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Memories

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Shaftesbury Crescent

My grandparents lived at 41 Shaftesbury Crescent near the baseball ground from 1946 till 1980, next door lived Ethel Paling, she was a wonderful cook, the smell of her baking I can still remember today. Next to Ethel was Mr and ...Read more

A memory of Pear Tree in 1946 by Gayle Megill

Cinema

In the early 50's I used to attend film shows in this building. I seem to remember it was referred to as "The Lymp", that being an abbreviation for "Olympic". My grandfather, John Richard Dunn, was born in Bryne Street. His mother ran a ...Read more

A memory of Ogmore Vale by David Whitney

Davies Family

Actually the 1940s and 50s. My mother was Sarah Davies, daughter of Charles and Emma Davies who lived at 60 High Street for many years. I used to spend my holidays with my grnadparents and aunt who lived across from them, someone ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch in 1940 by Diana Blind

Falcon Road

We lived in 'The Queen Victoria' pub on the corner of Falcon Road and Ingrave Street. I attended Falcon Brook School. Very near to the school was a little sweet shop where you could buy penny sweets, penny halfpenny lollies, teddy bear ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1960

Childhood At Stretton Under Fosse

Hi to all who may read this and maybe remember my family. My father was born in Stretton in 1920 and lived next door to a Granny Coombs in the centre of the village with his mother Niome, father Jack, ...Read more

A memory of Stretton under Fosse in 1955 by Shelia Deakin

Whitchurch

I went to Whitchurch Grammar School as a boarder and we went to church every Sunday in crocodile fashion. We all put one penny in the collection! On Saturdays we went to Woolworths, the best shop -and bought licorice comfits for ...Read more

A memory of Whitchurch in 1956 by James Cracknell

The Metropole Hotel

The hotel which features in this photo is the Metropole Hotel which was situated in Tucker Street. It had access at the rear leading down to the Promenade. Following WW2 it fell into disrepair and was demolished being replaced ...Read more

A memory of Cromer by Gerald Fisher

Port Regis White Street Sign

While on Google Earth 2 days ago I looked at the white signpost on the driveway of Port Regis, it still looks the same as the first time I saw it in the 1960s. Today it says 'Nursing Home', but it still looks the same along with the white fence, for me like looking back in time.

A memory of Broadstairs in 1963 by Fred Oddy

Bovey Tracey

I was born in Bovey at what is now the Old Library in East Street, but in 1937 was the Liberal Club. My Godfather Dick Smaridge lived just down the street at Number 14. After his son Eric was shot down in the War I mostly lived with ...Read more

A memory of Haytor Vale in 1954 by Michael Steer

Happy Days

I arrived in Trafford Park in 1936 as I had moved from Chorlton cum Hardy with my sister Marjorie and mother Marjorie. My father had died in 1930. Mother rented a shop at 392 Third Avenue and I started at TP Council School aged ...Read more

A memory of Trafford Park in 1930 by Ken Binks

Captions

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Caption For Poole, High Street 1900

Notice the coat of arms above the corner of the street.

Caption For Nether Wallop, The Square C1955

This picturesque village has cottages lining its winding streets, and the trickling sound of water can be heard from the river. This remains a nice village in which to enjoy a walk.

Caption For Mill Hill, Watford Way C1955

It would have been pleasant enough to live alongside a relatively up-market road of wide verges and young trees, illuminated by attractive street lighting.

Caption For Bucklers Hard, The Village C1960

In those days, when piles of seasoning timber would line the streets, Adams entertained two kings of England in his house.

Caption For St Ives, Market Hill C1955

Looking in the opposite direction to No S23030 (page 79), we can see on the right-hand site of the street two of the 48 public houses that could be found in the town in 1889.

Caption For Saltburn By The Sea, Albion Terrace C1955

We are looking along Albion Terrace into Station Street, with the impressive portico of the station entrance on the left in the distance. The railway arrived in Saltburn in 1861.

Caption For Warrington, St Mary's Catholic Church Interior 1895

St Mary's Church was built between 1875-77 on the site of a former cotton factory in Buttermarket Street, close to the working-class districts which provided its congregation.

Caption For Stockton Heath, Old London Road C1965

The left-hand side of the street, beyond the tall white facade of Robert's shop, would soon change dramatically with the construction of the Forge Shopping Centre.

Caption For Warrington, Buttermarket Street C1950

Frith's intrepid photographer sought a high vantage point at Boots Corner for this view down Buttermarket Street.

Caption For Warrington, Bridge Street C1950

Bridge Street was clearly Warrington's shopping centre in the 1950s. The west side offered some of Warrington's finest shops.

Caption For Warrington, The Circus And Sankey Street C1955

Road traffic was much lighter in the 1950s, but even then Sankey Street represented a major bottleneck on the main A57 Liverpool to Manchester Road.

Caption For Warrington, Winwick Road C1965

Asco, the Accessories Supply Co, and the neighbouring shops on the left (now demolished) stood on the corner of Pinners Brow, a street name recording Warrington's former pin-making industry.

Caption For Brent Eleigh, C1960

The River Brett flows parallel to the street on the right.

Caption For New Quay, Church Street C1950

These views (below and pages 40-41) up and down Church Street would have been familiar to Dylan Thomas, who lived near New Quay in 1944, and to many visitors, who have to park their cars at the top of

Caption For Ledbury, The Park C1955

Bradleys, on the right of the street, is an interesting premises.

Caption For Potter Street, Perry Spring C1960

The centre was to be managed by the Potter Street Residents and Community Association. Landlord and tenant matters were to be dealt with by the residents' committee.

Caption For Launceston, St Mary Magdalene Church C1949

Like many premises in town, the frontage has changed at street level, but above the slates remain as they always did.

Caption For Clydebank, Town Hall Under Construction 1900

The streets are packed with onlookers, and anxious officials wait by the entrance to the site of the new town hall.

Caption For Leighton Buzzard, Market Day C1955

A large number of the buildings in the picture are now Grade II listed, but it is not likely that the unkempt state of the High Street in 1955 did much to foster civic pride.

Caption For Dorridge, Dorridge Road C1960

As we leave the station, the first street we see is Dorridge Road.

Caption For Harborne, High Street C1965

It had already been popular with wealthy city merchants for a century or so, and much housing development had taken place along the High Street.

Caption For Totnes, High Street 1896

This is the south end of the High Street, with the ramparts of its ruined castle visible in the middle of the picture. Totnes had a medieval wall around the centre, much of it still intact.

Caption For Aldbrough, Cross Street C1955

This street, in one of the largest of the Holderness coastal villages, used to be called Poskett Lane.

Caption For Eastleigh, Market Street C1965

We are looking in the opposite direction from E167015, page 25, along Market Street.