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Netherley House Hinckley Road

Hi Can anyone help me? Was there a Netherley House in Hinckley Road in the late 1930s/early 1940s? I have a relative who was born there in November 1940 but I cant see any record of the place. Any help would be appreciated. Regards Tracey

A memory of Hinckley by Tracey Winters

Hubert Atkinson

Hubert Atkinson was my grandfather and his mother lived in the house next to the blacksmiths. I was born in 1961 and have a photo of my great-grandmother, mother and grandfather standing outside the cottage (with me in her arms). ...Read more

A memory of East Harlsey in 1961 by Stephen Byrne

Growing Up In Greenford In The 1960s And 1970s

Here are some random memories: Lists Bakeries on Greenford Broadway.  Lovely aroma, tasty bread. The paper bags all used to have the slogan 'Good Flavour Always Finds Favour'. The covered market near ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by Danny Robinson

Cheadle In The Second World War

I think that we must have moved to Cheadle around 1938, because I was born in Newcastle under Lyme, but my younger sister was born in Cheadle in 1939. At that time we lived on Leek Road. We had various ...Read more

A memory of Cheadle in 1930 by Terry Brooks

The Rone Clarke Family Rose Cottage Bristol Road Bournbrook Birmingham

My great-great-grandfather was CHARLES RONE CLARKE born 6 March 1837 at 13 Court, Smallbrook Street, Birmingham. He was a master woodturner and sixth great-grandson of Henry ...Read more

A memory of Bournbrook in 1860 by Sue Coates

My Village In Youth

I was born in Wellington in 1936 and grew up there for the first 10 years,living in No 3 Rumwell Cottages in the centre of the village. I remember just before D-Day all of the American troops passing our house on the way to ...Read more

A memory of Rumwell in 1944 by John Naylor

Parham House

Does anyone have any information about Parham House. I believe that it was a residential school in the 60's - 70's run by a Mrs Russell. I wonder if there are any records surviving from this period? Regards Hilary Player

A memory of Saxmundham in 1970

White City/Newburn Road.

We came to live at 12 Hewley Crescent in 1950. My gran, Mrs Knight, lived on Newburn Road, at that time she only had gas lighting and cooking. She had electricity installed in 1955 for the FA Cup on TV, she had a house-full ...Read more

A memory of Throckley in 1950 by Richard Lowes

Short But Happy Memory

Our family lived in Walnut Tree Ground for just about a year in 1963. I went to the village school at Kimpton, having just passed my 11-plus in Manchester. From Kimpton I went to Andover Grammar. Always remember the ...Read more

A memory of Fyfield in 1963 by Reginald Whitney

I Lived At Ferry Inn In 1952

I Lived At Rosneath, Ferry Inn. My father was in the Navy and we lived at Ferry Inn during 1952. There were three other families living there, the Thorntons and the Burtons. The Burtons were related to Shackleton, the ...Read more

A memory of Rosneath

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Captions

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Caption For Nelson, Leeds Road C1955

The Borough Hotel is on the right of our picture; this was a Dutton House. Woolworth's is a little further up the street.

Caption For Repton, High Street C1950

High Street runs south from the church and is still lined by attractive houses, some timber framed, others in Georgian red brick.

Caption For East Hanningfield, Post Office C1960

This building is now a private house.

Caption For Winchester, Kingsgate 1911

Just around the corner from here is the house where the novelist Jane Austen died.

Caption For Winchester, The Pentice C1955

The covered walkway of The Pentice was created when the upper floor of its houses was extended in the 16th century. Until 1279 a Royal Mint of the Norman and Angevin kings stood on the site.

Caption For Amroth, The Village From The Cliffs C1960

This is an excellent view showing the protective measures taken to try and prevent the road (and houses!) being washed away by the more ferocious storms.

Caption For Maidstone, Museum 1898

This splendid red-brick Tudor house was once Chillington Manor, home of the Wyatts; one of the family, Sir Thomas the younger, led the rebellion against Queen Mary's marriage to Philip of

Caption For Dunoon, Sandbank And Holy Loch 1901

On the far side are the houses of Kilmun and the heights of Stronchullin Hill, Beinn Ruadh and Creachan Mor.

Caption For Long Melford, Kentwell Hall 1895

The red-brick Tudor manor house of Kentwell Hall stands at the northern end of Long Melford. Today it is best known for the striking Tudor Rose brickwork maze set into the courtyard.

Caption For Gloucester, Southgate Street 1948

The Bell Hotel was demolished in 1969 during the redevelopment of the area; but the dark building next door with the projecting upper storeys still survives and houses a wonderful old fire surround.

Caption For Buckden, Offord Road C1960

Village houses of different ages front the street. The thatched roof has a patterned blocked ridge. Next door is a small pub. The road leads down to the River Ouse and Buckden Mills.

Caption For Newbury, Northbrook Street C1965

This general view of Northbrook Street shows the gable end to the left of the shop front, above which is a clock, which is all that remains of cloth-maker John Smallwood's house.

Caption For Norwich, Elm Hill 1929

Now no longer a pub, the Britons Arms on the left, built as a community of religious women in the 15th century, was the only house to survive a great fire in 1507.

Caption For Ludham, The Village 1931

The thatched house north of the crossroads no longer has a village shop. The outbuilding on the right is now The Cat's Whiskers, a hairdresser's whose name wittily puns on the road name.

Caption For Market Harborough, Northampton Road C1955

Many Georgian houses throughout the town remain, and its buildings are always worth a second look.

Caption For Haywards Heath, Perrymont Road And Commercial Square C1950

However, he is today best remembered for the distinctive style of the houses he designed along the Haywards Heath and Lindfield borders.

Caption For Wells, Sadler Street C1960

WE BEGIN the tour of the city by the Dean's Eye gate-house, the dropping-off point both for mod- ern tour coaches and ancient stagecoaches.

Caption For Dolphinholme, Corless Cottage C1950

The name Corless is associated with the family who lived at Springfield House, Pilling.

Caption For Hinton, Cat And Fiddle 1900

In recent years this public house has become a favourite trip for tourists staying in nearby Christchurch and Bournemouth.

Caption For New Rossington, The Colliery, West End Lane C1955

The winding gear and smoke-belching chimney of the colliery dominate the end of the council houses of West End Lane, New Rossington, at a time when coal was still king in South Yorkshire.

Caption For Norwich, Cathedral Close 1938

The serene and tranquil Lower Close is surrounded by fine houses, mostly 'Georgianised', but incorporating priory buildings.

Caption For Lowick Green, Hopefield Guest House C1955

Guest houses such as this one were once a common feature of villages; many no longer serve the same purpose.

Caption For Halstock, The Village C1955

Its famous public house the Quiet Woman, whose sign once showed a headless female, is a popular halting point for walkers and motorists.

Caption For Warborough, The Memorial C1960

The building in the centre of the photograph is the Six Bells public house.