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Maps
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Books
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Memories
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St Marys Home
My memories of the home, which was run by the Southwark Catholic Rescue Society. The sisters of charity looked after us, I was taken there just before my 10th birthday in april 1947 along with brothers Bill 13 and Bob 4. My early ...Read more
A memory of Gravesend in 1947 by
Hemsby In The 70s And 80s
We started holidaying in Hemsby in the late 1970s. My parents loved it as we'd always had caravan holidays previously but now we had a chalet!! They always stayed at Belle Aire site. Hemsby was pretty spartan in those days!! ...Read more
A memory of Hemsby by
Life In The Village Shop 1944 To 1955
I moved in with my parents (Mr and Mrs Saffin), towards the end of the war. The Canadians were stationed in the huge houses dotted around the village - I was only 10 at the time but I remember the Canadian ...Read more
A memory of Woldingham in 1944
Kenwood Swimming Pool
I remember Overdale School as I was there around 1964-1967, but of all the memories and photo's no one mentions Kenwood open air (lido) pool. Are there any photo's out there?
A memory of Knighton in 1964 by
Growing Up In Fazeley
I spent most days winter/summer taking Lassie the dog down the brook at Brookend, loads of mates there. We made dams and had rope swings. I learnt to swim in the brook. I also had a friend at Tom's farm at the end of Tolson ...Read more
A memory of Fazeley in 1967 by
1941 Kirkstall Forge Air Raids
The Armstrong family moved to Horsforth from Armley in 1938. I was only 1yr old so cannot remember the move. Mum and Dad bought a house at no 15 Charles Street. My earliest memories must have been in March 1941, the ...Read more
A memory of Horsforth by
Teenage Memories
I spent most of my leisure time at Seaburn in the 1950's and early 60's.It used to be a wonderful place to visit,the Seaburn Hotel,Popular Cafe,Notarrianis (we spent a lot of time here drinking hot orange).The fairground was a big ...Read more
A memory of Seaburn by
Church Street
In 1955 I was only 3, but I remember Church Street well , as my Mum and my Grandma shopped there every day, taking me in my pram. In those days, prams were large and people were more trusting, so babies would be left on the pavement whilst ...Read more
A memory of Eccles
Denbigh Road Schools Luton
I attended Denbigh Road school in 1944 at the age of five and had advanced to both junior and senior schools by the age of twelve. My sister Margaret took me in on my first day but I was not too keen on staying as I ...Read more
A memory of Luton by
Captions
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The advent of popular motoring brought it back to life as a new generation of tourists discovered the nearby beach.
Visitors crowd the pavement and queue to board this popular and impressive attraction.
Visitors crowd the pavement and queue to board this popular and impressive attraction. The summer entertainment, 'Bubbles', is advertised on the Pier Pavilion.
The smaller bathing machines seen here are bearing advertising posters for Pears Soap, one of the most popular and widely advertised Victorian retail products.
The town has few buildings of historic importance, but the spectacular river scenery and dark green wooded hills make it a popular venue with visitors.
Originally built by Sir Drummond Wolfe in the early 18th century and later extended, this luxury hotel with 80 rooms, three acres of gardens and its own well, was immensely popular with the leading stars
At East Runton you could walk out along broad stretches of beach and enjoy digging for fossils in the soft cliffs, a pastime made popular by the Victorians.
These cars were always popular. There were many other rides and attractions in the area.
With a water surface of ninety acres and surrounded by open spaces, Hollingworth Lake became a popular destination for workers on their days off.
It is a pretty, meandering line, very popular with holidaymakers.
Eskdale Green, a stop on the popular Ravenglass and Eskdale narrow gauge railway, is perhaps best known for its Outward Bound Mountain School, housed in this former Victorian mansion.
The Tower was a popular Victorian tourist attraction, but it was less spruce than it is today: ivy was allowed to grow on the walls, and signage was minimal.
It also evidently stocked Daren bread - a popular Hovis-like brand in its day.
New villas sprang up along the front at Kents Bank on the Kent Estuary as the village became popular as a holiday resort.
Eskdale Green, a stop on the popular Ravenglass and Eskdale narrow gauge railway, is perhaps best known for its Outward Bound Mountain School, housed in this former Victorian mansion.
Messing about on the water has always been popular at Earith, with the Riverside Hotel, the Crown Hotel and the new marina all offering facilities for boating and fishing enthusiasts.
This popular bay and beach lies to the west of Mumbles. Note the walled garden in the centre of the picture complete with lean-to
By the 1950s, with the advent of popular motoring, Broadway was starting to attract car-borne tourists in considerable numbers.
Punting was extremely popular with both sexes from the late 1890s, especially the method of 'pricking', rather than walking the length of the punt with the punt pole.
Straw hats are popular for both men and women.
This was a popular destination for trippers. Marsden has good sands, and is well known for the grotto on the cliff, which also includes a restaurant and a haunted pub.
Always a highly popular attraction, the miniature railway was opened in the Valley Gardens in 1947.
Bicycles appear to be a popular mode of transport for the ladies.
A trip on the river was particularly popular at this time.
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