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A Gentlmen From Amblecote

A Gentlemen from Amblecote, Staffordshire By The Oracle | April 16, 2009 This public voice, dos not usually, print obituaries. However, three persons have signed their names to a tribute to Samuel Kinnear from Amblecote, ...Read more

A memory of Amblecote

Rivacre Baths.

For those who never saw (or may have forgotten), the photo shows the view you had after coming in through the main entrance. The large fountain can be seen in the foreground, and was enjoyed by many children as they ran around ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton in 1947 by David Copnall

Boyhood Memories

My aunt Jessie (King) lived in the house on the left of the picture from around 1920 to 1954. In 1954 she moved out and my uncle Sidney (Edwards) ( her brother) moved into the house and turned it into a little tea room come ...Read more

A memory of East Bergholt in 1946 by Roger Reynolds

Bell Street

I remember going to Bell Street around 1967/8 to see Michael Aspel open "Key Markets" which was a supermarket of sorts, and would be on the left-hand-side of this picture (I think either next door to the Co-op, or may have occupied the ...Read more

A memory of Wigston in 1967 by David Harriman

Poplar Farm On The A614

My aunt Joyce Blacker (nee Watson), and uncle Earnest used to live here, along with my cousins, Christine, Pauline and Magaret. I think it was next to a garage with a cafe or something. They had sheep and pigs on the ...Read more

A memory of Holme in 1972 by Jan Bingham

Childhood Memories

I started at the infants school in 1948 in Chobham St Lawrence and I made my own way in those days, it was safe to then. I remember the headmistress of the infants school was Mrs Gosden, and a teacher, Mrs Hutchinson, also a lady ...Read more

A memory of Chobham in 1948 by Ann Tedder

Spaldwick Windmill The Belton Family

The Belton family has a long association with Spaldwick as millers, witnessed by a hill being in the family name, (O.S. map 153), just north of the village. My mother's sister Violet Bass, from nearby Kimbolton, ...Read more

A memory of Spaldwick in 1955 by Paul Digby

193940 School Days

I remember the Town Hall at Cowbridge.  In those days there was no one way system around it like today.  The school boy interest was the Merryweather Fire Engine that was kept in a garage at the side of the Town Hall. Great fun to ...Read more

A memory of Cowbridge in 1940 by Roy Newton

Pub Sign At The George

The George Hotel was newly decorated and it re-opened with a special day around 1985. The horse drawn Whitbread Brewery dray arrived and the newly painted pub sign was unveiled by the mayor. Everything looked great and a good ...Read more

A memory of Ruislip in 1985 by John Howard Norfolk

Unchanged Lerryn

Lerryn is a place that one almost wants to keep secret so that it does not become a popular destination. It has barely changed in a hundred years. A beautiful and unspoilt village in a steep sided valley, Lerryn lies at the tidal head ...Read more

A memory of Lerryn in 2004 by Peter Marks

Captions

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Caption For Rock, 1933

Opposite Padstow on the north shore of the Camel estuary, Rock became increasingly popular with dinghy sailors and holidaymakers between the wars.

Caption For Westbury, High Street C1965

Four of the units were taken by Keymarket supermarket (right), which proved popular with locals. Phase Two had just been completed at the time of this photograph.

Caption For St Ives, Pedn Olva 1930

There is still a popular hotel on the headland today.

Caption For Hever, The Castle 1891

East Cliff is a popular spot of rough grassland where the downs meet the sea. The beach could be reached by a series of steps known as 'The Hundred Steps'.

Caption For Winchester, Oldest House (Old Chesil Rectory) 1896

It has served the city as a popular restaurant for many years.

Caption For Padstow, Market Place 1906

Distinctly lacking in moral uplift, they were of course immensely popular. Hanging on the rack are Ally Sloper's Half Holiday, Puck, Home Chat, Titbits and Handy.

Caption For Yarmouth, Quay Street C1955

The George Hotel, here on the right, offered popular accommodation to Victorian visitors and those who came this way throughout the 20th century.

Caption For Lynton, Valley Of Rocks, Ragged Jack 1907

This 'convulsion of nature', close by Lynton, was highly popular with Victorian artists and writers, and other early seekers after the sublime and picturesque.

Caption For Brockenhurst, The Railway Crossing 1949

station providing train services to London, Brockenhurst began to expand during the second half of the 19th century and continued to develop in the 20th century, establishing itself as a convenient and pop- ular

Caption For Beckenham, High Street C1965

Tesco, then offering the once very popular Green Shield Stamps, has today moved to a larger site. But Beckenham Toys is still in the High Street.

Caption For Newby Bridge, River Leven 1914

This is still a popular pastime on Windermere, which is England's largest lake; the calm reaches of the southern end of the lake provide a quiet backwater compared to the busy area around Bowness.

Caption For Newby Bridge, River Leven 1914

Boating is still a popular pastime on Windermere, which is England's largest lake. The calm reaches of the southern end of the lake create a quiet backwater compared to the busy shores around Bowness.

Caption For Sheringham, High Street 1901

At this time Sheringham was developing into a popular seaside resort which would rival Cromer, though the inclination of the townsfolk was to ensure that it retained its charm.

Caption For Bromborough, Raby Mere C1955

Raby Mere lies two miles east of the village of Raby, and has always been a popular Wirral destination, especially with Sunday School outings.

Caption For Astwood Bank, The Park C1965

The park seems to have been popular then, but is less so today. Maybe the constant traffic on neighbouring Evesham Road puts people off.

Caption For Whitehead, The Beach 1897

Whitehead is a popular resort and the pebble beach is much in evidence in this view looking round to Black Head. A little girl is playing among the rocks. Note the refreshment room behind the hotel.

Caption For Gretna Green, Old Blacksmith's Shop Interior C1955

From 1826 this shop became the most popular place in Gretna for declaratory marriages.

Caption For Southend On Sea, Westcliff Parade C1955

This scene looks over the top of the stage and the pier can be seen in the background.This Parade has always been a popular walking area, with its occasional views of the sea through the trees.

Caption For Pangbourne, The Village 1910

Its station on the Great Western Railway helped to widen its appeal as a popular inland resort. The ancient Ridgeway passes close to Pangbourne.

Caption For Scarborough, The Harbour C1955

A sea cruise remains popular with holidaymakers.

Caption For Harlow, The Meat Porters Statue C1965

It was a popular choice and has been in the Market Square since 1960.

Caption For Chigwell, The School, The Swallow Library C1960

Despite popular opposition, the school had to be demolished in June 1970. The woodwork was so diseased that it had be burned, and all that remains is, apparently, a single hall.

Caption For Kidderminster, Peckett Rock, Habberley Valley C1960

Habberley Valley, on the outskirts of town, is popular with locals and tourists alike.

Caption For Norwich, Jenny Lind Hospital 1901

The old Jenny Lind Hospital, here shown soon after completion, commemorated the city's affection for Jenny Lind, the mid 19th-century soprano superstar known as The Swedish Nightingale, who was a popular