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Memories

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North Greenford In The Late 40s And 50s

I was born in Perivale Maternity Hospital in 1943. Like so many of your writers growing up then was a magical time; the freedom we had to wander the fields, play and fish in the canal (in homemade boats ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by John Bowring

The Only Sassenach In The Town.

After the blitz in London, my mum rang her uncle in Newton Stewart. As a result of that call, we spent several months living in Newton Stewart. The uncle owned the 'K' shoe shop in (I think) Victoria Road. His ...Read more

A memory of Penninghame Ho in 1940 by Mike Stanbridge

Wolf Rubber

I was born in 1934 in Burns Avenue Southall, and I remember Snells Farm at the bottom of Burns Ave, before it became a prefab estate. Left Dormers Wells at 14 in 1948. I worked at Wolf Rubber in 1949 and my job was cleaning metal ...Read more

A memory of Southall in 1949 by Dennis Legge

Speed

In relation to Reform Street and the city square on Friday/Saturday nights. We boys and our latest girlfriends (only if you had a car) used to meet and have a drag race either up Reform Street and back or a race from city square out under the ...Read more

A memory of Dundee in 1966 by Alan Gray

The Best Years

I used to live in the shop on the bridge in Cononley, my parents were the owners. What happy times they were, so carefree. The highlight of the year was the Gala. I once went as a golliwog (blonde frizzy hair). I borrowed the black ...Read more

A memory of Cononley in 1957 by Jennifer Woolley

The White Bridge

I loved crossing the white bridge which led to Mottingham horse stables, as I was horse mad! Sometimes when quite young (7 or 8) a steam train would go underneath the bridge and I loved the smell of the steam and the fog!

A memory of Eltham in 1958

Scrase Bridge School Class Photos

I am trying to find any class pictures of Scrase Bridge School between 1964 and 1968 featuring my wife then known as, Jill Gigney. There seems to be no archive for the school during that period, and no ...Read more

A memory of Haywards Heath in 1967 by John Wells

Memories Of Bedhampton

We lived at 'Pantiles', Penhurst Rd, Bedhampton from approx the mid fifties until the mid sixties. I went first to the Priory school on Hayling Island, when Miss Rapley was Head teacher, until a Mr Neilsen-Carrigan took ...Read more

A memory of Bedhampton in 1956

The Old House On The Bridge

I remember the lady who lived in the mediaeaval house to the right of the picture. She had white hair in a bun and a long black skirt. Her garden at the front, which was a strip bordering the pavement, always had a giant sunflower in it each year.

A memory of Bridgend

Windsor/Eton Town Bridge & Sir Christopher Wren's House

I remember when the old Roadmaster double-deckers used this bridge daily on their run to and from Slough. Now the bridge is closed to road traffic and the vehicles have to detour around the Brocas to access Windsor.

A memory of Windsor in 1900 by Carolyn Babin

Captions

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Caption For York, The Castle C1885

As we look east over Skeldergate Bridge and the River Ouse to the left we can see the Assize Court; to the centre, standing out against the skyline is the spire of what was the Debtors' Prison and

Caption For York, Minster From City Walls C1940

On the left, where the road sweeps round the corner, is the toll house for Lendal Bridge, built in 1863; it is now used as a teashop.The tram lines are plainly visible.

Caption For Richmond, The Castle And The Bridge 1893

We are looking past John Carr's Green Bridge towards the magnificent castle - a true picture of medieval England.

Caption For Bedford, The River Ouse 1929

We have now moved upstream west of the bridge, with a view taken from St Mary's Embankment in St Mary's Gardens.

Caption For Boroughbridge, Fishergate 1907

Boroughbridge dates back to Norman times, when a bridge was constructed over the River Ure. In 1322 the Earl of Lancaster sought refuge in the local church following his defeat by Edward II.

Caption For Keswick, Bridge And Greta Hall 1889

Here we see the bridge over the River Greta in the busy little market town of Keswick in the northern Lakes.

Caption For London, St Paul's Cathedral From Fleet Street C1950

Ludgate Hill starts under the railway bridge. In 1991 Ludgate Circus was raised to allow the railway to run below ground.

Caption For Bradford On Avon, The Memorial And Westbury House C1955

Pevsner describes the house thus: 'At once a fine sight … Early Georgian towards the bridge with a Palladian garden alcove to its right (with) four Tuscan columns carrying a pediment'.

Caption For North Frodingham, The Cross C1955

A bridge over the River Hull made this village an important crossroads in medieval times - pleasure boats still tie up here.

Caption For Wickhambreaux, The Forge 1903

From the Bridge 1899 A town when the Domesday Book was compiled, and a settled place as far back as the 7th century, Fordwich was a flourishing port on the River Stour for Canterbury when the river was

Caption For Whitby, St Ann's Staith 1886

The Harbour, the Bridge, St Ann's Staith, Pier Road, the Fish Market, the Piers

Caption For Whitby, The Bridge C1955

The building on the right of the bridge was called the Custom House Hotel at this date - it was later named the Dolphin. The original Custom House was in Sandgate on the other side of the road.

Caption For Arundel, Castle And Bridge 1902

The castle, much enlarged by the Dukes of Norfolk, along with their Roman Catholic cathedral, dominates this picturesque hill town, giving it a distinctly French character in distant views.The bridge over

Caption For London, Tower Of London C1950

As we look from Tower Bridge, the dominance of William the Conqueror's White Tower keep, dating from the late 11th century and still the focus of the castle, is now somewhat reduced by office blocks, including

Caption For Goudhurst, Hope Mill 1901

Fishing has been popular on the Teise since Victorian times, with grayling and barbel sought from Finchlock's Bridge along to Hope Mill.

Caption For Maidenhead, Clock Tower 1903

This view is taken from the railway bridge on Brunel's Great Western Railway line from Paddington to Bristol, opened in 1841.

Caption For Runcorn, All Saints Church 1900

Just to the left of All Saints' Church the Railway Bridge can be clearly seen standing where Queen Ethelfleda's castle was built to control and watch the Runcorn Gap and protect her kingdom

Caption For Waltham Abbey, The Gateway C1955

An unusual view of the Abbey Gateway—in the centre—and the bridge over the Cornmill Stream, a tributary of the River Lea, with people relaxing around the broken walls.

Caption For Buntingford, The River Rib 1922

The bridge over the Rib, built in 1852, leads to the Causeway and Layston church.

Caption For Congleton, The Canal C1965

The Macclesfield Canal passes through the outskirts of Congleton, complete with an elegant iron aqueduct where it crosses Canal Street, and several attractive bridges.

Caption For Rochester, Castle Grounds 1908

Founded by the Romans, where Watling Street bridged the Medway, Rochester has been important for nearly 2,000 years. The cathedral, founded in AD 604, is second only to Canterbury in age.

Caption For Newbury, View From Victoria Park Bridge C1950

The view from this bridge has changed significantly in the last 50 years.

Caption For Bacup, St James Street 1961

looking for residents to commute to work in Burnley, Manchester or other towns.The town stands on the young River Irwell, in the Rossendale Valley—the name Bacup means 'in the valley by the bridge

Caption For Henley On Thames, Riverside C1955

The 1870 view of the bridge is particularly interesting, for it shows the Berkshire bank before the spread of late Victorian developments that brought large houses and villas to the Berkshire hillside