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Books
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Memories
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An Evacuee During World War Ii
My name then was Babs Collins and my memory goes back to World War II, when I and others from my school in Victoria, London were evacuated to both East & West Clandon. We had been moved very hurriedly in July ...Read more
A memory of East Clandon in 1940 by
Combs Ford In The 1970s
I grew up in Combs Ford, off Poplar Hill. Our Primary school is now a community centre. Back then, all our pocket money was spent in the Paper shop!! There was a large recreation ground (it's now been covered in houses) ...Read more
A memory of Combs by
Highwood Hospital
I spent nine months at Highwood Hospital between May and December 1951. I celebrated my 12th birthday in Poplars 3, a girls' ward almost at the end of the drive. I remember so many things about my time there I could almost write ...Read more
A memory of Brentwood in 1951 by
Great Aunty Rissa Dunckley (Nee Peake)
My Great Aunty Rissa married Mr John Dunckley of Collingtree and they lived at The Poplars (still there) until John died. After his death my aunts, Rissa Dunckley and Ethel Peake, remained in the house until ...Read more
A memory of Collingtree in 1930 by
Friars Children's Home, 31 Bradford Street, Bocking
My mother wrote her childhood memories about 10 years before she died in 1992. She was sent to Friars Children's Home for the sole purpose of working when she was 14 in about 1926. I think that her ...Read more
A memory of Bocking in 1920 by
Growing Up In Wealdstone
Lived in Masons Avenue from 1959 to 1967. My aunt worked in the Poplar stores in the High Street. I can remember being fascinated as a child watching them pat the butter into small blocks in Sainsbury's and their blackcurrant ...Read more
A memory of Wealdstone by
Recollections Of Ash Vale By Lt Col Taylor
RECOLLECTIONS OF ASH VALE By Lt Col Taylor Ash Vale, viewed from the main route through it the Frimley and Ash Vale roads would not have appeared to alter a lot during the last 100 years. Houses do now ...Read more
A memory of Ash Vale by
Gaslight 1954
In the early 50's many streets in Uxbridge were still lit by gas. So "lighting up time" had a whole different meaning. The iron lampposts were much lower than the lighting masts of today and were more widely placed along the streets. ...Read more
A memory of Uxbridge in 1954 by
Holidays In Lancing
When I was a child we had our annual holiday in Lancing. Mum, Dad and Grandad with my sister and I travelled from Reigate, in Surrey. I remember a kind friend who gave us a lift down until we had our own car to travel in - a black ...Read more
A memory of Lancing by
Captions
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The West Cliff was one of the hotels in the Westcliff area and was always a popular venue for wedding receptions.
be the coastguard station, and the half-moon battery at its front is now provided with seats instead of guns, making it a favourite place to relax, whilst the building is now a popular
The castle and church have long been popular with tourists, many of whom stay to sample the delights of the Old Rosslyn Inn.
Here, the breakwater on the Gorleston side proves a popular place for holidaymakers to take the sea air and watch the comings and goings of boats in and out of the harbour.
Postcards with scenes such as this were popular purchases until relatively recently.
As an inexpensive home, converted narrowboats are still popular, especially closer to Oxford, where there are dozens to be seen.
Many years before Wargrave grew in popularity as a riverside village, Edith, wife of Edward the Confessor, held the manor, and at that time it was known as 'Weregrave'.
By the 1950s Lulworth had become one of the most popular day excursions on the south coast, with cars and coaches jamming its narrow lanes.
Snow dusts the shapely 3,053 ft summit of Skiddaw, the giant among the northern fells, and one of the first popular mountain climbs in the Lake District.
The provision of the public gardens of the Promenade at Bowness also followed the coming of the railway in 1847, and the increased popularity of the Lake District as a health-giving holiday resort for
Church Green remains a popular place to relax on sunny days, as the woman in this photograph is doing.
Paddling in streams and pools on the beach was popular in Victorian times. Note the hats and long dresses.
photograph looks back at the same houses as those shown in 41386 and 41387.The well-laid out public gardens give a tropical air to the scene.The Lees Hotel was one of the many hotels to be found in this popular
Dunoon was a popular place for a paddle, though none of the Frith Collection pictures show any bathing machines, which were such a feature of the English resorts.
The Square of today is a happier place, popular with those tourists who want a good view of the Cathedral.
The Oxford Canal is a pretty, meandering line, very popular with holidaymakers. And locks such as this one help to create the rustic atmosphere. The scene today is instantly recognisable.
The Bournemouth district remained a popular escape from the horrors of that conflict for soldiers on leave. A number of rest camps and convalescent hospitals were situated nearby.
The huts beyond show the popularity of this part of the island for bathing; there are pleasant stretches of sand among the shingle of the beach.
Hythe is now a popular residential area standing just across the water from the great city of Southampton.
The Pier Pavilion advertises 'Bubbles', a popular show at this time. Crowds have been attracted to The Miniature Race Track. For many, watching was as enjoyable as taking part in the racing.
This uninterrupted view out over the lower Gannel estuary and the golden sands and dunes of Crantock confirms why Pentire became popular in the early days of housing development on the western outskirts
By the time this photograph was taken, Bournemouth was at the height of its popularity as this view of the town centre shows.
The Cliffe Hotel was a very popular hotel in Victorian days.
Swalecliffe is two miles east of Whitstable and a popular area for holidaymakers. Here campers queue up at the camp shop for their daily newspaper, milk, bread and so on.
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