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Early Memories

I was born in a house at Fidge in September 1948. My Dad was stationed in Orkney during the war.He was a leading Aircraftsman and worked on spitfires and hurricanes. After the war he stayed on a Croft near the aerodrome. My Dad rented the ...Read more

A memory of Fidge by Patricia Mac Cormick

Walker/Fox/Pacey Family History Of Winston, Co. Durham Uk

My Grandmother, Hilda Young nee Parkinson, was born in Barnard Castle. Her Mother, Libbey Parkinson nee Walker, was born in Winston. Libbey's Mum, was Sarah Fox, from Ulverston. Sarah Fox ...Read more

A memory of Winston by Pauline Barker

Grandma's Shop

I was born Nov 5, 1939 at 81 Star Lane, the home of my maternal grandparents, James and Anne Maria Bullock. My mother, Annie Grace Bullock, was the youngest of six children. She married my father, Henry George Hooper, in 1935 at ...Read more

A memory of Canning Town by Derek Hooper

Mrs Marzetties Farm

In 1956/7 I lived with my parents on a farm opposite West End pond. The farmer was a strange lady (in a little boy’s mind) called Mrs Marzetty. I remember she dressed like a man. Her daughter was called Nancy. Mother and ...Read more

A memory of West End by delavarde

1 Station Road

I lived at the address which was the house on the corner of hogmoor Road and Station Road. The house was wood not tin as stated and was painted cream. Corrals coal were the owners and a coal yard was at the rear of the house,. . adjacent on ...Read more

A memory of Bordon by John Watts

Lancing Children's Convalescent Home.

In 1952 or 1953 I was a sickly 5 year old. I had 2 brothers, they were twins and one, unbeknown to me was dying of leukaemia. I was sent on a train with a lady and some other children, for a holiday in Lancing. I had ...Read more

A memory of Lancing

The Children’s Home In Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire 30 Years Of Childcare 1950 1980

Many questions are often posed about the history of the Children’s Home known as Long House in Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire in a local history group which has a ...Read more

A memory of Long Hanborough

Gone For Ever

IN THE 1940s TILL THE 1960s, NUNHEAD WAS FULL OF STREETS OF HOUSES THAT HAD MANAGED TO SURVIVE THE WAR YEARS, EVERYONE KNEW EVERYONE, MOTHERS WOULD CHAT AT THE FRONT GATES OF THEIR HOUSES, THE CHILDREN PLAYED IN THE STREETS WITH NO FEAR OF ...Read more

A memory of Nunhead by Peter Mills

Memories

I was born in 54 Mill Street, Trecynon. As was my sister, our mother and her brothers and sitsters. A little 2 down 2 up, stone cottage. It was on the top of the hill, and we could run down "the trip" as we called it, and play there, ...Read more

A memory of Trecynon in 1947 by Heather Forey

Coronation Day

My mother took short term housekeeping positions and in 1953 we lived in Westbrook House in Westbrook village, looking after Sir Edgar and Lady Ludlow Hewitt. He was a gentleman farmer and I sometimes drove around his land with him in ...Read more

A memory of Bromham in 1953 by Sonia James

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Captions

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Caption For Port Gaverne, The Cove 1906

Note the recent cliff top housing developments on the outskirts of neighbouring Port Isaac.

Caption For Newbury, Northbrook Street C1965

This general view of Northbrook Street shows the gable end to the left of the shop front, above which is a clock, which is all that remains of cloth-maker John Smallwood's house.

Caption For Dublin, Chief Secretary's Lodge, Phoenix Park 1897

This elegant Georgian house, enlarged in 1775 and later modified, is now 'Deerfield', home of the American Ambassador.

Caption For Aldeburgh, Parade 1909

On the right is a lookout tower and boat house for one of Aldeburgh's two lifeboats. The other is just to its left in the distance.

Caption For Salisbury, The Close 1906

This attractive view of the Close looks westwards towards Choristers Green.The original campanile (Bell Tower) was behind the house on the left of the picture, and was removed in 1789.

Caption For Cliffe, Oast Houses C1955

This beautiful scene of blossoms and oast houses was obviously taken in the spring. These oasts are of a slightly different design to those seen at Wateringbury earlier in this chapter.

Caption For St Columb, The Village 1894

The photographer appears to have stepped into a garden and asked the inhabitants of the house to come out and pose.

Caption For Saffron Walden, Hospital 1912

It was built on land given by the 5th Lord Braybrooke of Audley End House, and cost £5,504 to build.

Caption For Hever, The Bower 1906

Note the typical Kentish architecture - hung tiles and a hipped roof - and the big conservatory and the round oast house to the right.

Caption For Newnham, Unlawater Hotel C1955

The hotel dates from the 18th century, though it does incorporate some details from an earlier house on the site. It is noted for its Queen Anne panelling and Ionic columns.

Caption For Lacock, The Village C1955

For an estate village, the houses are considered very large. This is believed to be because they were built to accommodate looms. It was a wealthy wool village for many years.

Caption For Lacock, The Corner House, Church Street C1955

For an estate village, the houses are considered very large. This is believed to be because they were built to accommodate looms. It was a wealthy wool village for many years.

Caption For Ipswich, Buttermarket 1893

On the corner with St Stephens Lane stands the Ancient House, a remarkable building which is probably the best surviving example of medieval pargetting - decorative plasterwork - in Britain.

Caption For Leeds, Roundhay Park And Mansion 1897

It comprised 775 acres, including woodlands, lakes and a manor house, part of which was turned into refreshment rooms.

Caption For Rugby, The School Quadrangle 1922

To the west of Old Quad (above, 72159) lies Old Big School, surmounted by School House dormitories.

Caption For Huddersfield, Beaumont Park C1960

public meeting to win support for the acquisition of the Greenhead estate, including Gledholt Glen (now known as T P Woods after former owner, T P Crosland), to prevent the encroachment of housing

Caption For Launceston, Newport 1935

Just visible inside the Round House is the broken granite stump of the old Newport Cross, which from 1529 to 1831 was the spot at which Newport's two MPs were declared.

Caption For Dorking, Coldharbour Lane 1907

A meeting house was established in West Street in 1719, which survived until 1834.

Caption For Tarring, Cottages 1890

Owned and restored by the Sussex Archeological Society, Parsonage Row, a 15th-century Wealden house, is part of a village that retained its identity, despite being swamped by Worthing's northward expansion

Caption For Sudbury, The River 1895

Not far from here are some half-timbered houses dating back to the time when Sudbury was one of the most important weaving towns.

Caption For Aldeburgh, The Steps 1906

Here grand houses enjoy a superb view overlooking the town and coastline below.

Caption For Edinburgh, The Museum Of Antiquities 1897

Founded in 1823, this building, at the foot of The Mound, housed a statue gallery when this picture was taken. There was also a collection of casts that was open only to art students.

Caption For Aylsham, White Hart Street C1965

The pub is now a house, but the street is relatively unchanged.

Caption For Ashford, High Street C1960

Smart dress and good behaviour are to be seen here in front of the picturesque Clock House Pavilion. And there are no skateboards or litter in this park scene from a more orderly age.