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Hundredth Anniversary Of Wordsworth's Death

I was born in Bridge Street and went to Fairfield School, or "Fairfield Junior Mixed" as it was called when it became Co-Ed in about 1948. I remember the whole class having to walk up to Harris Park and ...Read more

A memory of Cockermouth in 1950 by Joseph Douglas

The 50s And 60s

I lived with my parents,  Ralph and Joan, "Bindy" and sister Judy,  on Birchway, off Ack Lane East, then we moved to 17 Atholl Road.  There were several families with children who my sister and I  spent a lot of time with - Johnny ...Read more

A memory of Bramhall by Richard Caville

A Beautiful Place

I arrived in 1953 to live with my father and stepmother in Marbury. I have very mixed feelings of my life here. The countryside was beautiful, my love of nature and animal life has never left me. Bill's lawns (our name for the ...Read more

A memory of Marbury in 1953 by Robert Chambers

My Visit To Llanelli 1958

Hi, My name was Christine Pakenham, and my mother took me over to Lannelli Wales by boat to meet my grandparents in 1958. My mom was a war bride, from 31 New Dock road. Her mom was Mary Jane Williams (nee Jones) and her dad ...Read more

A memory of Llanelli in 1958 by Christine Mackie

First Love

1995 was the best year of my life, I was aged 13 and I was totally besotted with a lad in the village called James Power, he was working with a local builder from Penmachno called Jeremy McWilliam. I loved the way he was of being the ...Read more

A memory of Cwm in 1993 by Sarah Collins

Happy Memories

Living in Low Fell the Ravensworth Arms was our 'local' and a circle of friends was formed in the late 1960s and we still remain friends 40 years on, although only two still live in Lamesley. My parents met their friends and I met my ...Read more

A memory of Lamesley in 1967 by Sandra Orr

Youngs Bakers And Saint Saviours

I went to Saint Saviours around approx 1967/1968. We used to live at Number 6, Webster Gardens. My grandparents used to own Youngs Bakers which was opposite Ealing Studios and my father and his brother used to do the ...Read more

A memory of Ealing in 1963 by Jayne Young

My Granddad Stevens

Years ago my grandad had a small garage and workshop at the side of the Du-Cane Arms. My dad was born there and went to scool at Great Tottom. My grandad is buried in Great Braxted Church and my nanna is there too. In the ...Read more

A memory of Great Braxted in 1900 by Vera Martin

Childhood Memories Of Rookery Park

My grandparents were William and Ruby Balls who worked at Rookery Park and lived there all their lives. The Hamblings were very good to them and they retired in peace through to the 1980s. As a kid I had many happy ...Read more

A memory of Yoxford in 1961 by Peter Ball

Fond Memories Of Old Friends In Nairn

My wife Carol was a Highland lassie by birth and when we split up she left Leeds. She lived at Trades Park and eventualy married again up there. I visited Nairn a lot on trips to see my four kids, it was an 800 ...Read more

A memory of Nairn in 1987 by Paul Leavett

Captions

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Caption For Bletchley, Central Gardens C1955

This area is now the car park and grass margin to the rear service access road.

Caption For Belfast, Ormeau Park 1897

100 acres was considered enough for a park, and the rest was made available for what was to become Park Road with North and South Parades.

Caption For Croxley Green, 1897

Croxley Green lies east of the River Chess, separated from Rickmansworth by the open space of Rickmansworth Park and Croxley Hall's woods.

Caption For Odiham, High Street 2004

Beyond (where the car is emerging) is a new road, Deer Park View, leading to the Health Centre, a car park and Red Lion Court.

Caption For Brecon, The Bridge And The Beacons 1899

We go north again to the centre of the National Park and the best-known town in Powys. The Frith photographer must have been impressed, as he took many views of the area.

Caption For Warrington, Wilderspool Causeway C1960

Today Bishop's Wharf is the site of the Riverside Retail Park, and the tanneries are gone.

Caption For Syston, The Green C1960

So, instead of being a sensitive pedestrian and architecturally friendly scheme, the area is now a peculiarly urban villagescape, half car park and half odd seating which one would hesitate to use

Caption For Lancaster, Williamson Park 1912

It was James Williamson, who had made his money in linoleum, who paid for the park, and his son (also James), later Lord Ashton, carried on the support.

Caption For Polegate, The Horse And Groom C1955

Apart from a larger car park and shortened chimney stacks, little has changed in this view since the 1950s.

Caption For Belfast, The Botanic Gardens 1897

Its expenses were met by the subscriptions of the members, fees from letting others use the park, and an exhibition hall.

Caption For Chilham, The Square 1903

The arrival of modern motor-traffic over subsequent decades means this generous space is now more often used as a crowded car park, and on the Spring Bank Holiday as the setting for an annual

Caption For Chilham, The Square 1903

The arrival of modern motor-traffic over subsequent decades means this generous space is now more often used as a crowded car park, and on the Spring Bank Holiday as the setting for an annual Pilgrims

Caption For Rickmansworth, Mill End Church 1897

Originally it was only served by a Congregational Chapel, but later acquired an Anglican church, St Peter the Apostle, seen here from a field, now a car park, and a Church of England primary school.

Caption For Syston, The Green C1955

So, instead of opting for a sensitive pedestrian and architecture-friendly scheme, the area is now transformed into a peculiarly urban landscape, half car park and half odd seating which one would hesitate

Caption For East Grinstead, General View 1890

There is a substantial amount of Victorian development seen in this view of the town from the west, looking across Brooklands Park and the new cemetery on Queens Road with its chapel.

Caption For Easebourne, The Village 1906

This village near Midhurst was built mainly to house employees of the Cowdray Estate, famed for the landscaped park and polo playing.

Caption For Wendover, High Street 1901

The wall and trees on the right went for an access road to a public car park and library in the 1960s.

Caption For Chilham, The Square 1903

The arrival of modern motor-traffic over subsequent decades means this generous space is now more often used as a crowded car park, and on the Spring Bank Holiday as the setting for an annual Pilgrims

Caption For Pontymister, The Canal And The Bridge C1950

The canal had fallen into disuse by the 1930s but has been gradually restored by the British Waterways Board, with support from the National Park and others since 1968; it was reopened to the public in

Caption For Abingdon, The Queen's Hotel C1955

By the 1950s the Market Place had become a car park and the statue had gone.

Caption For Syston, The Green C1960

So, instead of being a sensitive pedestrian and architecturally friendly scheme, the area is now a peculiarly urban villagescape, half car park and half odd seating which one would hesitate to use

Caption For Worcester, Battenhall Road 1907

It later belonged to the priors of Worcester, who made a deer park and built a palace.

Caption For Henley On Thames, The Promenade C1965

We start in Marshmill Meadows park, and then go past Hobbs and Sons' southern boatyard and chandlery, with the Salter's Steamers 'Goring' taking on 1950s passengers, and Royal Mansions, once an hotel

Caption For Churchtown, Entrance To Botanical Gardens C1965

Refurbished and divided into a park and playing fields, the gardens were reopened in August 1937 as the Botanic Gardens and King George Playing Fields.