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Memories

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Growing Up In Fordingbridge

I grew up in Fordingbridge between 1949 when I was born and 1967 when I left for University. I have so many memories that I couldn't possibly put them all down here, so I am just selecting a few good or striking ...Read more

A memory of Fordingbridge in 1960

Webbs Brewery Six Bells Colliery

I grew up in Aberbeeg as Pat Howells. Everyone knew the Howells as my dad, Doug, was one of 8 children. My uncle worked in the brewery for many years and I grew up in Woodland Terrace and had to pass the brewery ...Read more

A memory of Aberbeeg by Pat Addison

Neolith

This was around 1968 and I lived in 21 Millfield Lane. I got auld Mrs Bradney's downstairs flat and me Nanna lived in No. 25, so nice and handy to pop in for a cuppa and a chat as me Ma 'n Da 'n two sisters had moved to Pegswood, Morpeth, ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1968 by Jimmy Burrows

Stoney Beach & The Lifeboat Station

Parents in the (old) Kinmel Arms, boozing over an extended lunch time - my brother and me exiled to the adjoining Stoney Beach where we passed the hours away crushing the softer red ...Read more

A memory of Moelfre in 1957 by John Kandel

Hackbridge And Its Schools 1950`s

I attended Hackbridge Kindergarten then Primary and later Elmwood High schools Left school at 14 , worked at Croydon Airport as a apprentice engineer for Mortons . I cant say I have good memories of Hackbridge ...Read more

A memory of Hackbridge by scoti49

School Days And Beyond

Having just stumbled on this website I felt compelled to add my recollections of living in Fenham in Cheeseburn Gardens from circa 1961 to 1980. I lived 2 streets down the hill from the first contributor who lived in Ovington ...Read more

A memory of Fenham by keith.hindson

The Stanley Estate

I have a copy of the property sales of the estate and it's amazing to see the prices. The photo are good too.

A memory of Alderley Edge by Jill Moss

Growing Up With The Troubles

I was lucky in that I lived in an area that was not often touched by the violence that was going on in Northern Ireland at the time, but a telephone conversation with my mum in recent days brought back memories of life ...Read more

A memory of Belfast in 1970 by Isobel Buck

164 Bus Through Banstead To Sutton

Anyone remember the bus ride to Sutton from Drift Bridge, via Banstead. Didn't the bus have to stop at the end of the road through Banstead before turning very sharp left? The bus ticket man had to get off and see ...Read more

A memory of Epsom in 1949 by Sylvia Kerley

My Mum And Dad's Shop

Sea View Stores from 1961 to 1967 at Reighton Gap was owned by my Mum and Dad Gladys and Terry Robinson. the original shop was burnt down due to a problem in the fish and chip shop which was located at the side, (we had a ...Read more

A memory of Reighton in 1961 by Barry Robinson

Captions

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Caption For Danby, The Green C1960

From left to right we see the Duke of Wellington Inn, Green Oak Farm, and the post office, extended forward in 1966.

Caption For Exmouth, The Beach 1898

Here we see the stall of Capocci & Sons, a well-known Italian ice cream maker resident in Exmouth.

Caption For Woodford Halse, The Post Office C1965

At the end of the street is the Village Centre, a former school, while to its left you can just see the chancel of the medieval parish church.

Caption For Sudbury, Friar Street Congregational Chapel 1900

Here we see the interior of the chapel as designed by Frederick Barnes in 1859, with the classical sanctuary filled with the organ.

Caption For Betchworth, Village 1906

Travellers on the A25 cannot fail to see the scars on the south side of the North Downs that were once the Betchworth quarries.

Caption For Barry Island, The Pleasure Beach 1910

We can see the entrance to the Switchback Railway (which arrived in Barry in 1887) on the left, with cloakrooms and toilets on the right.

Caption For Keswick, Bridge And Greta Hall 1889

Here we see the bridge over the River Greta in the busy little market town of Keswick in the northern Lakes.

Caption For Keld, Swaledale From West Keld C1935

In the background behind the car we can see the River Swale, here in its higher and wilder reaches.

Caption For Tickhill, Market Place C1955

In medieval times Tickhill, which lies 4 miles south of Doncaster, was more important than Sheffield; its castle, built about 1130, was one of the most important in the north - we can just see the

Caption For Brompton On Swale, The Village 1913

In this picture we see the Crown Inn, left, and the Methodist church, right. The village was flooded badly by the Swale in 1884 - something prophesied by Mother Shipton of Knaresborough.

Caption For Avebury, The Stones C1955

The massive circle of stones virtually encompasses the village; here, we can see the Red Lion pub (the white gabled building), the chapel on the right, and domestic thatched housing all inside a stone

Caption For Skegness, The Park 1904

Here we see the buckthorn-covered dunes in the Park or Jungle; we are looking towards Roman Bank, with bits of the main footpath visible through the trees.

Caption For Downham, The Village 1921

In this carefully composed picture we see the lower part of the village. The two men, one holding the horse and one with his dog, are everything a photographer could want in a village scene.

Caption For Devizes, The Castle C1955

To the far left we can just see the orangery. In the second view we are looking at the same façade as above, but from another angle; we can see details of the walls and windows.

Caption For Simpson, Main Road C1958

They were originally built as one farmhouse in the 15th century, and incorporate a cruck frame (we can see the timber-framing of the gable elevation); but the fronts are now in 19th-century brick

Caption For Lancaster, The Castle Gateway 1896

Here we see the Grammar School from another angle, looking from East Road back into the city.

Caption For Preston, The Bridge Over The Ribble 1903

As we can see, the river was used for pleasure. Boats could be hired from the Pleasure Boat Inn, which is on the left.

Caption For Cheam, The Broadway 1932

We can just see the old cottage of photograph 77066 again in its new location, on the left and partially concealed by the leafy tree.

Caption For Staining, Thornfield Holiday Camp C1955

We can see the 19th-century church of St Luke in the background amidst the trees.

Caption For Wilmslow, The War Memorial C1955

It is always interesting to see the differences between the two.

Caption For Birmingham, Aston Hall 1896

It is still possible to see the damage caused by Parliamentarian

Caption For Edlesborough, The Ford And Mill C1965

Here we see the brick tower mill, with a replacement roof in place of a cap, in a stripped-down and derelict condition. The photograph was taken from a nearby watermill site.

Caption For York, The River C1950

In this later view, we can see the Guildhall on the left side of the riverbank. As well as an underground passage opening right onto the water's edge, the Guildhall has two secret rooms.

Caption For Churt, The Village C1965

We are a little further north than view C105008; we can see the BP petrol pumps of Overton's Garage with the parade of shops beyond the Crossways.