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Memories

381 memories found. Showing results 101 to 110.

I Remember Wheatley

My name is Bill Mitchell - when young in Wheatley other children called me Billy. Some of my old school friends still live in or around Wheatley. My father had a shop in Station Road for a while selling electrical goods, and ...Read more

A memory of Wheatley in 1960 by Bill Mitchell

Introduction To England And Suffolk

I was with the USAF and had just spent a year in Morocco. We were assigned to RAF Bentwaters but worked at RAF Woodbridge with the 79th. Coming into the country we first stayed at the White Hart Inn in ...Read more

A memory of Wickham Market in 1960 by Thomas Beasley,Jr

Tring Memories

The fondest memories I have was the time I lived in Tring. Born at number 36 Woodland Close and I lived in Tring until I was 21 years old. I remember Tring school and many of the teachers, Mr Thomas the Head Master, Mrs Thomas, Miss ...Read more

A memory of Tring by Christopher Wren

I Grew Up In Eltham

My family moved to Eltham about 1954/5 and I lived there until about 1966. I attended Middle Park Primary School and later the Gordon School. We lived next door to Working Mens Club on Eltham Hill just down from the Swimming ...Read more

A memory of Eltham in 1956 by Eve (June) Knox

Rowland Hill Avenue

I went to Devonshire Hill School from 1940 - 1946 then to St. Katherines College. Always done my mum's shopping when I was little as I lived in Rowland Hill Avenue. We shopped at the nearest which was in Cambridge Road and ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham in 1940 by June Hamilton

Linwood C1968

This picture is of Queenie Shuttler's cottage. She used to keep a cow and made the most delicious cream. Her brother, Les Shuttler, drove me to and from the bus stop, about 4 miles away at the White Hart, Poulner, to go to school ...Read more

A memory of Linwood in 1968 by R A Fletcher

Changing Times

We moved to Frimley from Sutton as part of the London overspill. I was 2 when we moved into a house in Ansell Road. I remember my childhood with fond memories. I remember an old pig sty where Stonehouse Rise is now, I had some great ...Read more

A memory of Frimley in 1961 by Bob Lucas

Fetcham Towards The End Of The Second World War

I lived for the first 6 weeks of my life in Fetcham. I was born 19.8.45. My family had moved to Fetcham to escape the bombing in London & my father, who had fought in the 1st World War, was ...Read more

A memory of Fetcham in 1945 by Patricia Bunce

Seven Sisters Rd

Also remember the home made sweet shop, the Corner cinema, the toy/fishing shop opposite. My Dad had a shoe repairers shop opposite the L&P bakeries, the cafe next door was owned by Chris Hart. Also, in the same block, was ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham by Bernie Davenport

How It Is Now

The shop shown is now a Costa Coffee and the pub next door is a restaurant, once the White Hart where Charles Dickens stayed.

A memory of Stevenage in 2012 by Tim Lacey

Captions

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Caption For Weybridge, Baker Street 1903

With the High Street to the left, and two little girls (right) posing with all the assurance of modern models outside the villa adjoining Dale's ornamental shop entrance, a cart stands at the beginning

Caption For Langwathby, The Bridge C1960

Before this sandstone bridge was built in 1686, horses and carts crossed the Eden at the 'wath' or ford, which was the longest over the river, hence the name Langwathby.

Caption For Watermouth, Harbour With Vessels C1871

Trading schooners are beached, waiting for their cargo to be taken ashore by horse and cart.

Caption For Wimborne, The Coach And Horses 1936

Meanwhile horses, carts, children and dogs have given way to the motor car, while a higher fence has appeared around the Dean's Court fields.

Caption For Nottingham, Long Row East 1902

However, the cabs and carts are still relying on horse-power. Note the complexity of building styles along the street line – the Victorians had no concern for harmony or for what was appropriate.

Caption For Sea Palling, The Village C1955

Here we see the 19th-century cottages of the village; the older part is well inland, and the newer development stretches from the old centre towards the sea.

Caption For Wye, Bridge Street 1918

Note the heavily laden horse and cart outside the garage (centre).

Caption For Clydebank, Kilbowie Road 1900

Situated on the Clyde, opposite the mouth of the River Cart, Clydebank was little more than farmland until 1871–72, when J & G Thomson began the construction of a shipyard.

Caption For Burwash, A Group Of Friends 1889

Here are a group of young citizens of Burwash with rural baby carts (hardly prams) photographed over a century ago.

Caption For Camberley, London Road 1936

Here we see an ice cream vendor with 'stop me' written on the side of his cart. This practice gave rise to that familiar 'stop me and buy one' saying, that was so popular at one time.

Caption For Great Sampford, View From The Bridge C1955

As recently as the early 1900s, it could still only carry horses - not carts.

Caption For Cardiff, St Mary Street 1893

The theatres Royal and Philharmonic (left) flank the Victoria Tea Company, here perhaps taking delivery from the horse-drawn cart outside.

Caption For Grassington, The Market Square 1926

Here we see the cobbled Market Square at a time when early charabancs, like that on the left of the photograph, still vied with horses and carts – one is clattering by in the centre background under the

Caption For Eynesbury, St Mary Street 1897

Boys watch the photographer, a woman goes shopping and a delivery is made by horse and cart.

Caption For Robin Hoods Bay, Bay Hotel C1960

At the time when this picture was taken, horses and carts like that in the centre of the photograph were still a common sight outside the Bay Hotel, overlooking the sea front.

Caption For Hawkhurst, The Village And Moor Hill 1902

This scattered village is situated in the heart of the Weald. It is an old centre with a 15th-century church, which has many fine treasures. Weatherboarded cottages surround the tree-lined green.

Caption For London, King William Street 1880

On the left is the City Luncheon Bar, and passing in the foreground carriers' carts, two owned by Henry Draper and another by the railway.

Caption For Rolvenden, Village 1901

The wheeled cart in the centre of the picture bears the crest of the Royal Mail.

Caption For Boroughbridge, Fishergate 1907

The unfortunate earl was taken prisoner and carted off to his own castle at Pontefract, where he was beheaded.

Caption For London, St Paul's From Cannon Street 1905

In the street the modest cart of the 'People's Caterers' is offering 'machine-made bread'. At the time mechanisation was the way to the future and constituted a distinct trading advantage.

Caption For Lytham, The Windmill And Lifeboat Station C1955

Horse-drawn carts stopped to collect sacks of flour to transport to Cookson's bakery and other places. Part of this mill's old machinery was transferred to the windmill at Wrea Green.

Caption For Gisburn, The Bridge 1921

Note the two farm carts with shafts designed for sturdy horses to the right of the yeoman farmer's dwelling.

Caption For Dolphinholme, St Mark's Church C1950

The parish church of St Mark is in the main part of the village, near the Methodist Chapel, the primary school and the village shop.

Caption For Wrexham, Town Hall In High Street 1895

Brewing was also an important industry in the town: a brewer's cart is standing outside a public house on the left.