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Memories
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Those Were The Days
July early 60's you could not move on the beach for holidaymakers, all the deck chairs would be sold out and Bill & Pat Ramsay would be playing music over the speakers. The Spartan club - weight lifters would be there - Dave ...Read more
A memory of Aberdeen in 1960
Goodrington
I was born in 1948 in Wallasy Cheshire, now Merseyside. As my maternal grandparents lived in Plympton, we used to spend two or three weeks with them every year. A day out to Goodrington was very popular, travelling by train from Plympton ...Read more
A memory of Paignton by
Working At The Coop Store.
This used to be a very busy street, with the Coop Store, butchers and the office at the back of the butchers, also the coal yard at the back. I worked at the Coop 1957 to 1963, very happy times. In the winter, the manager, ...Read more
A memory of Moulton in 1957 by
Memories When I Was Small.
i lived at 51 wednesfield road oppisite the poplar public house. Ican remember fosters shop i also used to walk up sun street to corn hill were there was a small shop before the wheel public house we bought fish chips ...Read more
A memory of Heath Town in 1960 by
Looking Westwards, Towards Thorpe Hall Boulevard Junction With The Esplanade.
In 2014, across the road there are tennis courts, and from Google Earth it looks like a thriving Sports Centre. If there were tennis courts on that site in 1963, hardly ...Read more
A memory of Thorpe Bay by
Looking Westwards, Towards Thorpe Hall Boulevard Junction With The Esplanade.
In 2014, across the road there are tennis courts, and from Google Earth it looks like a thriving Sports Centre. If there were tennis courts on that site in 1963, hardly ...Read more
A memory of Thorpe Bay by
Sea Water Bathing & Paddling Pools, Between Chelsea Ave And Elizabeth Rd.
No doubt at all about this location. The Facility was renovated after the neglect of 5 years of war, but was never very popular. One had to pay to use the swimming pool, but the ...Read more
A memory of Thorpe Bay by
Pincents Hill
I remember Pincents Hill and surrending area in the 1950s. We would walk up through the city and down Pincents Hill, past the farm with a small pond. On the left was a long gravel avenue that was lined with poplars down to Calcot. At ...Read more
A memory of Tilehurst in 1950 by
Dukeshouse Wood Camp School Hexham (Part One)
My school was one of the first to go to Dukeshouse Wood Camp School just outside Hexham. This was in November 1945 shortly after the Second World War with the lads from Gateshead at Alexandra Road school. ...Read more
A memory of Hexham in 1945 by
Morden 1960s
I went to Poplar Primary School, the headmaster was Mr How - a great man. I remember Caters supermarket on the corner and was especially fascinated by the fish department which often included a tray of live eels. I remember one escaping ...Read more
A memory of Morden
Captions
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The poster on the wall by the tree advertises shipping to Canada and the United States, popular destinations for Cornish people forced to emigrate when the mining industry declined in the later 19th Century
One popular walk was up Heber's Gill to the Swastika Stone, an ancient area which may have been used for fire worship.
In the 1920s, when the Lickeys were at the height of their popularity, several tea rooms were in business, and this one was still going strong in the 1950s.
This is the north end of High Street, which seems to have had an abundance of shoe shops in 1950: Trueform (on the left) was a popular chain for decades, and Olivers (on the right), is still trading today
Telegrams were still a popular form of communication, but they were on their way out: for many people, they had always had a macabre association - having been bringers, frequently, of bad news during
Many of the terraces would have been built by local speculators as lodgings for visitors - the mildness and salubriousness of the climate made the town popular as a winter residence.
Queen Anne established this famous racecourse in 1711, though the meetings only became popular when the Duke of Cumberland revived them later in the 18th century.
In the foreground is the riverside path, which has become a popular spot for filming television news reports.
Hunting has long been a popular sport, although when pubs are named to commemorate hunts it is usually the horses or their riders who achieve such fame.
In the 17th century there was a popular bear garden at Bankside.This poor creature is urged to dance to bugle tunes played by his owner, who is probably an old soldier.
It was also a popular venue for church outings and picnics.
This popular tourist area now has shops, cafés, inns and a modern library, and is a favoured commuter town.
It was a popular street for local shoppers, with a large selection of family retailers, though even as long ago as 1925 shops were catering for tourists with beach goods and souvenirs.
In the centre is a motorbike and sidecar, a popular and affordable form of transport.
It was a popular meeting place, with a bowling green and a quoits club. Its close neighbour, The Red Lion, is just visible on the left of this scene.
The size of these hotels shows how busy and popular the resort of St Anne's was in those days. The sea came well up to the promenade; in later years, as at Southport, it has receded.
Then, as now, the beach was popular with children, who here play at the water's edge whilst older boys admire the moored fishing boat.
The large building in the background is the popular Overstrand Hotel.
The factory buildings in this picture have gone, and today this sprawling village is popular with those who work in Andover and commute daily to London.
A major fire destroyed many properties in 1702, but today the town is a popular holiday base for tourists. The restored and widened medieval bridge by The George Inn gave the town its name.
Lower Fittleworth, by the river, was particularly popular with anglers, while the higher, sandier ground and commons in Upper Fittleworth attracted walkers.
One of the most popular attractions on the seafront was the miniature railway, pulled by a Midlands Class 5 engine called 'Sonia'.
As the beach huts suggest, its long beach is popular with bathers and promenaders.
The Pier Pavilion, once popular for concert parties and ballroom dancing, is now being used for roller skating.
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