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Memories Of War Years 1939 45 Newport
Memories of War years 1939 -1945. By John Beal. Little did I realise that I would be involved in the army when war broke out in 1939. I was attending Hatherleigh Central School in Newport at the time and as a ...Read more
A memory of Newport in 1940 by
Events On The Hill
I have left the year of these incidents because they were on going throughout my childhood. The first concerns Dr Clinch's dog. Dr Clinch lived at the top of Penygarn Hill. He was a large man with a gruff exterior, I believe he ...Read more
A memory of Penygarn by
Catterick Camp 1944
Following completion of my initial Army training at Squires Gate Camp, Blackpool and at Warley (Essex) I was posted to the School of Signals at Catterick. Le Catau and Baghdad Lines. After several weeks of Training as an ...Read more
A memory of Catterick in 1944
Childhood Memories
I was born in Hereford County Hospital in 1945 and together with my twin sister was bought back to Broad View, Llangrove where I lived with my Mum and Dad and older brother from 1945 until I got married in 1965. My Dad had lived ...Read more
A memory of Llangrove in 1950 by
Cranford Shops 1980s 2010
Starting from Tesco Express: This used to be a block of about 2 or 3 shops which included a building society and a travel agent. Next to this was Barclays Bank which closed down in the late 1980s/early 1990s. It remained ...Read more
A memory of Cranford
The Pier And The Pictures
Who can remember going to the Saturday morning pictures? We would see films like 'Annie Get your Gun' and 'An American in Paris' , followed by the wonderful 'Captain Marvel' etc. My friends and I would often act out ...Read more
A memory of Ystrad Mynach in 1952 by
Bad Memories
I was in the Sanatorium, the children's section, aged seven in 1949 suffering from TB, my mother was sent there the following year and stayed in the woman's section, also with TB, and unfortunately she died there after just a few ...Read more
A memory of Chandler's Ford in 1949 by
North Shields Test Centre
The building which houses North Shields test cente in Cecil Street was erected in1848 as a chapel for people to worship. It remained this way until 1891 when it changed ownership and became a sauna and plunge baths ...Read more
A memory of North Shields by
First Holiday
My first holiday was when I was 9 years old (in 1958) and my parents and I came to Goodrington. We stayed at Beech Hurst which if I remember correctly was in Youngs Park Road. It was lovely. I made friends with a girl who lived next ...Read more
A memory of Goodrington in 1958 by
The Bear Inn
My name used to be Marilyn Jesse and my memories of stock back in the late 60's early 70's are delightful. Since my boyfriend of the time lived next door to the Bear Inn, the pub became a bit like home from home. Many weekends were spent ...Read more
A memory of Stock in 1969 by
Captions
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The bridge over the River Avon at Ibsley, with its white water weir, wildfowl and waterside scenery, is a good place to halt if you are following that lovely river up from the sea.
Construction of the three-mile road provided much-needed employment for local men in the depression that had followed the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
Hardy drew a very accurate picture of Beaminster, and it is possible to follow in his heroine's footsteps.
The hall changed hands many times over the following centuries before being almost rebuilt in the mid 19th century.
The heavily wooded Belle Isle and Claiffe Heights bear witness to the zeal of Thomas Curwen in planting huge numbers of larch and other trees following his purchase of the land a century earlier.
The Grange Hotel was built following the coming of the railway.
It was the first outlet for fun following the long winter after Christmas festivities.
The Central Pier was the older of Morecambe's two piers: it opened in 1869 and was enlarged during the following decade.
Today's buildings still follow the lines of the original burgage plots laid out all that time ago.
As the following pictures show, this part of the seafront underwent numerous changes over the next few years, gradually increasing the amount of entertainment on offer.
Kirby was the most blitzed English village during the last war: a lone bomber came over following a raid on the Midlands and destroyed many buildings.
To this day it continues to provide a much welcomed place of rest and refreshment following an expedition to the top of Roseberry Topping and back.
This was followed by a match between four open winners, James Braid, then the current champion, J N Taylor, Harry Vardon and George Duncan.
How many were to return alive by the end of the following year?
The castle, which dates from 1282, was left to slide into decay following its siege during the Civil War in 1645.
The park pale (enclosure) can still be seen by following the footpaths out of the village.
There used to be a cross with a brass plate on it on which the following was inscribed: 'Whoso is hungry, and lists well to eat, Let him come to Sprotbrough, for his meat, And for a night and for a day
The following morning the officer was telling the Mayoress that he and his men would protect her, when news came of the imminent arrival of Prince Charles Edward and his army.
The fountain, also by Thomas, was added the following year.
It is said that Sprotbrough once welcomed strangers.There used to be a cross with a brass plate on it on which the following was inscribed: 'Whoso is hungry, and lists well to eat, Let him come
This and the following three photos, although from the same vantage point, span a period of 60 years.They show many changes in some of the buildings and in the mode of transport.Two horse-drawn vehicles
The scenic St Ives branch railway follows the coast, with a four-arched viaduct crossing the little valley behind the beach; the station platform is just beyond.
By the 1880s, following the development of nearby Crewe as a railway town, Wistaston had become a sizeable suburb, so the chancel was increased in length and the transept was added.
The first stronghold on the site was probably built by Henry Beaumont, Earl of Warwick, following his being made Lord of Gower by Henry I.
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