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The Old Conker Tree

This photo is taken from outside my grandparents house, Church Cottage, Church Road. This old tree caused some stress to my granddad as every year children would come and throw sticks to bring down the best conkers. I left in ...Read more

A memory of Corringham in 1963 by Paul Franklin

Looking Back At Hockley Essex

I rather enjoyed my young days at Clements Hall, Hockley children's home. We use to go scrumping and the corn on the cob field was right next to us, so we never went hungry, just ended up with tummy aches the next day. ...Read more

A memory of Hockley in 1960 by Christine Breedon

The Ace Of Spades And Hook Underpass

I was born in Kingston on Thames in 1943. In 1947 my family moved to Thames Ditton close to the old AC car factory and then in 1949 to Lovelace Gardens in Surbiton. At the very young age of 7 or 8 ...Read more

A memory of Hook by Peter Kenney

Blacksmith Shop

The blacksmith's shop was at Jack Geddes' farm opposite the Quakers' burial ground. I used to go in and watch sometimes when my brother and I were bringing milk from Cockburns farm further along on the other side of the road. I ...Read more

A memory of Witton Gilbert in 1945 by David Leckenby

My Grannys House

My name is Matthew Mason and my granma Florence Breary, previously Mason, and Coxon before that, lived at 20 Ridding Road and some of the happiest and warmest memories I have were of the time I spent from my birth in 1961 to the ...Read more

A memory of Esh Winning in 1966 by Matthew Mason

Edenfield 1930

I was born at 117 Bury Road in 1930. Soon after we moved a liitle further along the road to 388 Whalley Road just past the Duckworth Arms. Our neighbours were Mrs Bretherton and children Nellie, Jim and Clifford?. On the other side ...Read more

A memory of Edenfield by Derek Holt

I Was Here In 1973 & 1974

Like the other contributors I was a patient at this fabulous rehab centre, in my case it was twice (1973 and 1974) in restoring a mangled left leg following a motorcycle accident (yet another "sorry mate, didn't see you" ...Read more

A memory of Farnham Royal by Bob Unsworth

My Life

I lived at Railway Cottages in Carlin How with my grandparents and mum and dad, for a few years, after that went down to Rolingson Street where we stayed until I was 11. We used to go to the club close to the school. We left the house when ...Read more

A memory of Carlin How in 1949 by Valerie Kamperis

Rawmarsh In The 1950s

I was born and lived the first ten years of my life in Pottery Street. '2 up 2 down' terraced houses with outside toilet. Across the road lived Horace Murfin, a bookie who could always be seen around on his bike collecting ...Read more

A memory of Rawmarsh in 1953 by Bernard Dudill

The Barber Shop

This photo was taken around 1960 as my father (who can be seen in the photo, cleaning the bedroom window) bought number 11, St Paul's Street in 1958 and did not open the barber shop for over a year. I was 5 years old when we moved in ...Read more

A memory of Stamford in 1960 by Suzanna Sawyer

Captions

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Caption For Wroxeter, The Ruined Bath House C1864

Wroxeter, known in Roman times as Viroconium Cornovior, became a tribal capital and the fourth largest Roman town in Britain.

Caption For Kendal, The Castle 1894

Kendal Castle was built by the Normans to the east of the town, probably by Ivo de Tailbois, the first Lord of Kendal in the late 12th century, and it still commands good views to the north and south-east

Caption For Andover, High Street C1950

The cyclist passes Buckland & Son, Tailors and Outfitters, an old-fashioned shop which was so useful then, but is rarely to be found in today's towns.

Caption For Kendal, Highgate, Sandes Hospital Gatehouse 1914

During the 17th century, Kendal expanded rapidly as a market town serving the southern part of the Lake District, and this gateway was one of many which served the yards where the woollen merchants plied

Caption For Ventnor, From The Cliffs 1918

This panoramic view over Ventnor gives an idea of the steepness of the town. As

Caption For Newton Abbot, The Market 1925

The original Charter for this busy market was given around 1250 at the time the town became a borough.

Caption For Ventnor, From The Cliffs 1918

This panoramic view over Ventnor gives an idea of the steepness of the town. As

Caption For Totnes, From The Mount 1889

The Mount is still largely undeveloped today, its tree-clad slopes rising to the south west of the town.

Caption For Kenilworth, High Street C1955

At the beginning of the 20th century, Kenilworth was a small town with about 4,500 inhabitants.

Caption For Poole, The Harbour Offices 1904

Close to the quays at Poole is the 18th-century Harbour Office, once the Old Town House, a club for ships captains.

Caption For Kirkby In Furness, Beckside C1955

The estuary and the town of Millom on the far side can be seen in the distance.

Caption For Maryport, Senhouse Street C1955

The name of this busy shopping street is significant because it commemorates Lord of the Manor Colonel Humphrey Senhouse, who expanded the town greatly in the 18th century, and renamed it after

Caption For Taunton, Park Street And County Hall C1960

The new building was beautifully designed by Vincent Harris, and it is situated next to the municipal offices at Shire Hall.

Caption For Bournemouth, Baths From Bath Road C1948

The public swimming baths, the Pavilion Theatre and an indoor bowling green showed the town's commitment to being an all-the-year-round resort.

Caption For Basildon, The View From Freedom House C1965

Work on the town centre had begun in 1956. The shops at Laindon, Vange and Pitsea—the old centres—tended to suffer as new business was drawn into the precinct.

Caption For Fordingbridge, The Bridge C1950

To the north-west of the New Forest is the peaceful little town of Fordingbridge, named after the ancient ford and medieval bridge which facilitate a passage across the River Avon at this point.

Caption For Basildon, The View From Freedom House C1965

Work on the town centre had begun in 1956. The shops at Laindon, Vange and Pitsea—the old centres—tended to suffer as new business was drawn into the precinct.

Caption For Scarborough, Foreshore Road 1891

From the bottom of Valley Road the camera captures a crowded South Beach scene, and a bay full of sail-driven fishing boats.

Caption For Royston, General View 1929

The higgledy-piggledy development of this small country market town which resulted from its unusual position on the county border of Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire until 1896 is evident in this overall

Caption For Petworth, Saddlers Row 1906

A small medieval market town, Petworth is a delightful tangle of lanes and alleys.

Caption For Woodstock, Hotel And Market Place C1965

The town of Woodstock was once a favourite manor and hunting lodge for English kings. The Black Prince was born here.

Caption For Sittingbourne, High Street C1960

It is early morning or a summer's evening in this significant mid-Kent town. A good selection of traders line the left side of the street, including W J Dolding & Son and a bakery.

Caption For Wells, High Street 1961

Wells is, of course, famed for its superb cathedral and the Bishop's Palace. The town is also a very fine one, with much of its medieval plan intact.

Caption For Steyning, View From White Horse Lane 1914

The centre of Steyning includes rows of picturesque gabled houses and period buildings.