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Books
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Memories
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Margaret Beavan
My late wife Sandra stayed at the home, with her sister Carol, for 6 weeks in the summer of 1957. Sandra was just turned 11 and Carol 9 and a half. About 20 years ago Sandra and I went back to Heswall and, as others have commented, the ...Read more
A memory of Heswall by
Pepsi Cola And Merry Legs
These two ponies belonged to Dorking Riding School and they were popular characters with gentle dispositions. They retired in 1963 to good homes. Pepsi-Cola is in the foreground. I was a groom at the stables and regularly rode them around the area.
A memory of Dorking by
Telephoning
The public telephone in this picture of Tredegar Street was outside my father's butcher shop. There were only two buttons to press: button A and button B, but people were terrified of pressing the wrong one. My father, Gomer Mumford, used to ...Read more
A memory of Risca in 1955 by
The Real Family Of Axmouth Devon Uk
My Grandmother ELLEN REAL was born in Axmouth 1875. Her grandmother was a Lace Maker and one of a few lace makers who contributed to making Queen Victoria's Wedding Veil. My father (William Tom Sparkes) told me ...Read more
A memory of Axmouth in 1947 by
Ford Park Cemetery
The Cemetery, popularly known as Ford Park Cemetery, and owned by the Plymouth, Devonport & Stonehouse Cemetery Company finally went into liquidation in 1999 owing to the decline in burials following the opening of the two ...Read more
A memory of Plymouth by
Juvenile Wrecking Crew.
I think it mite have been one Sunday in 1954 (cos the plant was nearly deserted) when me, my older bro Roy and 2 or 3 other kids from Hart Lane wound up in the new car parking area of General Motors Vauxhall. As all the cars keys ...Read more
A memory of Luton
My Early Years In Longton 1870s To 1940s
I was born in Longton in 1933 at 151 High Street Post Office, Longton. All my childhood was spent there with my grandmother, Sarah Wright and my great aunt Matilda Ward (my grandmother's sister). Between them ...Read more
A memory of Longton by
Working On Church Street Six Times
When in 2018 I started work as a supervisor in a shop on Church Street, it occurred to me that I had had four jobs & two volunteer posts on the road. The first was a temporary job in the late '70's under the ...Read more
A memory of Great Malvern by
Pioneer Christian (Interdenominational) Youth Hostel.
The newly named Pioneer Christian Youth Hostel, (open to all faiths) was situated 197O in the flat (apartment) accommodation basement of the old Methodist Church. The hostel was served by newly ...Read more
A memory of Sinderhope by
54 Albert Road
I lived in 54 Albert Road, Parkstone, from 1962 until 1972. My paternal grandparents lived at 56 Albert Road, next door. They'd lived there from the 1930's onwards. The back garden was very big and long, plus sloped downhill. I used to ...Read more
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Captions
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This old settlement achieved popularity during Victorian times as the setting for the then popular novel 'John Halifax, Gentleman'. Its author, Mrs Craik, lived at Rose Cottage.
Bourton-on-the-Water is probably the most popular tourist haunt in the Cotswolds. It deserves its popularity.
Boating was extremely popular in this reach upstream of the bridge, a popularity which lasted until relatively recent times. Bale's Garage (now long gone) is clearly visible in The Square.
Note the sign at the newsagents for Eldorado ice cream, which was very popular at the time and one of the main competitors of Walls.
The Lodore Hotel, at the southern end of Derwent Water, is a fine Victorian Gothic structure, built at the foot of the twin cascades known as the Lodore Falls, which were very popular in the Victorian
Near it is the town's popular canoe lake, once part of the 'Great Morass', a pond on the heath that was once popular with snipe shooters.
The tree-lined walks by the side of the River Derwent known as the Lovers' Walks have been popular with visitors since the town became a tourist honeypot in the 19th century.
The pier has undergone several transformations since it was first built, but retains its popularity.
The tree-lined walks by the side of the River Derwent known as the Lovers' Walks have been popular with visitors since the town became a tourist honeypot in the 19th century.
The Langdale Pikes are among the Lake District's most popular and recognisable hills.
The Black Rabbit 1898 Overlooking the pretty Arun near Arundel, the Black Rabbit was first licensed in 1804; at that time it was a popular watering-hole for workers digging a new cut of
This was built in 1920 and proved very popular with visitors. There was no charge to listen, but a collection was taken at the end of performances.
Eagle Pond was named after the popular public house and one-time coaching inn the Spread Eagle (substantially rebuilt as the Eagle).
Promoted as the 'pier for the masses', it was hugely popular and offered a variety of entertainments.
The Langdale Pikes are among the Lake District's most popular and recognisable hills.This view was taken from near the Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in Great Langdale, a popular starting point for
Popular beaches for family picnics were the beaches at Rhoose and Fontygary.
During the 19th and early 20th century, Harrogate was highly fashionable and very popular. Valley Gardens was a favourite place for a mild constitutional after taking the waters.
The pier has undergone several transformations since it was first built, but retains its popularity.
These were immensely popular from the middle of the 17th century through to Queen Victoria's reign, when the meetings at Ascot and Epsom gradually supplanted them in popularity.
Punting is and was a very popular pastime, and anyone, not only students, can hire a punt.
By the 1950s, the popularity of a cheap and cheerful holiday camp atmosphere brought thousands of visitors to camps like Wick Ferry each year.The model steam train was a popular attraction, as it
The ragged remains of Aberystwyth were transformed into public gardens by the local council and became a popular place for holidaymakers and trippers alike.
The town of Strathpeffer owes its popularity to the discovery of sulphurous springs in the 18th century.
It was in Victorian times that Stretton became popular with visitors, following the building of the railway line.
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