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1960’s

I remember Stanford Dingley when the cottages existed opposite Dumbledore on Jennets hill, they used the water pump opposite. A fire destroyed the semi-detached house opposite where Casey Court now stands. There was a post office half ...Read more

A memory of Stanford Dingley

Siv's

I am a West Gorton lad from the 50's. Gregory street between Thomas street & Clowes street, I thought I lived in a 2 up 2 down but apparently now it was a bijou victorian conjoined cottage with sort after features. I attended Thomas street ...Read more

A memory of West Gorton by phil.skaife52

Willowbrook, Rayleigh Road, Thundersley.

In the years leading up to World War 2, I recall visiting my Father's parents who lived in what I remember was a rather splendid house named Willowbrook, on the Rayleigh Road. I would have been about nine in ...Read more

A memory of Thundersley by Richard Rouse

Train

During the 2nd world war, probably around 1944, I was on holiday with my parents and maternal grandmother staying in a cottage opposite the green. We often saw Italian PoWs cycling by to do local farm work. One rather blustery night we went ...Read more

A memory of Allendale Town by georgie134

1 The Hollies, Little Sutton, (Now Called Tara A Wee?)

Hi , can anyone help. My great grandparents Kate and William James Collins lived at 1 The Hollies, approx. date 1930,s the cottage is still standing on the A41, just on the corner before you turn ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton by Valerie Waring

April 1961

I rember the third day of April 1961 , when I got married to Janet Walker she was the cobblers Daughter in Emley , a lovely girl and still is after 57yrs the next day we woke up to 1ft of snow. We bought our first house there , a cottage ...Read more

A memory of Emley by gedwilson36

Grandparents In Churt

My grandparents, George and Bertha Unwin lived and worked in Churt Between 1913-1924. They married at St Johns Church on Christmas Eve 1913. My grandfather was chauffeur to a Mr Shattock at Bookham's and they lived at Bookham’s ...Read more

A memory of Churt by Angela Tremain

Not From Wantage

well sorry to say i dont come from Wantage but my mum did so ive had the pleasure of coming to see for myself what Wantage is like but i must say i could move here my mum was at Garston lane school way back in the 30s and also saint ...Read more

A memory of Wantage by fredj6648

Grandfathers Home

My grand father lived in Easter Craig cottage and I just remember visiting this beautiful area as a boy.

A memory of Easter Cringate Cottage by Jon Eriksen

Captions

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Caption For Thorpeness, Esrtate Office And Boat House Loggia 1922

The left one is Tulip Cottage and is decorated with tulips. The 'motor park' is behind the covered car.

Caption For Arthog, The Village C1965

Modern dormer windows tell us that 'home improvements' are on their way for these small Welsh cottages, and this lady offers morning tea and coffee in hers to visitors on their way to the beaches nearby

Caption For Middlesmoor, The Village C1950

The most northerly village in Nidderdale is Middlesmoor, consisting of a church and a few cottages. Beyond here is Scar House Reservoir, providing water for Bradford.

Caption For Skidby, Church Walk C1955

Around the village green stands this collection of cottages leading back to St Michael's Church (1552). There has been milling here in the village since the 14th century.

Caption For Ringwood, The Millstream 1900

In this view of the River Avon, we see a horse cooling off by the ancient ford and a thatcher practising his age-old craft on one of Ringwood's most picturesque cottages.

Caption For Bossington, The Village 1901

The cottage on the right has one hidden by creeper.

Caption For Houghton, The Village 1914

The thatched cottage in the foreground has a distinctly Dutch look to it - hardly surprising, given that an army of Dutchmen under Cornelius Vermuyden was responsible for draining the Fens in the 17th

Caption For Colemans Hatch, Newbridge 1928

It slowly developed into a shapeless hamlet, with dispersed cottages situated at various springs and river crossings. Several of these have survived in this idyllic rural setting.

Caption For Osmington, Lychgate Cottage C1955

This is a very attractive village, with a narrow street and thatched cottages. The lychgate stands at the entrance to the churchyard.

Caption For Ashwell, The Village Museum 1951

Later condemned, the cottage was purchased in 1929 for £25 and restored to its original condition to house a small local museum.

Caption For Mapledurham, The Lock 1890

Although since this view was taken the lock, the footbridge, and the lock-keeper's cottage have all been rebuilt, it is still a tranquil stretch; the steam launch entering the lock may be similar to the

Caption For East Dereham, Bishop Bonner's Cottage 1898

This thatched cottage with its distinctive pargetting (moulded plaster decoration) was home to one of East Dereham's more infamous sons, Bishop Bonner, the Rector of nearby St Nicholas's Church in the

Caption For Barking Tye, 1934

Walnut Tree is on the right, with Wayside and Apple Tree Cottage on the left.

Caption For Hathersage, Little John's Grave 1932

Little John was said to be the son of a Hathersage nailor, and he died in a cottage (now demolished) to the east of the churchyard.

Caption For Fullerton, C1960

What a lovely view can be had from this thatched cottage. The occasional vehicle will be heard from inside, but apart from that, it is a peaceful life here.

Caption For Caldey Island, The Abbey C1960

In the foreground are a row of workmen's cottages built in about 1910, and on the right is the post office, which now houses the island's museum.

Caption For Llanfoist, The Boathouse On Canal 1893

The steep incline of Hill's tramroad ended just beyond it, and the tramroad continued behind the white wharfinger's cottage before crossing the canal.

Caption For Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham Road C1965

The bishop also set up schemes for the unemployed, paved the streets, built 50 cottages, endowed a boys' grammar school and financed extensions to the church.

Caption For Wendover, Aylesbury Road C1965

On the right, The Old Cottage has its 17th-century timber- framing and jettied upper storey still exposed. Beyond is the clock tower.

Caption For Milton Malsor, Post Office C1960

This picture shows the village post office, delightfully housed in a picturesque thatched cottage. Most of Milton Malsor's buildings date from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Caption For Finedon, Bell Inn (Oldest In England) C1955

The older part of the village is full of houses and cottages built by the Victorian lord of the manor, William Mackworth-Dolben. None are more fanciful than The Bell Inn on Bell Hill.

Caption For Islip, Church And Lychgate C1955

Islip remains a small village, with mostly stone cottages and houses. This view looks through the 1903 lychgate towards the crocketted spire of the 15th-century parish church.

Caption For Llanfoist, The Boathouse On Canal 1893

The steep incline of Hill's tramroad ended just beyond it, and the tramroad continued behind the white wharfinger's cottage before crossing the canal.

Caption For Sudbury, The River 1895

Just north of Floodgate Pool was the floodgate keeper's cottage, which was demolished in the 1950s. The family out for a stroll have stopped on the path to talk to the gatekeeper.