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Maps

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Memories

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Petty France Cottages

I was born in the middle cottage out of three which the Duke of Beaufort owned back those days, now they have been modernised to a high standard and are privately owned. I used to spend a lot of my time in the Seven Mile ...Read more

A memory of Petty France in 1970 by Terry Hewer

Coatbridge

I was born in my grandad's back room, 39 Cecil Street, Coatbridge. My mum was Jeanie Young who married Johnny Mclean my dad. My grandad Billy Young was a character who was well known about Coatbridge, I remember a pub he used to ...Read more

A memory of Coatbridge in 1970 by Lorraine Morris

Forgotten Children

My mother (Doris Daye) was married to a Canadian, Robert Lennox, at this church in January 1941. I was born in July. We lived at 8 The Terrace, Sunning Hill. Aparently he was AWOL and was sent back to Canada some 4 years ...Read more

A memory of Sunninghill in 1941 by Colin Lennox

Growing Up

my memory of living in "God's Village" is of days roaming round the grange, going down the fields to the beck, getting to the top of the "Red Ash Pit Heap", coming back round the coke works and spending loads of time messing around the TMS garage, most week nights and all day Saturday and Sunday.

A memory of Trimdon Grange in 1959 by Thomas Spresser

Streatham Hill Theatre

In 1973 I became the general manager of Streatham Hill Theatre, managing the Mecca Social/Bingo club. It was the flagship club of the company and was every manager's dream to run it. Previous managers were Robin Pritchard, ...Read more

A memory of Streatham in 1973 by Peter Gauci

Fond Memories Of Bank Hall

Bank Hall was a school back in the 1970s. The head was a Mr Brennan. It would be lovely to chat to any other lads that were at the school at the time. I've seen a few things in the night, ladies in white and a ...Read more

A memory of Chapel-en-le-Frith in 1974 by Carl Bolan

Growing Ou In Galley Common

Growing up in Galley Common was the best part of my life. Dad was the manager of the bus depot, Bunty Motors I think it was called, at the bottom of Hickman Road, I lived at 66 Hickman Road. In the summer a lot of ...Read more

A memory of Galley Common in 1959 by [Chris] Rick Green

Fishing 1965 On The North Forty Drain

We all went to stop on a farm near Landgrick Road in the year 1965 for one week of fishing, we all came from Pinxton and South Normanton, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, catching loads of fish, bream, ...Read more

A memory of Brothertoft

Pellon Lane Area In The 1950s

I used to live just off Commercial Road on Gibson Street in the 1950s. The houses were very basic with a living room, a bedroom, attic and cellar. We shared a toilet with another family which was at the end of the ...Read more

A memory of Halifax by Susan Higgins

Welsh Girl From Six Bells

Born in Abergavenny in Dec/ 1951. Brought home to my Nanna's house who we lived with in 1 Lancaster Street where my family lived. Dad worked down the six bells pit at the time, and I have fond memories while I was ...Read more

A memory of Six Bells in 1958 by Angela Davis

Captions

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Caption For Horncastle, Market Place C1965

The Stanhope Memorial stands in the middle of the space where the market is held twice a week.

Caption For Haywards Heath, The Crossroads C1950

However, the number of private cars was increasing all the time, partly thanks to the Coventry Motor Works, centrally situated on the Broadway and dealing with all motorists' needs.

Caption For Broughton, High Street 1966

The High Street may look quiet and rural, but five years earlier this street was pounded with traffic day and night.

Caption For Abingdon, View From The Elms 1890

We are now on the Oxfordshire bank. This is a view looking east, with Nag's Head Island in the middle distance.

Caption For Horncastle, Bull Ring C1965

The thatched 17th-century King's Head pub still stands on the left, and the re-fronted Red Lion Hotel is still in the centre of the Bull Ring.

Caption For Bury, Church From The River 1898

We are on the navigable and tidal River Arun. The church of St John the Evangelist has a shingled broach spire; flint and stone are used for walling and buildings.

Caption For Grantham, Angel And Royal Hotel C1955

The hotel façade has not changed, but Boots have moved further along the High Street and the Halifax Bank has replaced Boots.

Caption For Selby, The Cross And Finkle Street 1903

The name 'Finkle' comes from a Viking word meaning 'angle' or 'corner', and this less than straight street has not changed its line since those times.

Caption For Lindfield, High Street 1965

On the extreme left is Lloyds Bank, whilst next door is the Stand Up Inn, so called because of the lack of seating - this ensured that any lunchtime customers were not late back to their

Caption For Bradford, Manningham Lane 1921

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

Caption For Formby, Town Centre C1960

We have taken a 90-degree turn from F106013, and we face the opposite view of the corner of Chapel Lane and Three Tuns Lane.

Caption For Louth, Eastgate C1955

This street scene has not changed very much except for the names of the occupants.

Caption For Spalding, Hall Place C1960

The modern architecture sits very uncomfortably with the earlier buildings – an example is the Fine Fare building, which now houses Super Drug.

Caption For Harpenden, The Pond On The Common C1960

On the third Tuesday in September, the Harpenden Statty Fair (Statute Fair) was held on the common close to the pond and the adjacent Triangle.

Caption For Upton, The Village C1955

Protected from overwhelming traffic by the encirclement of the Upton by-pass to the west and the M53 motorway to the east, Upton has changed little since these views were taken.

Caption For Runcorn, The Railway Viaduct 1900

The Widnes-Runcorn railway bridge is seen from the West Bank Docks, Widnes.

Caption For Braughing, Gatesbury C1960

Gatesbury lies to the east of the B1368 close to the junction for Puckeridge.

Caption For St Ives, Crown Street 1925

Crown Street connects the Bullock Market and Market Hill. It takes its name from the Crown public house (right) opposite the turning to Bridge Street, now occupied by Woolworth`s.

Caption For Hitchin, Market Place 1922

By 1922, new businesses had taken over many of the premises in the Market Place. On the left are Timothy Whites and Taylor's, a chemist chain, then the Corn Exchange.

Caption For Sandsend, The Village C1885

Nestling in the shelter of Lythe Bank, the ancient village holds the homes of many of the men who worked in the alum industry and on local estates.

Caption For Ardingly, The Gardeners Arms C1955

The pub sells Tamplins beer (a Brighton-based brewery).

Caption For Tenby, High Street 1950

Sixty years after No 24920 was taken, the proliferation of the motor vehicle occupying the kerbs is noticeable.

Caption For Bedford, Town Bridge C1955

The significance of Town Bridge is that of an enduring physical presence.

Caption For Haywards Heath, South Road C1955

Sited on the Haywards Road junction, the white building on the extreme right is Lloyds Bank; this building was later demolished, but Lloyds are still on the same site.