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75 Crwys Crescent

My name is Paul Griffiths and I lived at the above address from 1942 until 1951 when my parents moved to Braintree, Essex. Some of the fondest memories of my childhood were spent at Upper Boat and we lived at the last house in Crwys ...Read more

A memory of Upper Boat by griffatgoerlitz

Ben Rhydding

I moved to Ben Rhydding at a year old and grew up there with my brother and sister. We loved living there, exploring the river and the moors. I distinctly remember the large detached house Thornycroft when it was still owned by a wealthy ...Read more

A memory of Ilkley by catherinelpaine

More Memories Of Bredbury

I was born at 83 Kingsway in August 1952 at my grandparents' home. My mother was Joan Carter (nee Harrison) who was born in Bennett Street, Ardwick, Manchester and my father was Brian Carter who was born in Rotherfield ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury by david.b.carter

Northwood Road & Swalecliffe

My mother was 19 when I was born. We were living above The Wool Shop in Swalecliffe, on the corner, opposite the railway bridge I actually have an uncanny memory of that time. I must have been under 2 years old, as we moved ...Read more

A memory of Whitstable by daveskye1

Port Sunlight For A Raf Kid

I was born in 1958. My father was in the RAF. His mother, my grandmother lived at 6 Jubilee Crescent Port Sunlight. Whenever we moved from one RAF camp to another we would stay at my Nanas for a couple of weeks, while ...Read more

A memory of Port Sunlight by kevin.whelan

It’s Been A Long Time Away

I remember South Harrow very well my mum and I would go there every Saturday to do the shopping and we would both carry it back walking to Reading Road. I used to go to Saturday morning pictures at the Cinema in South ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow by moko123

Another Great Totham Memory.

Although I only lived at Great Totham as a young boy for 7 years , 48 years after moving to the Cotswolds because of my fathers work I still have a fair few memories. We moved to Foster road in 1965 from Chelmsford the ...Read more

A memory of Great Totham by Mrs M.Rignall

Farningham Homes For Boys

Hi my name is Bryan Hall, but when I was born it was Bryan Daniels. Because of my mothers persnal difficulties I was taken in by the Surrey County Council aged three months being put into council care. In 1945 I was sent ...Read more

A memory of South Darenth by Bryan Hall

My Memories Of Denham Court

My name is Mel Edwards and I was at Denham Court for a few years. Mr & Mrs Hill were in charge, then they had a son called Steven and a daughter who I think was called Susan. I can remember there were 9 dormitories, a ...Read more

A memory of Denham in 1958 by Mel Ewdwards

Bird In Hand

The local pub was the Bird in Hand. For the workers it was a meeting place. There was The Bush on the bridge, they were always busy.The lights always bright, lots of talking ,shouting and sometimes men were thrown ...Read more

A memory of Bradley

Captions

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Caption For Cark In Cartmel, The Village 1912

The board on the house on the left proclaims that the building belongs to W H Duckworth, cycle and motor engineer. He had cycles for hire.

Caption For Fittleworth, Lower Fittleworth Mill 1898

Just south-east of Stopham Bridge is the confluence of the Arun and its most important tributary, the Western Rother, previously known as the Turning Stream or Westwater, which extended to Fittleworth,

Caption For Rothwell, High Street C1955

This photograph shows the corner of High Street and Bridge Street. The Electricity Service Centre and the London Central Meat Company have been replaced by a beauty salon and a florist.

Caption For Oxford, On The River From Folly Bridge 1890

Here we see steamers and pleasure craft on the Thames at Oxford. This photograph was taken from Folly Bridge, which originally had a tower and gatehouse.

Caption For York, Skeldergate Bridge C1885

We are looking towards Ouse Bridge with South Esplanade on the right.The view has remained virtually the same, except for the difference in the river traffic and a change of use for some of the

Caption For York, View From Skeldergate Bridge C1885

We are looking towards Ouse Bridge with South Esplanade on the right.The view has remained virtually the same, except for the difference in the river traffic and a change of use for some of the

Caption For Abingdon, St Helen's Church 1890

This view was taken looking along the backwater from Abingdon Bridge with the gardens of houses in East St Helen Street on the right and a then well-treed Nag's Head Island on the left.

Caption For Nottingham, Trent Bridge 1902

Nottingham Forest and Notts County soccer teams are based here, as is the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Forest and the Cricket Club are to the right beyond the bridge, Notts County to the left.

Caption For Barmouth, View From The Harbour 1908

This view looks west from Aberamffra Hill and harbour, just east of Barmouth. The swing bridge is visible on the left.

Caption For Oxford, Eights 1906

This photograph was taken from Folly Bridge; the reach from here to Iffley Lock is used by the college eights for training, and for the bump races known as Torpids and Eights.

Caption For Ebbw Vale, The Old Arch C1960

This is one of the significant relics of the industrial past of the Ebbw Vale area, and at one time a busy railway line ran over the top of this arch.

Caption For Andover, Bridge Street 1904

By 1904 the quay had gone and larger quantities of heavy goods were being handled on the railway sidings, which had replaced the canal basin.

Caption For Caernarfon, The Castle And Swing Bridge 1906

Here we see the harbour swing bridge, with the important Slate Quay visible on the right. This was connected to the slate mines by a narrow gauge railway.

Caption For Boscastle, The Village 1906

Children and their mothers pose while the men are out at work, fishing or farming. Slate slabs form bridges over the roadside gutters.

Caption For Froggatt, Bridge 1896

The elegant double-span bridge over the River Derwent at Froggatt dates from the 17th century; it is unusual in that it has a large, pointed central arch nearer to the village and a smaller one on the

Caption For Launceston, Polson Bridge, River Tamar 1911

This Victorian structure replaced the old bridge. The metal central span was later rebuilt using stone, and until the building of the by-pass in 1974 it carried the heavy traffic of the A30.

Caption For Haverfordwest, The New Bridge 1890

Out of sight and beyond the bridge to the left is the new County Hall.

Caption For Norwich, Old Cow Tower And The River Wensum 1891

This massive medieval structure, formed of flint and ruddy Dutch bricks, squats close by the river, near Bishop Bridge.

Caption For Padstow, The Railway Bridge 1906

The last train was on 28 January 1967, and the line is now the Camel Trail, a superb cycleway. The bridge in the picture is just south of Padstow.

Caption For London, The Pool And Tower Bridge C1965

The camera is probably on London Bridge, looking downstream across a quieter Pool. To the right is Pickle Herring Quay and Hay's Dock.

Caption For Shottermill, Three Counties Bridge 1907

Tucked away under the hills of Hindhead and Blackdown, and close to the edge of the county, this little village was the home of the novelist George Eliot, who wrote much of Middlemarch here in 1871.

Caption For Lincoln, Cathedral From Pelham Bridge C1960

The area south-east of the city was marshy and virtually undeveloped until its draining after the Witham Act of 1812.

Caption For London, The Embankment From Temple Pier 1890

Here were clipped green lawns and exquisite quadrangles.The fortunate few could enjoy a few precious moments away from the bustle of the city streets above.

Caption For Newport, Belmont Hill 1932

Here, at Belmont Hill, we are looking out of the village, towards the former toll bridge over Wicken Water.