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Birkenhead In The 1950s
Birkenhead in the 1950s – it bears no resemblance to how it is today – it does’nt 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
Our Gang
I was born in Russel Place off Hankinson St. We had cockroaches all over the house and there was 8 kids & 2 adults in a 2up 2down. We had no money & my dad was a gambler & a violent man. In 1952 we were rehoused to Corby ...Read more
A memory of Salford in 1953 by
Yesterday When I Was Young
I moved to Wordsley when my father died in a tragic motorcycle accident in Old Hill, although I was born in Bradley Rd, Stourbridge in 1948. We moved to Wordsley in 57 or 58. Some of my memories are so vivid of the days I ...Read more
A memory of Wordsley in 1959 by
My Local Church
This is the church in Warren Road where l was christened in 1956, and sat through many a Sunday morning service. The vicar's name was Mr Carey. I used to attend monthly church parades with the Brownies and then the Guides, and my brother ...Read more
A memory of Nork in 1956 by
My Old Gran, 1950s
My name is Peter Smith. I have some wonderful memories of Ryde. The flying boats in East Cowes is one of them. The trams that ran through Ryde, before the underground stock was bought in from London. I remember being severly told off ...Read more
A memory of Ryde in 1957 by
The Hough
when I was about a year old I moved to the Hough from Englesea Brook, where my parents lived for a couple of years. I went to school at Shavington and was good friends with John Addison, Alan Giller (the latter living ...Read more
A memory of Hough by
The Fire At Pinchaford Farm
This has been writen by my 90 year old mother Amber Lloyd who stayed several times at Pinchaford farm in the 1930-40s: I was at Pinchaford Farm in 1944 when it burnt down. We were having lunch when someone said "the ...Read more
A memory of Haytor Vale in 1940 by
Teenage Days
My parents bought the little cottage, 1 Harbour View (end of Boringdon Rd) in Coronation year. The area at that time was, quite frankly, a slum and many of the surrounding houses were being condemned and pulled down. Our cottage was ...Read more
A memory of Turnchapel in 1953 by
James Moores Complete Gentlemens Outfitters
Where: 10 High Street, Maidenhead, beside the Bear Hotel on the High Street. Who: Owned by Alfred Walter Bennett [1875-1968]of 3 St Ives Road [The Rosary], Maidenhead. What: Tailors, also supplied ...Read more
A memory of Maidenhead by
The Metropole Hotel
The hotel which features in this photo is the Metropole Hotel which was situated in Tucker Street. It had access at the rear leading down to the Promenade. Following WW2 it fell into disrepair and was demolished being replaced ...Read more
A memory of Cromer by
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To get your bearings, the road behind the slipway is Water Lane.
The coat of arms that is displayed on the chancel arch today bears the arms of George III and was restored in 1963.
The statues of the soldier, sailor and airman holding wreathes aloft bear silent witness to the city's and the nation's sacrifice.
Above the modern shopfronts and advertising signs, the picturesque assortment of buildings bear testimony to the city's rich history.
It was built at the time of his wedding to Susan, and one of their presents, a huge table bearing their initials and dated 1613, now stands in Towneley Hall.
The north face of the sturdy church tower bears an old clock, though it has been here for less than one hundred years.
The original church bearing this name had been built by Bishop Roger de Caen in the 12th century but was later demolished by Sir Walter Raleigh.
The hill leads from the Bear Hotel down to the A46 and on to North Woodchester, visible in the distance.
At one of these cottages lived an elderly lady, who spent much time seated at her window, who as a four-year-old girl had been present at the Battle of Waterloo with her father, a colour sergeant in
The ground was given to the village by the late Viscount Pirrie in the year this photograph was taken, and the village hall bearing his name, and which also serves as the pavilion, was built at the same
But bear in mind that a meal there in 1650 would have cost about 6d (2p).
The roof of the station no longer bears the white lettering, and the building is almost a mile from the town centre itself.
Not only were the passengers treated to some wonderful natural scenery, there were also enclosures for both polar bears and sea lions.
Although its style is medieval, this church, dedicated to St John the Evangelist, was built in 1885 by Sir Gilbert Greenall, a Lancashire MP and founder of the famous brewing company that bears his
Fishermen regularly brought their creels of pilchards and herring from the creek (Paignton Harbour - see photograph right and P2046, page 24), along the sand bar (Sands Road - see 81150, page 27), to a
Inside the church is a large mural of the traditional rush- bearing procession painted by Gordon Ransom in 1944, and also a piece by the celebrated local sculptress, Josefina de Vasconcellos.
Next door to the Bear Hotel is Kirkland's the chemist's.
Meanwhile the collection of cars, bikes, pedestrians and perambulators and even a traffic light bear witness to the changing times.
His tomb bears the first sculptured royal effigy in England, and is supposed to be a good likeness of the king.
The Lloyds Bank to the left of the road is still in existence and bears a commemorative plaque to Gwen John and her brother Augustus John, both artists.
As well as bearing his bust, the monument also depicts football and battle scenes.
This is a 16th-century building par excellence, much altered and added to down the centuries; it is timbered, tile hung and jettied, and bears a cluster of tall chimneys.
Its replacement was this column, 60 feet high and bearing the following inscription: 'This column was erected by the trustees of the Liverpool Docks, by the permission of John Shaw Leigh, Esq,
Early visitors were confronted for the first time with exotic bears, kangaroos, zebras, llamas and an ostrich.
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