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Books
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Memories
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Rivierra Lodge
When Mr & Mrs Carrington had White Lodge I used to be employed by them every summer helping out in the kitchen and looking after the children. When they sold White Lodge and bought The Riviera lodge I once again worked for ...Read more
A memory of Mawgan Porth in 1966 by
Dunsmore People And Happenings Remembered
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION In 1995, when the first edition of this history was published, it seemed incredibly optimistic to have had three hundred copies printed for a market which was ...Read more
A memory of Dunsmore by
Fish And Ice Cream!
Hello. I used to live in Thornhill from 1958 to 1968/9 (aged 1 -11) and I always seem to remember it being sunny even though the area is one of the wettest in the UK! Fish and Ice Cream....not together. I remember my mother ...Read more
A memory of Thornhill in 1965 by
Early Years In Park Road
Born in 1947 to Ted & Cred Fowles, I lived in 3 Park Road until 1955 when I moved down the hill to Southsea. I started Tanyfron primary school in 1951 and went on to Penygelli Secondary school, Coedpoeth, in 1958. When ...Read more
A memory of Tanyfron by
The Happiest Days Of Your Life
Brambletye school, well set between the beautiful Ashdown Forest and thriving town of East Grinstead on the Sussex/Surrey border was a paradise on Earth for any schoolboy with an aesthetically romantic (!) ...Read more
A memory of Brambletye House in 1959 by
Streatham Hill Theatre
In 1973 I became the general manager of Streatham Hill Theatre, managing the Mecca Social/Bingo club. It was the flagship club of the company and was every manager's dream to run it. Previous managers were Robin Pritchard, ...Read more
A memory of Streatham in 1973 by
Abridge In The 1950's
I moved to Abridge in 1950 when I was ten years old. My parents bought the white cottage on the London Road, which had a wooden building next to it. This very soon became The Poplar Cafe, my mother’s dream of riches! I attended ...Read more
A memory of Abridge in 1955 by
My 50 Years In Bridgnorth
I was born in Bridgnorth in 1958 and spent 20 years at sea navigating B.P. Tankers around the World. I loved the Town so much I used to write historic booklets on the Town in my spare time at sea and during my long shore ...Read more
A memory of Bridgnorth in 1958 by
Good Old And Cold Glappy
I was born in 1946 and moved to Glappy when I was 3. Does anyone else remember the snow, the ice on the inside of the bathroom window, and who can name the three most popular sledging tracks down the rough meadows?
A memory of Glapwell by
The Eclipse Pub
The public house in this picture is 'The Eclipse'. I lived in the Eclipse as a small boy in the mid 1950s. My bedroom was on the top floor. I use to lie in bed at night and watch the Bovril electric sign across the road. My ...Read more
A memory of Leicester in 1955 by
Captions
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Carisbrooke's dramatic castle, rich in history, made the town a popular tourist attraction with early visitors, including the poet Tennyson, who may have incorporated aspects of the castle into
Doubtless state-of-the-art in 1955, these flat-roofed terraced beach huts typify the immense popularity of the post-War summer seaside holiday and day trips, but have long been demolished.
During the Victorian and Edwardian eras, the Thames riverbank drew large numbers of visitors who came here to enjoy the tranquil scene.Windsor's royal status made this stretch of the river especially popular
A monument to Victorian self- confidence, the Guildhall is built in the popular Gothic revival style and was opened in 1873.
Many people came to Hawkstone to visit the follies apparently it was particularly popular with honeymooners in Victorian times. The hotel was built to accommodate these visitors.
When Charles Wicksteed opened the park, bowls and putting became popular with the people who lived nearby.
When Charles Wicksteed opened the park, bowls and putting became popular with the people who lived nearby.
There was a time when most places seemed to possess an open air pool, and though popular on hot sunny days, many were in fact closed down for various health and safety reasons.
Popular with all Bedfordians, the suspension bridge prevents a short stroll becoming a very long one. This shot is taken from the south side of the river with The Embankment in the background.
It was a centre for fishing and farming long before it became popular with tourists.
There was a time when most places seemed to possess an open air pool, and though popular on hot sunny days, many were in fact closed down for various health and safety reasons.
The most popular car of the time, the Mini, is parked in the foreground.
The pagoda-like bandstand appears to be occupied: simple enter- tainment by local bands were always popular.
Goodbody's Café was a popular spot, and indeed there is still a pub of that name on Mutley Plain.
Baked potatoes were even more popular with Londoners, and handcarts fitted with ovens and chimneys plied the streets offering inexpensive hot snacks.
Pembroke is now also a popular yachting, building and repair centre.
The popularity of Frith's postcards was already well established when this photograph was taken, as a sign on the wall above the door shows.
This almost deserted beach at the village of Angmering-on-Sea dramatically contrasts with the crowds at the larger and more popular resorts.
Despite the fact that the railway which brought the village resort status in 1898 closed in 1959, Mundesley's quiet popularity has remained.
The popularity of Western books, films and television programmes in the 1950s and 1960s lured many would-be cowboys to this Wild West of the New Forest.
Slightly reminiscent of 1920s Art Deco-style architecture, this was doubtless a popular destination for those in need of refreshment.
Many years before Wargrave grew in popularity as a riverside village, Edith, wife of Edward the Confessor, held the manor, and at that time it was known as ‘Weregrave’.
As an inexpensive home, converted narrowboats are still popular, especially closer to Oxford, where there are dozens to be seen.
As the main road from Norwich to London, it was a popular stopping off point for travellers in need of refreshment.
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