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Photos

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Maps

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Books

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Memories

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My Years In North Marston

I lived in North Marston in the 1950s, at 25 Quainton Road My Grandfather Ezra Rawlings was a tailor. I remember bonfire night on the sports field, cycling down Church Hill, Christmas carols, Friday night youth club ...Read more

A memory of North Marston in 1955 by Rodney Abbey

Day Trips To Brecon

As a child growing up in the mining village of Cwmtwrch in the 1940's and 50's, I enjoyed the family day trips to the cathedral town of Brecon, especially in summer. The public bus would take us from Ystradgynlais to Brecon,a ...Read more

A memory of Brecon by David Lougher

The Union Canal Falkirk

I have explored the Union Canal in Falkirk over the past 15 years as a local resident and canal user - I have walked, and traveled its length several times over on boats, too ( in short sections of course). The journey began ...Read more

A memory of Maddiston in 1997 by Sonia Mclay

Holiday Memories

My parents spent annual holidays at Taberners boarding House in Albert Road, Blackpool Central, when they were young children, and upon hearing of their eventual courtship and engagement many years later, the then owners vowed to ...Read more

A memory of Blackpool in 1959

Oakwood

I lived in Oakwood in the 50s as a child and would regularly be in Oakwood park all day on a Saturday. Quick return home for lunch in between playing on the swings, fishing nets at the wild pond, buying a packet of crisps ...Read more

A memory of Southgate

Daily Chats

I remember when I was a van salesman with Sunblest in Aberdeen - my round was Royal Deeside. My morning started at 02.30hrs in Northfield in Aberdeen. Loaded, I would head for Deeside. I enjoyed my round but more so when I ...Read more

A memory of Bridge of Gairn in 1983 by Ron Ewing

Memories Of Mid Fifties

I went to school nearby (South Holme High) and in the summer, my mum would pick me up from school and sometimes take me on the boating lake. Brilliant memories to see that picture. We lived in London Road South from 1955 -1957, in a flat above Whatley's bakery, then moved away to Kings Lynn.

A memory of Lowestoft in 1955 by Kieron Warren

Mere Memories

My memory is not so much of the Wheatsheaf, although I did visit a few times during my youth, a nice place to take a new girlfriend for a drive. But nearby is the Mere, a huge lake in the middle of an agricultural area. When I was a kid ...Read more

A memory of Raby

71 71a Heswall Busses

I can remember coming back across the Mersey on the ferry boat and getting a bus home. 71a right to the top of our road. 71, a walk home from Irby Village. or the Crossville Heswall bus and walking form Pensby. I was much fitter then ......

A memory of Birkenhead in 1960

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 Chesterfield, Queen's Park Lake 1914

The boating lake did good business during the long hot summer of 1914.

Caption For Cowes, The Parade C1955

Today, excursions can be taken by boat from the Parade during the summer months.

Caption For Mevagissey, C1884

Boats can still operate in and out of this harbour when weather conditions close those that face the prevailing south-westerlies.

Caption For Maidenhead, Boulters Lock Bridge 1906

The artist Edward Gregory's famous painting 'Boulters Lock, Sunday Afternoon' superbly captured the cheerful, crowded chaos of a summer weekend, even featuring himself lounging in a boat.

Caption For Bewdley, The River C1938

Boats from further down the river generally do not reach Bewdley, although there is a statutory right of navigation. The rowing skiffs are as much activity as you are likely to see today.

Caption For Perranuthnoe, The Flower Fields C1955

At high tide the causeway to the mount is covered and access is by boat.

Caption For Eastbourne, 1925

In the foreground trippers have just returned from a two shilling (10 p) boat trip into the English Channel on the 'Southern Queen' and the 'Eastbourne Queen'.

Caption For Caister On Sea, The Lifeboat 'jose Neville' C1955

She is the direct descendant of the 'Beauchamp', lost in the lifeboat disaster of 1901 when nine local lifeboatmen drowned as the boat capsized. There is a memorial to them in Caister cemetery.

Caption For Scarborough, Boat Entering The Harbour C1955

A lone oarsman makes his way from Sandside towards the west pier, as one of the pleasure boats returns to dis- charge its cargo of happy holidaymakers.

Caption For Grange Over Sands, The Beach 1912

A bare-footed fisherman sits in his boat at low water. The board showing the name 'Dewdrop' at the stern suggests that he also hired it out.

Caption For Newquay, The Island And Beacon 1912

The sails of fishing boats can be seen in the harbour on the far left below the Beacon and Atlantic Hotel.

Caption For Frinton On Sea, The Promenade C1955

resort, full of peace and tranquillity, in direct contrast to brash, noisy, neighbouring Clacton.The famous 'Greensward' stands above the cliffs and the genteel Promenade with its trippers and boats

Caption For Southport, The Lake 1926

For the energetic there were rowing-boats and small yachts; by this time, those wishing to take to the waters without exerting themselves could have a trip on a motorboat; it can be seen in this picture

Caption For Walberswick, River Bank 1892

Two people take a rest on the remains of a long disused jetty, momentarily alone with their thoughts, whilst the full ebb tide exposes barnacle-crusted timbers, and leaves sailing boats

Caption For Peel, The Castle 1893

The man standing in the boat crowded with people shoves it off from the jetty steps, whilst a seated colleague lowers an oar in preparation for getting under way. Conway

Caption For Boscastle, The Harbour And Profile Rock C1871

Hawsers 'thick as a man's thigh' check the impetus of boats entering on the tide.

Caption For Aldeburgh, Esplanade 1894

Intermingled with the boats are bathing machines, evidence of Aldeburgh's growing tourist industry.

Caption For South Pool, Creek From Gullet 1922

The wooded banks of this stretch of water are best explored by boat at high tide, though even at low tide the extensive mud flats are home to a huge variety of birdlife.

Caption For Knaresborough, Ferry To Dropping Well 1911

The rowing boat in the foreground is in fact the ferry to the Dropping Well. On the hill above the town stand the ruins of Knaresborough Castle, which was destroyed by Parliament in 1648.

Caption For Sandsend, 1925

I wonder how the two children are to get their little boat back without wading into the water!

Caption For Hornsea, The Mere C1955

Before this, a hotel and some large lodging houses were already catering for people visiting the attractive inland mere to take advantage of the boating and fishing.

Caption For Chasewater, Power Boats C1965

Once a canal feeder, Chasewater was developed for recreational purposes in the late 1950s offering sailing and boating.

Caption For St Ives, The Quay C1955

Note the identical fold-back roofs fitted to each boat. This allowed everyone in the centre cockpit maximum exposure to the East Anglian weather.

Caption For Runcorn, Swing Bridge And Canal 1900

Some ferries were nothing more than rowing boats, while a few could carry one horse-drawn vehicle.