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Hill Street Penybont

I used to visit my grandmother - who lived on the aptly named Hill Street - throughout my childhood. My Gran was Ruth Robbins (nee James) who lived all her life in Hill Street, two of her daughters and their families also ...Read more

A memory of Abertillery in 1952 by Monica Wakefield

Growing Up

I was born in Eltringham Street in 1946, we lived with my grandparents Mr & Mrs Wilson. My gran died when I was about four. I can remember the coffin being in the front room - well that was the only room downstairs except ...Read more

A memory of Blackhill by Doris Forsey

Living In Burgh Heath

I remember the doctors and going to see Dr Wade. There was a wooden seat that went round the wall of the waiting room, my legs would just dangle. If memory serves me well, I'm sure there was a farm behind the shops where as kids we earnt money potato picking.

A memory of Burgh Heath in 1957

One Childs Memory Of Living In The Covent In Doverourt

I have just been reading on the times of the floods in Dovercourt. My sister Rita and myself, known as (Rita and Mary Kelly), were brought up by the Salesian Sisters at the convent from ...Read more

A memory of Dovercourt in 1953 by Irene Stokes

Fishing Under The Arches

I was born Marilynne Thompson at 17, The Lynch, Polesworth in January 1952. My mam and dad, Peg and Geoff Thompson both worked at Ensor's brickyard. When I was about two or three years old we moved to a cottage ...Read more

A memory of Polesworth in 1961 by Marilynne Connolly

Running Errands In Market Street

One of the shops I remember well was Fosters. It was like a mini department store. We had some of our clothes from there. You could buy things and pay so much a week. It was how we lived then. It was quite ...Read more

A memory of Polesworth in 1960 by Marilynne Connolly

The Old Village

I remember George's second hand shop in the village, my nan would take me and my brother there for a treat that was the highlight of the week for us. Also the pie and eel shop, with the brightly coloured tiles outside on the wall. ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1951 by Norma Dignum

My Birthplace

My mother, Lily Mathtews and I, were both born in the same miner's cottage at 109 Station Rd, just cross from the Welcome Church. She was born in 1903 and I in 1932. My granny, Ada, was an artist and moved to 8 Sunnyside, and ...Read more

A memory of Cramlington in 1940 by Charles Mc Gregor

Blakelaw 1962 1982

1962 - 1982, growing up in Blakelaw, living in Lindfield Avenue going to the Walling Infant and Junior School, Blakelaw Lower and Upper School. Playing football using the garden gates as goals, playing football for Blakelaw ...Read more

A memory of Blakelaw by Kevin Johnson

Oakwood

I lived in Oakwood in the 50s as a child and would regularly be in Oakwood park all day on a Saturday. Quick return home for lunch in between playing on the swings, fishing nets at the wild pond, buying a packet of crisps ...Read more

A memory of Southgate

Captions

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Caption For Grindleton, Stone Hill And Post Office C1960

At the post office (center left), reached by a narrow ginnel, Wall's ice cream is sold.

Caption For Pembroke, The Castle 1890

Pembroke was also an important port and quays can still be seen under its walls.

Caption For Rousdon, The Landslip And Whitlands Cottages 1900

Only the remains of ivy-clad walls now survive in the heart of Undercliff National Nature Reserve, which is managed by English Nature.

Caption For Lyme Regis, The Cobb C1955

We are looking eastwards from the Gin Shop at high tide to the Cobb entrance between the North Wall (centre left) and Cobb Warehouses (right). These date from before 1723.

Caption For Lyme Regis, The End Of The Cobb C1910

Frith's photographer, standing on the High Wall, must have been soaked.

Caption For Rockingham, The Castle C1960

Described as ruinous in the earlier 16th century, the castle's character beyond the mighty walls is now that of a Tudor and 17th-century country house.

Caption For Bury St Edmunds, War Memorial 1922

To the left is part of the garden wall of the house destroyed by fire in 1929.

Caption For Aylesbury, The Hazell, Watson And Viney Printing Works 1897

The municipal cemetery is in the distance, its railings and wall recently carefully repaired. Within are two Gothic-style stone chapels and a mortuary chapel, all of 1856.

Caption For Charlton, Woodstock House C1955

The buildings have flint walls and thatched, tiled and slate roofing.The rendered and paint- ed façade in the central building probably conceals an older building.

Caption For Buntingford, High Street C1955

Contemporary with her visit are a number of unique wall paintings. Behind the Bell were extensive barns for stabling and accommodation for blacksmiths and grooms.

Caption For Clevedon, Walton Castle 1887

Explorers of follies should take extreme care: though many are maintained, others have been neglected, and are dangerous with crumbling walls, rotten timbers etc.

Caption For Amersham, High Street C1955

The lime trees on the right are in front of the Sir William Drake Almshouses built in 1657, an open courtyard with a brick wall and archway to the street and ranges of cottages for 'the relief of six

Caption For Wells, Cathedral Deanery 1892

William Turner MD (1508-1568), 'Father of English Botany', cultivated his herb garden behind the battlemented wall while he was Dean of Wells.

Caption For Fittleworth, Fittleworth House 1908

The lane leading north from the A283 passes Fittleworth House, whose east front can be seen beyond a stone wall and piers at the end of a rectangular close, now superb gardens.

Caption For Kings Lynn, South Gates 1891

Southgate is a remnant of the old town walls.

Caption For Dudley, The Entrance To Dudley Zoo, Castle Hill C1950

A castle at Dudley is first mentioned following the arrival of 'a great and powerful prince of the Kingdom of Mercia' called Dudd, Dodo or Dudo c700.

Caption For Cowan Bridge, The Village C1955

A commemorative tablet is on the wall of Bronte Cottage, the first house on the right next to the old road bridge.

Caption For Bewdley, Severn Side (North) C1940

On the left we can see a typical general store, its brick walls covered with tinplate signs offering soup, tea, and custard; confectionery and ice-cream have been added more recently, brought

Caption For Fernhurst, Vann Road 1908

The church of St Margaret has Norman walling and windows.

Caption For Paignton, Round Tower 1894

We can see that twenty-six years after its completion, the sea wall is as good as ever. The tower was known locally as Smith's Folly.

Caption For Ludlow, The Reader's House C1965

The Reader's House c1965 The sign on the wall indicates a right of way through to the courtyard of the Bull Hotel.

Caption For Falmer, The Village C1955

The picture shows Downland cottages with flint walling and tiled roofs. The village is now cut in two by a very busy dual carriageway, and is the location of the University of Sussex campus.

Caption For Stamford, Red Lion Square 1922

On the wall above the shop we can see the old sign from the long-closed Red Lion Inn from which the square takes its name.

Caption For Highworth, Swindon Street C1950

The outside gate to the shop is leaning against the wall to the left ready to be locked in place when the shop closes.