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Aqua Show And Winter Gardens

I remember staying at the Waverley hotel year after year, i must have been around 8 years old and the highlight for me was to see the Aqua show, many years later i performed at the winter gardens Theater in Snow White ...Read more

A memory of Morecambe by mjasonuk

Come For A Stroll Back In Time Through South Hackney

Hi Guys , I recently wrote on this site about the childhood memories I have of South Hackney, apparently it triggered quite a lot of interest on Facebook by people who connected with my ...Read more

A memory of South Hackney by vickyb60

Childhood Playground.

Can still see the smoke in photograph of the old council refuge tip ( just off centre l/h side top of pic..) which was at the end of the Chepstow golf club the rubbish in those days being tipped virtually onto the edge of the ...Read more

A memory of Chepstow

Memories Of Good And Bad Days In Tottenham

My Name is Alan Pearce. I was born in October 1939 at 75 Park View Road and I have many memories of going to the bottom of the road and walking under the very low tunnel which carried the railway line. ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham in 1930 by Alan Pearce

The Goat Forty Hill.

I used to play piano in The Goat on Saturday nights, I was only 15, but don't tell anyone! Wally Reid was the Governor, and his son Norman used to play drums too! We lived in Russell Road, number 69, and opposite our house ...Read more

A memory of Forty Hill in 1951 by George Nash

Living In Jaywick

My mum, dad, 2 brothers and 2 sisters lived at the bottom of Vauxhall Avenue - it was about 1963/64. It was a great place to live as kids, not so easy for my parents. We kids would collect water from the standpipe at the alleyway ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick in 1963 by Hazel Methven Nee Sullivan

Growing Up In Bredbury Hall

My name is Norma Webster, now Evans. I was born in Bredbury in 1938 and at first lived in Annabel Rd. My parents became caretakers of Bredbury Hall until 1948 when we all migrated to Australia. Bredbury Hall was a ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1944 by Norma Evans

Golden Wedding Anniversary

We were married there on 21 March 1964 and later that year emigrated to Australia. Right now we are planning to visit St Leonards as our 50th anniversary approaches, next year. This is an unfamiliar view to me, I like ...Read more

A memory of Sandridge in 1964 by Patricia Mac Rae

Bexleyheath Growing Up

I used to live in Oakland Road off of the High Street. I also used to go to Uplands Road infants and Junior School. Saturdays were spent at Saturday Morning Pictures at the ABC cinema. I also remember Hides department ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1961 by Sue Molloy

Caravan Holiday At Cliffsend

My Aunt owned a caravan on Danes Nursery site Cliffsend. It was called "Endevour". It was built by may Uncle, then when completed towed to Danes Field. It was sited in the far right hand corner of the ...Read more

A memory of Little Cliffsend in 1955 by Jill Ottley

Captions

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Caption For Pontefract, Ropergate C1965

Looking down Ropergate towards the Market Place, on the left we see the old Crescent Cinema (1926-1993), one of five picture palaces once in the town.

Caption For Bothenhampton, The Village 1904

Looking westwards along Main Street we can see the lych-gate (at the junction) of the 1889-built Holy Trinity church, replacing a medieval building at the other end of the village.

Caption For Caernarfon, Castle Square C1955

Here we see the modern town square filled with coaches for holidaymakers and locals alike. The fountain and the municipal flowerbed, splendid symbols of civic pride, are sadly no longer with us.

Caption For Lyme Regis, From West 1890

From Ware Cliffs we can see the medieval Cobb harbour (centre right) and the coastal skyline of Stonebarrow Hill, Golden Cap and Thorncombe Beacon.

Caption For Gisburn, Main Street 1921

Here we see the main street. Once a year the village would be packed with visitors; they came to lean over Paythorne Bridge and watch the salmon leaping in the River Ribble.

Caption For Bothenhampton, The Village 1904

Looking westwards along Main Street we can see the lych-gate (at the junction) of the 1889-built Holy Trinity church, replacing a medieval building at the other end of the village.

Caption For Parham, East Lodge 1894

In the 1860s it acquired appropriately Tudor-style lodges, and here we see the east or Douglas's Lodge. The gates have been moved to the left- hand side of the lodge since 1894.

Caption For Manchester, Royal Exchange C1885

Here we see the Royal Exchange from the corner of Market Street and Cross Street.

Caption For Kington St Michael, The Church C1950

We can see the porch attached to the west tower, and also the good proportions of the building. Inside, the wide three-bay nave is tall and light with thin piers.

Caption For Lancaster, Williamson Park 1912

Here we see the lake and fountain, and the Ashton Memorial towering over the landscape.

Caption For Paignton, Church Screen 1889

Their name lives on in medieval Kirkham House (see the drawing above) and Kirkham Street.

Caption For Gloucester, Eastgate Street 1949

Directly opposite we see the impressive pediment of the Eastgate Market entrance, which in 1973 was dismantled, then rebuilt stone by stone 130ft to the east.

Caption For Haywards Heath, South Road 2005

(Wilfrid Jackson) Here we see the same view as H252593 (previous page) about 50 years later.

Caption For Liverpool, Ss Paris, Smoking Room 1890

Here we see the smoking room, the 'gentleman only' part of the accommodation for the 540 first-class passengers, or maybe the 200 second-class passengers - I doubt if the 1,000 steerage (cheap) passengers

Caption For Morecambe, Central Promenade 1906

If we look closely, we can see the tower still peeping over the rooftops on the left.

Caption For Ruislip, The George Hotel, Bury Street C1965

For further reading see 'The Goodliest Place In Middlesex' by Eileen M Boult, published in 1989 by Hillingdon Borough Libraries.

Caption For Knott End On Sea, The Ferry C1960

In the background we can see the tall Pharos lighthouse and the North Euston Hotel, designed in 1840 by the famous architect Sir Decimus Burton.

Caption For Waddington, Village 1899

In this picture we can see the small stream that runs down from Waddington Fell and the Moorcock Inn as it runs right through the centre of the village to join the Ribble.

Caption For Guisborough, Priory Gardens 1899

Here we see the priory ruins viewed from the south as in the view of 1885; but by the time of this photograph, Margaret, later first Lady Gisborough, along with her head gardener, Kew-trained

Caption For Alford, High Street C1960

In the distance we can see the shop of Frank and Albert Blakey, grocers, and the High Speed Gas offices. The grocers' shop has now been incorporated into the George public house.

Caption For Downham, The Village 1921

You can see the 15th-century tower of the village church peeping out on the skyline on the left.

Caption For Alford, High Street C1960

In the distance we can see the shop of Frank and Albert Blakey, grocers, and the High Speed Gas offices. The grocers' shop has now been incorporated into the George public house.

Caption For Uppingham, Market Place C1963

You can see the same car pulling out on both. However, it looks north to the Falcon Hotel. The coach entrance and yard were soon to be enclosed providing a foyer and lounge - but not yet.

Caption For Bolton By Bowland, The Green 1921

We see the Green from the far side.