Maps

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Memories

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School Days

I lived in Ridgeway, Langwith Junction. Mum would give me a shilling to go to the pictures matinee at the Empire on Saturday morning. It cost 7 pence to go in and 5 pence for sweets, it would be packed with kids, you coudn't hear ...Read more

A memory of Langwith Lodge in 1952 by Graham Launders

Weekend Visits

I was only about 6 years old but I clearly remember visiting my grandparents' house on weekends. My grandfather was a gamekeeper on the moors until his retirement. In the early 1970s he and his wife moved to nearby Penistone.  We ...Read more

A memory of Upper Midhope in 1970 by David Salmon

Schools

I went to a school in Queens Road called Hazelhurst, it was a private school, in 1949 until 1963 and then to Pitmans College in Russell Road. I lived in Wimbledon till 1967 and then moved to Crawley where I still live.

A memory of Wimbledon in 1940 by Sonja Moffatt

Return Of A Native

Camberley, where it all began. Where I lived half of my life so far. In your head you never leave the place you were born and raised. On a wet un-comforting day I found myself revisiting the town of my past. I was cast into ...Read more

A memory of Camberley in 1988 by André Goddard

Number 1 Kersemill Cottages

I started being accident prone at an early age it seems. My parents lived at the above cottages with me and my big sister. My dad was a meal miller and worked at the meal mill just up the the road to the right I think, ...Read more

A memory of Kersemill in 1956 by Val Litten

Jarmans Station Road

My mum, Irene White, worked in Jarmans on Station Road - just where it joins Crouch Oak Lane. It was probably in the very early 1940s before she joined the WAAFs. She told the story that her boss said you can eat as many ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone in 1941 by Barry Alexander

Thames At Wandsworth

This is a view of the riverside walk in Wandsworth Park on Putney Bridge Road, looking towards the 'Iron Bridge', the railway bridge across the river just downstream of Putney Bridge.

A memory of Wandsworth

Jeff Bromley A Place In History! 1944 1963 2013

I hope this memory of Normacot is the first of many to be placed by me and then hopefully by others. I was born in 1944 in Lower Spring Road, (opposite Garbetts Toffee Factory), one of a family of 5 ...Read more

A memory of Normacot by Jeff Bromley

My Holidays In Llandanwg

I was visiting Llandanwg from 1958 until 1965. We used to stay in Dorwyn, which then was a green shed bungalow owned by Mrs Pearce, she used to work with my father and we used to go down sometimes twice a year. We used to ...Read more

A memory of Llandanwg

Uncle Cecil''s Farm

My brother and I would stay with Granny during the holidays, she lived at 'Cregeen' in a row of houses on Princess Street, near the railway crossing. Granny's brother Cecil had a farm out along the lane in this picture, my brother ...Read more

A memory of Strensall in 1958 by Barrie Griffiths

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Captions

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Caption For Stanwick, Village C1960

The road sign can be seen pointing to Higham Ferrers. On the left is the edge of the churchyard; beyond it lies Stanwick Post Office, and the premises of the local grocer and draper.

Caption For Towcester, The River From The Bridge C1955

This view of the River Tove is taken from the bridge that crosses the river on the line the Romans set for Watling Street, where the road itself changes alignment from north-west to west-north-west.

Caption For Wellingborough, Market Street C1955

This view looks south along Market Street past the Midland Road junction towards Sheep Street.

Caption For Shirley, Stratford Road 1951

, is an office range built in 1954-56 for Carrs and designed by Erno Goldfinger.The second, designed by Clifford Tee & Gale and built in 1963-65, is the research labs of Joseph Lucas Ltd on Stratford Road

Caption For Lincoln, Stonebow 1890

We have now passed through Stonebow into the southern part of the High Street, which grew up along the old Roman road south of the walled city.

Caption For Birkenhead, Crossroads And Halfway House Hotel 1954

The crossroads pictured here are on the Woodchurch Road near Prenton.

Caption For Holyhead, South Stack Lighthouse 1892

It is the destination of Telford's most famous road, now the A5, coming from London. The rocky islet is joined to Holy Island by a footbridge at the bottom of a zigzag path.

Caption For London, Whitehall C1910

The photographer is standing in the middle of the road, where there was once a gateway into Whitehall Palace. Just out of sight to the right is the Banqueting House. Ahead is Trafalgar Square.

Caption For Astwood Bank, Evesham Road C1965

Astwood Bank developed in linear fashion along the Ridgeway, which is now the main road to Pershore and Evesham.

Caption For Upper Farringdon, The Street 1928

The cottage on the left alongside the road belonged to Farringdon's Parish Officers, while the building to the right was occupied by William Wallis, a husbandman.

Caption For Leeds, New Briggate C1955

In the week this photograph was taken you could enjoy a performance of the Royal Carl Rosa Opera.The other Leeds theatres were The Royal in Land's Lane,The Queen's in Meadow Road and the Empire Palace

Caption For Widnes, The Bridges C1961

Beside the railway viaduct is the suspension road bridge, which opened in 1961.

Caption For Eastleigh, Leigh Road C1955

A fascinating photograph showing Leigh Road at its junction with Market Street.This corner of Eastleigh has changed significantly: the new buildings interposed with the older ones on the left-hand

Caption For Honiton, High Street C1960

Before the days of motorways and bypasses, Honiton was the gateway to Devon for travellers coming from the south and east of England, who passed along this long straight road.

Caption For Great Harwood, Cock Bridge 1897

Cock Bridge takes Whalley Road across the River Calder (now much cleaner than it used to be) and links Great Harwood and Whalley.

Caption For Finchingfield, Sunnyside House C1960

Sunnyside remains intact today (as does the water pump on the green), but the garages have been supplanted by a new road - Coachman`s Mead - and, to the right, a new house.

Caption For Cookley, Lea Castle Gates C1955

This very grand entrance sits on the main road that links Kidderminster with Woverhampton just beside the junction to Cookley.

Caption For Darwen, The Circus C1951

The Circus, in the town centre, is where five roads meet. It has the usual mixture of banks and public houses on its corners.

Caption For Romford, South Street 1908

the railway was widened, the new Star Inn was incorporated into the Havana, Times Furnishers building, and the site of W Muskett the grocer was occupied by the gas showrooms in a widened Eastern Road

Caption For Gidea Park, St Michael's All Angels C1960

This was the Church of St Michael's and All Angels in Main Road.

Caption For Kingswood, Station Approach C1965

The hotel was built when the railway arrived at Kingswood in 1897, and it still commands this part of Waterhouse Lane at its junction with Bonsor Drive and St Monica`s Road.

Caption For Haywards Heath, The Broadway C1965

Both terraces have wide pavements in front, and the road is still wide enough for the cars to park on both sides.

Caption For Scaynes Hill, The Village C1960

Beyond the houses on the right- hand side of the road is the village recreation ground complete with its new Millennium village hall, a welcome amenity for the residents of Scaynes Hill.

Caption For Chideock, Gathering The Hay 1922

The main road to Bridport snakes up the hill above Park Farm and Clammers Field, towards Turnpike Cottage and Miles Cross (left).