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Growing Up In Fordingbridge

I grew up in Fordingbridge between 1949 when I was born and 1967 when I left for University. I have so many memories that I couldn't possibly put them all down here, so I am just selecting a few good or striking ...Read more

A memory of Fordingbridge in 1960

Pontypool

My family lived in The Globe in Crane Street from 1973 until I guess 1980, although I had left in 1979, John and Kitty, ran a fab pub which was always very busy with many customers working in the council and police station. The pub was ...Read more

A memory of Talywain in 1978 by Catherine Parry

Woodville Road, Ham, Prefabs

My Family moved into the newly built Prefabs in Woodville Road when they were first opened up for occupancy. I can't remember what year it was. Does anybody know what the date was? The Prefabs were kitted out with a Fridge which ...Read more

A memory of Ham by philip.lintern23

My Memory Of Chopwell

After reading the other accounts of Chopwell I decided to add my own, I hope I have got the names and dates right as I am doing this from memory, apologies if I get some of it wrong. All my mother’s side of the family were from ...Read more

A memory of Chopwell by prippon

Growing Up In Buckhurst Hill 60's 70's

I used to live in The Meadway, and went to St Johns infants School-a few memories of playing on 'the boxes' at play/lunchtime. These were actually old beer crates, and long before health and safety spoiled ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by Richard Morgan

The 'cleopatra Restaurant' Next To The Northwood Hills Hotel, Elton John, Bluesology And 'toys And Sports'.

Seeing the photo of the 'Northwood Hills Hotel' and the tall 'office' building beyond, took me back to recall 'The Cleopatra Restaurant' that was ...Read more

A memory of Northwood Hills by Tim Deacon

School Days And Beyond

Having just stumbled on this website I felt compelled to add my recollections of living in Fenham in Cheeseburn Gardens from circa 1961 to 1980. I lived 2 streets down the hill from the first contributor who lived in Ovington ...Read more

A memory of Fenham by keith.hindson

Osterly Park View Road

I remember the Slatter twins who were in my class at St Marks (Robert and John). The Davis shop in the road. Watching my mother buy bacon and seeing it sliced as Mr or Mrs Davis turned the handle on the machine. As you went ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell by Nick Beard

Grandparents In Churt

My grandparents, George and Bertha Unwin lived and worked in Churt Between 1913-1924. They married at St Johns Church on Christmas Eve 1913. My grandfather was chauffeur to a Mr Shattock at Bookham's and they lived at Bookham’s ...Read more

A memory of Churt by Angela Tremain

Captions

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Caption For Wotton, The Church Of St John The Evangelist 1890

St Martin's is just off the Dover Road from Canterbury, and has a 13th-century flint tower surrounded by trees.

Caption For Lechlade, The Convent Of St Clotilde C1960

The architect John Pearson completed the designs in 1872, and the shell was erected for a modest £8,850.

Caption For Sudbury, Market Hill And Church 1907

Amongst the shops on the left are the Bazaar of the Misses Parsonson, Robert Joy's carpet warehouse, John Payn, stationer and printer, William Brampton, chemist, and James Read, furniture dealer (both

Caption For Bellerby, The Village 1896

The tree is still here, and so is the Old Hall (left), dating from the 17th century.

Caption For West Meon, Petersfield Road C1955

Nearby is the church of St John Evangelist; in 1963 Guy Burgess, a secret agent for the USSR, who died in Russia, was to be buried in its churchyard.

Caption For Greenhead, Greenhead Hotel C1955

The church, dedicated to St Cuthbert, was designed by John Dobson and built between 1826 and 1828.

Caption For Glen Wyllin, Viaduct 1895

This was one of two viaducts on the Manx Northern line between St John's and Ramsey.

Caption For Barham, The Village And Church 1903

The late 13th-century church of St John the Baptist, which forms the focal point of the settlement, had its distinctive green copper spire added during the 19th century, as the result of a gift by

Caption For Whitby, Baxtergate 1923

In the centre of town, Baxtergate contained the post office, The Angel Hotel (telephone number Whitby 57) and St John's Church, as well as many shops.

Caption For Linlithgow, The Cross Well 1897

This well, with its thirteen water jets, is a reconstruction of an earlier one destroyed by Oliver Cromwell's troops.

Caption For Ayr, Wallace Tower And High Street 1900

Little survives of the old town, although parts the former Greyfriars church of St John, where Robert the Bruce held a Parliament in 1315, are thought to date back to its beginnings.The 130 ft high neo-Gothic

Caption For London, Peter's Lane, Clerkenwell C1880

Close by St John's Gate is this narrow alley of tall tile-hung shops and houses, which lean precariously over so that residents might almost stretch out and shake hands from their windows.

Caption For Knaresborough, The Town And River 1888

The church on the left is St John's, the tower of which is topped off with a small spirelet and dates from the 13th and 14th centuries.

Caption For Whitby, Baxtergate 1923

In the centre of town, Baxtergate contained the post office, The Angel Hotel (telephone number Whitby 57) and St John's Church, as well as many shops.

Caption For Cardiff, St John's Church 2004

St John's stands virtually unchanged from 32682 (above).

Caption For Runcorn, Weston Church And Village C1955

Weston's church, dedicated to St John the Evangelist, was built in the 1890s using money entirely raised from donations.

Caption For Barnsley, Town Hall C1948

Barnsley was founded by the monks of St John's Priory, Pontefract, after they had been granted the manor and rights to hold weekly markets and annual fairs.

Caption For Brixton, St John's Church C1965

St John's Church, by Benjamin Ferrey, was completed in 1853 as the centrepiece of Angell Town.

Caption For Barham, The Village And Church 1903

The late 13th-century church of St John the Baptist, which forms the focal point of the settlement, had its distinctive green copper spire added during the 19th century, as the result of a gift by

Caption For Great Yarmouth, The Market 1891

On market days it echoes Yarmouth's seafaring traditions, the colourful awnings stretching out like waves to the horizon.

Caption For Ayr, High Street 1900

Little survives of the old town, although parts of the former Greyfriars church of St John, where Robert the Bruce held a Parliament in 1315, are thought to date back to its origins.

Caption For Merthyr Tydfil, Parish Church C1965

The old parish church of St Tydfil was restored and re-built in the 1890s; its graveyard was greatly reduced in 1902 to construct the road to Cardiff.

Caption For Silverdale, Emesgate Lane C1965

T A Wilkinson the chemist is next door to the shop selling Wall's ice cream with rustic furniture outside.

Caption For Reading, Market Place C1870

This view looks towards St Lawrence's Church.