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The Providence Congregational Church 1956

"The Providence", as it was commonly known, stood at the corner of Laundry Yard and The Lynch. Built in 1795 with a later facade it was a gem of late georgian "chapel" architecture. You entered through a ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge in 1955 by Philip Cousins

Seaton, Cornwall (Keveral Lane)

It was nice to read of some familiar names that lived in Seaton at the same time as me, Jon Sandy for one. I often think of Jane Sandy and where she is now. I came to live in Seaton when I was 2 years old in ...Read more

A memory of Seaton in 1958 by Lynda Collins

Wimbledon

I was born in - 1940 All Saints Road, opposite the church. We moved to Pitt Cresent in 1941 with my gran, in 1942 we moved into South Wimbledon to Balfour Road and use to sleep on the underground station due to the war. In 1944 we ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon by John Siggery

Wannock Gardens Tea Rooms

I have very fond memories of the Wannock Gardens Tea Rooms in the 1950s (and maybe into the 1960s). My dad was a Brighton coach driver who took trips of old ladies out for afternoon excursions and tea there. My sister ...Read more

A memory of Wannock in 1959 by Mary Funnell

Newby Bridge Hospital, Cumbria

My mother, born in Carlisle 1920, has a memory of one of her brothers going to Newby Bridge Hospital. I have asked around but nobody seems to know if there was a hospital at Newby Bridge. It is such a strong memory ...Read more

A memory of Lakeside by Valerie Kay

Recollections Of Childhood..Post War 50's

Born at Station Rd, close to Bridge School, a small sweet shop called Ecclestones was at the foot of the bridge. We would walk over the bridge, mum to shop in the Popular Stores (Coop I think), I recall ...Read more

A memory of Wealdstone

Ealing Road Wembley.

I Moved to Wembley in 1948 at age of 2 and lived there for 22 years. We lived in Ealing Road opposite Lyon Park Ave. My friends and I used to go up Lyon Park Ave to the Iron Bridge which crossed over the railway lines and do ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1960 by Alan Riddell

Norwood Green

I was born in Norwood Green in 1939. I also went to Clifton Road school. We were bombed regularly as the anti aircraft guns were in Osterly Park behind our house which was also opposite St Marys Church. Two Italian prisoners of ...Read more

A memory of Southall in 1940 by Rosemary Kind

Churchill Road

For those of you that don't know, if you are driving along Churchill Road in a Westerly direction, approaching Freedom Bridge Roundabout, this is where you would be in the picture.

A memory of Wisbech by Dave Garford

Marlow Road

I lived at 27 marlow road in the 1950s remember the dairy havelock road and the greyhound track. Went to Clifton road school and then onto featherstone road have many happy memories running across the iron bridge when the trains were ...Read more

A memory of Southall by paulfixme

Captions

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Caption For Bainbridge, The Village 1924

The bridge over the Ure was widened by John Carr in 1785.

Caption For Abingdon, The River C1960

We are looking onto Nag's Head Island from the river bridge. Until the 1960s there were two boat building and hiring businesses occupying the west part of the island.

Caption For Liverpool, Sefton Park 1895

The cast iron rustic bridge, built in 1870, has always been a much-photographed spot.

Caption For Devils Bridge, The Falls C1880

The awful height of the fissure which the bridge bestrides a hundred feet above the observer, rendered doubly gloomy by its narrowness, and the wood which overhangs it; the stunning noise of the torrent

Caption For Bridport, East Bridge 1897

East Bridge, at the eastern end of East Street (left), was built by J and T Gale in 1784 and has been widened.

Caption For Clifton Hampden, The Plough Inn C1960

The old village consists of a number of small, picturesque thatched and timber-framed cottages to the west of the church and along a lane running west from the river bridge.

Caption For Boston Spa, The Bridge 1908

This sturdy bridge over the River Wharfe, linking Boston Spa with Thorp Arch, was built in 1770. Along the banks to the east is the old Spa Baths, now converted to housing.

Caption For Lyme Regis, The Old Fossil Shop C1891

The picture is eastwards from the Square into Bridge Street (left), where Obadiah Bird was the grocer.

Caption For Houghton, The George And Dragon C1960

Houghton is a hamlet with a long stone bridge across the tidal River Arun.

Caption For Barmouth, From The Breakwater 1889

The old town clings to the steep hillside, and the beginning of the famous Barmouth Bridge is visible on the right.

Caption For Tywyn, High Street, From The Station 1895

We are looking eastwards into the Welsh mountains along the high street from the railway bridge.

Caption For Muker, Village 1896

Apparently one of these stones still exists and can be seen on the north side of Ivelet Bridge.

Caption For Burton Bradstock, The Village C1960

Looking eastwards along Church Street from Magnolias, across the River Bride, in a sylvan setting beside a clapper bridge next to the village school.

Caption For Chester, St Mary Without The Walls 1906

Nestling on its sandstone ridge in a loop in the Dee, Chester is closely framed on two sides by water.

Caption For Weymouth, The Harbour 1904

Here, a fine sailing vessel is moored near Weymouth Bridge.

Caption For Sutton Courtenay, Above The Mill 1890

On the right are two footbridges across weirs, the bridges now rebuilt as utilitarian ones with concrete decks and steel railings.

Caption For Abingdon, Market Place 1924

We are looking across the Market Place from the corner of Bridge Street, past the Town Hall.

Caption For Egton, The Bridge C1885

This is seemingly a quiet place on the Esk Valley that runs down to Whitby, but this bridge was swept away in a flood on 23 July 1930. It was rebuilt in 1992 in the style of the original.

Caption For Rickmansworth, The Canal 1897

Here, utilising the course of the River Colne, the canal goes left of the island under the bridge.

Caption For Sandwich, The Barbican And Bridge 1894

On the right, carrying the road from Ramsgate, is the swing bridge over the River Stour of 1863, which replaced the original drawbridge of 1757.

Caption For Saxby, The Church C1955

The 4th Earl, known as the building Earl, enlarged Stapleford Hall, the ancestral home, built a bridge at Melton Mowbray, and the Town Hall at Market Harborough.

Caption For St Asaph, Elwy Bridge 1890

This view across the 18th-century bridge looks past the gate to the Bishop's palace and up to the cathedral.

Caption For Bishop's Stortford, Bridge Street 1922

On the opposite side of Bridge Street stands the Star Tavern, which was first recorded in 1616.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Museum 1907

Designed by architect George Vialls for the Mayor, Thomas Embray Davenport Philpot, the museum in Bridge Street was built in 1901.