Maps

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Books

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Memories

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Grandparents

I was in Featherstone at the weekend and visited Cressys Corner as my grandparents lived there in the 1960s. I'm doing our family tree and visited various places in Featherstone. It all looks so different to when I was growing up ...Read more

A memory of Featherstone by Kay Dalby

Bull Lane

I can almost see Bull Lane from there. We lived in 'Summerfield' half way up that lane. I remember Mr Wilbey's Ironmongers. He had a massive walrus moustache, and a shop that was a genuine museum in itself. There was Woodwards Store ...Read more

A memory of Waltham Chase in 1959 by Jo Burton

Pittock Wraight Family

In Studdall Street, Little Mongeham in 1881-91, Henry Pittock a wagonner lived with his wife & daughter both called Frances. Henry was born about 1856 in Kingsdown, Kent, the son of Henry Stephen Pittock & ...Read more

A memory of Little Mongeham in 1880

Broadmead The Horsefair Bristol Bs1

This 1960s photograph of Bristol's Horsefair in Broadmead shows the two swish large department stores of Lewis's (far right of photo) and and its huge neighbour Jones. (Lewis's now John Lewis no connection and ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1953 by Paul Townsend

Home

I was born in Grassington in March 1953, in a small cottage in a row of three on Chaple Street. They were known as the "Monkey Houses", as they are probably, still known today. By true locals anyway. My father was born at the town hall as ...Read more

A memory of Grassington in 1953 by Ian Kayley

In Memory Of My Grandparents

Mr Gran and Grandad had their home in North Stoke, a Mr and Mrs Sallis (Elizabeth and Arthur). They lived in Calendula Cottage, as it was called then. My mother had three sons, Ray the oldest, Tony, and ...Read more

A memory of North Stoke by The Frith Memory Archivist

Looking Back Can Be Good

My great-grandmother lived in Water Lane, my grandmother Annie Bradford lived in Low Street. We lived on the Cross, as did my sister and husband, June and John Medlam. John was a true village charactor, and most ...Read more

A memory of Carlton in Lindrick in 1957 by Glenda Lycett

Milnathort A Genteel Place

My sister and I were invited to spend holidays at the home of a very kind lady in Milnathort. Church of Scotland ministers were asking members of their congregations to look after children from 'homes' during the school ...Read more

A memory of Milnathort in 1965 by Janette Dewar

Re. Where's Our Susan?

I was looking at the old Co-op photo of Widnes. I was amazed when I read about Susan. I too lived in South Street. I lived at number 4. It's been many years but I'm almost certain I know you all! Lol! By the way my name is Charlie I was 6 in 1960.

A memory of Widnes by Charles Wood

Dating The Photo Of Church Street

Referring to the shot of Church Street, I would say that the date of the photo is more 1949 rather than 'c.1950'. On the hoarding next to the shop two films are advertised. "Whispering Smith" and "The Accused" both ...Read more

A memory of Frodsham in 1949 by David Hastings

Captions

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Caption For Boston, Doughty Quay 1890

Further south, High Street opens up to the river, the buildings terminating in an elegant early 19th-century five-storey warehouse with a hipped roof: more like a very tall villa than a warehouse.

Caption For Alford, West Street C1950

Here the photographer looks along West Street away from the Market Place.

Caption For Lincoln, High Street C1950

The view north along High Street is terminated by a white gabled building, now O'Neills pub. The road deviates to the right here, to tackle the climb of 150 feet up The Strait and Steep Hill.

Caption For Ludford, Post Office C1955

Ludford is a now a single-street village on the Louth to Gainsborough road at the head of the River Bain, which flows south through the Wolds to join the River Witham.

Caption For Bognor Regis, High Street 1914

The High Street was part of the original lane which ran through the old village to the sea.

Caption For Gads Hill, Residence Of Charles Dickens 1894

A Swiss chalet where the writer penned his last work, 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood', sits in Rochester High Street.

Caption For Burnham On Crouch, High Street C1955

This wide High Street has altered little over the years, although the proprietors of many of the shops have changed.

Caption For Hurst Green, The Cross 1950

The striped cabin (right) supplied cigarettes, and down the main street was the Eagle and Child inn.

Caption For Sandgate, High Street 1903

It is mid-afternoon in the quiet main street of Sandgate, with a single-decker tramcar passing by on its way to Folkestone.

Caption For Gawcott, Main Street C1960

Moving further east along Main Street, we reach the junction with New Inn Lane on the right.

Caption For Longhope, The Village C1955

Indeed, the scene in Church Street captured here has changed remarkably little in the past half century.

Caption For West Lulworth, The Village 1904

18th-century cottages in Main Street at West Lulworth, looking westwards from the wide triangle of highway and grass beside the Castle Inn.

Caption For Swindon, Queens Park C1955

Looking West We are looking across the lake to the houses in Durham Street, with the Presbyterian church roof in the centre of the picture, and the Holy Rood Roman Catholic church on

Caption For Alfriston, High Street And The Star And George Inns 1921

Alfriston's much-loved High Street and two of its famous hostelries is little changed today.

Caption For Queenborough, High Street C1955

Further on is The Castle Inn, and also in the High Street were The Ship, The Rose Inn, and The Ordnance Arms. It must have been thirsty work on the barges.

Caption For Metfield, The Green C1955

The railings (left) are in front of Street Farmhouse of c1600; next is The Firs, dated 1908, then Savage's shop, and in the distance the sign of The Duke William.

Caption For Daventry, Holy Cross Church And Market Square C1965

However, there was no market here in the 1940s or 1950s; the market was restarted in the late 1960s on the Market Square and transferred to the High Street around 1990, where it still operates

Caption For Welton, High Street C1955

This view of Welton, looking back up the main street, has changed dramatically in recent years.

Caption For Hitchin, Brand Street C1955

The smooth tarmaced surface of Brand Street contrasts with the rutted and rough surface of the 1800s.

Caption For Lampeter, High Street 1952

In the past, this part of the street was packed with horses for the annual horse fair, Ffair Dalis, which was held in early May.

Caption For Kington, Town Centre C1955

was once said of Kington that 'if you passed through at any time other than on Market Day you would have seen the shops open, and the houses open, and a few persons walking about the streets

Caption For Chippenham, New Road From The Viaduct C1960

This view was taken from the top of Brunel's railway viaduct and looks down New Road to the bridge and the beginning of the High Street.

Caption For Felbridge, C1965

There is a great increase in street furniture such as lamp posts, flagpoles and traffic islands, whose black and white paintwork is a hangover from wartime blackout conditions.

Caption For Kings Lynn, High Street 1908

Jermyn and Perry's considerable premises dominate this busy High Street scene.