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Croxley Station 1940 1945

Hi, my name is Brian Nicoll. My mother, father and I lived in 10 Frankland Rd from 25/9/35 when I was born until 1956 when I got married. As a small boy I used to have a friend called Roger Gosney who lived over the ...Read more

A memory of Croxley Green in 1940 by Brian Nicoll

Bell Street

I remember going to Bell Street around 1967/8 to see Michael Aspel open "Key Markets" which was a supermarket of sorts, and would be on the left-hand-side of this picture (I think either next door to the Co-op, or may have occupied the ...Read more

A memory of Wigston in 1967 by David Harriman

Little Sutton Shops

The church was the Presbyterian and the fruit and veg shop also sold fish (Tommy Jones, fish).  There was a  furniture shop (Flackets)  On the corner of Ledsham was Miss (although a Mrs.) Locket’s.  Over Ledsham past the ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton in 1967

Childhood

I lived in Danemore Lane just a few yards from Anglefield Corner from 1939 until I was married in 1961. I remember having to wait for ages to cross the road at weekends because there was so much traffic. As my father was a special constable he would be on duty to direct the traffic at weekends.

A memory of Blindley Heath in 1947 by joan

Canter Across The Canal

It must have been around the late 1960s, early 1970s when my sister and I used to ride our ponies down to Avoncliff. We lived a short distance away in Upper Westwood and our mother liked us to ride along the tow path as it ...Read more

A memory of Avoncliff in 1970 by Frances Nelson

Visiting The Isle Of Man Railway

Two of my friends i(Bob and Tony) n our Manchester University Hall of Residence were both train buffs and motorcyclists so one early summer weekend in 1967 we rode our bikes on a Friday evening down the "East Lancs ...Read more

A memory of Douglas in 1967 by John Howard Norfolk

Windsor Lanes And Garage

Uncle Phil managed this branch of Hartwells garage after managing the one on the Bath Road next to the White Horse. Before that it had been the site of Rogers (?) watermill, the millpond stretching behind up towards ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham in 1960 by Dave Hill

Atwick Holidays

our family ( from Bradford ) , me and 2 sisters rented one of the chalets at the end of cliff road in the mid fifty's I think it was 2nd from left in on the cliff top .Can remember the garden getting shorter as the cliffs collapased ...Read more

A memory of Ulrome in 1954 by Andy Howard

Hillingdon In The 1940s And 1950s

My family lived in Hillingdon from the beginning of ww2 until 1953 when we moved from Biggin Hill. Our first home was a top floor flat in Pinewood Ave which was not ideal for a family with 4 children and then ...Read more

A memory of Hillingdon by Mary Gower

A Native Of Tynemouth In Exile

I was born in Tynemouth, in Percy Park, the road leading down to the sea by the Grand Hotel. In 1956, I began at Tynemouth Prep. School, now The Kings School, in Huntington Place. I live in Hampshire now, but, I ...Read more

A memory of Tynemouth in 1955 by tonythecriminologist

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Caption For Bexley, High Street C1955

Nine years after this picture was taken the road and these charming brick cottages would be under the administrative wing of the Greater London Authority.

Caption For Derby, St Peter's Church C1960

The woman with the pram has just successfully crossed the road at the junction, which is now much safer as the area is pedestrianised.

Caption For Llanddulas, The Dulas Arms Hotel C1955

The popular Reliant three-wheeler on the right enabled many less affluent types to take to the road at this time – and a few enthusiasts!

Caption For Chichester, Market Cross 1892

Situated at the junction of what were originally Roman roads, and distinguished by its flying buttresses, the cross is one of the Chichester's most famous landmarks.

Caption For Lancing, The Beach C1960

The nearby road has houses either side, which limits public access in places.

Caption For Oakham, The Castle C1955

Beyond that are the houses along Burley Road.

Caption For Godmanchester, The Causeway C1950

On bright sunny days, this road becomes packed as people flock to enjoy a quiet stroll along the river.

Caption For Wellingore, The Church C1960

All Saints' Church stands proudly at the top of a sharp double bend and hill on the A607 road going towards Lincoln from Grantham.

Caption For Knaresborough, View From The Castle C1955

This is a classic view of Knaresborough from the road bridge over the River Nidd, here filled with pleasure boats.

Caption For Stonehouse, Quietways C1960

The shops in Elm Road are structurally much the same today, although they have changed ownership. For example, Walter's bakery is now a pet shop.

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Caption For Brigham, C1960

The minor road off the B1249 rises with dwellings on either side, peaks and falls again to an old wooden bridge with rusted iron railings that crosses brackish water which eventually falls

Caption For Lincoln, Cathedral From Pelham Bridge C1960

This bleak view from the Pelham Bridge shows the influence of modern road improvement on a city landscape.

Caption For Saffron Walden, The Common 1937

Large 19th-century houses line the road on the far side of the Common on Chaters Hill. In the grass on this side of the house on the right lies the mediaeval maze.

Caption For Launceston, Old Hill 1893

These children may well have been from the old National School, built on nearby St Thomas Road in 1840. There is an odd division between the well-dressed children (teacher's pets, perhaps?)

Caption For Malton, Market Place 1959

Malton stands at the junction of several roads above the Derwent Valley south of the North York Moors, and has been an important market centre since the Middle Ages.

Caption For East Grinstead, London Road 1904

Further north-west the photographer looks back towards the town centre past the Moat Road junction to Moat Church, the Congregational Church opened in 1870, now the United Reformed Church and its unusual

Caption For Sissinghurst, Church And Schools 1902

The red-brick village school with its bell-tower and half-tiled gables was built on the main road between Ashford and Royal Tunbridge Wells during the late 19th century, adjoining the churchyard of Holy

Caption For Sutton Coldfield, The Driffold And Boddington Gardens C1965

In 1953 this garden, at the junction of Birmingham Road and The Driffold, was remodelled and named in Dr Boddington's honour.

Caption For Blisworth, Village C1955

On the corner by the wall is a Midland bus timetable; across the road is Blisworth Post Office, with its huge advert for Players Navy Mixture.

Caption For Wellingborough, Wilby Swimming Pool C1950

Here we see one on the outskirts of the town, now supplanted by the covered and heated 1960s Wellingborough Swimming Pool off Croyland Road.

Caption For Denton, Church Street C1960

The very popular village pub and restaurant, the Welby Arms, is just beyond the road junction.

Caption For Cambridge, King's Parade 1933

At the tailor's across the road, blazers are selling for 32/6 - £1.62 in today's money.

Caption For Worcester, The Regatta 1910

The grandstand is visible at top left, surrounded by a large crowd, while more crowds throng the Westside below Hylton Road.

Caption For Whitby, Khyber Pass 1925

Just you try walking up Khyber Pass in the middle of the road today. The old coastguard building has been turned into a cafe.