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The Roxy

Saturday mornings at The Roxy, Barkerend Road, Bradford were a magical event in the lives of 8 year olds plus in the 1950's. The film breaking down which it did every week to the sounds of a hundred kids stamping and yelling and booing. ...Read more

A memory of Bradford in 1953 by Diane Leytham

Mining Community Gone Without A Trace

When they found coal, Treodrhiwfuwch was only a farm. A book was published by J R Pearce back in 1985 about Pontlottyn and Treodrhiwfuwch. Over the years terrace houses were built for miners, some turned ...Read more

A memory of Troedrhiwfuwch in 1920 by David Harris

Tondu Primary School

I am not quite sure of the date I moved to Tondu Primary School from Laleston Juniors near Bridgend after moving to Sarn, however, I think it was around 1955. The headmaster was a Mr Richards who I understand was renowned for ...Read more

A memory of Tondu in 1955 by Edward Davies

Childhood Memories South Park 1960s Approx

I like to remember my childhood in Darlington where I grew up until I moved to Whitley Bay. We used to spend lots of time in the South Park, on the swings, around the rose garden and of course the roller ...Read more

A memory of Darlington in 1960 by Janine Jameson

Newtonheath Loco Football Ccub

I remember sneaking into the match by going past the lodging house on Warden Lane and going by the railwayside and through a hole in the fence that the railway men had made so that they could watch ...Read more

A memory of Newton in 1950 by Jack Rigby

Mendleson Wrote His Spring Song In The House.

With Denmark Hill and about level with the Old Henly's garage behind you was a house within the ruins with a metal sign. It stated that during his stay here, Mendleson wrote his 'Spring Song' here. ...Read more

A memory of Camberwell by Terry Chappell Seal

Harlow Market

This was the year we moved to Harlow from Tottenham. The market was much nicer then than it has been since, especially since the council put up those awful permanent stalls. At the corner of the market nearest the clock on the wall was a ...Read more

A memory of Harlow in 1960 by Sue Rowley

Reminiscences Of Portsmouth In The Late 1930s

I was born in Portsmouth in 1933. My family and I lived first in Lyndhurst Road - about which I don't recall too much - then later in Merrivale Road. I remember very clearly where Merrivale joined ...Read more

A memory of Portsmouth by Brian Veall

The Happy Days

To Mary Muir, I remember you very well. Those were the days. I started school then in February aged 4 and a half years old. I remember all my teachers. I wonder if these names ring a bell, Miss Todd, Miss Taylor, Miss Cuthbert, Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Lumphinnans in 1957 by Ellen Hogg

Wraysbury School.

I went to Wraysbury School and one day came late. Everyone was gathered in the canteen for morning assembly, and when I got there, everyone clapped and I was pushed up to receive a large brown envelope. Going back to my place, I ...Read more

A memory of Wraysbury in 1947 by Sylvie Mc Kay

Captions

388 captions found. Showing results 145 to 168.

Caption For Crosby, The Windmill C1960

Great Crosby Mill, Liverpool is a tall brick tower mill with a domed cap. It had four common cloth sails and a fantail.

Caption For Wickhambreaux, The Post Office 1903

of the Little Stour, whose waters flow peacefully under the bridge on the left, the small general stores and post office on the right served this little hidden village with its 18th- and 19th-century brick

Caption For Fakenham, Norwich Street C1955

None of its brick buildings is outstanding yet the total effect is one of pleasing harmony. Many of the shops have retained their Victorian detailing.

Caption For Stoke Poges, Church Cottage 1929

The creeper has now gone, exposing the Tudor brick of the Hastings Chapel on the left.

Caption For Peterborough, The Town Bridge C1950

We can also see the railway bridge carrying the main line to London King's Cross, which links up with the Nene Valley route, and the Fletton brick sidings.

Caption For Loughborough, High Street C1955

A few earlier buildings survive on the left-hand side of the photograph, but the right is dominated by uninspired, even dreary, red-brick Edwardian buildings.

Caption For Sidmouth, Fore Street 1904

The red sandstone cliffs of East Devon break into the green and pastoral valley of the River Sid; Sidmouth lines the slopes of the gap.

Caption For Hemingford Abbots, Abbot's Church 1898

The chancel was rebuilt in c1800 in yellow brick. Children walk across the green.

Caption For Norwich, Old Cow Tower And The River Wensum 1891

The tower was rebuilt in flint faced with brick in about 1390, at the time when the city took it over from the Cathedral Priory.

Caption For Northchapel, Village 1902

When the roads became negotiable, a brick-built toll house was constructed here. It ceased to operate in 1871, at the time when most toll roads were abolished.

Caption For Horsey, The Windmill C1955

Here we see a typical Broadland brick tower drainage mill. It has four patent sails and a fantail, and drove a turbine pump.

Caption For Great Saling, St James' Church 1903

The Hall is a 17th-century extravaganza in blue and red brick, with curvilinear gables.

Caption For Shoeburyness, Ness Road C1955

In the foreground stands the arch of the Conservative Club, with the solid brick-built Cambridge Hotel next door.The honey-pot style telegraph poles carry lines to the surrounding buildings.

Caption For Plaxtol, Rectory 1901

The old rectory, of warm red brick, with its tall chimneys and light-gathering broad bay windows has creeper running rampant all over it.

Caption For Godalming, High Street 1903

The building, in brick and stone, dates from the late 17th century.

Caption For Gorleston, Old Dutch Pier 1952

In the centre of the photograph we can see the 64ft, red brick lighthouse on the Brush Wharf, built at a cost of £400.

Caption For Chilton Foliat, The Village 1908

The decorative headers on the brick façade of the inn make an interesting chequered pattern.

Caption For Ferryside, Coast And Village 1925

The village stands on the east side of the Towy where the river breaks out to sea through a widespread expanse of sandbanks at low tide.

Caption For Bletchingley, The Village 1886

Cobbles, brick, timber and tile - an enchanting corner of Bletchingley over one hundred years ago.

Caption For Mountsorrel, Market Place C1957

The plain red brick house is, however, a veritable gem, built around 1780 and prominent towards the left of the photograph.

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 Durham, Shire Hall 1921

Built of red brick, the Shire Hall was designed by local architects H Barnes and F E Coates, and was completed in 1898.

Caption For Rye House, 1904

Rye House 1904 The front aspect of the mid-15th-century red brick gatehouse of Rye House, the scene of the ill-fated 1683 Whig conspiracy to ambush Charles II as he returned to London from Newmarket

Caption For Tideford, The Church C1960

The apparent bricks in the wall are in fact neatly dressed stones; the west window tracery is carved from a pale freestone.