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Places
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Photos
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Maps
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Books
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Memories
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Phil Munton
I went to WCGS for boys from 1959 - 66. I never really appreciated the school until just before I left for Reading University - made possible by some brilliant teachers particularly Frank Mitchell and Michael Gainsbury despite my ...Read more
A memory of Wallington by
.All My Yesterdays.
The footpath running down the side of The Bull took you to Herd Lane School and beyond. On the left of the footpath is a disused quarry, which was a popular fishing venue called Woodies Pond. Audawn Coaches were based at the entrance to Woodies. ...Read more
A memory of Corringham by
Best Guinness In Town!
The little white building in the middle is the Lamb & Flag. I spent many a happy lunchtime & evening there in the '80's. It was a Marstons pub, run then by Don & Sheila Jones, an Irish couple who I think had been ...Read more
A memory of Worcester by
25 Years In Beaconsfield.
Born in Wembley, I arrived in the New Town of Beaconsfield in 1957 aged 5. With my younger sister and my parents. I left home at 17 but returned occasionally until 1981 when my parents moved to Scotland. I lived in ...Read more
A memory of Beaconsfield by
Pincents Hill
I remember Pincents Hill and surrending area in the 1950s. We would walk up through the city and down Pincents Hill, past the farm with a small pond. On the left was a long gravel avenue that was lined with poplars down to Calcot. At ...Read more
A memory of Tilehurst in 1950 by
Morden 1960s
I went to Poplar Primary School, the headmaster was Mr How - a great man. I remember Caters supermarket on the corner and was especially fascinated by the fish department which often included a tray of live eels. I remember one escaping ...Read more
A memory of Morden
Dukeshouse Wood Camp School Hexham (Part One)
My school was one of the first to go to Dukeshouse Wood Camp School just outside Hexham. This was in November 1945 shortly after the Second World War with the lads from Gateshead at Alexandra Road school. ...Read more
A memory of Hexham in 1945 by
An Evacuee During World War Ii
My name then was Babs Collins and my memory goes back to World War II, when I and others from my school in Victoria, London were evacuated to both East & West Clandon. We had been moved very hurriedly in July ...Read more
A memory of East Clandon in 1940 by
Combs Ford In The 1970s
I grew up in Combs Ford, off Poplar Hill. Our Primary school is now a community centre. Back then, all our pocket money was spent in the Paper shop!! There was a large recreation ground (it's now been covered in houses) ...Read more
A memory of Combs by
Gaslight 1954
In the early 50's many streets in Uxbridge were still lit by gas. So "lighting up time" had a whole different meaning. The iron lampposts were much lower than the lighting masts of today and were more widely placed along the streets. ...Read more
A memory of Uxbridge in 1954 by
Captions
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The Cliffe Hotel was a very popular hotel in Victorian days.
Swalecliffe is two miles east of Whitstable and a popular area for holidaymakers. Here campers queue up at the camp shop for their daily newspaper, milk, bread and so on.
But as popular motoring increased, tea-shops such as The Flower Bowl, seen here, sprang up to cater for visitors and local residents alike.
By the time this photograph was taken, Bournemouth was at the height of its popularity as this view of the town centre shows.
Hythe is now a popular residential area standing just across the water from the great city of Southampton.
The Bournemouth district remained a popular escape from the horrors of that conflict for soldiers on leave. A number of rest camps and convalescent hospitals were situated nearby.
Rock is now a very popular resort for dinghy sailors on the north shore of the Camel estuary, which is seen behind at high tide.
The village became popular with visitors to the falls.
Still a popular beach today, particularly with locals, the Pebble Ridge is a long low expanse protecting the entrance to the Taw and Torridge estuary.
This uninterrupted view out over the lower Gannel estuary and the golden sands and dunes of Crantock confirms why Pentire became popular in the early days of housing development on the western outskirts
Little now remains, but the park is very popular.
The village became popular with visitors to the falls.
The Pier Pavilion advertises 'Bubbles', a popular show at this time. Crowds have been attracted to The Miniature Race Track. For many, watching was as enjoyable as taking part in the racing.
Canvas-sailed boats are tied up at the pier; this was the time when Grange was becoming a popular seaside resort, famed as an escape from industrial Lancashire and for its bracing air and equable climate
The Devil's Dyke was a popular destination, allegedly dug by the Devil to flood the Weald.
Tesco, then offering the once very popular Green Shield Stamps, has today moved to a larger site. But Beckenham Toys is still in the High Street.
This is still a popular pastime on Windermere, which is England's largest lake; the calm reaches of the southern end of the lake provide a quiet backwater compared to the busy area around Bowness.
The George Hotel, here on the right, offered popular accommodation to Victorian visitors and those who came this way throughout the 20th century.
This 'convulsion of nature', close by Lynton, was highly popular with Victorian artists and writers, and other early seekers after the sublime and picturesque.
station providing train services to London, Brockenhurst began to expand during the second half of the 19th century and continued to develop in the 20th century, establishing itself as a convenient and pop- ular
At this time Sheringham was developing into a popular seaside resort which would rival Cromer, though the inclination of the townsfolk was to ensure that it retained its charm.
Raby Mere lies two miles east of the village of Raby, and has always been a popular Wirral destination, especially with Sunday School outings.
The park seems to have been popular then, but is less so today. Maybe the constant traffic on neighbouring Evesham Road puts people off.
Boating is still a popular pastime on Windermere, which is England's largest lake. The calm reaches of the southern end of the lake create a quiet backwater compared to the busy shores around Bowness.
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