Places
31 places found.
Those places high-lighted have photos. All locations may have maps, books and memories.
- Market Harborough, Leicestershire
- Market Drayton, Shropshire
- Wickham Market, Suffolk
- Market Deeping, Lincolnshire
- Market Rasen, Lincolnshire
- Downham Market, Norfolk
- Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
- Market Weighton, Yorkshire
- Market Bosworth, Leicestershire
- Needham Market, Suffolk
- Thorpe Market, Norfolk
- Burnham Market, Norfolk
- Pulham Market, Norfolk
- Betton, Shropshire (near Market Drayton)
- Market Stainton, Lincolnshire
- Market Weston, Suffolk
- Elmstead Market, Essex
- Market Lavington, Wiltshire
- Market Overton, Leicestershire
- Soudley, Shropshire (near Market Drayton)
- Oakley, Staffordshire (near Market Drayton)
- Longford, Shropshire (near Market Drayton)
- Sutton, Shropshire (near Market Drayton)
- Blore, Staffordshire (near Market Drayton)
- Lightwood, Shropshire (near Market Drayton)
- Rosehill, Shropshire (near Market Drayton)
- Knighton, Staffordshire (near Market Drayton)
- Moor End, Yorkshire (near Market Weighton)
- Little London, Lincolnshire (near Market Rasen)
- Wacton Common, Norfolk (near Pulham Market)
- Friday Street, Suffolk (near Wickham Market)
Photos
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Maps
142 maps found.
Books
1 books found. Showing results 649 to 1.
Memories
1,393 memories found. Showing results 271 to 280.
A Very Cold Bottom!! 1973/4
I was born in Pontefract. Christened and Married, as were my parents, in All Saints Church in Pontefract by the Reverand Fawkes, now diseased. I went to Chequerfield infants then Willow park junior school and Pontefract and ...Read more
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Stan Laurel's Ulverston
The thin half of the world's greatest movie comedy duo, Laurel and Hardy, was born in Foundry Cottages, Ulverston, now Argyle St., in 1890. He was born and lived in his grandparents' home until the age of 6. His grandfather, ...Read more
A memory of Ulverston by
Looking For Family And Friends From 'old' Birkenhead
Hi, I have just found this great site - thank you! I am trying to write some family history, especially about our life in Birkenhead, for my two daughters - who have grown up in Scotland - where my ...Read more
A memory of Birkenhead by
Childhood In Kensington
I LIVED IN CAMPDEN HOUSES, PEEL STREET, THOUGH THE FIFTIES AND WENT TO THE CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART IN BARNES. I LOVED SEEING THE PEOPLE ON THE TV AND RADIO WHO LIVED CLOSE BY BECAUSE THE STUDIOS WERE EASY TO GET ...Read more
A memory of Kensington by
Market Days
I remember the various market stalls well, and the market cafe where you could be a greasy bacon cob, and a well stewed tea from the giant tea pot ! I used to buy a bundle of nylon stockings from a stall on the town hall corner. There was ...Read more
A memory of Worksop in 1966 by
Visiting My Inlaws
In 1953 I used to visit my in-laws who lived at 19 Rumbold Road, Fulham. I remember when we walked along Kings Road towards the football ground there was an antique shop that had an unusual armchair in the window. It was carved in ...Read more
A memory of Chelsea by
The Ghost
My dad, even though married he was one for playing the field. Mother was taking care of my brother's kids (his wife had died, he was a Flight Sargent), Mother was miles away and Dad played about. One afternoon he had picked up a ...Read more
A memory of Royston by
King Sweet Shop Market Hill Maria Stannard Nee Creasey
My aunt and uncle were Gladys and Ted King who had a little sweet shop on Market Hill in the 1950's & early 1960's. I spent many happy hours helping in the shop and remember the large ...Read more
A memory of Framlingham by
Home Town
Leyburn is my home town, although, I was born in the Gatehouse to Danby Hall and lived there for the first 2 years of my life. I remember marching up and down the market place with the army bands. We never had many ameneties in those days ...Read more
A memory of Leyburn by
Memories From Long Ago.
I lived in Richmond, Yorkshire and Darlington was our nearest large town. I remember buying second-hand comics in the indoor market in the 1940s. I also did a 6 month stint as an apprentice mechanic in Motor Deliveries Garage, in 1952/3. It is no longer there.
A memory of Darlington by
Captions
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The Ship Hotel, on the right of the photograph, was one of the eight inns and taverns that at one time or another stood along this side of the Market Place.
It was a popular choice and has been in the Market Square since 1960.
They are being loaded from the oast house onto a lorry to be taken to market.
The rest of the street was full of movable stalls on market days. Different parts of the street specialised in different types of goods: poultry, fish, leather.
The rest of the street was full of movable stalls on market days. Different parts of the street specialised in different types of goods: poultry, fish, leather.
At the Market Street junction, the High Street starts dropping steeply to School Hill. The ornate lamp standard was replaced a few years later by an equally elaborate War Memorial.
The scene has not changed much today, other than the inevitable increase in the volume of traffic through this delightful Cumbrian market town.
Chipping Ongar is so called because of its ancient 'cheaping', or market, and is still an important shopping centre. Until recent times, Ongar was the easterly terminus of the Central Line.
Market day is in full swing-carts are drawn up in the yard, and on the right farmers are huddled in conversation. A poster on the left advertises a Thanksgiving service.
The spacious market-place was established by 1130, but the present timber-framed 'cross' building dates from 1617. It replaced the original after yet another Norfolk fire gutted the town centre.
But they themselves had their origins in encroachment on the original larger medieval market place.
The deep, sheltered valleys of this part of the coast were at one time noted for their market gardens, which grew a variety of produce, but were most famous for their strawberries.
Some time during the second half of the 19th century, Bracknell became a town, helped by the coming of the railway in 1856 and the development of market gardening and brick-making.
Some time during the second half of the 19th century, Bracknell became a town, helped by the coming of the railway in 1856 and the development of market gardening and brick-making.
The Rock Gardens at Oak Hill Park, Broadway, with its new Arndale Centre, the bus station and St James' Chruch are all proudly portrayed here, with the Market Hall in the centre.
Beyond the high brick wall with its iron restraints, a very good array of Georgian houses lead the eye into the market place and on to St Dionysius Church.
Lining the centre of the street are the town's stocks, market cross, fish slab and whipping post; the lamp behind was erected to commemorate Queen Victoria's golden jubilee.
This beautiful 15th-century building overlooks the market place. From here the city has been governed since 1407.
South of the market-place, the old grammar school is centred around a wide, seven-bay red-brick building of 1765.
The path off to the left leads to the old town mortuary, located in a circular opening under the old fish market, which was built in 1847.
South of the market-place, the old grammar school is centred around a wide, seven-bay red-brick building of 1765.
Station Road c1960 Ainsdale was a failed attempt by Charles Webb to create an up-market residen- tial area close to Birkdale.
The imposing Jubilee statue of Queen Victoria dominates Abingdon's Market Place.
The delightful little market shelter in the foreground dates from the 16th century.
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