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93 95 High Street

This building was owned by my mother's family, the Longleys, from about 1915. 93 High Street was the head office of Longley & Broadhead, a firm of estate agents ran by my great-grandfather Henry B. Longley (of Woodcote Hall) and ...Read more

A memory of Epsom by James Hakim

Education And Faith For Holy Trinity.

I attended Holy Trinity Primary School, Church of England, at Darwen in the year 1955, when I was six years of age. There was a spiritual bond between the school and the Holy Trinity Church, as it was then called. ...Read more

A memory of Darwen in 1955 by Peter Farley

Deiniolen

I was born in Deiniolen in 1932 in Tabernacle Street, we then moved to Tan For, before moving to the new house in Pentre Helen. I enjoyed my time at the village school. My father was a quarryman as were all his brothers.

A memory of Caernarfon by Brenda Williams

Nostalgic Memories

This pictures evokes such wonderful nostalgic memories that I have it framed and it hangs on my wall. My mother originated from Leeds and as a child I spent a number of happy times there, sometimes with a distant relative in the ...Read more

A memory of Leeds in 1951 by Terence Scarborough

Bryn Dinarth

I used to come for days out as a child to Lloc with my dear late grandmother. We used to visit an old friend who lived at a house called Bryn Dinarth. Her name was Ada Christie. Her house was situated next door to Little Timbers Garden ...Read more

A memory of Lloc

William Bernard Taylor Family Farm Before They Emigrated To Australia In 1853

SUDBURY 591/0/10020 GREAT WALDINGFIELD 21-NOV-05 HOLE FARM II House. Formerly a mid-C15 service building remodelled as a house in c.1600; later C17 extension to west; ...Read more

A memory of Sudbury in 1860 by Phyllis Willis

Pirehill Lane Walton Stone

I suppose as I grow older, memories of my youth increase. I remember living in Pirehill Lane when there was just one row of houses. In front of our house there was a row of huge trees, my bedroom in the back looked upon ...Read more

A memory of Stone in 1955 by Susan Putterill

The Old Bull Arts Centre And Old Bull Morris Dancers

I joined a "side" of clog morris dancers known as The Old Bull" in 1980. We all attended weekly practices and danced out at various local pubs in the area. Our practice venue was a former pub ...Read more

A memory of Barnet in 1980 by John Howard Norfolk

Remembering Sheffield

As a long distance truck driver running up from Staffordshire I would spend five nights in Sheffield every two weeks. I would stay at the Salvation Army hostel just off the moor. Evenings were spent wandering around Sheffield ...Read more

A memory of Sheffield in 1963 by Peter Hawthorne

What A Magnificant Building!

My memories are of working as a night care assistant from 1985 to 1990. Our work pattern was to work 7 nights on! This meant there was time during the shift to study and admire the fixtures and fittings throughout, as ...Read more

A memory of Overstrand in 1985 by Linda Shaul

Captions

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Caption For Lyme Regis, The Bay C1955

Jutting out at low tide are Gun Cliff Jetty, Long Ledge (right centre) and Broad Ledge.

Caption For Hailsham, St Mary's Church C1955

This view is taken from the brick four-centred arch into Market Square.

Caption For Banstead, The Station C1965

The station is nearly a mile from the town centre of Banstead.

Caption For Bridport, Happy Island 1918

Overlooking the River Asker and Happy Island, north-westwards to Watton Hill (centre) as a Great Western Railway pannier tank engine (right) steams out of Bridport Station (far left) with a goods train

Caption For Chesham, The Waterside 1897

South-eat of Chesham town centre the road runs alongside the River Chess in its flat-bottomed valley.

Caption For Chanctonbury Ring, Chanctonbury Ring 1894

Before the ring of trees was damaged in the hurricane of 1987, the centre of the ring, planted in 1760 by Charles Goring of Wiston, had 'the luminous air of a temple'.

Caption For Richmond, Frenchgate C1955

In the centre are two fine Georgian town houses, and St Agatha's, the High School for Girls until 1939.

Caption For Gilling West, Village 1913

We are looking north, with the White Swan on the left and tall trees near the church in the centre.

Caption For Richmond, Frenchgate C1955

In the centre are two fine Georgian town houses, and St Agatha's, the High School for Girls until 1939.

Caption For Staithes, C1885

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Staithes was a fishing port of some standing, being a centre for cod, haddock and mackerel, with enough fish being landed for the North Eastern Railway to run

Caption For Debenham, High Street 1950

The brick building (centre) was Carter's cycle shop, and beyond it was Wells' the electrician.

Caption For Rhyl, The Pavilion 1954

The paddling pool in front of it is a precursor of the modern day Sun Centre, perhaps.

Caption For Crowle, War Memorial And High Street C1955

The Cooperative Emporium (right) and grocer's shop next door were demolished and replaced about four years ago by the Community Resource Centre.

Caption For Woodhall Spa, Golf Hotel C1965

Almost next door to this attractive hotel is the English National Golf Centre.

Caption For Chelsworth, The Bridge And Peacock Inn C1965

The Peacock (centre), named after the owner and not the bird, had a shop, which shut in 1977, built under the jetty in the 18th century.

Caption For Hartest, The Green C1955

The village got its red telephone box (centre) listed in 1987.

Caption For Sproughton, Lower Street C1955

The two gables with bargeboards (centre) belong to almshouses founded by Elizabeth Bull in 1634, rebuilt in 1876 and modernised in 1976.

Caption For Abergavenny, Below The Sugar Loaf C1955

Seen in the centre of the photograph, but also marginalized, are the houses alongside the old Hereford Road and the steam of the Hereford to Abergavenny train.

Caption For Crickhowell, The Market Place 1931

Centre left stands the Bear Hotel, a lovely old coaching inn dating back to 1432.

Caption For Cartmel, The Beck 1914

Here ducks dabble peacefully in the beck which runs through the centre of the village, while a mother proudly poses with her baby.

Caption For Kegworth, Ashby Road C1965

Ashby Road becomes the High Street at the crossroads (centre); to the left is Packington Hill, and to the right Broadhill Road.

Caption For Geddington, Village C1955

Rows of stone cottages surround the Cross in Geddington village centre, built in 1294 to commemorate Queen Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.

Caption For Oundle, West Street C1950

This photograph recalls the days when there was very little traffic to clog our town centres.

Caption For Moulton, Implement Gate C1955

Now known as Moulton College and the Hulcot Centre, it still serves the same function, with the addition of a farm produce shop.