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Memories

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Greenhow Terrace

I married Helen in 1967 and the only property available to rent was in Benwell. As we were both far too young to know better we took a bottom flat in Greenhow Terrace. That's where it all went wrong, Benwell was being demolished ...Read more

A memory of Benwell in 1968 by Kevin Mccartney

Shelfield Junior And Infants School And St Mark's Church

I went to Shelfield Junior School and have strong memories of the combined smell of bread being baked, fish and chips being cooked and the smell of horses kept in the stables - all ...Read more

A memory of Shelfield in 1941 by Sylvia Taylor

St Mark's Church, Magham Down

The church was a mission hall, part of Hailsham Parish. It was constructed of green painted corrugated iron. There was just one large room, with a curtained vestry at the rear. There were two services a month, a ...Read more

A memory of Magham Down in 1954 by Barbara Margaret Fletcher

East Anglian Marshland Memories

I sat and talked with a man of God, about people and places we have known and loved. As part of my life being spent on the Marsh, formative years that were oft-times harsh. Such happy memories tumbled back ...Read more

A memory of Holbeach St Marks in 1960 by Sheila Parker

Lots Of Past Memories

I grew up in Eccles, descended from two of the original families to first come into the village when Eccles Row was built. Everyone knew everyone in Eccles in the 1950s and 60s. The local school, St Marks, had two rooms - ...Read more

A memory of Eccles by Anna Collins

'down Yer 'wey'.

Moved to Farncombe in 1942 from Datchet, but evacuated originally from Barking, London. I remember arriving at my new home at 1 Tudor Circle. My Step-father was a fireman in the AFS, who's ...Read more

A memory of Godalming in 1942 by Arthur Bird

Mill Lane

Hi Everyone i also grew up mostly on mill lane estate (woodlands ave ) and went to St Marks School (head Master Mr Thorpe) you all have jogged my memory to fantastic times around woodley. i also remember snuches ha ha played ...Read more

A memory of Woodley by Anthony Bentley

The Awakening

On the right of the photograph the second shop belonged to Arthur Sansom, the Newsagents and Confectioners. It has a sign board above the shop front: PICTURE POST. In the Easter holidays of 1959 at the age of 14½, I took my first ...Read more

A memory of Locksbottom

Park Lane Junction With Wembley High Road

Oh yes I can recall this photograph really well. I was born in Logan Road, just off Preston Road and my mother and family visited Wembley High Road to frequently. Just before I married in 1971 the site of ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by ribblehead

St Marks

i went to St Marks from 1949 to 1956 and I remember Mr Thorpe the headmaster and Miss Briggs who taught the older children. On a cold morning Miss Briggs would have us doing warm up exercises in the classroom at the start of a lesson. My maiden name was Edwards and I now live in Australia

A memory of Bredbury by cch44350

Captions

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Caption For Ormskirk, The Clock Tower C1960

Standing at the cross-roads in the centre of the town is the clock tower, which was erected by public subscription in 1876.

Caption For Sandbanks, Haven Hotel 1900

Sandbanks is the long spit of land dividing Poole Harbour from the sea at the southwestern end of Bournemouth.

Caption For Chepstow, The Bridge 1950

This bridge has now been superseded by a modern version, although this one is still in use. It marks the official border between England or Wales in its ironwork.

Caption For Basildon, The Clock C1965

The church of St Martin le Tours, on the right, was consecrated in 1962.

Caption For Pilling, The Old Mill C1960

The mound in front of it marks a kiln that was used to dry the grain.

Caption For Basildon, The Clock C1965

The church of St Martin le Tours, on the right, was consecrated in 1962.

Caption For Preston, Docks 1893

It is famous for its Guilds, and the Preston Guild Celebrations are held every twenty years.

Caption For Bishop Auckland, Newgate Street 1914

Newgate Street is one of the features of the town -it marks the line of a section of the old Roman road of Dere Street.

Caption For Swanage, From Coastguard Station 1897

This view is looking from Peveril Point to the Clock Tower (centre), showing its original spire, which was replaced by a cupola in 1904 after fundamentalist Christian protests that spires only

Caption For Wetherby, North Street 1909

The complete sign on the left, Tetley's Fine Ales, was fixed to the old Bowling Green Hotel; it marked the narrowest point on the London to Edinburgh Great North Road.

Caption For Belfast, Chichester Place 1897

The elegant emporium of Robinson and Cleaver (centre) tells of a Belfast upper crust, which had to be catered for. It was one of many commercial buildings taking over the residential square.

Caption For Broadwater, Church 1890

St George's, built in flint and stone to a design by George Trufitt, displays an original use of the Gothic style.