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Origins And Holidays 1948 1965

I was born in Liverpool (Smithdown Road Hospital that was renamed Sefton General by the time my sister was norn there 19 months after me) and was christened in St Andrew's Church in Clubmoor. We lived for a short ...Read more

A memory of Liverpool in 1955 by Susan Coleman

The Old Stratton Cp School

I attended Stratton CP School between 1969-1975 when it was at Howells Road. The headmaster at that time was Frank Clark who taught me in J6 and other teachers I can remember were Mrs Hicks, Mrs Humpries, Mr Vince, Mr ...Read more

A memory of Stratton in 1970

Bus Terminus

The bus terminus for Warrington was in Ferry Lane opposite the Pickering Arms. From memory I think it was the 10A one. It was always a double decker. The single decker one went through Thelwall village centre and up Bell Lane on to ...Read more

A memory of Thelwall in 1964 by Ally Whittaker

Garetts

I was born in Woolwich in 1948. The things I remember of the shops in Powis St; David Greggs was where my mother would send me for ham off the bone, I also remember Biddles Fruit and Veg which was just off the High St. The R.A.C.S. ...Read more

A memory of Woolwich in 1956 by Ian Connelly

Entertainment

I grew up in Ermen Road, Barton. I remember how Liverpool Road was a mass of pubs almost next door to each other and the variety of shops and businesses along the way. Does anyone know if it was the Lyndale that later changed to The ...Read more

A memory of Eccles in 1972 by Brian Springthorpe

Willam Hampton

Hi, what a good site, my dad worked for Willam Hampton whose yard was by the Star School. It is now a recycling centre, but the school looks just the same. I went to Bond Road School and remember playing football against the Star. ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1964 by Keith Fowles

What It Used To Be 1990s 2010

I was a teenager, I used to live in Carshalton from 1986, I went to St Philomenas between 1990-1996, I remember passing through Roundshaw Estate to use the libraries, there were fewer houses and it was just a massive ...Read more

A memory of Wallington in 1997 by Christine Chua

The Road To Town

This is the road from Meads to the town centre. I grew up in Meads and so it is no exaggeration to say I have been down here a thousand times over the years. It looks remarkably similar today. The flint wall on the left is still ...Read more

A memory of Eastbourne by Graham Parks

Maesteg 1953 1971

I was born in Ivy House - first on the right in Talbot Terrace. My sister Sally now lives in the same street. I don't remember much before four and half years of age. I lived in that house with my grandfather, Demetrie Cambettie ...Read more

A memory of Maesteg in 1953 by Frances Cambettie Davies

Corby Odeon As A Treat

Corby Odeon 1967ish... As a child and living on Gainsborough Road with two sisters and one brother, I have great memories of the Saturday morning adventure my eldest sister took me and my brother on (my other sister being too ...Read more

A memory of Corby

Captions

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Caption For Eype, 1922

The thatched roofs of Ducks Bottom (left), the old post office (centre) and Vine Cottage (right) nestle in the heart of pastoral Eype hamlet in the coastal valley west of Bridport.

Caption For Chideock, Village 1930

Trees partially obscure Bridge Cottage, By the Stream and Apple Tree Thatch (centre).

Caption For Hawkley, The Village C1960

A couple (centre left) stroll through the village; their clothing suggests that it is a warm day.

Caption For Walberswick, The Street C1955

An ice-cream tricycle stands outside Row End (centre). The weather-boarded hut has had a variety of uses as a sweet, craft and gift shop.

Caption For Birkenhead, Hamilton Square And City Hall C1955

The monument in the centre was modelled on the original Eleanor Cross, which was erected by King Edward I - he twice visited Birkenhead Priory.

Caption For Robin Hoods Bay, Bay Hotel C1960

At the time when this picture was taken, horses and carts like that in the centre of the photograph were still a common sight outside the Bay Hotel, overlooking the sea front.

Caption For Hawkhurst, The Village And Moor Hill 1902

It is an old centre with a 15th-century church, which has many fine treasures. Weatherboarded cottages surround the tree-lined green.

Caption For Goodmanham, Church C1965

It is one of the oldest religious sites in the country, and was once the centre of pagan worship in the north of England, with a temple dedicated to the god Woden.

Caption For Bognor Regis, East Parade 1903

The site is now merely a car park for the somewhat less distinguished Regis Centre. Seaside and Coastal Sussex: From Bosham to Rye

Caption For Rolvenden, Village 1901

The wheeled cart in the centre of the picture bears the crest of the Royal Mail.

Caption For Bishopstoke, C1965

In the distance can be seen a small shopping centre with a post office at the point where Spring Lane branches off from Riverside.

Caption For Latimer, The Church 1897

The church is away from the present centre of the village and relates more to Latimer Park.

Caption For Enfield, Gentleman's Row C1965

To the west of the town centre, and parallel with Chase side, this picturesque street has to be seen by any visitor to Enfield.

Caption For Pinner, High Street And The Queen's Head C1960

At the centre, secreted away within an 18th-century brick skin, is a superb late mediaeval hall house, complete with a fine crown post roof and an original window on the rear elevation.

Caption For Grantham, Grammar School 1890

No 1 on the right, a good 18th-century stone front, is now a Centre for Industrial Studies.

Caption For Ashford, High Street C1950

The white building (centre right) is Alfred Olby, a builders' merchant's. A snack bar, another trader, Jenners, and a wine merchant's are on the right.

Caption For Brandon, River Ouse 1925

The Ouse River Hotel (centre right) was run by Arthur Rolph.

Caption For Caterham, Godstone Road 1903

The station entrance sign can be glimpsed behind Hill's footwear store (centre).

Caption For Coldharbour, The Village 1904

Clinging to the steep escarpment below Leith Hill, this village centre is, at 750ft, the highest in Surrey.

Caption For Keyhaven, The Village C1955

The coastal village of Keyhaven was at the centre of a controversial debate before the First World War, when plans were drawn up to create a tunnel between here and the Isle of Wight.

Caption For Chop Gate, The Village C1960

Bilsdale Hall is hidden behind the trees (centre). Chisel Hill Mill (left) reminds us of local industry powered by the River Eller. Out of shot, top left, is the beguiling little church of St Hilda.

Caption For Staverton, The Old Crown C1955

This is a view of the real centre of the village looking up Oakham Lane.

Caption For Desborough, War Memorial And Church C1955

The church-like building on the corner of Kettering Road (now Lower Street) has since been demolished, and a modern community centre stands on its site.

Caption For Rugby, War Memorial Gates 1922

In 1987, despite vigorous opposition, the gates were moved a few hundred yards to the left to make way for the access road to the new Ken Marriott Sports Centre.