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A Somerton Childhood
I have always lived in Somerton. As a child I lived in New Street in and as an adult I now live at the other end of Somerton. I have fond childhood memories of attending Mrs Potts' playgroup, the Infant school in Etsome Terrace ...Read more
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Walking To School
During a visit to Andersons Optician in Houghton-le-Spring, I was fascinated to see a full wall mural of this photograph. As I waited at the desk, I realised that the two little girls walking past the bank looked like my ...Read more
A memory of Houghton-Le-Spring
Memories Of A Young Girl.
Was born in Waterhouses 76 years ago at North Terrace, enjoyed the freedom of playing out in the street and fields . my father worked down the mine like all the other men and boys, my mother stayed home and cooked and ...Read more
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My Memories Of The Coronation 2nd June 1953
My memories of the Coronation-2nd June 1953 While I was studying at the Bridgend Preparatory and Commercial School two events happened which changed the course of history for Great Britain. In February ...Read more
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Chisholm Cottage
My great-great-great grandparents lived opposite Wesley Chapel in the late 1800s, behind the trees on the right-hand-side of the 1901 Wesley Chapel photo. During the 1830s, Richard JACK (b1813) and some of his brothers moved to ...Read more
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Living In Teddington 1950s To 1980s
We moved from 76 Princes Road in 1957 to the other end of Teddington, to 143 High Street, opposite Kingston Lane. My parents bought the house for about £1400 (yes fourteen hundred) as a refurb project. It still had ...Read more
A memory of Teddington
Newarthill 1950/60s Tosh And I Part 2
Like everyone else growing up in Newarthill, life wasn’t easy, as times were tough in the 50s and 60s and I suppose in many ways it is today. But back then people really had nothing, but one thing I do remember - ...Read more
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Ice Cream Heaven In Gipsy Road
Ice cream was a special treat in our house back in the 1950's. The brand we had was always Lyons Maid, vanilla or strawberry, considered superior to Walls. But for those special occasions, especially during summer, we ...Read more
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Growing Up
I was brought up in Doggie from the age of 3and1/2 and lived in 12 Oak Terrace with my Aunt and Uncle. I left at age 17 years and have many memories of growing up. Do you remember the hills and holes? we used to roll our hard boiled ...Read more
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Marshall's Airport
I lived at 14 The Homing, Meadowlands, Cambridge which was close to the airport. I was 8 years old in 1955. Often on sunny weekends, my Mum would takes us on a walk over to the airport. It was a quiet relaxed place in those days. ...Read more
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Angmering-on-Sea is one of those suburbs that blossomed along the south coast between the wars, partly as holiday homes, and partly as homes for London commuters.
New Road is one of the main shopping streets of the town.
At No 72 High Street, which was owned by the family building firm of Croad, there is a small hole in the quarter-inch-thick pane of the bay window facing north.
A beautifully proportioned view of the High Street, looking southwards towards St.
Mere Street funnels its way, tight as a shirt collar, to the market place.
The wall on the right would be that of the Police Station, near the junction of the High Street with Portesbery Road.
This village stands on Watling Street close by the Little Stour.
This last name was a legacy of Charles Dickens, who made the 18th-century weatherboarded house over the gate the home of church organist John Jasper in The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
Historic association abound in this section of the main street. Ye
Originally, 18th-century Gwy House in Bridge Street was a privately owned family home.
Dating from the 1500s (and possibly earlier), the half- timbered building on the left fronting both the High Street and Hickmans Lane has had a chequered history.
School Lane joins The Street on the left; beyond the lorry is the Good Intent pub.
Bridge Street is bustling with Saturday afternoon shoppers.
Built around Sutton Pool, site of one of the original settlements in the area, the Barbican is home to Plymouth's fishing fleet.
We are standing almost at the corner of the High Street, with the old rectory (home of the famous authoress Dorothy Sayers) hidden behind the wall on the right.
A Roman settlement on Stane Street and the navigable River Arun.
The Guinness clock at the top of Old Town Street was a popular rendezvous.
Here we see the main street, with the sign of the Home and Colonial Stores prominent on the left and Universal Suppliers on the right.
Park Lane, once the desolate by-road known as Tiburn Lane, was a refined street of palatial mansions enjoying expansive vistas of the Park.
The Hand in Hand Fire Office, a well-known insurance company, was situated at 1 New Bridge Street.
Note the handsome facade of the Old King's Arms at the top of the street.
One of the town's main shopping areas, Cricklade Street is also home to the Brewery Arts Centre, which opened in 1979.
This labourer would not dare loiter for the camera in the middle of the street today.
Down the street stands Batheaston House with its many chimneys: it was originally the home of the Walters family, 18th-century cloth merchants.
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