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The Home Of English Bowls
Beach House Park in Worthing used to be the home of the English Bowling Association and I first went there in 1983 to watch a tournament featuring the legendary David Bryant. It was and still is very popular with the locals ...Read more
A memory of Worthing in 1983 by
Holidays At Grandma’s
Memories are the garnish of our later years... During my extreme youth, the closest we ever got to a summer holiday was a week spent with our maternal grandparents. My father would trundle us through to their ...Read more
A memory of Felixstowe in 1957 by
Historic St Peter's Hospital
St Peter's Hospital was one of Bristol's finest and most historic buildings, which had been home to pirates and an alchemist as well as a mint and a workhouse among many other uses. It was destroyed in the blitz ...Read more
A memory of Bristol by
The Kings Arms Weldon
Back in 1968 when the Kings Arms was going strong it was my favourite pub to go to? The Landlord was a guy called Jim and his wife Carol, a youngish couple, I don’t remember their surname. They were often assisted by ...Read more
A memory of Weldon by
Court School Of Dancing
Oh what innocent days back in the 60/70’s. My best mate and I used to enjoy going to the C s of D once or twice a week. No alcohol on the premises, just non alcoholic beverages so very enjoyable, non aggressive evenings. If one ...Read more
A memory of Uxbridge by
Wedding Day
We moved to Eastry when I was 2...now 60 years ago ....We lived in the house on the Premiere Garage High Street which was over the road from the newsagents called Bickers. As kids we played in the wood of Boystown behind the garage. Premiere ...Read more
A memory of Eastry by
Growing Up In East Ham
We moved to East Ham from Bow when I was about 3 years old. I lived in Clements Road there was Mum and Dad, Nan and Grandad and my brother. I went to Lathom School, where I met my first love. I also remember Mr Cordwell and ...Read more
A memory of East Ham in 1956 by
Memories Of Grays
Hello, my name is John Ryan and I was resident at Grays during the fifties - I was in partnership with a long-standing schoolfriend of mine (Billy Watts). We ran the Reliance Taxis for a few years, which was situated in a lane just off ...Read more
A memory of Grays in 1955 by
The Popular Cafe
My memory is of living and working at The Popular Cafe which belonged to my parents Jim and Evelyn Arkle. The cafe can be seen on the photo of the Esplanade, it is the first building on the right of the archway. I can see the windows ...Read more
A memory of Seaburn in 1960 by
Beaumaris Boating Pool
I believe this was a classed as a boating pool. I used to bring my father's 1930's model steamboat here and run it to the amazement of onlookers. There weren't many model steamboats around in the 1950s although they have since ...Read more
A memory of Beaumaris in 1956 by
Captions
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This practice gave rise to that familiar 'stop me and buy one' saying, that was so popular at one time. The Duke of York is now advertising from the top of its porch, and cars can park outside.
By the 1950s, Bournemouth was at the height of its popularity and one of the most prosperous towns in England, as this view of the town centre shows.
The Tudor Café, seen on the left, was a popular attraction with a great many of Newbury's citizens as well as large numbers of visitors to the town.
The central swing boat was popular with younger children, and the little girl in the centre seems to be anxiously waiting her turn.
Today Hythe stages a popular summer Venetian Festival to celebrate its famous canal, which remains an ideal place for a punt and a day on the water.
A subsequent casualty of the automobile age, this popular hotel, with its three patient horses waiting for their passengers, stood alongside the A3 at Wisley until it was demolished to make room for the
Herne Bay was always a popular family resort.
Herne Bay was always a popular family resort.
Stanley's the confectioners (right), with the Strand Café above, housed in the former post office and telephone exchange, was popular with locals.
It was an extremely popular inn, especially during Royal Ascot Week, when it would be full.
In addition to horse racing, the racecourse is now the venue for a large and popular Sunday market.
The line of skiffs and rowing boats indicates the popularity of such a holiday pastime. This must have been a quiet day out of season.
It picturesquely linked the old town with Meads, and was a popular stroll for visitors.
He was a Liberal Party supporter, and not popular with Conservative supporters; they built nearby St Peter's in Parkstone, which was consecrated the day after St Mary's.
Quinney's Tea Cottage (left), with its 18th-century porch and bow window, is now called Primizia, but it remains a quaint and popular restaurant.
Lines of wind shelters adorn the beach at the popular Yorkshire coast resort of Filey.
The beach huts show that this was and still is a popular beach. Most of the larger houses have been converted to hotels to cater for the hundreds of tourists that arrive every summer.
It remains council-controlled, and popular with anglers.
Here we see a charabanc on a day excursion with a full load of passengers - a popular way to see the sights.
As Yarmouth blossomed in popularity entire boulevards of hotels were built. A little along from the Town Hall we see the prestigious Cromwell Hotel, embellished with an airy cast iron balcony.
Such facings were popular, for they created a fresh, fashionable character, without the necessity for wholesale demolition and rebuilding.
The early use of bathing machines made Weymouth a popular resort for sea bathing.
As can be seen, the Eastleigh swimming pool was very popular. Many galas were organised, and schools used it for their swimming training and sports.
This picture was taken when the railways were at the height of their popularity.
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