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Memories

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A Memory

I have fond memories of Ebbesbourne Wake. During 1957/8 I lived with a friend in a cottage on Mrs Hiscock's Hillside Farm where I milked cows. I socialized with other teens from the Bowerchalke Baptist Church and we often led Sunday ...Read more

A memory of Ebbesbourne Wake in 1957 by John Crighton

More Memories Of Blissford

My previous memories caused quite a bit of interest and several people who either knew me, or the area got in touch. I thought I would add a bit more to those memories. I mentioned how close we were to the bombing range ...Read more

A memory of Blissford by Nevile Chalke

The Quantrill Family

My Quantrill grandparents came with a young family to live near the, then busy, cattle market in the centre of what was a row of three dwellings (now a shop). On one side was the telephone exchange and ...Read more

A memory of Hagley in 1910 by Wendy Larmour

Leaving School

So! Back to 11 Woburn Place, back to school on Hope Chapel Hill back to Hotwells golden mile with its 15 pubs. The War was still going on but there was only limited bombing and some daylight raids, the city was in a dreadful state ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1945 by Arthur Cottrell

Part 20

Granddad, Mathew Wilson (known to everyone as Matty,) was one of the older brothers, but just too young for the Great War. He sold wet fish from a cart, everyone there gave their takings to Margaret, and until they left home she gave ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1945 by John Harvey

St Patrick's School

I was born to Michael and Mary Murray (nee Williamson) at 79 Reather Street - a long terrace street running between Rochdale Road and Oldham Road about a mile and a half from the city centre. I remember going to Osborne Street ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1950 by Margaret Cooke

Ve Or Vj Day

Flamborough Close, 1945. With my parents (Reg and "Bunny"), who were married at the village church in 1939, I moved into 31, Hazelhurst Rd in 1945. My maternal grandparents, Fred and Elizabeth Hopkins lived at 19 Flamborough ...Read more

A memory of Castle Bromwich in 1945 by Michael Jackson Cox

The Ramblings Of An Old Tintacker [Intaker]

I lived in Devonshire Road from 1941 to 1962 and when we first arrived Intake ended with Warwick Road, Argyll Avenue and Cumberland Avenue for those of us that lived on this side of ...Read more

A memory of Intake in 1944 by Frank Mowforth

Brambletye Preparatory School

Memories of Brambletye Boys Preparatory School 1967 – 1971. When I went to Brambletye at the age of nine, in September 1967, it was my fifth school in the last four years. As my parents were routinely being ...Read more

A memory of Brambletye House in 1967

Activity Centre For Children In The 1960s

I can remember stayiing at a camp with wooden huts for children in the 1960s. My father died when I was nine and Notts. Social Services arranged for me and my brother to have a holiday. Although I was ...Read more

A memory of Hythe in 1962

Captions

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Caption For Palmers Green, The Triangle C1965

Well-mannered town centre buildings open onto the flower-bedecked triangle, but the portents of a more gaudy future are already apparent.

Caption For Bath, Lansdown Crescent 1896

It has twenty houses to its centre range with its pedimented central and bow-fronted end houses, flanked by two further ranges of houses.

Caption For Leigh, The Village 1906

Another iron-making village, situated on a tributary of the River Mole, Leigh (pronounced 'Lye') is centred on this demure, triangular village green with its covered pump.

Caption For Marske By The Sea, High Street C1960

The road in the centre distance is the Coast Road to Redcar.

Caption For Ormesby, Main Street C1965

This is a very interesting view, because the old Red Lion Inn in the centre must have been demolished very soon after this photograph was taken.

Caption For Hitchin, Walsworth Road 1922

Walsworth Road runs from the railway station to the centre of Hitchin.

Caption For Newbury, Bartholomew Street C1965

Bartholomew Street, on the southern side of the town centre, was originally called West Street.

Caption For Saltburn By The Sea, 1932

In the centre of the photograph we see the entrance to the railway station, again bringing holidaymakers to the town from different parts of the country.

Caption For Lincoln, Monks Abbey 1890

This rural scene, about a mile east of the city centre along Monks Road, is now much changed.

Caption For Romford, The Market 1908

In the 1930s it was seen as an obstruction to the development of the town centre and was demolished.

Caption For Upminster, Station Road 1908

The tower of the National School is in the centre, the Bell crossroads are in the distance, and Roomes store will be built to the right of the photographer.

Caption For Ardleigh Green, Southend Road C1955

The petrol station on the left with its splendid National Benzole, Esso Extra and Fina petrol pumps is now a Kwik-Fit tyre and exhaust centre.

Caption For Gidea Park, Hare Street C1950

This view from the corner of Balgores Lane looking towards Gallows Corner shows (left centre) the Unicorn Inn.

Caption For Petersfield, Lavant Street C1965

The station in the centre presides over this view.

Caption For Stockbridge, St Peter's Church C1965

A site in the centre of town was found for the new church which was built in 1866 incorporating some of the old windows.

Caption For Bromley, Palace Park 1899

The grounds became a park in the Victorian era, and more recently the 18th- century Old Palace has been enlarged to become part of the civic centre.

Caption For Bucks Mills, From Beach C1890

As at Clovelly, donkeys were much in use here, ferrying herrings and lime from the kiln (centre) up the hill.

Caption For Wickford, High Street C1950

It was demolished in the late 1960s, and the site is now occupied by the Ladygate Shopping Centre.

Caption For Norwich, Cattle Market And Castle 1896

In 1993 this was replaced by the very successful design of the Castle Mall shopping centre, partly built underground below a raised park.

Caption For Andover, 1899

Andover was a municipal borough as long ago as the reign of King John, and later became an established centre for the wool trade.

Caption For Ambleside, Bridge House 1912

Originally built in the 17th century as the apple-store for Ambleside Hall, it is now a National Trust Information Centre.

Caption For Exmouth, The Swimming Pool 1938

The white building in the centre of the photograph is the Royal Beacon Hotel, and the hotel on the left, level with the flower beds, is the Channel View.

Caption For Clacton On Sea, From The Jetty 1912

An array of Mr Cattermole's Bathing Machines is in the centre of the picture.

Caption For Redditch, The Parade, Church Green West C1950

Buckley`s, in the centre here, is still recognisable, although the lettering on the end wall has been removed and the awnings have gone.