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Memories

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Daily Walk To Lectures

While I was at Durham University I attended St. Mary's College, on the opposite side of the River Wear from the City centre, and every day I had to walk across this bridge over the river, which was strictly a footbridge. The only ...Read more

A memory of Durham in 1956 by Diana Dioszeghy

Crossways

I stayed at Crossways (a beautiful 1920/30s? bungalow) on a family holiday for 2 weeks in 1961 with my parents, sister, grandparents, great-aunt and a family friend when I was 6. I remember it as one of the best & happiest family ...Read more

A memory of Sandbanks in 1961 by Amanda Chadderton

The Youth Club

There was a youth club held in a building across the carpark from Minster Primary School. I think this building was called the Leisure Centre, it also hosted Brownies and Guides. For a few pee we would spend hours playing ...Read more

A memory of Minster in 1980 by Susie Southall

Wgc Station Memories

Having left London to live in WGC in 1957, our family often went back to visit relatives so that was one of our most regular excursions. In the fifties and sixties we did not have a car and nor did many of our ...Read more

A memory of Welwyn Garden City in 1963 by Ken Barker

Lee Hill Cottage Homes Lanchester

I was sent to Lee Hill Cottage Homes from Gateshead, along with my older sister Sadie and younger brother Stanley, when our mother was taken ill and was unable to care for us. Our baby brother was taken elsewhere ...Read more

A memory of Lanchester in 1940 by Ron Holder

War Time

I have many memories of the wartime years spent in Corsham. My father was in the Ordnance Corps and served under Colonel Cripps at the Central Ammunition Depot. Up to about 1943 we were billeted at a farm but after that with a Mrs Harvey in ...Read more

A memory of Corsham in 1940 by James Burslem

My Uncle Clem Built The Lychgate

My Uncle Clem built the Lychgate, he was a carpenter who later lived at Cefn Caled Kerry. He was the son of Harry Griffiths, tailor and famous choirmaster from Bettws who lived at Pentre Lifior Cottage. My cousin Ray still lives in Newtown.

A memory of Berriew by Ron Griffiths

The Ceileidhs At Haddenham Village Hall

A recent visit to Haddenham reminded me of earlier visits to the monthly ceileidhs with Whitethorn Morris. More than 20 years ago I made my first visit to Haddenham and I remember leading the Whitethorn ...Read more

A memory of Haddenham in 2009 by John Howard Norfolk

River Lune

Green Ayre railway station on the left, with the Greyhound Bridge curving across the river. The bridge is now a road bridge. Most of the station is Sainsbury's supermarket, car park, and a riverside park "heritage centre".

A memory of Lancaster in 1958

I Stayed There

Approx 1962 I had a weekend at Buckenhill Manor. I served with Ken Stewart at Boscombe Down when at week ends he was travelling around various book and agricultural fairs. As I remember it, his cousin and her husband founded Landsman ...Read more

A memory of Bromyard in 1962 by Morris Hedges

Captions

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Caption For Kendal, Yard 59, Stramongate 1914

This yard, complete with children posed on the steps in the centre, led off Stramongate, the main approach to Kendal from the north-east, from Penrith or Appleby.

Caption For Aldeburgh, Moot Hall 1894

When it was built, it was right in the centre of town.

Caption For Saltburn By The Sea, Waterfall Near The Viaduct 1913

Queen's Hotel, built in 1875, flanks the right of the view and in the centre can be seen the colonnaded arcade of the town's railway station, which brought tourists from all over the country

Caption For Skelton, View From The Hills C1960

Skelton Castle can be seen set amidst the trees in the centre of the view.

Caption For Pontypridd, Taff Street 1899

Note also the horse- drawn vehicles in the centre of the picture.

Caption For Leeds, City Square C1965

At one time there were three railway stations in the city centre: Central, Wellington and New.

Caption For Southwold, Market Place 1919

The centre of the Market Place is marked by a splendid Victorian cast iron water pump, decorated with fish, crown and arrows, and the motto 'Defend They Ryghts'.

Caption For Capel Curig, Plas Y Brenin C1960

The Plas y Brenin Outdoor Pursuits Centre, converted from the King's Hotel in 1954 to provide excellence in outdoor pursuit training, is seen in the middle distance.

Caption For East Lulworth, Old Cottage 1904

Surviving 17th-century cottages (centre) stand opposite White Lodge Gate which is the main entrance into the grounds of Lulworth Castle.

Caption For Aldeburgh, Beach 1929

Beach furniture includes the winding gear that helped to pull boats onto the shingle (centre).

Caption For Symonds Yat, C1950

The white building in the centre is the Saracen's Head pub.

Caption For Winster, Market House C1955

The sandstone and brick structure originally had open archways on the ground floor, like the similar building in the centre of Bakewell.

Caption For Hope, The Village C1965

Another view of the centre of the village, showing the Old Hall Hotel on the right and the raised, walled churchyard on the left.

Caption For Petersfield, Dragon Street C1965

Out of sight, recent extensions to the church have created a worthwhile centre on which to focus its activities.

Caption For Trenarren, Village 1912

A local looks over the cottages, where it is washing day for at least one family (centre).

Caption For Accrington, Composite C1955

The views are of the Town Hall in the centre, the sunken gardens on Broadway, the Parkinson Rock Garden in Oak Hill Park, Blackburn Road and St James' Church.

Caption For Calne, The Town Hall C1955

Described by Pevsner as 'Tudor with Gothic touches', it is still the centre of civic life.

Caption For Redditch, County High School C1955

A Sixth Form Centre shares the same site.

Caption For Bray, Village 1911

This photograph of Bray shows the village centre, with the perpendicular chalk and stone tower of the parish church of St Michael peeping above the rooftops.

Caption For Coventry, Butcher Row 1892

redevelopment since the end of the second world war, not only with projects such as the Broadgate shopping precinct, but an American-inspired partly-elevated ring-road that surrounds the old city centre

Caption For Lincoln, Broadgate C1960

Closer to the city centre, Broadgate is nowadays a frantically busy dual carriageway, and the site on the left a bus station.

Caption For Gweek, The Village 1904

In the 12th century Gweek was a significant tin-streaming centre and had its own merchant guild.

Caption For Harlow, Broad Walk C1960

Many people went to the Town Centre on bicycles, and left them leaning against the wall opposite the shops.

Caption For Skegness, Boating Lake C1955

This picture shows the south extension, near the Axenstrasse; in the centre we can see the Rialto Bridge to the large island, which was replaced only a few summers ago.