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Family Home In The Churchyard

My grandmother was born in the churchyard - as was my mother and her siblings- well actually in a cottage which abutted the church wall - the family lived in the cottage for almost 100 years until it was condemned and ...Read more

A memory of Margate in 1870 by Sally Culshaw

Childhood Days

This picture of Combe Road brings back many memories, looking straight ahead and slightly to the right is Summer Lane where I attended infant school, the shop on the left was a tobacconist and sweet shop at this time. On the right of ...Read more

A memory of Combe Down by Frank Sumsion

Under The Arches

I remember visiting this spot when I first moved to work in London. It is described in Nairn's London, as follows:- " A very fine passage called The Arches runs underneath Charing Cross station from Villiers Street to Craven Street. ...Read more

A memory of London in 1969 by C Thomas

Week Ends

Fishing in whitleys farm pond with don martin eyes glued on the water for tench bubbles. catching one of two pounds and scared half to death of it getting off the hook [ granny knots] ..riding in trailers full of warm wheat.. birds ...Read more

A memory of Cornish Hall End by Jeremy Underwood

The Village Post Office Stores

My parents bought the shop in 1952 and ran it until about 1965, it was then a very busy, thriving business, which served many of the outlying vilages. I was just 6 when we moved down from Wolverhampton and so had many ...Read more

A memory of Spetisbury in 1953 by Ivan Pearce

Awful Village

I first visited in 2007, and was struck with horror. You have such beautiful villages all around the Country, and then you find one that lets the whole country down. It is run down, weeds in pavements, closed down pub and one grotty one left.

A memory of Harvington in 2007 by Sally Brown

H. Grimes Grocer Shop

I have very fond memories of my Grandparents, known as Harry and Nancy Grimes who owned the Grocer's shop shown - No 22. Also as a child growing up in Chipstead, just around the corner from the shops and times when it was safe ...Read more

A memory of Chipstead by Janice Wright

Heather And Gorse Clog Dancers Entertain In Totnes

Tuesday 11th December was a frosty clear night but the crowds of late night Christmas shoppers filled Totnes town centre to enjoy the candlelight, carol singers, buskers and stalls lining both sides ...Read more

A memory of Totnes in 2007 by John Howard Norfolk

The Greyhound Pub

this is the Greyhound pub next to st Marys Church. Both my Grandfather's downed many a pint here, my Dad learned how to drink here too. My Mum lived at 53 Sunny Gardens road behind the church and had to go and collect ...Read more

A memory of Hendon by Pete Rogers

The Bakers

I remember Mr Morley, who owned the bakers at the corner of Longfellow Road, roping the bread delivery cart , fully loaded, to the back of his old Ford car and pulling it up the hill to his shop at the top , with the delivery man, ...Read more

A memory of Worcester Park in 1950 by Bryan Mc Cansh

Captions

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Caption For Ramsgate, Parade And New Road 1901

Gone are the sailing vessels, and in their place are the fishing smacks of the town.

Caption For Malpas, The Cross C1955

This small town is unusual in that its name derives totally from French.

Caption For Colchester, North Hill 1891

The church on the right is St Peter's - the town church.The tower was completed in 1758.

Caption For Stafford, The Royal Brine Baths C1950

During the 19th century Stafford's borough council was desperately seeking new fresh water supplies for the town.

Caption For Coleford, Town Centre 1950

The black and white signpost in the foreground will bring back nostalgic memories for some of motoring as it was half a century ago.

Caption For Nantwich, Welsh Row, Tollemache Almshouses C1965

This would make sense, as in those days such a hospital would need to have been some short distance from the community it served, and this site would have then been well outside the town.

Caption For Woodhall Spa, The Broadway C1960

W H Smith (right) has gone, and since 1994 the shop has been owned by an antiques dealer.

Caption For Kettering, Bus Station C1965

Until the 1960s, most people relied on public transport, and the green-liveried buses of United Counties carried workers and shoppers in and out of town on busy timetables.

Caption For Holbeach, High Street C1955

West of Long Sutton and east of Spalding, Holbeach is another of Lincolnshire's numerous small market towns.

Caption For Thetford, Mill Head 1929

The mill occupies an island between the two rivers, Thet and Little Ouse.

Caption For Henley In Arden, The Town 1959

The town was once under the control of the powerful de Montfort family.

Caption For Ipswich, Christchurch Mansion 1893

The Cobbold brewing family bought the building and then presented it to the town, thus enabling us to continue to enjoy this monument to gracious living.

Caption For Lechlade, The River C1955

About twenty-five miles downstream from its source we reach the stone-built town of Lechlade on the Gloucestershire bank of the Thames.

Caption For Alnwick, Bondgate And Market Place C1955

In the centre, partially hidden by trees, is the Northumberland Hall, built in 1826 by the third Duke to provide the town with an assembly rooms.

Caption For Dorking, South Street 1907

South Street has been less spoiled than other streets in Dorking, and many of its old buildings remain.

Caption For Manchester, Blind Asylum C1885

As early as 1810 the town had been left a substantial amount of money (£20,000) towards an institution for the blind.

Caption For Teignmouth, From Torquay Road 1890

The town is said to be Devon's oldest resort.

Caption For Ilkley, The Grove 1921

Ten years and one world war later, time seems to have stood still in the town. We

Caption For Oundle, Market Place C1950

The Victorian Town Hall in the centre of the Market Place was built by the Watts-Russell family; today it is occupied by local businesses.

Caption For Lee On The Solent, Lee Tower From The West C1955

Its railway and pier, both now gone, prompted ambitious plans to transform the town into a major seaside resort similar in size to Brighton or Bournemouth, but the scheme failed to make the grade.

Caption For Exeter, High Street 1900

They halted on the banks of the Exe in about 50AD and founded the town of Isca.

Caption For Llanelli, From Stradey Woods 1957

Today the view is quiet and smoke-free, but this was not always the case; Llanelli was once the tin plate capital of the world.

Caption For Kidderminster, Broadwaters C1960

In 1933 a house clearance and house building scheme was developed at Broadwaters.

Caption For Alsager, Crewe Road C1965

At first this view looks typical of many streets in small towns all over the country; and yet just behind the buildings on the left is Alsager Mere, which is most attractive.