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Memories
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A Happy Time
I was born in 1965 at Cliveden and lived in Grubwood Lane near the entrance to Quarry Woods with my parents for 16 years. I remember walking to Cookham Dean Primary School where the headmaster Mr Turner made my life a misery! I ...Read more
A memory of Cookham Dean in 1965
Toft Hill
My nana and grandad lived at Toft Hill and although we were Forces children, the trip back home to Toft Hill was always brilliant. Sat in front of the open fire with my Nana's home-cut chips (my nana was called Jean Alderson ...Read more
A memory of Toft Hill in 1980 by
Childhood In The 1950s In Caerau
I was born at 87 Victoria Street in 1945. My father was a miner and worked all his life in Caerau colliery. My mother came from London with her brothers and sisters, they were evacuated to Caerau after their house ...Read more
A memory of Caerau in 1953 by
My Childhood Garden Part I
My mother has often said to me "You don't appreciate what you've got until you lose it". She is wrong, for I will never forget the wonderful garden of my childhood and write below the memories that I will hold for ...Read more
A memory of Shamley Green in 1954 by
My Childhood Garden Part Ii
Some months later, how long I cannot remember for the passing of time means little to a child, except that it always seemed so long for things to happen; but I found myself again seated in the back seat of another ...Read more
A memory of Shamley Green in 1954 by
My Childhood Garden Part V
Beside the strawberry bed grew a large cooking apple tree that produced enormous green apples. We had a variety of both eating and cooking apple trees in the garden, the fruit from which was harvested and then ...Read more
A memory of Shamley Green in 1954 by
Growing Up
I was born in the former Mechanics Institute in Derwent Street, Blackhill in 1946 where my grandfather was the caretaker. My name was Ann Wall and my grandparents' name was Redshaw. My mother lived with my grandparents in the ...Read more
A memory of Blackhill in 1946 by
West Street Wath Upon Dearne
I left Wath Grammar School in 1948 after 7 happy years. My father was the owner of Waddington Bros. Ironmongers in West Street, but the shop and all the rest of the shops in West Street were demolished around ...Read more
A memory of Wath Upon Dearne by
Growing Up In Kielder
Living in Kielder from a child to a man ... I lived in Kielder from 1974-1995. I loved the way you could keep your front door unlocked. I could hear the river passing by my bedroom window, this was how quite it was. I am ...Read more
A memory of Kielder by
Broadway Revisited!
I first set foot in Broadway in March 1964. I was a scared young Danish girl visiting my boyfriend's family for the first time, they were Herbert and Joyce Milner who lived at 'Wormington Brake' on the road to Wormington. I ...Read more
A memory of Broadway in 1964 by
Captions
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The ward is unchanged since the hospital's opening twenty years earlier. These children are part of the post-war baby boom.
One can almost smell the fragrance of the heather that adds to the enjoyment of this pre-war concert.
The newly-completed North or Victoria Pier is on the left, with the South Pier with its lighthouse at the back.
The backs of the houses in Chaldon Way near the turning with Bradmore Way are viewed here from the footpath along the line of magnificent yews on the eastern slopes of Farthing Down.
The Backs of Cambridge are probably as well known as the colleges themselves. Immaculately kept lawns sweep down to the peaceful River Cam.
The Dawlish Water and its high tributary the Smallacombe Brook rise on the wooded heathland of Little Haldon Hill, which rises eight hundred feet at the back of the town.
Built in 1704, this fine mansion is especially famous for its superb staircase which is described as 'flying' up the back wall.
Well wrapped up against the wind, holiday-makers still managed to enjoy the sunshine and music close to the band stage, using the grass verges for their deck chairs.
Very few changes have been made to this attractive 16th-century coaching inn since the photograph was taken.
This view, taken from the square of the National Gallery, was blocked by temporary wooden tiered seating erected for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession to St Paul's Cathedral.
Soham's 17th century steelyard is attached to the back of the Fountain Inn. It was used for weighing the wagonloads of produce on their way to the market.
A farm van fords the river on the back road to Hinxton from Duxford. The footbridge is often in use when there are flash floods. Further upstream is a watermill that is still in working order.
A feature of beaches in the 1950s was the religious gatherings.
Because of the flat roads, bicycles were in abundance both on the streets and greens, so much so that they caused problems for pedestrians.
Taken from the eastern end of the village, above Burbitt Lane. This view looks north-eastwards to St Martin's Parish Church (right), and the distinctive 599-feet profile of Shipton Hill (centre).
Advertising has always existed, though today it is controlled by the local authority.
In walking country, the village, although undistinguished, is associated by local people with Newton Linford, Bradgate Park and Beacon Hill, or just as being on the back route from Leicester to Shepshed
This view was taken from the iron bridge, and shows the backs of various High Street and Moulsham Street properties. Some of them had their own landing stages.
A view from the pier showing some of the main features of Clacton.
To the back of the image is the Halfpenny Bridge, so named because of the toll charged to cross. Built in 1869, it was demolished in 1974 against locals' and conservationists' wishes.
This is one of Exmouth's two bowling greens - the other is at the back of the town at Phear Park. The high ground beyond is Gun Cliff Gardens, off Carlton Hill.
The suburbs of Bournemouth, which have now sprawled out into the neighbouring countryside, began with the early construction of villa residences, each with its own garden - as suggested by Dr Granville
If the billowing empty deck chair is any guide, the wind is whistling up the Bristol Channel and through the Promenade Gardens.
Next to the towpath is a traditional riverside cottage with a brick parapet gable.
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