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Holmeleigh Childrens Home Horncastle

I lived at Holmeleigh children's home from August 1966 until it closed down in 1969 to become a college, an educational facility. We were transferred abruptly from another residential settling different ...Read more

A memory of Horncastle by Elizabeth Farrow

Chelmsford Public Library.

This fine building is still a listed one located in present day VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH, and is opposite the SOCIAL SERVICES buildings which are a part of the ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL complex. After being situated here it then ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford in 2011 by John Crouch

Wordsley Memories

What a web site ! What memories come flooding back. I lived at 69 High St, right opposite the Community Centre, from 1935 until 1959. Many of your older readers will remember Wood's bakery owned by my Father and Mother for over ...Read more

A memory of Wordsley in 1950 by Robert Wood

The Day The Commonwealth Secretary General Visited Wednesfield

Secretary General of the Commonwealth Mr Don McKinnon made his first visit ever to Wolverhampton. This is the first time in all the city's history that this has happened, and I can ...Read more

A memory of Wednesfield in 2006 by Phil Bateman

Box Fieds Hawthorn

My parents met at a place called Thornypits and married during the war years.They were George and Pam Edwards, he was a local barber and came from Killarney, Southern Ireland, she came from Ditcheat, near Shepton ...Read more

A memory of Hawthorn in 1942 by Pam Mears

Charlestown Rd

I remember being a young boy attending St Luke's school, playing marbles and football in the playground (about 20 a side I recall)! I lived near top end of Charlestown Road next door to my best friend David Stanton, my other friend ...Read more

A memory of Glossop in 1964 by Victor Groves

Brambridge House

My great-grand parents were head gardener and house keeper at Brambridge House in its hey day, my great uncles also worked as footman, and gardeners and planted the original beginnings of what is now Brambridge Nurseries and ...Read more

A memory of Brambridge in 1880 by Andy Wild

Childhood In Chadsmoor

I lived at no 134 Cannock Road oposite the Baptist Chapel. The first memories was of playing in the school band, I was on the triangle and we were took to the hall in Cannock to play for some soldiers, I don't if they ...Read more

A memory of Chadsmoor in 1940 by Francis Hancox

Happy Days

l moved to Redditch in 1972, lived in Ombersley Close, Woodrow South. l attended the Leys High School, Mr Anstis was our headmaster, a very strict, but fair person. Other names l remember are: Mrs Dingley (art), Mr Turner (English ...Read more

A memory of Redditch in 1972 by Lawrence Stack

Where All The Cars?

I would have thought even in 1965 there would have been more cars around. Not a yellow line in sight but with so little traffic there was no need. Church Road has really changed since this snap was taken, particularly ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill by Peter Leach

Captions

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Caption For Woodford Halse, The Post Office C1965

At the end of the street is the Village Centre, a former school, while to its left you can just see the chancel of the medieval parish church.

Caption For Tattershall, Buttercross C1955

The Buttercross is to be found in the centre of the village market place.

Caption For Tadcaster, The Mill 1906

Since the 18th century, the town has been a centre for the brewing of beer.

Caption For East Grinstead, London Road 1904

George Underwood has his name painted on a large board in the centre, but he was licensee only during 1904/05.

Caption For Kidderminster, The Town Hall And Swan Hotel 1931

Within a century, the town was one of the leading cloth-producing centres in Europe.

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Caption For Basildon, C1955

In the distance, right of centre, is the long, pale form of the recently-completed Keay House.

Caption For Birmingham, Paradise Street And The Town Hall 1896

The institute, which offered a range of evening classes for workers, and was famed for its penny lectures, was one of the earlier projects linked with a major redevelopment of the town centre

Caption For Lyme Regis, The Beach And Harbour C1955

The shot is southwards from Bay Cottage and the Royal Standard to the Cobb Warehouses (centre right).

Caption For Norton, High Street C1955

The High Street leads towards Stockton in the centre.

Caption For Mobberley, The Bird In Hand C1955

Because of its history of divided land ownership, it is difficult to determine the real centre of Mobberley village, but each nucleus has at least one inn.

Caption For Stonehenge, C1960

So too were aspects of the 'alternative society', who used Stonehenge for all sorts of spiritual enlightenment or protest, as can be seen by the CND sign daubed on the stone in the centre.

Caption For Sheffield, St George's Church 1893

Sheffield's churches, chapels and missions ministered not only to the religious needs of the people, but were often at the very centre of community life and fulfilled many of the roles now taken

Caption For Beer, The Village C1955

Here we see St Michael's Church topped by its original spire (centre right).

Caption For Accrington, Blackburn Road C1915

The Baptist chapel (centre left) was built in 1836, but since a larger building was erected on Cannon Street in 1874, it has undergone many changes of use.

Caption For Calne, Market Hill C1950

Market Hill House, Grade II* listed (centre), has had a variety of uses over the years: a doctor's house, a dormitory for St Mary's School and bank premises.

Caption For Kegworth, Ashby Road C1965

Ashby Road becomes the High Street at the crossroads (centre); to the left is Packington Hill, and to the right Broadhill Road.

Caption For Ditchling, High Street C1965

The village is now noted as an art and craft centre.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Harbour 1890

We are looking at the medieval Cobb harbour (centre) from the tennis ground on the cliffs south of Langmoor Gardens.

Caption For Lamberhurst, Old Hill And High Street C1955

Once a centre of the Wealden ironworking industry, Lamberhurst is today known for its fine vineyard of 32 acres, for the 770-acre Bewl Water Reservoir, and for the attractive fairytale Scotney Castle,

Caption For Flimwell, The Village 1903

Flimwell is centred on a crossroads near the Kent border.

Caption For Tywyn, College Green 1901

The tower of the Norman church of St Cadfan stands in the centre.

Caption For Ashford, Lower High Street C1965

In later years the town's Job Centre occupied these premises; today it is the site of the Careers Office.

Caption For Sheffield, St George's Church 1893

Sheffield's churches, chapels and missions ministered not only to the religious needs of the people, but were often at the very centre of community life and fulfilled many of the roles now taken up by

Caption For Peel, The Town From The Castle 1893

The tower in the centre of the picture overlooks the causeway linking the islet with the town, and was probably built by Sir William le Scrope in the 1390s.