Places
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Photos
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Maps
494 maps found.
Books
25 books found. Showing results 505 to 528.
Memories
9,938 memories found. Showing results 211 to 220.
A Lifetime In Bredbury And Woodley
I have so enjoyed reading all the memories of Woodley and Bredbury. I lived on George Lane from 1939 to 1964, and went to St Mark's School in Bredbury. My Dad, Jack Hallsworth, worked at Livingstone's ...Read more
A memory of Woodley by
The Anchor
I was born on the Anchor in 1941. The houses were set back from the road with rough patch of ground in front of them where Pat Collin's fair used to set up every year in the summer. From the canal bridge on the left was the pub, The ...Read more
A memory of Deepfields by
Good Days
My name is Derek Price, and I was born in Central Middlesex Hospital and lived in Court Way, North Acton, until moving to Birkbeck Avenue when I was married in 1965. I attended West Acton Primary, Acton Wells Junior, John Perryn and finally ...Read more
A memory of Acton by
Memories Remembered
Memories Remembered After reading Brian Keighley’s story of his memories in Lifton, my memories came flooding back and has prompted me to recall a few of my own. I was born in Lifton 18 months after my sister Jean in 1927 at ...Read more
A memory of Lifton by
Ww2 Air Raid Shelter
My grandparents lived on the corner of Browning Avenue and Washington Road. Visiting in the '60s and '70s I remember that there was an Air Raid Shelter in the back garden, which was basically a concrete shed. Were these in all the gardens? and do any of them still exist?
A memory of Worcester Park by
Cooling Castle Farm
To the right of the photograph is a driveway into the interior of the original castle that was the entrance to Castle Farm operated by F.Elms & Sons and in particular my uncle Harry Elms. He bought the Farm in about 1930 ...Read more
A memory of Cooling in 1955 by
The Old Co Op.
I was born in Market Street in 1939. Later, because of the war, my mum left me in Millom for my grandad and grandma Kirby to look after me. Mum went back to be with my dad in heavily bombed Manchester. I spent the war years here and ...Read more
A memory of Millom in 1940 by
Gants Hill Smiths Bus Stop
I used to live in Montreal Road, off Perth Road, and remember the bus-stop outside Smiths stationers. There was also a real butchers, greengrocers, shoe shop, Woolworths, banks, a small dress shop and later a Jewish ...Read more
A memory of Gants Hill in 1961
Eskdale Cumbria And Another Hectic Break
My son Matthew provided the opportunity to once again retrace our well worn steps around this beautiful county and in particular The Lake District. As is our norm it was non-stop driving and walking, although ...Read more
A memory of Ambleside by
Internationals Food Store?
Great memories of Streatham. I was born and brought up in Streatham and just wondered if anyone remembers a big food store back in the1970’s called “Internationals”? I too remember Gadsbys the art/gift shop - so ...Read more
A memory of Streatham
Captions
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Worcester's Cathedral has many monuments to warriors from all periods of history, including the men of the Worcestershire Regiment who fell in 'the three glorious victories on the banks of the Sutlej
Hare Street existed long before the creation of the garden suburb of Gidea Park but has now all but lost its separate identity.
Back in the days when taking a picture involved a large and unwieldy camera and tripod, a photographer tended to attract a good deal of attention, but at least there appear to be plenty of people
This scenic stretch of the Thames, by Christ Church Meadow, has long been a rowing reach; at one time the bank would have been lined with eye-catching college barges, which were used as clubhouses and
Only the tower of the old church remains - it dates back to c1500.
The older part is more interesting and certainly more picturesque, with its streets of quaint old buildings clinging to the banks of the Hamble.
On the left are the premises of the now defunct National Provincial Bank of England, and just opposite is a window cleaner's cart containing ladders.
The cafe is now in the back part of the building, while the front is a general store.
It stands at the top of the steep climb of Bank Road, in the centre of the picture.
The bridge in the foreground has been rebuilt, and many more trees have grown and matured along the banks of the stream.
Walton Lock, however, enabled vessels to leave the canal and reach Warrington's riverside industries at Bank Quay and unload at Bishop's Wharf.
Sun worshippers in Marshall Gardens turn their backs on landmarks which will soon disappear.
The County Primary School is set back behind the Globe.
The Hall is in a beautiful position, overlooking the Cartmel Sands and backed by the Furness Fells.
Between the house and the lake we can just see part of the Cremorne Gardens, on the west bank of the mere, which were presented to the townspeople by Lord Brownlow as recently as 1953
The bar, the oldest part of the Bear, is thought to date back at least 400 years, when the building was originally a farmhouse.
This photograph was taken along Roman Bank - which is not Roman at all – and the scene is totally different today.
Between the 1901 bank on the left and the foreground is now the Imperial Cinema of 1928.
Next to Lloyds Bank, W H Smith has long since given way to C & M DIY.
Campers drift back to their caravans after watching one of Poole Harbour's famous sunsets.
This photograph was taken along Roman Bank - which is not Roman at all – and the scene is totally different today.
The wooded slopes in the background are on the Staffordshire bank of the Dove, and rise to Air Cottage on the top of the hill opposite.
A century earlier this part of Exmouth was just a strand, backed by dunes, marsh and pasture.
The New Buildings, which date back to 1733, blend harmoniously with the older parts of the college; the hall has an impressive Jacobean screen and there are some valuable manuscripts in the library.
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