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Howells Of Brithweunydd Road

I am researching the Howells branch of my family. My mother was Eileen Howells and she had a sister, Enfys Howells. Parents were Ivor and Iovie Howells. They ran a grocers shop on Brithweunydd Street. I wonder if anyone remembers my family?

A memory of Trealaw by Alison Lynch

A Brauton Boy

I was born in Braunton in 1938. I am now 75 yrs of age residing in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire where I have lived for the past 42 years. I have visited many countries in my life including a National Service stint for two and ...Read more

A memory of Braunton in 1930 by Frederick Davies

Broad Street

That's more like the mid to late 1960's. But not our cars, we had an old black car then, a Minx.

A memory of Bungay by David Woodcock

Johns Hairdresser

Does any one remember the hairdressers on Regent Street? It was above Thortons sweet shop and on the same floor was an insurance company.

A memory of Rugby in 1965 by Eleanor Merriman

1950 1960

I remember Tommie's fish and chip shop on Old Hall Street (they were the best) we used to call in after the pictures and the swimming baths. In the winter the pool was covered and dances every Saturday night is where we did our 'boy ...Read more

A memory of Middleton by Jean Morris

Can Anyone Remember?

Hello, my name is Danny Corcoran and I am trying to trace my family tree. Unfortunately my father James Thomas (Tommy) Corcoran died last year and he hardly ever spoke about his life growing up. I have been going through his ...Read more

A memory of Crawshawbooth in 1950 by Danny Corcoran

Paddling

We lived in Church Street from 1950 until 1960, we paddled in the river in the summer and fished and played in the meadows. The children in the photo are more than likely us with our friends... happy days

A memory of Olney in 1955 by Pat Lewis Was Mawer

White Hill

I was born in James Street, but I was brought up from 6 months old in one of the cottages in the picture. Sam Shuker was my grandmother's brother, we lived next door to him and her sister Alice and Millie. The other side of us lived my ...Read more

A memory of Kinver in 1953 by Marian Webster

My Book The Church Bell Rings In Brynna Out

Gary B Edwards Managing Director Banana Bending Company Ltd Mob: +66 816280618 http://spgasia.site88.net/ Books By The Wiz SEA DOG MD THE THERAPIST HARLEY STREET W.1. (Catch The Onion Man) Skipper Fights ...Read more

A memory of Brynna by Gary Edwards

Memories Of High Street

I think the shop was called Pools, I can remember my Grandma used to take her batteries there to have them recharged. We lived up Perseverance Road, up Mikey's Lane. I also remember the cobbler shop used to sell things for the horses. Good memories.

A memory of Queensbury in 1944 by Edith Hughes

Captions

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Caption For Melton Mowbray, South Prade C1960

In this predominately 19th-century street, it is the once-familiar that takes the eye: the delivery boy with his white coat and bicycle basket, and the unattended pram outside Mason's shop - in today's

Caption For Staines, Boating 1907

Staines's High Street leads down towards this bridge over the Thames. The three-arched structure was designed by George Rennie and opened by King William IV in the 1830s.

Caption For Chester, Lower Bridge Street 1903

The Falcon Inn at the corner of Grosvenor Street was once the town house of the Grosvenor family.

Caption For Manchester, Town Hall 1895

This view was taken from Cross Street corner. Princess Street is running away to the left, with the big bay window on the corner of the building.

Caption For Weston Super Mare, Parade 1901

Before this was built, the beach stretched much further inland and sand dunes often formed as far as Regent Street.

Caption For Helston, Coinagehall Street 1913

Great Western Railway motor buses like the one struggling up the hill past the Cornish Bank were introduced in 1903, but it was many years before the horse disappeared from the streets.

Caption For Ipswich, Buttermarket 1921

At this time, it is one of the main shopping streets in the town. At the far end on the left is the Ancient House, with its unmistakable overhanging upper storey.

Caption For Aylesbury, County Office C1965

The hipped-roofed two storey house beyond survives, but not those beyond, which went for the Friarage Rod/Exchange Street dual carriageway.

Caption For Buntingford, High Street C1955

The southern end of the High Street widens slightly here, with houses and an inn just visible behind the line of trees.

Caption For London, Boardman 1877

For a few pence this old man walked the fashionable shopping streets of the West End proferring his handbills. On the wooden palm attached to his hat Renovo have printed their sales slogan.

Caption For Ventnor, From The Cliffs 1918

As one Victorian commented, 'nature never meant herself here to be laid out in streets, and eligible plots of building land have to be taken as they can be found on the steep slopes'.

Caption For Ashburton, East Street And Bull Ring 1922

Here the local policeman chats to workmen, and the main street looks almost bereft of traffic. In the Victorian era there was a bustling market near the Bullring, and four annual fairs.

Caption For Ventnor, From The Cliffs 1918

As one Victorian commented, 'nature never meant herself here to be laid out in streets, and eligible plots of building land have to be taken as they can be found on the steep slopes'.

Caption For Littlebourne, Village 1903

On the left-hand side of the street, the ventilators of the oast house project from the roof.

Caption For Nantwich, Welsh Row C1965

Nikolaus Pevsner describes Welsh Row as 'the best street in Nantwich', and the variety of buildings we can see in this photograph goes a long way to explaining why.

Caption For Rainham, St Margaret Parish Church C1955

The first stone church on this site, just beside the old Watling Street, was built soon after 1066, but the present building is mainly 13th-century, with a rather handsome 15th-century stepped-buttressed

Caption For Maryport, Senhouse Street C1955

The name of this busy shopping street is significant because it commemorates Lord of the Manor Colonel Humphrey Senhouse, who expanded the town greatly in the 18th century, and renamed it after

Caption For London, Castrol House C1965

Castrol House, on the corner of Balcombe Street and Marylebone Road, was completed in 1960, when it caused much comment for being London's first American-style curtain-walled office building.

Caption For Tavistock, Brook Street 1910

This gently curving street is to the east of the town. This view, looking back towards the town centre, shows both the Congregational and parish churches.

Caption For Appleton Le Street, The Church C1960

Appleton-le-Street's hill-top parish church of All Saints is famous for its tower, the lower part of which shows signs of Saxon work.

Caption For Hawes, Main Street C1955

This view of the main street of Hawes looks towards the Market Place, where cars and buses are parked haphazardly on the cobbles.

Caption For Taunton, Park Street And County Hall C1960

Corporation Street linked this with the former municipal buildings in the town centre, hence the name.

Caption For Kimbolton, Church Corner C1955

There was talk of redeveloping the site, but fortunately it has not changed apart from the volume of traffic, which would make it dangerous to stand in the street to reproduce this photograph!

Caption For Ormesby, Church Hall And Roundabout C1965

A major roundabout lies just off to the right, at the junction of Ormesby High Street and Cargo Fleet Lane, and this view looks north towards Middlesbrough.