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Erith And Belvedere

I lived in Upper Belvedere from the time I was born until I married 1n 1954. I used to catch the 99 bus from the Eardly Arms pub, on a Saturday morning. to the Ritz cinema in the high street Erith. There was no Odeon then. The only ...Read more

A memory of Erith in 1930 by Stanley Gray

Our Stay In Thaxted

In 1969, my father, a MSGT in the USAF, was stationed at RAF Wethersfield. While waiting for base housing, we rented a beautifully situated place named Barn Cottage, a 600-year-old converted stable. Our landlord, Mr. Ainsworth, ...Read more

A memory of Thaxted in 1969 by Bonnie Wood

Childhood Dreams

I came across this website by accident, what a treat. I was raised in Croydon, actually Addington. My nana and granddad lived at 195 Purley Way in Wadden. I spent many happy hours there as a child. I would spend several weeks with ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1955 by Christina Jackson

Doodlebug 1944 Ish.

Hidden by or almost visible in the trees beyond the large house on the left is a small cottage or lodge, opposite the beginning of Busbridge Lane just visible behind and to the right of the people in the road. One morning during ...Read more

A memory of Godalming in 1944 by Michael George

River Side Living

As a child who was born in 1924 I lived with my family (name of Rogers) just down stream of the bridge I attended the "Blue School"and St.Lukes Church as did all my Brothers and Sisters climbing the 100 or more steps past the ...Read more

A memory of Ironbridge in 1930 by Ethel Jones

The Fun Fair

I don't know if they still do it but in the mid 1950's filled the entire Broad Street/High Street and surrounding streets were transformed into one gigantic bright, noisy, whirling, smelly and absolutely thrilling funfair!! ...Read more

A memory of Hereford in 1956 by Dylan Rivis

Limberlost

my dad was born in amport his mother was eliza izzard and married his dad albert john smith , i believe she was from lower bullington andover and her mother from west stratton winchester, i have a few family letters that iv looked up, my ...Read more

A memory of Amport by Roger Walker

Mountain Ash Comprehensive School Grammer School

I remember what a facinating old house Duffryn House was.  As a teenage girl I remember having lessons in very ornate rooms decorated with wooden panelling and beautiful ceilings. The fireplaces ...Read more

A memory of Mountain Ash in 1980 by Sharon Hawkins

Cleveland Street.

I used to live across the main road from the tunnel, on Cleveland Street, next to the Seamans Mission. That road looked hundreds of yards wide, and I used to sit near the entrance on a wall, watching the cars going into and coming ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead in 1963 by Gary Jones

Gatehouse

As a child I spent many happy holidays in Denton. My Grandparents lived in the right-hand side of the gatehouse; their names were James and Jane Howell. He was a gardener at the Hall. I remember at the age of about five years old, rushing out ...Read more

A memory of Denton in 1930 by Anne Greaves

Captions

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Caption For Hailsham, Wesleyan Church 1902

The railings and walls have gone, and a modernistic and an inappropriate 1960s wing- roofed porch has been added.

Caption For Abingdon, Park Road 1925

To the right, the stone wall is the south boundary of the Grammar School (now Abingdon School) grounds, with Albert Park in the middle distance.

Caption For Lower Slaughter, The Mill And Pond C1950

The sign on the dry stone wall reads 'cycles for hire', which would be the perfect transport for a place like this.

Caption For Broadwater, Village 1906

In the picture we see large houses with garden walls of flint. Children wait on the pavement and road edge to be included in the Frith photograph.

Caption For Cocking, The Church 1906

The Victorian flint churchyard wall survives, but there is now a war memorial cross of about 1920 in front of it.

Caption For Aberffraw, Llangwyfan Church C1940

On the horizon we can see the outline of the 12th-century church of Llangwyfan and the circular sea-wall of its cemetery.

Caption For Richmond, The Castle And Bridge 1892

Although the castle has never experienced a siege, it has remained a military base, with barracks built inside the walls during the First World War to house conscientious objectors.

Caption For East Blatchington, Church 1891

The field in the foreground, with its flint wall, lies to the south of East Blatchington Farm; the view looks south down Blatchington Hill, the village main street, with Belgrave Road passing in front

Caption For East Grinstead, College Lane 1907

The cottage on the left has gone, but the stone wall to the street survives, as does the cottage with two bay windows beyond, Hill Cottage.

Caption For Hawkhurst, St Laurence's Church 1902

A defoliated oak tree is supported by a wall which has been constructed to support it.

Caption For Saltwood, Castle 1902

Built in 1154 by Henry de Essex on the edge of a valley, this high-walled building became the residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury.

Caption For St Tudy, Church Town 2003

In the foreground is the village pump, and on the extreme left the wall of the old forge.

Caption For Carreg Cennen, Castle 1936

overlooking the Towy Valley, the present Carreg Cennen dates from the late 13th century, though the site has historical links with the ancient commote of Is-Cennen, and sections of the south and west curtain walls

Caption For Braemar, Castle C1960

It was here in August 1714 that a so-called hunt was assembled by John Erskine, sixth Earl of Mar.

Caption For Cowan Bridge, The Village C1955

A commemorative tablet is on the wall of Bronte Cottage, the first house on the right next to the old road bridge.

Caption For Amersham, High Street C1955

The lime trees on the right are in front of the Sir William Drake Almshouses built in 1657, an open courtyard with a brick wall and archway to the street and ranges of cottages for 'the relief of six

Caption For Bewdley, Severn Side (North) C1940

On the left we can see a typical general store, its brick walls covered with tinplate signs offering soup, tea, and custard; confectionery and ice-cream have been added more recently, brought

Caption For Dudley, The Entrance To Dudley Zoo, Castle Hill C1950

A castle at Dudley is first mentioned following the arrival of 'a great and powerful prince of the Kingdom of Mercia' called Dudd, Dodo or Dudo c700.

Caption For Fernhurst, Vann Road 1908

The church of St Margaret has Norman walling and windows.

Caption For Fittleworth, Fittleworth House 1908

The lane leading north from the A283 passes Fittleworth House, whose east front can be seen beyond a stone wall and piers at the end of a rectangular close, now superb gardens.

Caption For Kings Lynn, South Gates 1891

Southgate is a remnant of the old town walls.

Caption For Wells, Cathedral Deanery 1892

William Turner MD (1508-1568), 'Father of English Botany', cultivated his herb garden behind the battlemented wall while he was Dean of Wells.

Caption For Glasgow, Crookston Castle 1897

thoroughfare in Bearsden, one of Glasgow's northern suburbs, is named Roman Road, for it follows the line of a roadway constructed by the Romans in AD 142 along the south side of the Antonine Wall

Caption For Rockingham, The Castle C1960

Described as ruinous in the earlier 16th century, the castle's character beyond the mighty walls is now that of a Tudor and 17th-century country house.