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Old Manor Cafe
My memory of Blackwater started when I was 14, for those of you who don't know what the Old Manor was, it was a transport cafe, which stood on what is now a supermarket site, on the right, at the junction with Rosemary Lane. In the ...Read more
A memory of Blackwater in 1960 by
My Father
My father worked for BP Llandarcy from the 1960s. I was born in 1971 and some of my earliest memories are the smell of my dad coming home from Llandarcy. He worked on a machine called the catreformer. He rescued my first cat Sooty from ...Read more
A memory of Llandarcy in 1974
Etchingham Banks
I lived on Wedds Farm from around 1948 to 1963. My father, George Couzens, a wartime Battle of Britain fighter pilot, was manager of the farm which was owned by Mr A. Howeson. They had met in the RAF during the war. I believe ...Read more
A memory of Ticehurst in 1957 by
Memory Lane
I was at Brownrigg from 1963 to 1966, I was in Pennine dorm, Lorna Herron. I remember Bent Toe, he had to be put down at the school, a girl called Diane was really upset about that. I remember gathering bracken on the fells for the ...Read more
A memory of Bellingham in 1965 by
School Years
I also remember my first day at Ynysboeth Infants school, and unceremoniously being dragged there by my mother for the first time, because I didn't want to go to school. However, as I was happily greeted by the teacher on entering the ...Read more
A memory of Ynysboeth in 1940 by
Old Southall Remembered
I lived in old Southall (Norwood Road - Norwood Green end) during the 1960s to the 1990s and have seen great changes. I went to school at Clifton Road, and the school had a great Headmaster, Mr Hancock, for a while. One ...Read more
A memory of Southall
Walk About
Now living in Australia - Arriving back to visit relatives, a previous life time of my walk about ways seems so dream-like. Living at The Greig Farm above the Wier Farm (The Wier which had been in my family forever) was the best ...Read more
A memory of Ewyas Harold in 1965 by
Royal National Hospital Ventnor
I worked as a nurse at the hospital from 1955 to 1956 and went back for the first time in June of this year. It was really nostalgic to be there again, even though the hospital has long gone the Botanic Gardens are ...Read more
A memory of Ventnor in 1956 by
School Days
I remember well my days at Old Hartley School, it was a tough little school as I remember. The headmistress was very strict and the teachers were none too slow to administer the cane. But it holds the best memories of my ...Read more
A memory of Hartley in 1961 by
Matchams House 1960's
With a large family of Uncles and Antys we were very fortunate to have our Grandparents live in Matchams House. Wednesdays always being a special day as it was market day in Ringwood with one bus in the morning and one ...Read more
A memory of Ringwood by
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The Winter Gardens to the left have been compared to a giant green- house where summer could be enjoyed the year long.
In the winter, it is a favourite visiting-place for wild-fowl, and it is popular in the season for fishermen.
As the minster has no external clock, the sundial once fulfilled an important function for the townsfolk.
As the town was important, its Charter allowed four of these Fair Days—3 April, 1 May, 5 July and 10 October, which was also the Winter Fair and Hiring Day.
To the left is Winter Lane with the 17th-century Castle Acre on the corner, built in stone with stone roof slates.
The town also has winter gardens, a swimming pool, dancing, and golf, to name only a few of the attractions in this pleasant resort.
During the winter months the lamplighter would turn on the lamps using a long pole.
During the winter months the lamplighter would turn on the lamps using a long pole.
The two-mile-long parade overlooks the sandy beach; at the west end an extensive area was laid out as winter gardens.
During the winter months, the tarn occasionally freezes, and this must have delighted the Victorian ice-skaters.
Its banks are laid out for parks and walks; they are very popular for walking, and are a-throng on a sunny summer or winter weekend.
The minster's third historic timepiece dates from the 14th century, and is based on the pre-Copernican system with the sun, moon and stars revolving around the earth.
The precursor of Rhyl's amusement arcades, it advertised '... theatre, ballroom, restaurant, waxworks, winter garden, underground canal with gondolas, arcade of shops, zoo, sideshows, all provided on a
Thick reed beds glow golden in winter sunshine, a magical sight, with blue sky reflected in the water.
The farmer in his trap and the pair of roadmen appear to be the only inhabitants - but of course most people would be working in the fields preparing the land for the coming winter.
Facing the sands were (from the left) the Prince of Wales Theatre, the Winter Gardens, the Tower, the Royal Hotel, the New Inn, the Big Wheel, and the Coffee Palace.
of the flour company at the end of the 19th century as part of his estate, and Fairbourne has become a popular destination for holidaymakers from the Midlands since, although a little soulless in the winter
However, the winter brought difficulties.
The Heart of the City scheme has seen the opening of the Millennium Galleries and the Winter Garden and the re-designing of the Peace Gardens.
This winter view of the chapel makes it look like a prison rather than the fascinating building it is.
During a restoration in 1965, statues of St Peter and St Paul by Eric Winters were placed in the central niche, a gift of the Friends of Lavenham Church.
The building to the right, Cliff House, gained another storey soon after this photograph was taken; in the 1920s, it offered 'furnished apartments - an ideal spot for summer or winter residence
In winter, when the fountain froze, this was a particularly challenging responsibility.
It was the Market Square that hosted the Blackburn Fair, which was held by Charter every Easter Monday, and then on 11 and 12 May, and also the Winter Fair every 17 October.
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