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Memories

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Growing Up In Greenford 1957 1970s

Wow! Thanks for those memories. A million miles away in rural East Anglia, remembering growing up in Greenford. Stanhope Infants and Juniors, Mr Bishop, Mrs Avery, anybody went there remember them? ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by Gill Hewlett

Happy Memories Of The Harris Orphanage

I have happy memories of the Harris orphanage. My two brothers and I spent 18 months there. We livd in no 7 and our foster parents were Mr and Mrs Perkins, who was a first rate cook. The govenor was a retired ...Read more

A memory of Preston in 1952 by Frederick Porter

The Cafe School

We moved to Alton from Somerset in November 1958. The primary school was closed for refurbishment. Mr. and Mrs. Carnwell who owned the garage and cafe played host to the village school, it all seemed quite strange to ...Read more

A memory of Alton in 1958 by Elizabeth Green

Washington Brady Square

One of three children who lived at Hillthorn Terrace, just next to the railway lines. I can remember as if it was yesterday when the coal train used to travel from Washington "F" Pit down towards Brady Square, through ...Read more

A memory of Washington by Jim Beresford

Sunny 1950''s Sunday Mornings

I have many memories about the old St Mary's Church. Until I started thinking of them I realised that I have not got one involving a rainy day apart from when my Grandad was buried in the churchyard. He was ...Read more

A memory of Clayton-Le-Moors in 1954 by Ann Arthur

Woolwich Ferry

There has been a ferry at Woolwich for many centuries but the people of Woolwich complained in the 1880s that West London had free access across the River Thames by bridges so why couldn't they have free travel? The river was too ...Read more

A memory of Woolwich by First Name Last Name

Air Raids

These memories are as fresh in my mind as if they happened last week. Boston had its share of air raids, the first one was on a rainy Monday, it was July, the first day of our summer school holidays. It would be about 7.15 am when we ...Read more

A memory of Boston in 1940 by Bob Marriott

Happy Days 1950s And 60s

I was born and brought up in Weaverham until I left to move to Altrincham with my new wife (and job). Over that 20 year period I have so many happy memories; too many to record in 1000 words. Lived in Lime Avenue all ...Read more

A memory of Weaverham by George Ellis

The Sun

The building on the left is the Sun pub, which we used to visit when in the sixth form at Stanborough school in the 1970s . Our teachers used it too as it wasn't far from our school so we used to go there more on weekend evenings... We ...Read more

A memory of Lemsford

School At Burslem Junior Tech

I lived in Blythe Bridge and travelled to school at the Burslem Junior Technical College in Moorland Road, Burslem over a period between 1943 to 1945. The journey by train on the old loop line was a lot of fun. I ...Read more

A memory of Burslem in 1944 by Roy Allen

Captions

244 captions found. Showing results 97 to 120.

Caption For Powerstock, The Village 1902

Beside it, dwarfed by a huge sycamore tree, are the thatched Three Horseshoes Inn and tiled Way Cottage (left of centre).

Caption For Wisbech, The Canal 1929

A fishing boat lies in the tidal section of the canal that linked it to the River Nene, which can be seen under Sluice Bridge.

Caption For Clifton Hampden, The Barley Mow Inn 1890

Standing on the east bank of the Thames, below the bridge, this medieval inn is noted for its cruck construction – note the large curved timbers in the gable wall – and for the fact that Jerome K Jerome

Caption For Clifton Hampden, The Barley Mow Inn 1890

Standing on the east bank of the Thames, below the bridge, this medieval inn is noted for its cruck construction – note the large curved timbers in the gable wall – and for the fact that Jerome K Jerome

Caption For Boston, High Street 1899

The High Street, across the Witham via Town Bridge rebuilt in 1913, presents a mainly late Georgian character with mostly three-storey frontages to the pavement edge, but many of these conceal earlier

Caption For Andover, High Street C1960

In 1945 its population was 16,000, but today it is three times that.

Caption For Richmond, From The Bridge 1899

Beyond the scrum of pleasure boats for hire in this view looking downstream from Richmond Bridge is the three-storeyed White Cross pub.

Caption For Water End, The Village C1955

At Water End, the River Gade runs under the fine three-arched bridge and through water meadows shaded by beech, willow and oak trees.

Caption For St Michaels, The Church C1960

Beautifully situated by the tree-lined River Wyre and the ancient bridge (Bonnie Prince Charlie's army passed over it) is one of the three most ancient churches in the Fylde—they are Preston, Kirkham,

Caption For Eamont Bridge, Mayburgh Henge 1893

Mayburgh Henge is one of a group of three prehistoric monuments near Eamont Bridge.

Caption For Clydebank, Kilbowie Road 1900

Clydebank went into production in 1872, with three steamers being built for Thomas Skinner of Glasgow.

Caption For Bedford, The Promenade And River 1921

It was as popular here on the Ouse as on the Thames, in Jerome K Jerome 'Three Men in a Boat' country.

Caption For Yalding, The Bridge C1960

Yalding boasts the longest bridge in?

Caption For Great Sampford, View From The Bridge C1955

Behind us is the bridge across the young River Pant.

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Caption For Hitcham, C1960

This shows Old Hall (the former medieval Guildhall), the church, Church Lane, Friday Cottage (far right), Fen Lane with its finger post, and the bridge over the river Brett.

Caption For Congleton, The Canal C1965

The Macclesfield Canal passes through the outskirts of Congleton, complete with an elegant iron aqueduct where it crosses Canal Street, and several attractive bridges.

Caption For Maidenhead, Cliveden Woods 1925

Three people aboard the punt steady their craft as a passenger boat heads upstream.

Caption For Bedford, View From Town Bridge C1955

Taken from slightly further out over the river from the bridge, this view shows the riverside conservatory/orangery added to the Swan's rear ranges before 1900 - it has subsequently been

Caption For Canford Magna, Canford Bridge 1899

Canford Bridge has three arches of Portland stone over a languid length of the River Stour, and carries the road from Wimborne to Poole.

Caption For Lincoln, The Glory Hole 1910

The High Bridge timber-framed buildings had got into a deplorable state by the 20th century, and were extensively restored and rebuilt in 1900 by William Watkins, who also added the three dormer windows

Caption For Lincoln, The Glory Hole 1910

The High Bridge timber-framed buildings had got into a deplorable state by the 20th century, and were extensively restored and rebuilt in 1900 by William Watkins, who also added the three dormer windows

Caption For Bridport, East Street 1902

Duplicating an earlier shot from 1897, this view is looking westwards up East Street from the River Asker and East Bridge.

Caption For Bridport, East Street 1902

Duplicating an earlier shot from 1897, this view is looking westwards up East Street from the River Asker and East Bridge.

Caption For Tewkesbury, The Cross And High Street C1955

Tewkesbury's cross stands at the meeting point of the town's three main roads – the High Street, Church Street and Barton Street.