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Married Quarters Inkerman Road
My dad was a military policeman stationed at Inkerman Barracks and we lived at No. 1 MSQ Inkerman Road. It was great fun there, the woods over the road, next to the Victoria Cafe (all now gone). To the side of No. 1 ...Read more
A memory of Knaphill in 1959 by
Going To School
I walked past this clock every day on my way to school. Down past the clock on the left was a news agent where I learned to shoplift. Almost every day I would steal from them and never got caught. I also started stealing ...Read more
A memory of Chalfont St Peter in 1963 by
School Days
I lived in Ridgeway, Langwith Junction. Mum would give me a shilling to go to the pictures matinee at the Empire on Saturday morning. It cost 7 pence to go in and 5 pence for sweets, it would be packed with kids, you coudn't hear ...Read more
A memory of Langwith Lodge in 1952 by
The Majestic Cinema
Between the tree and the cinema you can see the roof and top floor of one of the blocks of flats in Armfield Crescent so we did not live far from the cinema. When we were small we were given a shilling to go to the Saturday ...Read more
A memory of Mitcham in 1963 by
Saturday Morning Pictures Etc
I lived on the border of Belvedere and Erith, just off Parsonage Manor Way and used to travel to Erith by bus. I remember as a child of about 8-10 taking the 122a into Erith to go to the Odeon, Saturday Morning ...Read more
A memory of Erith by
"Kiss Me, Hardy"
I've only been onboard the Victory once. It was enough to profoundly strike my imagination. I stood where Nelson fell ! It brings tears to my eyes to think of it now as I write. She is an incredible vessel. You can almost hear the ...Read more
A memory of Portsmouth in 1955 by
Opening Of Albert Park
My great grandfather, Mark MIDGLEY was a member of the First North Yorks Artillery Volunteers. He was in number four battery for 11 years where he rose to the rank of sergeant-major. I have news paper cuttings of him ...Read more
A memory of Middlesbrough in 1860 by
The Street Where L Was Born
l was born in the flat above the chemist shop in 1947. Arthur Walker was the pharmacist. We moved over the road to Cross Keys House in 1950 and lived there till 1965. The street was my playground, with best ...Read more
A memory of Allendale Town in 1947 by
.All My Yesterdays.
The footpath running down the side of The Bull took you to Herd Lane School and beyond. On the left of the footpath is a disused quarry, which was a popular fishing venue called Woodies Pond. Audawn Coaches were based at the entrance to Woodies. ...Read more
A memory of Corringham by
Childhood Memories Of Lower Cwmtwrch
Sometime in the late 1940s my family moved from Upper Cwmtwrch to the Gurnos Council Estate in Lower Cwmtwrch and lived there for the next nine years. I have many memories of the place. The main ...Read more
A memory of Lower Cwm-twrch in 1940 by
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A sailing barge, once a common sight on the Broads and Norfolk rivers, is moored opposite the pleasure boats below the yacht station.
Until near the middle of the 20th century, there was plenty of choice for a short sea trip in a rowing boat, a sailing boat, a motor boat or even a speed boat.
A cartload of voyagers being returned to dry land after a sail in the Wash.
The Dyke is here almost as wide as a river, and allows a sail cruiser to tack across.
Lewesdon Hill, which drew the admiration of William Wordsworth: '...of hills, and woods and fruitful vales, and villages, half-hid in tufted orchards, and the sea, boundless, and studded thick with many a sail
As befits a sailing town, a number of shops have always been given over to yacht chandlery and provisions.
To the west of Buckden, it is home to a sailing club and watersports centre.
A sailing barge negotiates the lock gates.
A sailing boat clearing the harbour entrance, using a steering oar to assist direction, has attracted attention from bystanders on both harbour moles.
Moored between these gates is a sailing bark, and in the distance can be seen the East and West Piers.
As befits a sailing town, a number of shops have always been given over to yacht chandlery and provisions.
As befits a sailing town, a number of shops have always been given over to yacht chandlery and provisions.
The mast of a sailing barge breaks an even horizon, whilst the falling tide exposes mooring chains.
Here, a sailing barge negotiates the lock gates.
Dartmouth is still very much a sailing town, and the Royal Regatta, which is held annually in August, still attracts huge crowds.
Rockley Point has now developed into a sailing school and boatyard.
A sailing ship is discharging its cargo alongside the quay with its cluster of warehouses.
Dartmouth is still very much a sailing town, and the Royal Regatta, which is held annually in August, still attracts huge crowds.
A sailing ship, the Confidence, is tied up at the quay below the bridge.
This bleak mid-Victorian prison, at the northern edge of the town, was closed at the turn of the century, and quickly decayed into a chilling ruin.
Notice how few of the people shown are in swimming costumes - perhaps there was a chill wind blowing off the sea?
The crews of the three motor launches are preparing their vessels, and in the background a sailing cruiser has already departed down river.
The crew of a sailing dinghy are apprehensively watched by the relaxing occupants of a punt as it manoeuvres past in a steady breeze.
This busy scene was taken near Dove Point slipway, and shows the increasing attraction of the area as a sailing centre.
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