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A Game Of Soccer In The River

Every year there would be a game played in the river in the village using the bridges as goal posts and is, as far as I am aware still played today. It would be around 1955 that my late father, Frederick ...Read more

A memory of Bourton-on-the-Water in 1955 by George Tarte

Home Base

This pic was taken from Tunnel Terrace looking over the old iron bridge coming from The Tunnel Hotel. The building closest after the slag heap is the old Police station with the Bandroom next door to it. My Grandmother and Grandfather Loveday lived in number 5 Tunnel Tce. Sadly no longer there.

A memory of Blaengwynfi in 1957 by Philip Loveday

Childhood Dreams

I came across this website by accident, what a treat. I was raised in Croydon, actually Addington. My nana and granddad lived at 195 Purley Way in Wadden. I spent many happy hours there as a child. I would spend several weeks with ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1955 by Christina Jackson

Last Public Hanging

I think it took place in 1818 opposite the church and what is now the Phillips Memorial, on the other side of the river . ( Llamas Lands?) The depression made in a horse shoe shape was where the crowd stood to watch the event! ...Read more

A memory of Godalming by Michael George

River Side Living

As a child who was born in 1924 I lived with my family (name of Rogers) just down stream of the bridge I attended the "Blue School"and St.Lukes Church as did all my Brothers and Sisters climbing the 100 or more steps past the ...Read more

A memory of Ironbridge in 1930 by Ethel Jones

Living In Tanner Street Barkng

When I was four years old our family moved from Benfleet Essex to Barking. M y Farther took a position as Manager of a Corn Chandlers In Tanner Street, and we lived at number 81 next door. I can recall starting school at ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1930 by lawrand

Happy Days

The corner shop was Tyler's, a sweet and grocers shop. They sold 1d iced lollies made from a juice drink similar to Ribena. You were allowed out to play all day except Sundays, and we would very often go around in a little gang. We ...Read more

A memory of Wigston in 1957 by First Name Last Name

Happy Summer Days At The Pool

This photo' reminded me of those carefree summer days when we would cycle from Myland to the pool, leave our bikes, unlocked, in a heap outside, pay our 6d and go to the dank, cold, changing room under the bridge. The ...Read more

A memory of Colchester in 1954 by Peter Gant

Parkinsons Store

I have very fond memories of holidays spent with my Aunt Susan Parkinson and my cousins Jane and David Boggia and their daughters Mel and Bev. I helped out in the store one holiday and had my first romance with a lad from the ...Read more

A memory of East Harling in 1965 by Dorothy Ormston

Napier Terrace

I was born in Wisbech in 1937 in Ramnoth Road, we moved to Napier Terrace on the canal until after the war when we moved to Wales. I have fond memories of living in Napier Terrace, we lived in the last house, No 37. My father was in ARP ...Read more

A memory of Wisbech by Martin Kirby

Captions

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Caption For Uplyme, The Roost C1960

We are looking north-westwards up Spring Head Road from its junction with Mill Lane (foreground, right) and the bridge over the River Lim.

Caption For Brough, The Village C1955

Originally there were three Broughs, and this view shows what is properly known as Market Brough.

Caption For Brimfield, C1955

Cars and buses are no longer allowed to park among the weird and wonderful gritstone formations of Brimham Rocks, near Pateley Bridge in Nidderdale, as they were when this photograph was taken.

Caption For Wellington, Holyhead Road And Mill Bank C1965

This road junction is just to the south of the centre of Wellington, and sits astride the London to Holyhead road that was built by Thomas Telford in the early 1800s.

Caption For Brimfield, C1955

Cars and buses are no longer allowed to park among the weird and wonderful gritstone formations of Brimham Rocks, near Pateley Bridge in Nidderdale, as they were when this photograph was taken.

Caption For Brookhouse, C1960

Rows of stone cottages and rolling farmland characterise Brookhouse, which is close to Caton with Littledale and a popular retreat for commuters to Lancaster.

Caption For Clitheroe, River Ribble 1899

Tree-lined, and with lush green river banks, the River Ribble runs through pretty villages and on to Clitheroe, joining with the River Calder and the River Hodder.

Caption For Walsall, Belsize House, Bradford Street 2005

During the 19th century the town centre had shifted westwards to the Bridge and Park Street.

Caption For Capel Curig, Bridge C1870

Beside the stone causeway and bridge, rowing boats invite anglers or sightseers to venture out on the water.

Caption For Woolston, The Bus Station C1960

Up until 1977 this station was shared with Hants & Dorset motor services. Bristol K5G buses ran into Woolston, and Corporation buses served the floating bridge.

Caption For Wickhambreaux, The Post Office 1903

The stores and post office, right, were once an essential part of this village.

Caption For Purfleet, London Road C1955

As the road approaches the level crossing, we can see a signal box and a foot bridge - in recent years the signal box has been demolished.

Caption For Patricroft, Bridge C1955

The bridge was built over the Bridgewater Canal in 1778, but it has been widened and strengthened many times since.

Caption For Wimborne, East Brook 1908

The shops between Pottle's and Poole Corner were demolished to make way for the old post office and an ironmonger's.

Caption For Aveley, The High Street C1955

Aveley is a small village situated a few miles to the east of Rainham and close to the Thames and Essex Marshes.The parked bicycles on the right, no cars to be seen and the crowd waiting for the bus

Caption For Preston, Tram Bridge C1955

The bridge started to show its age soon after our photograph was taken, and by the mid 1960s it was declared unsafe.

Caption For Newark, Town Bridge 1890

This seven-arched road bridge was built in 1775 to carry the Great North Road over the river. It replaced earlier crossings dating from 1190.

Caption For Gilwern, The Canal C1955

Just along the canal from Bridge 104, the boat is emerging from a turning point in the canal basin.

Caption For Brookwood, Basingstoke Canal C1955

The bridge immediately beyond the lock used to take a railway into Pirbright army camp, just behind the trees to the right.

Caption For Bathpool, The Bridge 1902

Bathpool is now very much a suburb of Taunton, with the spread of the Somerset town on one side and the M5 motorway on the other.

Caption For Leatherhead, High Street 1932

An RAC patrolman guides an early Austin saloon around the junction of Church Street and the High Street, as a 408C double-decker bus emerges from the top of Bridge Street.

Caption For Canford Magna, Village 1904

The rustic bridge parapets over the brook also look like John Hicks's work.

Caption For Canford Magna, Sanatorium And Main Street C1950

The rustic bridge parapets over the brook also look like John Hicks's work.

Caption For Great Dunmow, Braintree Road C1955

The bus in the distance has just passed Ford Bridge. Once called Stratford (the `street ford`), this was where the Roman road crossed the River Chelmer.