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Memories

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Childhood Memories Of Ewyas Harold

My paternal grandparents, Wright and Bertha Veall, lived in Ewyas Harold for many years at their small farm named, 'Woodside' situated on a hill about a mile from the village centre and just off the road to ...Read more

A memory of Ewyas Harold in 1940 by Brian Veall

Shiplake Memories From 1942 To 1968

My mother and I came to live with Harry and Rose Marner (my mother's parents) when my father was "called up" and it was decided that Tonbridge was not as safe. Grandad was the lock keeper at the time and mother ...Read more

A memory of Shiplake by Jon Polden

Bedfont Shops.New Parade

Well, 1950s & 1960s. One or two shops changed use after that date but not much changed! Just before this section, moving from Bedfont Lane they installed the Barclays Bank alongside the Songi's (sic?) betting ...Read more

A memory of Bedfont in 1960 by Olivia R S

Drinking At Childwickbury

My father, Dennis Chappin, who was born in 1924, frequently refers to a pub in Childwickbury that he frequented in his youth. He seems to remember leaving Harpenden town centre to have a late drink at this mystery ...Read more

A memory of Childwick Bury in 1940 by Andrew Chappin

Albion Road

I used to live in Albion Road, when it was used as a small single road. People used it to access Hides car park, now the new dreaded shopping centre. I used to work in the greengrocers in Hides on a Saturday morning. I lived in a ...Read more

A memory of Barnehurst in 1959 by Dave Button

Early Days In Feltham

Hello, I was born in 1942 at 88 Sunbury Road, Feltham. There were four children born at the house, 1938 Gwyneth, 1942 Carol, 1945 Hilary, 1949 Kelvin. My mother, Gwyneth, and dad, Stan, moved into the house the day they were ...Read more

A memory of Feltham by Carol Anne Wilkins

Coming Home

I recently visited, Bishops Waltham, Waltham Chase and Shedfield. Bishops Waltham town centre was how I remembered it from the 1970s. Waltham Chase had changed quite a bit, I was sorry to see how un-kept the house my grandparents ...Read more

A memory of Waltham Chase in 2010 by Margaret Arton

William Bill Box And The Swing Bridge At Boston

One of my favorite memories of Bboston was of my Great-Uncle Bill Box who for many years operated the swing bridge over the Haven river. He worked for the railways all his life and in fact I have his ...Read more

A memory of Boston by George Kieran Johnson

Dancing In Molesworth Street

This view of children in Molesworth Street is fascinating - more than 100 years later our dance group entertained children and holidaymakers at the same spot. Our "Heather and Gorse Clog Dancers" joined up with ...Read more

A memory of Wadebridge in 2010 by John Howard Norfolk

Memories Of Growing Up In Gantshill

I have so many memories of this place. I was born in Martley Drive, 1947, my grandparents originally bought the house back in the 1920s when they moved from Bethnal Green. It was a good place to live, I went to ...Read more

A memory of Ilford by Barbara Budd

Captions

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Caption For Seahouses, The Harbour C1936

We can see the signs of the industry in this charming view - crab and lobster pots are stacked on the pier, and the premises of Dawson's, the fish salesman, are beside the sea wall, centre left.

Caption For Saddington, St Helen's Church C1955

It was converted in 1983, and is now the Business Design Centre.

Caption For Corby, The Stewarts And Lloyd Steel Works C1955

Long a centre of iron and steel making, using the iron-rich local limestone, Corby already had a vast 1930s steelworks and a population of about 15,000 swamping the original small village when it was designated

Caption For Grantham, St Peter's Hill 1904

To the right is the town hall of 1867, now the Guildhall Centre, while the house to its right was replaced by a library and museum in the 1950s.

Caption For Donington, High Street C1965

Heading towards Boston, we reach Donington on the Grantham to Boston road, an attractive market town, once the centre of a flax and hemp trade with three hemp fairs a year.

Caption For Bishopstoke, Montague Terrace C1955

The house left centre was St Agnes, and became a doctor's surgery.

Caption For Pwllheli, General View 1891

It is an important market centre.

Caption For Bala, High Street 1935

In the 18th century Bala was a centre for the great religious revival that led to Welsh nonconformism.

Caption For New Mill, The Village C1955

The Queen's Arms pub of about 1840 provided a social centre for New Mill, but it was demolished for road improvement some twenty years ago.

Caption For Maidenhead, St Luke's Church 1896

Much more pedestrian in style is St Luke's, at the junction of St Luke's Road and Norfolk Road to the north of the town centre, built to serve the new suburb beyond what became Kidwell's Park.

Caption For Piddlehinton, The Village C1955

We are looking south-eastwards from the Yetminster road towards the mediaeval Hamstone cross in a triangle of cobbles (centre), with roads at the junction signed to Sherborne (left) and Chetnole (right

Caption For Castle Bromwich, Chester Road C1965

About the time this picture was taken, plans by Sheppard Fidler had been accepted for a 461-acre development to include sixteen-storey tower blocks, two shopping centres, schools, community buildings

Caption For Merthyr Tydfil, High Street C1965

The jeweller`s shop, H Samuel (centre distance), which was beneath the clock, was once the former Post Office.

Caption For Bolton Le Sands, The Village C1960

This photograph shows the old village centre, looking from the Roman Catholic church of St Mary of the Angels.

Caption For Carmarthen, From St David's Church Tower 1910

Unlike many other Welsh towns, whose growth was based on coal or iron and steel, Carmarthen had long been a market town and the centre for an age-old agricultural tradition.

Caption For Foxton, The Grand Union Canal C1960

Two heavily laden small craft are ready to set sail (centre).

Caption For Whitstable, Harbour Street 1962

The Nelson in Harbour Street is in the centre of the photograph.

Caption For Cheriton, The Village C1955

In the village centre is the church of St Michael and All Angels.

Caption For Louth, Market Place And Market Hall C1955

The accountants Forrester Boyd & Co at 7 Corn Market next door have been replaced by Hanson's the bakers, and next door is now the Louth Vision Centre.

Caption For Stourbridge, The Swimming Baths C1955

Today the baths are all indoors in the Crystal Leisure Centre which opened in 1989, an appropriate name for a town with a long tradition of producing fine glass.

Caption For Donington, High Street C1965

Heading towards Boston, we reach Donington on the Grantham to Boston road, an attractive market town, once the centre of a flax and hemp trade with three hemp fairs a year.

Caption For Swansea, St Mary's Church C1965

The 1898 version was completely destroyed in a wartime air raid, along with much of the town centre.

Caption For Saltburn By The Sea, Station Street C1955

Also typical of Saltburn is the extensive mandatory use of white firebricks from the Pease Company for the construction of the town centre.

Caption For Old Newton, Finningham Road C1965

The first, opposite the telephone box (in the distance on the right), was kept by Ella Kemp, the second was in the house with the posting box (centre).