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Wrexham Dairies. 1960 1970

Dear Sir, my uncle, Billy (William) Ellis) used to own Wrexham Dairies. I used to come to stay with him and his wife (Auntie Flo) when they lived at 8 Pant Olwen in Gresford. Many a time I have been out with my favourite ...Read more

A memory of Wrexham in 1965 by Richard Smith

Childhood Memory

Holidayed on Pagham beach as a young child in the late 1950s. Somewhat dilapidated bungalow with outside toilet called Sand Toy (now vastly different). Remember going to the amusements and paying 3d to ride on Muffin the Mule, and put ...Read more

A memory of Pagham by Barbara Townsend

Two Dales

Lived further down the road in the village, the semi-detached house on the left. The first was occupied by the Bowlers, newsagents, next door the Waterfall Bros. I helped at the farm to the right for a bit of pocket money. The farmer ...Read more

A memory of Two Dales in 1960 by David Wilde

High Road Shops

I lived in No 2 Shabden Cottages with my mother and grandfather. Our name then was Wood. I was 6 years old in 1952 and this is my memory. The shops on the left of the road were: the newsagent/sweet shop run by Mr & Mrs Butcher. ...Read more

A memory of Chipstead in 1952 by Robin Whiting

Old Times At Portland

When old farmer used to have fields down bottom of Pound Piece he used to make hut out of hay bundles of hay. Now they have built houses on it, and when the farmer used to have cows in the field next to Park estate road now ...Read more

A memory of Portland in 1958 by Tpb Hall

Glendale Avenue

I lived at 2 Glendale Avenue with my mam and dad, Martin and Peggy, and my two sisters, Margaret and Maureen, and my brother Martin. My grandparents lived at number 10 Glendale. My earliest memories revolve around playing in the ...Read more

A memory of Bebside in 1962 by John Gaughan

Visits To My Uncle At Robertsbridge

As a small child I would travel down by train with my nan and stay at my Uncle George Bowen who lived in Langham Road, Most important thing before boarding the train in London was to get in the right section ...Read more

A memory of Robertsbridge in 1952 by Geraldine Todd

Memories Of Colden Common

I have never heard of this person, although he makes reference to some people, and places in Colden Common I knew. So if anyone who knows him ever comes across this then I have been some help! COLDEN COMMON? Oh, yes - ...Read more

A memory of Colden Common by Bert Catt

Kingsbridge Grammar School

I attended KGS from 1952 - 1959. The Old Grammar School seen in this picture had long been replaced by a much larger building in Westville, Kingsbridge. For the first couple of terms, I remember walking in file from ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbridge in 1952 by William Lapthorn

From 1944

Memories from that long ago tend to stick in the back of the mind until an association brings them out. Being a small child, the village green at Bearsted seemed gigantic and the village pond was just a pond. We used to paddle in the pond ...Read more

A memory of Bearsted by Beverley Simmons

Captions

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Caption For Wendover, From The North East 1901

The foreground field is now housing, Honey Banks and Hampden Road, with Bank Farm in the dip below. Beyond is the clocktower at the centre of the town.

Caption For Bradford On Avon, Knees Corner 1900

The Royal Oak (centre right) now houses Tillions. The glass shades on the Bradford Boot and Shoe Exchange (left) carry interesting advertisements: men's nailed boots cost from 3s 11d.

Caption For Bradford On Avon, Town Hall 1914

The Royal Oak (centre right) now houses Tillions. The glass shades on the Bradford Boot and Shoe Exchange (left) carry interesting advertisements: men's nailed boots cost from 3s 11d.

Caption For Gloucester, From Robinswood Hill 1904

It now houses the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, and affords massive views of the city and, of course, the cathedral.

Caption For Ilminster, The Crown Hotel And Triangle C1950

The shop and garage on the left are now houses, and new houses stand high on Strawberry Bank beyond. To the right, there is still a fish and chip shop by West Street, which runs down to the Minster.

Caption For Richmond, Market Place 1908

It now houses the regimental museum of the Green Howards.

Caption For Devizes, The Town Hall C1960

This building replaced the old one in Wine Street, which now houses the Cheltenham and Gloucester Building Society and Wine Street Gallery upstairs.

Caption For Rochford, The Hall C1955

This substantial building now houses the Rochford Hundred Golf Club. Ann Boleyn had links with this ancient town.

Caption For Long Eaton, Market Place And The Green C1950

The distinctive cafe now houses a hairdresser's shop.

Caption For Abergavenny, The Castle C1955

Ballon's motte to the right is topped by a 19th-century hunting lodge, which now houses the town's museum.

Caption For Aldeburgh, High Street C1955

The East Suffolk Hotel (the white building, centre) now houses tourist information and an art gallery.

Caption For Byfleet, High Road C1955

The site now houses a business park and a retail centre, but Brooklands Museum tells the story of its historic past.

Caption For Birkenhead, Hamilton Square 1967

The building now houses the Wirral Museum.

Caption For Dudley, Entrance To Dudley Zoo C1965

This wooded hill in the town centre is topped by the ruins of a Norman castle, whose builders might not be entirely surprised to find that the outer bailey now houses a zoo: after all, exotic animals were

Caption For West Stockwith, The Basin 1964

The building at the far right now houses the West Stockwith Yacht Club, and was extended in the 1970s.

Caption For Wakefield, Wood Street C1953

Further up is the Mechanics' Institution, or Institute of Literature and Science, which now houses the Wakefield Museum.

Caption For Richmond, Market Place 1908

It now houses the regimental museum of The Green Howards.

Caption For Steeple Aston, C1955

The Dun Cow public house, on the opposite side of the road, has closed, and now houses financial offices. The village has grown quite considerably since the mid 1950s.

Caption For Ashford, The Churchyard C1965

It now houses the town museum, which is open from April to October. Next to this now stands the Tourist Information Centre.

Caption For Abergavenny, The Museum C1960

The buildings now house the town's museum. The museum was opened by Lord Raglan in July 1959, and its first curator was Duggan Thacker. It was extended with the refurbishment.

Caption For Ledbury, High Street C1965

It now houses a branch of Boots, the chemists, and all the plaster on the front façade has been recently removed revealing a beautiful jettied timber building.

Caption For Kimbolton, High Street C1955

The Reverend Lancaster, famous for his firework displays, now occupies the end cottage, and Kimbolton House on the right, the site of the school before it moved to the castle, now houses a playgroup.

Caption For Heswall, The Village C1955

In the photograph it is occupied by Keegan's shoe shop, but it now houses an art and craft shop.