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Memories

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Early 1950s

I was born in Dartord where I lived in Stanham Road until I moved at the age of 9 years. Childhood friends I remember are Anthony Artist, Janet Cork, Michael Burville (not sure of spelling of surname). My next door neighbour was the ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1953 by Roger Dadd

My First Visit To England

We travelled down with a large group of Scottish NABC members from Edinburgh and the Lothian areas. My particulal journey commenced by coach to Liverpool where we continued by train to Hereford. On our arrival we were warmly ...Read more

A memory of Nash in 1953 by Ian Harding

My Memories Of Selly Oak And Bournbrook

I was born Anne Shirley Crofts back of 622 Bristol Road (opposite where Aldi is now) in July 1944, brother Ronnie was born 1940, sister Vivienne was born 1942, and Alan was born 1947, between Riverton Road ...Read more

A memory of Selly Oak in 1954 by Anne Crofts

Evacuation During The Second World War

During the early years of the Second World War my father was posted to the Royal Artillery camp in Almondbury and when we were bombed in our home in Hull he found a small house for my mother, sisiter and I in ...Read more

A memory of Kirkheaton in 1940 by Raymond Taylor

Greenford 1969

My grandparents from both sides all lived in Ravenor Park Road from the 1940s onwards, Ernest and Phyllis Warren, my mum's parents lived about 5 doors away from Aubrey and Muriel Thurston, my dad's parent's, and that's how my parents ...Read more

A memory of Greenford in 1969 by Lisa Thurston

Cobblers Shop Rockingham Road Swinton

My memory relates to the cobblers shop on Rockingham Road, Swinton as this was my grandad's shop, I used to walk down the back way, behind the houses to get to it, it is still a shoe repairers shop. At ...Read more

A memory of Swinton in 1967

I Was At Port Regis 1972

I can just about remember my time at the school, it was run by nuns, Sister Sheila rings a bell. I was there with my two brothers, Thomas Keefe and Pandy Keefe. I remember geting the cane for kissing a girl and sneaking ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1972 by Michael Keefe

A Happy Childhood

I lived in Jubilee Cottages in Nethercote with mum and dad. My dad, Charlie Wilson, collected milk from the farms in the area, his lorry being based at Swepstone Dairy. Mum, Florence, worked in the dairy making Stilton ...Read more

A memory of Newton Burgoland in 1955 by Christine Mattinson Ne Wilson

Hazel Slade House Racing Stables

I was an apprentice jockey with master Robert Charles Ward from 1954 to 1960, then I went in the Forces, then I emigrated to Australia and now live in Victoria, in Langwarrin. With reference to Mrs Gillian Barsby, ...Read more

A memory of Hednesford in 1954 by Clive Brookes

Boddington School Maureen Simpson.

I attended the school from 1946-1951. The teacher at first was Miss Semper, who I do not remember too well. After her came Mrs. Pat Bishop, who was a lovely lady, she and her husband lived in the school ...Read more

A memory of Upper Boddington in 1946 by Maureen Tuffin

Captions

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Caption For Salisbury, Bridge Street C1955

Like many other shopping streets in Salisbury, Fisherton Street has changed very little over the last fifty years, in spite of most of the shops themselves moving or closing down and being replaced

Caption For Lands End, Penwith House 1908

We can see the First and Last House down by the Land's End, while in the far distance is the headland of Cape Cornwall.

Caption For Wilmington, Priory Ruins C1950

Situated under the downs, very close to the Long Man, the former manorial grange at Wilmington had, by the 13th century, developed into a small priory.

Caption For Rhos On Sea, Rhos Road C1955

Rhos-on-Sea was the poorer cousin to nearby Colwyn Bay, yet it still manages an identity of its own.

Caption For Broseley, The Square C1965

Broseley was once the only sizeable town in what is now known as the Ironbridge Gorge area. It was an important industrial centre, and coal was mined and shipped from here down the River Severn.

Caption For Swindon, Commercial Road C1965

Looking West This view looks down Commercial Road towards the old market site.

Caption For Dover, The Promenade 1908

Behind the boat with sails up (centre left) we can just see a row of bathing machines, which could be towed down to the water so that the bathers could step out of the machine straight into

Caption For Congleton, Bridge Street C1955

The buildings just beyond have been pulled down and replaced.

Caption For Garstang, Church Street C1955

Church Street leads from the Market Square down to the Lancaster Canal, where a basin facilitated the handling of cargo on and off the barges.

Caption For Ulverston, King Street 1950

Facing down the street (centre) is the Corner Café, now an optician's shop, whilst the café on the left is now an Indian restaurant.

Caption For Beachy Head, 1890

This infamous headland, at 536ft the highest cliff on the south coast, marks the point where the South Downs plunge into the English Channel.

Caption For Langham, The School And School Lane C1950

Can you see the sign of the Noel Arms further down on the left, and the Wheatsheaf on the right? Dulcie Ellingworth was headmistress here.

Caption For Ottery St Mary, Market Place 1907

The awnings are down over the windows; it is a hot, sunny day.

Caption For Mill Hill, Watford Way C1955

Watford Way, running down to the North Circular Road from the M1 motorway, looks definitely under-used in 1960.

Caption For Warrington, Buttermarket Street C1950

Frith's intrepid photographer sought a high vantage point at Boots Corner for this view down Buttermarket Street.

Caption For New Quay, Church Street C1950

These views (below and pages 40-41) up and down Church Street would have been familiar to Dylan Thomas, who lived near New Quay in 1944, and to many visitors, who have to park their cars at the top of

Caption For Skegness, Lumley Road 1910

When it had become unsafe in 1904, the stone lion on the roof of the Lion Hotel was brought down to stand on the pavement.

Caption For Eastleigh, The Airport C1960

That figure is now down to 20% as a result of the introduction of many new national and international routes by other airlines.

Caption For Polperro, Crumplehorn Mill 1908

Today the mill has been turned into an inn, and the fields below the steep road have been laid out as a car park for visitors to Polperro village that lies down to the right.

Caption For Stonehenge, C1955

They weigh up to 40 tons each, and were brought from Fyfield Down, near Marlborough, about 20 miles away, from a surface quarry that can still be visited.

Caption For Abergavenny, From Near The Station 1893

The stone half way down the other side of the road marked the entry to Mill Lane which led to Mill Street, the main entry road to the town for many centuries.

Caption For Aberdare, 1937

We are looking down on Aberdare, a town set amid beautiful scenery at the head of the Cynon Valley. On the far right, the road continues over the top to Maerdy.

Caption For Daresbury, Parish Church C1955

His father was the vicar here and Dodgeson was born in the nearby vicarage, which has since burnt down.

Caption For West Horsley, Old Workhouse And Pond 1904

This was indeed once the place where paupers and those down on their luck could seek food and a roof over their head.