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Memories

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Schooldays At Arley Castle

I went to Arley Castle as a boarder in 1943/44. It made a lasting impression on me. The Arboretum was my favourite place and we had names for many of the trees which we would climb from time to time. Miss Kell and Miss ...Read more

A memory of Upper Arley in 1943 by lucyontheinternet

St Michael And All Angels Church Of England School

I would love to hear of anyone who went to Tatenhill school around the late 1940 into the 1950s. It was such a magical time with Miss Read our teacher who inspired us and fired our imagination. I ...Read more

A memory of Tatenhill in 1948

My Childhood In Houghton Regis.

My name is Daniel (Danny) Cronin, the youngest of 5 and the only boy of Harry 'H' and Ann Cronin. My life began on the 27th of November 1970. My first place of residence was Recreation Road where I have broken ...Read more

A memory of Houghton Regis in 1970 by Daniel Cronin

Club Outing

Our ciu club in Watford came here for a weekend break. It was the Toby Club, as was called, that raised money for the old folks Xmas party. As we were from South Wales, my husband suggested we come down. What agreat time we all had!

A memory of Porthcawl in 1990 by Eira Waite

Cove Farnborough Hants

I was born in Farnborough and lived in Pinehurst Cottages until the age of six. My father, Charles Dunbar was an engineer at The Royal Aircraft Establishment. Later we moved to 166 Keith Lucas Road and later to 16 Fowler Road in ...Read more

A memory of Cove in 1950 by Vyvyan Dunbar Campbell

The Nag''s Head

One didn't have to travel to London in the past to watch pro bands plying their trade. The Nag's Head public house was a much attended venue during the late 1960s and early 1970s for watching many of the (what was then known as) ...Read more

A memory of Wollaston in 1969 by Mick Austin

Happy Days

my husband and i were tenants of the old hewitts brewery at the crown inn ror about two years in the sixties we had some marvellous characters as regulars the appleby brothers what jokers, herman the butcher len the baker jim the estate ...Read more

A memory of Saltfleet in 1964 by Dorothy Atkinson

Morning Service At St Mary's In The 1960s

Like many young folks of the 1960s who grew up in Cheshunt churchgate area, when the time came to marry you almost always chose St Mary's as the place to have your wedding. It is a lovely old church. I also ...Read more

A memory of Cheshunt in 1965 by Dave Spooner

Aspull Born And Bred

I was born in Bolton Road, Aspull. I started at St Elizabeth's School when I was four and a half. Didn't have far to travel - just cross the road (no cars then) and walk 10 yards and I was there. First day was with my gas-mask ...Read more

A memory of Aspull

When We Were Kids

When we were kids in Fishcross we used to go fishing most weekends, play in the woods, go to the Dam, climb and fish the Ochill Hills, Tooks Pond for eggs, go to the pictures etc. I knocked about with Charlie and John Bradley, Big ...Read more

A memory of Fishcross in 1948 by William Speirs

Captions

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Caption For Wickhambreaux, The Post Office 1903

On the banks 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

Caption For Peterborough, The Town Bridge C1950

This closer picture provides a clearer view of the power station operations.

Caption For Loughborough, High Street C1955

The High Street (the A6 Leicester/Derby road) becomes Leicester Road as it runs south.

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 parish church of St Margaret is built from local brown cobbles. The tower has a fine spire divided by two decorative bands above the spire lights.

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 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 Northchapel, Village 1902

The village name used to be spelt as two separate words - North Chapel. When the roads became negotiable, a brick-built toll house was constructed here.

Caption For Chertsey, The Pond 1908

This Thames-side town was once famed for its abbey, now almost entirely vanished; its stone was used for the building of Hampton Court.

Caption For Great Saling, St James' Church 1903

This is the manorial core of Saling: the church and the hall. St James' dates from the 12th century, but its early details have been obscured by Victorianisation.

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 Chilton Foliat, The Village 1908

Chilton Foliat is at the eastern extremity of the county, on the river Kennet. Here, a horse waits patiently outside the thatched pub for the return of his driver.

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 Gorleston, Old Dutch Pier 1952

The Gorleston Pavilion (left), always a popular venue with its dance hall and theatre, is hosting the summer show— The Revumorists.

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 Godalming, High Street 1903

On the left of the cobbled High Street, notably devoid of any traffic, is Edward's Drug Store, which later passed to Boots. The building, in brick and stone, dates from the late 17th century.

Caption For Winster, Market House C1955

The 17th-century Old Market House at Winster was the first property to be acquired by the National Trust in the Peak District, in 1906.

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 Mountsorrel, Market Place C1957

Remnants of the Earl of Leicester's castle which was destroyed in the early 13th century can still be seen in this rather dismal but interesting village.

Caption For Bletchingley, The Village 1886

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

Caption For Tideford, The Church C1960

The church, up a lane on the north side of the village, is a haven from the busy A38 which passes through between Saltash and Liskeard.

Caption For Whitby, The Viaduct 1884

The viaduct was originally erected for the Scarborough and Whitby Railway. The first brick was laid in 1882 and the first locomotive crossed the thirteen-arched viaduct in 1884.

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 Kingstown, Hms Pelorus 1897

Laid down at Sheerness in 1895, engined by Clydebank, and completed in 1897, 'Pelorus' was the lead ship for a class on the Cape Station before transferring to the East Indies.