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Memories

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Visits In The Mid To Late 1980's

I loved visiting this place. My grandpa gave us change (25p) and I would go in and hunt for a treasure. It was very run down and I think it had a arcade but I wasn't allowed in there. This is the only photo ...Read more

A memory of Kinmel Bay by sharon.lloyd1

Swindon 1957 To 1966

We moved to Swindon in 1957 from London (Wimbledon, actually) when my dad, a skilled engineer, got a job at Vickers Armstrongs at South Marston, with a brand new council house thrown in. In those post-war austerity days there was ...Read more

A memory of Swindon by besafisher

Crocuses, Halifax Gala And Other Memories.

The crocuses around Savile park Manor Heath and on the way to Scircoat Green were, and still are the first glorious sign of Spring in Halifax. The roundabouts and parks have always been especially lovely and ...Read more

A memory of Halifax by jane.heighton

John Perrin Place, Preston Hill

I think that this is a photo of the (then) newly built John Perrin Place flats. This unremarkable construction was built on the site of the centuries old Lyon's Farm, which was torn down for the purpose. The farm was ...Read more

A memory of Kenton by The Laird

Watching Brentford Playing Football 60years Ago.

I have only just found this site for sharing your memories of days long gone by, I used to live at No 30 Coningsby Rd South Ealing W5, we lived in 3 rooms upstairs in this house until my dad was given ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by wrgbuck69

Elmshott Lane

The road is called Elmshott Lane and ran from the Bath Road at Everetts Corner, past the Junior School on the left in the picture, down to the junction of Mercian Way and the green. Mercian Way in those days was very pretty with ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham by Annie Harvey

Happy Days

I was at Farnham Park in 1975, at that time there was quite a few sportsman there. one or to who spring to mind Dave Bedford the runner who on occasion would in the evening run down to the fish shop and bring back fish and chips ...Read more

A memory of Farnham Royal by barry.rabbatts

All Saints School

I went to the old school just down the road from the new one; A teacher that I remember was called John Satterly. And a friend of mine lived opposite the headmasters school house he was called Tommy Rice. His father was an ...Read more

A memory of Newmarket by boycottcb

I Rember Itit Well Lwas There For 3 Years

Iwas6 or five at time onlysaw pernets At weekends used to cry when thydespaired l rember dance teacher wehad she was nice l also sheredaroom with6 other girls my best frind there was Susan lwas vary shy ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs by lin.stroud

Growing Up In Bramley.

I was born in 1941, we lived in an old Army hut, opposite 'Burraper' Mill. Strictly speaking this was in Sherborne St. John, being the other side of the Beau Brook and the Iron Bridge, but Bramley was a lot nearer. ...Read more

A memory of Bramley by Chris Williams

Captions

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Caption For Bognor Regis, The Parade 1892

On the left edge is the Royal Norfolk Hotel, rebuilt here in 1826 after the earlier one burnt down.

Caption For Worksop, Canch Walk C1955

By 1900 it had ceased milling corn and was a timber yard and chair maker's workshop, but it burned down completely in 1912.

Caption For Hampstead Norreys, Church Street C1950

To the north of Newbury, on the edge of the downs, lies Hampstead Norris, surrounded by hills and woodland.

Caption For Waltham, The Mill C1960

Grim and his wife decide to bring the baby up as one of their own.

Caption For Stroud, High Street 1910

The steep, winding and narrow High Street (down which flaming tar barrels were rolled to the terror of the populace until the practice was banned in 1824) gives an excellent impression of

Caption For Abergavenny, Frogmore Street 1914

The sign on Brown & Seymour's shop beyond reads 'smoke Musketeer tobacco'.

Caption For Abergavenny, Frogmore Street 1914

The sign on Brown & Seymour's shop beyond reads 'smoke Musketeer tobacco'.

Caption For Egremont, From The Sands 1895

The black-and-white timbered building on the left of the picture is Old Mother Redcap's Inn, steeped in history, with stories of shipwrecks, sailor's gold and smugglers.

Caption For Irby, The Village C1955

This is a similar view to photograph I42002, but facing the other way and taken after a substantial interval.

Caption For Holmbury St Mary, Post Office C1965

The Frith photographer's desire to take views of post offices has led him to ignore the beautifully-situated village centre around its green and also the good 1879 church, designed, built and

Caption For Brotton, Skelton Lane C1955

Skelton Lane leads down through the commercial centre of Brotton.

Caption For Herne Bay, The Beach C1955

At almost three-quarters of a mile in length, it was the second-longest pier in England after Southend's, but was damaged by a severe storm in 1978 and pulled down the following year.

Caption For Windermere, From Loughrigg 1892

The high viewpoint emphasises the rich woodland of the vale, with the prominent solid block of the present Rydal Hall, built in the 17th century, and the church of 1824.

Caption For Whalley, Accrington Road 1901

The T-junction and the church are just ahead.

Caption For Lindfield, Post Office Corner C1955

The chequered brick and weather boarded cottage (right) is Barclays Bank; it opened in 1910 in what was then the front room of a cottage.

Caption For Abergavenny, Llanwenarth Church 1898

St Peter's stands in meadows beside the Usk, to the left of the A40 and just beyond the western outskirts of Abergavenny.

Caption For Rochester, The Cathedral C1955

It was built mainly in the 12th to the 14th centuries, but exhibits work of every period down to the present day.

Caption For Carlisle, Tullie House 2005

Sited on an old cattle market, the Sands Leisure Centre was opened in 1983 to provide much valued modern gym and leisure facilities, as well as acting as a well-used venue for theatre and musical

Caption For Liverpool, The Provisional Cathedral 1890

Built in 1704, St Peter's was a very popular church and well attended.

Caption For Waddington, Village 1899

In this picture we can see the small stream that runs down from Waddington Fell and the Moorcock Inn as it runs right through the centre of the village to join the Ribble.

Caption For Simpson, Main Road C1958

About two miles north of Bletchley, with the Grand Union Canal passing to its west and the River Ouzel to its right, Simpson has a number of old cottages and many new city houses and estates.

Caption For Manchester, Piccadilly 1895

The dome of the Infirmary is on the left, and Lewis's tower is in the centre.

Caption For Bude, On The Canal 1920

Then, freight was trans-shipped into small 5-ton tubs with wheels.

Caption For Eccles, Monton Green C1955

Like the other areas of Eccles and Salford, Monton likes to keep its own identity.