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My Early Days At Longmoor

I was born at the Louise Margaret Hospital at Aldershot while my father was RSM at Longmoor, then of course the home of the well known Longmoor Military Railway. I was christened at the St Martin's Garrison Church. ...Read more

A memory of Longmoor Camp by Richard Hodder

Childhood Memories

I have spent many happy holidays in Chapel. My Dad had two weeks holiday from the Prudential and he and Mum and I would head off on hols. I specifically remember fossil hunting on Chapel Point beach, there I also ...Read more

A memory of Chapel St Leonards in 1953 by Robert Clarke

The Local Bobby

In 1932 my father Len James was moved to Brockenhurst as the 'village bobby'. I was born in 1931 and my brother in 1929. We lived in the Police house (now a renovated private home) and eventually both us boys went to the C of ...Read more

A memory of Brockenhurst in 1930 by Len James

Broughton Astley Pre 1950

This is my second entry about Broughton Astley and may contain some references to items in my first reminisces. As a person 'born and bred' in Broughton Astley, I have fond memories of the village as it was 'in ...Read more

A memory of Broughton Astley by Reuben Reynolds

'down Yer 'wey'.

Moved to Farncombe in 1942 from Datchet, but evacuated originally from Barking, London. I remember arriving at my new home at 1 Tudor Circle. My Step-father was a fireman in the AFS, who's ...Read more

A memory of Godalming in 1942 by Arthur Bird

Back In The 50s

In the late 50's I moved to Rochford Road, just a few hundred yards from the airport. My dad, had learned to fly in Canada during the war and was now back working as a booking clerk for British Rail at Prittlewell. As a ...Read more

A memory of Southend Airport in 1958 by Colin Prentice

Padnell Avenue Etc.

We were the first family to move into the newly built Padnell Avenue Council Estate, moving there in around 1947, our house was one of a pair on the corner of Winscombe Avenue. Where the Council flats are now situated was ...Read more

A memory of Cowplain by Michael Dewey

The Marque

Roughly in 1932 there was a religious group which was called the Assemblies Of God Pentecostal Church. Albeit they had been going on since 1900-14 they were a relatively unknown church - as of today they are unknown to many of us even ...Read more

A memory of Sheffield in 1930 by Roland Mitchell

The Anastasia Spaceship Ride

I first saw the spaceship ride when I was eight. Myself and two sisters, Audrey and Janet lived at Whitby Road Childrens' Home (formely Whitby Road Union Workhouse). In short, our family had been broken apart by ...Read more

A memory of Scarborough in 1953 by Eric Kendall

Mac Intosh's Fighting 509 Squad

I too left Oswestry after two weeks and also stood outside the main gate after being unloaded from the lorries, whilst a pass out parade was taking place - and we all said the same thing, we will never be as smart ...Read more

A memory of Knaphill in 1955 by Graham Williams

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Caption For Belfast, Royal Avenue 1897

Neither of those ran ferries to the port. The largest category of tenants was those dealing with the ramifications of the clothing trade.

Caption For Stafford, Remains Of The Town Walls 2005

For a short time after the opening of the nearby gas works in 1829 it was known by the hardly more attractive name of Gas Lane.

Caption For Luton, The Brewery Tap 2005

The town's two stations were built side by side, but the Bute Street link to Dunstable was closed during the short-sighted Marples era at the Transport Ministry in the 1960s - Ernest Marples employed

Caption For Clacton On Sea, St Paul's Church 1891

Shortly after the Second World War the home was transferred to the Kensington and Chelsea Health Authority and it was closed by them in 1977.

Caption For Manchester Ship Canal, Runcorn Pierhead 1894

James Knott founded Port Line in 1894, offering a direct service to Alexandria, which was in direct competition with the Liverpool- based Moss Line.

Caption For Barrow In Furness, South Walney Lightouse 2004

Today the lighthouse is run by the Port of Lancaster Commissioners, and it contains a radio beaconm for Trinity House that forms a major link in the British coastguard system.

Caption For Teddington, 14 & 16 Park Road 2005

The village population had grown to just short of 700, and there were now over 100 houses. The way of life had remained basically agricultural.

Caption For Teddington, The King's Head, High Street 2005

The village population had grown to just short of 700, and there were now over 100 houses. The way of life had remained basically agricultural.

Caption For Clitheroe, The Castle 1927

The statue of the soldier with his rifle upside-down was put up shortly afterwards.

Caption For Margate, The Sands 1906

Over succeeding years many attractions were added but due to the short season it was never a commercial success.

Caption For Barrow In Furness, North Vickerstown

Vickerstown was described as 'a Marine Garden City'; there were great similarities between it and Bourneville in Birmingham and Port Sunlight on Merseyside, which were both built later, suggesting that

Caption For Berkhamsted, School C1960

Lack of experience meant that their control of the council was short- lived, but it was a rude awakening for several long-standing councillors.

Caption For Exmouth, General View 1890

There is now a greater emphasis on short breaks, weekend visits, and day trips. Visitors to Exmouth are more likely to stay in bed and breakfast establishments than hotels.

Caption For Barrow In Furness, North Vickerstown

Vickerstown was described as 'a Marine Garden City'; there were great similarities between it and Bourneville in Birmingham and Port Sunlight on Merseyside, which were both built later, suggesting that

Caption For Haywards Heath, Town Sign 2005

It was erected shortly after the Town Council was created in 1987.

Caption For Dunnottar, Castle C1900

The corner tower, however, is equipped with wide-mouthed ports allowing the defenders to cover any attempt to climb the slopes.

Caption For Dorking, Pixham Mill 1931

Just a short distance from the Burford Bridge Hotel is Burford Lodge.

Caption For Belfast, Castle And Lough 1897

Ashley's father-in-law built this castle shortly before selling Ormeau House to Belfast Council. On his death, the Ashleys started to make visits and became involved in local affairs.

Caption For Lulworth, 1894

which had a semblance of being etched thereon to a degree not deep enough to disturb its general evenness, stretched the whole width of his front and round to the right, where, near the town and port

Caption For New Brighton, Lighthouse 1892

New Brighton is situated on the extreme tip of the Wirral Peninsula, and is separated from the busy city and port of Liverpool by the River Mersey.

Caption For Folkestone, The Harbour 1906

Folkestone harbour had been purchased by the SER in 1843, and was developed as a cross-channel port with services to and from Boulogne.

Caption For Dorking, From The Nower 1936

The short, sweet, flower-starred turf is restful to the traveller.

Caption For Coulsdon, The Recreation Ground C1960

Truly a revolution in the short space of a quarter of a century.` In 1962 Mrs C Nicholls, born in 1872, recalled walking to St John`s School, Bradmore Green from Hooley: `We used to walk

Caption For Henley On Thames, Elizabethan Houses

Thus a river port with the piles of grain along its wharves, depicted in Ward's 1835 painting 'A View of Henley Bridge', was transformed by the fashionable rowing fraternity and by an event that became