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The Old Days

Hi, I am Linda Atkinson, nee Halford, I was brought up on the Gypsy Lane estate, attending Woodhouse Junior school and remember the carnivals/parades held on the village green. My best friends were Nancy and Maria Churms, and Lynne ...Read more

A memory of Normanton by Linda Atkinson

Look Out For The Policeman!

This photograph of Southport shows a member of the local constabulary on point duty in Lord Street in the mid 1950s. The wearing of white coats was introduced in some towns during the Second World War, and gave policemen ...Read more

A memory of Southport in 1955 by Julia Skinner

Moston

My grandparents, Horald and Edith Hughes, lived in Moston Cottage, Booley. Also living in the cottage were 3 of their sons; John, Douglas and Tony. My father, Basil, was no longer living at home. John and Douglas worked on the farm ...Read more

A memory of Moston in 1957 by Liz Proudman

A Good Experience

I was at Bordeston from 1948 to 1953. I remember being one of a large class where only the six top students could do the new GCE Ordinary Level exam. I was the only one to take Biology which I got and went on to do Advanced ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell by John `lewington

Bromley House ( 'b' Block)

We moved here in 1976 and it was known as the Rochester Estate although some people still referred to them as ''THE DWELLINGS'' .I think they had been recently updated and they were trying to change the image. Consequently the block ...Read more

A memory of Walker by James Cooper

The Bakery

In the 1940s my mother Olive Greaves remembers visiting her aunt and uncle Lack who ran a bakery in west street. Uncle Tom used to walk across the road to the bowls club. She has such fond memories of her visits and the country escape from her town of Leamington Spa.

A memory of Banwell by Sarah Mossop

Going To School

I started Bank Street school in 1955 ,my name was Angela Seale then.My teacher was Mrs Cooper ( she had been my mothers teacher as well ! ).The class room was right at the top of the building at the front,our delight was if the fire ...Read more

A memory of Tonbridge by Angela Burwood

Grandparents Home Village

I have many memories of this place. My grandparents lived in the trailer park you speak of in Hemingford abbots . Their surname is Radford. My grandfather actually made their home on the trailer park I believe and ...Read more

A memory of Hemingford Abbots by phil

My Dad Was A Train Driver.

I grew up and lived in Durham Road, Feltham. From 1952 to 1971. Went to Cardinal Road infants school from 1957 - 1959. 1959 - 1963 Hanworth Road Junior School, 1963 -1967 Lafone Secondary School for Girls. Boundary Road, ...Read more

A memory of Feltham

Barking... So Very Different Now

We moved to Hertford Road in 1971, I was 3 years old. I remember playing in our overgrown garden which backed on to the Burges road playing fields soon after we moved in. There used to be a horrendous smell from the ...Read more

A memory of Barking by abridgeboy

Captions

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Caption For Ulverston, The Cross C1950

Ulverston evolved as a market town for the surrounding farms and villages, and required many cafes and inns to meet the demands for refreshment on market day.

Caption For Tenbury Wells, Teme Street 1898

Tenbury lies at the centre of a countryside rich in small farms, orchards and market gardens. Tenbury Wells is known even now as the 'town in the orchard'.

Caption For Brighton, The Beach 1902

The centrepiece of Brighton was and remains the extraordinary Pavilion or seaside palace.

Caption For Brecon, Ship Street 1910

Brecon stands at the confluence of the River Usk and the smaller Honddu. The town can be confusing for the visitor, as not only has it two rivers, but also two High Streets.

Caption For Newnham, High Street C1955

Newnham is a delightful, Severnside town today, just as it was when this scene was captured.

Caption For Wilmslow, The Rectory 1897

Too big for modern clergymen, it is now a restaurant, and its old orchard contains the town`s leisure centre.

Caption For Oundle, West Street C1950

With rows of charming buildings and the River Nene flowing on three sides of it, Oundle has often been described as Northamptonshire's most delightful town.

Caption For Billingham, Shopping Centre C1967

Billingham Town Centre was developed in the 1950s and 1960s, paid for largely by the local rates from the massive ICI factory in the neighbourhood, which employed almost 20,000 people at that time.

Caption For Stourbridge, Town Hall And Market Street C1960

Designed by Thomas Robinson and completed in 1887, the red-brick town hall deserves a more spacious and prominent setting than Market Street.

Caption For Billingshurst, High Street 1909

This small town grew up on the course of the Roman road from London to Chichester, later known as Stane (or stone paved) Street.

Caption For Guisborough, Westgate C1955

Here we have a clearer view of the tall Town Hall building to the right, and beyond it lies the premises of the National Provincial Bank.

Caption For Hendon, Technical College C1955

Just along from the town hall is the old technical college building, an equally impressive structure. It was designed by H W Burchett and completed in 1937.

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Caption For Wigan, C1960

Standing in the upper Douglas Valley, Wigan was once a market town, but by the mid 19th century it was a major centre for Lancashire's coal industry.

Caption For Albrighton, The Village 1899

A scene that could have been copied in any town or village in the country in 1899. Notice particularly the pot plants on the porch of the nearby house, and also the horse droppings in the roadway.

Caption For Wisbech, The Canal 1929

Wisbech's five mile-long canal once connected the villages of Outwell and Upwell with the River Nene at Wisbech. It has since been filled in and closed down. Wisbech is the capital of the Fens.

Caption For Cirencester, Cricklade Street C1950

They founded their town of Corinium by the River Churn, in an area occupied by a native tribe called Dobunni.

Caption For Corfe Castle, The Cross 1899

The Town Pump and Market Cross (centre) have ancient steps and a relatively recent shaft, erected to celebrate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee in 1897.

Caption For South Shields, Market Place 1902

The old Town Hall, a square building with Tuscan columns completed in 1768, was replaced in 1903 by new municipal buildings designed by E E Fetch.

Caption For Hailsham, High Street 1900

Hailsham, an old market town, lies about seven miles north of Eastbourne. For about 200 years its main industry was rope making, which was started by Thomas Burfield; his shop was in the High Street.

Caption For Oakengates, C1960

There were dozens of these all over the area of the new town, which made it very unsightly at the time when the photograph was taken.

Caption For Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn Stores C1955

The first Welwyn Stores was founded in 1921 at Guessens road, but it closed in July 1939 when the new, larger stores was opened in the centre of the new town.

Caption For Romford, The Brewery 1908

In 1799 Edward Ind bought the Star Inn which had a reputation for brewing fine ale. He developed a prosperous brewing business and in 1845 Octavius and Edward Coope joined the firm.

Caption For Chipping Norton, High Street C1955

The wide central square shows Chipping Norton's origins as a market town. It is still set out with stalls on market days.

Caption For Bewdley, Load Street C1950

The substantial-looking structure on the right with the Doric pilasters is the Town Hall, completed in 1808.