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The Crescent

I was born in The Crescent, South Tottenham in 1945. I went to Crowland Road Primary School and later Markfield. My mum Glad, worked at the Jewish Hospital in Stamford Hill. I remember going to Saturday morning pictures to the Super ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham in 1950 by Lorraine Price

Upper Gordon Road

We moved into Uppper Gordon Road a few years ago and have been trying to find some old photos of the street or information about the houses. The house was build c. 1897.

A memory of Camberley

115 High Street

I was born at Hullavington 1942 and as a child used to bus to Malmesbury for market day. In 1981 I had an opportunity to buy 115 High Street (on left side of pic about halfway up) - loved it. The stream at bottom of garden, the ...Read more

A memory of Malmesbury in 1981 by Tony Dighton

Old Times

I have lived in Canada now for fifty two years and manage to return to Wombwell to meet old acquaintences. My childhood started in Womwell in 1943, first going to Park Street School and then on to the Modern School. I too danced at the ...Read more

A memory of Wombwell in 1951 by Rita Perren

Saturday Nights In The 60s

How lucky were we, who were teens in the 60's. We had the Beatles, Stones and couldn't even imagine there would be anything like rap . Like most of my friends, my first venture into Carlisle night life was at Bonds in ...Read more

A memory of Carlisle in 1965 by Marcia Kell

My Childhood In The 50s And 60s

My mother, was born in Cwmaman as were a large number of my maternal family. I used to visit my aunts in Byron Street. You may remember them for running the local shop in the 50's - Maggie Evans, and her sisters Jane, ...Read more

A memory of Cwmaman by Margaret Seymour

Blacksmiths Forge On Kingston Road, Ewell

Further to Pat Dickinson's memories....... I remember it vividly,especially the roaring fire and clanging iron -,the way the huge (to me) horses stood so still. We used to stop on our way home from school. There ...Read more

A memory of Ewell in 1940 by Chris Bragg

Rydal Avenue Winton Eccles

Hi, my name is Roy Mozley & I was born in 1948 in a prefab in Rydal Avenue, Winton. We then moved to Lambton St, Winton. This was our football pitch then, main problem was this guy who, lets say, used to visit a lady ...Read more

A memory of Eccles in 1950 by Roy Mozley

Geoff Schofield

I am posting this on behalf of Geoff Schofield: We lived on 9 Tintern Rd. Ann Mason also lived on Tintern Rd. I also ate at the same fish shop Barry Baker mentioned - apparently Thompson used to cook in coconut oil ... I went to ...Read more

A memory of Middleton

William Joyce Alias Lord Haw Haw

I was talking to a man who I knew very well, he lived next to Gostelows boat yard. He was in his garden, he said to me " did you know who William Joyce was" I said "yes, I used to listen to him on the wireless in the ...Read more

A memory of Boston by Bob Marriott

Captions

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Caption For Belfast, High Street 1897

The far, tall building marks Bridge Street, the spot where the first bridge upstream was located.

Caption For Bothenhampton, From The South C1945

The village street at Bothenhampton (middle distance, left to right), with suburbia beyond, seen from the vicinity of Quarry Farm with an apple orchard and thatched cottages above the stream

Caption For Abergavenny, Cross Street C1965

On the opposite corner of Monk Street the agricultural merchants has gone, to be replaced by the new South Wales Electricity Board building.

Caption For Hawes, Main Street C1950

This view of market day shows Hawes's main street packed with visitors, farmers and their wives.

Caption For Weston Super Mare, The Sands 1887

On the left, the tea tent was run by the Castle Coffee House, based in Castle Street. To the right is a small shed advertising portraits 'painted and finished while you wait'.

Caption For Broadstairs, The Beach From The Cliffs 1897

It has quaint streets, a promenade, cliffs and a harbour, together with a fine old church.

Caption For Cranbrook, Stone Street 1903

The view from Stone Street is perhaps one of the most famous of all Kentish scenes. The ancient church has many treasures, and there are many other interesting buildings.

Caption For Great Yarmouth, Blackfriars Tower 1908

After this date there was an inevitable spreading of streets and tramways.

Caption For Boston Spa, High Street 1893

Boston never achieved the fashionable fame of other Yorkshire spa towns like Ilkley and Harrogate, however, the buildings here on the High Street illustrate the affluence generated by the mere mention

Caption For Castleford, Carlton Street C1965

At the end of the street were the swimming baths, which opened in May 1911.

Caption For Bury St Edmunds, Crown Street 1929

On the junction with Westgate Street is the Theatre Royal, one of only three surviving Regency theatres in the country, built in 1819 by National Gallery architect William Wilkins.

Caption For Salisbury, High Street C1955

The High Street leads to the North Gate of the cathedral. It is interesting that in the right foreground a Belisha Beacon stands, before the introduction of zebra crossings.

Caption For Eastleigh, Market Street C1965

This photograph was taken about half-way along Market Street; it shows many shop premises, most of which have changed hands several times in the intervening years.

Caption For Alford, The Church C1950

Alford is a most attractive small market town on the eastern edge of The Wolds, noted for its thatched Manor House in West Street, a 16th-century hall house with crosswings, all encased in brick in 1661

Caption For Deal, Victoria Road 1906

It has not been long since a horse or two trotted along this Edwardian street, as the evidence in the centre of the road reveals.

Caption For Canterbury, West Gate And St Dunstan's Street 1952

This street in a medieval and famous city is serenaded by the majestic Westgate Towers. New in Chaucer's time, they were built by Archbishop Sudbury and replaced a ruin on the same spot.

Caption For Bradwell, From The Bridge C1955

This view from the bridge over the Bradwell Brook looks north up the main village street, with the Bridge House Café and Pearce's ice cream shop on the right - Bradwell is famous for its home-made ice

Caption For Dovercourt, High Street 1954

This busy High Street scene shows many well known shop names. The Home and Colonial (right) was a popular grocery store.

Caption For Wivenhoe, High Street C1960

Here we have a view of the High Street at a quiet time. In the foreground is the railway, and further back stands the church of St Mary the Virgin.

Caption For Chipping Campden, High Street 1952

Other fine examples in the High Street include the 18th-century Bedfont House, the 14th- century Woolstaplers Hall and the early 19th- century Lygon Arms.

Caption For Oswestry, Llwyd Mansion C1960

The road on the left, Bailey Street, leads to the bailey of the old castle, and is now a pedestrianised shopping area.

Caption For Nantwich, Hospital Street C1965

The first inn of that name in the street was established in 1552 by William Chatterton, once Groom in Ordinary to Queen Mary.

Caption For Leamington Spa, Town Hall And Parade C1955

A new town was laid out between 1810 and 1830, with the Parade as its main street.

Caption For Swindon, The College 1961

At centre right a Bristol bus (Service No 65 to Chippenham) is leaving Rolleston Street with the Bristol Omnibus Company offices on the corner.