Places

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Maps

9 maps found.

Books

4 books found. Showing results 169 to 4.

Memories

463 memories found. Showing results 71 to 80.

Downshall Secondary School

I have very fond memories of Downshall Secondary where I was between 1958 and 1962. I used to live in Downshall Avenue, and we used to walk everywhere, to school, to Seven Kings Park and the park up Meads Lane. We ...Read more

A memory of Seven Kings in 1960 by Pauline Garlick

Lists In Greenford

As a teenager I did the family shopping in Greenford every Saturday and went to Lists for great bread and cakes. One of the ladies serving the bread became my brother's mother-in-law!

A memory of Greenford in 1956

Davenham School, Leftwich.

This was my first school, about 1953 I think. I lived on Leftwich Green, Dobells Road and either walked to school or got on the bus - never would be contemplated for a 5 yr old today. I was in love with Elspeth Bell and Kay ...Read more

A memory of Davenham in 1953 by Steve Povall

Fond Memories

My grandfather, Reginald Dean, of 130 Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, used to moor his boat- the Eel- in the Staithe. I used to walk there ever day with him to pump it out and make a brew in the summer holidays. his pipe kept the mossies at bay. Great times.

A memory of Broads, The in 1956 by Nigel Dean

Court Hall

As my parents were abroad I was placed here during school holidays for two years. Mr and Mrs Riedel. Have so many photos and memories of all the children were there also. Rosalind, Irene, Marie Elizabeth, Peter Eder, Paul and so many ...Read more

A memory of North Molton in 1957 by Peter Harris

The Baker Family At Wroughton

My mother's family were all from Wroughton. They lived at 51 High Street since the 19th Century. When I was a child in the 60s/70s we visited often. My great grandparents, Francis William and Fanny Baker, are buried in ...Read more

A memory of Chiseldon in 1969 by Janette Smith

The Awakening

On the right of the photograph the second shop belonged to Arthur Sansom, the Newsagents and Confectioners. It has a sign board above the shop front: PICTURE POST. In the Easter holidays of 1959 at the age of 14½, I took my first ...Read more

A memory of Locksbottom

My Birthplace

I was born in Seer Green over 60 years ago. It has,and always will be my first home. I have lived abroad for the past 30 years. I return to S.G. at least once a year to visit my mother and sister and enjoy the nostalgia of walking ...Read more

A memory of Seer Green by bob_4902

Roecliffe Manor Or Charnwood?

I think this was the convalescent home I was sent to in 1947 when I was 5 years old. My family referred to it as "Charnwood" which is confusing me. The picture is vaguely familiar.though. I was very unhappy there ...Read more

A memory of Woodhouse Eaves by Anthony Pegler

Priestwood Square 1960s And 70s

I can remember the square not only for its shops but also as a meeting place . Most of our games back then involved huge amounts of our friends either playing war games or football matches over on the field opposite the ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell by Lance Belsham

Captions

460 captions found. Showing results 169 to 192.

Caption For The Broads, Horning Broad 1902

The flat landscape of the Broads is broken by windmills, church towers, or the masts of sailing boats.

Caption For Tenby, Fishwives 1890

These fishwives have been shrimping with nets on the sands and filling the baskets they carry on their backs.

Caption For Tenby, Fishwives 1890

These fishwives have been shrimping with nets on the sands and filling the baskets they carry on their backs.

Caption For Acle, The Bridge C1929

One of the most frequently-painted sites on the Broads was the old Acle Bridge with its three arches, which we see here. The bridge has frequently been rebuilt - repairs were first recorded in 1101.

Caption For Moreton In Marsh, High Street C1960

The broad High Street seethes with bargain hunters in search of, well, anything from five pounds of braising steak to 'a genuine antique Victorian commode in walnut with inlaid stringing.

Caption For Rolvenden, Village 1901

The broad street of the village, with its grass verges, is lined with brick and weatherboarded houses.

Caption For West Bradford, The Village 1921

West Bradford gets its name from being west of the broad, shallow ford of the River Ribble.

Caption For Bowness On Windermere, The Ferry Boat 1896

The Bowness ferry carries a coach and four across Lake Windermere.

Caption For Launceston, The Square 2003

This ancient town crowns the steep hill above the valley of the River Kensey. Here we see the broad market place, with its pleasing facades of 17th- and 18th-century slate-roofed buildings.

Caption For Wroxham, The Broads 1902

This broad is almost a mile long, and at this part of it the dinghy passengers and the cattle are enjoying a quiet moment.

Caption For Hinckley, Borough C1965

This broad street, with ample space for parking, displays contrasting architectural styles: the small 19th-century shops face mid 20th-century designs.

Caption For Newmarket, High Street 1922

This street, broad and uncluttered by traffic, is lined with Georgian and Victorian houses, and dominated by the splendid Victorian clock tower at the far end.

Caption For Lyme Regis, The Square C1955

We are looking down on The Square from Middle Row at the bottom of Broad Street. The shot is north-eastwards, along Bridge Street (centre) to the roofs of Coombe Street.

Caption For Hungerford, High Street 1903

Famous for its many antique shops, which line the broad High Street, Hungerford was given a fishing charter and a brass drinking-horn by John of Gaunt (the Duke of Lancaster), who granted fishing rights

Caption For Newnham, High Street C1955

The broad verges and continuous avenue of trees bring green, open space to the High Street and make it an attractive place to explore.

Caption For Dublin, Viceregal Lodge 1897

The Phoenix Park Murders, the murder by the 'Invincibles' of the Chief Secretary, Lord Frederick Cavendish, and the Under-Secretary, Thomas Burke, took place near here in broad daylight in May 1882.

Caption For Hoveton, The Village 1921

At Hoveton there is a full mile of shimmering open water which is thronged with pleasure craft in the summer months. The capital of the Broads is Wroxham which is just across the bridge.

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Caption For Brasted, C1955

Brasted stands on the river?Darent, four miles west of Sevenoaks. Its broad, spacious street is fringed with brick and weatherboarded cottages in the Wealden style.

Caption For Wroxham, Broad 1934

Below Wroxham, the River Bure flows between several broads that form wonderful boating lakes.

Caption For Sidmouth, Sid Vale Dairy 1906

Sidmouth nestles in a broad valley where the pastoral countryside of East Devon sweeps down to the sea. It was a centre for fishing and farming long before it became popular with tourists.

Caption For Hawkhurst, Highgate 1902

This broad, open street is the newer part of Hawkhurst, seen in the days before modern motor traffic took over. The only vehicle visible is the fine coach parked up on the left by the tree.

Caption For Southwold, High Street 1892

Broad pavements and a dirt road characterise this turn-of-the-century view.

Caption For Odiham, View From Canal Bridge 1924

The winding hole (where boats are turned) lies to the east of and adjacent to the Great Wharf. Odiham Common is on the northern bank.