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An Unappreciated History
When you grow up in an ancient city such as Hereford and have really no other frame of reference you don't fully grasp the enormity of the depth of history that buildings such as Hereford Cathedral embodied. The Romans ...Read more
A memory of Hereford in 1957 by
Uncle Arthur
I remember visiting my great aunt Alice and her husband Arthur as a child. I lived in Gloucester and visited with my parents and brother Richard. My great grandmother Emily Wilkins (Alice's mother) was still alive. I remember vividly ...Read more
A memory of Balsham in 1954 by
Memories Of A Little Boy In Upper Beeding 1952 1954
As I get older I remember some of my early childhood in the UK. I was asked by my Grandson about my early life so am writing it down in a form of a book. My first memories are of going to ...Read more
A memory of Upper Beeding in 1952 by
The Crisswell Family
I would like to ask whether anyone might be able to help me piece together a mystery. Five weeks ago, whilst walking through the local Derby countryside, my wife and I discovered a briefcase dumped in a brook. There were ...Read more
A memory of Newmarket by
The High Street Sayer's Store 'nim' And Phyl Alen
My name is Barbara Tester and I live in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. My beloved (late) husband, Brian Tester, was born on 26th July, 1930 at No. 1 Station Cottages, 1 Station Road, Ardingly. His ...Read more
A memory of Ardingly in 1958 by
Holidays At Sandilands
My late father used to rent an apartment in a large house opposite the 'pullover' where we would stay for some 2-3 weeks each summer from about 1949-1955. I remember that the lady who owned the house had a large black ...Read more
A memory of Sandilands in 1950 by
Kings Builders
I started school in Smallfield in 1934. In those days there were bucket lavatories. The sewer was laid in 1938 and then most of Smallfield was able to do away with the buckets. There were 3 teachers, Miss Kempshall who came from ...Read more
A memory of Smallfield in 1945 by
Helmshore 1950 1968
I was born in Musbury Road at the bottom of Tor Hill and spent 5 years with Tor as my back yard; my name is still chiselled in the rocks at the top. Anyone remember the Tor Mile race? In 1955 we moved up to 3, Lancaster ...Read more
A memory of Helmshore by
My Early Childhood Years
My grandfather worked at Murex down by the river and I loved being able to pick him up from work on the odd occassion with my late Mum, Dad and younger sister as we would be allowed to see any boats passing. I still love ...Read more
A memory of Rainham in 1964 by
Swimming Above Stepping Stones Weir At Bothal
Our Mam being an Ashington lassie, we returned to her birthplace when Mam divorced my father who she met before the Second World War - that was when Mam was in London and working in 'service'. We were ...Read more
A memory of Bothal in 1949 by
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Although expected to be able to withstand the elements on this exposed stretch of coast, it was badly damaged by gales in the winter of 1900, and was finally dismantled by Bournemouth
Until 1948 divers had only been able to reach and explore Chamber 9.
They were also able to wave to passers-by.
The owners claimed to be able to seat two and a half thousand people in the marquees and refreshment rooms.
The King's forces at Worcester was thereby robbed of its most able field officer.
In 1940 both river and marshes froze, so it was possible to walk the whole way to Acle. The ferry became redundant when a road was built.
There is a real art to punting. If you do it properly, both forward motion and steering is provided by the pole.
Recaptured by the English in 1407, it fell again to Glyndwr in 1408, but he was only able to hold on to it for a few months before it was once again in English hands.
The challenge was met by new boarding houses, tall and each able to take in several families. They were built in rows.
The girl crossing the square would not be able to dawdle in the way she is doing today—this is now a very busy thoroughfare. The fountain in the middle of the square has now been removed.
It was delightfully but fancifully described by the 17th-century historian Habington as `invironed with highe and mighty trees and able to terrifye a far-off ignorant enimy with a deceitful showe of
If we count four awnings down on the same side of the road, we will just be able to make out Boots.
Stagecoaches departed from here daily for all parts of the country until the railways put an end to them.
It was delightfully but fancifully described by the 17th-century historian Habington as 'invironed with highe and mighty trees and able to terrifye a far-off ignorant enimy with a deceitful showe of an
It was delightfully but fancifully described by the 17th-century historian Habington as `invironed with highe and mighty trees and able to terrifye a far-off ignorant enimy with a deceitful showe of
Gardens such as this should also be able to offer a private area where it is possible to reflect quietly, away from public gaze, but this is often a rare luxury.
The plots are small, and to use the land to its best advantage the owners have built upwards, not quite like a modern skyscraper but daring for its time.
Next to the Square's war memorial (out of view) stands a captured gun from a German First World War submarine, which was presented to Chepstow in recognition of the bravery of Able Seaman Williams VC,
Holyhead has seen a decline in recent years, although Swift was able to write in 1727 that it was 'scurvy, ill-provided and comfortless', so recent trends may have followed a pattern.
There is a real art to punting. If you do it properly, both forward motion and steering is provided by the pole.
There are few cars other than those parked between the Cromwell statue and the war memorial, and people are able to pass the time of day in the middle of the road.
Gardens such as this should also be able to offer a private area where it is possible to reflect quietly, away from public gaze, but this is often a rare luxury.
Yet Lampeter has been able to retain its Welsh identity despite these influences.
However, only 15,870 of the navvies were able to clock off at the end of their final shift; 130 lost their lives, and countless others lost fingers, hands, toes, feet and whole limbs in the harsh and dangerous
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