Maps

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Memories

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Summer Of 1965

I have happy memories of a summer spent with my Nannie and Grandad Gibbs. I remember walking down this street, passing 'Auntie Martha's' to the post office every day with Grandad. He used to buy me chocolate cigarettes every day. I ...Read more

A memory of Moorsholm in 1965 by Sheryl Jordan

Childhood Holidays

I have happy memories of visiting Croston in the late 1940s-early 1950s. My aunt and uncle, Margaret and Bob Chisholme, lived in part of the Rectory for a few years before moving to a large, rambling house in Station Road next to ...Read more

A memory of Croston in 1947 by Anne Baron

Sittingbourne To Australia

My name is Margaret.  I was born in Park Road, Sittingbourne on 18.4.45. My parents were Flossie and Cyril Neaves. My dad worked as a machine man in the Sittingbourne paper mills and my mum worked fruit picking in ...Read more

A memory of Sittingbourne in 1971 by namscox

Any Memories Of Bill Black

There was music shop on the Thornton Road in the mid 1950s, run by a Ada Lilian Rose who lived there with her three children. It's a bit of a long shot but I'm actually trying to trace someone called William or ...Read more

A memory of Thornton Heath in 1956 by Annie Barber

Braintree Road

I was born at 38 Braintree Road in 1942 and enjoyed growing up in the area close to Chipping Hill. The old forge was in operation and us kids would spend hours watching My Dorking shoeing horses. I went to the Chipping Hill School ...Read more

A memory of Witham in 1950 by Edward Green

Chislehurst & Sidcup School For Girls

My parents were so pleased when I won a scholarship to the Sidcup branch of the school and my father bought me the new-fangled biro (was there a propelling pencil the other end?) as a present. Mum could only ...Read more

A memory of Sidcup in 1950 by Dorothy Soar

Marmora Road Street Party

I remember the street party that was held to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II that wass held for the children in Marmora Road. Unfortunately during various house moves the photos that I had have all been ...Read more

A memory of Dulwich by Jack Brett

Blue Gems Chinese Restaurant

I remember many enjoyable Friday evenings at 'The Plough' on the corner of Gooseacre Lane (usually with too much beer!) and the following visits to the 'Blue Gems' in Kenton Road for some Chinese food at pub closing ...Read more

A memory of Kenton in 1962 by Tony Nyman

St Michael And All Angels Church Of England School

I would love to hear of anyone who went to Tatenhill school around the late 1940 into the 1950s. It was such a magical time with Miss Read our teacher who inspired us and fired our imagination. ...Read more

A memory of Tatenhill in 1948

School And Choir

What a trip down memory lane I took when I saw this photo. I went to this school back in the late 1960s and early 1970s (going on to Fulwood Secondary School). Myself and my two brothers, Keith and Raymond, went here, ...Read more

A memory of Broughton by Michael Suffield

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Captions

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Caption For Gloucester, Art Gallery 1912

This picture of what was once the Price Memorial Hall in Brunswick Road shows Jennings the printers on the left, with the city steam printing works alongside.

Caption For Cound, The Village 1936

Its inn sits about a mile away looking out over the River Severn with its back to the road - in fact, it was originally built to serve boatmen travelling along the river, but no-one comes that way now.

Caption For Ripponden, Village 1962

This view shows the centre of the village near the junction of the Elland Road.

Caption For Stone, High Street 1900

The town grew up astride what was the most important road in medieval England, that between London and Chester, at that time the principal port for Ireland.

Caption For Prestatyn, High Street C1930

People walk in the roads, obviously unused to avoiding traffic - there is only a horse and cart and one small car in sight.

Caption For Fleet, Oakley's Stores, Market Place 1906

The impressive façade of Oakley's Stores simply oozes prosperity as it faces the larger department store premises across Fleet Road.

Caption For Lancaster, The Grammar School 1891

It moved to the site we see here on East Road in 1891, just before our photograph was taken.

Caption For Offham, The Village 1894

We are looking down to the road, the old Lewes turnpike from the slopes of the South Downs at Offham (pro- nounced 'Oaf-ham') hill; this was the mustering place of De Montfort's unfortunate Londoners

Caption For Swindon, Victoria Road C1965

We are looking towards the imposing building of the Presbyterian church in the distance and Groundwell Road.

Caption For Newark, From Trent Bridge 1909

The buildings, including the 18th century Warwick House with St Mary's 252ft- tall spire behind it, are all recognisable today, though the market site at the top of the road is

Caption For Mundford, The Stores And King's Head C1960

It is close to the River Wissey and the main road to London. The village church is an ancient building with no tower, which is unusual for Norfolk.

Caption For Southampton, Bargate C1955

Bargate was originally built to guard the main road into Southampton. Over the years it has been a toll-gate, prison, guildhall and museum.

Caption For Trumpington, The Unicorn Inn C1960

The Unicorn Inn stands beside the road that crosses the water meadows of the Granta and takes us to Grantchester. It was extended in the 1930s when the suburbs of Cambridge extended into Trumpington.

Caption For Stoborough, Garage C1955

Stoborough straddles the high road between Wareham and Corfe on the northern edge of the Isle of Purbeck.

Caption For St Ives, Fish Street 1906

The road off to the right is St Peter's Street.

Caption For Trumpington, War Memorial C1960

This magnificently carved war memorial stands at the junction of the Grantchester and Trumpington roads. The carvings on all four sides of the pillar were the work of Eric Gill.

Caption For Eyam, Middleton Dale, Shining Cliff 1919

The massive limestone buttresses of Shining Cliff look down on the junction of Middleton Dale with the road to Eyam on the left of the photograph.

Caption For Whatstandwell, Hillside C1960

This view looks down on the A6 trunk road, which passes across the centre of the picture, at Whatstandwell, seven miles west of Matlock.

Caption For Thatcham, Chapel Street C1955

Chapel Street is part of the A4 London to Bath road. Before the M4 motorway, when this picture was taken, this was the main route to the west out of the capital.

Caption For Kenley, View From The Railway Station 1903

Carriage building and slaughtering are in evidence in Station Road on the eastern side of Kenley Station, along with some neat Victorian houses.

Caption For Winchester, High Street 1909

On the right-hand side of the road, halfway down, is the old Guildhall, where the city's curfew bell is rung at 8pm each evening.

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Caption For Powick, C1950

Much of the quietness of old Powick was lost for ever in the 20th century when a new road from Malvern to Worcester was cut through the parish.

Caption For Swindon, Fleet Street 1913

The policeman is standing in the middle of the road - was a parade about to begin?

Caption For Kingston Upon Thames, Clarence Street C1965

Her name was given to this street, which was previously called London Road.