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The White Horse

I was born in the "White Horse" on 7th October 1937. Mrs Woolard helped in the pub and looked after me when my Mum and Dad were busy. Mrs Woolard and her husband Alf lived on the other side of the Green. There were lots of her ...Read more

A memory of Potter Street in 1930 by George Nicholson

No 489 Squadron Flew From Raf Langham

A commemorative brass plaque in the church of St Andrew and St Mary, Langham was erected in memory of these men of 489 Torpedo Bomber Squadron RNZAF (and their comrades in other Coastal Command Squadrons) ...Read more

A memory of Langham in 1944 by David Burrowes

Planned Visit To The Hometown

I left St Mary's Secondary to go to work in Riddochhill Pit. Wow!. Left the coal mine to work for Ritchie Brothers for a couple of years and headed to Lancaster to join my big sister, Veronica, in ...Read more

A memory of Blackburn in 1961 by Tam Mc Donagh

Nurse Emery And Caretaker Collis

I remember Nurse Emery on her pushbike delivering both of my brothers at home.  We lived in St Mary's Road, behind the church. I also went to Bishopstoke infants school and was duly frightened by the caretaker, a ...Read more

A memory of Bishopstoke in 1964 by Lindsay Cossey

My Time In Foster Care 1970 To 1980

I spent my years living in Langley Middelton Manchester england uk, from 1970, till 1980, i lived thier from beening seven years old till i turned 15 yrs old, i lived with my dad Tony, my sister Christine, and ...Read more

A memory of Rochdale in 1980 by Susan Farrow

James Thurlow

JAMES THURLOW WAS MY GT GT GT GT GRANDFATHER, BORN 1752 .HE DIED 1820 AND WAS BURIED IN THE CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY THE LESS WITH HIS FIRST WIFE MARY WHO DIED 1803, AND SARAH , HIS DAUGHTER BY HIS SECOND WIFE MARGARET THIS CHURCHYARD WAS ...Read more

A memory of Durham by Isabella Adams

Update:Mystery Solved!!

To Whom It May Concern:    I am an American living in the state of Maryland.  I've had a picture in my office for quite some time now, that I recently took a better look at.  Originally, I was told that this picture was of the ...Read more

A memory of Amersham by Myron Morrell

Good Old Days

I was born in 1946 lived in Lifton until I got married in 1971. I lived in Fore St next door lived Mr Brown he used to repair shoes in his little shed in the garden I used to watch him working. just a few doors away Bill Keast he was ...Read more

A memory of Lifton in 1960 by Brian Keighley

The Street Where I Was Born

This photograph was taken in the year my father was born in the house which is just out of sight at the far left-hand side of the picture (No. 2). I was also born in the same house 33 years later. Most of the buildings ...Read more

A memory of Stamford by John Riley

Taken From The Spot I Grew Up:

It took me a while to recognise the angle of this photo as from almost exactly the position my parents house was built on! Where the road ahead divides, another road to the left was later added, leading to my father's ...Read more

A memory of Ticehurst by Anne Lynch

Captions

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Caption For Bessingby, The Village 1886

One mile inland is the church of St Mary, which includes the nave of the Augustinian priory founded here in 1119 by Walter de Gant.

Caption For Kidderminster, St Mary's Church C1960

ST MARY'S CHURCH c1960. Kidderminster's late-medieval church is built in the attractive local red sandstone.

Caption For Fairford, The Mill C1965

The mill stands on the northern edge of town, with St Mary's graveyard visible beyond; it dates from Norman times, and by the Middle Ages was used for fulling cloth.

Caption For Pembroke, Main Street 1890

Without doubt, Pembroke is one of the most impressive defended sites in Wales.

Caption For Eynesbury, Church Of St Mary The Virgin 1897

The parish church of St Mary is built of local cobbles, with a fine tower that was rebuilt in 1688 using 13th-century materials.

Caption For Deerhurst, The Saxon Church 1901

St Mary's is one of the finest Saxon churches in Britain. The minster of Deerhurst-on-Severn is known to have existed in the early 9th century, but was later destroyed by Danish raiders.

Caption For Spalding, Ayscoughfee Gardens C1960

These gardens are at the rear of Ayscoughfee Hall, which is now in the process of being restored. The building is partly used as the Spalding Tourist Office.

Caption For Chiddingstone, The Church And School 1891

The construction of St Mary's Church and its neighbouring primary school followed shortly after. In 1860 the village was home to Duke & Sons, famous makers of cricket bats and balls.

Caption For Richmond, View From Castle C1965

The Channel, the main access to the Market Place before the formation of King Street, is in the centre, continuing up towards the top left as Frenchgate, past St Mary's parish church.

Caption For Plympton, St Mary's 1890

On the right of the photograph in front of the church is the old priory. The monks had their own path through the woods to the church, where they had their own pews.

Caption For Newcastle, C1965

The wide end of the Ironmarket was also known as Butchers' Row; even its supply of water came to the surface courtesy of the Butchery Pump.

Caption For Andover, Town Hall 1898

This shows the fine Palladian Guildhall of 1825 with its Regency cupola and clock. The cupola was removed in 1904 as the roof was sagging.

Caption For Funtington, Hallidays 1965

In the village are Adsdean, a gabled Tudor style house of around 1850, and the church of St Mary, built in 1859. Northbrook Watermill is in very flat country nearby.

Caption For Oxford, From Magdalen Tower 1890

From the vantage point of Magdalen College belfry we look westwards along the High Street towards some of the wondrous 'dreaming spires', including the 14th-century spire of St Mary's Church; to its right

Caption For Fordingbridge, The Village C1960

The local policeman (centre) goes on his daily beat around this peaceful village – a sight not to be seen now. The nearby River Avon attracts anglers.

Caption For Rolvenden, Church S.W.1901

The church of St Mary the Virgin, standing on its mound on the edge of Romney Marsh and viewed here from the south-west, dates from the 13th and 15th centuries.

Caption For Geddington, The Village C1955

Beyond the medieval bridge over the River Ise lies the Church of St Mary Magdalen, distinguished by its tower and octagonal spire.

Caption For Upton, The Village And Church C1950

Upton is an ancient settlement mentioned in the Domesday survey as 'Optone in Wilaveston Hundred'.

Caption For York, Ancient Palace Of Stuart Kings 1909

Built around 1280 for the Abbot of St Mary's Abbey, the building was enlarged in the 15th century.

Caption For Hitchin, St Mary's Church From Market Place 1908

The 12th-century tower and spire of St Mary's Church viewed from the Market Place, a symbol of the mediaeval prosperity brought to this little town from wool-trading.

Caption For Wargrave, The Church 1890

The church of St Mary was burnt down in 1914 and rebuilt by W Fellowes Prynne. What remained of the old building was the brick west tower dating back to around 1635.

Caption For London, Mansion House And Cheapside C1890

This photograph, probably taken from the top of St Mary Woolnoth Church, shows the view west down Poultry which leads directly into Cheapside.

Caption For Richmond, View From Castle C1965

The Channel, the main access to the Market Place before the formation of King Street, is in the centre, continuing up towards the top left as Frenchgate, past St Mary's parish church.

Caption For Ambleside, Rothay Bridge 1888

Behind the centre of the bridge, Gilbert Scott's spire of St Mary's parish church stands out from the fell side.