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Maps

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Memories

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Where I Was Born

I was born at my grandmother's house in Chavey Down Road. Her name was Mary-Ann Bye. I only knew her, as my grandfather had died many years before. My mum, Edith Ellen Bye was one of five children and we lived in ...Read more

A memory of Chavey Down in 1948 by Carol Evans

The Wrong Guy

There at the time when Cawthorne was a tour operator and whether it was coincidence or not the tour operator was called Harry Cawthorne coach tours. I do believe that they were an established firm; it could well be that the village ...Read more

A memory of Gawber in 1952 by Roland Mitchell

Hill O Beath My Home

Hill of Beath was a great place to stay when I was young, running round streets playing cowboys with Brayan Snedon, Ross Mickey, playing football and training with the Haws, going to the little shop on Main Street and ...Read more

A memory of Hill of Beath in 1990 by Alistair Wilson

Amusement Arcade And Roller Skating Rink

I grew up in Deal, spent many hours in this shelter, from around 1961, it is still there today. My fondest memories of that time are: directly opposite across the road was a roller skating rink and amusement ...Read more

A memory of Deal in 1961

T He Three Colts Pub

My nan and grandad ran the Three Colts pub in Princes Road in the 1950s, their names were John and Alice French. They had three children, the eldest daughter being my mum, her name was Audrey, then there was David and ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1958 by Mark Brazier

The Railway Station At Boat Of Garten

The Speyside Steam Railway is a Heritage Railway which runs from Aviemore to Boat of Garten. I visited in May 2010 with my wife Elizabeth and sister-in-law Margaret on an organised railway touring ...Read more

A memory of Boat of Muiresk in 2010 by John Howard Norfolk

Old Times

Does anyone remember going to the pictures in the “Memo” run by Mr Jones? He always stood in the foyer. After queuing outside, up the slope, through the glass doors and straight in front was the shop, 3d for some “woodies” ...Read more

A memory of Newbridge on Usk in 1962 by Leigh Jones

My First Home

I lived in the prefab you can see on the right of this photograph, 4 Windsor Crescent, and moved there when I was one years old. I loved living there and have many happy memories. Already the council houses were being built ...Read more

A memory of Ingoldmells by Sue Kirton

Princess Alice Home And Orphanage 1941 1955

I too, was in Copley House with my sister Sheila. Our surname was Youngs (the sister in charge of the house was Sister Ada Fitzjohn). I was at first, in the nursery school on Chester Road until ...Read more

A memory of Sutton Coldfield in 1941 by Christine Paterson

Grand Theatre

I remember going to the Grand Theatre at Christmas as a child from my Dad's works children's party. Our dads would pay so much a week for their children's Christmas party, and the young ones would have a party at the works ...Read more

A memory of Wolverhampton in 1959 by Catherine Romney

Captions

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Caption For Southport, Floral Hall Colonnade C1955

Our picture provides no surprises in the context of 2004 - although a visitor should not expect to see the ladies in the audience wearing hats.

Caption For Whitehead, The Bay 1897

This was the very place to see the many big sailing vessels which still went to and fro.

Caption For Anderby Creek, Rose's Stores C1960

Spilsby Rural District Council is stating its presence – see the concrete sign (left foreground). The store is also advertising its wares.

Caption For Penrice, Castle C1955

We can see the corner of the 13th-century castle in the top right of this photograph. The house dominating the picture was built by Thomas Mansel-Talbot in the 1770s.

Caption For Kirby Hill, Church And Village 1913

Overlooking the fascinating village green from the direction of Dakyn House (1678), we see the parish church of St Peter and St Felix, which itself looks out over the remains of Ravensworth Castle.

Caption For Preston, Old Tram Bridge 1893

Here we see the tram bridge, which was built in 1803. Trams had ceased running over this bridge in 1879.

Caption For Blackburn, Market 1894

Here we see the Market Hall (or House) from the rear, and the back of the Town Hall; its 20ft-high wall guards a courtyard.

Caption For Slaidburn, Church Street 1921

On the right we see the famous Hark to Bounty Inn, which was used as an area court house.

Caption For Chirk, Viaduct And Aqueduct C1955

Here we see the Ceiriog river, which is also the border between England and Wales: the cameraman is on the Welsh side.

Caption For Northleach, Market Place C1965

We can see the magnificent east window of the chancel and the unusual east window of the nave, both almost filling the wall with glass.

Caption For Bow Brickhill, The Parish Church C1960

Buckinghamshire; now trees obscure this completely in summer, but in winter we can look north-west over the new city of Milton Keynes, and at night see its lights spreading as far as the eye can see. The

Caption For Ffestiniog, Pont Yr Afon Gam C1960

Needless to say, they did see the funny side to this.

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Caption For Skelton, C1965

This is a quiet corner of Skelton on a narrow lane in the area called The Hills – we can clearly see the rural nature of the surrounding countryside.

Caption For Abingdon, Bridge Street C1955

This view was taken looking north along Bridge Street towards the Market Place – indeed, in the left centre of the view we can see the cupola and stair tower of the Town Hall.

Caption For Ilkley, The Saxon Crosses 1916

You can see the Roman remains of Olicana in both the Manor House Museum next to the parish church, and in the Skipton Museum.

Caption For Smallhythe, The Village 1900

Here we can see the red brick church of Flemish design, and beyond it the attractive black and white timbered Priests House.

Caption For Stamford, Red Lion Square 1922

On the wall above the shop we can see the old sign from the long-closed Red Lion Inn from which the square takes its name.

Caption For Highworth, Swindon Street C1950

Further down the street we can just see the sign for the Fishes public house.

Caption For Heysham, St Peter's Church, South Side 1892

We can clearly see the 1864 extension, the lower part to the right with its own small entrance. This end of the church is in three parts, as we can tell by the three apex roofs.

Caption For Horbury, Queen Street C1955

On the left we see the long- established Andrassy's butcher's shop – it opened in 1886. Bradley's butcher's shop next to the stop sign (right) is still trading.

Caption For Amberley, The Gatehouse 1898

Here we see the south gatehouse before its Edwardian restoration, which started in 1908, when the battlements were reinstated.

Caption For Dudley, Panoramic View From Castle Keep C1955

On the apocryphal 'clear day' it is possible to see the Malvern Hills, Bromsgrove, the Lickey Hills, Frankley Beeches, Clent, Abberley and the Clee Hills.

Caption For Brixton, Angell Town From The South C1965

In the distance we can see the Houses of Parliament, the Victoria Tower and Big Ben.

Caption For Ealing, The Museum, Gunnersbury Park C1960

Here we see the garden front, flanked at each end by pedimented archways, remnants of the house's 18th-century period. It is now used as a museum.