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The Bull

This scene in 2008 looks almost exactly the same as it did in 1969. Further down (out of sight of this picture) many changes have taken place. George Burton's papershop is now a pizza parlour (didn't even know what a pizza was in ...Read more

A memory of Irthlingborough by Mick Austin

Catching The Train To Leeds

I was born in 1960 within a short walk of this photo. The scene is still clearly recognisable, although the wooden station building spanning the bridge and the steps leading down to the station were demolished and ...Read more

A memory of Horsforth in 1964 by Kate Gabriel

My Wedding

When we arrived in Loughton in 1956, we were visited by the then vicar and decided to join this church, which stands on the High Road, in the centre of Loughton. In 1964 my wedding was held there, and the vicar was the Rev. Vine.

A memory of Loughton in 1964 by Diana Dioszeghy

Looking Down North Street

This picture is much the same as the previous one. The horse and carriage should be on the left side...but who cares, there's nothing coming up the right side. The Grammar School's tall oaks can be seen in the distant centre.

A memory of Midhurst by John Owen

North Harrow Shops

I left Pinner Grammar School in 1963 and well remember this view as I sometimes cycled this route back home to Hatch End. Mostly I would go home the direct way through Pinner but I can remember putting in the extra miles to ...Read more

A memory of North Harrow in 1963 by John Howard Norfolk

Visit To Blarney Cork 2007

My ancestors came from Cork to England. Whether this means that they sailed from Cork Harbour during the 1850's, or whether they lived in Cork, I am not sure, however my husband and I had an enjoyable few days there this ...Read more

A memory of Blarney in 2007 by Susan Winwood

Llangattock People

I did not know many of the people of the village or much of the history of the village.  However there were some who stay in my memory and to this day I often think about them. All too often I cannot remember their names.  I ...Read more

A memory of Llangattock in 1958 by David Palfrey

Child Okeford In The 1940s

I remember the village in the 1940s to 1970s. I went to school at the centre of the village till 1951 then went to Sturminster S.M school.  On the walk home from school we used to go into the forge run by Alfred ...Read more

A memory of Child Okeford by David Moon

My Cottage

The cottage in the centre of the picture was our first home in Cornwall. 4/4/2001

A memory of Polgooth by Louis Mallard

Old Family

I have in my possesion a pocket watch, the final proceeds of a family will of which William Loveday was one of the executors. It was given to my grandfather, one Arthur Raven as a keepsake in clearing up the last few shillings of the ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford in 1900 by Clifford Raven

Captions

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Caption For Mayland, The River C1965

Although rather bleak in winter, in summer it is a busy centre for sailing.

Caption For Bournemouth, Westover Road C1955

Its striking building is seen here in the centre of the picture.

Caption For West Bromwich, High Street 1963

Between 1801 and 1901 West Bromwich’s population rose from 5,600 to over 65,000 owing to its becoming a centre for iron-making.

Caption For Coalville, Broadway Shopping Centre C1965

More shopper-friendly enclosed arcades have taken the place of the violently unattractive centres, and no-one can mourn their passing.

Caption For Sidmouth, Fore Street 1904

A refined and sheltered resort, Sidmouth is an excellent centre for touring and country walks.

Caption For Holywell, St Winefride's Well C1930

The well in their centre has been the objective of pilgrimages for centuries; pilgrimages here have been recorded since 1115, and have been made regularly since.

Caption For Sandbanks, Shore Road 1912

Shore Road (left) and Banks Road (centre) lead from Poole and Lilliput to Sandbanks (far right).

Caption For Whitworth, From Sunny Bank 1951

Whitworth town centre is behind, with Market Street on the right.

Caption For Salisbury, River Walk 1923

This is how the River Avon looked alongside Churchill Gardens, just south of the city centre in 1923.The bridge in the distance is the old Harnham Bridge—the photograph was taken before the building

Caption For Forest Row, The Village 1902

The building in the centre is the village hall.

Caption For Sapcote, The Post Office C1965

In days gone by, Sapcote was a centre for cheese-making and the framework knitting industry.

Caption For Newbury, Victoria Park C1955

Victoria Park lies to the east of Newbury town centre and covers an area of seventeen acres.

Caption For Chorleywood, The Common 1903

The cricket ground is to the left in the distance, the Manor House in the centre and Christchurch spire to its right.

Caption For Billingham, Shopping Centre C1967

The town centre was redeveloped from the late 1950s by Elder Lester & Partners; the Forum opened in 1967.

Caption For Leeds, Parish Church 1891

Completed in 1841, the Parish Church is now at the centre of much riverside regeneration.

Caption For Porthleven, Breage Side 1924

Centre right is the Ship Inn, and on the left the Lifeboat House.

Caption For New Mill, The Village C1955

This view looks south-west along the Bulbourne Road, with 1890s cottages on the left and the New Mill Social Centre on the right.

Caption For London, St Paul's C1890

In the form of a cross, it is built in the Corinthian style, and surmounted by the giant dome which rises on arches over the centre.

Caption For Leeds, Parish Church 1891

Leeds also became the leading centre for the manufacture of ready-to-wear clothes.

Caption For Blanchland, Bay Bridge Road C1935

The centre of the village dates from the restoration and repairs begun in 1752 by Lord Crewe's trustees.

Caption For Wrexham, High Street 1903

Wrexham's prosperity was founded on its position at the centre of the north Welsh coalfield, which fed local iron-, steel- and gasworks.

Caption For Staithes, Church Street 1925

During the 19th century, Staithes was a fishing port of some standing, being a centre for cod, haddock and mackerel.

Caption For Tadcaster, View From Bridge 1906

Here, a long, rickety-looking and precarious plank stretches from the moored sailing barge in the centre of the river to the bank.

Caption For Sedbergh, Market Place 1901

The bold black-and-white half-timbering of G Sedgwick's draper and outfitters shop in the centre of the picture (the owners are proudly standing outside) is in marked contrast to the same shop which can