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The Farm On Broad Lane

I was four years old and lived with mum in a caravan parked in this farmer's field along with other caravaners. Mum and dad would have paid rent to the owner of the farm. I was the only youngster around and had no ...Read more

A memory of Burtonwood in 1959

Radlett Prep

I attended Radlett Prep between 1958 and 1965. It was located in a converted three floored Edwardian house on the corner of Hillside Avenue and Aldenham Grove, and has since been converted back to a private residence. Aldenham Grove ...Read more

A memory of Radlett by Hamish Adam

Mr Atlee Garfield Road

Mr Atlee, or as he was when I knew him, Old Mr Atlee, lived on the corner of Cowper and Garfield Roads. Garfield Road was a long road starting at the balloon factory, passing the primary school and the Rec and ending at ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon in 1953 by David Aubrey

Rounders In The Road

I was brought up in Brewood, in the cottage which is called South View and later next door in what is now 38 Shop Lane. There were four children in our family, I had  two older brothers and a younger sister. Our friends came ...Read more

A memory of Brewood in 1945 by Graham Bill

Broad Street

My Great Great Grandfather, Abraham Alexander Caddick was Landlord of the Swan Inn in Broad Street around 1900.

A memory of Blaenavon in 1890 by Bill Caddick

Crossing The Road

I was two years old year year we lived across the road from the model shop my mother told me

A memory of Pontypridd in 1952 by Allan Dutkiewicz

Silvery Ouse

I was a summer season driver of these boats during my college holidays in the early 1960s. We operated four boats, Silver Foam, Silver Stream, Silver Crest and my own boat, Silver Dawn, which I believe came from the Norfolk Broads. The ...Read more

A memory of Bedford in 1960 by Edward Donnelly

Reading In The 60's

I was born in Caversham, Reading. I used to go to a riding school at Sonning Common, owned by Rosemary Drayton and remember the riding school and farm at Bugs Bottom owned by Frank Stokes. I loved the ice cream sold at The ...Read more

A memory of Reading in 1968 by Rosemarie Donaldson

Evacuation

I hope I have the right Garndiffaith? My brother, Walter (Wally) was 13, my sister June was 10, and I was 4. We were evacuated from Birmingham in 1940/41 after our home was destoyed in the blitz. Wally stayed with a Mrs Cooper who ...Read more

A memory of Garndiffaith in 1940 by Peter Vaughan

What We Ate

Eeh! Remember potted meat? You could eat it as it was or put it on bread for a sandwich, where is it now? Then there was dripping which was quite solid and spread like margarine on your bread for sandwiches. I worked in Leeds on the ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1950 by Jimmy Burrows

Captions

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Caption For Bingley, Boating On The Aire 1923

The River Aire cuts a winding course through broad pastures, stony valleys and bustling industrial areas on its way to join the Ouse and the open sea at Asselby Island.

Caption For Leeds, Woodhouse Moor 1897

This broad space was turned into a public park in 1840. For centuries before it had been a common, where villagers had grazed their cattle.

Caption For Leeds, Woodhouse Moor 1897

This broad space was turned into a public park in 1840. For centuries before it had been a common, where villagers had grazed their cattle.

Caption For Portsmouth, Artist's Corner, The Sally Port C1965

Outside the city walls and isolated from the rest of Portsmouth, Spice Island was once filled with sailors and press gangs.

Caption For Portsmouth, Artist's Corner, The Sally Port C1965

Outside the city walls and isolated from the rest of Portsmouth, Spice Island was once filled with sailors and press gangs.

Caption For Ludham, The Village C1930

Not far away are moorings on the River Ant at Ludham Bridge. Holidaymakers on Broads cruisers generally find their way to the King's Arms for their much-needed refreshment.

Caption For Sidmouth, Fore Street 1918

The River Sid starts its short journey to the sea amidst the high land at Broad Down and Farway; here the Bronze Age inhabitants of East Devon buried their dead.

Caption For Christchurch, The Church C1955

Occupying its peaceful spot on Ross Road, overlooking a broad green with trees, Christchurch is a modest example of the Victorian Gothic style.

Caption For Stamford, Browne's Hospital 1922

The external view shows the war memorial, which now has the inevitable extension beneath it to include those who died in the Second World War.

Caption For Stamford, Browne's Hospital 1922

The external view shows the war memorial, which now has the inevitable extension beneath it to include those who died in the Second World War.

Caption For Frome, Quaint Stone Houses C1950

These late 19th-century houses were in Broad Street, and were demolished during the Trinity clearances in the early 1960s.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Parade 1912

This shows the view from the Cobb hamlet to the original eastern cube-like core of the Bay Private Hotel (centre). Beyond are Madeira Cottage and the Assembly Rooms (centre right).

Caption For Truro, Boscawen Street 1923

Cornwall's cathedral city is at the centre of a mining district and sits comfortably in a broad valley, at the junction of the rivers Kenwyn and Allen.

Caption For Reading, St Mary's Butts 1912

From south west of the station go first to St Mary's Butts, whose wide street was used until about 1600 for archery practice at the 'butts'.

Caption For Ainsdale, Station Road C1965

Station Road, though quite short in length, still manages to achieve a broad mix of shops and dwelling houses.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Broad Street 1900

Visitors approaching from Devon descend this steep hill to the sea at Lyme. Looking up Broad Street one can see a great variety of inns and hotels.

Caption For Gunnislake, Devon Great Consols Mine 'wheal Emma' 1893

This mighty copper mine scarred the slopes north of Gunnislake on the Devon side of the River Tamar. Here miners blasted the lodes in deep melancholy vaults.

Caption For Sidmouth, Milford Road 1918

The River Sid starts its short journey to the sea amidst the high land at Broad Down and Farway; here the Bronze Age inhabitants of East Devon buried their dead.

Caption For Exmouth, Rolle Street 1906

Rolle Street takes its name from the Rolle family of Bicton House, who owned the land on which much of modern day Exmouth stands.

Caption For Bath, Old Bridge 1887

Beyond Southgate, on Broad Quays, the 1966 Churchill Bridge over the River Avon replaced the Old Bridge we see in this view.

Caption For Harlow, Broad Walk C1960

The many prams and push-chairs were a typical sight in Harlow, leading to its nickname 'Pram Town'.

Caption For Reading, Broad Street C1965

By the 1960s there has been much rebuilding, but Broad Street is still recognisable.

Caption For Nutfield, Queen's Head 1903

Eric Parker described this pub as an old posting inn with the remains of what was once a spacious parlour, solid with oak beams big enough for a belfry, warmed by a broad open fireplace

Caption For Broad Hinton, The Post Office C1945

This is Post Office Lane, and the village post office was located in the cottage on the left for many years up until 1966.