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Church Path, Mitcham And The People That Lived There

I was born in Collierswood Maternity Home, a very short time before it was bombed during the Second World War. The year was 1944. My family being homeless were housed in requisitioned properties in Mitcham. ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1944 by James Bonser

100 Melody Road. Wandsworth S.W.18

In 1943/4 My mother, brother and myself were bombed out of our home in Summerly Street. In that house we had a Morrison shelter and the night the bomb hit, a few houses away from our house, it affected our shelter ...Read more

A memory of Wandsworth by jcunife

Cheslyn Hay 1960 1977

My parents moved from Essington to Cheslyn Hay in 1960. We briefly lived in one of the cottages in Hollybush before moving to Low Street. I remember Harry Bates selling fruit & veg from his horse & cart and people ...Read more

A memory of Cheslyn Hay by andyandjan35

Ellis Street, Crewe

Although I was born in Nantwich (1956), in the Barony hospital, I grew up in Crewe until the age of about twelve. We lived in Ellis Street, which then, if memory serves me right, only had three houses, even though we were in number 8! ...Read more

A memory of Crewe by Chris Hughes

Camberley...Where Do I Start ?!

Our family lived at Lightwater (1 High View Road) ; I passed 11 plus and was sent to Frimley And Camberley County Grammar School, starting in Sept. 1959. One of the first things we had to do was to get the uniform. We went ...Read more

A memory of Camberley by tobypaws2002

Skewen 1983 4

I lived in Skewen from September 1983 to May 1984 - only a short time in my life but it made a big impression on me. My wife Fiona, new baby Siobhan and I rented a house at Caenant Terrace facing the railway and the mountain.  We had moved ...Read more

A memory of Skewen by John Mc Millan

Better Than A Knickerbocker Glory

Following a week at school the weekend was always eagerly anticipated, especially Saturdays. On this day I would take the long walk from home at the north end of Gipsy Road and make my way via Pickford Road to the west ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Bernard Schofield

Standon Life.

I had a wonderful childhood growing up in Standon. I went to the old school in Standon High Street. We walked across the road to have dinner in the village hall. We had the luxury of a swimming pool - outdoor changing rooms. We had drinking ...Read more

A memory of Standon by Melanie Tharby

Memories

I was born in 54 Mill Street, Trecynon. As was my sister, our mother and her brothers and sitsters. A little 2 down 2 up, stone cottage. It was on the top of the hill, and we could run down "the trip" as we called it, and play there, ...Read more

A memory of Trecynon in 1947 by Heather Forey

Always Think Of It As Home.

I was born in Dovercourt hospital 24th December 1959. I lived above the Home and Colonial shop in the high street where my lovely Dad Mr. Roe was manager. My lovely mum Margaret often used to work there when my sister's Bren ...Read more

A memory of Dovercourt by Susan Stapleton

Captions

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Caption For Whitwell, High Street C1955

In the 1830s, the Bull's sign spanned the High Street, but this was removed after a number of accidents in other parts of the county.

Caption For Ware, High Street 1925

On the left, along West Street, stood the Crown and Anchor public house next door to the shop selling 'home-made pork pies and sandwiches'.

Caption For Bangor, High Street And Clock 1908

Looking across the Menai Straits to Anglesey, the city of Bangor is the largest town in the north-west corner of Wales, the former principality of Gwynedd, and home to an ancient diocese and the University

Caption For Belfast, High Street 1897

The far, tall building marks Bridge Street, the spot where the first bridge upstream was located.

Caption For Gisburn, Main Street 1921

Here we see the main street, and two cars parked outside the Ribblesdale Arms.

Caption For Manchester, Art Gallery And Mosley Street C1885

Designed in Grecian style and proportions by Sir Charles Barry, who also designed the Houses of Parliament, it was built as a home for the Royal Institution of Manchester.

Caption For Newark, Magnus Street 1908

This street is named after Dr Thomas Magnus.

Caption For Newark, Magnus Street 1908

This street is named after Dr Thomas Magnus.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Broad Street 1900

We are looking north-westwards up Bell Street from the Assembly Rooms.

Caption For Barrow In Furness, St James Church 1895

The last one was recorded in 1908, and the curate of St James's Church in Blake Street, HIndpool (pictured here), with the backing of some local businessmen, provided a much-needed soup kitchen to alleviate

Caption For Maidstone, St Faith's Church 1892

Another famous Maidstone building is the Museum in St Faith's Street.

Caption For Holywell, The Great Ouse 1914

Holywell developed by the Great Ouse as a traditional `ring` village: the main street runs around the perimeter of the community with only one access road.

Caption For Middleton Tyas, The Shoulder Of Mutton And Post Office C1955

Copper mining in the 18th century brought an influx of workers into this quiet spot just to the east of Scotch Corner on the Roman Watling Street.

Caption For Teddington, From The Bridge 1899

Nationally it may be best remembered as the home of Teddington Studios, the location for films and TV productions.

Caption For Epsom, Market, High Street 2005

The drama began with proposals for a relief road that would take traffic away from the High Street to make it a more inviting shopping environment.

Caption For Exmouth, General View 1890

owing to the growth of cheap foreign holidays and an industrial recession.