Maps

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Memories

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John St Dundee

Hi, I lived at No 4 John St from 1948 to about 1960 before moving to Ann Field St and then up the Hilltown to Ann St (Carnegie Tower). The town council must have found out that I had moved down to the West Midlands, for when I looked ...Read more

A memory of Dundee in 1960 by Jim Mackin

Bell Ringing

Approximatly 1949 - 50 I well remember going into the bell tower with my father, who was one of the regular bell ringing team. The tower entrance was through the small door just to the right of the main church door and was then ...Read more

A memory of Westbury on Trym in 1949

Walter Bowers

The horse and waggon is under the control of Mr Walter Bowers. He was our carrier. He would take my rabbits and my mother's chickens and eggs to market.

A memory of Boxford in 1955 by Nigel Clark

Summerhill Blaydon

I was born in Gas Lane, Blaydon in a house on the banks of the Tyne, next to the Black Bull Pub. I spent the first five years of my life on our small-holding on Summerhill, where we had chickens, horses and pigs. I have happy ...Read more

A memory of Blaydon in 1930

Moulands

I served my apprenticeship as a plumber with Fred Mouland at Nether wallop - it lasted five years and we worked all over the village. We worked on the church tower and removed a lead sheet signed by two plumbers who laid the roof in ...Read more

A memory of Nether Wallop in 1960 by Terence Compton

My Lovely Streatham

I was born in Ferrers Rd (behind Ice Rink in Streatham). Moved to Kempshott Rd at beginning of the sixties, it was the road past the Pied Bull pub and South London Motors (a huge car sales place) was on the corner. Spent many a ...Read more

A memory of Streatham in 1966

Gurnell Grove Prefabs Windmill Lane And The Broadway

I was born in the prefabs at Gurnell Grove, and went to Brentside Juniors. We then moved to Windmill Lane when the prefabs were being knocked down to make way for the tower blocks. The prefabs ...Read more

A memory of Greenford

Blissful Times

My Mother and I arrived in 1974, from a divorced Warrington and the dilapidation of the north-west. Merrily drinking tea and eating custard tarts in the bare miners' cottage living room, sitting in a deck chair and eating from a ...Read more

A memory of Gwespyr in 1977 by James Harrison

Memories Revisited

Holidaying at Morecamble Holiday Camp July 1956 was the beginning of a holiday romance that has lasted 56 years to 2012. Walking from the Camp along the Promenade at Morecambe, my two girl friends and myself were adopted by 4 ...Read more

A memory of Heysham in 1956 by Marian Vernon

Happy Memories Of My Time At South Weald

I started at St. Peters School South Weald in the Infants class with Miss Clough in 1950. She was a lovely lady. My first few months were very worrying as I was a shy only child and I cried a lot as ...Read more

A memory of South Weald in 1950 by Helen Illsley

Captions

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Caption For Astwood Bank, The Parish Church C1965

Unlike most churches, it has no tower to mark its position, and few people passing through Astwood Bank will even realise it has a church.

Caption For Dunster, The Yarn Market C1955

This market, with the medieval Luttrell Arms Hotel to the right and Conygar Tower on the hill behind, has little changed.

Caption For Minehead, The Parade C1950

The Market Hall with its clock tower is on the right.

Caption For Sutton Courtenay, The Green C1955

Here we see the Norman tower of the village church of All Saints.

Caption For Methwold, The George Inn C1965

The church, like the inn, is dedicated to St George: with its lantern tower and steeple rising to 120 feet, it is visible for miles around in this flat landscape.

Caption For Houghton, The Clock Tower C1960

The clock tower, erected in 1902 in memory of George the son of Potto Brown, still provides shelter for visitors on their way to visit the famous mill or using the Ouse Valley Way.

Caption For Feock, Pill Creek 1936

Its Victorian church, St Feoca, has a detached tower. Feock's original old church, demolished in the 1870s, is noted as the building in which the service was last held in the Cornish language.

Caption For Haverfordwest, From The River 1890

A superb view looking up the Western Cleddau into Haverfordwest with the Castle in the centre and the tower of St Thomas à Becket on the hill overlooking it.

Caption For Finchingfield, The Green C1965

The squat church-tower, the steadily clambering roofs, and the central pond all combine to make a satisfying, unsophisticated scene.

Caption For Oxford, Queens College Front Quadrangle 1890

The Hall and Chapel are crowned by a small domed tower, beneath which is an ornately carved pediment with symbolic figures of Justice, Neptune and Plenty.

Caption For Canterbury, Cathedral, Bell Harry Tower 1890

This Victorian snapshot of what is arguably the country's most famous landmark gives us a westerly view of the spectacular Bell Harry Tower.

Caption For Davington, The Priory 1892

The pyramid-capped tower of this Norman church stands prominently on a hill, and forms part of Davington Priory, founded in 1153 by Fulco de Newenham.

Caption For Sheepscombe, 1910

The tower is of a distinctive design. Quarry workings are visible on the distant slope.

Caption For Teesville, Eston Recreation Ground Gardens C1965

We are looking east towards some of the cooling towers of the huge Imperial Chemical Industries Wilton Site.

Caption For Newtown, Market Day 1950

Overlooking the scene is the grand building and clock tower housing Barclays Bank.

Caption For Eastbourne, Channel Trips C1955

Beyond this range of sea-front hotels the ground climbs gently to the Wish Tower, one of a chain of coastal fortlets from the Napoleonic Wars, and beyond that are the great cliffs and Downs of

Caption For Downham Market, Market Place C1955

The unusual Gothic-style clock tower was built in 1878 by William Cunliffe: it is made of cast-iron.

Caption For Chesterfield, Church Interior 1896

Both the tower and the south transept were added during the 14th century.

Caption For Potterne, Old Houses And Church 1898

The large and impressive cruciform church tower of St Mary's can be seen behind the Porch House.

Caption For Davington, The Priory 1892

The pyramid-capped tower of this Norman church stands prominently on a hill, and forms part of Davington Priory, founded in 1153 by Fulco de Newenham.

Caption For Heston, The Parish Church C1955

Leonard's, seen here, is mostly a Victorian restoration - only the west tower and doorway have survived intact from the 15th century.

Caption For Manchester, Cathedral From Grosvenor Hotel 1889

We can see a part of the white North Porch at the side of the tower. There was still a graveyard on the Fennel Street side, and Chetham College and courtyard can be seen next door.

Caption For Wensley, Green And Church 1893

Christ Church, sometimes known as 'The House', can be seen on the right, with Wren's splendid creation, Tom Tower, rising above it.

Caption For Skelton, High Street C1955

The High Street of Skelton is dominated by the tower of the parish church.