Maps

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Memories

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Beverley Gardens, Western Avenue.

I was born in a masonette in Beverley Gardens, Western Avenue, in the middle of an air raid in 1943. Yes, I do rememebr buying an ice cream from Creamery Fare in Greenford. My local shops were across the road in ...Read more

A memory of Perivale in 1940

St James School

My maiden name was Barrow and I was born 1937. I went to St James School and remember Mr Roe, the headmaster. In the last class it was Mr Cathcart and remember teachers in the nursery class as Mavis said; two very nice ladies. ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1942

Plantation Street, Rhymney

Does anyone remember Lombard shop and Lombard House on the corner of Plantation Street? It was the end that was right next door to Lower Rhymney Infants School. I lived in the house until 1958. My uncle, Tudor Lloyd, ran ...Read more

A memory of Rhymney in 1960 by Jane Camp

Happiness

I was born in Frensham, but moved to Farnham when aged about 5 yrs. My father was a master Taylor (Lee) & had his business at No.15 Downing Street, as did his father before him - it is now an Estate Agents. I went to St Polycarps ...Read more

A memory of Farnham in 1946 by Brenda Watters

Low Street.

I was born and lived in Low Street which is at the back of the shops shown; at the bottom of the area known as Wards Yard. My grandads sister, Elizabeth Moore, married a Charles Bradford. Maybe related to the grandmother of Glenda Lycett.

A memory of Carlton in Lindrick in 1940 by Eric Moore

Forties And Fifties

Born on Pottersway in '36, but raised on Carr Hill Rd. I went to Carr Hill School, then Grammar School...great and happy memories of the area. The freeze of '47; friends then were Jim Thompson, Jimmy Ward, Roy Fletcher, John ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead in 1940 by Ray Oxberry

Corporation Street Gorton

In 1911 my great uncle, Bernard Tomkys, was aged 54 and lived with his sister Mildred (single and aged 45) and a domestic servant called Bessie Hughes (single and aged 19). Bernard Tomkys was a doctor, a GP in medicine and ...Read more

A memory of Gorton in 1910

Walthamstow In The 50's

I was born in Walthamstow in 1945. In the 50's, I remember going to Epping Forest, the lido swimming pool and watching the Wood Street Walk and also playing out in Turner Road. My name then was Linda Woods and I went to Barret Road School; I just wish we had more photos of the era.

A memory of Walthamstow in 1953 by Linda Wiles

I Was Born

I was born at 6 Drysdale Road, Lewisham in 1955 - wish I could find photos of it. It was a nice quiet street where everybody knew each other; in fact my mum's sister lived opposite, my mum's other sisters and two brother in laws lived in the street and my step-father's cousin lived next door.

A memory of Lewisham by David Edgerton

The Ride A Street Opposite Boston Manor Park

I've been reading fondly some of the Brentford memories. I first moved to Brentford in about 1953 approx, where I lived at 7 The Ride, which was one of the four Children's Homes. I remember Mr Goddard of ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1953 by Paul Langseth

Captions

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Caption For Preston, Post Office 1913

It moved to a house in Church Street next to the Grapes Inn. John Johnson was one of the early postmen, and was greatly commended for his speedy deliveries and honesty.

Caption For Crickhowell, Beaufort Street C1955

The near absence of motor cars makes street scenes such as this seem quite alien to us now.

Caption For St Ives, Market Hill C1955

If we look northwards towards Crown Street along what is now called The Pavement, we see that the frontages of the shops have changed little over the past fifty or so years, although many

Caption For Winchester, High Street C1955

The pavements have been removed and the post box in front of the Butter Cross has moved into Little Minster Street, next to the Vickers shop (right) that is now O2.

Caption For Manchester, The Royal Exchange 1889

This lovely close-up view was taken from Cross Street.

Caption For Cropton, St Gregory's Church C1960

Down a tiny lane off the main street, we find the charming 19th-century church of St Gregory.

Caption For Hartford, The Village 1907

Moving northwards from the church along the Hollow, the path crosses Main Street into Sapley Road. It is difficult today to imagine that this is the sight that would have greeted travellers.

Caption For Basingstoke, Market Place And Town Hall C1955

The road with no entry signs (right) is Wote Street, home to the Haymarket Theatre.

Caption For Ilkley, Brook Street C1965

Buffer stops were added to the Ilkley station on 3rd January 1966 and the eighty year old bridge over Brook Street was demolished, with work starting at 5am on Sunday 10th July 1966.

Caption For Whitby, East Cliff 1932

The donkeys have a long walk every day from their field just below the Abbey House, down the donkey path, along Church Street, over the bridge and down Pier Road to the sands.

Caption For Bury St Edmunds, Angel Hill C1965

The 'Georgian' Borough Offices of 1937 dominate this view from Mustow Street. The buildings to the left include timber-framed structures, at least four of which have jettied first floors.

Caption For Sabden, Wesleyan Church And Wesley Street C1960

This photograph was taken from Wesley Street.

Caption For Brampton, The Village 1907

Moving northwards from the church along the Hollow, the path crosses Main Street into Sapley Road. It is difficult today to imagine that this is the sight that would have greeted travellers.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Pinhay 1922

The case against was fought by Joseph Hayward of Silver Street through his son, the barrister and essayist Abraham Hayward (1801-84).

Caption For Durham, Market Place C1955

peculiar box controlling the traffic from the Market Place with a closed-circuit television monitor (bottom right), and drivers now have to pay a charge to drive through the square into Saddler Street

Caption For Standon, High Street C1965

The large piece of puddingstone (we get a good view of it in S377013) is reputed to have been turned up by a plough on a field called 'Plain', and it was set up in the street opposite the church gate.

Caption For Enfield, The Old Market C1960

These architects specialised in pub design, and quality shines through; similar quality can be seen at The Crown, an exuberant pub in Cricklewood Broadway, and The Rising Sun in Chalton Street, Euston.

Caption For Cardiff, General View 1893

At left is Westgate Street where only 40 years earlier ran the course of the Taff. The Cardiff and County Club, later to find a home here, is a new venture founded only three years previously.

Caption For Avebury, The High Street C1950

This view looks from within the circle, west to the High Street which continues outside the henge. The post office (left) is now a Celtic gift shop.

Caption For Loughborough, Cattle Market 1949

Lights were also blazing at the Theatre Royal in Market Street and at the Empire cinema in the Cattle Market.

Caption For Runcorn, Top Locks C1955

The Waterloo Hotel is on the left on High Street. In 1961, the area's first Chinese restaurant opened in the small white buildings on the left.

Caption For Gisburn, Main Street 1921

Here we see the main street, and two cars parked outside the Ribblesdale Arms.

Caption For Manchester, Art Gallery And Mosley Street C1885

The year 2000 saw the gallery closed while work began on expanding it to take in new buildings, including the Athenaeum Club next door on Princess Street.

Caption For Tintagel, King Arthur's Castle 1894

Situated almost a mile inland from the castle, Tintagel village has a single plain street, a confusion of antique slate buildings and tawdry modern bungalows and shops.