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Memories

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Full Of Soul

I was in a band at this time - The Lonely Ones. The High Street remains a strong memory - in particular The Acropolis (Archie) - we did gigs there - upstairs, on a Saturday night. I also remember the El Torero - further down - Mick was ...Read more

A memory of Folkestone in 1965 by Ian Taylor

My Youth In Stopsley

I was brought to Luton, 219 Ashcroft Rd when I was four years old. the cottage we lived in was part of Farmer Holdstocks farm, it was origanally the Cowmans cottage. It was here that my Dad , Fred Chater and Mum Violet, raised ...Read more

A memory of Luton by Sandy Mc Dowell

South Cave Market Place

My husband Bill and I married in Brantingham Church on a cold day in January 1959, the snow lay thickly on the ground. We moved into Holderness Cottage, adjoining Holderness House, the home of Mrs Dunn, an elderly lady of ...Read more

A memory of South Cave in 1959 by Jean Carr

Shops And Services In Smallfield During The 1930s

bill.haylor@btinternet.com  Resident in and around Smallfield for 81 yrs. Shops and services were limited but adequate. Village hierarchy although unwritten was arranged in a manner that suited ...Read more

A memory of Smallfield in 1930 by Bill Haylor

The Cricketers Arms

On the right side of the road up from Passfield Avenue past the turnoff to Stoneham and the one hand clock where the smithy used to be on the corner then on to the Cricketers Arms on the right halfway up the hill. I have long ...Read more

A memory of Eastleigh in 1978 by John Scott

The 'haunted House'

The house referred to as 'The Haunted House' was occupied when I lived in Abridge from 1950 to 1961 (see the memory below). It belonged to the Bayles' family and had a beautiful, but rather wild garden at the back. At the age of 16 ...Read more

A memory of Abridge in 1957 by Helena Rogers

Wandsworth Market

I remember that little market where the Arndale Centre now stands. Also the swimming baths. The bakers on the bridge was a family firm and there was a fish and chip shop in the market. Plus a small pet shop which I later ...Read more

A memory of Wandsworth in 1952 by joan.battershill

Duffers

We are in year 1955 and I'm sure you older ones from around here will remember what Duffers were, this was a task game where all the gang joined in. We had different modes which would take our fancy, pole vaulting was where we would cut a ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1955 by Jimmy Burrows

Rebuilding Bristol In The 1950s

When Bristol started rebuilding in the 1950s, it promised itself a shopping centre fitting for the Young Elizabeth age of the new Queen Elizabeth II. The old, much-loved Wine Street, Castle Street, shops had gone up in ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

A Long Street, Full Of Ships

Having a harbour right in the city centre gave Bristol an unrivalled attraction for visitors who gazed in wonder at the sight of tall masts - 'In the middle of the street, as far as you can see, hundreds of ships, their ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

Captions

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Caption For Margate, Marine Terrace From The Lighthouse C1965

This view looks across the harbour and the boating pool from the pier.The clock-tower is just to the right of the centre of the picture, and we can see the entrance tower to the Dreamland amusement

Caption For Richmond, View From Castle C1965

The Channel, the main access to the Market Place before the formation of King Street, is in the centre, continuing up towards the top left as Frenchgate, past St Mary's parish church.

Caption For Barnard Castle, 1892

In the 18th century, Barnard Castle was an important market town and woollen textile centre.

Caption For Harrow On The Hill, Harrow Schools 1914

Apart from the demolition of the late 18th-century house, in the centre, little has changed visually.

Caption For Kingsbury, Swimming Pool, Kingsbury Road C1955

along with so many other outdoor pools all over Britain it has been demolished; this is partly due to an ever-decreasing interest, but perhaps mainly through the advent of the oh-so-comfortable fitness centre

Caption For Bath, Southgate Street 1904

Bombs and demolition saw them off: the left side was rebuilt in the 1960s, and the right side was replaced by the dire Mall shopping centre in 1971.

Caption For Bath, St Michael's Without 1904

Not so lucky to the right: these Georgian buildings were replaced by the Podium Shopping Centre, a gimmicky 1990s semi-literate 'interpretation' of Georgian architecture - but at least it screens the truly

Caption For Corby, The Samuel Lloyd School C1955

It has long ceased to function in its original role, but is still involved in education as the multi-functional Pen Green Centre.

Caption For Honiton, High Street C1965

The Highland Fling hotel and café (left) spent some years as an extremely large antiquarian bookshop and antiques centre before reverting back to being a café.

Caption For Swindon, Queens Park C1955

Since its official opening in Coronation year (1953) by Sir Noel Arkell, this area in the centre of the town has been known as Queens Park.

Caption For Wimborne, West Borough 1908

Opposite, two three-storey Georgian town houses (now the Job Centre and the Conservative Club) belonged 200 years ago to the Fryer family, founders of the Wilts and Dorset Bank and suppliers to the

Caption For Broadstone, Station Approach C1955

Little trace of the railway remains today (Broadstone Leisure Centre stands on much of it), but this was once a busy junction, where the Bournemouth main branch crossed the London, Southampton

Caption For Ambleside, Rothay Bridge 1888

Behind the centre of the bridge, Gilbert Scott's spire of St Mary's parish church stands out from the fell side.

Caption For Rochdale, Technical School 1895

Land opposite often saw overspills of crowds from town centre events such as the unveiling of the war memorial until it was developed as St Chad`s Gardens in 1925.

Caption For Petersfield, The Spain C1955

One would not now dream of walking down the centre of this road.

Caption For Market Deeping, Market Place C1955

The 17th-century Bull pub (centre left) is still there, as is the Town Hall, but two banks now stand along that side of the street.

Caption For Malton, Yorkersgate C1960

Malton stands at the junction of roads above the Derwent Valley south of the North York Moors, and has been an important market centre since the Middle Ages.

Caption For Chatham, Town Hall C1955

Sitting lofty and proud on the road to the famous dockyard, this majestic building, built in 1900, was once the centre of the town's administration until it moved to Strood during an amalgamation of Medway

Caption For Kings Norton, Old Saracen's Head Inn C1960

Since then it has served as an inn, a grocer's shop, a chemist's, a tea room, a community centre and a royal bailiff's residence.

Caption For Lytham, Clifton Street 1952

The main street and good shopping centre is made more pleasant by the Victorian glass arcade, useful in wet weather.

Caption For Burgess Hill, Church Road C1960

By the end of the 19th century, Church Road was Burgess Hill's main shopping centre.

Caption For Downham, The Village 1921

A small group (centre left), seeking the shade of mature trees in the hot summer of 1921, faces the photographer.

Caption For Hartlepool, Marine Drive C1955

This attractive terrace of houses lies close to the sea on the north side of the Headland, which is beyond the buildings in the centre distance.

Caption For Bakewell, Rutland Square C1955

The Red Lion public house and the National Westminster Bank in the centre of the picture are still there, but Burgon's grocery store (right) is long gone.