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Memories

923 memories found. Showing results 131 to 140.

Smalldolians

I was born in Small Dole in 1956, Oh what a happy care-free childhood we had. All the kids played together, old & young, looking out for each other. We played in the woods, building camps & cooking sausages & beans on ...Read more

A memory of Small Dole in 1960 by Denise Hills

Working At The Bakery In The 1950,S

I was born in my grandma's house in Church St, didn't have a number in those days, when it did it was #13, which was good because I was born on the 13th. I enrolled at the Gamlingay Old School in 1946 in Miss ...Read more

A memory of Gamlingay in 1957 by Brian Hinton

Living In Littlehampton

I was lucky to be born in Littlehampton in Manning Road, before moving to Howard Road with my two brothers and two sisters. We have lots of memories about growing up on the river bank, west beach and the main beach, ...Read more

A memory of Littlehampton in 1968 by Shirley Smith

My Mother's Family

I am tracing my mum's side of the family. My mum was born off Grafton St. Her dad was Albert Edward Gray, her mum, Jane Gray formally Fury, her dad was John Fury, her mum Sarah Fury formally Bell. I'm unable to go back any further. ...Read more

A memory of Toxteth by Brian James

Waiting For The Bus

To the right of this picture, on the High Street was the town hall. For seven years I waited there every morning for the Jump Circular bus, or if I missed it the Rotherham bus to take me into Barnsley where I was at the then ...Read more

A memory of Hoyland in 1961 by David Webster

Inzievar Terrace.

I was born @ 92, Inzievar Terrace, my Granny, Granda, & my aunt lived @ No. 84. Have wonderful memories (still do) of my childhood there. Playing in the fields @ football, then Father Noon helped to get St. Joachims chapel built ...Read more

A memory of Carmyle in 1947 by Henry D. Machon

Buckhurst Hill 1947 1962

I was born in London,my parents Winifred and Charles Jestice bought a brand new house in Rous Road in 1946/47 ,I was 6months old. I went to St Johns primary school,and then onto The Brook Secondary Modern Loughton at age ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by jackiephil1

St Johns School Tiffield

i remember posting memories of st johns school tiffield last month amongst at least 20 other people why cant i now find them ?your archive is not displaying correct imformation and is unacceptable ive sent you an email about ...Read more

A memory of Tiffield by Kenneth Sumner

Nine Elms Battersea

hello Ray,Thanks for the reply,I remember your name.my surname was Avis and Fred Avis was my dad and Maggie Robinson was my mum I have two younger sisters. The Bennetts did live next door to us their names are Bernard,Colin and ...Read more

A memory of Battersea

War Memorial In Leadgate

I believe my grandfather's name is on a WW1 Memorial in Leadgate and I wonder why? His name was John James Eccles and he is also remembered on a Memorial of St Patrick's Dipton. Can anyone help with this or with photographs of the memorial please?

A memory of Leadgate by Maureen Havers

Captions

529 captions found. Showing results 313 to 336.

Caption For Abergavenny, Frogmore Street C1955

The Frogmore Café (left) offered busy shoppers a break until 1969, when it was taken over by Sketchleys the cleaners.

Caption For London, Waterloo Bridge C1890

Except for the dome of St Paul's Cathedral in the distance, this scene is very different today.

Caption For Belford, St Mary's Church C1955

Though St Mary's contains a Norman chancel arch, much of the building dates from John Dobson's restoration of 1828-29.

Caption For Osmington, Lychgate Cottage C1955

The lychgate stands at the entrance to the churchyard. The church is dedicated to St Osmund and has a 15th-century tower, although most of the fabric is from about 1840.

Caption For Holme, St Giles' Church 1909

St Giles' Church is over 800 years old and accepted as one of the most attractive in England.

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. It has a fine Perpendicular-style tower with chequer-work battlements and elegant corner pinnacles.

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 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. On 23 January 1570, Regent Moray was shot as he rode through Linlithgow.

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 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 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 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. Nearby is the village hall.

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 Glen Wyllin, Viaduct 1895

This was one of two viaducts on the Manx Northern line between St John's and Ramsey. The other was at Glen Mooar.

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 Cardiff, St John's Church 2004

St John's stands virtually unchanged from 32682 (above). But for a small section of the castle, the church remains the only tangible link with the old town's medieval past.

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. The village gets its name from a Viking, Sigward.

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 Reading, Market Place C1870

This view looks towards St Lawrence's Church.

Caption For Stamford, St Leonard's Priory 1922

This scene perfectly captures the rural setting of the remains of the 12th-century Benedictine Priory. The unusual oval window in the gable is similar to one at the Hospital of St John at Huntingdon.