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Leos Cafe/Espresso Bar
Although I lived in Tooting, all my cousins lived on the Mitcham side! I was a tomboy and used to hang around over Figges Marsh, playing rounders or smoking illicit ciggies in the red shed! The Teddy boys (later the mods) ...Read more
A memory of Mitcham in 1964 by
Working In Dartmouth Road
I worked at the gas board showroom on Dartmouth Road. It was next door to the bank on the corner of London Road. As well as selling gas appliances and receiving payment on gas bills we used to sell bags of "shillingsis!" ...Read more
A memory of Purley by
Those Lazy Hazy Days Of Delamere
I have so many memories of Delamere but unlike the others who have written on this page my recall of the names are not so good. I tend to see things as pictures (and have a good memory for faces) and have vivid ...Read more
A memory of Delamere in 1966 by
Fishing With Billy
Billy was a hero to we boys. In the daytime you could go crabbing with him; at night, out drifting. He drove an old open jeep and at times you would see five, six or even seven boys clinging to parts of this ex-US vehicle as it ...Read more
A memory of Downderry in 1955 by
Growing Up In Abridge Roger Walker
We moved to Abridge in 1948, I was 8 years old, with mum and dad Pat and Stan Walker. We lived at no 41 Pancroft Estate later re numbered 45. My early memories of the little villiage was of Brighty's shop and ...Read more
A memory of Abridge in 1948 by
The Second World War
There was an air raid shelter under the green opposite the Three Jolly Wheelers pub. It comprised a number of concrete passageways. My mother my sister and I would use it on occasions when there was a particularly bad ...Read more
A memory of Woodford Bridge in 1945 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
Treowen Road
I was born in March ,1947 at 69,Treowen Road.It was a terrible winter,and the midwife who delivered me (Nurse Maiden) had to enter the house through the upstairs bedroom window because the snow was pilled up so high. I lived in treowen ...Read more
A memory of Crumlin in 1947 by
Seaham Harbour
THE MEN WOULD BRING THE BOATS IN AND HANG BUNCHES OF CRABS AND FISH ON THE RAIL SO WE COULD CHOOSE OUR OWN.
A memory of Seaham by
The Palace Cinema
The pub on the left of the picture was renowned for a few brawls in it's time, originally called The Globe (now known as Raferty's) I recall walking down Cambridge St and seeing a man being hurled through the window into ...Read more
A memory of Wellingborough in 1968 by
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On the right is Merriman's pawnbrokers with its ornate gas lamp, whilst on the left is Seale's brush and mat warehouse.
This fascinating photograph shows the intricate detail and sumptuous carving of St George's Chapel.
On the edge of Reading, a rowing boat hangs on as the lock keeper drains the lock to allow it entry. To the left, a fisherman tries his luck in the turbulent water.
A memorial stone at the entrance to Botley station recalls the murder in 1800 of one Thomas Webb.
This cutler and locksmith has an establised stall in the market in the Whitechapel Road. He is a general jobber, able to sharpen knives and tools, re-set saws, repair locks and cut replacement keys.
A delightful period shot of the Heasley House Hotel, a charming establishment in this tiny settlement on the edge of Exmoor. Note the twin hooks from the ceiling.
Not far away from the Bull Ring are displayed the town stocks and whipping post.
The large lettering of the Stroud Brewery across the façade takes precedence over the smaller hanging signs of the Prince Albert Hotel on this attractive corner.
Shifnal is thought to have been the model for P G Wodehouse's 'Market Blandings'.
Acle lies on the main road between Norwich and Yarmouth. The old bridge had something of a reputation for being haunted.
A memorial stone at the entrance to Botley station recalls the murder in 1800 of one Thomas Webb.
Much of what remains is Norman and Early English; the mighty tower was rebuilt in the 13th century. A piece of original Axminster carpet hangs within.
On the right is Merriman's Pawnbrokers, with its leaf-decorated lamp hanging above the shop front.
The curious stone tower attached to the Castle Inn, whose sign hangs over the roadway, stands by a bridge over the Toller, or Hooke, shortly before it flows into the River Frome.
The murderer William Chadwick was tracked down and eventually stood trial at Liverpool Assizes. He was hanged in April 1890. Dominating our picture is St John the Baptist Church.
This placid village hangs at the skirts of Bodmin moor, and is noted for its antiquities.
The older houses of this charming little village, like many others on this coast, are built hanging precariously onto a cliff. The villagers once relied almost solely on fishing.
This is another of Tintern`s hotels, pictured not long after it had been transformed from the Carpenter`s Arms. Note the decorative brickwork and the many chimneys.
Sometimes a lot of change can take place in a very short time. Notice how the butcher's shop has obviously just been repainted. Mr Mason (?)
Hanging the sails out to dry along the railings are as equal a part of small vessel maintenance as working on the hull note the man by the upturned boat on the left-hand side.
On the right is Merriman's Pawnbrokers, with its leaf-decorated lamp hanging above the shop front.
In 1886 Mevagissey landed 255,000 hundredweight of fish, the greatest quantity of any port in the west. The twin harbours offered vessels safe protection from storms.
The 1893 reredos is by Pearson, and the church has a remarkable painting of The Mourning of Christ after Van Dyck, the original of which hangs in the Berlin gallery.
Considered to be the best medieval hall in the country after Westminster Hall, the Great Hall dates back to the early 13th century and includes fine arcade piers of Purbeck marble.
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