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Farming At Stocks Farm 1957 58

Ernie Styles and I started work on my stepfather and mother's farm (Patrick and Annette Lawford) when we were both 17 (1957). There was also Reg Whittear (mechanic/tractor driver, John Spreadbury and George Langridge. ...Read more

A memory of Meonstoke by Fairfax Luxmoore

Father In Law

Hi there.  My father-in-law was born in Gilfach Goch but left when he was a child.  It was not long ago me and my husband took him back and he was quite shocked to see how much the place has changed. The address he used to live at ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch in 1930 by Bobbie Cook

Finchley Road & Frognal Station, Looking East

Having lived from 1938 to 1959 in the adjacent Lymington Road, which backs onto the Richmond-Broad Street Line serving this station and having passed it daily to and from my way to school/work, I would ...Read more

A memory of Swiss Cottage in 1950 by Dennis Paul

First Holiday

This was around 1950. Me Ma had a sister who was my Aunt Lilly, she married a Yorkshire man from Leeds who was my Uncle Jack and they had one daughter called Jean who was a year or so older than me and they lived in Gipton, Leeds (I've ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1950 by Jimmy Burrows

First Job On Mitcham Council

When I left Singlegate School in 1952, my first job was wih the Mitcham Council Nurseries situated on a road south of the Common. I recall mostly weeding flower beds and washing pots. I did go on occasions in the van to ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by Laurie James

Five Years At Kelly College

Five years at Kelly College with mediocre academic results and then off to Africa. layed in the Rugby teams and in the boxing teams. mORE OR LESS ENJOYED MY TIME THERE. GOING OFF ON BICYLCE RIDES AS SENIORS. SMOKING THE ...Read more

A memory of Tavistock in 1950 by Hugh Halliday

Fond Memories

My grandfather, Reginald Dean, of 130 Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, used to moor his boat- the Eel- in the Staithe. I used to walk there ever day with him to pump it out and make a brew in the summer holidays. his pipe kept the mossies at bay. Great times.

A memory of Broads, The in 1956 by Nigel Dean

Forest Hall

My name is Brian and I lived at 26 Granville Drive. In those days the road ended at about No 40 and then there were fields all the way to Backworth. Joyce Dick was a particular friend. We all went to St Bart's Church and what a great vicar we had - George Foster. The Ritz was a must on Saturday.

A memory of Forest Hall by brian.crs

Fullerton Road & Area 1956 65

I lived at 2 Fullerton Road from 1956-1965, it was a cul-de-sac in those days. It was lined with Plain Trees with sticky leaves. There were a couple of factories at the end on the left hand side, the names fail me now. ...Read more

A memory of Addiscombe in 1956 by Barbara Saunders

Further To Cinemas In Croydon

I grew up in Galpins Road, Thornton Heath and as a youngster joined the ABC Minors at the Rex Cinema, Norbury sadly now demolished and replaced by an office block. I saw many of the MGM Musicals at the Rex, including ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1958 by John Wimpenny

Captions

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Caption For Horning, The Queen Of The Broads 1934

A pleasure steamer, the 'Queen of the Broads', crowded with tourists and well equipped with life belts, ploughs her way round the wide bend of the river Bure and down towards the sea.

Caption For London, Old Waterloo Bridge 1902

This panorama of the river through broad lawns and lofty trees reveals the bridge's graceful character.

Caption For Walberswick, Bridge 1919

Horse-drawn carriages and motorised vehicles had to take a much longer nine-mile inland route via Blythburgh.

Caption For Burford, High Street C1955

Here in the right foreground we see the Tolsey building raised on columns, with its broad clock projecting from the gable.

Caption For Moreton In Marsh, High Street C1960

If you are a fan of open markets, Moreton on a Tuesday is your birthday and Christmas all rolled into one!

Caption For Colwyn Bay, The Pier Pavilion 1900

Crowds stroll along the pier, beside the original Pier Pavilion, which is advertising the popular French conductor Jules Rivieres and his grand orchestra.

Caption For Cartmel, The Beck 1914

With its magnificent 12th-century priory church of St Mary, its market cross and broad cobbled square, it is perennially popular with visitors.

Caption For Holt, Market Place 1896

Holt, between Fakenham and Cromer, boasts a wealth of fine Georgian houses, which huddle haphazardly around its broad market place.

Caption For Holt, High Street 1896

Holt, between Fakenham and Cromer, boasts a wealth of fine Georgian houses, which huddle haphazardly around its broad market place.

Caption For Colwyn Bay, The Pier Pavilion 1900

Crowds stroll along the pier, beside the original Pavilion, where the popular French conductor Jules Rivieres and his grand orchestra are playing.

Caption For Broadstone, The Moors C1955

The view shows how most of Broadstone looked before the heathland was engulfed by housing estates in the 1960s and later.

Caption For Wroxham, The River Bure 1921

One of the three main rivers which drain the Broads, the Bure is typically slow-flowing; a large number of cruising boats from Collins & Son (in the background) confine their cruising to the River Bure

Caption For Launceston, Newport 1911

This broad junction is now occupied by a mini-roundabout, but in 1911 it appears that nobody was too bothered about which side of the unmade road traffic chose to use.

Caption For Dallington, Woods Corner C1955

It is one of the late 18th-century settlements which developed on commons and wastes lying on the flat-topped ridgeways, after leases were granted to anyone who wanted to settle there.

Caption For Rolvenden, Village 1901

The broad street of the village, with its grass verges, is lined with brick and weatherboarded houses.

Caption For Hoveton, The Village C1950

The proprietors are after the visitors' holiday money: there are signs for chocolate, cards, Kodak film, millinery, soft drinks, toilet requisites... and in the distance hoardings advertise trips on the

Caption For Selsey, Lifeboat House 1930

Today, it is still almost entirely enclosed by water - the English Channel lies to the south-east and south-west, Pagham Harbour to the north-east, and a brook, known as the Broad Rife, to the north-west

Caption For Bowness On Windermere, The Ferry Boat 1896

The Bowness ferry carries a coach and four across Lake Windermere.

Caption For Wroxham, The Village C1940

At Wroxham, the capital of the Broads, there is a full mile of shimmering open water, which is thronged with pleasure craft in the summer months.

Caption For Potter Heigham, The River Thurne 1934

Typical sailing cruisers glide majestically along the River Thurne, passing one of the essential wind pumps which drain the fields throughout the Broads area.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Marine Parade 1930

Beyond the Bay Private Hotel and Madeira Cottages (left centre) are Hardown Hill, Stonebarrow Hill (centre) and Golden Cap (right).

Caption For Hoveton, The Village C1950

The proprietors are keen to get their hands on the visitors' holiday money: there are signs for chocolate, cards, Kodak film, millinery, soft drinks, toilet requisites … and in the far distance hoardings

Caption For London, Old Waterloo Bridge 1902

This panorama of the river through broad lawns and lofty trees reveals the bridge’s graceful character.

Caption For Skegness, The Park 1910

The broad pathway on the left was the main route through the Park, leading from Scarbrough Avenue to Sea View Road, and is now the line of the present Park Avenue.