Maps

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Books

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Memories

2,509 memories found. Showing results 441 to 450.

Western Road

My Grandfather, William Rondeau (Old Bill), owned a second-hand shop on Western Road, opposite Love Lane. Next door was Reggie Wiisbey's, the green-grocers, then came 2 little cottages and Maidments the corner shop. They had 2 sons, ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1950 by Maureen Draper

Growing Up With The Dinosaurs.

I lived in Thicket Grove which had the Thicket public house at the top. Crystal Palace Park was a very short walk away. During the school holidays we would spend our days in the park. Mum would pack us a picnic of ...Read more

A memory of Crystal Palace in 1953 by Maureen Langley

My Childhood Of Old Bracknell Farm

Hi Peter, I remember the Thompkins was it the baker or was that the Cheneys? Joe Smith was the newsagent who used to treat the kids to a summer outing by train every summer. We used to get a new florin and a bag ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell in 1949 by Susan Hindle Nee Wesley

Golds Hill, Canalside, The Boat Inn

I remember Miss Wytcomb she was at Harvills Halthorn when I had the tip of my finger off in a door in school. Mr Simcox was the head then circa1954. My aunts went to Golds Hill, the McDonalds - you may know of ...Read more

A memory of Golds Green in 1954 by Malcolm Glass

Nanny Goats Common

My friend used to live in one of the small cottages on Nannygoats Common. I think there was a scrap metal merchant who also lived in same row, I think his name was Tiny Wakefield. Today flats and more flats dominate this area, the ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1956

Memories Of A War Time Evacuee

I spent 3 years at Dumbrell's Farm, Milton Street, Sussex. I was a little Birmingham evacuee (aged 9 years). I went to school at Alfriston, my 'Uncle John' took me fishing in the River Cuckmere and we went ...Read more

A memory of Milton Street in 1940 by Gordon Cooper

War Time Wimbledon

During the war I was a pupil at St Mary's school in Russel Road, about 100 yards from the theatre. When there was an air raid during school time, the whole school would march up to the stage door of the theatre and all of us ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon in 1940 by George White

Boeth Boy

Boeth Boy Dig for me a Boeth boy’s grave Spare no sweat or time Measure how I lived my life Then build for me a shrine Scroll on the slab of pure gold I lived a Princely life For I have gazed the richest prize Touched their ...Read more

A memory of Ynysboeth

Strawberries For Tea

Every year on my birthday my mother and father made June 21st. (or the closest Saturday) a very special day for me. Since I was old enough to remember I had strawberries on my birthday. However, that was not all. The day ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by Denman Lalonde

Good Times At Taxel Lodge 1971 1975

Had some great times at Taxel Lodge - was there for just over 4 years - 10 till 15 years old. Littelhampton twice on holiday, went camping with scouts had good football team. My first pair of football boots wos ...Read more

A memory of Taxal in 1971 by Alan Frank

Captions

1,136 captions found. Showing results 1,057 to 1,080.

Caption For Bury St Edmunds, The Butter Market C1965

Ahead is Moyses Hall, one of the oldest domestic buildings in England, built c1180. Market days in Bury are Wednesday and Saturday.

Caption For London, Ludgate Hill And Circus 1897

The quagmire became so impassable that a new wooden roadway had to be added.

Caption For London, Stock Exchange Celebrating The Relief Of Mafeking 1900

The country was gripped by news from the Boer War, and the public reaction to the news caused a new word to be added to the vocabulary, to 'maffick', or celebrate wildly.

Caption For Ingoldmells, High Street C1965

The road straight ahead leads to Fantasy Island.

Caption For Alderton, The Street C1955

Now all the shops have closed except for the one directly ahead.

Caption For Wrentham, High Street C1955

At the junction of the A12 and B1177 (centre right) is an advertisement for the Spread Eagle Hotel, kept by George Zessel, whose father had the White Hart at Wickham Market.

Caption For Newmarket, War Memorial 1929

The names of the 27 people who were killed in the 1941 bombing raid are about to be added to the memorial.

Caption For Sudbury, The River 1895

Ahead, the bathing place was to be created the next year behind the line of trees.

Caption For London, Whitehall C1910

Ahead is Trafalgar Square. On the right is the just completed War Office, and beyond is the Office of Woods and Forests. Bus routes 11 and 24 still run down Whitehall today.

Caption For Rothwell, Squires Hill C1960

The tower of the parish church with its spire alongside, rather than above, lies ahead, with a path leading to the market square to its left.

Caption For Southwell, The Saracens Head C1955

Frith's photographer was looking back through the carriageway towards Church Street straight ahead.

Caption For Southwell, Market Place C1960

Frith's photographer was looking back through the carriageway towards Church Street straight ahead.

Caption For Walberswick, The Green C1965

The taller building straight ahead was Manor House Dairy, supplying butter, cheese and eggs. To the left is the hall of the first WI to be established in East Suffolk - it started in September 1918.

Caption For Llangollen, The Canal C1935

Built by Thomas Telford, it was constructed to carry coal, slate and limestone for fertiliser.Two women walk with a child along the canal, while further ahead the horse can be seen towing the canal boat

Caption For Freckleton, Preston Old Road C1965

Straight ahead is the Primitive Methodist Jubilee Chapel built in 1861.

Caption For Rendham, The White Horse C1960

Ahead is the 17th-century timber-framed White Horse and the Victorian South View Cottage. The road to the left leads to the former Independent Chapel of 1750.

Caption For Aylesbury, Market Place C1955

Further names of Aylesbury men who died for their country had to be added after World War II.

Caption For London, Fore Street And St Giles, Cripplegate C1880

Today it is impossible to walk ahead from this spot, as St Giles is now a waterside church (see image number L1305706 for modern comparison view).

Caption For Barlborough, The Church C1955

In the 1890s rebuilding involved the demolition of the south side of the nave so that a south aisle could be added.

Caption For Sherfield On Loddon, The White Hart C1965

Straight ahead is the White Hart, an 18th-century colour-washed brick building. Still trading, it has toothed eaves and an old tiled roof.

Caption For Tywyn, High Street 1908

This photograph shows the deserted High Street on a day of bright sunlight, with the summit of Pen Trum-gwr looming ahead, and the modest Edwards Commercial Hotel and Boarding House on the left.

Caption For Wimborne, High Street 1891

In The Square is the Crown Hotel, a late Georgian coaching inn known in the 1890s as George Payne's Family and Commercial Hotel (straight ahead).

Caption For Cardiff, Fidlas Road C1965

Then, as now, Rhydypennau crossroads was a thriving commercial intersection at which three north eastern suburbs meet - Llanishen to our right, Cyncoed to our left and Heath straight ahead

Caption For New Brighton, Pier 1900

They would try to peddle such things as rock, drinks, postcards, paper windmills, shells, beads and flowers. A group of such ladies can be seen here seated on the promenade (left).