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One Day At A Time

A precised extract from the chapters in my biography relating to wartime evacuation, and particularly to Garnant. I stared morosely out of the window and watched the landscape slip by as the steam train chugged its way through ...Read more

A memory of Garnant in 1940 by James Tait

Just A Few Memories

My sister, Mary, was born in 1946, where I was born 1949. She'd take me on the bus from Royston to see some films at the Staincross cinema. The only thing that I remember was that it was somewhat run down but yet had a feel ...Read more

A memory of Darton in 1959 by Roland Mitchell

Nurse Hampton

On August 13, 1961 I took up residence as a student nurse in Lindsay Smith House across from the hospital. It was the day the Berlin wall went up, and, as I recall, the day before the grouse shooting season began. I was 19 ...Read more

A memory of Virginia Water in 1961 by Patricia Hampton

Faircross And My Early Teens

I was born in Upney Hospital 1944, my mum and dad lived in Stratton Drive, went to Park Modern School as did my 2 older sisters and my brother. Most of my parents families lived in the same area ie on the so called ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1958 by Bernard Stevens

Vintage

These memories really are 1944 to about 1953. The corner shop by the church was a favourite as they used to sell home made toffee when sweets were on ration. One character I can still see was Mr White the baker being taken ...Read more

A memory of Minster in 1944 by Michael Heyes

Miracle On Hope Street

Many years ago I was a window cleaner and would often do my rounds on many of the small estates in Monk Bretton, many of my customers would bring me cups of tea and sandwiches out and in one case an Italian lady invited ...Read more

A memory of Monk Bretton in 1978 by Roland Mitchell

Garfield Road Rec

Half way down Garfield Road was the Recreation Ground; better know to all as simply the Rec. It was quiet a large area bounded on one side by Garfield Road and the other by the River Wandle, about which more another ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon in 1954 by David Aubrey

Mr Atlee Garfield Road

Mr Atlee, or as he was when I knew him, Old Mr Atlee, lived on the corner of Cowper and Garfield Roads. Garfield Road was a long road starting at the balloon factory, passing the primary school and the Rec and ending at ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon in 1953 by David Aubrey

Happy Days!

I used to live at Spring Villa on the main road in Birch Vale in the 1970s and what fond memories I have from Birch Vale! My three older brothers and I used to walk up behind the house through some farming land and across to the ...Read more

A memory of Birch Vale in 1970

Women At Work

On the right, between the first and second trees there was AJC Motors, apart from Cornwall Garage, the local garage and filling station. The premises comprised an office on the street with an arch at the side leading to the ...Read more

A memory of Hatch End in 1956 by John Price

Captions

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Caption For Lower Peover, The Bells C1955

Notice the arms displayed between the windows - they have now been moved to the top of the gable wall.

Caption For Conisbrough, The Castle From The River 1895

By the mid-16th century the castle was semi-derelict: a long stretch of curtain wall had collapsed and at least one floor of the keep had fallen in.The fortress was in such poor condition that it was

Caption For East Dean, Old Forge 1921

The yoke hung on the front wall was used for draught animals, most probably oxen.A tall white flagpole stands in the garden.

Caption For Bellingham, Market Place C1960

Bellingham straddles the B6320 that winds its way from the near Hadrian's Wall to Otterburn.

Caption For Fernhurst, Vann Road 1908

The church of St Margaret has Norman walling and windows. Hawksfold was the home of Anthony Salvin, an eminent architect.

Caption For St Austell, Church Street 1898

A street cleaner works below the church wall, while a boy seems interested in William Box's grocery, wine and spirit shop; two ladies approach Russell and Co's drapery shop next door.

Caption For Burnley, Municipal College C1955

The street with the EWS (Emergency Water Supply) sign on the wall (the top edges of the letters are just visible bottom left in the Detail) is Shorey Street, which leads to the river.

Caption For Crawley, Parish Church 1903

Set back behind the High Street, the church looks reassuringly medieval amid the modernity of Crawley, but in fact only the nave wall is: the tower was rebuilt in 1807 and the rest in 1880.

Caption For Cowan Bridge, C1955

Petrol pumps and the small village shop stand next to another café advertising cigarettes and the ubiquitous Wall's ice cream. The signpost points to Casterton.

Caption For Carreg Cennen, Castle 1936

overlooking the Towy Valley, the present Carreg Cennen dates from the late 13th century, though the site has historical links with the ancient commote of Is-Cennen, and sections of the south and west curtain walls

Caption For Braemar, Castle C1960

It was here in August 1714 that a so-called hunt was assembled by John Erskine, sixth Earl of Mar.

Caption For Braemar, Castle C1960

It was here in August 1714 that a so-called hunt was assembled by John Erskine, sixth Earl of Mar.

Caption For Epsom, Clarendon Park 2005

Tom Walls made 'Derby Day' in 1952, and when 'Esther Waters' was filmed in 1947 the downs were populated by tin people, who were cheaper by the day than crowd extras.

Caption For Berkhamsted, The Castle C1960

All that now remains of the huge structure, apart from the surrounding earthworks, are the broken ruins of the 12th-century flint and mortar curtain walls within the bailey, which encompass a bowling

Caption For East Blatchington, Church 1891

The field in the foreground, with its flint wall, lies to the south of East Blatchington Farm; the view looks south down Blatchington Hill, the village main street, with Belgrave Road passing in front

Caption For East Grinstead, College Lane 1907

The cottage on the left has gone, but the stone wall to the street survives, as does the cottage with two bay windows beyond, Hill Cottage.

Caption For Hawkhurst, St Laurence's Church 1902

A defoliated oak tree is supported by a wall which has been constructed to support it.

Caption For Saltwood, Castle 1902

Built in 1154 by Henry de Essex on the edge of a valley, this high-walled building became the residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury.

Caption For St Tudy, Church Town 2003

In the foreground is the village pump, and on the extreme left the wall of the old forge.

Caption For Cocking, The Church 1906

The Victorian flint churchyard wall survives, but there is now a war memorial cross of about 1920 in front of it.

Caption For Aberffraw, Llangwyfan Church C1940

On the horizon we can see the outline of the 12th-century church of Llangwyfan and the circular sea-wall of its cemetery.

Caption For Richmond, The Castle And Bridge 1892

Although the castle has never experienced a siege, it has remained a military base, with barracks built inside the walls during the First World War to house conscientious objectors.

Caption For Broadwater, Village 1906

In the picture we see large houses with garden walls of flint. Children wait on the pavement and road edge to be included in the Frith photograph.

Caption For Hailsham, Wesleyan Church 1902

The railings and walls have gone, and a modernistic and an inappropriate 1960s wing- roofed porch has been added.