Maps

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Books

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Memories

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Such Memories

I lived in 14 west street from birth 1962. to 3 years , My great Aunt Jane Penny (Davies) lived there for years looking after a lady. When she died, the house was left to My aunt Jane. My mum and brother and me, moved just up the ...Read more

A memory of Millbrook by Carina Smith

The Only Television Set In The Street.

I don't suppose that many of my friends will have watched the last Coronation on TV, partly because it was 70 years ago, but mainly because very few people had a television. My father, Frank, had a Radio and ...Read more

A memory of Glasgow by Howard Hill Lines

How Burghfield Common Has Change.

I have lived all my 60+ years in Burghfield Common and I have seen it totally transformed. I was born and brought up in Three Firs Way, and lived here until 1987 when I got married and moved to Hunters Hill. ...Read more

A memory of Burghfield Common by Ian Turner

Hounslow In The 80s

I was born in 1974 and grew up in Rosemary Avenue. I went to Alexandria Infants school until 1980 when I started Hounslow Heath Infants school and then junior school. My teacher at the infants school was Mrs Crump, I think there was a ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow

My Fenny Stratford Childhood

Having recently by chance spoken with someone who knew Fenny Stratford I was prompted to start looking on the internet and came across this site and for what it’s worth decided to record my memories. I was born in ...Read more

A memory of Fenny Stratford by Dawn Cousins

There Are Still No Yellow Lines In Brook Street!!

Hello, My name is Graham Matthews and I was 7 years old when this photo was taken. I was born in Bampton but my family moved to Reading, Berkshire in 1961. However, I always thought of this lovely small ...Read more

A memory of Bampton by Graham Matthews

Purley Parade

We moved into the spacious four-bedroomed maisonette over Purley Radio in Purley Parade in 1955 and I attended Christ Church primary school, just over the other side of High Street (sadly demolished in 1967). A policeman used to see us ...Read more

A memory of Purley

My First Saturday Job In Bhs, Hounslow

I had my very first ‘Saturday job’ working at BHS in Hounslow High Street in 1956. My wage packet at the end of the day was fourteen shillings and eight pence! We used to stand inside a counter in those days, before ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by Carol Gaches

Young Parkinson Family Of Crook, Howden Le Wear, And Barnard Castle Co. Durham

My Mum, Edna Young, was born at 6, Cemetery Cottages, Crook, on the 26th of December, 1922. Dad was Walter Lawrence Young, who was born: (35) Bridge Street, in Howden le Wear, and Mum, was Hilda ...Read more

A memory of Crook by Pauline Barker

Ymca 1967

Myself and a few others from N. Wales stayed at the YMCA for a couple of years 1966 onwards. Some of us attended the Technical college just up the road. We were young apprentices working for Etchells forgin and fasteners in Darlaston. Mr ...Read more

A memory of West Bromwich by Bryn Roberts

Captions

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Caption For Wedmore, Church Street C1955

We are looking up Wedmore's Church Street, past St Mary Magdalene's Church; we can just see the Old Vicarage in the distance.

Caption For Redcar, High Street C1955

Many of these properties were originally private houses, looking out across what became one of the widest high streets in the area. There is not a moving vehicle in sight!

Caption For Warrington, Grammar School 1895

The Boteler Grammar School was built in Bag Lane, off Church Street, on the outskirts of the medieval village of Warrington.

Caption For Debenham, Cross Green C1955

The pump (left) stands on the corner of Low Street; the brick building opposite has been demolished.

Caption For Langdon Hills, The High Road C1950

The old Laindon High Street had about 120 shops spreading in twos or threes from the Fortune of War down past the station to Langdon Hills.

Caption For Old Swinford, The Labour In Vain C1955

Red Hill is one of the pleasantest streets in Stourbridge, created centuries ago by cutting through the red sandstone which outcrops locally.

Caption For Plymouth, The Barbican 1890

This picturesque area of narrow streets sits alongside the ancient fishing quay of Sutton's Pool.

Caption For Torquay, The Harbour 1890

St John's Church, situated dramatically above Torquay harbour, was built in limestone excavated from its own site by G E Street in 1861.

Caption For Worcester, The Tything 1936

The Tything is the northern continuation of Foregate Street and ribbon development began here centuries ago.

Caption For York, Infantry Barracks, The Armoury 1886

Tower Street housed the armoury for the West Yorkshire Volunteer Artillery, and the York Volunteer Rifles were in St Andrewgate.

Caption For Wakefield, Wood Street C1953

Also in Wood Street in the 1920s was Hyland's Car and Boat showrooms.

Caption For Leeds, The Town Hall 1894

When Leeds town hall was opened by Queen Victoria, the streets were lined with palm trees and triumphal arches.

Caption For Lutterworth, Church Street C1955

Church Street has about it an almost faded Dickensian air, in tune with a town whose better days appear to be past, which is a great pity.

Caption For York, Goodramgate 1892

The opening to the left of Todds leads to College Street and St William's College. The shops to the left were demolished in 1902-3 to make way for Deangate.

Caption For Askrigg, Market Cross 1911

Many of the people who worked in the mills or mines lived in dilapidated cottages hidden behind the imposing three-storey buildings on the main street.

Caption For York, Goodramgate 1892

The opening to the left of Todds leads to College Street and St William's College. The shops to the left were demolished in 1902-3 to make way for Deangate.

Caption For Hawes, Market Day 1908

In 1887, an auction mart was established for the sale of livestock; before this, auctions were held in the main street.

Caption For Salisbury, New Canal C1950

This view is looking back towards the High Street. The Southern Daily Echo (now the Southern Evening Echo) still exists, but not its Salisbury office.

Caption For Hitchin, Tilehouse Street 1901

Tilehouse Street, which was named in 1460, incorporates a string of houses dating from the Tudor to the Georgian periods, with many of the earlier buildings refronted with brick and remodelled during

Caption For Waltham Cross, Foure Swannes Hotel 1921

Today, only the gallows pole across the street remains of its distinctive sign, while the building itself, along with Kemp's the bootmaker's, has been replaced by a massive new shopping centre.

Caption For Hertford, Fore Street 1933

The photograph was taken from the centre of the street, showing a banner promoting Hertford's County Hospital, but with many of the same businesses still functioning.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Broad Street 1909

Further along the street, and almost a decade later, an early motor car is parked outside the entrance of the Royal Lion Hotel, which was rebuilt in blue lias ashlar after a devastating fire

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 Coltishall, The Village 1902

Horses graze the rich meadows that keep the waters of the River Bure from the village street. Here are handsome pantile-roofed red brick houses. A rotted hulk squats in a narrow inlet.