/bar where you got ...Read more

A memory of Hornchurch in 1964 by Martin Coy

Cscc Hq

The White Harte was Home to the Central Sussex Cycling Club though the 1950s, 60s and into the 70s.  My connection began in 1960 at age 16 whilst still at school (at Hove Grammar) and continued for about 5 years, while I was an active club ...Read more

A memory of Cuckfield in 1960 by William Lovell

Shovels Inn 1952 To 1971

My grandparents, John & Betty Whiteside, were Landlord & Landlady of The Shovels Inn 1952-1971. I was born in 1955 and clearly remeber the pub as it was then, before they tore down walls! The old men of the village ...Read more

A memory of Hambleton by Lynda James

Help Needed

I'm looking for a man called David from Great Barr who used to drive an ice-cream van with his brother in the 1970s. He is believed to be married with two boys, possibly in his 60s or 70s now. Any information, however small, would be gratefully accepted. Thanks.

A memory of Great Barr

Abridge In The 1950's

I moved to Abridge in 1950 when I was ten years old. My parents bought the white cottage on the London Road, which had a wooden building next to it. This very soon became The Poplar Cafe, my mother’s dream of riches! I attended ...Read more

A memory of Abridge in 1955 by Helena Rogers

Hill O Beath My Home

Hill of Beath was a great place to stay when I was young, running round streets playing cowboys with Brayan Snedon, Ross Mickey, playing football and training with the Haws, going to the little shop on Main Street and ...Read more

A memory of Hill of Beath in 1990 by Alistair Wilson

Pelham Road

I was born in Pelham Road on August the 18th 1940. We lived with my grandparents. My grandad used to play the piano in the Pelham Arms for free beer and one of my earliest memories is seeing him playing and having three or four pints of ...Read more

A memory of Alum Rock by Colin Stokes

Litchfield Gardens Hall Family

I was born in 58 Litchfield gardens in 1949 and went to St Andrews juniors and still remember the air raid shelters in the play ground and being there when they were knocked down. I took a trip 'down memory lane' some ...Read more

A memory of Willesden by hall.anthony9

Barr Farm

I owned Barr Farm for twelve years, and poured my heart and soul into that building, the views from our living room out across the canal to the Campsie Fells was beautiful. The Antonine wall ran through my garden, once an Italian couple ...Read more

A memory of Twechar by jimb_46

Sparkbrook In The 40s

I lived in Hickman road Sparkbrook from 1941 to1950 my mother was moved there after being bombed out twice in the war I loved it there and had lots of friends there, I remember V.E day and the bonfire, in the street to celebrate ...Read more

A memory of Sparkbrook by daniel.lynock1

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Caption For Saffron Walden, High Street 1937

The fine, wide street has 19th-century houses on the left; on the right are commercial buildings, filling the ground floors of older timber-framed houses.

Caption For Burton Bradstock, The Village 1902

The village is viewed from the inland side of Burton Cliff, looking north-eastwards from above Dove Inn and Southover, to St Mary's Church (right).

Caption For Burton Bradstock, High Street C1960

Donkey Lane and Dormouse Cottage (right) can be seen here in the northern end of the High Street (centre) which bends to the west beside Pound House (centre) to become Barr Lane as it carries

Caption For Burton Bradstock, High Street C1960

Donkey Lane and Dormouse Cottage (right) can be seen here in the northern end of the High Street (centre) which bends to the west beside Pound House (centre) to become Barr Lane as

Caption For Sutton Coldfield, Mill Street 2005

Later this was to become the 'end of the line' for trams from Birmingham.

Caption For Manorbier, Castle And Village 1890

The first castle at Manorbier was probably a motte and bailey erected by Odo de Barri. The

Caption For Maidstone, The Tithe Barn C1955

The former stables of the Archbishop's Palace, for long believed to be a tithe barn. The building now houses the famous Tyrwhitt-Drake Museum of Carriages.

Caption For Manorbier, Castle, The Gate And The Drawbridge 1890

The first castle at Manorbier was probably a motte and bailey erected by Odo de Barri. The

Caption For Bare, The Promenade C1955

To the north of Morecambe is the quieter sea front of Bare. The

Caption For Bredon, The Village C1955

The present church owes its origins to the Normans and their influence, its medieval additions making it an architectural joy.

Caption For Empingham, Crocket Lane C1960

This charming lane near the church has a concentration of thatched cottages. Further along is Jubilee Barn, the original tithe barn of the village.

Caption For Easington, Tithe Barn And Church C1955

As with most rural churches, All Saints' had an attached farm and barn. The

Caption For Easington, Seaside Road From Church C1955

As with most rural churches, All Saints' had an attached farm and barn. The

Caption For London, Tower Bridge Under Construction 1890

This murky view looks west from the Pool of London towards what was to become one of the mechanical wonders of the late 19th century.

Caption For Leeds, The Grammar School 1888

The earliest mention of the provision of education in Leeds dates from 1552 when William Sheafield, chantry priest of St Catherine, left property to support the upkeep of a schoolmaster.

Caption For Holyport, Sturt Green 1909

Farther down the A330 is Stud Green, a hamlet of Holyport. Its character is now largely suburban, following much rebuilding. This view looks west.

Caption For Fittleworth, Lea Hill 1908

In this view from the west, the man in the straw boater looks past the school with its attached hipped-roofed master's house to Lea Hill, now known as Fittleworth Common.

Caption For Llandough, The Merry Harrier C1955

This is the second incarnation of the pub – the original was destroyed by fire in 1907.

Caption For Simpson, Main Road C1958

This view looks north to the thatched cottages, Nos 456 and 458.

Caption For Barry, Broad Street 1899

We are looking towards the corner of Island Road, with Brook and Williams's printers and bookbinder's shop and works on the right; this block of shops later became one of the first department stores in

Caption For Empingham, Nursery Close C1960

On the left are RDC houses perhaps built in the 1950s. Further down, a large barn and an old house beyond.

Caption For Drayton, Gravel Lane C1955

A little north of the High Street Junction, off Abingdon Road, is Gravel Lane, which has a number of farm buildings on each side at its west end.

Caption For Harrogate, Royal Pump Room 1902

The Pump Room (left, 48974) was constructed in 1842 over the sulphur wells. Now it is a fascinating museum, where visitors are encouraged to sample the health-giving water.

Caption For Solihull, Mell Square C1966

Mell Square was begun in 1964, with the first shops opening in 1966.