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My Grandad Humphreys Thomas John1875 1965

Grandad Humphreys, he was a carpenter making and restoring the Lockgates on the Montgomery Canal. Born in Welshpool 1875-1965. I remember the little trains running across Church Street as a boy of 8 years ...Read more

A memory of Welshpool in 1954 by Keith Bedford

I Lived In Midford

The family moved to Midford when I was 15 (1966)... We lived in The Laurels, as you go down Midford hill heading away from Bath our house was to your right over the valley.... I used to work in Bath (David Gregs) and rode a ...Read more

A memory of Midford by Keith Jarvis

Synagogue

Brynmawr, my home town, although I haven't lived there for nigh on 40 years, it's still home. I have good and bad memories of Brynmawr. I was always regarded as a blacksheep, rebel, so the bad memories are of my own making. But thankfully, ...Read more

A memory of Brynmawr by Colin Bennett

Barking Road, C1965

The photograph on Barking Road c1965 brought back some childhood memories. I was born in Dukes Court in 1955. I can remember the shops in the photo, the Fish & Chip shop, Johns the Greengrocer's, Walkers, Aflecks, the Dry ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1965 by Valerie Bethell

Southdown Cottages

My paternal grandmother`s sister, Aunt Lil (Lily) and husband Uncle Perc (Percy) Noakes lived down the narrow pathway in the middle of the Southdown Cottages. As a child we used to visit them and I remember they had a cottage ...Read more

A memory of Willingdon by Pauline Gander

Childhood Memories

My mother and I came from the USA to Port of Ness in the summer of 1939. We lived in Port of Ness and I went to Lionel School until I was in Class 2. These were the war years, but we were relatively safe in Port of Ness. I ...Read more

A memory of Port of Ness in 1940 by Christine Pratt

Being Born And Living In West Bromwich

Hello all, Joseph Howorth here. 1971 was a good year as I married my dear wife Linda (nee Grigg), we married in West Bromwich Registry Office on the High Street and next April 17th will be our 40th year ...Read more

A memory of West Bromwich in 1971 by Joseph Howorth

Born In Fairford 1939 Left 1957 I Still Call It Home Prim Clements

My family moved to Fairford with Rev Gibbs? 1937, I always lived at Victory Villas, went to infants school, Farmors School and Cirencester Grammar School, worked at Busbys garage. I ...Read more

A memory of Fairford in 1957 by Primrose Croteau

1954 And 1955

I was stationed here for the year above. Last time I visited was maybe 1972 or so. The headquarters company there had been torn down and nothing left but the foundation. The English folks were VERY gracious to the American ...Read more

A memory of Colliers End in 1954 by Tom O'loughlin

Re: Davis Family History

Hi Linda, Not sure how my tree links in with yours but I am also descended from a Davis family that I have traced back to Inkberrow. So far I have gone back to a John Davis born 1808, who was a farmer working on Priory ...Read more

A memory of Feckenham by Sam Davis

Captions

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Caption For Formby, Town Centre C1960

The site of Goodwood Furnishing (right) was originally occupied by the Rimmer family's fish, game and poultry outlets, and it is now home to a branch of Lloyds TSB Bank in a purpose-built

Caption For Selby, The Cross And Finkle Street 1903

There is still a bank on the corner, but the market cross of 1790 is now located to the right of the square, after standing in the park opposite between 1968 and 1986.

Caption For Bradford, Manningham Lane 1921

The Yorkshire Penny Bank can be seen at the junction.

Caption For Lindfield, High Street 1965

On the extreme left is Lloyds Bank, whilst next door is the Stand Up Inn, so called because of the lack of seating - this ensured that any lunchtime customers were not late back to their

Caption For Runcorn, The Railway Viaduct 1900

The Widnes-Runcorn railway bridge is seen from the West Bank Docks, Widnes.

Caption For Upton, The Village C1955

The ownership of shops and banking establishments may have changed, but the activities of the current incumbents have stayed much the same.

Caption For Harpenden, The Pond On The Common C1960

Another fair was held on Bank Holiday Monday, and one elderly lady remembered collecting discarded ginger beer bottles to exchange for the refund of one penny after the fair had closed down for the day

Caption For East Dereham, Market Place 1893

Many of these ornate frontages were added by the Victorians especially to banks and hotels to give an improved image to customers.

Caption For Bury, Church From The River 1898

A ferry with landing steps connected with a footpath to Amberley on the opposite bank. Novelist and poet John Galsworthy lived in Bury House from 1926 until 1933.

Caption For Sutton, High Street C1965

On the left, next to the Lloyd's Bank branch, is the fashion shop of Renee Shaw, with Fuller's tea shop, Dewhurst's the butcher's, and John's menswear shop further down the hill.

Caption For Grantham, Angel And Royal Hotel C1955

The hotel façade has not changed, but Boots have moved further along the High Street and the Halifax Bank has replaced Boots.

Caption For Holbeach, High Street C1960

Then comes the HSBC bank followed by a building dated 1789 which now houses Calthop, solicitors. The pub, the Horse and Groom, is followed by the Central Fish Bar.

Caption For Horncastle, Market Place C1965

There is a blue plaque on the 1775 town house of Sir Joseph Banks (right).

Caption For Horncastle, Bull Ring C1965

R L Kisby and the Trustee Savings Bank (right) have gone, and Mills the newsagents have taken their place.

Caption For Abingdon, View From The Elms 1890

We are now on the Oxfordshire bank. This is a view looking east, with Nag's Head Island in the middle distance.

Caption For Lickey, The Post Office C1965

In the days of steam, at least one extra banking engine (often more) was required to push each train up the Lickey.

Caption For Thorne, Market Place C1955

The White Hart, left, was an old coaching inn, restored in 1737, and the bank on the right used to be Lester's barber's shop.

Caption For Broughton, High Street 1966

In the summer time and on Bank Holidays, you could be an hour just getting through this mile-long village.

Caption For Louth, Eastgate C1955

Wilkinson's took over from Fine Fare (right) at the same time as the decorated art work on the pediment above the blank front was lost.

Caption For Spalding, Hall Place C1960

Penningtons and the Scotch Wool Shop (right) are now Boots, Martins Bank beyond is now Barclays, and the Co-op (beside Fine Fare) is now Stead & Simpson's.

Caption For Henley On Thames, The Bridge 1899

In this view we see the black poplars on the Berkshire bank which replaced the late 18th-century ones planted by Field Marshal Conway.

Caption For Burnley, Brunswick Chapel 1895

The near one is part of the Saunder Bank Ironworks, once the home of the Burnley loommakers, Butterworth & Dickinson.

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Caption For Paisley, High Street 1900

Although spinning and weaving were Paisley's main industries, there were also several shipyards along the banks of the River Cart. Note the different styles of street lights in this view.

Caption For Petersfield, High Street C1965

Just beyond Barclays Bank you can see the gates to Forrest Stores (also at Shere).