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Places
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Photos
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Maps
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Books
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Memories
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Burials At St Mary's
My maternal grandmother was born in Selby. Annie McMenamin ( McManum or various spellings depending on who wrote the name down !) She lived in Hutchinsons Yard, Selby with her mother Catherine, father Michael, sisters Mary, ...Read more
A memory of Selby in 1953 by
Summer Days Boating On The Lake
Wonderful memories this photo brings back. In the 1950's after school we would take girls out in the boats...then eat ice cream with soft drinks from the Grange cafe. Beddinton Park and the Grange were the best of times for young romance in the summer. Ron Shelley
A memory of Beddington by
Happy Evacuee
This photo is of Bank Square, I was evacuated here in 1939 with brother Bob and was placed with the butcher at No16, that is it on right with white facia, Butcher was Harold Stephens, and his wife and daughter Kathleen. I still recall ...Read more
A memory of St Just in 1940 by
Follansbee Aka Follingsby Or Foljambe Of Hamsterley Durham England
This isn't exactly a 'memory' as it is a fact relating to my ancestors, the Follansbee's of Hamsterley, County Durham, England. It is recorded that the Follansbee's (various ...Read more
A memory of Hamsterley by
1939 1945
I have lovely memories of Wiveliscombe and my Father moved us there in September 1939. We lived in London and with the war upon us the move for me was very positive .I was just 3 at the time and really took to country life and we were ...Read more
A memory of Wiveliscombe in 1940 by
Visits To Wareside 1964 Present
My dad was born at Hillside Cottages in Wareside in 1929 (I think). I remember visiting my Grandmother there up until she moved to Ware round about 1978/9. She lived in the house with the "Hillside Cottages" sign on ...Read more
A memory of Wareside in 1975 by
School Days
I went to school here in the early 1950's. I have fond memories of the suroundings, the buildings, the gardens, the landscape and of Market Drayton where some of my relatives lived and some still do. Since this learning academy was a ...Read more
A memory of Pell Wall in 1951 by
Dinham Weir
The Ludlow weirs were navigation Flash Lock weirs until the railways came to the Teme valley. Sailing Trows from the Severn worked up the river with wheat for the mills from Gloucester returning with flour for the villages and iron bar from ...Read more
A memory of Ludlow in 1860 by
My Three Years At Reedham
I recall walking past the gate-house with my mother on a Tuesday afternoon in March 1950. I was to start my lustrous career there for a period of three years, leaving in March 1953. Starting there was an real shock to the ...Read more
A memory of Purley in 1950 by
Easneye Children's Home
I have a sketchy memory of my childhood in Easneye, between the ages of around 3-5 years old. I remember my mother dropping me off and being terrified. She said I was having a holiday but never came back for me. All ...Read more
A memory of Stanstead Abbotts in 1962 by
Captions
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After closing in 1904, it stood empty for many years, but it has been lovingly restored and is now back in use.
Dating back to 1284, Hertford College had fallen into decay by the middle of the 19th century, though its fortunes were later revived by Act of Parliament.
The original church dates back to about 1480; it is thought to have been built by the monks of Abingdon Abbey.
Back in the Market Place, the photographer looks south down the High Street. Cook's on the corner is still a newsagent and stationer, Goodnews.
The hydro operated its own coach and four to Sheffield and back several days a week.
It is crossed by main roads to Warwick, Stratford and Coventry, and our picture harks back to those cone-free days of yester-year.
The Lighthouse c1960 The striking stone-built lighthouse at Southwick dates back to 1846; though no longer in use, it is still regarded fondly as a local landmark.
All Saints' church, admired for its brick tower, has a nave dating back to the 12th century.
Now, like Cockington, owned by the council, Torre Abbey dates back to the 12th century; before the reformation it was one of the richest monasteries in the land.
Here the rural charm of the village still exists, complete with duck pond and beautiful flint cottages, some of which date back to the 17th century.
It is crossed by main roads to Warwick, Stratford and Coventry, and our picture harks back to those cone-free days of yester-year.
Many of the buildings along the Parade date back to this period.
Adjacent is a small Esso garage discreetly set back from the road.
The Dawlish Water and its high tributary the Smallacombe Brook rise on the wooded heathland of Little Haldon Hill, which rises eight hundred feet at the back of the town.
Built in 1704, this fine mansion is especially famous for its superb staircase which is described as 'flying' up the back wall.
Like Broadfield Park, the grounds were developed as a mixture of formal and informal areas with breathtaking lawns and a lake.
The memorial in St Giles dates back to 1841; it stands on an island in the road and was designed by George Gilbert Scott. Behind it is the Church of St Mary Magdalen.
The church interior was restored in 1877, an event which caused the Reverend Sabine Baring Gould (of 'Onward Christian Soldiers' fame) to rush back from London to prevent his ancestors' memorials being
This is one of the three roads leading to the Market Place, shown at the far back of this view.
The pine-clad promontory of Friar's Crag near Keswick on Derwent Water is backed by the forested slopes of Walla Crag.
Although on a busy road junction in central London, the wards had rural views thanks to the extensive Brompton Cemetery at the back.
Parts of the building date back to the 12th century. The wooden pulpit is three hundred and fifty years old.
To the north-west lies Weyhill, famous for its large country fair dating back to the 13th century.
The tour of some villages around Bath is now finished, and you can head back northwards to the city.
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