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Olympia Cinema

Every Saturday morning used to walk up over the shroppy bridge and go to the Olympia cinema just off Broad street. For the kids club filmshow. Passed the toilet near railway bridge and past the horse tough on the canal bridge, which ...Read more

A memory of Heath Town in 1954 by Gordon Ford

Ode To Wallsend

ODE TO WALLSEND I was born at Wallsend Village green in the heart of Wallsend Town, I spent my childhood in an era great to be around, We all grew up together and played in our back lanes, My cousins and my neighbours in the ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend in 1976 by James Bridgewood

Not Much Money But Plenty Of Happy Memories

I moved to Dagenham with my family in 1949.  We lived in Cartwright Road off Hedgemans Road.  I have memories of long hot summer holidays off from Finneymore Road School.  The days were filled with trips to ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1950 by Joan Cotton

Norbury And Thornton Heath In The 1950s

Memories of Norbury and Thornton Heath are still vivid for me as I revisited the area a couple of years ago and many of the places I recall are still standing. Sadly, many are not. The Rex cinema was a favourite ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1950 by Viv Doyle

Non Noblis Domine Old School Motto

In 1953 class 1 O Miss Andrew class with Gillian Sweet and Maureen Vass and myself Ann Twidale the only three from Farnborough North infant/junior school to pass the scholarship met Ann & Susan Stubbs twins ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot in 1953 by Ann Park

No.1 Jetty And The Tsmv New Prince Of Wales 1, S.M.N.Co.

This twin screw motor vessel at the Jetty belonged to our family company, the Southend Motor Navigation Co. Ltd. She was built for the company in the 1920's by the local Hayward's Boatyard, ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea in 1950 by Julian Wilson

No Actual Memories !

Kirkby Green. I was born here in December 1941. My family lived in the house at the side of 'The Beck' which had a water wheel used for driving a mill. My father worked for a local farming family, the Wrights. I have no ...Read more

A memory of Kirkby Green in 1941 by Brian Williamson

Nevern In Wales Mid 1950s.

In the mid 1950s when I was about six or seven years of age my parents took me on a holiday to a farmhouse just outside Nevern, the farm was owned by a couple named Thomas. They were then from photos I have, probably in their ...Read more

A memory of Salford by Derek Stocker

My Youth In Farnham Common By Peter Harrison

I spent my youth in Farnham Common and have nothing but happy memories. We lived in an old house called Glenwood in Templewood Lane. In those days (The 1950's and 1960's) there were very few houses. As ...Read more

A memory of Farnham Common by dcpharrison

My Childhood At Longmoor Camp

I lived in longmoor 1954 to 1965. My name was Carol Hoare, my brother Stephen and my sister Angela. We lived at 11 Baden Powell for the first 5 years, Angela was born there. Then 4, Union Rise. I went to Longmoor ...Read more

A memory of Longmoor Camp by carol.bottomley

Captions

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Caption For Scarborough, The Beach C1885

Punch and Judy hold the attention of the formally-dressed crowd of holidaymakers in the South Bay.

Caption For Lenham, The Limes C1960

The village stands under the downs near the source of the Len and has a broad, attractive market square fringed with lime trees, which create a shadowed path over the uneven setts and cobbles.

Caption For Great Yarmouth, The Market 1891

Originally a simple Norman construction, it was enlarged many times and given a neo-Gothic interior after the War, with broad aisles. Fortunately, the town still has one fine historic church - St?

Caption For Norwich, Market Place And St Peter Mancroft Church 1891

This broad open space is a kaleidoscope of noise and colour on market day.

Caption For Dorking, Old Reigate Road 1906

We enter at a place by London Road, say on a summer's morning ...

Caption For Morecambe, The Beach 1888

The stone jetty that we can see in the background was the main terminal for ships to Ireland and the Isle of Man, until Heysham Harbour was cut in the 1900s.

Caption For Leicester, Clock Tower, City Centre C1955

This photograph shows Churchgate and Belgrave Gate viewed from Gallowtree Gate - 'gate' is derived from the Scandinavian, meaning 'a road to'.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Broad Street 1909

As a result it gained royal cachet, and the Prince's emblem of feathers sprang from the parapet above the name of landlord Robert Lutke.

Caption For Bonchurch, Village And Post Office 1934

Both the hillside and village are named after the Devon-born churchman who brought Christianity to Germany. The original Saxon church may have been founded by the saint before he went abroad.

Caption For Tirril, From Penrith Road C1955

From Tirril, midway between Penrith and Ullswater, a road leads to Sockbridge. This was the home of Wordsworth's grandfather Richard, and his father John.

Caption For Ramsgate, The Beach 1907

From the end of the pier Ramsgate looks very well indeed.

Caption For Nottingham, Landing Stages, Turney's Quay 1893

A lock linked the river and Nottingham Canal at the projection near the end of the walkway.

Caption For Coulsdon, Brighton Road C1960

Few traffic controls are in evidence at the southern end of the shopping area in about 1960.

Caption For Laindon, Wash Road C1955

Wash Road was a road of many farms: Watch-House, Mundell's, Petchey's, Benson's, Puckle's, Sellers, and Laindonponds.

Caption For Robin Hoods Bay, 1927

Over the last 200 years or so, erosion has only managed to claim two rows of houses and a road.

Caption For Odiham, Western Cross 2004

The former toll house was demolished as part of a road-widening scheme, and access to and from West Street was blocked to traffic in the interest of safety.

Caption For Brighton, Municipal Camping Ground, Sheepcote Valley C1955

After the war, Brighton and other Sussex towns were still popular for holidays, but in the 1960s package tours took the tourists abroad.

Caption For Sutton Coldfield, The Parade 1949

Also lost during the town centre development was the Wesleyan Methodist Church, which had stood on the corner of the Parade and Newhall Street.

Caption For Sheffield, Endcliffe Woods 1900

They remained at Endcliffe until removed to make way for a road improvement scheme and were re-erected at Hunter's Bar.

Caption For Ham, The Street C1950

On the right can be seen the public house the Ham Tap, and also Mr Elson's greengrocer shop. Outside is his delivery bicycle.

Caption For Barnstaple, Boutport Street 1919

The Horse and Groom together with the next two buildings made way for a road; the Queens Head inn now occupies a corner of the new road - Queen Street.

Caption For Bicester, Old Houses, Market Hill C1950

The buildings housing the premises of Hedges & Son (right), however, have been demolished and replaced by a road and open space leading to a pedestrian shopping precinct.

Caption For Bramber, Village C1950

Initially the village developed along a road constructed on a causeway across the marshes between the castle and a possible wharf near Bramber Bridge.

Caption For Cropredy, Station Road C1955

We can almost feel the peace and tranquillity typified by a road deserted apart from a solitary horse-drawn delivery cart, standing near an attractive row of brick-built thatched cottages.