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Memories

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Little Waltham

I was born in Little Waltham and lived there until 1967. I only left because I got married and the cost of housing in the village, even then, was way out of our reach, so we had to move 20 miles north to Sible Hedingham. I had a ...Read more

A memory of Little Waltham by Richard Mansfield

Paddling And Picnics

The water meadows have many happy memories. We bought the wired stopper Corona Lemonade in the village shop run at that time by Mrs Hunt. This was carefully carried to the stream and placed in it where the little 'island' is ...Read more

A memory of Chilbolton in 1950

Wiveliscombe Earliest Memories

I remember being taken to Wiveliscombe as a young boy in my Uncle Jim's dark green Standard Vanguard, he ran the Rock Inn at Waterrow 1954- 1965. He would take me to the toy shop at Wiveliscombe Square called ...Read more

A memory of Wiveliscombe in 1960 by Julian Bishop

Lumb Mill

Lumb Mill in the 1950s I remember my late mother and father working at this mill in the 1950s. My father worked as a boiler man. As a child I visited the mill during the school holidays also at weekends. I used to join my father in ...Read more

A memory of Edenfield in 1954 by Kenneth Drummond

Leaving School

So! Back to 11 Woburn Place, back to school on Hope Chapel Hill back to Hotwells golden mile with its 15 pubs. The War was still going on but there was only limited bombing and some daylight raids, the city was in a dreadful state ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1945 by Arthur Cottrell

My Visit To Auchmacoy

In 1974 I began researching the Buchan Lineage, which of course lead me back to Scotland, and Auchmacoy. My own blood had been three brothers who were local masons in the early 1700's and I longed to see their work. I had ...Read more

A memory of Auchmacoy in 1991 by Nancy L Buchan

Bristol's Tramway Centre

I wonder just how many romances started after meeting under Bristol's old Tramways Clock, the time-piece once at the heart of George White's electric transport system? The mock Tudor facade to which it clings officially Nos ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1890 by Paul Townsend

Fairfax Street , Broadmead, Bristol Bs1

This 1960s photograph shows Bristol's Fairfax Street in the Broadmead area. The large building on the left shows the former Fairfax House Department Store, later pulled down to build Bristol's Galleries Shopping ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1962 by Paul Townsend

Bristol, High Street And The Blitz 1940

Bristol's High Street scene of many strirring events in Bristol's history the heart of the city was destroyed and lost forever in 1940. As a city with docks and industry at its heart, Bristol was a natural ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1940 by Paul Townsend

Amco House.

Who remembers this junction in the 50`s and a large house on the left corner of Boyne hill called Amco House a lodging house for apprentices indentured at Anti Attrition engineering Co on Cannon lane Woodlands park. I was there with approx. ...Read more

A memory of Maidenhead by fernandoferreira76

Captions

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Caption For Frampton, The Bridge 1906

Sandway Bridge carries Sandway Lane across the meadows from the village of Frampton and over the River Frome to the hamlet of Southover.

Caption For Frome, The Bridge 1957

There has been a bridge here over the River Frome since the Middle Ages. An unusual aspect of the bridge are the three-storey houses, dating from the 19th century.

Caption For Bristol, A View From The Centre Towards St Augustine's Reach C1950

A view from the Centre towards St Augustine's Reach. The Reach dates from the 13th century and used to extend further into the town.

Caption For Stoborough, Near Ridge Village C1960

The chalet bungalows lie between Stoborough Heath and the tidal estuary of the River Frome.

Caption For Bristol, The Docks C1950

The Reach dates from 1248; when it was first built it extended further into the city.

Caption For Chalford, On The Canal 1910

As the River Frome marked the boundary, the Red Lion was once in Minchinhampton parish, and the locals took advantage of the different pub closing time!

Caption For Ringwood, Avon Castle 1891

Avon Castle, on the opposite bank of the river from Ringwood, is an area that has become increasingly built-up and urbanised since this photograph of a country gentleman's home was taken in the last full

Caption For Andover, Town River 1901

Before the Town Bridge was strengthened, heavy carts had to ford the river from either the ramp at the sunlit break beyond the trees or another ramp on the right beside the bridge.

Caption For Gourock, Clock Point Pilot's Cottage 1900

During the Second World War, an anti-submarine boom ran across the river from Cloch Point to the Gantocks.

Caption For Rowledge, The Square 1930

This was brought in by colliers and transferred to hulks moored in the river, from where it was handled manually by 'lumpers'.

Caption For Tiverton, Collipriest Avenue 1890

This charming area is down the river from Little Silver, close to the confluence of the river Lowman. Today, the trees have grown appreciably, forming an almost impenetrable barrier.

Caption For Bideford, The Quay 1890

Bideford, two miles up-river from Appledore, is now the main commer- cial port in the area.

Caption For Rye, The River Rother 1901

The letters RX preceding the number on the side of the foreground boat indicate that it is registered by the Board of Trade in the port of Rye, which is situated some two miles up river from

Caption For Whitby, Watching The Fishing Fleet C1955

The Friendship Rowing club have moved their pontoon down river from their previous anchorage, as seen in

Caption For Newport, The Bridge 1893

This bridge over the River Usk is situated near the site of the old castle.

Caption For Norwich, The Cathedral And Pulls Ferry 1891

Down river from Bishop's Bridge in Norwich is Pull's Ferry, a 15th century water-gate.

Caption For Marnham, The Ferry 1913

This view, from the end of a path leading past the Brownlow Arms to the west bank of the Trent, looks across the tidal river from Nottinghamshire to South Clifton in Lincolnshire.

Caption For Horstead, Mill And Pond C1955

Cross the humped bridge over the river from Coltishall, and the village becomes Horstead.

Caption For Bideford, The Quay 1890

Bideford, two miles up-river from Appledore, is now the main commercial port in the area.

Caption For Durham, From Pelaw Wood 1918

The view across the river from the wooded slopes of Pelaw Wood is magnificent. In the distance are the cathedral and the castle, and below is the former race course alongside the river.

Caption For Naburn, The River C1955

In 1757 a weir and a lock were built to accommodate the river traffic.

Caption For Staines, The River 1907

A little further downstream, just through the railway bridge, the view down river from the Staines bank has changed; now there is extensive housing development on both banks, much fortunately still hidden

Caption For Bedford, The River Ouse 1929

The views of the river from the principal bedrooms of the hotel were described by the diarist John Byng in the late 1790s as being highly agreeable with 'the smoothness of the wide water

Caption For Clifton, Leigh Woods 1887

Prior to the 1901 expansion programme at Avonmouth, a number of proposals had been aired for the building of dock and cargo handling facilities along the river from Avonmouth to Bristol.