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Transport

There used to be a tram running down this roadd. One of my family owned a shop and flat above on the right.

A memory of Eltham in 1945 by Mary Donnachie

Dwyer's Newsagents

I used to cycle down to Dwyer's, the newsagents, with my brother to buy tins of coke, caps for our toy guns and comics (and half-penny chews). Dwyer's was in Brooklyn Parade, which is shown in this photo, I think it was two ...Read more

A memory of Loughton in 1967 by debandjon2

Growing Up Years

I was born in Old Argent Street 1945 (VJ Day), only one in Grays as my old mum used to tell everyone, she was so proud of that, living in a 2 up, 2 down, mum, dad, 3 brothers, 2 sisters, overcrowded, nah, we got by. We spent summers ...Read more

A memory of Grays by Victor Chaplin

Aggies

This is looking down Station Road, the station is at the bottom of the hill. To the right centre can be seen the smoke and steam of a train rising above the trees. I remember walking up here as a boy when it was still unmade. The ...Read more

A memory of South Benfleet in 1970 by Ian Lipscomb

Court Crescent Junior School And Wellinger Way

I was born at my Grandmother's home at No: 50 Hand Avenue on the Braunstone Estate. When I was about 3 we moved from Grandma's to our own home at No: 9 Wellinger Way. I went to Queensmead ...Read more

A memory of Braunstone Town by Jaycie Perkins

Pastures Avenue, Nottingham

I remember Clifton in a different light. We lived at 17 Pastures Avenue during 1966/7, my brother or one of them, he's the youngest, was born there. I met my half sisters and brothers there. I have always liked ...Read more

A memory of Newark-on-Trent in 1967 by Jean Smith

Grove Cottage Now

My husband Gerald and I moved into 1 Grove Cottage 6 years ago. We love living in a house so full of history and often try to imagine what it would have been like during the hundreds of years people have lived here. It's ...Read more

A memory of Great Bookham in 2009 by Anona Coates

Coffee And Doughnuts

A friend from work, and I took courses at the Neath Technical Institute. I left Swansea about 7:30am, and had to run down Mount Pleasant to the bus station in order to get to the Institute. For lunch we walked up town to a little ...Read more

A memory of Neath in 1947

My Holidays In Llandanwg

I was visiting Llandanwg from 1958 until 1965. We used to stay in Dorwyn, which then was a green shed bungalow owned by Mrs Pearce, she used to work with my father and we used to go down sometimes twice a year. We used to ...Read more

A memory of Llandanwg

Childhood Days

I too have happy and sad memories of Thurnscoe. I started school in 1952 at Hill Infants. Mrs Cartlidge was our teacher. I still remember where I sat behind the door and being given a small blackboard and chalk on my first day ...Read more

A memory of Thurnscoe in 1952

Captions

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Caption For Coverack, 1911

Gently winds the lane down between stone banks towards this picturesque fishing village of whitewashed cottages and bright spring flowers.

Caption For Chepstow, The Castle 2004

Here we see the castle as it is today without its mantle of ivy. It is still a popular tourist attraction - note the figures looking down on the visitors from Marten`s Tower.

Caption For Old Newton, Finningham Road C1965

The Post Office has moved into three different buildings between here and the Shoulder of Mutton.

Caption For Piddlehinton, The Village C1955

We are looking south-eastwards from the Yetminster road towards the mediaeval Hamstone cross in a triangle of cobbles (centre), with roads at the junction signed to Sherborne (left) and Chetnole (right

Caption For Sudbury, Police Station 1906

This was built in 1901 at the junction of Newton Road, King Street and Cornard Road. The police establishment comprised an inspector, a sergeant, and four constables.

Caption For Worth, St Nicholas's Church And The Lychgate C1960

Worth village stands in the Forest of Worth, east of Crawley, and was a place of pilgrimage.

Caption For Eynsford, 1905

This picture postcard village is strung out along the road, with the River Darent running through it and under the 15th-century humpbacked bridge (seen here behind the horse and cart) alongside a ford

Caption For Merthyr Tydfil, High Street C1965

The jeweller`s shop, H Samuel (centre distance), which was beneath the clock, was once the former Post Office. Samuel`s Corner had a certain reputation in Merthyr Tydfil.

Caption For Shefford, North Bridge Street C1960

Before local government was established, Shefford was fortunate in the action of a 16th-century resident called Robert Lucas, who left his property for the benefit of the citizens of Shefford.

Caption For Corfe Castle, From The Church 1897

The view was taken from the tower in the time of Rev Eldon Surtees Bankes, the rector since 1854.

Caption For Bala, High Street 1896

This spacious town lies at the head of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid), the largest natural lake in Wales, with a narrow-gauge railway running along its south-eastern shore.

Caption For Camberley, High Street C1955

We are looking south down the High Street, which runs from London Road towards the railway station. Crawley Hill is in the distance, covered in more spacious suburbs.

Caption For Melsonby, Bridge And Church Of St James The Great C1960

Quarrying for limestone and copper brought new people to this quiet agricultural village - mines were still operating in the 1920s. Now Melsonby is a well-kept residential village.

Caption For Doncaster, Station Road 1903

By the date this picture was taken, Doncaster had been a racing centre for nearly three hundred years and had been the home of the oldest classic race, the St Leger, since its first running in 1778

Caption For Nottingham, Market Street C1950

Market Street leads from Old Market Place behind the photographer to Upper Parliament Street, and is terminated by the Theatre Royal's 1865 stuccoed front with its six-columned portico.

Caption For Redditch, Evesham Street C1955

Earlier pictures of Evesham Street show Cranmore Simmons on the corner, a family-run furniture business established by Alfred Simmons in the 1920s.

Caption For Thurmaston, Melton Road C1965

The parish church of St Michael sits behind the buildings on the left of the now peaceful main street. Canal Street, Wharf Street, and Mill Lane on the right run back to the river.

Caption For Thurmaston, Melton Road C1965

The parish church of St Michael sits behind the buildings on the left of the now peaceful main street. Canal Street, Wharf Street, and Mill Lane on the right run back to the river.

Caption For Newton Ferrers, River Yealm 1890

There is a slight current running as a larger sailing vessel, in the middle right-hand side, closes with a smaller rowing boat amidships.

Caption For Abergynolwyn, The Dysynni Valley 1895

This former slate-mining village lies below Cadair Idris, cupped in the Dysynni valley between Tal y Llyn and Tywyn.

Caption For Lyme Regis, The Lynch 1892

The Lynch Walk runs between the deep main channel of the River Lim (left) and the higher-level leat towards Town Mills (right).

Caption For Crawley, Tillgate Mansion 1907

Tilgate Mansion was situated about a mile south of the town on the edge of Tilgate Forest, part of the woodlands that comprise St Leonards, Tilgate and Worth Forests; they run in a swathe from Horsham

Caption For Badbury Rings, Hill Fort 1899

Now a tree-clad hilltop fort, this is another example of the many forts built by the Iron Age people. To date it has never been excavated.

Caption For Chandler's Ford, Winchester Road C1965

We are now back at the junction with Hursley Road where Bournemouth Road becomes Winchester Road.