Places
1 places found.
Those places high-lighted have photos. All locations may have maps, books and memories.
Photos
17 photos found. Showing results 1 to 17.
Maps
20 maps found.
Books
Sorry, no books were found that related to your search.
Memories
74 memories found. Showing results 1 to 10.
Born And Bred In Minnigaff
I along with my brothers, Stewart and Graeme, our parents Allen and Sheila lived our early childhood at 15 McGregor Drive. All went to the original primary school and then onto Creetown Secondary. Many happy memories of ...Read more
A memory of Minnigaff in 1955 by
Travis Street Hyde
I was born in 1963 in Travis Street, Hyde, my parents Joan and Stan Smith owned a small shop at the time. I think it may have been a general grocers. They moved to Newton shortly after I was born. They then bought a ...Read more
A memory of Hyde in 1963 by
Fair Oak As It Was
My first day of school was September 1965 at Fair Oak Infants. It wasn't too bad the first day as my Mum was allowed to stay at the back of the classroom, but after that I was left on my own. I became very ...Read more
A memory of Fair Oak in 1965 by
Living In North Boarhunt 1965 1968
My parents moved to North Boarhunt in 1964/65. We lived at the top of Trampers Lane - sideways to what was then Doney's Garage. Our house was called "Tryfan". I went to Newton Primary School and have very fond ...Read more
A memory of North Boarhunt in 1965 by
Happy Days
I was born at number 4 john Newton court in 1954. Although it was a small flat which I shared with brother Terry we were lucky to have wonderful parents ( Joan & Binty ) spent every moment playing football on the green and up Danson Park . ...Read more
A memory of Welling by
Our Street
Our Street was named Aston Street at the back of the Kings Arms pub in Rochdale Road. It was an amazing little street with a tripe shop and pies at the top of the street, a garage next door which housed Johnny Raffo's Ice Cream Vans, ...Read more
A memory of Collyhurst in 1949 by
Jtbells
This is the year I started on the building sites in 1963, I got a job on J. T. Bell's site in Whickam, the site hadn't been running long then as it was in the first stage. All the lads were mainly from Newburn, Lemington, and Throckley. If ...Read more
A memory of Newburn in 1963 by
Uxbridge, Windsor Street
I had forgotten Suiters 'quirky' cash system but I do remember another store called Manettas which was to the right of Uxbridge station. In 1966 it caused an uproar in town as it displayed a topless dress, which was the ...Read more
A memory of Uxbridge by
Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander was born in Old Newton 1780. He is my great great great grandfather. He was married to Mary Sharman, don't know where she was born but she died in Bacton 1852. I am coming to Earl Stoneham for a week in April ...Read more
A memory of Old Newton by
My Life In 1955 In The Manor House Coln St Aldwyns
In 1955, my mother was hired as a housekeeper for Mrs Pam Spanogh, a polio victim in a wheelchair. It was for me, a five year old, the most idyllic time of my life and my memories of this ...Read more
A memory of Coln St Aldwyns in 1955 by
Captions
14 captions found. Showing results 1 to 14.
The village school in Old Newton, just north of Stowmarket.
Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo, 'Newton and Noss' to all locals, line the opposite banks of the Yealm estuary.
Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo, 'Newton and Noss' to all locals, line the opposite banks of the Yealm estuary.
Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo, 'Newton and Noss' to all locals, line the opposite banks of the Yealm estuary.
Sturminster Newton was only ever a 'Minster' town in the sense that it was granted to Glastonbury Abbey by King Edmund Ironsides.
Not far from Maiden Newton, Frome Vau Church (as it should properly be called) is pastoral and peaceful, with wildfowl in its river and cattle grazing around pasture and orchard.
Maiden Newton stands on the high road between Dorchester and Crewkerne, an old route connecting Dorset with Devon.
Maiden Newton stands on the high road between Dorchester and Crewkerne, probably on a very old route between Dorset and Somerset.
Maiden Newton's mill spent a number of years in the 20th century as a carpet factory, in the same way that many of Dorset's old mill buildings had to find new uses in the modern age.
The George Hotel on the left, a very large coaching inn on the old Great North Road built in 1780, has now been successfully converted into The George Shopping Centre.
The Old School, now used as the school library, dates back to the very early 16th century, and among its pupils were Sir Isaac Newton and William Cecil, later Lord Burghley, the great advisor to
The village, seen from Okeford Hill with Piddles Wood beyond (left), was estate-owned until April 1966, when it was auctioned by Sturminster Newton estate agent Arthur Richards.
Oblong in plan, with the church at its southern end and the A47 to the north, the village is entered by long-abandoned medieval roads from Cold Newton to the north, itself a shrunken village, and from
This lovely old building stands in Leighton Road, close to its junction with Wood Lane.
Places (1)
Photos (17)
Memories (74)
Books (0)
Maps (20)
