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Memories

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High Street At Redhill

As a 16 year old, I was a boarder from Cartagena de Indias, Colombia at Saint Joseph's Convent, 122 Ladbroke Road. With me there were around 25 girls ranging from the ages of 4 to 17 years old and at least from 10 different ...Read more

A memory of Redhill in 1966 by Maria Victoria Garcia Azuero

St Phillips Convent

I believe that before the convent was called St. Michaels it was St. Phillips located on Church Street opposite Fullers Bakery. The lady would come over on our break and sell sticky buns out of a square basket for a penny a bun. ...Read more

A memory of Blackboys in 1930 by Ann Blaker

Fluids Lane

I moved to Oadby in 1969 as a 9 year old. I also remember many happy days playing along Fluids Lane, in the stream, building and breaking down dams, going into the fields, scrumping and getting caught on more than one occasion. Such a shame it is no longer the same.

A memory of Oadby in 1969 by Nicola Bellot

Wreck ('wrack') Hall Farm

My grandmother's family originated on Canvey Island, farming at Wrack Hall from some time in the early 19th century until the death of my great great grandfather, Edward Morley, in 1863. Wrack Hall was so named because it ...Read more

A memory of South Benfleet in 1880 by Mike Dean

Holy Trinity Church 1891 Margate

The Margate cliffs were chalk. An extremely tall church named The Holy Trinity Church sat in the middle of Trinity Square about 800m from the sea. During the war, the roof had collapsed leaving the outer walls, tower ...Read more

A memory of Margate by Dave Harris

When I Was A Little Younger

I lived in Goldsithney and used to go fishing with the Allans, Jeff and David and the son of Mr Murray a French teacher at Humphrie Davy. My cousins lived just 50 yards from the Allans and were called Tamblyn. We all ...Read more

A memory of Prussia Cove in 1961 by Keith Prole

The Convent.........Fondest Memories

I went to the convent from around 1963 t0 1971 and I was very happy there as a little "German girl". We went on the mini bus from Swindon with a few pupils we picked up on the way and already had a jolly time ...Read more

A memory of Lechlade on Thames by Sabina Wörner

School Uniform And Schooldays

This was 1958 the time when I seriously got into drainpipes, drapes and rock 'n roll music. I was at Walbottle Secondary Modern School. I used to take in the leg width of my jeans by hand using a needle and thread to ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1958 by Jimmy Burrows

Growing Up At Newton Poppleford

I was born in London, moved to Oak Tree Villas at Newton Poppleford in Devon at 9 months. Jean Bastin lived on one side and Brian Pring on the other, with Mrs Harrison the church organist in the fourth house, ...Read more

A memory of Newton Poppleford in 1930 by David Page

Larkswood Swimming Pool

I remember using the Larkswood swimming pool in all weathers, even having to break the ice. I also remember the horrible changing rooms and sitting for hours on the hills - sometimes never bothering to swim. You could ...Read more

A memory of South Harefield in 1960 by Branch Christine

Captions

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Caption For Accrington, Oak Hill Park 1899

It was an impressive occasion, as aldermen and councillors, and magistrates and mayors from the neighbouring towns joined the procession from the Town Hall.

Caption For Epsom, Rosebery Park 1924

In 1913 the Council received an offer of land skirting Woodcote Hall from Lord Rosebery as 'proof of my deep and abiding affection for Epsom'.

Caption For Folkestone, The Harbour 1906

The small paddler nearest the camera is the 'Myleta', one of two steel-hulled single-deck sister ships built for the SER in 1891 by Samuda Bros, Poplar.

Caption For Southsea, The Promenade 1892

In 1895, the borough boundaries were extended to include the Great Salterns, and in 1904, the whole island was incorporated into the borough.

Caption For Ruislip, Bury Street C1955

The Village Sweet Shop and Hailey's have gone, and this very pretty building, which hides a 17th-century timber frame behind its brick skin, is now a restaurant, to which has been added a not very beautiful

Caption For Sandhurst, R.M.C, The Royal Memorial Chapel 1901

This amazing independent brick building is staggering by its sheer size, scale and style.

Caption For Dorking, The Dorking Halls 1936

In the grounds behind the Council Offices stands Pippbrook House, the home of Dorking's main Library. It was once a private house.

Caption For Dorking, Punch Bowl Inn 1907

In the grounds behind the Council Offices stands Pippbrook House, the home of Dorking's main Library. It was once a private house.

Caption For Guisborough, Hutton Hall 1891

Waterhouse favoured the use of contrasting red brick and terracotta; as well as using it at Hutton Hall, he used it on his other two buildings in Guisborough, the Grammar School and Overbeck, a private

Caption For Teddington, St Alban's Church, The Interior 1899

When in 1884 the young Reverend Francis Boyd became the Vicar of Teddington, it was apparent that even with these changes the capacity of St Mary's Church would never cope with the new dimensions

Caption For Exmouth, General View 1890

People do still come to Exmouth for longer holidays, but the town does not really have the old August high season any more, with the consequent sad loss of some of the older hotels.

Caption For Weymouth, Jersey Boat 1898

The Great Western Railway ordered two fast triple-expansion steamers, costing £55,000 each, from the Naval Construction & Armaments Co, Barrow-in-Furness, for the Weymouth-Jersey summer service.

Caption For Dorking, Denbies Mansion 1905

To the right of the roundabout is the entrance to Denbies Estate, England's largest family-owned vineyard.