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Memories

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Purple Bus In Bethesda

My grandparents lived in Adwyr Nant in Bethesda and grandfather worked in the slate quarry. The single deck Purple Bus used to stop and turn round near their house. When I visited them I used to stand at the ...Read more

A memory of Bangor in 1963 by Linda Thomas

Re: The People Of Kilfinan

It was lovely to see the Ferguson’s mentioned in David Goodman's article. I was born in 1947 and spent many happy summer holidays there, in the 50’s and early 60’s. We got the post van from Tighnabruaich. My father James ...Read more

A memory of Kilfinan by Ruth Canning

Ordsall

I was born in New Bury St just off Tattoo St. I remember playing in the streets, hand making bogies going to St Joeys School, going down the old railtracks and playing in the burnt out buildings. I remember going to the tiny picture ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1964 by Tony Barrett

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I still can't work this out. Although a memorial to Prince Albert was discussed in 1861 (When Albert died) by the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House, it was taken over by the Palace, and as you all know the memorial was erected opposite the Albert Hall.

A memory of London in 1890 by Dave Hill

Where Are They Now

Hello, I work in the gardens of what was once Copthorne House and was wondering if there is anyone who might have photographs or know of anyone who has photos of what the garden used to look like in its heyday. There are still ...Read more

A memory of Fawley in 2012 by Mandy Leigh

Happy Days

I had a fantastic childhood living in Sale Moor. I suppose one of my most vivid memories was selling the evening paper "Empire News" from the front of the Temple Inn to the crowds attending the Warwick Picture house on Temple Road junction ...Read more

A memory of Sale in 1950 by David Gilmartin

Happy Days.

I was nearly 8 years old. My mom and dad had the paper shop at 101 Wood Lane. I used to play all day in summer, in the fields opposite the shop. There is a housing estate there now. It was the third field my pals and I liked and I ...Read more

A memory of Bartley Green in 1960

Love Bloomed At Astwell Hall

I went to Astwell Hall with 17 other members of Heatham House Youth Centre and at the time was friendly with one of my female colleagues.  In Torquay I was attracted to the girl who organized the trip and we started ...Read more

A memory of Torquay in 1951 by Patrick Pyke

Life In Prestwood

As a family we moved to Prestwood approx' 1958, because from here I went straight to the Misbourne school at Gt Missenden aged 11. We had great times and tough times here. Life was not that easy. My parents both worked hard to ...Read more

A memory of Prestwood by Michael Lacey

Rowfant Station

When we lived at the Fox Hotel (opposite Three Bridges Station), Mrs Turner, who was the retired station mistress (and still lived in the station house), used to catch the evening train to us, spend a couple of hours in the ...Read more

A memory of Rowfant by David Randall

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Captions

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Caption For Didcot, Broadway C1950

The once busy railway sheds now house the Didcot Railway Centre, where a large collection of steam locomotives and coaches can be seen on display.

Caption For Little Milton, The Post Office C1955

This attractive thatched building still houses the village post office, except that it has moved to the right, where we can see a pram and a dog.

Caption For Horndean, The Village C1955

Today Gales owns over 100 public houses.

Caption For Westleton, The Village Sign C1965

The other mill had already been converted into a house by 1961.

Caption For Bradford On Avon, Town Hall 1900

He won a competition for the design of the Houses of Parliament in Ottawa, and became Chief Architect of Canada.

Caption For Beccles, New Market C1955

Morling's The House of Music (left) remains virtually unchanged. Masters & Stevens, the ironmonger's, has been rebuilt, and The Buttery (the white building) has been refitted.

Caption For Freston, The Church C1955

Freston is well known for the Freston Elizabethan tower overlooking the estuary, the Boot public house, and the parish church.

Caption For Aberaeron, Market Street C1965

The very top of the Town Hall that used to house the Council Chamber is visible on the right.

Caption For Ludham, Main Street 1931

Opposite Ludham Church an interesting row of thatched cottages adjoins two small Georgian houses, one with a slate roof and one with Norfolk tiles.

Caption For Althorp, The House 1922

Building work began in 1573, in the reign of Elizabeth I, and the house has been the home of the Spencer family ever since.

Caption For Aynho, Brackley Road C1955

Many of the houses in the old part of Aynho are built of local limestone, and most were originally thatched.

Caption For Finedon, The Village C1950

Finedon is a large, scattered village with many houses and cottages built by the last squire of the village who tragically lost all three of his sons.

Caption For Newquay, Launching The Lifeboat 1928

Newquay had a lifeboat from 1860, and a new lifeboat house and launching slip were erected on Towan Head in 1899.

Caption For Hayle, Penpol Terrace 1892

Yet it was a prosperous port and boasted thriving iron foundries and an early copper-smelting house.

Caption For Eskdale, Outward Bound Mountain School C1955

Eskdale Green, a stop on the popular Ravenglass and Eskdale narrow gauge railway, is perhaps best known for its Outward Bound Mountain School, housed in this former Victorian mansion.

Caption For Seaton, Main Street C1955

The houses stand on a hairpin bend of the road that leads to Hornsea. There seem to be more advertisements for cigarettes than anything else here.

Caption For Exmouth, Alexandra Terrace 1906

Many of the original houses are now blocks of flats.

Caption For Boston, Tower Street 1893

Tower Street, its houses mostly mid-Victorian terraces and semi-detached villas, some dated 1879 and 1880, has its vista closed by one of England's most stunningly effective buildings: the Boston Stump

Caption For Grantham, Belton House C1960

This view of the north or garden front shows the design of this beautiful and well-proportioned house with its projecting side wings and pedimented centre, the whole forming a letter H plan.

Caption For Chipstead, The Downs C1960

Bordering the wonderful weald of Kent, Chipstead is near the great house of Chevening - a favourite spot for Prince Charles.

Caption For Dudley, The Zoo, The Gorilla C1965

However, it is hard to be impressed by the sterility of this brutal-looking enclosure which houses a highly intelligent animal whose native habitat is densely vegetated.

Caption For Aveley, High Street 1952

The Crown and Anchor (left) was once a private house; parts of the building are believed to date from the 14th and 15th centuries.

Caption For Warminster, Silver Street C1965

The Department of the Environment's 'List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest' notes the row of late 18th-century and early 19th-century houses on the right, with their

Caption For Wilmcote, The Green And Swan Guest House C1955

With all those pilgrims coming to visit what they thought was Mary Arden's house, it was obviously necessary for Wilmcote to provide refreshments and accommodation, and The Swan did just that.