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Burnt Oak   A Lasting Memory

The late 40's through the mid 50's. Some 50 plus years have now passed, since I was a " kid " on the streets of Burnt Oak. How life has changed. I now sit at my computer ( here in Tennessee, USA ), and have instant ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak by Dave Miller

Chip Shop

The building to the right of centre of this photo was Dyson's Fish & Chip Shop in the 1960s and 1970s. The caption says Main Road, but this road the A629 had several names. one was Penistone Road, but at this point it was known as Abbey Road South, before becoming Lane Head Road.

A memory of Shepley in 1963 by Glen Cheney

Summer Of 64

In June 1964 a group of us Belfast grammar school boys crossed the sea to Liverpool and took the long coach journey south to spend the school summer vacation working in the Bournemouth beach cafes. Three of us shared a bedroom ...Read more

A memory of Bournemouth in 1964 by John Mc Millan

The Square At Christmas

The Square was lit up throughout Chrismas 2006. A Christmas Tree was installed in the centre and the surrounding buildings were adorned with gentle Chritmas lights. The day of 'lighting up' was attended by a large part ...Read more

A memory of Aspley Guise in 2006 by Chris Gater

The Rookery

The parade of shops situated on the right was once the site of a large house called The Rookery, we lived at the Rookery from 1956 -1962. This adjoined the old Procea Products factory where my father worked for many years as a ...Read more

A memory of Irthlingborough in 1956 by Mick Austin

Happy Days

I grew up in West Ham from my birth until 1960, living at Stephens Road, Stratford. I remember going shopping with Mum to Stratford High Road, we would go to the market for all Mum's shopping. We would buy fish from Angel Lane and ...Read more

A memory of West Ham in 1958 by Joan Doble

Oh To Be A Bishops Daughter

In 1971 my father The Right Reverend Kenneth John Woollcombe became the youngest Bishop Of Oxford at the age of 47 and we came to live at Bishop's House, Cuddesdon, opposite the Theological College, next to Bishop's ...Read more

A memory of Cuddesdon in 1971 by Philippa Morrison

Daily Walk To Lectures

While I was at Durham University I attended St. Mary's College, on the opposite side of the River Wear from the City centre, and every day I had to walk across this bridge over the river, which was strictly a footbridge. The ...Read more

A memory of Durham in 1956 by Diana Dioszeghy

Memories Of My Home

Hi.  I moved into the Gamecock in 1963 with my parents Norman and Jean Bennett and my brother Bryan, I was only two years old. My parents were landlord and land lady. Bartons grocers was next door, there was no Gamecock Field ...Read more

A memory of Harworth in 1963 by Eleanor Hipwell

Taking A Tumble In 1960

Seeing this photo bought back painful memories!  The year before this photo was taken I was in my usual rush to get from Slough Technical School to my home in Langley.  This meant changing buses in Slough and if you were very ...Read more

A memory of Slough in 1960 by Bill Burrows

Captions

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Caption For Bridport, East Street 1902

Trading directly opposite the Town Hall was ironmonger Charles Edward Bazley (centre).

Caption For Newark, Ye Olde White Hart C1955

During the reign of Edward III, Flemish weavers and merchants settled in Newark, which was an export centre for the wool trade with the Low Countries.

Caption For Paignton, View From Belle Vue 1890

To the centre right we can see Paignton station and Brunel's parcel office. To the right is 'Streaky Bacon Terrace'.

Caption For Sheet, Village Green 1898

Its brand new village hall, right of centre, is outwardly much the same today although the inside is much changed.

Caption For Romford, The Market 1910

It provided a centre on the Essex Great Road where sheep and cattle farmers in the area could sell their stock.

Caption For Haywards Heath, South Road C1955

The projecting sign of Boots (centre) certainly helped to advertise its presence.

Caption For Chipstead, Valley C1955

In the centre can be seen the viaduct taking the railway over Outwood Lane on its way to Kingswood. The line was opened in 1897, partly as a speculation by Sir Cosmo Bonsor.

Caption For Marrick, Abbey 1913

Since being made redundant, the church has now been converted to an outdoors adventure centre for young people.

Caption For Greystoke, The Green C1965

The centre of the village, with its attractive houses round the green, is marked by a market cross reminding us that Henry III had granted a license to Thomas de Greystoke for a weekly market and fair

Caption For Eastleigh, The Airport C1960

Hampshire's only commercial airport was once at the centre of a major controversy.

Caption For Bourne, Market Square 1955

The Market Square is at the busy cross-roads in the centre of this delightful small town.

Caption For Binbrook, The Square C1955

Oscar Cook is now empty, while the roof has been lowered to the left part of the centre building. The hall up the hill on the left dates from 1914.

Caption For Northchapel, The Village C1955

The old half-timbered Swan Inn (centre left) has now been renamed the Deepwell Inn. On the right is Old Forge Cottage, which adjoined the blacksmith's shop.

Caption For Brierley Hill, High Street 1968

The reason is the massive shopping centre at nearby Merry Hill, opened in the 1980s on the site of a former steelworks.

Caption For Coventry, High Street C1955

Coventry endured dozens of air raids from 1940 to 1942, and much of the city centre was flattened. The stately buildings on the right here are among the few which survived the bombs.

Caption For Darwen, Bold Venture Park 1895

This fine example, not far from the town centre, was developed out of abandoned stone quarries, and features wooded corners, floral displays and lawns, all surrounding a lake fed by a 60-foot high waterfall

Caption For Burscough, The Village C1950

The main A59 road from Liverpool to Preston runs through the centre of the village, and at the far end, rises over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

Caption For Stowmarket, The River 1922

We are looking west from the canal towpath towards the town, with the church spire in the centre distance.

Caption For Galgate, Boatyard C1960

Lucas's boatbuilders are the premises near the large craft (centre). Popular regattas are held, and the Lancaster canal is nearby. Only just visible on the horizon is part of Lancaster University.

Caption For Heptonstall, The Two Parish Churches C1965

This view from Horsehold overlooks the wooded Calder Valley; it shows Heptonstall's two parish churches, one in the valley at Mytholm and the other on the hill above (centre background) in the actual hilltop

Caption For Leyburn, The Market Place C1960

There was not much of an audience to watch the troops as they marched past the Black Swan Hotel in the centre of the picture, although there were a few curious bystanders.

Caption For Biddenden, The Village C1960

Most of the delightful old houses along this street were constructed during the 15th century, at a time when the village prospered as part of the profitable cloth trade centred on Cranbrook.

Caption For Hove, St Andrew's Church C1960

This is the entrance to Brighton's Aquarium, now the Sealife Centre, which opened in 1872.

Caption For Folkestone, The Leas Bandstand 1901

A large crowd has gathered to hear the band, including the lady in the invalid carriage in the centre of the photograph. Further on, people are promenading.