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Memories Of The Arched Window By Rennie

Now this takes me way back to my cycling days, myself and two friends who were Tony Robinson (Rusty) and Roy Peachey (Ladder) spent one night at Crickhowell Youth Hostel. It was 8th April 1971 to be exact, ...Read more

A memory of Crickhowell in 1971 by Steve Reynolds

St Mary's Church

Re: St Mary's wednesday morning church service at Dewhurst Secondary as it was known in those days, I remember Stan Mathews falling asleep on his knees as in prayer. My mother now lives in the alms house next to the church, so every ...Read more

A memory of Cheshunt in 1963 by Trevor Monk

Busch House

I attended Busch House Open Air School in the 1950s. I remember Sir Sutton, Miss Halliday, Miss Elliott, Mr Smith (he was bald), Mrs Lillycrapp (she had a daughter attending the school, Vikki I think her name was). I was also good ...Read more

A memory of Isleworth by Pauline Williams

I Found My Wonderful Wife In West Bridgford

In September 1952 I was on my way to what was then French Indo China, now Vietnam. I was introduced to a young lady whilst in Nottingham visiting my parents. The date was September 19th. The ...Read more

A memory of West Bridgford in 1952 by William De Riecroft

Pub Crown And Thistle Just Out Of View

I moved into the Crownd and Thistle about 1941 aged 4 and I left village in 1960. Arthur Benstead was landlord for many years. He and Muriel his wife retired just across the road to a house left by Mr Knowles ...Read more

A memory of Fulbourn in 1940 by John Benstead

We Lived At 3 Chapel End With Mrs Crook

I was evacuated aged 5 years old to Akeley during the war with my mother. I can remember going to the school on the village square and being allowed to play in the field behind when the weather was fine. My ...Read more

A memory of Akeley in 1942 by Pete Smith

Me Granda

I am writing this because I have been back to Clara visiting after I was contacted by Brian and Helen who now live in me Granda's house, they had read my memories of Newburn which mentioned Clara and sent me a message. Me Grandad Cecil ...Read more

A memory of Clara Vale in 1947 by Jimmy Burrows

Jaffa

Hi, my name is Brian Jaffray, I was at Stanhope School 1969 -1973, also my brother Johnny was there as well, we were known as the Jaffa brothers. I was in Bewdley house. Teachers I remember were Pervis, Maddison, Wheeler, Gasgoigne. I only ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope in 1969 by Brian Jaffray

St Mary Bourne School

My mum was born in Lower Link and started St Mary Bourne School around 1942. In those days there were only two classrooms in use. The Head Mistress was either a Miss or Mrs Lee who taught the older children. She thinks ...Read more

A memory of St Mary Bourne in 1940

Dunstaffnage The War Years 1942 45

In 1942 aged 5 due to my father being a shipwright in the Portsmouth Dockyard he was transferred to a satellite dockyard at Dunstaffnage where we stayed as a family until the war finished and we then moved back to ...Read more

A memory of Oban in 1942 by Brian Woodward

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Captions

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Caption For Dartmouth, Quay 1899

When the row of houses next door to it was built in the 1860s, it must have almost doubled the population of the village.

Caption For Southport, Cambridge Hall 1902

Further along is the Town Hall, which was built in 1854; it also housed the police court and post office.

Caption For Rothley, Town Green C1965

The roadway, and the grass with its two forlorn seats and their single weakly tree, contrast with the well kept appearance of the surrounding houses.

Caption For Bedford, The Bridge 1921

The south bank was a popular location for hiring rowing boats, and the Bedford Rowing Club, founded in 1886, have their boat and club house to the left of the photographer.

Caption For Landewednack, Church Cove 1895

Note the capstan houses for hauling boats out of the water.

Caption For Crickhowell, High Street C1965

The columns on the left are on the front of the Market Hall below the old court house. Next door to the Bear Hotel is Kirkland's the chemist's.

Caption For Neath, The Abbey 1893

It was originally intended for Sauvignac monks, but by 1147 it had become a Cistercian house.

Caption For Welshpool, Broad Street C1955

The Victorian town hall and its dominating clock tower overlook some fine Tudor and Jacobean town houses.

Caption For Woodhall Spa, Golf Hotel C1965

The building was formerly the Clevedon House Preparatory School and a boarding school for boys. Almost next door to this attractive hotel is the English National Golf Centre.

Caption For Swanbridge, The Manor House C1955

The Spinney, as the manor house of the parish of Sully, was sold at auction in 1938 as part of 164 acres of land that included Sully Island.

Caption For Hitchin, The Market C1965

The white-faced building, to the right of the church, is the recently built Church House.

Caption For East Grinstead, High Street 1895

the photographer looks east along High Street, a wide market place with typical market encroachment blocking the view at the end; the building with the gable is a rebuild in 1877 of a 17th-century house

Caption For Newark, Castle Gate 1904

In later years the house on the extreme left of the picture would become the Castle Garage.

Caption For Malmesbury, The Market Cross C1955

This used to be the Red Lion public house in the late 18th century, and later in the 19th century, with a remodelled shop front, it became Frederick Newman & Sons, a grocer's.

Caption For Salisbury, De Vaux Place 1928

Most of the old houses here were built in the 18th and 19th centuries using stone from the remains of the De Vaux College, which was established here by the Bishop to train clergy as early as 1262

Caption For Lancaster, The River Lune From Skerton Bridge 1918

Our view clearly shows the terraced housing, built on the north side of the Lune outside the old city walls, where Lune Terrace and Derby Road are today.

Caption For Portland, The Bill C1955

Two landmarks - or seamarks - were provided by Trinity House for the benefit of shipping: the beacon of 1844 (left skyline), constructed as a pyramid-shaped obelisk, and the island's 136ft-high lighthouse

Caption For St Austell, Pondhu Road 1912

The site of the cottage is now an open space for parking, and houses have been built on the left side of the lane.

Caption For Great Wakering, High Street C1950

On the left-hand side typical Essex weatherboard cottages survive, with the front door leading directly on to the street.The Lion and The White Hart public houses can be seen in close proximity on

Caption For Pangbourne, View From The Swan 1899

Ashley no longer lets 'Boats by the Week, Month or Season', nor are they 'Housed and Varnished'. This view is from The Swan pub, still in existence.

Caption For Flimwell, The Village 1903

Seacox is a French chateau- style house built in 1871 for the Goschen family, who were great benefactors of the village; they built many cottages for estate staff.

Caption For Burnham On Sea, The Promenade 1918

north from the corner of Pier Street past the Queens Hotel, now painted to protect the rapidly- eroding stone work, towards the short pier; its pavilion-roofed structure is now named The Pavilion and houses

Caption For Dorking, St Martin's Church 1890

Meetings were first held at the Red Lion Hotel until a meeting house was established in Church Street; it still stands in the car park of the King's Arms.

Caption For Cardiff, Queen Street 1893

The open aspect of the street pictured here and familiar to us today originates from the demolition of older buildings in 1862 to allow road widening.