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Memories

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Preist Brothers Upper Flat

I lived in the flat above Priest's Store and used to play out behind the garage. I went to the village two room school attached to the church, Mrs Stringer lived across the street. Her daughter was my ...Read more

A memory of Milton under Wychwood in 1955 by Larry Mcneal

Looking For Old Photos

My husband's family on his mother's side were the Laws. James and Susannah ran a public house in Cross Street, which closed in about 1904, called The Jolly Butchers. If anyone with maps or photos cares to contact me.

A memory of Bungay in 1870 by Dawn Harding

Horses At The Brewery

My great great grandfather, Walter Churchill, worked at the Brewery for years looking after the dray horses. I do not know whether he actually went out with the horses to deliver the beer. He lived at 45 Gigant Street in ...Read more

A memory of Salisbury by Linda Robinson

My Dads Memories

My father is from Horden, born 1928 November, had two step brothers. Johnson was my fathers name, Hill was his brother's, Singer he was and Naisbett was the other brother's name - all miners. My grandmother was a Johnson, my other ...Read more

A memory of Horden in 1920 by Dawn Middleton

Hickman Road

I am looking for peoplle who attended Mongomery Street School around 1946 till 1951. Our Headmaster was Mr Issac and then onto Mr Brazier. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me [Annette Tomlinson] my phone number is ...Read more

A memory of Sparkbrook in 1940 by Annette Tomlinson

Mystery

On my grandmothers birth certificate in 1894 it states that her mother was called Isabella Green-Kaye and the address is 132 Mercer Street, Newton-Le-Willows. In the 1901 census it states that Marjorie lived with Charles & Sarah ...Read more

A memory of Newton-le-Willows in 1890 by Daryl Selbie

Growing Up

I was born on the 24th of July 1929 above a shop next to a pub called the Rose of Denmark, in Hotwells, Bristol, very convenient for Father to wet his whistle and my head at the same time. Father was born in 1893, Mother in 1895. They ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1930 by Arthur Cottrell

Good Friends And Memories...

My name is Jenny and when I lived in Northolt I was named Jenny Shepheard. If anyone remembers me I would love to hear from them. I went out with a guy called Steve Hewlett for many years whose mum and dad were called Jack ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by Jenny Dawes (Shepheard)

Knights Of Milford

The shop with the blind outside was built by my grandparents in 1932, they already had two shops in Milford High Street, opposite the Post Office, a confectioners and a grocery shop. Grandpa and Grandma decided to expand the ...Read more

A memory of Milford on Sea by Janet Reed Nee Knight

Holy Cross

I was the born at the Green in Wallsend. I used to live in Holy Cross and I remember the burn, the old cemetery at the top of our road and shopping on Wallsend High Street. My dad was a supervisor at the Rising Sun Pit. We also lived ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend by Lesley Kovacs

Captions

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Caption For Botley, High Street C1960

The white cottage on the right of the High Street is now the premises of an estate agent, and the ivy which covers the house on the left has gone.

Caption For Fleetwood, The Mount 1902

Marked out by plough according to the great architect Sir Decimus Burton's directions, streets radiated from the Mount, which was the highest point in a chain of sandhills.

Caption For Cemaes Bay, High Street C1955

In this picture we see a charming street with a definite vernacular feel to it.

Caption For Bottesford, Market Street C1955

The historic village centre peters out beyond the right- hand turn into the High Street.

Caption For Daventry, High Street C1965

Looking down the High Street we can see Fosters Brothers (centre right) in a new building that replaced the Bear Hotel, one of Daventry's coaching inns.

Caption For Wallasey, The Village C1955

The scene in the photograph bears little resemblance to the same street today, although many of the buildings are still visible.

Caption For Worcester, The Cross 1899

This view looks along Foregate Street; the bridge carrying the Great Western Railway lines to Hereford and South Wales can be seen in the background.

Caption For Bushey, High Street C1955

The High Street was the main road from London to Birmingham, and a toll gate was erected in 1769. This continued to operate until 1872.

Caption For Edgware, Railway Hotel 1948

Between the underground station and the parish church, this is a wonderful neo-Tudor pub of 1936 by A E Sewell; he also designed the Crown and Anchor in High Street, Chipping Barnet, and the Goat near

Caption For Hendon, Watford Way C1955

Enjoy the street furniture in this photograph, which includes a now almost-forgotten item - a police-box.

Caption For Warrington, Buttermarket Street 1894

A variety of tenants succeeded Beswick, including Charlie Lee's oyster shop and Lewis' Old Curiosity Shop, before demolition threatened in 1912 with the widening of Buttermarket Street.

Caption For Burnley, New Post Office 1906

The photograph was taken from Victoria Street. Notice the stone setts in the foreground, and the odd angle at which they are laid.

Caption For Kettering, Library And Sheep Street C1965

It then moved to Silver Street, and finally came to rest here in 1904. The low brick building, with Ketton stone facings, cost £8,000.

Caption For Stamford, High Street 1922

This photograph and 72302 (left) show the bustling main street of Stamford at a time when people could still safely share the road with the traffic of the day.

Caption For Daventry, The Moot Hall C1950

Its profitable coach trade along Watling Street was also destroyed. These views capture the town just before the Daventry Development Corporation was formed in 1963.

Caption For Staithes, Church Street 1925

Though the old gentleman could well be delivering fresh milk, yokes were used for carrying all sorts of things up the steep streets.

Caption For Uckfield, 1902

Much has changed in this view looking downhill northwards towards the station and the High Street, with the house on the left replaced by a Shell garage.

Caption For Worcester, Queen Elizabeth's House 1896

Occupying the corner of The Trinity and Trinity Street, this timber-framed survivor recalls the visit of Queen Elizabeth I to Worcester in 1575.

Caption For Bedford, St Peter's Street 1921

St Peter's Street is still as broad today as then, but it would be a brave cyclist who rode down its centre now.

Caption For Bramley, High Street C1955

This view was taken just south of the crossroads, looking down the High Street; the two pubs on the right are the Jolly Farmers and the Wheatsheaf.

Caption For Bagshot, High Street C1961

Frith's photographer has chosen the best bit of Bagshot to photograph: he is looking south-west along the High Street from its junction with Bridge Road towards the Square.

Caption For Little Bookham, Little Bookham Street C1955

North of this east-west road, Little Bookham Street has some older buildings amid the suburbia and wide grassy verges.

Caption For Gisburn, Main Street 1921

Here we see the main street. Once a year the village would be packed with visitors; they came to lean over Paythorne Bridge and watch the salmon leaping in the River Ribble.

Caption For Pontefract, Ropergate C1965

Also on the street is the office of the Pontefract Park Race Company, formed in 1919 to manage the old course established in the early 18th century.