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Places
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Photos
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Maps
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Books
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Memories
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Abc Lyric Cinema
I was the Chief Projectionist at the Lyric from approx 1957 until 1963 when I was appointed as Co Chief/Lighting Engineer at the new ABC Blackpool. The Manager at the Lyric was Mr Ron Crabb and when he moved to another ABC ...Read more
A memory of Wellingborough in 1957 by
Growing Up In A Small Village
My parents moved to Twycross from London in the early 1960s. We lived on Sheepy Road next door to Mr Charlie Brooks and Louie Jones. On the opposite side were Stan and Ilma Jones and Len Gibbs and his daughter Joan. ...Read more
A memory of Twycross by
A Gentlmen From Amblecote
A Gentlemen from Amblecote, Staffordshire By The Oracle | April 16, 2009 This public voice, dos not usually, print obituaries. However, three persons have signed their names to a tribute to Samuel Kinnear from ...Read more
A memory of Amblecote
The Potters Bar
Before 'The Potters Bar' was built, the site was occupied by 'The Railway Hotel', a red brick building. This was demolished in the 1930s and replaced by the present building and called 'The Potters Bar Hotel'. This pub was very ...Read more
A memory of Potters Bar in 1930 by
A Day At The Seaside Littlehampton C 1955
I cannot remember how old I was when we started going to the south coast of England for a Sunday trip, but it was when my father sold his Norton motorbike and bought a Golden Flash with a sidecar ...Read more
A memory of Littlehampton in 1955 by
Youthful Memories From A Member Of A 1960s'' Bromley Band
In the 1960s, in my late teens, Bromley was the hub of my universe. I played in a local group - Paul and the Playboys (later 'The Machine' - I had a 1958 Ford Popular with 'The Machine' ...Read more
A memory of Bromley in 1964 by
Kenwood Swimming Pool
I remember Overdale School as I was there around 1964-1967, but of all the memories and photo's no one mentions Kenwood open air (lido) pool. Are there any photo's out there?
A memory of Knighton in 1964 by
Growing Up In Fazeley
I spent most days winter/summer taking Lassie the dog down the brook at Brookend, loads of mates there. We made dams and had rope swings. I learnt to swim in the brook. I also had a friend at Tom's farm at the end of Tolson ...Read more
A memory of Fazeley in 1967 by
Exiled To Fair Oak
During 1957, at the age of 13 I was 'sent' to live with an elderly Aunt in Burnetts Lane. I attended the local school and made many friends in the area. My Aunt's name was Fanny Godwin. Her neighbours on one ...Read more
A memory of Fair Oak in 1957 by
Good Memories
I spent a few days in London for the Queens Diamond Jubilee last year. I decided to pay a visit to where I use to live in Welling. After reading some of the stories it certainly brought back memories. Like going to the Embassy on ...Read more
A memory of Welling in 1950 by
Captions
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Near it is the town's popular canoe lake, once part of the 'Great Morass', a pond on the heath that was once popular with snipe shooters.
The pier has undergone several transformations since it was first built, but retains its popularity.
It was good to get back to the small pleasures in life after the wartime years, and this small hotel seems a popular watering hole near the North Wales coast.
Bourton-on-the-Water is probably the most popular tourist haunt in the Cotswolds. It deserves its popularity.
Boating was extremely popular in this reach upstream of the bridge, a popularity which lasted until relatively recent times. Bale's Garage (now long gone) is clearly visible in The Square.
The tree-lined walks by the side of the River Derwent known as the Lovers' Walks have been popular with visitors since the town became a tourist honeypot in the 19th century.
Eagle Pond was named after the popular public house and one-time coaching inn the Spread Eagle (substantially rebuilt as the Eagle).
Popular beaches for family picnics were the beaches at Rhoose and Fontygary.
The Lodore Hotel, at the southern end of Derwent Water, is a fine Victorian Gothic structure, built at the foot of the twin cascades known as the Lodore Falls, which were very popular in the Victorian
The pier has undergone several transformations since it was first built, but retains its popularity.
The tree-lined walks by the side of the River Derwent known as the Lovers' Walks have been popular with visitors since the town became a tourist honeypot in the 19th century.
Promoted as the 'pier for the masses', it was hugely popular and offered a variety of entertainments.
The Langdale Pikes are among the Lake District's most popular and recognisable hills.This view was taken from near the Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in Great Langdale, a popular starting point for
Punting is and was a very popular pastime, and anyone, not only students, can hire a punt.
Note the sign at the newsagents for Eldorado ice cream, which was very popular at the time and one of the main competitors of Walls.
By the 1950s, the popularity of a cheap and cheerful holiday camp atmosphere brought thousands of visitors to camps like Wick Ferry each year.The model steam train was a popular attraction, as it
The Black Rabbit 1898 Overlooking the pretty Arun near Arundel, the Black Rabbit was first licensed in 1804; at that time it was a popular watering-hole for workers digging a new cut of
The Langdale Pikes are among the Lake District's most popular and recognisable hills.
This was built in 1920 and proved very popular with visitors. There was no charge to listen, but a collection was taken at the end of performances.
It was in Victorian times that Stretton became popular with visitors, following the building of the railway line.
These were immensely popular from the middle of the 17th century through to Queen Victoria's reign, when the meetings at Ascot and Epsom gradually supplanted them in popularity.
The Langdale Pikes are among the Lake District's most popular and recognizable hills.
The town of Strathpeffer owes its popularity to the discovery of sulphurous springs in the 18th century.
The summer exodus of holidaymakers to the seaside resorts of Britain made piers a popular and lucrative venture. This Victoria Pier has had a chequered history.
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