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Queen Elizabeth I granted housewives the right to dry their washing on Bristol's Brandon Hill. Bristol's most prominent land mark, the Cabot Tower, was 100 years old in 1998. But the official opening was marked by a ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

Bristol's great heritage started from humble beginnings. An Anglo-Saxon settlement by the name of Brigstowe steadily grew into a thriving port. After the Norman invasion of 1066, a castle was built in what is now known as Castle ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

Cabot used only one ship with 18 crew, the Matthew, a small ship (50 tons), but fast and able. He departed on either May 2 or May 20, 1497 and sailed to Dursey Head, Ireland. His men were frightened by ice, but he forged on, ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

Margaret and wallflowers The year was 1950. I was thirteen years 'old' and walking along this beach with Margaret, her brother John and my brother, Peter. When we arrived at the spot where the man is sitting in the ...Read more

A memory of Portishead in 1950 by Tony Warren

The cottage in Church St was my nan's, Mrs Elsie Collins, she died about 1969. I remember staying with her when I was little. I haven't been back since she died. I believe a neighbour bought it and converted it into one cottage. I ...Read more

A memory of Micheldever in 1956 by Jackie Brown

At the bottom of Willsbridge and Brockham hills, on a busy Bath to Bristol road, stands an unassuming little building called The Queen's Head public house. Unlike other pubs in the vicinity, The Queen's ...Read more

A memory of Willsbridge in 1860 by Paul Townsend

Hello, My name is John Ryan and I can remember Devizes when I was evacuated there in 1940 from Tilbury Essex. I was 11 years old. I can remember where we all assembled in what I think was the Catholic school, which ...Read more

A memory of Devizes in 1940 by John Ryan

John Eaton (1832-1914), my great great grandfather, is buried in St. Helen's churchyard along with his wife Jane (Siddall). The memorial stone was originally near the gate and surrounded by iron railings, which were most likely removed ...Read more

A memory of Thurnscoe in 1900 by Nigel Giles

My Great, Great, Grand parents William & Jane Kay came from Congleton Cheshire. They were married 20-February 1865 in St Peters Church Congleton (marriage certificate) Witnesses were John Frost and Ann ...Read more

A memory of Congleton in 1860 by Carolyn Sarten

My grandmother, Ellen Jane St. John, owned a cottage/cabin/ex-WWI Army Hut, appropriately called The Hut on Westover Road and it was my job when first arriving from Southamton in her Standard 8 car to cut the grass. Being a large area, ...Read more

A memory of Milford on Sea in 1950 by Michael Gale