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English At Heart

I am an American who went to school in Chester in 1966/67. Rather, should I say, I was registered for school at Chester College. However, I can't say I was actually in the building very often. There just always seemed to be ...Read more

A memory of Chester in 1966 by Linda Snyder

Convalescence 1960’s Style

My Grandmother was sent to Woodhurst Hospital, Peas Pottage, to convalesce following suffering from Bronchial Pneumonia. At the time we were living in Stockwell, South London, and for a small child it seemed to be a ...Read more

A memory of Pease Pottage by Ann Morrison

Better Than A Knickerbocker Glory

Following a week at school the weekend was always eagerly anticipated, especially Saturdays. On this day I would take the long walk from home at the north end of Gipsy Road and make my way via Pickford Road to the ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Bernard Schofield

More Memories Of Oakhanger…

The Village Flower Show - we all contributed our entries to the village flower show in the hope of a First, Second or Third Place win - even a highly commended. The marquee was closed off for judging and during ...Read more

A memory of Oakhanger

A Polzeath Lad

I grew up in Polzeath and my two best mates also lived in the area, sadly, both dead now. I remember in the summers the CSSM coming down and staying in New Polzeath, arranging lots of beach games in the afternoons but building a ...Read more

A memory of Polzeath by Christopher Le Bailly

Huddersfield Old Infirmary.

I did my nurse training in Huddersfield 1966 - 1969. As Huddersfield Royal Infirmary was not due for completion until after I started training, my nursing career began at Huddersfield Old Infirmary, situated in the ...Read more

A memory of Huddersfield by Molly Brearley

Winnville

Winnville opposite Askrigg Post Office was the residence of George Winn and his wife Elizabeth. George was born in 1808 in Nappa Hall Askrigg along with his brothers Richard Metcalfe Winn and John Winn who became the vicar of St Andrews ...Read more

A memory of Askrigg in 1860 by Julie Brutnell

Colindale The Early Years

I was born in the house on the corner of Woodfield Avenue and New Way Road in 1944 and lived there until the end of the 1970s. My birth was in fact on Friday the 13th of October, which coincided with the dropping of a ...Read more

A memory of Colindale in 1958 by Jack Richardson

Horney Common As A Child

I was born in London in 1938. When war broke out the following year my father sent my mother and myself down to Devon but soon after that he, and many of his regimental colleagues in the Army, rented a large country ...Read more

A memory of Horney Common in 1940 by Juliet Baxter

Lightning Strikes

This is August 1953, I was 10. We were playing cricket on the clay field with some older lads, the stumps were iron and came from Spencers steel works which was nearby and stuff like this was easily got. Anyway I remember it was ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1953 by Jimmy Burrows

Captions

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Caption For Odiham, Old Houses, Cemetery Hill 1910

It later reopened following major restoration

Caption For Anston, Crowgate C1960

After the Norman Conquest, the lands belonging to those theyns who had either fought for Harold or were implicated in the Northern rebellions were confiscated and awarded to William's followers.

Caption For Beaminster, Market Place 1907

Hardy drew a very accurate picture of Beaminster, and it is possible to follow in his heroine's footsteps.

Caption For Dinnington, Laughton Road C1965

After the Norman Conquest, the lands belonging to those theyns who had either fought for Harold or were implicated in the Northern rebellions were confiscated and awarded to William's followers.

Caption For Loftus, Zetland Road C1960

This attractive view taken during one summer around 1960 shows that many of the shops followed the fashion of the day in using sun blinds over their shop fronts.

Caption For Runswick, Cliffemount Hotel C1960

Originally built in 1924 as a three-bedroomed house, the building was added to over the following six years to become a hotel.

Caption For Lincoln, Bailgate C1955

Turning left out of Castle Hill, Bailgate follows the course of the Roman Ermine Street towards the old Roman north gate from the city, the Newport Arch.

Caption For Stamford, The Infirmary 1922

Following a bequest by a local surgeon in 1828, the Infirmary was built in Tudor-Gothic style on the historic Greyfriars site.

Caption For Frensham, Troops At Frensham 1917

How many of these men came back by the end of the following year?

Caption For Sheffield, The University C1955

Following the end of the Second World War, a large number of returning servicemen and women opted for a university education, and by 1947 Sheffield university's student population had more than doubled

Caption For Norwich, Bishops Bridge 1891

In 1549, John Kett led his rebel peasant army from its camp on Mousehold Heath over this fine 14th-century bridge, only for his followers to be cut to pieces in the city.

Caption For Chipping Norton, Bliss Tweed Mills C1960

The mill was rebuilt following a fire in 1872.

Caption For Hope, Green Lane 1919

Many of these lanes are very ancient, lying on routes followed by packhorse trains and travellers over many hundreds of years, and now enjoyed by ramblers.

Caption For Woburn, High Street 1952

The three-storied and broad-fronted architecture in this section of the village indicates a predominance of wealth and large families among the original owners, following the rebuilding after the fire

Caption For Barnstaple, Boutport Street 1919

Clarkes printing works survived, as the following view shows.

Caption For New Brighton, Tower And Sands 1900

Neglected throughout the Great War, it was declared unsafe in 1918, and was demolished the following year.

Caption For Lincoln, Bailgate C1955

Turning left out of Castle Hill, Bailgate follows the course of the Roman Ermine Street towards the old Roman north gate from the city, the Newport Arch.

Caption For Penzance, Fishing Boats 1890

Later in the year the boats pursued herring, followed by mackerel in the spring.

Caption For Grange Over Sands, The Grange Hotel And Tennis Courts 1894

The Grange Hotel was built following the coming of the railway.

Caption For Warlingham, The School 1904

Following its closure in 1982 the school stood empty for five years apart from occupation by some squatters.

Caption For Stirling, Castle 1899

One of Scotland's greatest royal fortresses, Stirling Castle was taken by William Wallace in 1297 but was surrendered to Edward I in August 1305 following a siege.

Caption For Dorchester, The Grove 1922

The cottages are outside the line of the old walls, and may not have been subjected to the ban on thatch which followed the fires of the 17th century.

Caption For Batheaston, Main Road And River C1965

The Fosse Way runs down from the right of this picture to meet the Avon and follow it to Bath, three miles away.

Caption For Basildon, Market Pavement C1965

He was a well-known local figure, but unfortunately that did not help him when he found himself competing with the chain-stores that followed him into the town centre.