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Painful Memories Of Paulton Square.

As a frightened 7 year old, in 1950,  I was plunged into an unfamiliar London life when my meddling and self righteous aunt unfortunately reminded my stepfather of fulfill his promise to my dying mother to 'take ...Read more

A memory of London in 1950 by Dylan Rivis

Brookhouse

I used to live at Brookhouse with my parents, great aunt and maternal grand mother. Brookhouse was split into 3 houses at the time (131, 133, 135 Holcolme Road). My grandfather (Thomas Lomax) visited at Christmases and holidays. My ...Read more

A memory of Tottington in 1955 by Jol Martyn Clark

Tithby Or Tythby

I used to live in the village of TYTHBY, spelled with a Y and not an I. I did not even know that there was another village close by with a similar name. But I have checked on the computer and there it is, not too far away in the ...Read more

A memory of Tithby in 1944 by Brian Williamson

The Van

The van outside the shop is a Morris and it belonged to Mr Edwards from Cil Llwyn as he was the only one with a new van in that area in 1955, the Vron Farm had a Morris Cowley van the same colour, because when we went to Bibby's Feed in ...Read more

A memory of Bodfari by Anthony Roberts

Mid 1960s Mid 1980s

My parents David & Valerie, and younger brother Roger Angus lived at 'Rosevine' opposite the Rectory. The then vicar, Christopher Leach lived in the Rectory with his wife and children Godfrey and Hilary. Additionally, they ...Read more

A memory of Combpyne by Simon Angus

Cotgrave Memories

Our grandad George Boultby was a miner at Cotgrave. Because we didn't have a car, we had to go on the old type Barton buses. We would walk from the bus stop to our grandparents' house. They used to live in two different ...Read more

A memory of Cotgrave in 1970 by Jean Smith

Growing Up In The 1950s

Dad was the village policeman, PC 39. Our family name was Moss. We lived outside the village near the T junction to Little Waldingfield (two farm houses, we lived in one of them).  Dad, mum and my 4 sisiters.  We ...Read more

A memory of Great Waldingfield in 1951

Balloon Woods Wollatton

Balloon Woods. Most people says it was a hell hole. Yes some parts of it was. But to a child it was good. There were more quite a few blocks. Some had four floors, these were called Tansley Walk, Bealey Walk, Hartington ...Read more

A memory of Wollaton in 1971 by Jean Smith

My Great Grandparents In Kirkoswald

My Great Grandparents, James & Annie Robinson and their daughters Caroline & Jane, moved to Kirkcoswold in early 1900's. Annie died in childbirth soon after. James remarried Mary Hetherington and had a ...Read more

A memory of Kirkoswald in 1958 by Carol Fish

Unchanged Lerryn

Lerryn is a place that one almost wants to keep secret so that it does not become a popular destination. It has barely changed in a hundred years. A beautiful and unspoilt village in a steep sided valley, Lerryn lies at the tidal ...Read more

A memory of Lerryn in 2004 by Peter Marks

Captions

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Caption For Chepstow, Castle And River Wye 1931

In front of the building was a bay hedge from which people could pluck a few bay leaves with which to cook their salmon.

Caption For Hampstead, Heath From Parliament Hill 1898

The photograph contrasts fenced and hedged sheep pastures with visual echoes of heathland.

Caption For Fleckney, High Street Looking South East C1960

This photograph shows a village opening out onto the low hedges and standard trees of the 1769 enclosure fields, which in their turn overlie the prominent ridge and furrow of an earlier age.

Caption For Langham, Cold Overton Road C1950

In the main, this is a large red-brick village, but a few thatched stone cottages remain, as in the photograph - note its superb hedges and simple topiary.

Caption For Langham, Cold Overton Road C1950

In the main, this is a large red-brick village, but a few thatched stone cottages remain, as in the photograph - note its superb hedges and simple topiary.

Caption For West Hoathly, The Village C1950

The neat topiary hedge-work seen on the left is in the garden of the 15th-century Priest's House, which is open to visitors. It is still nicely kept.

Caption For Epsom, High Street 1902

This view of the western end of the High Street, seen from the forecourt of the Spread Eagle, is dominated by the clock tower built by Butler and Hedge in 1847-48, which commemorates the passing of the

Caption For Market Harborough, The Grand Union Canal C1965

From the foot of the Foxton flight of locks, the canal cuts through the classic late 18th-century enclosure landscape of straight hedges.

Caption For Melton Mowbray, The Park C1955

five-arched ashlar bridge of around 1830 is named after the Countess of Wilton, whose husband - a well-known figure in the hunting world - bought Egerton Lodge and entertained the rich and famous until he died

Caption For Plymouth, The Hoe Pier 1889

The Hoe Pier was the last to be designed by Eugenius Birch; he died a couple of months before it opened on 29 March 1884.

Caption For Booton, St Michael And All Angel's Church C1960

is a small village in North Norfolk, known mainly for its beautiful Victorian church built at his own expense and to his own design by the rector, Whitwell Elwin, who served the church for 50 years: he died

Caption For Hallow, The Green C1955

Inside the church is a monument to Sir Charles Bell, whose only connection with Hallow is that he died there on a visit in 1842.

Caption For Godalming, Wesleyan Church And School 1903

They felt a need to fill 'The Surrey wilderness', an area of under-representation for Methodism, and significant funding came from a fund set up by Hugh Price Hughes: unfortunately, he died before

Caption For Lowestoft, Croquet At The Convalescent Home 1887

Lowestoft's convalescent home was a gift to the town in 1877 from William Birbeck, who was himself ill – he died in 1897.

Caption For Exmouth, The Strand 1906

Tommy Bickford was a larger-than-life Exmouth character - he died the year after this photograph was taken.

Caption For Blackpool, Talbot Square 1890

When he died, Thomas bequeathed Talbot Square to the town.

Caption For Bodmin, The Beacon Hill Obelisk 1894

He died in 1853, and an inscription at the base of the monument records his service to the nation.

Caption For Bude, Castle 1893

Gurney did not have long to enjoy Bude, for he died in 1853.

Caption For London, Eros And Piccadilly Circus C1895

He died in 1886 and this photograph shows the fountain soon after it was erected.

Caption For Cove, West Heath Corner 1913

Cove is a suburb of Farnborough, famous for its international air show and remembered as the final resting place of Napoleon III, who was dethroned in 1870 and escaped to exile in England, where he died

Caption For Rochdale, Town Hall Square 1892

He was born at Greenbank, near his father`s mill, on 16 November 1811 and he died at One Ash on 27 March 1889.

Caption For Cardiff, Roath Park Lake 1902

He died in 1933 aged 79. It was said that the sound of his whistle would cause birds to flock to eat out of his hand.

Caption For Gawsworth, The Village C1960

He died in 1773, and there is a lane nearby bearing his name where his grave can be found. He was also mentioned by Henry Fielding in his novel 'Tom Jones'.