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Places

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Photos

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Maps

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Books

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Memories

679 memories found. Showing results 471 to 480.

Wrong Date

I visited Liverpool for the Liverpool v Portsmouth game and did some sightseeing. I noticed the Georges Dock Ventilation Tower. Not knowing what the tower was I later tried to identify the tower on Google. I came accross your aerial ...Read more

A memory of Liverpool in 2006 by Gary Millard

William Hopwood Street

Me and my mates had so much freedom to "play out". We all lived around William Hopwood Street in them days. I'd just left Audley Secondary Modern School, to begin an apprenticeship at Foster Yates & Thom, (Dad & ...Read more

A memory of Blackburn in 1960 by Dennis Godfrey

Shirley Public Library

I was born in Shirley in 1935. My parents had married a year earlier and moved to a new semi detached house (cost seven hundred and twenty-five pounds) in the new housing estate. They came from crowded row houses in ...Read more

A memory of Shirley in 1945 by David Roberts

Chatham And My Youth

Chatham was a great place to meet and have fun in the 2960s. We used to catch a 146 from Cookham Wood on a Friday evening and head for the Central Riverside. Once there we would boogy to all the local bands that played there. ...Read more

A memory of Chatham in 1969 by Sandra Church

Date Error.

The photo shows number 18 High Street, on the left, where Mr. and Mrs Miles lived. A small conservatory covered the ground floor windows in this view prior to 1964, when the house had alterations made. A double garage and ...Read more

A memory of Sutton on Trent in 1964 by Michael Chambers

Evacuee

Aged 9, evacuated to Souldern, on leaving the train I was taken to the village hall where we were all told to sit down and await to be collected, over a period of time I was selected and taken to the Hermitage, the lady of the house being ...Read more

A memory of Souldern in 1940 by John Clews

Happy Times Re Sylvia Yates Daughter Of William Yates

My maiden name was Sylvia Yates and I was born in 1937 when my father was demobbed from the army, we went to live at Side Lodge West Lane. He went to work for Mr Cornwall Legh as his ...Read more

A memory of High Legh in 1946 by Sylvia Paternoster

Sleaford County Secondary School

Hi there, Anyone out there who went to the Sec Mod from 1964 to 1970. I was in 1A1, etc all the way through the GCE classes. I was also Head Boy in 1969-70 (not much choice I know). Does anyone also remember ...Read more

A memory of Sleaford in 1970 by Richard Drury

Date Is Wrong

The new fire station was built around the late 60s as I remember going to bonfire nights that the station used to run on the land next to the station My mum also used to cook for the station on a Sunday lunchtime ....

A memory of Knottingley by Lynn King

Old News

Its not really a memory, more what I am trying to find out. My mother was born in Ilkley on 2nd June 1942, her mother, Kathleen M Yates died in the same month and my mum was adopted by a Sidney Smith. Her father was unknown but I know he ...Read more

A memory of Ilkley in 1942 by Sheila Roberts

Captions

1,440 captions found. Showing results 1,129 to 1,152.

Caption For Scalford, St Egelwine's Church, The Nave C1955

The elegant five-bay north and south arcades are witness to this date. One of two 14th-century tomb recesses with ball-flower decoration can be seen between columns to the left.

Caption For Fobbing, White Lion Hotel C1955

The original core of the White Lion - to the left of the picture - is thought to date from the 15th century.

Caption For Chesham, High Street 1921

Dating from about 1912 and now the NatWest Bank, it is in Queen Anne style using grey brick with fiery red brick dressings, deep modillioned eaves and large pedimented dormers.

Caption For Ellington, All Saints Church 1906

The chancel arch of the present church dates from the 13th century, and the tower was added in around 1390.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Old Sea Walls C1960

The Buddle estuary was tucked between high walls (left centre), dating from about 1750, below the cupola of the Victorian Guildhall.

Caption For Northleach, Market Place C1965

The Post Office building dates from the 16th century.

Caption For Blindley Heath, The Main Road C1955

Most of the houses are 19th-century, including the shop (dated 1881) on the corner of Ray Lane beyond the now relocated war memorial cross. It is now a private house called The Old Post Office.

Caption For Houghton, The Clock Tower C1960

There can be little doubt regarding the date.

Caption For Wallasey, St Hilary's Church And The Tower C1873

Twice a fire has destroyed the buildings: the lone tower dates from a church built in around 1530 which caught fire in the 1850s.

Caption For Polzeath, St Endellion Church 1895

A fine tomb chest in the south aisle is carved from black Catacleuse stone and dates from around 1400. The well-kept churchyard has slate tombstones and other memorials.

Caption For Chipping Norton, High Street C1945

The Town Hall, on the left, dates from 1842; its imposing stone portico faces onto the High Street rather than the Market Square - which, as has become common in the modern age, is being used

Caption For Birmingham, New Street 1896

Known as New Street since the 15th century, the oldest building extant in 1896 was probably No 29, a silversmith and jewellers, that had a rainwater head dated 1687.

Caption For Badbury Rings, Hill Fort 1899

To date it has never been excavated.

Caption For Felton, St Michael's Church C1955

The chancel, with its high-pitched roof, dates from the early 13th century, though some parts of the church are thought to be 12th-century.

Caption For Ford, Ford Castle C1950

The present castle dates mainly from the 1860s, though the north and south-west towers are original.

Caption For Kennington, An Old Cottage 1901

In the churchyard is an ancient yew tree, reliably dated at some 2000 years of age.

Caption For Stinsford, St Michael's Church 1930

The church is small, and dates from Norman times, with many later additions.

Caption For Frome, The Blue House, Women's Almshouse 1949

This is a splendid picture of the Blue House, architecturally one of the most important buildings in Frome, dating from 1728.

Caption For Truro, King Harry Ferry Boats C1889

This photograph must date from the very last days of the old horse boat, because a new steam chain ferry was introduced in 1889; one of its successors still runs.

Caption For Dinas Powys, The Square C1960

In the distance a Mini car is parked, which dates this photograph to 1959 or later.

Caption For Pilling, Olde Ship Private Hotel C1955

A typical tavern on Pilling Moss, the Old Ship still has a pump in the yard embossed with the initials of the Nicholson family and dated 1782.The spire of St John's church can be seen in the background

Caption For Fleckney, Saddington Road C1955

Many houses have date plaques, and most fall into a range between 1890 and 1910.

Caption For Groby, Old Hall C1960

The photograph shows two parallel late 16th-century gabled blocks with large mullion and transom windows. Some fragments of the building may date to the ownership of the Greys.

Caption For Par, Bay 1898

The Great Western Railway crosses in front of the tidal sands of the bay, and the very tall chimney belonged to the lead smelting works, which had already closed at this date.