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Memories Of Peel Green

I have lived in Peel Green all my life, it was a lovely area. I went to Godfrey Ermans and Winton Senior. I was the eldest of seven children and we lived in Rowsley Road, we used to play on Goddies Park and go over the ...Read more

A memory of Peel Green in 1950

School St In The Fifties

Hi Jacqueline, I lived at 9 School Street. My name is Mike Hawkins and I was born in 1947. I think your name was Burgess and your brother Tommy was my childhood best friend. He moved to Welwyn Garden City and I never saw ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1950 by Michael Hawkins

Carshalton Park

My family moved to Park Avenue, near Carshalton Park in about 1955. I was about six or so at the time. I used to roller skate in the park and climb the big chestnut trees when the park keeper was not looking. There were old ...Read more

A memory of Carshalton in 1955 by Janet Ready

Early Years

I was born in 1967 in Tipton. I lived close to Victoria Park and have fond memories of sitting on the witch's hat swing which when looking back was sooo dangerous but fun. The metalic slide, made slippy from greased bread wrapping ...Read more

A memory of Tipton in 1967

Bronze Street Collyhurst

Hi everyone, I went to St Pat's 1956 -1962 and lived at 17 Bronze Street. I remember Brian Kidd going to our school. We had a good football team, I think the headmaster was Mr Cassidy who played for United in the ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1959 by Anthony Flynn

Crossing The Railway Footbridge To Go To Art Lessons

I attended John Ruskin Grammar school in the 1950's when it was in Tamworth Road. Our 'Art lessons' were held in a church hall across from Wandle Park and we had to walk across the railway ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1952 by Bernard Maguire

First Holiday

My first holiday was when I was 9 years old (in 1958) and my parents and I came to Goodrington. We stayed at Beech Hurst which if I remember correctly was in Youngs Park Road. It was lovely. I made friends with a girl who lived ...Read more

A memory of Goodrington in 1958 by Barbara Lucas

A Wonderful Childhood At St Catherines

My late father, Rev H Roderick Carter, was the Vicar at St Catherines from the early 1950's to about 1968. Living at the Vicarage meant that we had people coming and going all day, everyday. Mum was very ...Read more

A memory of Norwich in 1955 by Richenda Carter

Dock Area Life

I was born at 13 Ellor Street, Hankey Park, in 1940 to Sarah and Charles Feeley (snr), the youngest of five siblings: Charlie (jnr) Eileen, Monica and Hannah. In 1941 my father left for the army, and we moved to 46 Brookland St off ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1940 by Kevin Feeley

Remebering Maindy

I fondly remember Maindy. I was born in Mynachdy Road which is just down the road from Maindy. I worked in the big Wonderloaf bakery on Maindy Road, it was a great bakery I made some great friends there. My sister used to live in ...Read more

A memory of Maindy in 1968 by Lyndon Dyer

Captions

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Caption For Lincoln, Broadgate C1950

Messrs Parke & White of 45 Broadgate (extreme left) closed in 1958, and the site is now the new and expanded Lincoln City Library. The road is now divided, with crossing places for pedestrians.

Caption For Bradford, Manningham Lane 1921

We are travelling out of the city towards Manningham Park and on to Shipley and Bingley.

Caption For Cheam, Sears Park C1955

In 1934 it was formally opened as a park, and a drinking fountain in Portland stone surmounted by the statue of a young male figure and bearing an inscription acknowledging their generosity was unveiled

Caption For Stamford, St Peter's Callis C1955

since photograph 72307 (page 38-39) have left the Callis unchanged, but the area on the right of the photograph, which included the remains of the castle mound, has been levelled and developed into a car park and

Caption For Blackburn, Sudell Cross 1895

Henry Sudell, the last of the family to live in Blackburn, enclosed Woodfold Park, and built the Hall there.

Caption For Lincoln, Broadgate C1950

Messrs Parke & White of 45 Broadgate (extreme left) closed in 1958, and the site is now the new and expanded Lincoln City Library. The road is now divided, with crossing places for pedestrians.

Caption For Newtown Linford, Bradgate Park C1965

Bradgate, a park of 820 acres, was enclosed out of Charnwood Forest in c1200 as a hunting park, and it did indeed produce very fine venison.

Caption For Hemel Hempstead, Long Chaulden C1965

The Hemel Hempstead Cricket Club plays at Heath Park, and Boxmoor Cricket Club plays on the 'Oval' in St John's Road. Hemel Hempstead (Camelot) Rugby Club use Chaulden Meadow.

Caption For Burwash, High Street C1960

There were also two brick mounting blocks about 15 inches high for the less agile people to mount their horses: one outside Burgesses the bakers (opposite the present car park) and one by the entrance

Caption For Barton Upon Humber, Market Place C1955

The Market Place is now mainly a car park and pathway.

Caption For Barton Upon Humber, Market Place C1955

The Market Place is now mainly a car park and pathway.

Caption For Manchester, Trafford Park 1897

Trafford Park, and Trafford Hall in the park, was the family home of the Traffords and later the de Traffords from 1770 until 1870.

Caption For Ware, Ware Park Sanatorium 1925

In September 1941 a landmine landed in the park, and was examined by the Royal Navy bomb disposal team.

Caption For Southsea, Grosvenor Hotel 1890

both places; but I very much doubt if 'old salts' would recognise the Portsmouth of Charles Dickens and Captain Marryat…in the new, smart, red-bricked Portsmouth, with its magnificent barracks, park, and

Caption For Accrington, Oak Hill Park 1899

Oak Hill Park was Accrington's second park, and the land was purchased bu the Corporation from Reginald Hargreaves for £12,000 in 1892.

Caption For Kippax, The Leeds Road C1960

Eventually, from November 1953 open cast mining encroached even on the land surrounding Kippax Park, and by 1959 the 300ft-long house was totally demol- ished, leaving the farmland we see today

Caption For Southsea, Dagmar Terrace 1890

both places; but I very much doubt if 'old salts' would recognise the Portsmouth of Charles Dickens and Captain Marryat…in the new, smart, red-bricked Portsmouth, with its magnificent barracks, park, and

Caption For Southsea, South Parade Pier 1892

both places; but I very much doubt if 'old salts' would recognise the Portsmouth of Charles Dickens and Captain Marryat…in the new, smart, red-bricked Portsmouth, with its magnificent barracks, park, and

Caption For Southsea, The Promenade 1892

both places; but I very much doubt if 'old salts' would recognise the Portsmouth of Charles Dickens and Captain Marryat…in the new, smart, red-bricked Portsmouth, with its magnificent barracks, park, and

Caption For Rugby, Caldecott Park C1960

For those in earlier days who worked long hours and raised their families in poor and often cramped accommodation, a stroll in Caldecott Park and Sunday concerts at the bandstand (overleaf) must

Caption For Blackburn, Sudell Cross 1895

Henry Sudell, the last of the family to live in Blackburn, enclosed Woodfold Park, and built the Hall there. He also bought the manorial rights at Mellor.

Caption For Liverpool, Sefton Park Bridge 1887

The park was named after the Earl of Sefton, and is Liverpool's largest park, and larger than any of London's parks.

Caption For Loughborough, The Swimming Baths C1955

It was frequently known as 'Tickle Belly Park' and its many and varied attractions included a lake with boats shaped like swans, an alpine railway and a shooting range.

Caption For Basildon, Town Square C1965

Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone opened a Methodist church in Langdon Hills, and in the following year the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visited Kingswood Junior School, officially opened Gloucester Park, and