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Bamford Parish Church No One Cares Anymore

A churchyard  is a place where families can be near their deceased loved ones, a calm and beautiful place surrounded by trees and flowers, but that is not the case in Bamford churchyard. The grass and ...Read more

A memory of Bamford in 2009 by A C

Sittingbourne To Australia

My name is Margaret.  I was born in Park Road, Sittingbourne on 18.4.45. My parents were Flossie and Cyril Neaves. My dad worked as a machine man in the Sittingbourne paper mills and my mum worked fruit picking in ...Read more

A memory of Sittingbourne in 1971 by namscox

Too Short A Stay!

I lived in Kirby Hill for one year from 1965 to 66, I was a 13 year old boy. I absolutely  loved my time there and have many happy memories. My Mother and Father bought the Shoulder of Mutton in 1965 taking ...Read more

A memory of Kirby Hill in 1965 by John Wood

The Second World War

There was an air raid shelter under the green opposite the Three Jolly Wheelers pub. It comprised a number of concrete passageways. My mother my sister and I would use it on occasions when there was a particularly bad ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge in 1945 by Colin King

Conkers And The Pram Race

Hello, my name is David Clarke. I lived in Barlborough from 1972 to 1978. We lived at 12 Westbridge Rd during that time frame. I went to Barlborough Primary School and so did my brother until my family moved to the U.S. ...Read more

A memory of Barlborough by davidbcd10

Dreggy

Dreghorn Drive 1970's. I live next door to Guido Bott, friends were Anita Ravenscroft, Ami Straiton, Janice McKay, matthew Fife, Sean McCoy, Christine Cummings, The Watsons ecky. Bill was the odd job man, Barry Burns dad was ...Read more

A memory of Dreghorn by Lorraine Wright

Southern Family

My father was born in North Kyme Farmhouse in 1897. He showed me the farm about 40 years ago. I searched for it recently and could find no trace. I wonder if the RAF bought the land. I would be so happy to have any information as I ...Read more

A memory of Coningsby by Ann Varley

My Childhood In Merllyn Cyffylliog

My parents lived in Merllyn from 1947 till 1996 when they had to leave. An idyllic childgood with many characters about....Dic Dun who wnadered about and slept in hedges, a fascination to a child. Will Tom ...Read more

A memory of Cyffylliog in 1956

The Old Man At Waggoners Wells

The person was probably 'Tiny' who was the National Trust warden. He was also an entertainer who regaled us with stories and jokes of the local area. We met him when we lived at Ford Cottage in the early 1950s. He had names for the swans and each of the cygnets on the second pond.

A memory of Waggoners Wells by Bert Hansell

Living In Stratford During The London Blitz 1940 41

I remember living at no 41, Louise Road, Stratford E15, during the Blitz, and attending Water Lane School. At school each day as the teacher called out our names for Attendance, I noticed how ...Read more

A memory of West Ham in 1940 by Robert Munn

Captions

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Caption For Oakham, School Memorial Chapel 1927

The school sanatorium is on the left, with the lovely gardens in front.

Caption For Scunthorpe, Kingsway Gardens C1965

The houses on the right were newly-built, and would have been in great demand with such a view of the gardens.

Caption For Dorking, Cottage Hospital 1906

Charles Howard landscaped the gardens in Cromwell's time; they were laid out in the form of an amphitheatre, with a garden terrace and an open-air conservatory of flowers and rare plants, and were

Caption For Ilkley, Boathouse And Landing Stage 1921

Hiring a boat from Wray's Pleasure Gardens was always popular with visitors and locals.

Caption For St Michael's Mount, 1890

Landscaped gardens are among the rocks below.

Caption For York, The Hospitium C1885

Near the River Ouse, situated in what is now the Museum Gardens, this building was the guest house for St Mary's Abbey.

Caption For Southend On Sea, Marine Gardens C1950

The well-laid out public gardens give a tropical air to the scene.

Caption For Ticehurst, From Myskyns 1903

Nearby, Pashley is a 17th-century manor house with beautiful gardens.

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Caption For Harrogate, Crescent Gardens 1907

Late morning concerts were held at both the Crescent and the Winter Gardens.

Caption For Coltishall, 1902

Since the 18th century, substantial houses have been built with gardens leading down to the river, alongside the main road which runs parallel to but out of sight of the river.

Caption For Swansea, High Street 1893

Horse-drawn until the turn of the century, the trams provided much manure for Swansea gardeners.

Caption For Wilmcote, The Crofts C1955

vernacular architecture characteristically uses a mixture of building materials; with stone in the Cotswolds, for instance, and an abundance of timber in the formerly well- wooded areas of Arden

Caption For Studley, The Old Castle C1960

Traces of the motte and the moat are still visible in the garden.

Caption For Wilmcote, The Crofts C1955

Warwickshire's vernacular architecture characteristically uses a mixture of building materials; with stone in the Cotswolds, for instance, and an abundance of timber in the formerly well-wooded areas of Arden

Caption For Binfield, Newbold Missionary College C1955

The original house, built by Mr Hutchinson Brown, was bought by Charles Birch Crisp who, in 1910, commissioned newly-qualified architect Oliver Hill to enlarge the house and design the gardens.

Caption For Newquay, Trenance Gardens 1928

These civic gardens are in the Trenance Valley and fringe the River Gannel as it twists away from the eastern edge of the town.

Caption For Boscombe, The Chine Hotel 1892

Originally built by Sir Drummond Wolfe in the early 18th century and later extended, this luxury hotel with 80 rooms, three acres of gardens and its own well, was immensely popular with the leading stars

Caption For Cardiff, Roath Park 1896

Lady Sophia played a large part in creating what has been described as a `mini-Kew` garden.

Caption For Cardiff, University College 1925

Yet its overall effect provides an interestingly ornate backdrop to the vista through Alexandra Gardens, which it faces.

Caption For Harrogate, Crescent Gardens 1907

Late morning concerts were held both at the Crescent and the Winter Gardens.

Caption For Botley, Church Lane C1955

Another view of Church Lane, with some older cottages along with some rural gardens, just the kind one may expect to see in the country.

Caption For Stalham, The Staithe C1935

The family butcher has gone, but the house belonging to Miss Teasel, a well-known local character, still overlooks her pretty garden.

Caption For New Brighton, Tower 1900

The tower was part of a 35-acre development that also included Tower Buildings and Tower Gardens.

Caption For Abingdon, Bridge Restaurant And Tea Gardens C1950

There was always a flurry of excitement and activity at the Bridge Restaurant and Tea Gardens on Nags Head Island when the pleasure boats arrived, especially during the summer.