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Memories

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Regent Cinema

I lived in Corringham 1954-1972. The Regent, known to most of us as the old bug'utch or Stanford fleapit, was of course our local cinema. I saw many films there, they were usually nearly a year old before they were shown at the ...Read more

A memory of Corringham in 1971 by Bob Patterson

Childhood

I was 4 when we moved to Watford. They were just nearing completion of the subway which ran from the top end of the town to the Town Hall, and where the library is now situated, and we had 3 cinemas then, the Odeon, which had moved to the ...Read more

A memory of Watford in 1969 by Paul Skinner

Growing Up In Aveley

My parents moved down to Aveley when I was 5, we moved into 94 Ravel Gardens, I think we were there for about 7 years then we moved into 147 Usk Road . There was 6 of us kids. I loved growing up in Aveley, we were always bunking ...Read more

A memory of Aveley by Jennie Cutler

Houseboat Ml106 1926 36

Between 1926-36 my grandfather's family lived on an ex WW1 motor launch, known as the ML106, which was moored off Bursledon. My aunt recalls that they were the only ML moored mid river between the bridges, certainly in ...Read more

A memory of Old Milton by Nickie Johnson

Nostalgia

I used to play here when I was a child of 11. We used to run and down that wonderful spiral staircase and read all the names and dates that people had scratched on the brick work over the centuries on the first floor. This was back in 1951. I ...Read more

A memory of Luton by Anthony Roberts

Fond Memories Of Horden

In 1954 I was 10 and went to the junior school in Horden, then moved on to the Secondary Modern, where I learnt to play the violin, the music teacher was Mr Neal and the head master was Mr James. After leaving school I went ...Read more

A memory of Horden in 1954 by Vernon Keighley

Childhood Memories

How lovely to read all these memories and what a lot I had forgotten over the years! I too, was born in Thornton House (1951) in Warwick Toad, I never realised that it used to be a school. In later years it was turned into flats ...Read more

A memory of Redhill in 1951 by Anthea Post

An Adventure

My sister and I, Pam and Pat Haworth, were at Arley untill it closed in 1952. This happened due to water pipes supplying the Castle burst, and it was too expensive to re place them. I do remember after this happened we were set the ...Read more

A memory of Upper Arley in 1949 by Pamela Horler

The Good Old Days

I remember buying sweets from the sweet shop you can just see the entrance to the shop behind the car in this photograph, you could buy a lot for 3 pence then (late 1950s) and if I remember correctly there was a fish and chip shop ...Read more

A memory of Loughor by Robert Coleman

Born In Brinsley

I was born in Brinsley in 1926. My parents lived in the first council house just by the post office at the time. My grandparents lived next door but one to the post office. Their names were Mr and Mrs Ted Hallam. We moved to ...Read more

A memory of Brinsley by Wilfred Holmes

Captions

5,111 captions found. Showing results 2,857 to 2,880.

Caption For Henley On Thames, Hart Street C1955

Here we are looking west along Hart Street with its interesting shops, inns and tearooms.

Caption For Richmond, Frenchgate 1913

This is Richmond's finest townscape: a steeply- curving cobbled street where handsome town houses mingle with small cottages.

Caption For Newquay, Towan Head 1907

The exposed headland separating Newquay Bay and Fistral Bay has always been a popular walk from the town.

Caption For Shepton Mallet, Town Street 1899

From the north-west corner of Market Place, Town Street descends the hill past a drapers, a dairy utensil manufacturer and a shoe shop, all three displaying their wares.

Caption For Kingsbridge, Fore Street 1896

A steep hill leads away from the estuary to the top of Kingsbridge town.

Caption For Clacton On Sea, From The Jetty 1912

Clacton was an early promoter of mixed bathing, and the town provided unimpeachable arrangements. An array of Mr Cattermole's Bathing Machines is in the centre of the picture.

Caption For Reading, On The Thames 1913

Indeed, the only Thames-side development has been between Caversham and Reading bridges. This has conserved the openness of the river banks which play a central role in the town's leisure.

Caption For Rochester, The Castle And Cathedral From Strood 1894

The old town of Strood, on the west bank of the River Medway, was incorporated into Rochester in 1835.

Caption For Inverness, Culloden Field C1890

Following the battle, 300 clansmen were herded into Inverness town jail and left without food or water for two days. Those that died were thrown into unmarked trenches.

Caption For Ripon, Wakeman's House 1924

Situated in the southwest corner of the Market Place, the building dates from the 13th century and was the home of Hugh Ripley, the first mayor of Ripon, who was appointed in 1604.

Caption For Andover, High Street 1908

Medieval Andover was established around a market which stands in the shadow of the 19th century church of St Mary, built in the Early English style by a former headmaster of Winchester College and

Caption For Anna Valley, Little Ann Village C1955

Anton Mill 1906 A child gazes wistfully into the tranquil waters of the River Anton, a tributary of the Test, which rises to the north of Andover and runs through the heart of the town.

Caption For Rye, Romney Marshes C1955

This unspoilt walled town on its hilltop site was an important port until Elizabethan times, when the sea abandoned it and its harbour silted up.

Caption For North Berwick, Marine Hotel And Links 1897

North Berwick's popularity as a resort began in the 1840s, but as late as 1859, when HRH The Prince of Wales visited the town, there was a serious lack of accommodation for tourists.

Caption For Cromer, The Sands 1899

Building work carried on apace in the town in an attempt to keep up with the influx of visitors. Hotels and lodging houses sprang up in the narrow streets radiating out from the church square.

Caption For Andover, High Street 1908

Medieval Andover was established around a market which stands in the shadow of the 19th century church of St Mary, built in the Early English style by a former headmaster of Winchester College and described

Caption For Fareham, West Street 1952

Further down are Woolworth's and Dewhurst Butchers. West Street is the commercial heart of Fareham, described by Thackeray, who spent his school holidays here, as 'a dear little old Hampshire town'.

Caption For Barnstaple, 1929

This opened in 1826, and lasted until a new one was built on the edge of town in 1978. The finger to the right of the tower on the river bank is an obelisk, marking the opening of Rock Park.

Caption For Haywards Heath, Perrymont Road C1950

mentioned on a map of 1638, and currently incorporated within Dinnages garage in Sussex/ Wivelsfield Road.

Caption For Chiddingstone, The Church And School 1891

Situated next to Penshurst Station, this village grew to accommodate visitors on their way to take goods to the town.

Caption For Preston, Fishergate 1898

'Proud Preston' was part of the Old Fylde, and its main thoroughfare was Fishergate.

Caption For Morecambe, The Promenade 1899

A Victorian guidebook, published in 1895, described Morecambe thus: 'Morecambe is much frequented by trippers from the busy towns of Lancashire and Yorkshire, for whose recreation are provided abundant

Caption For Tillington, In The Village 1912

Petworth is one of the oldest and most unusual of the Sussex towns.

Caption For Lancing College, C1955

Lancing College and its chapel overlook the Adur estuary and Shoreham. In ancient times the estuary was much wider.