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I Lived And Worked Nearby

We lived as a family in Gonville Road with St Judes Church on the corner of Thornton Road, to the left of this picture. I remember the Pond when it was full of rubbish so this garden was an improvement when it was ...Read more

A memory of Thornton Heath by Linda Manton

Coronation Pencil

I remember the Coronation in 1937; my mother and father took us to party in the hall on the corner of Station Street and Tower Street, all the tables was full of all kinds of food. We were given a pencil pen, it was white with a gold ...Read more

A memory of Boston in 1930 by Bob Marriott

High Street

My grandparents (Reg & Florence 'Flo' Lawrie), lived at 6 High Street, above the old Alliance Assurance offices from the 1930's till late 50's /early 60's. They then retired to Netley. My grandpa worked as a messenger there, and ...Read more

A memory of Southampton by Kieron Warren

Dancing On The Forest For The Queens Visit To Nottingham

I think it was 1953 and I was 10yrs. I was at the Bentink Road Scool and as I remember, the schools in Nottingham entered a dancing team and we practiced for weeks. Our practice was in the ...Read more

A memory of Nottingham in 1953 by Margaret Wilson Nee Rigley

Trevelyan Road Tooting

I was born on 8th May 1945 (the day the war ended) at 61 Trevelyan Road Tooting. My mum told me that there was a heatwave on the 8th May and whilst she was trying to get some rest there was a street party going n which she ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1945 by Victoria Mason

Henry And Sarah Jane Christelow Eddy

Henry and Sarah Jane were my husband's grandparents. I'm not sure where they were born but they were married at the Chester-le-Street Registry Office and were living at Pelton Fell when my father-in-law, ...Read more

A memory of Pelton Fell by Elle Eddy

Collyhurst

Loved being brought up there, moved into the Collyhurst scene from Langley Middleton, soon got to know Ralph Spencer, the Heaneys and Youngs, also Mcewans. I went to Albert Memorial School. I lived on Thornton Street. What a place to ...Read more

A memory of Harpurhey by Lawrence Sellstrom

Albion Place

I was born in 1939 and grew up in Kenfg Hill, living at 65 Pisgah Street, Foster Buildings, and 7 Albion Place during the war years. Albion Place was then in an area of Kenfig Hill known as The Huts, because the dwellings were all ...Read more

A memory of Kenfig Hill in 1945 by Brian Harman

Bennetts Shop Brook Street

Hi Does anyone remember the old fashioned style local shop half way down Brook Street in between the Coylers Lane and Belmonth Road junctions? The shop is still there but in a very diffferent form. The ...Read more

A memory of Northumberland Heath by Tracey Winters

Swimming Baths

I am writing this memory on behalf of my late mother. She has lived in Sheffield since the age of 30. All of her good memories of Gateshead was the swimming baths. She was not very academic and she constantly told me how often she ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead in 1943 by Yvonne Watson

Captions

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Caption For Edinburgh, Princes Street, West End 1897

Considered to be one of the finest boulevards in Europe, Princes Street was the place to shop and eat. Restaurants included a branch of Ferguson & Forrester, the Royal British, and Littlejohn's.

Caption For York, Station And Hotel 1909

Much of the street plan was changed. One example was that Thieves Lane became Station Road.

Caption For Uppingham, School Quadrangle 1927

Architectural greats such as G E Street, Ernest Newton and later Oliver Hill worked on the school buildings, a classic collection of their kind.

Caption For Bakewell, Bridge Street C1955

Whilst still recognisable today, there have been many changes: volumes of extra traffic and street lights are just a couple.

Caption For Belfast, Albert Memorial 1897

The statue of the Prince Consort gazes benevolently down High Street. The tower, built on reclaimed land, now leans slightly.

Caption For Benson, High Street C1965

Brook Street c1955 Bensington is Benson's proper name; it was once an ancient British city. A battle was fought here in 572 AD between the West Saxons and the Britons.

Caption For Middleton, Main Street 1951

The narrow and winding Main Street, seen here, is typical of most White Peak villages, and definitely not built for modern traffic.

Caption For Torrington, Market Place 1893

Beyond, the elegant arcade belongs to the Town Hall, jutting out into the street on stone piers, built in 1861. Torrington's prosperity was founded on wool.

Caption For Barnstaple, The Athenaeum 1906

This view shows the end of Boutport Street, where it enters The Square. The large building in the dis- tance is The Athenaeum.

Caption For Stourbridge, Lower High Street C1960

This view looks down Lower High Street, where the King Edward VI Grammar School can be seen on the right.

Caption For Salisbury, Poultry Cross And Silver Street 1906

At the head of Silver Street stands the 15th century hexagonal Poultry Cross. There were once three other market crosses in Salisbury: Barnwell, Cheese and Wool.

Caption For Alton, Lenten Street 1928

The car in the picture has the registration number OR 6002, and was originally bought from Enticknap's of Normandy Street by a Mr Wright.

Caption For Cromer, War Memorial 1921

It is located in Church Street in a prominent position in front of the church of St Peter and St Paul.

Caption For Ulverston, Church Walk 1895

Today, there are more houses along the street and fewer trees, and the iron railings on the left have gone.

Caption For Southend On Sea, Westcliff Parade C1955

The elegant street lamps were a feature of this road.

Caption For Henley On Thames, Hart Street 1893

On the right, the street still awaits the out-of-scale London and Counties bank, erected in 1892.

Caption For Long Wittenham, The Village C1960

The village shop in the High Street, seen here advertising Hovis bread, has closed.

Caption For Wareham, C1960

The streets of Wareham match the cardinal points of the compass, having been laid out in this fashion by the Romans.

Caption For Battle, High Street 1910

The photographer is standing on the Abbey Green - now one vast car park - looking across the market place and up the High Street.

Caption For Barrow In Furness, Dalton Road 1912

Pedestrians could walk down the middle of the street with impunity when this mid-morning photograph was taken just before the First World War.

Caption For Canterbury, St John's Hospital Gateway 1898

Here we see the half-timbered gatehouse of the Hospital of St John, founded by Archbishop Lanfranc in 1084 and the second oldest medieval almshouse in England, which stands in Northgate Street, outside

Caption For Plymouth, Guildhall And Bedford Street 1904

The northern end of the Post Office (just visible down Basket Street in the centre) would now be on Royal Parade outside Dingles.

Caption For Torpoint, Fore Street And Ferry Queue C1950

The ferry queue no longer blocks Fore Street - it takes the road on the right down to a large waiting area by the river.

Caption For St Ives, Bailey's Lane 1906

A charming older name for the lane was the fascinating 'Street-petite'.