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Memories
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Poplars 3
I believe I was sent to Brentwood following a stay in Hither Green Fever Hospital with whooping cough. I seem to have been in a ward named Poplars 3. I have two very strong memories of that stay. I was 5 years old. First, I was ...Read more
A memory of Brentwood in 1930 by
New Addington
I remember quite vividly, at the age of 3, visiting our new flat which was being built at the time in Castlehill Avenue and playing in the loft water tanks which were just over the road waiting to be fitted into the 2 storey ...Read more
A memory of New Addington in 1960 by
Longlands College 1957
I came to live in Boro with my parents, George & Mary Smith, and my young sister Karen, from Wingate, Co. Durham. My Dad was to take over as the first caretaker of the new Longlands College, which was still being ...Read more
A memory of Middlesbrough in 1957 by
My Grandmother, Mrs Nancy Pinfield
My nan lived at 59 Alcester Road with her second husband, Jack Pinfield. I remember visiting when I was a child and have fond memories of them both. Mr Pin (as we called him), cycling off to work at Needle ...Read more
A memory of Studley by
St Marychurch's "Party In The Precinct"
I was really surprised at how busy and popular this community event was. I went along with my wife, Elizabeth, who is a dancer with the Heather and Gorse Clog Morris Dancers. The team had been invited ...Read more
A memory of St Marychurch in 2010 by
Whitethorn Morris Dance At The Red Lion Coleshill
For many years morris sides danced in the road in front of the pub garden of the Red Lion. This has been a popular venue to celebrate May Day morning at dawn. Whitethorn Morris and their ...Read more
A memory of Coleshill in 2004 by
Rectory Road
I lived in Hadleigh from the late sixties until 1982 - The name of the sweetshop in the parade on the right was Hunts but we nicknamed it "the post office" as there was a small post office at the back. Other popular sweetshops ...Read more
A memory of Hadleigh by
Norbury Junction!
This is Norbury Junction, not far from but, definitely not Gnosall. The boys in the woodwork class at school (Gnosall) built a canoe as a project which was afterwards stored in the old Mill on the opposite side of the ...Read more
A memory of Norbury Junction in 1963 by
The Cricketers Arms And The Town Hall
I always remember the Cricket Green as the lazy hazy days of summer. My father played cricket here, I don't remember the name of his team, but we had to sit and watch him. I liked it when the crocuses poked ...Read more
A memory of Mitcham in 1959 by
Accumulators
This would be about 1950. Radio was the in thing, me Nanna and Granda had one that was powered by an accumulator, this was a square glass jar with two elements inside connected to two terminals on the top which would fit and connect ...Read more
A memory of Newburn in 1950 by
Captions
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A prosperous row of shops indicate the popularity of this desirable suburb so near to the capital.
The popular General Stores stands on the corner with the District Bank opposite.
Set in open land, with mature oaks nearby, Stratford Park playground has always proved a popular magnet for parents with young children, who now mostly travel there by car.
This 12-mile-long railway was constructed along the south side of the Rheidol in 1901 to transport lead ore from the mines to the harbour, but it became a very popular tourist attraction for those wishing
As the photograph shows, it proved extremely popular with families; it also provided additional welcome income for local fishermen, one of whom is seated in the middle foreground accompanied by his faithful
Bramley is a large, straggling village popular with those who work in London and nearby Basingstoke.
For the time being its popularity is assured.
With its broad greens, its sandy beach, the lighthouse on North Green, and its picturesque buildings, Southwold has long been popular.
It was a very popular 'watering hole' for aircrews from the nearby aerodrome, and has numerous old and new photographs to remember those days.
It was popular with pilgrims, who visited it on their way to or from the shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham.
Private schools and its great popularity amongst Manchester businessmen caused the town to have further success.
The popular Victorian novelist George John Whyte-Melville lived here until he was killed in a hunting accident.
These were popular places for family outings on sunny days in the 1950s and 60s. Here young children splash in the paddling pool, while others are more adventurous in the main pool.
It was a very popular 'watering hole' for aircrews from the nearby aerodrome, and has numerous old and new photographs to remember those days.
This is still a very busy and popular shopping area, largely pedestrianised.
At the time it was a very popular pastime to promenade along such walks, meet friends, gossip and show off your finery in this way.
After the railway arrived, Brighton's continued popularity was assured. Designed by Captain Samuel Brown in 1823, the pier was like a four-span suspension bridge, jutting about 1,000 ft into the sea.
The area incorporating this once purely industrial facility, has now become a popular choice as an afternoon excursion into the country to escape from the city.
From the 1880s to the 1930s, taking a steamer trip from Worcester was an enormously popular pastime.
Rowing on the river was a popular weekend activity; from here rowers could go across to the attractive Battersea Old Church, or downstream past the natural bank where Battersea Park has now been developed
The oldest holiday town in Devon, Exmouth was popular by the early 17th century; it grew enormously during when the Napoleonic wars closed the Continent to our gentry, who had to holiday somewhere.
This 'convulsion of nature', close by Lynton, was highly popular with Victorian artists and writers, and other early seekers after the sublime and picturesque.
By 1925, the music pavilion had been added to the landward end of the pier; while strolling along the promenade remains immensely popular, the folding deck chair has now arrived in large numbers.
It is still a popular trip out for visitors from Bournemouth and Swanage.
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