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Coastguard Station

We came to Bolt Head in 1950, my father having joined the Coastguard service after being in the Royal Navy for 40 years. I found it quite a way to cycle to work, I worked in the post office in Malborough. I used to go rabbiting ...Read more

A memory of Bolt Head in 1950 by Patricia Perring

Raf Radar At Inverbervie

I was based in Inverbervie from March 1957 till March 1958 with 977 Signals Unit of the Royal Air Force. 977 SU operated radar from an underground site on the hill a couple of miles north of the village. Height finding ...Read more

A memory of Inverbervie in 1957 by Martin Dilly

Hove Town Hall Fire

I think it was 1964 that the Town Hall burnt down. I remember it well. I was about 11 at the time. I do remember that at the back of the TH, was the Police Station. My brother and I got in some "trouble" and the two of us were ...Read more

A memory of Hove in 1964 by Alan Ogilvie

Netherthong In The First World War Part 2

Throughout the course of the First World War many local organizations raised money to send parcels to local soldiers. This was particularly relevant at Christmas and the presents included shirts, socks, ...Read more

A memory of Netherthong by Michael Meitiner

Netherthong In The First World War Part 3

Private John Henry Hoyle was born in Wilson Square in 1879 and he joined the Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Teacher Battalion) in January 1916. He was reported as missing and his body was found on March ...Read more

A memory of Netherthong by Michael Meitiner

The Old Post Office

My grandparents, Harold and Phyllis Fenton, ran the village post office in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s from their home in the stone house opposite the Horse and Jockey Inn. My three sisters and I, daughters ...Read more

A memory of Waddington in 1960

Asylum

Proper name is the Royal Albert Hospital, not as we used to call the "looney bin". It is the second Asylum in Lancaster, the other being the Moor Hospital, or County Mental Institution. I worked in the kitchens here. A very spooky place full of gloomy atmosphere.

A memory of Lancaster in 1963

The War Years

I was born in Ryde in 1938 and when war broke out, my mother and myself moved in with my grandparents, Laurence and Lucy Stroud (nee Meecham) into what is now Wellwood Grange but in those days was just Wellwood. It was the home of the ...Read more

A memory of Binstead by John Stroud

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

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

Captions

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Caption For Plymouth, Theatre Royal And Derry's Clock 1907

The clock still stands behind the new Theatre Royal.

Caption For Bodmin, Fore Street 1906

Town lads are lounging on the pavement near the Royal Hotel. The Bodmin postman pauses outside Tickell the tailor's for a chat and, in the foreground, two young sisters show off their new frocks.

Caption For Camberley, London Road 1909

London Road acts as a dividing line between Camberley the town and the military area - the town, with its line of shops, is to the right of this picture and the grounds of the Royal Military Academy are

Caption For Woodhouse Eaves, The Village C1955

Railton exhibited at the Royal Academy, and was architect to the Church Commissioners from 1838-48.

Caption For Dinnington, Square C1965

In the mid 11th century Dinnington was still a part of the old royal estate of Conisbrough, along with Harthill, Braithwell and Anston, though Laughton had been detached and was ruled by Earl Edwin

Caption For Cheltenham, High Street C1950

A little further down, The Plough Hotel, an ancient coaching inn, was demolished to make way for the Regent Arcade shopping mall, which was officially opened by the Princess Royal in 1985

Caption For Netley, Victoria Road C1955

Drive through the village and before long you reach the entrance to the Royal Victoria Country Park, formerly the site of the old Netley Hospital.

Caption For London, Buckingham Palace And The Mall C1955

In the time of James I, the leafy grounds where this celebrated royal place now stands grew mulberry bushes, intended for the silk industry.

Caption For Clacton On Sea, From The Pier 1914

From left to right can be seen the Blockhouses, the Venetian Bridge, the Royal Hotel, the flagstaff, the Band Pavilion and the old Town Hall clock.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Harbour Beach C1965

Pebbles and sand extend below the Royal Standard; we look eastwards from deck-chairs, boats and canvas shelters to the North Wall of the harbour and the coast from Charmouth and Stonebarrow Hill to Golden

Caption For Manchester, Royal Exchange 1886

The Royal Exchange was where the Lancashire cotton industry did business with the world.

Caption For Plymouth, The Hoe 1902

Regular performers included the Royal Marine Band; the Bandstand was hit during the blitz and subsequently pulled down.

Caption For Bagshot, Cricketer's Inn 1927

It was an extremely popular inn, especially during Royal Ascot Week, when it would be full.

Caption For Rothesay, Castle 1897

The tower served a dual purpose; it was both a strong gatehouse and royal apartments.

Caption For Lancaster, From Sunny Hill C1885

THE ANCIENT city of Lancaster gave its name not only to the Palatine County, but also to a royal house.

Caption For Ascot, The Grandstand 1901

Queen Anne established the famous racecourse in 1711, though the meetings only became popular when the Duke of Cumberland, the first member of the Royal Family elected to the Jockey Club, revived them

Caption For Winchester, The Square 1909

In the background is the Norman church of St Lawrence, which tradition suggests was the chapel of William the Conqueror's royal palace.

Caption For Eastbourne, Marine Parade 1901

Past the Georgian remains of Sea Houses, at the junction of Royal Parade with Seaside, is the flamboyant Albion Hotel, now renamed the Carlton Hotel, its red brick all colour- washed.

Caption For Wolferton, The Station C1955

One of the earliest railway stations in England, Wolferton has a suite of royal waiting rooms that were used by the Prince of Wales and his friends.

Caption For Aycliffe, The Green C1955

In 1940, Aycliffe was one of the locations chosen for the building of a Royal Ordnance Factory.

Caption For Southsea, Victoria Barracks 1898

The barracks were taken over by the Royal Navy and finally demolished in the 1960s. The distinctive central tower was hit during the Second World War.

Caption For Bury St Edmunds, Cornhill C1950

From the right they were Thomas the ironmongers, built in 1886, the Post Office of 1895 with the Royal Arms on the gable, and Boots' Tudor fantasy of 1910.

Caption For Liphook, Royal Anchor Hotel 1924

Standing in the shadow of a great chestnut tree, the Royal Anchor Hotel, once a posting and coaching house, dates from the time of Samuel Pepys who found 'good, honest people' here.

Caption For Bournemouth, Invalid's Walk 1900

Royal visitors included the Empress Eugenie, the King of the Belgians and Edward VII - who discreetly entertained his mistresses Lilly Langtry and Mrs Keppel at a hotel on the East Cliff.