Maps

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Memories

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Southall Memories

My parents, who came to England from India in 1955, when I was 3 months old, moved to Southall in 1959, from Whitton, when I was 4. I remember Southall Broadway at that time-there was actually a saddlery business there! C. ...Read more

A memory of Southall by Sandya Narayanswami

Little Waltham

I was born in Little Waltham and lived there until 1967. I only left because I got married and the cost of housing in the village, even then, was way out of our reach, so we had to move 20 miles north to Sible Hedingham. I had a ...Read more

A memory of Little Waltham by Richard Mansfield

Can You Remember?

How many Christmases can you recall, Can you go right back to when you were small, Can you remember a blanket of Snow, That covered the ground, or don't you know. Can you remember when Teens were once Tots, And ...Read more

A memory of Burghfield Common by Andrew Cooper

My Life In York In The 1940s

I now live in Gisborne in New Zealand and turned 70 on 29 September this year. Born in Sheffield I was evacuated to York in 1940 along with my mother (Mary) and older brother John. My dad, Reg, remained at his work in ...Read more

A memory of York in 1940 by Barry Allison

Priory Church

The railed monument left of the tower contains a statue of a recumbent lady. Us kids said it was the tomb of a woman who fell or jumped from the tower. Never did find out who it really was. Anyone else know?

A memory of Lancaster in 1960

I Stayed There

Approx 1962 I had a weekend at Buckenhill Manor. I served with Ken Stewart at Boscombe Down when at week ends he was travelling around various book and agricultural fairs. As I remember it, his cousin and her husband founded ...Read more

A memory of Bromyard in 1962 by Morris Hedges

It Only Seems Like Yesterday

I remember Mr Wood, Topham, Sharp, Bower, Crofts - does anyone else remember it?

A memory of Brimington in 1985 by Wendy Pettifer

Birchington, Epple Bay And Minnis Bay

Birchington with two bays and a village atmosphere 'in town'. A rail station with the most wonderful ice cream parlour opposite - wicker chairs on those old fashioned curved steel bases and circular wicker ...Read more

A memory of Birchington in 1955 by Sandra Dudley

The Best Time Of My Childhood

From 1954 until 1958 The Royal Harwich Yacht Club at Woolverston was where our Thames Sailing Barge was moored, and I spent my holidays from boarding school sailing, swimming, climbing trees or running free in ...Read more

A memory of Woolverstone by Claire Greenway

Highcliffe Road

My parents moved to Wickford in 1955, we had a bungalow built in Highcliffe Road, by local builders the Gunnets, and my sister was born there in 1956. It was a lovely place to live, across the road and a short walk where a few ...Read more

A memory of Wickford in 1955 by Janet Howard

Captions

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Caption For Woodstock, Market Street C1960

Just behind that is the tower of the parish church of St Mary Magdalene, which is renowned for its stitched patterned kneelers.

Caption For Crickhowell, The Castle 1893

All that remains is a double tower; although still standing, it is now in danger of total collapse.

Caption For Blackpool, From North Pier 1896

The picture gives us an indication of the size of the Gigantic Wheel at the Winter Gardens and the imposing bulk of the Tower.

Caption For Raglan, The Village 1906

The church tower continues to dominate this scene, but the village has grown a lot in the last century, with new schools, new housing and a new surgery.

Caption For London, View Of Tower Bridge Open 1910

Uniquely for London bridges, the bascules of Tower Bridge can be raised or lowered to permit the passage of high-peaked vessels.

Caption For Nottingham, Victoria Station 1902

The clock tower, which is the only part of the station to survive, stands as a sad memento of this great building.

Caption For Wisbech, Market Place 1929

Peering over the rooftops on the right-hand side is the solid 16th-century tower of the church of St Peter and St Paul, built of stone from Northamptonshire.

Caption For Howth, Ladies Bathing Beach 1897

A view looking north west, past the tower and along the east wall of the harbour, to Ireland's Eye.

Caption For Oxford, Cornmarket Street C1950

This photograph shows Cornmarket Street running down to Carfax, with the outline of Tom Tower dominating St Aldates on the far side.

Caption For Haverfordwest, From Priory Hill 1890

A panoramic view of the town with the Priory ruins in the foreground and the tower of the church of St Thomas à Becket on the hill to the left. The Castle can be seen in the centre.

Caption For Windsor, Castle, Lower Ward 1895

A fairly deserted Lower Ward is seen here. The lodgings of the Military Knights, built by Queen Mary in the 16th century, are on the right.

Caption For Chester, The Town Hall 1888

It was designed in the Gothic style of the late 13th century by William Henry Lynn of Belfast, and completed in 1869; the tower is 160ft high.

Caption For Plymouth, The Guildhall 1889

The fine tower at the west end of St Andrew's, built by Thomas Yogge in 1481 and now housing a peal of ten bells, used to look out over Guildhall Square, which is now a car park.

Caption For Rye, The River Rother 1901

The Ypres Tower and the spire of St Mary's church are clearly visible in this picture of Strand Quay and the River Rother.

Caption For Cowling, The Village C1953

This view looking east down Colne Road in the main street of the village of Cowling, near Keighley, shows the prominent monuments of Wainman's Pinnacle and Lund's Tower on the escarpment of Earl Crag on

Caption For Bildeston, The Square C1960

The war memorial, clock tower and telephone box grace the Square.

Caption For Old Sarum, Castle

The garderobe pits - the medieval toilets - are shown on the foreground, with the stone and flint walls of the tower behind.

Caption For Witchampton, Village 1904

Beyond the ornamental lych gate framed by these cottages is the church of St Mary and St Cuthberga, whose brown and grey stone west tower is Perpendicular.

Caption For Axmouth, The Village 1898

The early Norman church of St Michael was altered and enlarged in 1330, and a perpendicular tower was added in the 15th century.

Caption For Willington, St Stephen's Church C1955

Though the west tower is thought to be medieval, the main body of the church was rebuilt by J A Cory in the 1850s and enlarged between 1869 and 1873.

Caption For Ipswich, St Lawrence Street 1921

This view looks northwards towards Tavern Street, with St Lawrence's church on the left; peering over the rooftops in the background is the unmistakable spire of St Mary-le-Tower.

Caption For Belfast, High Street 1897

Looking down the busy, bustling high street to the Albert Memorial clock tower. Horse-drawn trams vie with the carts for the road, whilst the street is busy with shoppers.

Caption For Acle, The Village C1955

Its characteristic East Anglian Norman round tower is topped by an octagonal 13th-century belfry.

Caption For Saltburn By The Sea, View From Golf Links 1929

The distinctive tower of the parish church dominates this view, which gives an excellent overall prospect of the Victorian 'new' town of Saltburn, with its symmetrical grid work of streets.