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Open Air Trip On A Trolley To The Operating Theatre

I'm not exactly sure what year I was an in-patient at Orpington Hospital, so 1957 or 1958 seems most likely. I was at Vine Road, Primary School, in the Juniors probably. I had to have an ...Read more

A memory of Orpington in 1957

Memories Of Warwick Street

Johnson's Bakery was where you could sit on the pavement in the winter because the ovens where right next to the pavement in the cellar.

A memory of Fairfield in 1950 by Richard Green

North Greenford In The Late 40s And 50s

I was born in Perivale Maternity Hospital in 1943. Like so many of your writers growing up then was a magical time; the freedom we had to wander the fields, play and fish in the canal (in homemade boats that ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by John Bowring

Murtrays In Newcastle

As far as I know my great grandmother lived in Newcastle. SHe was Catherine Murray and was Joerdan to her own name. I know nothing of them as my great grandfather came to Scotland in 1904. Travelled over to see King Street where she stayed but no idea of which house.

A memory of Newcastle in 1910 by Martin Murray

Cross Street In The 1960s

I was born in 1960 in Cross Street, Bungay above my grandmother's shop, a ladies dress shop called Dorothy Laws. We used to visit regularly through the 1960s.My mother, Una Jane, married Gerald Read who I believe worked for a ...Read more

A memory of Bungay in 1960 by Pippa Childerhouse

The Only Sassenach In The Town.

After the blitz in London, my mum rang her uncle in Newton Stewart. As a result of that call, we spent several months living in Newton Stewart. The uncle owned the 'K' shoe shop in (I think) Victoria Road. His ...Read more

A memory of Penninghame Ho in 1940 by Mike Stanbridge

Visits To Grandma In Alfred Street,Abertwysswg.

Well, the sixties and early seventies, really. We used to have a holiday with grandparents George and Ethel Hind. The house had been in the family for some years from Grandma's side, the Jones' - I ...Read more

A memory of Ebbw Vale in 1967 by Deborah Bell

Search For Relatives

My great grandfather and great great grandfather lived at 13 and 15 Regent Street West, as per the 1911 and 1881 census respectively. Is there anyone who can supply me with information about this town and possibly some ...Read more

A memory of Briton Ferry by Malcolm Murphy

Greengrocers In Vivian Ave

My Saturday and school holiday job was working for the greengrocers, can't remember their name, next to ABC bread shop. Really nice people and gave me a life long understanding of quality fruit & veg. My ...Read more

A memory of Hendon by Geoff Crisp

Grandad

l was born in Sandyford. l spent hours of my childhood in Brook Street, Brown Lees. My grandad, Harry Booth, worked down the Victoria Pit. l remember seeing the miners on their way home with faces blackened by coal dust. l remember meadows ...Read more

A memory of Brown Lees in 1945 by Sylvia Davies

Captions

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Caption For London, Pall Mall C1950

Part of the Trafalgar Square scheme included Pall Mall East, which was laid out to link it to Nash's Regent Street at Waterloo Place.

Caption For East Harling, High Street C1965

The High Street still has shops, banks and pubs. Petty Sessions were held in the Swan Hotel, and the public house on the right has been a popular watering-hole since the early 1800s.

Caption For Esher, High Street 1910

The imposing building (centre left) which juts out at the crossroads of Church Street and Claremont Lane ahead, is now occupied by the National Westminster Bank.

Caption For Cheam, The Broadway C1950

On the extreme right of the photograph the corner site at the foot of High Street awaits its eventual development.

Caption For Rochester, College Gate And Cathedral 1908

This picture, taken from the High Street, also shows the adjoining building; in Dickens' last novel, it became the home of chief verger Mr Tope.

Caption For Cranborne, Wimborne Street 1954

We are looking northwards towards the Square (centre), with 18th-century brick and tile houses on both sides of Wimborne Street.

Caption For Swindon, Regent Street 1967

At this time traffic was still allowed in one direction up Regent Street, with parking varying from one side to the other depending on the day of the week.

Caption For Hoylake, Market Street C1960

We are looking west along Market Street from the corner of Cable Road, a scene that has changed remarkably little, apart from a big increase in the volume of traffic, especially on sunny weekends and holiday

Caption For Bridport, West Allington 1899

Further along the south side of the street (left of centre) is the Old Inn. West Court is behind the hand-cart.

Caption For Sutton, Cheam Road C1955

This view looks east towards the Cock Hotel and the High Street crossroads. The 1909 police station in Carshalton Road is in the distance.

Caption For Odiham, London And Farnham Roads 1908

Already licensed by the mid 18th century, the Angel Inn (left) stands at the junction of the High Street and London Road.

Caption For Hemingford Grey, High Street C1955

We are looking eastwards towards the Apex along the High Street. The Cock public house (left) stands at the corner of Church Lane opposite Braggs Lane.

Caption For Penrith, Market Place 1893

A surprisingly tranquil view of the cobbled Market Place on a sunny day in 1893, looking north past the Musgrave Monument into Devonshire Street.

Caption For Broadway, The Green C1955

The wide High Street gave Broadway its name; the road was built to cover two streams that flow either side of the old road.

Caption For East Hoathly, High Street C1965

The road sign (left) at the junction of the High Street and London Road gives the clue.

Caption For Sutton Courtenay, Church Street C1955

This photo was taken from a little further along Church Street.

Caption For Lavenham, The Guildhall 1904

The timber work and carving is of outstanding quality; there is a carved porch, a bressummer beam, corner posts, original windows and an oriel window towards Lady Street.

Caption For Nantwich, Brine Baths Hotel 1898

This has all gone, and survives only in the name of a street - Brine Road.

Caption For Southport, Lord Street 1923

In this picture a sporty pair zoom along Lord Street.

Caption For Bishopsbourne, 1903

This village comprises little more than this cluster of charming cottages just off Watling Street, but it has associations with two noted authors.

Caption For Cartmel, Priory Church And Beck 1894

It is famous today for its racecourse, its homemade sticky toffee pudding, and as the retirement place of Mavis Riley - she opened a bed and breakfast establishment here after leaving 'Coronation Street

Caption For Haverfordwest, St Martin's Church & Bethesda Chapel 1890

This site at the foot of Barn Street was purchased in 1789 for £200 and by September of that year a chapel costing £308 6s was complete. It was rebuilt in 1816 but damaged in a gas explosion in 1842.

Caption For Bedford, St Cuthbert's Church 1897

Diveting eastwards up Mill Street, our tour reaches St Cuthbert's Church, which served the east part of the town and was possibly of Anglo-Saxon origin.

Caption For Elstow, The Swan Inn 1921

East of the church and the Moot Hall, a jettied timber-framed building of about 1500, standing in its green, is the main north-south village road, the High Street.