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Royal Masonic Schools Bushey (J Ston And Ston)

I am not sure if this kind of opportunity attracts those who feel anger at a perceived or real unfairness, during their childhood years, and/or those who have a tendency to dwell on the negative but I'd ...Read more

A memory of Bushey by Laurence Blight

War Memorial Gaumont Coffee Shop Toy Shop & Beatles!

I remember standing here in the cold with my dad & mum on remembrance days when I was very young. Opposite the Gaumont/Victoria Cinema there used to be a row of shops, one of these used to be ...Read more

A memory of Bradford in 1957

Growing Up In Brentwood

We moved to Pilgrims Hatch in 1971, such fun living on the Estate with a never ending hotch potch of mates to street rake with - knock down ginger, ipp dipp dog sh*t, duck duck goose, conkers and kiss chase. We'd bike to Ken ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood by Sam Golder

Smith The Grocer Of Chapel Road, Kessingland

My grandfather on my father's side, Jabez Herbert Henry Smith (known as Herbert) was born on 19th January 1885. At the tender age of 13 he was sent by his parents to take up a seven year apprenticeship ...Read more

A memory of Kessingland by Patricia Soanes

West End

I was born on a not very pleasant day in February 1954! We lived in the Dunkirk area of the West End below the factory/mill on Dunkirk Lane. We had "The Green" to play on, Warley Road, and then the "Top Park" further up when we were a little ...Read more

A memory of Halifax by Thomas Gledhill

Early Mobile Days In Welling

Light-years before the introduction of the mobile phone, Welling in the 1950's had mobile networks of its own. These were weekly delivery services to households in and around local streets. As a young child I was always ...Read more

A memory of Welling by Bernard Schofield

I Remember The Fear.

I do not have that many clear memories from my stay there, I have a defence mechanism of blotting things out from my mind. I do not know exactly when I was there some time between 1974 - 1977. The only name I remember from that ...Read more

A memory of Barwick by Yuri Buxton

Force Fed

My memory of this horrible place was if you never liked any food you were made to eat it all, even if you were sick. I was very young at the time possibly between 6-9 years old 1976-79. The water was freezing cold when ...Read more

A memory of Fornethy Residential School

Covered Bus Stop On Sale Canal Bridge.

Born, bred, lived and worked in Sale. 50 years b4 I moved to Scotland. I seemed to be the only one, amongst my peers, to recall a scaffold-pole framed, covered bus stop situated on the wide pavement between the old ...Read more

A memory of Sale by Rob Menzies

Great Childhood

I was born in 66 Peel Street my grandad was Jack Rubery and wife Emma, my mum is Marjorie. I remember the Davy family, building the bonfires, playing in the old houses, picking the tar out of the cobbles, playing in my grandads big ...Read more

A memory of Tyersal by Andrea Marshall

Captions

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Caption For West Mersea, Old Mersea C1960

Once Mrs Cudmore ran the tea shop, offering home-made cakes.

Caption For Winchester, Buttercross 1886

Notice in particular the transformation of the shops and businesses in the background.

Caption For Cranleigh, The Pond 1906

The buildings behind comprise Brown's butcher's shop and slaughter house, long since adapted to domestic uses.

Caption For Brighton, North Street C1950

Between the wars, North and West Streets and Queen's Road developed as Brighton's shopping and commercial centre.

Caption For Hastings, Fishermen's Huts C1955

These tall weatherboarded net 'shops' (net drying sheds) cluster on the foreshore below East Cliff.

Caption For Haddenham, High Street C1950

At the bus stop we can look down the High Street at the houses and shops.

Caption For Wroxham, Cross Roads C1940

Arnold Roy spotted the need for provisioning the Broads tourist industry early, and his story is a classic errand boy to shopping magnate story.

Caption For Launceston, Southgate Street 1906

The opposite corner, once M A Symons, a milliner, is now a charity shop.

Caption For Launceston, Southgate Street 1906

The opposite corner, once M A Symons, a milliner, is now a charity shop.

Caption For Fakenham, Norwich Street C1955

Many of the shops have retained their Victorian detailing. The postman is delivering from his two-wheeled basket cart.

Caption For Ranworth, The Staithe C1945

The flint-walled boatshed on the left is now obscured by a gift shop/information centre.

Caption For Coalville, Jackson Street C1965

The bay-windowed house to the left of the photograph remains intact but neglected, while shops have taken over the remainder.

Caption For Paignton, Church Street 1912

Pook Brothers' butcher's shop, on the right, has a fine display of meat that would throw today's health inspectors into an immediate lather.

Caption For Harrogate, Parliament Street 1907

Two rival chemist's shops - on the right, Taylor's Drug Store boldly displays its name in six feet high gilt lettering.

Caption For Oundle, Jesus Church, Stoke Hill C1950

Inevitably, Claridge & Co Grocers have gone, but there is still much choice of shops further into town.

Caption For Plymouth, Cobourg Street C1940

It stood where the southern end of Drake's Circus shopping centre now stands. The corner this side of the obvious awnings is now home to Burton's.

Caption For Grange Over Sands, Main Street And The Institute 1894

Note the awnings over the shops (centre) to protect goods in the window from the sun.

Caption For Chatham, Town Hall Gardens C1960

site that slopes gently down towards Rope Walk and The Brook, offering a pleasant place in the centre of town in which to stroll or sit, and perhaps recover after a hard morning's shopping

Caption For Grindleford, The Village C1960

Note the man just leaving the village shop on the right, and the complete absence of traffic in the village street.

Caption For St Agnes, Beach C1955

A few small boats can be launched from trolleys at the slipway beside the beach shop and Cove Café, which satisfy the needs of the holidaymakers.

Caption For Hilton, Graveley Road C1955

It was converted to two cottages and a shop that later became the post office in Victorian times. The telegraph pole takes pride of place.

Caption For Peterborough, River Nene 1952

Over the Town Bridge, which forms the old county boundary, the power station has been replaced with a shopping centre.

Caption For Writtle, The Village C1955

The shop with the awning still serves as the post office. Behind the war memorial stands a weatherboarded cottage.

Caption For Wimbish, The Village Shop C1950

The bungalow on the left serves as a shop, and the vehicle outside belonged to Fred Derby & Sons. Close by, almost hidden by the trees, are pleasant cottages.