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When I Was A Wolf Cub In Grays

In the early 1950's we lived in "Little Thurrock" as my Mum called it! Actually in Blackshotts Lane at a time before the road was adopted by the council and full of pot holes! What I want to find is exactly where the ...Read more

A memory of Grays by peelerscottage

Holidays In Lancing

When I was a child we had our annual holiday in Lancing. Mum, Dad and Grandad with my sister and I travelled from Reigate, in Surrey. I remember a kind friend who gave us a lift down until we had our own car to travel in - a ...Read more

A memory of Lancing by sacox

Charlton Park Camp

I was one of a family of Seven children(two girls and five boys) born to Louise and George Tawn. We first lived at Pinkney park where my father was employed as a farm bailif. Due to his affair with the farmers wife we were ...Read more

A memory of Malmesbury by mahoneyrosie21

Vague Memories

I was born in February 1941 and have vague memories of living in Watchet sometime in 1943/1944 for a period of almost two years. My mother (Kathleen/Kitty) and her sister (Olive) rented a house which I believe was on the Doniford Road. ...Read more

A memory of Watchet by john_elst

Shute School, 1971 To 1974

I was only there for two and a half years, but it is still very memorable. I traveled to the school from London and there would be a separate carriage for the school. From Axminster station we rode a bus up to the school. ...Read more

A memory of Shute by pointworthy.storrs

Days Kids

My memories of Mexborough were playing by the canal down ferry boat lane of church street , canal barges would come along and we would open the old bridge and let them through and the boat man would throw us pennies for our help. We would ...Read more

A memory of Mexborough by lalmond321

Born 1946 14 Bolingbroke Walk Memories Of Battersea From Across The Sea

In my 70th year, currently living in Canada, enjoying fond memories of my first 24 formative years , spent in Battersea: Bolingbroke Walk; Montefiore St; Elcho St and mostly in ...Read more

A memory of Battersea

A Cottage Holiday In Aberaeron

My wife Elizabeth and I had decided we needed to get to know the west Wales coast as our son David's fiancee Amanda was studying at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. After a number of visits to Aberystwyth ...Read more

A memory of Aberaeron in 2001 by John Howard Norfolk

Lane End Born Bred From 1956

I grew up in Park Lane, this is the eastern side of Lane End, and then consisted of mostly 1940s- & 1950s-built council houses. I grew up in Coronation Crescent, a semi, 3 bed council house. These ...Read more

A memory of Lane End by Vicky Searle

Growing Up British

Since my birth coincided exactly with the outbreak of World War II in the September of 1939, my mum must have felt that childbirth was synonymous with calamity;  I was Mum's 'war effort'. Home was a semi-detached two-storey ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1945 by Heather Rohrer

Captions

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Caption For Clitheroe, Brungerley Bridge 1894

The young lad in the centre is obviously proud of his boat, but the young ladies on the right do not look too happy, do they?

Caption For West Bay, The Quay 1897

Elias Cox was the last major boat-builder.

Caption For Boston, Anderson's Feather Factory, Trinity Street 2005

A new barrage will be constructed downstream, expelling the tide, and boats will be able to moor at Packhouse Quay, Doughty Quay, and other places along the Haven through the centre of Boston

Caption For Maidstone, All Saints' Church C1862

Several of these photographs show this aspect, with rowing boats for hire below the Archbishop's Palace, and pleasure boats and cruisers plying the river.

Caption For Gravesend, Clifton Marine Parade C1898

The Thames barges, moored on the left, and the local bawley boats which trawled for shrimps in the estuary, were, along with the uninterrupted views of the ships of all nationalities passing on the

Caption For Gravesend, Clifton Marine Parade C1898

The Thames barges, moored on the left, and the local bawley boats which trawled for shrimps in the estuary, were, along with the uninterrupted views of the ships of all nationalities passing on the

Caption For Bude, On The Canal 1920

These were horse-drawn; but instead of using locks, the tub boats were hauled up and down inclined planes by engine to reach the different water levels.

Caption For Runcorn, The Docks C1900

The main waterway we see here is the Weaver Navigation, built so that the salt boats which floated down the River Weaver from Northwich and Nantwich could get back into those Cheshire towns without fighting

Caption For Warrington, Marshall Gardens C1960

Across the road, on the corner of Mersey Street, the Packet House Inn hints at the days when packet boats carried passengers along the Mersey to Liverpool.

Caption For Wroxham, The Broads 1902

Here there are fleets of cruisers, pleasure boats, racers, and even the wherries.

Caption For Eype, Beach 1930

Below, from Hope Corner to the stream that trickles beside the rowing boat, the beach was also donated to the Trust by playwright Robert Cedric Sherriff in 1966.

Caption For Tenby, The Harbour 1890

The girl carrying a baby (left) and the children playing in the boats are noticeably not visitors.

Caption For Ilkley, River And Tea Gardens From Riverside Café C1965

Here pleasure boats can be hired in the summer months.

Caption For Ellesmere Port, Manchester Ship Canal C1955

Railway lines were laid along the dockside so that goods could be loaded and unloaded from boat to railway wagon.

Caption For Lyme Regis, The Square C1955

Between here and the Pilot Boat Inn, the public lavatories mark the site of the old Custom House, which was destroyed by fire in 1844.

Caption For Cawood, The Bridge C1955

Cawood was once a busy port on the River Ouse with boat building and a ferry.

Caption For Shanklin, From Lift Steps 1892

The man in the rowing boat appears to be getting ready to pull the yacht off.

Caption For St Neots, Brearley's Landing Stage C1955

Brierley`s hired out rowing boats, canoes and punts from their landing stage at the corner of the Ouse and Hen Brook.

Caption For Salthouse, The Dun Cow C1955

This ancient public house stands on the edge of level salt marshes that run for miles along this part of the coast, which is known for wildfowl and other bird life.

Caption For Swanland, Main Street C1965

This was once a popular suburb for wealthy fishing boat owners from Hull.

Caption For Saxilby, Foss Dyke C1965

Boats still tie up alongside, and the pubs do a good trade during the summer months.

Caption For Saxilby, Foss Dyke C1965

Boats still tie up alongside, and the pubs do a good trade during the summer months.

Caption For Bucklers Hard, C1960

Two and a half miles up the river is Beaulieu; boat trips are available, and upstream is a marina.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Bridge Street 1909

The Pilot Boat Hotel (left) is pictured in the time of Robert Warren, advertising livery stables, carriages and transport for invalids, as well as daily coaches to and from Bridport, which was