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Memories

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May Procession

Does anyone remember the wonderful parade of floats that left the playing fields to go around both lakes and stopping at about 3 pubs. I can't believe we were able to ride on the trailers, imagine that now. It was such good fun. ...Read more

A memory of East Harptree by pearce872

Oh Beggar It, I Got Old.

Living in Glenmore Drive in the early 60's, it was a new house. I still get aches from the amount of time I spent bent over my bike in the ginnel. From Stansfield Rd. primary and at Kaskenmoor in the first year it ...Read more

A memory of Failsworth

Earlswood Lakes C 1950

The photographs of people swimming and playing in the then turgid waters of the Earlswood bottom lake in in the 1950s instantly took me back to my own childhood of those times and carefree summer days spent learning to swim in ...Read more

A memory of Earlswood

The Glade Winter 1962 1963

That was the winter we finally got to use our sledge. Every evening after school we'd traipse to The Glade where there was a natural amphitheatre of sorts and sledge down the steep incline. The Glade was lit so we could stay ...Read more

A memory of Sidcup by seagers.ia

Fond Memories Of Godstone

As soon as I was old enough to drive, my Dad taught me, we used to drive down to Godstone from Kenley quite often and we would go to either the Hare & Hounds or the White Hart for a beer, sometimes a meal. In my courting ...Read more

A memory of Godstone by David Marshall

4th June 1961 Jfk Passes Through

It was 4th June 1961 and John F Kennedy was due to pass by Brentford on the Great West Road. The M4 had not yet been built. I went with my friend Graham around 7pm and joined the many people sitting on Macleans wall ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by Nick Beard

Growing Up In The Village.

I was born in Nelson Hospital in March 1960 and taken home to Burley Road, where I was for my first year, then the family moved to Lancaster Road, nextdoor to the painter: Olaf Barnett. My early memories were of open spaces ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon by roland.patten170

Furzton Lake

I am greatly surprised that there are no photos of Furzton Lake in the Frith archive. Our son David lived in a modern terraced house in Winsford Hill, Furzton until 2005. I remember there was a gap in the hedge with a gate we ...Read more

A memory of Furzton in 2000 by John Howard Norfolk

Camberley 1945 53

To Andre Goddard. I read with interest your literary piece about Camberley. I also share many of the memories that you evoked. I lived in Obelisk Street for a year or so with my grandfather before moving to Crabtree Road. I was ...Read more

A memory of Camberley by David Brown

Manfred Mann/Merseybeats Gig In West Wickham

Re Malcolm's question 'does anyone remember the gig?'. I do. I was 10 and had no interest in music at that time and my parents hated pop music. Our house backed onto the tennis courts in Blakes ...Read more

A memory of Bromley in 1964 by David Hayhoe

Captions

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Caption For Southend On Sea, Southchurch Hall, The Lake C1950

The lake is part of the moat surrounding the timber-framed manor house, once the home of the de Southchurch family. The central hall is open to the roof beams.

Caption For Crystal Palace, 1890

The grounds around it were transformed into fantastic gardens with temples, pleasure walks, lakes with islands and fountains, a maze, a grotto, groves and lawns.

Caption For Balderstone, St Leonard's Church C1955

The cars parked on the pavement gives a hint of the traffic problems caused by people heading to the Lakes or southwards.

Caption For Kendal, Stricklandgate 1888

But wool was not Kendal's only industry, and many other trades set themselves up in the many yards which lead off the main street of this southern gateway to the Lakes.

Caption For Cawthorne, Memorial Corner C1955

The lane past Fountain Cottage leads to the quiet surroundings of All Saints' Church.

Caption For Churchtown, Entrance To Botanical Gardens C1965

The lake was formed from the old Otter Pool, which was reputedly the source of eels for the monks who lived in the area of the township.

Caption For Blackburn, Corporation Park 1895

A magnificent palm house, lake and conservatory were also part of this lovely park. Over 60,000 people turned up to see it opened on 23 October 1857.

Caption For Broughton, High Street 1966

The cars parked on the pavement gives a hint of the traffic problems caused by people heading to the Lakes or southwards.

Caption For Harrow On The Hill, Old School House 1906

Carefully positioned, with views to the north over School Lake, this is an imposing Italianate house with fine red brick and terra cotta facing, accessed by an imposing triple-arch porte-cochere.

Caption For Fareham, The Lord Arthur Lee 2005

I wonder what he would have made of the appearance of the submarines captured from the Germans that were towed up Fareham Lake to be broken up during both wars.

Caption For Crystal Palace, 1890

The grounds around it were transformed into fantastic gardens with temples, pleasure walks, lakes with islands and fountains, a maze, a grotto, groves and lawns.

Caption For Palmers Green, Broomfield Park, Broomfield Lane C1965

As well as the usual statutory facilities, such as tennis courts and a football ground, there is an attractive series of lakes and ponds, as well as Broomfield House with its stableyard, an early 18th-century

Caption For Southport, Kings Gardens 1921

On the sands have been constructed marine lakes'. Of local hotels, the RAC- and AA-listed Royal (Birkdale) was the biggest, with 220 beds and garaging for 35 automobiles.

Caption For Romsey, Market Place C1965

In 1968 the Thelwells moved to nearby Timsbury where Thelwell fulfilled a lifetime ambition by building a lake close to his beloved River Test.

Caption For Seathwaite, Stockley Bridge 1889

The earliest tourists to the Lake District were overwhelmed by the 'horrid' and 'frightful' nature of the mountains and crags, which frowned down on them as they negotiated the passes.

Caption For Carshalton, Pond From The Bridge 1896

Further lakes and streams flow through the grounds of The Grove, which was once a private house, but is now a delightful public park.

Caption For Morcombelake, Old Cottages 1904

This discreet little settlement in the parish of Stanton St Gabriel occupies a web of small lanes on the south-facing slopes of Hardown Hill and derives its name from three Old English words: 'mor' (

Caption For Carshalton, Benyon Road C1955

Its fine landscaped grounds with a lake include the important garden buildings, the Hermitage and the Water House, now part of a school.

Caption For Swithland, Reservoir C1965

The reservoir was created in 1896; it is one of four 19th-century artificial lakes in Charnwood Forest - the others are Thornton (1854), Cropston (1870) and Blackbrook (1906), all man-made

Caption For Hawkshead, The Parish Church 1892

The parish church of St Michael is one of the most interesting in the Lake District.

Caption For Frensham, The Little Pond C1965

South of Farnham, on the greensand heathland, there are two famous and immensely popular lakes, Frensham Great Pond and Frensham Little Pond.

Caption For Liverpool, Sefton Park 1895

There is the Peter Pan statue, a pirate ship on the lake, and 'Children's Corner', with elves hidden amongst the flowers, which has charmed thousands of young Merseysiders over the last century or so.

Caption For Harewood, Harewood House C1886

Gawthorp Hall was demolished, and its foundations now lie beneath the lake.

Caption For Littleborough, Lake Hotel Cafe C1950

The Lake Hotel had opened in 1872 with a floating landing stage, a subaqueous telegraph linking it to the booking office for ferry steamers, a skating rink, a bowling green and well laid-out