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Memories

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Frogs Newts & Ice

I used to visit my aunt & uncle who lived in this - as it was known to me - the posh area of Thornton Heath: it was even pronounced differently - where I lived we invariably but a "mate" on the end of everything. Anyway ...Read more

A memory of Thornton Heath by Peter Lake

Ww2 Fearnana Refuge In The Storm

A hush lies over Fearnan now except for the songbirds.  No cockerels greet the morning. The once abundant fields are barren; many of the cottages are used only for vacations and are shuttered in winter.   The 100 ...Read more

A memory of Fearnan by Alastair Barnett

My Holidays

When I was a child my dad and mum took my brother on holidays to my grandparents' house in Cherhill, the house was called Holly Mount. W loved going to stay in the village. From the bedroom window we could see the hill where the white ...Read more

A memory of Cherhill in 1958 by Glynis Smith

The Boat Club, Acton Bridge

Laurie, I remember vividly those days as if they were yesterday, strange to see the Jan mentioned which dad bought from the Faircloughs which was moored at Widnes Docks.Do you remember our trip down the ship canal ...Read more

A memory of Acton Bridge by Philip Guy

1 Year At Laleham Abbey

I attended Laleham Abbey just for one year (1953 - coronation year). My surname then was Hebden. I was very shy and didn't make many friends. The one girl I do remember was an Australian whose surname was Snedden who I ...Read more

A memory of Laleham in 1953 by Christine U'brien

Holidays In Saham Hills

Just after the war we visited Saham Hills quite regular from Hull. We stayed with an aunt and uncle of my father's by the name of Smith. He was called Charlie, his wife was Pat and they had a son who was called young ...Read more

A memory of Saham Hills in 1950 by Mal. Wilson

Ancestral Home

With my newly obtained lawyer´s degree and after joining a British bank based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, I was sent to London, to follow an international training course of one year, along with my wife Rosemarie and our one ...Read more

A memory of Car Colston in 1972 by Enrique Martin

Durinawar

My first memory was of being taken to the air raid shelter on Tower Hill from Keith Lucas Road. I was held up as a babe in arms to see the "wee aeroplanes" that were bombing the R.A.E. I saw three "Flying Pencils" [it appears there were ...Read more

A memory of Cove in 1945 by John Mc Vey

Windsor Sundays

I remember always being taken by the parents to walk around Windsor Castle on a Sunday afternoon, just walking in then, not security checks or admission fees! And we were so bored of going to see the Dolls House which now you have ...Read more

A memory of Windsor by Caroline Moore

Martins News Agents Bilton Road 1965

Wow, I was looking at the pictures of Bilton Road, and it's good to see the newsagents, Martin's is still there. The Maternity Hospital, I can confirm was on Stockdove Way at the junction of Perivale Lane and Argyle Road, I still remember seeing the signs for it.

A memory of Perivale by Martin Lecky

Captions

918 captions found. Showing results 361 to 384.

Caption For Sonning Common, Wood Lane C1960

Here we see the village post office and shop, which sells toys and gifts. A well-maintained semi-circular bed of roses has been planted on the forecourt - oh for a dash of colour!

Caption For Abridge, Market Place C1960

Here we see The Blue Boar with its fine Tuscan porch (left), and opposite, The Retreat (now the post office).

Caption For Windsor, The Castle, Van Dyck Room 1895

Here we see the room as it looked in 1895. Note the beautiful chandeliers and the two busts at the far end of the room.

Caption For Ingoldmells, The Hotel, Butlin's Holiday Camp C1955

In this view we see the rather good Art Deco 'Butlins Ingoldmells Hotel', now brutally changed.

Caption For Chirk, Viaduct And Aqueduct C1955

Here we see the Ceiriog river, which is also the border between England and Wales: the cameraman is on the Welsh side. 70ft above the river, the aqueduct was a most impressive stone structure built in

Caption For Christchurch, Blackwater Ferry 1900

Here we see the ferryman at Blackwater pulling the ferry across the water by the very ancient method of using a rope as a means of propulsion.

Caption For Colchester, Scheregate

The 16th-century premises of H F Smith are now a shop dealing in ethnic ornaments, whilst the barber's shop (see the stripy pole) now sells antiques. The girl's panama hat is typical of the period.

Caption For Lowestoft, The Yacht Basin And The Harbour 1921

We can just see the swing bridge in the background. Note the unusual buoys to which some of the yachts are tied.

Caption For Kendal, Nether Bridge 1914

Here we see the lower or Nether Bridge across the River Kent. Now part of the one-way system, the Nether Bridge links the older, western side of Kendal with the newer, eastern suburbs.

Caption For Castor, Main Road C1955

Here we see the use of local stone for building. The Prince of Wales is a name chosen to honour many pubs, and is fitting for a Royal County.

Caption For Lowestoft, The Yacht Basin And The Harbour 1921

We can just see the swing bridge in the background. Note the unusual buoys to which some of the yachts are tied.

Caption For Pontefract, Market Place C1965

Here we see the façade of the Market Hall (left), and in the distance the Town Hall (1785) and Assembly Rooms (1882).

Caption For Woolacombe, The Bay 1911

Barricane Beach is behind the camera, and we see the broad expanse of Woolacombe sands stretching away south towards Croyde.

Caption For Guisborough, Westgate C1955

We can just see the Market Cross on the right in the distance. Two vehicles from the United Bus Company pick up passengers, the nearer one (centre right) serving the Great Ayton to Redcar route.

Caption For London, Westminster Abbey C1900

Here we see the west front of the abbey, with a lonely horse-bus passing the Crimean memorial.

Caption For London, Piccadilly Circus C1960

On the left we can see the replacement arcaded County Fire Office building inspired by John Nash's original early 19th-century building on this site. Shaftesbury Avenue can be seen in the centre.

Caption For Eccleston, The Pump And Church C1955

Here we see the present church partially hidden amongst the trees. The pump in the foreground, with its tiled roof, was built in 1874. Notice the sign on the wall, which reads 'To Ferry'.

Caption For Brockworth, From Castle Hill C1955

From here you can not only see the city of Gloucester, but also Cheltenham Spa. On clear days the view takes in the Malvern Hills.

Caption For Cardiff, Great Western Offices 1925

Here we see the Pierhead Building, the head offices of the Bute Docks Company, later to be known as the Cardiff Railway Company.

Caption For Weston Super Mare, View From The Pier 1887

On the pier itself, you can see the iron seat brackets shaped liked dolphins and the junction where the pier meets the island.

Caption For Weston Super Mare, Marine Parade 1902

On Knightstone you can see the new swimming baths and theatre.

Caption For Bishopstoke, Montague Terrace C1955

Here we see the River Itchen flowing through Bishopstoke. In 1838, the writer Robert Maudie observed: 'church and the village are beautifully situated, the former close by the bank of the river'.

Caption For Penrith, Eden Hall 1893

Here we see the colonnaded front and formal gardens of Eden Hall, four miles east of Penrith.

Caption For Kendal, Noble's Yard, 96, Off Stricklandgate 1914

Here we see the lower or Nether Bridge across the River Kent. Now part of the one-way system, the Nether Bridge links the older, western side of Kendal with the newer, eastern suburbs.