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St. Mary's High School

I'm wondering if anyone remembers St. Mary's High School in Western Road. I attended the school when I was very young in 1946-9, before my family emigrated first to Canada, then to the USA. My best friends were Zena O'Shea, ...Read more

A memory of Romford in 1949

My G Great Aunt Mary Jane Snowden

My G Great Aunt Mary Jane Snowden was a servant for Edith Marie Germon who owned Gills Green House. I would be very interested in connecting with anyone who knows anything in relation to these people Kind Regards Nicki

A memory of Gill's Green in 1910 by Nicki Moss

Family Home

I wish there was more history related to the house. I'm very interested to know how it was used before it became a place of bad memories. I am sorry to hear it became a reform school where children were abused but I am doing my family ...Read more

A memory of Barwick by Laura Walker

Moving To Whitefield

I moved to Whitefield from Birmingham just before my 5th birthday. We went to live on Hill Top Close. We lived at the last house and there was nothing but fields for miles. I went to school on the bus every morning as it ...Read more

A memory of Whitefield in 1952 by Carole Wilson

Chelmsford, Tindal Street, 1919

This shows the view looking up Tindal Street from the London Road end. In the centre of the photo you can see a sign sticking out. This you can just make out is the Spotted Dog public house which was there until that ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford by John Crouch

1950 1967

I was a 5 year old when we moved into the new housing estate in Northolt, we lived at 31 Rushdene Crescent. Then always it seamed that we had long hot summer holidays, playing in the woods, or in the sand pit (ex army firing range) or over ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1950 by Paul Lamb

Lindsey Cottage And The White House

In 1949 my mother and I moved to Bentworth when my mother became the Health Visitor for Alton. We first stayed at rooms in the White House which was diagonally across from the Dugdales in the Big house at ...Read more

A memory of Bentworth in 1949 by morrowmm

The Windsor Crescent Guest House

I have happy memories of family holidays in Jersey staying at the Windsor Crescent Guest House in the early 1980s. Does anyone know if this hotel was the first building, middle or end? And when it ceased trading? Many thanks Andrew

A memory of Jersey in 1983

An American In Barassie

I lived at 51 Becah Road, Barassie, Troon. My step-father was in the U.S. Air Force and stationed at Prestwiick. I remember the gentleman who lived on the ground floor of our house. His name I think was George ...Read more

A memory of Troon in 1956 by Cheri Gardiner

Chelmsford, Shops In The High Streeet, 1919.

This view is taken from outside the island where the current Lloyds Bank stands, and shows the view down the High Street. In the background can be seen the spire, which was the Wesleyan Church, and to-day ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford by John Crouch

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Caption For Wheatley, The Village C1960

Modern developments have replaced the houses in the background.

Caption For Wimborne, Minster From Grammar School C1950

The later school buildings (left) and the Chantry House were demolished about the same time and replaced with modern flats called Beaufort Mews.

Caption For Ripon, Market Place 1901

Market stalls huddle around the 90ft obelisk raised in 1781 to commemorate William Aislabie's 60-year stint in the House of Commons as the local Member of Parliament.

Caption For Skelton, High Street C1955

The properties on the left-hand side of this view, at this point in their history seen as private houses, have nearly all now become commercial premises as Skelton has grown.

Caption For Northfield, The Black Horse 1949

The Great Stone Inn is one of Northfield’s older drinking establishments, as is the Old Bell House, Bell Hill.

Caption For Bodinnick, From Fowey 1893

The house on the right is Ferryside, which just over 30 years later became the home of the famous writer Daphne du Maurier.

Caption For Fowey, Ready Money Beach 1908

On the left, a fashionable party enjoys the prospects of distant Polruan from the terrace of Point Neptune House, built by William Rashleigh of Menabilly in the 1860s.

Caption For Horsforth, Newlay Wood 1901

Within the Leeds city boundary most of the open areas between the townships gradually dispersed under an urban sprawl of industrial and housing development.

Caption For Horsforth, Newlay Wood 1901

Within the Leeds city boundary most of the open areas between the townships gradually dispersed under an urban sprawl of industrial and housing development.

Caption For Helston, Wendron Street C1950

The beautiful row of thatched cottages has gone, to be replaced by a rather uninspiring three-gabled house, and uphill from it there is what appears to be a garage.

Caption For Hadleigh, High Street C1955

Looking in the opposite direction from the Coffee Tavern, this view of Hadleigh's High Street shows the George public house and, further down on the same side, the White Lion Hotel.

Caption For Wensley, Green And Church 1893

Christ Church, sometimes known as 'The House', can be seen on the right, with Wren's splendid creation, Tom Tower, rising above it.

Caption For Oxford, Radcliffe Camera 1937

Designed by James Gibbs and completed in 1749, the Radcliffe Camera was paid for by a bequest from John Radcliffe, and originally housed a collection of books provided by him.

Caption For Melton Mowbray, Anne Of Cleeves House C1950

One of the finest houses in the town and dating from the 15th century, this is likely to have been built as a priest's lodging.

Caption For Romsey, Broadlands 1898

Situated to the south of the town, overlooking the Test, Broadlands is an imposing porticoed house remodelled in classical style by 'Capability' Brown and John Holland in the mid 18th century.

Caption For Exmouth, Rolle Street 1895

Rolle Street was named after the prominent family that lived at nearby Bicton House.

Caption For Havering Atte Bower, Bedfords 1908

This lodge survived the demolition of the house to form an entrance to a public park established after the death of H J Stone, when his wife sold the land to Romford Urban District Council

Caption For Berrynarbor, Ye Olde Globe Inn C1965

The Globe started life around 1280 as a row of five cottages, possibly built to house masons working on the church. Three of the cottages were converted to become the pub in 1675.

Caption For Dogmersfield, House 1903

Built on the site of a palace of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, the present house dates from 1728.

Caption For Wareham, The River And Bridge C1965

The other buildings are Bridge House and the Old Granary Restaurant (right).

Caption For Newtown, Market Day 1950

Overlooking the scene is the grand building and clock tower housing Barclays Bank.

Caption For Weston Under Penyard, Post Office Corner C1955

The building has been painted white and is now a private house.

Caption For Battle, The Abbey, The East Terrace 1910

He converted the Abbot's House into his home, which later became a school.

Caption For Bluntisham, Wood End C1955

This area has been recently developed with new housing on the right and Blacksmith's End, a modern development, on the left. The garage has also gone, to be replaced by a bungalow.